Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC, officially trading as Cloudco Entertainment and formerly AG Properties and American Greetings Entertainment, is an American company which formerly traded as

American Greetings American Greetings Corporation is a privately owned American company and is the world's second largest greeting card producer behind Hallmark Cards. Based in Westlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland, the company sells paper greeting ...

' former character brand division. Properties owned by the company include ''

Care Bears Care Bears are multi-colored bears, originally painted in 1981 by artist Elena Kucharik to be used on greeting cards from American Greetings. In 1983, the characters were turned into plush teddy bears. The characters headlined their own televisi ...

'', ''

Holly Hobbie Denise Holly Hobbie (née Ulinskas; 1944) is an American writer, watercolorist and illustrator. Holly Hobbie is also the name of a fictional character whom she created. Personal life Hobbie is from Connecticut. She married Douglas Hobbie in 1964. ...

'', ''

Madballs ''Madballs'' is a series of toy foam balls originally created by AmToy, a subsidiary company of American Greetings (Now Cloudco Entertainment) in the mid-1980s, later being revived by Art Asylum (2007–2008) and Just Play, Inc. (2017–2019). ...

'', ''

Buddy Thunderstruck ''Buddy Thunderstruck'' is an American stop motion tweens and teen's comedy television series created by Ryan Wiesbrock as a Netflix Original series, produced by American Greetings Entertainment and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and written by Tom Kraj ...

'', ''

Tinpo ''Tinpo'' (Japanese language, Japanese: ポータウンのなかまたち), (Welsh language, Welsh: Tîmpo) is a children's animated television series produced by Cloudco Entertainment, Dentsu, Sprite Animation Studios, OLM Digital and TV Tokyo f ...

'', ''

The Get Along Gang ''The Get Along Gang'' is a group of characters created in 1983 by Tony Byrd, Tom Jacobs, Ralph Shaffer, Linda Edwards, Muriel Fahrion, and Mark Spangler for American Greetings' toy design and licensing division, "Those Characters from Cleveland" ( ...

'' and ''

Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese ''Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese'' (French: '' Boy Girl, etc.'') is an animated television series based on an original concept by Jeff Harter and Cloudco Entertainment, and directed by Jérémy Guiter for Season 1 and Matthieu Giner for Season 2 ...

''.

History

As Those Characters from Cleveland (1980's)

premiered in 1967 as a line of greeting cards by American Greetings. Knickerbocker Toy Co. manufactured stuffed Holly Hobbie dolls from 1968 to 1983. The character's public appeal led to the formation of Those Characters From Cleveland, Inc. In 1972, the company introduced Ziggy, created by Tom Wilson, which soon had a newspaper cartoon strip generating significant additional income. Universal Press later purchased the creative rights. By 1977, Holly Hobbie became one of the top female licensed character in the world. Those Characters From Cleveland was started up by Tom Wilson on behalf of American Greetings in 1981 to handle its licensing business. The first property out of Those Characters was

Strawberry Shortcake Strawberry shortcake may refer to: * Strawberry shortcake (dessert), a shortcake served with strawberries * "Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry Pie," a song published in 1956; a version by The Brother Sisters was released by Mercury Records in 196 ...

, which generated in 1981 $500 million in retail sales, followed by the

with $2 billion in sales over its first two year. The

were announced in 1982 with M.A.D., Marketing and Design Service of the toy group of

General Mills General Mills, Inc., is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded processed consumer foods sold through retail stores. Founded on the banks of the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, the company orig ...

, and launched in Spring 1983 with toys with a syndicated TV special. With Topps' 1985 Garbage Pail Kids trading card series release, Ralph Shaffer, senior vice-president and creative head at From Cleveland, created the

, balls with disfigured faces. AmToy, another American Greetings subsidiary, released them as toys in 1986 and reached the #4 on toy best-seller list by September of that year. With

Mattel Mattel, Inc. ( ) is an American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment company founded in January 1945 and headquartered in El Segundo, California. The company has presence in 35 countries and territories and sells products in more ...

