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# Won the Prize in Children and Education at DIFECA ([[Dong-A International Festival of Cartoon & Animation]]) (2004) |
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==Trivia== |
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# Bernard bear also aired in [[Iran]] where instead of grunting, it included more human like noises. |
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==See also== |
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| Bernard | |
|---|---|
 Poster of Bernard | |
| Also known as | Backkom |
| Genre | Comedy Animation |
| Created by | Jose Luis Ucha Enriquez Claudio Biern Lliviria |
| Developed by | RG Animation Studios |
| Written by | Iñaki San Román Sergio V. Santesteban |
| Directed by | Claudio Biern Lliviria José Luis Ucha Aaron Lim (Animation Director) |
| Creative director | Toni García |
| Starring | Marie Fagundo Sly Johnson |
| Composer | Óscar Maced Rodríguez |
| Country of origin | South Korea Spain France |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 51 (180 segments) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Carlos Biern Sirl Oscar |
| Producers | Claudio Biern Boyd Javier Robles de Acuna Kwang-Deok Kim Kwang-Hoi Kim Natalie Altmann Gilles Romele |
| Editor | Roberto H.G. |
| Running time | 3 minutes |
| Production companies | BRB Internacional EBS Productions M6 Métropole Télévision RG Animation Studios Screen21 Synergy Media (season 2) SK Broadband (season 3) |
| Original release | |
| Network | EBS M6 AnimaKids |
| Release | 2006 – 2012 |
Bernard, known as Backkom (Hangul: 빼꼼) in South Korea and Berni in Spain, is a Spanish-South Korean-French computer-animated television series produced by RG Animation Studios, with the investment of the French broadcaster M6.[1] 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 2009, and it also consists of 52 episodes.[2]
Plot
The show centers on a curious polar bear named Bernard, whose bumbling slapstick antics and clumsiness typically result in the bear being knocked unconscious or being severely injured by the end of an episode, Bernard almost doesn't speak, but he does communicate through guttural sounds. Bernard is accompanied by a few other characters like Lloyd and Eva the penguins, Zack the lizard, and Goliath the chihuahua.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 52 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| 2 | 52 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| 3 | 52 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| 4 | 51 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| 5 | 49 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2020 | Unknown | |
Films
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.
Another film, titled Backkom Bear: Agent 008 was released in China on 13 January 2017.
A third film, titled Agent Backkom: Kings Bear was released in China on 8 February 2020.
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).[3]
- Nominated for The Best Animation Series at Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (2006)
- Mipcom Jr. Licensing Challenge Award (2004)
- Won the Prize in Children and Education at DIFECA (Dong-A International Festival of Cartoon & Animation) (2004)
- Was the finalist in Annecy International Animation Festival (2003).
Trivia
- Bernard bear uses real sounds captured from horse and bear vocalizations.
- Bernard bear also aired in Iran where instead of grunting, it included more human like noises.
- Bernard is a polar bear.
- Despite ending in 2012, Bernard has amassed a cult following in the form of Youtube Kids videos.
See also
References
- ^ Yoon Go-eun (4 June 2008). EBS 국산 애니 '빼꼼' 시즌2 방송 (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "EBS 국산 애니 '빼꼼' 시즌2 방송". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Bernard at IMDb
External links
- 2010s South Korean animated television series
- 2000s South Korean animated television series
- 2006 French television series debuts
- 2012 French television series endings
- 2000s French animated television series
- 2010s French animated television series
- French children's animated comedy television series
- South Korean children's animated comedy television series
- Surreal comedy television series
- Computer-animated television series
- Animated television series about bears
- Animated television series without speech