Bernard (TV series) explained

Alt Name:Backkom
Genre:Comedy
Animation
Executive Producer:Carlos Biern
Sirl Oscar
Producer:Claudio Biern Boyd
Javier Robles de Acuna
Kwang-Deok Kim
Kwang-Hoi Kim
Natalie Altmann
Gilles Romele
Editor:Roberto H.G.
Runtime:3 minutes
Company:BRB Internacional
EBS Productions
M6 Métropole Télévision
RG Animation Studios
Screen21
Synergy Media (season 2)
SK Broadband (season 3)
Channel:EBS
M6
AnimaKids
Cartoon Network
Country:South Korea
Spain
France
Voices:Marie Fagundo
Sly Johnson
Composer:Óscar Maced Rodríguez
Creator:Jose Luis Ucha Enriquez
Claudio Biern Lliviria
Developer:RG Animation Studios
Director:Claudio Biern Lliviria
José Luis Ucha
Aaron Lim
(Animation Director)
Creative Director:Toni García
Num Episodes:60
Num Seasons:6
List Episodes:List of Bernard episodes

Bernard, known as Backkom 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.[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 2005 and consists of 52 episodes. Season 2 aired in 2008, 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 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

See main article: List of Bernard episodes.

Films

See 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.

See main article: Backkom Bear: Agent 008.

Another film, titled was released in China on 13 January 2017 and South Korea on 3 May 2017.

See main article: Agent Backkom: Kings Bear.

A third film, titled was released in China and South Korea on July 23, 2021.

A fourth film, titled 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)

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Notes and References

  1. News: ko:EBS 국산 애니 '빼꼼' 시즌2 방송. Yoon Go-eun. Yonhap News Agency. 4 June 2008. 25 July 2010. http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=001&aid=0002113874. ko. 9 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220909085338/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0002113874. live.
  2. Web site: EBS 국산 애니 '빼꼼' 시즌2 방송. 2021-06-07. entertain.naver.com. ko. 7 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210607053432/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0002113874. live.