, Those Characters From Cleveland had launched the

Popples Popples is a toy and television franchise created by Those Characters From Cleveland (TCFC), a subsidiary of American Greetings. Popples resemble brightly colored marsupial teddy bears with long tails ending in a pom-pom. Each Popple character ...

in 1986. in 1986. In 1987, Those Characters came out with four plush variants that do more than just be huggable but playable to be introduced in 1988 through three toy companies.

As AG Properties (2000's-2015)

AG Properties in 2001 named

DIC Entertainment DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production comp ...

as the licensing agent for

. With DIC merging with Cookie Jar thus transfers the rights, the company sued. In the settlement, AG agreed to sell Shortcake, the

and the Sushi Pack crime-fighting characters to Cookie Jar for $195 million with payment due September 30, 2008. Cookie Jar could not come up with the financing, but continued to claim to have Shortcake licensing rights. AG found a new buyer of Shortcake and the Bears in

MoonScoop The MoonScoop Group was a French animation and production company that created and published animated television series. Its corporate headquarters were located in Paris, France, along with offices in the United Kingdom and the United States. I ...

, while settling with Cookie Jar with AG to buy out its rights to Shortcake. MoonScoop was to pay part of the purchases price to allow AG to pay Cookie Jar for its rights. Missing that deadline, AG back out of the deal as MoonScoop attempt to complete the deal by the full payment deadline of June 7, 2009. MoonScoop sued with American Greetings winning the case in November 2012. AG Properties by September 19, 2012 became global licensing agent for Pukeko Pictures’ ''

The WotWots ''The WotWots'' is a New Zealand children's television show which debuted in 2005 and has since aired in several other countries worldwide. Created by Martin Baynton and Richard Taylor, the series uses a mix of live-action and computer animatio ...

'' as they sublicensed the property to EXIM Licensing Group in the Latin America region, Segal Licensing in Canada, Stella Projects in the Australian and New Zealand region. Sean Gorman was promoted to president of AG Properties in June 2013 with the mandate to add boy franchises. Gorman was hired in 2007 as vice president, entertainment production and development. In 2006, senior designer Jeff Harter pitched '' Packages from Planet X'' and ''

'' to AG Properties. ''Packages from Planet X'' eventually was licensed and produced for

Disney XD Disney XD is an American pay television channel owned by the Disney Branded Television and Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution units of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is aimed primarily at older children ages six to eleven years ...

DHX Media WildBrain Ltd. (formerly known as DHX Media, Ltd.) is a Canadian media, animation studio, production, and brand licensing company, mostly associated as an entertainment company. The company is known for owning the largest library of children ...

in Vancouver and Disney and premiered on July 13, 2013. ''Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese'' would spend many years in development before

CBBC CBBC (initialised as Children's BBC and also known as the CBBC Channel) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the bran ...

and

Gulli Gulli (; stylised as gulli) is a French free-to-air television channel focused on kids programming for those aged 3 to 14. It was created as a result of a partnership between Lagardère Active and state-owned broadcaster France Télévisions. ...

co-commissioned the series in October 2018, which is co-produced with Watch Next Media in France and Kavaleer Productions in Ireland, and premiered on October 31, 2019. In January 2012, American Greetings Properties and Exim Licensing Group international licensing agent signed a

publishing deal with V & R Editoras for most of Latin America and the Caribbean. AG Properties had licensed

Lion Forge Comics Lion Forge Comics was an American comic book publisher founded in 2011 by David Steward II and Carl Reed, with headquarters formerly located in St. Louis, Missouri. The company has a strong focus on culturally diverse creators and stories. In 20 ...

the Care Bears, Madball and ''Packages from Planet X'' for titles under their Roar Comics all-ages imprint for release in late 2014. On February 3, 2015, Iconix Brand Group signed a definitive agreement to acquire the ''Strawberry Shortcake'' brand and related intangible assets from AG Properties for US$105 million.In February 2015.

