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(Redirected from Bernard (TV shorts)) Spanish animated television series

Bernard
Poster of Bernard
Also known asBackkom
GenreComedy
Animation
Created byJose Luis Ucha Enriquez
Claudio Biern Lliviria
Developed byRG Animation Studios
Written byIñaki San Román
Sergio V. Santesteban
Directed byClaudio Biern Lliviria
José Luis Ucha
Aaron Lim
(Animation Director)
Creative directorToni García
Voices ofMarie Fagundo
Sly Johnson
ComposerÓscar Maced Rodríguez
Country of originSouth Korea
Spain
France
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes60 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersCarlos Biern
Sirl Oscar
ProducersClaudio Biern Boyd
Javier Robles de Acuna
Kwang-Deok Kim
Kwang-Hoi Kim
Natalie Altmann
Gilles Romele
EditorRoberto H.G.
Running time3 minutes
Production companiesBRB Internacional
EBS Productions
M6 Métropole Télévision
RG Animation Studios
Screen21
Synergy Media (season 2)
SK Broadband (season 3)
Original release
NetworkEBS
M6
AnimaKids
ReleaseJanuary 3, 2006 (2006-01-03) –
present (South Korea and China) (present (South Korea and China))

Bernard, known as Backkom (Korean: 빼꼼) in South Korea and Berni in Spain, is a Spanish animated television series produced by RG Animation Studios, with the investment of the French broadcaster M6. The animation style is of a combination of computer-generated and cel animation. The stories are written by the creative studio Screen21, the directors are José Luis Ucha Enríquez and Claudio Biern Lliviria. The music was written by Oscar Maceda Rodríguez. Bernard also was a part of Cartoon Network's Sunday Pants.

In South Korea, season 1 aired on EBS TV in 2006 and consists of 52 episodes. Season 2 aired in 2008, and it also consists of 52 episodes.

Plot

The show centers on a curious polar bear named Bernard, whose bumbling slapstick antics and clumsiness typically result in Bernard being knocked unconscious or being severely injured near the end of an episode. Bernard almost doesn't speak, but he does communicate through guttural sounds. Bernard’s friends include Lloyd and Eva the penguins, Zack the lizard, and Goliath the chihuahua.

Episodes

Main article: List of Bernard episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1522006 (2006)2007 (2007)
2522008 (2008)2009 (2009)
3522009 (2009)2010 (2010)
4512010 (2010)2011 (2011)
5492011 (2011)2012 (2012)
652020 (2020)Unknown (Unknown)

Films

Main article: Mug Travel

A feature film based on Bernard, titled Mug Travel in South Korea and My Friend Bernard in English, was first released in South Korea on 22 March 2007. It was directed by Lim Ah-ron and produced at RG Animation Studios.

Main article: Backkom Bear: Agent 008

Another film, titled Backkom Bear: Agent 008 was released in China on 13 January 2017 and South Korea on 3 May 2017.

Main article: Agent Backkom: Kings Bear

A third film, titled Agent Backkom: Kings Bear was released in China and South Korea on July 23, 2021.

A fourth film, titled Backkom Bear: Mars Mission was released in China on September 28, 2023.

Award history

Bernard has been nominated for a number of awards, including Best Animation series at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (2006), Mipcom Jr. Licensing Challenge Award (2004), Prize in Children and Education at the Dong-A International Festival of Cartoon & Animation (2004) and was a finalist at the Annecy International Animation Festival (2003).

  1. Nominated for The Best Animation Series at Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (2006)
  2. Mipcom Jr. Licensing Challenge Award (2004)
  3. Won the Prize in Children and Education at DIFECA (Dong-A International Festival of Cartoon & Animation) (2004)
  4. Was the finalist in Annecy International Animation Festival (2003)

See also

References

  1. Yoon Go-eun (4 June 2008). EBS 국산 애니 '빼꼼' 시즌2 방송 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  2. "EBS 국산 애니 '빼꼼' 시즌2 방송". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

External links

Backkom Bear
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