# Bardel Entertainment

Bardel Entertainment Inc. (formerly Bardel Animation) is a Canadian animation studio founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1987. The studio's name comes from its founders, Barry Ward and his wife Delna Bhesania.
Bardel is involved in the acquisition, development, production and distribution of animated programming. The studio is best known for animating Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and The Dragon Prince. On October 5, 2015, Bardel was purchased by Rainbow S.p.A., an Italian studio owned by Iginio Straffi and formerly co-owned by Paramount Global until January 2023.
In September 2021, Bardel appointed Tina Chow as CEO and Richard Grieve as COO.

## Filmography
### Television

| Show | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes |
| The Raccoons | 1990 | Evergreen Raccoons Television Productions | "Black Belt Bentley!" (camera, xeroxing, and opaquing) |
| The Ren & Stimpy Show | 1990 | Nickelodeon | "Big House Blues" |
| Britannica's Tales Around the World | 1991 | Encyclopædia Britannica | "The Maiden, the Frog, and the Chief's Son" (xeroxing) |
| Fish Police | 1992 | Hanna-Barbera | |
| Fievel's American Tails | 1992 | Universal Cartoon Studios Nelvana | additional production facility |
| The Pink Panther | 1993 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation | additional pre-production |
| Tales from the Cryptkeeper | 1993–1994 | Nelvana | production facility |
| Dog City | 1993 | The Jim Henson Company Nelvana | additional production facility |
| Problem Child | 1994 | Universal Cartoon Studios | storyboards (season 2) |
| The Magic School Bus | 1994–1997 | Scholastic Nelvana | pre-production |
| Phantom 2040 | 1994–1996 | Hearst Entertainment | pre-production |
| Magic Adventures of Mumfie | 1994–1995 | The Britt Allcroft Company | additional animation (season 1) |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | 1995–1997 | Klasky Csupo Nickelodeon Animation Studio | storyboards |
| The Savage Dragon | 1995 | Universal Cartoon Studios | storyboards |
| Stickin' Around | 1996–1997 | Nelvana | storyboards (season 1), animation (season 2) |
| Flash Gordon | 1996–1997 | Hearst Entertainment | storyboards and sheet direction |
| The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo | 1996 | Hearst Entertainment | pre-production |
| The Oz Kids | 1996 | Hyperion Pictures | storyboards |
| Bruno the Kid | 1996–1997 | Film Roman | pre-production |
| Jumanji: The Series | 1996–1999 | Adelaide Productions | pre-production |
| Project G.e.e.K.e.R. | 1996 | Adelaide Productions | pre-production |
| The Mouse and the Monster | 1996 | Saban Entertainment | ink and paint |
| The Prince of Atlantis | 1997 | Ravensburger Film + TV | pre-production |
| Ivanhoe the King's Knight | 1997 | CINAR | pre-production |
| Rugrats | 1997 | Klasky Csupo Nickelodeon Animation Studio | storyboards |
| Cartoon Sushi | 1997 | MTV Animation | "Howl", ink and paint on "Man's Best Friend" |
| Flying Rhino Junior High | 1998–2000 | Nelvana | additional production facility |
| George and Martha | 1999–2000 | Nelvana | additional production facility |
| Stories from the Seventh Fire | 1999 | Storytellers Productions | 2D animation |
| Milo's Bug Quest | 2000 | Sunwoo Entertainment | pre-production |
| Marsupilami | 2000 | Marathon Productions Marsu Productions | storyboards |
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | 2000 | Williams Street | |
| Zoog Disney | 2000–2002 | Disney Channel | |
| Seven Little Monsters | 2001–2002 | Nelvana | additional production facility |
| ¡Mucha Lucha! | 2002–2005 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| Silverwing | 2003 | Philippine Animation Studio | |
| The Buzz on Maggie | 2005 | Walt Disney Television Animation | |
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | 2006 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | pilot |
| Viva Piñata | 2006–2009 | 4Kids Entertainment | |
| Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! | 2006–2010 | Bolder Media Starz Media | |
| Where My Dogs At? | 2006 | MTV Animation 6 Point Harness | |
| Chaotic | 2006–2008 | 4Kids Entertainment | season 1 |
| Edgar & Ellen | 2007–2008 | Star Farm Productions | |
| Zeke's Pad | 2008–2009 | Flying Bark Productions | |
| Pearlie | 2009–2010 | Nelvana | |
| Neighbors from Hell | 2010 | MoonBoy Animation | |
| Planet Sheen | 2010–2011 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | additional animation |
| Fanboy & Chum Chum | 2011–2012 | Frederator Studios Nickelodeon Animation Studio | season 2 |
| Bob's Burgers | 2011 | Bento Box Entertainment | season 1 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2012–2017 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | 2013–2014 | DreamWorks Animation Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
| Teen Titans Go! | 2013–present | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| Mother Up! | 2013–2014 | Breakthrough Entertainment | |
| Rick and Morty | 2013–2023 | Williams Street | From seasons 1-6 only |
| Lah-Lah's Adventures | 2014 | Stella Projects | |
| VeggieTales in the House | 2014–2016 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
| All Hail King Julien | 2014–2017 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
| The Adventures of Puss in Boots | 2015–2018 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
| The Simpsons | 2015 | 20th Television Animation | "Mathlete's Feat" (couch gag) |
| Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates | 2015–2016 | Disney Television Animation | season 4 |
| Dinotrux | 2015–2018 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
| DC Super Hero Girls | 2015–2018 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
| Dawn of the Croods | 2015 | DreamWorks Animation Television | "The Mean Warts", "School of Hard Rocks", "Garden of Eaten" |
| LeapFrog Letter Adventures | 2015 | Lionsgate | |
| Mack & Moxy | 2016 | Georgia Public Broadcasting | |
| HarmonQuest | 2016–2019 | Starburns Industries Universal Content Productions | |
| VeggieTales in the City | 2017 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
| Angry Birds Blues | 2017 | Rovio Entertainment | |
| 44 Cats | 2018–2021 | Rainbow S.r.l. | |
| The Dragon Prince | 2018–2024 | Wonderstorm | |
| Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny | 2018–2019 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
| Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty | 2019 | Funrise | |
| DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | 2019–2022 | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
| Solar Opposites | 2020–present | 20th Television Animation | |
| Gen:Lock | 2021 | Rooster Teeth Studios | co-animation; Season 2 |
| SuperKitties | 2023 | Sony Pictures Television Kids | co-animation; Season 1 only |
| Carol & The End of The World | 2023 | Netflix Animation | original Netflix miniseries |
| Sausage Party: Foodtopia | 2024–present | Sony Pictures Television Amazon MGM Studios Annapurna Television Point Grey Pictures | co-animation |
| Mermaid Magic | 2024–present | Rainbow S.r.l. | animation |
| Magic: The Gathering | TBA | Netflix Animation Hasbro Entertainment Wizards of the Coast | |
| Moon Lake | TBA | Heavy Metal Studios | |
| Grounded | TBA | Xbox Game Studios | |