(now

WildBrain WildBrain Ltd. (formerly known as DHX Media, Ltd.) is a Canadian media, animation studio, production, and brand licensing company, mostly associated as an entertainment company. The company is known for owning the largest library of children' ...

) would eventually acquire the franchise in 2017 as part of their buyout of Iconix's entertainment assets, which also included an 80% majority stake in Peanuts owner

Peanuts Worldwide ''Peanuts'' is a print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run extended from 1950 to 2000, continuing in reruns afterward. ' ...

As American Greetings Entertainment (2015-18)

On October 6, 2015, American Greetings changed the unit's name to American Greetings Entertainment as an indication of a shift in focus to the Care Bears property, alongside additional multi-character and entertainment properties. On October 11th, the newly-renamed company announced ''

'', a stop-motion animated series co-produced with

Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Stoopid Buddy Stoodios (formerly known as Stoopid Monkey and stylized as Stoop!d Monkey) is an American production company and animation studio, formed by Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, John Harvatine IV, and Eric Towner. It was established in 2011 ...

that would premiere on

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

in 2017. In May 2016, irish production company

Sixteen South Sixteen South is a company creating, producing and distributing television for children. Founded in Belfast in 2007 by Colin Williams, they currently employ over 100 people and have partnered with major names in children's entertainment, co-pr ...

named American Greetings Entertainment the worldwide distributor of ''Claude'', an animated TV Adaptation of Alex T. Smith's bestselling picture book series. On October 17, 2016, the company announced a partnership with

Gaumont Animation Gaumont Animation (formerly known as Alphanim) is a French animation studio. It was acquired by Gaumont Film Company in 2008 as a return to television production, and an entry into English-language productions, after Gaumont Television was sold ...

to relaunch ''

Herself the Elf Herself the Elf was a franchise line for young girls similar to Strawberry Shortcake. It was created by American Greetings (through its "Those Characters From Cleveland" research-and-development unit). It included a series of dolls from Mattel, an ...

'' with a new television series that the two companies would co-develop, co-produce and co-distribute. On October 13, 2017, UK pre-school broadcaster

CBeebies CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older childr ...

greenlit a ''

'' television series, which would be co-produced by

Dentsu Dentsu Inc. ( ja, 株式会社電通 ''Kabushiki-gaisha Dentsū'' or 電通 ''Dentsū'' for short) is a Japanese international advertising and public relations joint stock company headquartered in Tokyo. Dentsu is currently the largest adverti ...

, OLM Digital and

Sprite Animation Studios Sprite Animation Studios is a Los Angeles, CA-based CGI animation studio founded in 2002 by former members of Square USA led by Motonori "Moto" Sakakibara, co-director of Square Pictures and Columbia Pictures’ feature film '' Final Fantasy: Th ...

, for a late 2018 release on the network. In April 2018,

Hulu Hulu () is an American subscription streaming service majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Comcast's NBCUniversal holding a minority stake. It was launched on October 29, 2007 and it offers a library of films and television serie ...

commissioned a

live action TV series by Aircraft Pictures. In May 2018, an advert showcased at the Licensing Expo showcased new redesigns of the Care Bears for a new television series that would premiere in Late-2018.

As Cloudco Entertainment (2018-present)

On April 6, 2018, the Weiss family announced it was to sell the majority shareholding in American Greetings to US investment company, Clayton Dubilier & Rice. The ownership of American Greetings Entertainment was fully retained by the Weiss family, and so on August 28, 2018, the company was spun off from American Greetings as Cloudco Entertainment, becoming a stand-alone company. The previous management was retained, including president Sean Gorman. On September 6th, the planned new ''Care Bears'' animated series previously previewed at the licensing expo would be called '' Care Bears: Unlock the Magic'' and would premiere on the Boomerang SVOD service in January 2019. On September 20, 2018, Cloudco announced they had opened up an UK office. On June 24, 2019, Warner Music Group's Arts Music division launched the licensed Cloudco Entertainment label with the release of the current ''

'' TV show theme song as a part of a multi-season deal. In January 2021, Cloudco announced they would team up with ''

Topps The Topps Company, Inc. is an American company that manufactures chewing gum, candy, and collectibles. Formerly based in New York City, Topps is best known as a leading producer of American Football Card, American football, Baseball card, baseb ...

