''Draw Your Own Toons'' is a British

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that was produced by Buena Vista Productions UK and

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for

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. Four series were aired between 1998 and 2001. Each series was broadcast over the space of a week in either October or December. The program was presented by children's television presenter

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(series 1–4),

Jim Jinkins James Jinkins (born August 8, 1953) is an American animator, cartoonist, and children's author. He is best known as the creator of the animated ''Doug (TV series), Doug'' television series which was later the basis for a Doug's 1st Movie, feature ...

(series 1–2) and

Howy Parkins Howis "Howy" or "Hawi" or "Howig" Marchind Pollack Parkins now Pollack Parkins is an American animation director who directed on ''Rocko's Modern Life'' and '' Dave the Barbarian'', among others. He is married to director Sherie Pollack now Sherie ...

(series 4).

Format

The main idea behind the show was to teach viewers how they could become

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s and replicate the work of

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artists. Each episode focused upon a different aspect of drawing

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. The presenters also met with the artists and directors behind Disney shows such as

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References

External links

Draw Your Own Toons at BFI
* {{Disney co-productions 1998 British television series debuts 2001 British television series endings 1990s British children's television series 2000s British children's television series Arts and crafts television series British children's education television series British English-language television shows ITV children's television shows Television series by Disney Television series by ITV Studios Television shows produced by Meridian Broadcasting