### Film

| Show | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes |
| The Nutcracker Prince | 1990 | Lacewood Productions | additional opaquing services |
| Rover Dangerfield | 1991 | Hyperion Pictures | additional animation services |
| Adventures in Dinosaur City | 1991 | Smart Egg Pictures | ink and paint |
| Bebe's Kids | 1992 | Hyperion Pictures | additional animation services |
| The New Adventures of Little Toot | 1992 | Strand Home Video | pre-production art services |
| Once Upon a Forest | 1993 | Hanna-Barbera | animation |
| Balto | 1995 | Amblimation | animation, uncredited |
| Space Jam | 1996 | Warner Bros. Animation | animation |
| Anastasia | 1997 | Fox Animation Studios | animation |
| The Prince of Egypt | 1998 | DreamWorks Animation | animation services |
| The Road to El Dorado | 2000 | DreamWorks Animation | additional final line services and special effects |
| Joseph: King of Dreams | 2000 | DreamWorks Animation | animation |
| Titan A.E. | 2000 | Fox Animation Studios | animation, uncredited |
| Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu | 2001 | The Tooniversal Company | additional animation production |
| Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | 2002 | DreamWorks Animation | additional final line services |
| Eight Crazy Nights | 2002 | Columbia Pictures | additional animation |
| Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | 2003 | DreamWorks Animation | additional final line services |
| Dragons: Fire and Ice | 2004 | Mega Bloks | animation |
| ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico | 2005 | Warner Bros. Animation | additional animation |
| Dragons II: The Metal Ages | 2005 | Mega Bloks | animation |
| Happily N'Ever After | 2006 | Vanguard Animation | additional animation |
| Wubbzy's Big Movie! | 2008 | Starz Media | additional animation |
| The Prophet | 2014 | Participant Media | CGI animation |
| Albert | 2016 | Nickelodeon Animation Studios | animation |
| Lucky | 2019 | Nickelodeon Animation Studios | animation |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid | 2021 | Walt Disney Pictures | animation |
| The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild | 2022 | Walt Disney Pictures 20th Century Studios | animation |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | 2022 | Walt Disney Pictures | animation |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever | 2023 | Walt Disney Pictures | animation |

### Other

| Show | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes |
| Somewhere in the Arctic... | 1987 | CalArts | ink and paint |
| Lea Press on Limbs | 1988 | | production services |
| The Thing What Lurked in the Tub | 1988 | | ink and paint |
| Black Hula | 1988 | International Rocketship | trace and paint |
| Palm Springs | 1989 | CalArts | ink and paint |
| Dogpile | 1991 | CalArts | ink and paint |
| The Wish That Changed Christmas | 1991 | McDonald's | assistant animation |
| Whoopass Stew! | 1992 | CalArts | ink and paint |
| Performance Art: Starring Chainsaw Bob | 1992 | | ink and paint |
| Thanks for the Mammaries | 1992 | CalArts | ink and paint |
| Bulimiator | 1992 | CalArts | ink and paint |
| Itsy Bitsy Spider | 1992 | Hyperion Pictures | additional animation services |
| Mirabelle and Me | 1994 | Nelvana Tiger Electronics | key animation |
| Wanna Be a Dino Finder | 1995 | Cloud 9 Interactive | video game; animation |
| But Where Does It Come From? | 1996 | Playhouse Pictures | |
| Gregory and Me | 1996 | Kideo | |
| The Fennels Figure Math | 1996 | McGraw Hill Home Interactive | video game; animation |
| My Party with Barney | 1998 | Kideo | animation |
| Disney's Winnie the Pooh: Kindergarten | 2000 | Disney Interactive | video game; animation |
| The Christmas Orange | 2002 | | |
| Def Jam Vendetta | 2003 | EA Canada | video game; additional animation |
| SuperFuckers | 2012–2013 | Frederator Studios | |
| Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program | 2013–2016 | Nickelodeon | "Earmouse and Bottle", "Space Mission: Danger" |
| Rick and Morty: Rick and Morty Exquisite Corpse | 2017 | Titmouse, Inc. Williams Street | |
| Monster High: Adventures of the Ghoul Squad | 2017 | Mattel Creations | |