'' to create a new toyrange that crosses over Cloudco's ''Madballs'' and Topps' ''

Garbage Pail Kids ''Garbage Pail Kids'' is a series of sticker trading cards produced by the Topps Company, originally released in 1985 and designed to parody the ''Cabbage Patch Kids'' dolls, which were popular at the time. Each sticker card features a Garbage ...

'' franchises. On March 16, 2021, Cloudco and Marblemedia announced they would team-up to co-produce a new live-action comedy series called ''

Overlord and the Underwoods ''Overlord and the Underwoods'' is a Canadian television family sitcom co-created by Anthony Q. Farrell and Ryan Wiesbrock, and is a co-production between MarbleMedia and Cloudco Entertainment. The series first premiered in the United Kingdom on ...

''. On the same day, it was confirmed that the show had been picked up by

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...

internationally,

ITV ITV or iTV may refer to: ITV *Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of: ** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...

in the United Kingdom, CBC in Canada and

BYUtv BYU TV (stylized as BYUtv) is a television channel, founded in 2000, which is owned and operated as a part of Brigham Young University (BYU). The channel, available through cable and satellite distributors in the United States, produces a number ...

in the United States. In October 2022, it was announced that Cloudco would be co-producing the

Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...

and

Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and deligh ...

series '' Pretty Freekin Scary'' in co-production with

Cake Cake is a flour confection made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients, and is usually baked. In their oldest forms, cakes were modifications of bread, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate, ...

Start Entertainment, a joint venture between

Cake Entertainment Cake Entertainment Ltd (CAKE) is an independent company specialising in the production, distribution, financing and development of kids’ and family entertainment brands. About CAKE works with producers of animation and live-action content, inc ...

and JumpStart Entertainment, as part of the latter's first-look deal with Disney.

Properties

Current

(2006) *

(2015, co-created with

) *

(1981) ** The Care Bear Cousins *

(1983) *

(1967) **

Holly Hobbie & Friends ''Holly Hobbie & Friends'' is a series of American animated specials produced by Nickelodeon and American Greetings. It is the first series to star the Holly Hobbie doll, albeit redesigned from her traditional look. The specials aired on both Nic ...

(2005) *

Lady Lovely Locks ''Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails'' is a character property created by American Greetings Corporation (creators of Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears and Popples among others) in the mid-1980s. The characters were licensed for a toyline by Mat ...

(1987) *

(1985) * Maryoku Yummy (2001) *

(2021) * Packages from Planet X (2006) *

Sushi Pack ''Sushi Pack'' is an animated action-adventure television series created by Studio Espinosa and developed by Tom Ruegger and Nicholas Hollander. Produced by DIC Entertainment Corporation and CloudCo, Inc. that aired for two seasons and 52 episode ...

(2006) *

(2007) * Twisted Whiskers (2001) * ''Befish''

Ownership Unknown

* Brush-a-Loves (1987) * FlopaLots (1987) * Nosy Bears (1987) *

Peppermint Rose Peppermint Rose was a line of dolls made by Mattel and American Greetings American Greetings Corporation is a privately owned American company and is the world's second largest greeting card producer behind Hallmark Cards. Based in Westlake, ...

(1990) * Special Blessings (1987)

Sold

My Pet Monster My Pet Monster is a character that began as a plush doll first produced by American Greetings in 1986. It has horns, blue fur, and a fanged smile, wearing breakaway orange plastic handcuffs. The property was sold to Saban Brands in 2012. Then in 2 ...

