Cartoon Paradise: The Wishing Bear and Other Episodes

**Cartoon Paradise: The Wishing Bear and Other Episodes** is a fan-fiction VHS/DVD Release featuring every sixteenth episode, each from The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Pokemon, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Thomas and Friends, Timon and Pumbaa, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Gravity Falls and Sonic X.

## Episodes

1. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - The Wishing Bear
2. Pokemon: Indigo League - Pokemon Shipwreck
3. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - Panic on Bathyos
4. Thomas and Friends - Old Iron / Special Funnel / Daisy
5. Timon and Pumbaa - Russia Hour / You Ghana Join the Club
6. Courage the Cowardly Dog - Family Business / 1000 Years of Courage
7. Gravity Falls - Boyz Crazy
8. Sonic X - Depths of Danger

## Trivia

* Storyteller from Thomas and Friends: George Carlin.
* Director from Thomas and Friends: David Mitton.
* Producers from Thomas and Friends: Britt Allcroft, David Mitton and Robert D. Cardona.
* Released between Strand VCI Entertainment-Anchor Bay Entertainment.
* This New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Season 1 episode first aired on December 10, 1988, and was given its self titled second volume on September 8, 1989, followed by Pooh Wishes on February 18, 1997.
* Version 2 intro and 60 second outro during The Wishing Bear.
* Pokemon via Who's That Pokemon?:
	+ Magikarp
* Day of the PokeRap:
	+ Day 1
* Thomas Songs after three stories:
	1. Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover
	2. Gone Fishing
	3. Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

## Credits with Closing Logos 1989 Style

Produced by
WALT DISNEY
TELEVISION ANIMATION

Producer/Director
KARL GEURS

Story Editor
MARK ZASLOVE

“THE WISHING BEAR”

Story by
MARK ZASLOVE
and DEV ROSS

Written by
MARK ZASLOVE
and BRUCE TALKINGTON

With the Voice Talents of
JOHN FIEDLER
KEN SANSOM
TIM HOSKINS
FRANK WELKER

JIM CUMMINGS
as Winnie the Pooh

and
PAUL WINCHELL
as
Tigger

Animation Director
TERENCE HARRISON

Assistant Producer
BARBARA FERRO

Assistant Story Editor
CARTER CROCKER

Art Director
ED GHERTNER

Storyboard Designers
HOLLY FORSYTH
HANK TUCKER

Character Design
LEONARD SMITH

Background Stylist
PARO HOZUMI

Color Stylist
JILL STIRDIVANT

Timing Directors
DAVE BRAIN
MIRCEA MANTTA

Track Reader
SKIP CRAIG

Overseas Animation Supervisors
KEN KESSEL
JAMIE MITCHELL

Talent Coordinator
OLIVIA MINER

Archives Administrator
KRISTA BUNN

Artwork Coordinator
KAREN SILVA

Post Production Manager
SARA DURAN

Post Production Coordinator
BARBARA BECK

Production Assistants
JEFFREY ARTHUR
PEGGY BECKER
STEPHANIE ELLIOTT
LEONA JERNIGAN

VITELLO & ASSOCIATES:

Supervising Editor
ELEN ORSON

Sound Effects Editor
ROY BRAVERMAN

Music Editor & Re-recording Mixer
ED BARTON

Songs Written and Produced
by
STEVE NELSON

Music by
STEVE NELSON
&
THOM SHARP

Animation Production by
WALT DISNEY
TELEVISION ANIMATION
AUSTRALIA

Animation Supervisor
DALE CASE

This Picture made under
The Jurisdiction of
I.A.T.S.E.
IA
Affiliated with
A.F.L.-C.I.O.

©1989 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

WALT DISNEY
Television

Distributed by
Buena Vista International, Inc.

## Cover Artwork

### Strand VCI Entertainment-Video Treasures Front Cover

* Winnie the Pooh from "The Wishing Bear"

### Strand VCI Entertainment-Video Treasures Back Cover

* Piglet, Rabbit and Tigger from "The Wishing Bear"

### Anchor Bay Entertainment Front Cover

* Top: Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin
* Bottom: Ash Ketchum, Brock and Misty screaming "AAH! ZOMBIES!" from "Pokemon Shipwreck"

### Anchor Bay Entertainment Back Cover

* Top Left: Gularis laughing from "Panic on Bathyos"
* Top Right: Edward and James (both exhausted) at Crosby Station from "Old Iron"

### Cover Color

* Light Green (as Volume 2: The Wishing Bear by Walt Disney Home Video)