(1986) - Sold to

Saban Brands Saban Capital Group LLC is an American investment firm based in Los Angeles, California focused on media, entertainment, and communications investments. Formed in 2010 by Haim Saban, Saban Capital Group owns Saban Films, part of Univision Commun ...

in 2012, now owned by

Entertainment One Entertainment One Ltd., trading as eOne, is an American-owned Canadian multinational entertainment company. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the company is primarily involved in the acquisition, distribution, and production of films and television se ...

Hasbro Hasbro, Inc. (; a syllabic abbreviation of its original name, Hassenfeld Brothers) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company incorporated and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Hasbro owns the trademarks and products of ...

. *

(1986) - introduced with Mattel, sold to

in 2012, now owned by

. *

(1980) - sold to

Iconix Brand Group Iconix Brand Group is an American brand management company that licenses brands to retailers and manufacturers primarily in the apparel, footwear, and apparel accessory industries. Its brands are available in such stores as Kohl's, Kmart, Sear ...

in 2015, now owned by

. ** The Berrykins - Strawberry Shortcake's little forest pals *

Ziggy Ziggy is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Zigmunt and other names. It is also a nickname. Notable people with the name include: Nickname or hypocorism * Ezekiel Ansah (born 1989), National Football League pla ...

(1972) - Sold off in 2011.

Television shows

As Those Characters from Cleveland

* ''

'' (1984, co-production with

DIC Audiovisuel DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production comp ...

) * ''

'' (1985, co-production with DIC Audiovisuel and

LBS Communications The Lexington Broadcast Services Company (first known as Lexington Broadcast Services and later known as LBS Communications) was a television production and syndication company formed on November 15, 1976, by advertising pioneer Henry Siegel, wh ...

) * ''

The Care Bears Family ''The Care Bears Family'' is a Canadian animated series produced by Nelvana based on the franchise of the same name, and is the successor series to the series produced by DIC Entertainment. It was originally broadcast from September 13, 1986 to ...

'' (1986–88, co-production with

Nelvana Nelvana Enterprises, Inc. (; previously known as Nelvana Limited, sometimes known as Nelvana Animation and simply Nelvana or Nelvana Communications) is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment company owned by Corus Entertainment. Founded ...

) * ''

'' (1986-88, co-production with Nelvana) * ''

'' (1986–1988, co-production with DIC Enterprises) * ''

'' (1987, co-production with DIC Enterprises) * '' Ring Raiders'' (1989, co-production with DIC Enterprises)

As AG Properties/American Greetings Entertainment

* ''

'' (2003–08, co-production with

DIC Entertainment Corporation DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production comp ...

) * '' Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot'' (2007–08, co-production with

SD Entertainment SD Entertainment is an American animation studio specialising in direct-to-DVD and theatrical movies for children. The "SD" in the initials of the company name stand for Sabella Dern, the respective last names of its founders: former MGM Animation ...

) * ''

'' Shorts (2007–08) * ''

'' (2007–09, co-production with Studio Espinosa, Tom Ruegger Productions, CloudCo, Inc., The Hatchery, LLC,

(Season 1) and

Cookie Jar Entertainment Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. (also known as Cookie Jar Group and originally known as CINAR; renamed as DHX Cookie Jar Inc. from 2012 until 2014, or simply just Cookie Jar) was a Canadian media production and distribution company owned by DHX ...

(Season 2)) * ''Befish: Follow Me and You'' (2009–11, co-production with DQ Entertainment (Season 1),

MoonScoop Group The MoonScoop Group was a French animation and production company that created and published animated television series. Its corporate headquarters were located in Paris, France, along with offices in the United Kingdom and the United States. I ...

(Season 1), Telegael (Season 1),

(Season 1), Tele Images Productions (Season 2), Studio B Productions (Season 2), Kavaleer (Season 2), Aircraft Pictures (Season 2), Canfro Productions (Season 2),

Spin Master Spin Master is a Canadian multinational toy and entertainment company that markets consumer products for children. Its brands include '' Bakugan'', Gund, Etch A Sketch, Meccano/ Erector, Air Hogs, ''PAW Patrol'', Aquadoodle, Tech Deck, Hatch ...

(Season 2), Sprite Entertainment (Season 2),

(Season 2) and OLM Digital (Season 2) with animation services for season 2 provided by Copernicus Studios) * ''

Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures ''Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures'' is a CGI animated television series based on the '' Strawberry Shortcake'' franchise. The series, produced by MoonScoop Group (2010–2013) and Splash Entertainment (2015), follows the adventure ...

'' (2010–15, co-production with

) * '' Maryoku Yummy'' (2010, co-production with DQ Entertainment and Telegael) * ''

The Twisted Whiskers Show ''The Twisted Whiskers Show'' is an animated comedy television series based on the Twisted Whiskers greeting cards created by Terrill Bohlar for American Greetings. It began airing as the first program of the Hasbro/Discovery TV network, Discov ...

'' (2010, co-production with DQ Entertainment, MoonScoop, LLC, CloudCo, Inc., and Telegael) * '' Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot'' (2012, co-production with MoonScoop Group) * '' Packages from Planet X'' (2013–14, co-production with

) * ''

Care Bears & Cousins ''Care Bears & Cousins'' is an American CGI adventure animated television series released on November 6, 2015, on Netflix. The series, a continuation of the previous series '' Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot'', re-introduces four of the Care Bea ...

'' (2015–16, co-production with

Splash Entertainment Splash Entertainment, LLC., formerly known as Mike Young Productions, Inc., MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC. and Taffy Entertainment, is an American animation studio that produces children's TV series. Splash also controls the streaming service Kab ...

) * ''

'' (2017, co-production with

)

As Cloudco Entertainment

* ''

'' (2018–present, co-production with Aircraft Pictures) * ''

'' (2018–present, co-production with

, Sprite Entertainment and OLM Digital) * '' Care Bears: Unlock the Magic'' (2019–present, co-production with Copernicus Studios and

Boomerang A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to return to the thrower, while a non-returning b ...

) * ''

'' (2019–present, co-production with WatchNext Media and Kavaleer Productions) * '' Care Bears: Care Along'' (2020–present, co-production with IME Entertainment and CWP International) * ''

'' (2021-present, co-production with Marblemedia and Canfro Productions) * '' Pretty Freekin Scary'' (2023, co-production with

Start Entertainment and

)

Television specials/movies

* ''

The World of Strawberry Shortcake ''The World of Strawberry Shortcake'' is a 1980 animated television special written by Romeo Muller, directed by Charles Swenson, and produced by Swenson, Muller, and Fred Wolf. Starring the voices of Romeo Muller, Russi Taylor, Julie McWhirter, ...

'' (1980, co-production with Muller/Rosen,

Murakami-Wolf-Swenson Fred Wolf Films is an American animation studio founded in 1967 by Fred Wolf and Jimmy T. Murakami. It was founded as MW (Murakami-Wolf). It later became known as Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (MWS) when Charles Swenson became a full partner in 1978. ...

, Toei Doga and RLR Associates) * ''

Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City ''Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City'' is a 1981 animated television special written by Romeo Muller, produced by Muller and Buzz Potamkin, and directed by Hal Silvermintz. This is the second special to feature the American Greetings character ...

'' (1981, co-production with Muller/Rosen, Perpetual Motion Pictures and RLR Associates) * '' Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade'' (1982, co-production with Muller/Rosen, Murakami-Wolf-Swenson and Toei Doga) * '' Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise'' (1983, co-production with MAD Productions and

) * ''

The Magic of Herself the Elf ''The Magic of Herself the Elf'' (also known by its on-screen title, ''The Special Magic of Herself the Elf'') is a 1983 American animated television special that premiered in the United States on July 30, 1983 in broadcast syndication. The specia ...

'' (1983, co-production with Nelvana and

Scholastic Entertainment Scholastic Corporation () is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, parents, and children. Products are distributed via retail and on ...

) * ''

The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings ''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings'' is the first animated television special to feature the Care Bears characters. Made by Ottawa's Atkinson Film-Arts studio, it was premiered in syndication on April 22, 1983. The special features the t ...

'' (1983, co-production with

Atkinson Film-Arts Atkinson Film-Arts was an animation studio based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The company is best known for producing the first two Care Bears television specials – ''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings'' and ''The Care Bears Battle th ...

) * ''

Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name ''Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name'' is an 1984 American animated television special that first premiered on March 24, 1984, in New York City and on March 30 in Los Angeles, California. This is the second Strawberry Shortcake televi ...

'' (1984, co-production with MAD Productions and Nelvana) * ''

The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine ''The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine'' is the second animated television special to feature the Care Bears characters. Made by Ottawa's Atkinson Film-Arts studios, it premiered in syndication in April 1984. The special introduces three new ...

'' (1984, co-production with Atkinson Film-Arts and MAD Productions) * ''

'' (1984, co-production with Nelvana) * ''

Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins ''Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins'' is a 1985 American animated television special that premiered on March 29, 1985. This is the third and final Strawberry Shortcake television special from Nelvana and the last one to feature the American ...

'' (1985, co-production with Nelvana) * ''

Care Bears Nutcracker Suite ''Care Bears Nutcracker Suite'' is an animated television film featuring the Care Bears characters. Produced by the Canadian animation studio Nelvana in 1988, it is loosely based on The Nutcracker, the 1892 ''Nutcracker'' ballet by Pyotr Ilyich T ...

'' (1987, co-production with Nelvana) * ''

'' (1993, co-production with Muller Stratford Productions) * '' Care Bears: The Grand Halloween Adventure'' (2020, co-production with IME Entertainment) * '' Care Bears: Shiver Me Dockyard!'' (2021, co-production with IME Entertainment and CWP International) * '' Care Bears: The Mysteries of Christmas'' (2021, co-production with IME Entertainment and CWP International) * '' Care Bears: Wonderheart's Birthday Games'' (2022, co-production with IME Entertainment and CWP International)

Theatrical movies

* ''

The Care Bears Movie ''The Care Bears Movie'' is a 1985 animated musical fantasy film directed by Arna Selznick from a screenplay by Peter Sauder. This was the second feature film from the Canadian animation studio Nelvana (after the 1983 film '' Rock & Rule''), ...

'' (1985, produced by Nelvana, distributed by

The Samuel Goldwyn Company The Samuel Goldwyn Company was an American independent film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., the son of the famous Hollywood mogul, Samuel Goldwyn, in 1978. Background The company originally distributed and acquired art-house films from ...

) * '' Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation'' (1986, produced by Nelvana and

, distributed by

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production studio that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the mu ...

) * ''

The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland ''The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland'' is a 1987 animated musical fantasy film and the third theatrically released film in the Care Bears franchise. It was released in the United States and Canada on August 7, 1987, by Cineplex Odeon Films, a ...

'' (1987, produced by Nelvana, distributed by

Cineplex Odeon Films Cineplex Odeon Films (later known as Odeon Films) was the film distribution unit of the Canadian cinema chain Cineplex Odeon Corporation. The company was originally named Pan-Canadian Film Distributors. In 1998, the company was sold off to Allianc ...

) * '' Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Movie'' (2006, produced by

, distributed by

Kidtoon Films Kidtoon Films is a distributor of children's animated films in the United States. The company is a subsidiary of The Bigger Picture, a Cinedigm company. It was previously owned by SD Entertainment which produced many of its earlier releases. The ...

and

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment (commonly referred to as 20th Home Video, or 20th Home Entertainment, formerly known as 20th Century-Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video, Fox Video, and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) is a home video label of Wa ...

) * '' Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!'' (2007, produced by

and The Hatchery, distributed by

and

) * '' Care Bears: Share Bear Shines'' (2010, produced by SD Entertainment, distributed by

and

Lionsgate Home Entertainment Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered in ...

) * '' Care Bears: Rise of the Careverse'' (2021, produced by IME Entertainment, distributed by CWP Pictures) * '' Care Bears: A Wonderheart Christmas Movie'' (2022, produced by IME Entertainment, distributed by CWP Pictures and CWP International)

Direct-to-video specials/movies

* '' Madballs: Escape from Orb'' (1986, produced by Nelvana, distributed by

Hi-Tops Video Hi-Tops Video was a children's home video sublabel of Media Home Entertainment (a division of Heron Communications), active from 1986 until 1992. Some of its releases include some Charlie Brown specials, ''Madeline'' and primarily some of the or ...

) * '' Madballs: Gross Jokes'' (1987, produced by Nelvana, distributed by

) * '' Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot'' (2004, produced by Nelvana,

Sparx Animation Studios Sparx* is a French-Vietnamese 3D art, VFX and animation studio, with around 400 artists, animators and technical experts. The French offices closed in 2008, while the American and Vietnamese offices closed in 2010. Since 2011, Sparx* has been a ...

and

Mainframe Entertainment Mainframe Studios is a Canadian computer animation company owned by Wow Unlimited Media and based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in 1993 as Mainframe Entertainment Inc. by Christopher Brough, Ian Pearson, Phil Mitchell, Gavin Blair and ...

, distributed by Lionsgate Home Entertainment) * ''

The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie ''The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie'' is a 2005 computer-animated musical fantasy film, produced by Nelvana Limited and released by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. Directed by Larry Jacobs and Ron Pitts, and written by Jeffrey Alan Schechter, the fi ...

'' (2005, produced by Nelvana and

Crest Animation Productions Crest Animation Productions (formerly RichCrest Animation Studios, Rich Animation Studios and originally Rich Entertainment) was an Indian-American animation studio located in Burbank, California, United States. The studio's most well known work ...

, distributed by Lionsgate Home Entertainment) * '' Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party'' (2006, produced by

Wang Film Productions Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. (also known as Hong Guang Animation (宏廣) and Cuckoos' Nest Studio) is one of the oldest and most prolific Taiwanese-American animation studios since 1978. The company, based in Xindian, Taipei and Los Angeles, ...

and

, distributed by

Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment (formerly Paramount Home Media Distribution, and originally Paramount Home Video) is the home video distribution arm of Paramount Pictures, a division of Paramount Global. The division oversees PPC's home entertainme ...

) * '' Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes'' (2006, produced by Wang Film Productions and Nickelodeon, distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment) * '' Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures'' (2007, produced by Wang Film Productions and Nickelodeon, distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment) * '' Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever'' (2007, produced by Wang Film Productions and Nickelodeon, distributed by

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home video distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Background SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures lib ...

) * '' Holly Hobbie and Friends: Fabulous Fashion Show'' (2008, produced by Sunflower Productions, Cartoonuity, and

, distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) * '' Holly Hobbie and Friends: Marvelous Makeover'' (2009, produced by Sunflower Productions, Cartoonuity, and Nelvana, distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) * '' The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky's the Limit'' (2009, produced by MoonScoop Group, distributed by

) * '' Care Bears: To the Rescue'' (2009, produced by SD Entertainment, distributed by Lionsgate Home Entertainment) * '' Care Bears: The Giving Festival'' (2010, produced by SD Entertainment, distributed by Lionsgate Home Entertainment) * '' Care Bears: Care Along Shorts'' (2022, produced by IME Entertainment, distributed by

and CWP Home Entertainment)

References

External links

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