Bardel Entertainment

Bardel Entertainment
	Logo used since 2022
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Animation
Founded	1987;39 years ago
Founder	Barry Ward; Delna Bhesania
Headquarters	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Key people	Tina Chow (CEO); Richard Grieve (COO)
Parent	Rainbow (2015–present)
Website	bardel.ca

Last updated October 09, 2026

Bardel Entertainment (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.^[1]

Bardel is involved in the acquisition, development, production and distribution of animated programming.^[2] 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,^[3] an Italian studio owned by Iginio Straffi and formerly co-owned by Paramount Skydance until January 2023.^[4]

In September 2021, Bardel appointed Tina Chow as CEO and Richard Grieve as COO.^[5]

Logo used until 2022

Filmography

Television

Show	Year(s)	Co-production(s)	Note
Potato Head Kids	1987		Episodes 16–23
Captain N: The Game Master	1989–1991	DIC Entertainment
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers	1989	Walt Disney Television
The Raccoons	1990	Gillis-Wiseman Productions Evergreen Raccoons Television Productions	"Black Belt Bentley!" (camera, xeroxing, and opaquing)
The Ren & Stimpy Show	1990	Nickelodeon	"Big House Blues” (ink and paint)
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
Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire	1992–1993	DIC Entertainment
Stunt Dawgs	1992–1993	DIC Entertainment
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
Street Sharks	1994–1997	DIC Entertainment
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
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?	1994–1999	DIC Entertainment
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
Gadget Boy & Heather	1995	DIC Entertainment	storyboards
Little Bear		Nelvana
The Savage Dragon		Universal Cartoon Studios
What-a-Mess		DIC Entertainment
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
Project G.e.e.K.e.R.	1996	Adelaide Productions
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		CINAR	pre-production
Rugrats		Klasky Csupo Nickelodeon Animation Studio	storyboards
Cartoon Sushi		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
Milo's Bug Quest	2000	Sunwoo Entertainment	pre-production
Marsupilami		Marathon Productions Marsu Productions	storyboards
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law		Williams Street	additional animation services
Zoog Disney	2000–2002	Disney Channel
Bob and Margaret	2001	Nelvana	Season 3
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
WordWorld	2007–2008	WTTW Chicago	season 1
Edgar & Ellen	2007–2008	Star Farm Productions
Zeke's Pad	2008–2010	Leaping Lizard Productions Avrill Stark Entertainment 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 LowBar Productions
Monsters vs. Aliens	2013–2014	DreamWorks Animation Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Teen Titans Go!	2013–present	Warner Bros. Animation
Mother Up!	2013–14	Breakthrough Entertainment
Rick and Morty	2013–2025	Williams Street	animation (seasons 1–8)
VeggieTales in the House	2014–2016	DreamWorks Animation Television
All Hail King Julien	2014–2017

The Adventures of Puss in Boots	2015–2018
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"
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
Furze World Wonders	2017	YouTube
44 Cats	2018–2021	Rainbow
The Dragon Prince	2018–2024	Wonderstorm
Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty	2019	Funrise
DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders	2019–2022	DreamWorks Animation Television
Solar Opposites	2020–2022	20th Television Animation	Seasons 1–3
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	2024–2025	Sony Pictures Television Amazon MGM Studios Annapurna Television Point Grey Pictures	co-animation
Mermaid Magic	Rainbow	animation
Magic: The Gathering	TBA	Netflix Animation Hasbro Entertainment Wizards of the Coast
Moon Lake		Heavy Metal Studios
Grounded		Xbox Game Studios ^[6]

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		additional final line services and special effects
Joseph: King of Dreams			animation
Titan A.E.		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
Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas	2015	Aardman Animations	animation production
Albert	2016	Nickelodeon Animation Studio	animation
Lucky	2019	Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Diary of a Wimpy Kid	2021	Walt Disney Pictures 20th Century Studios
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild	2022	Walt Disney Pictures 20th Century Studios 20th Century Animation
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules	2022	Walt Disney Pictures 20th Century Studios
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever	2023
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw	2025
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: The Getaway	2026

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			ink and paint
Black Hula		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
Thanks for the Mammaries		CalArts
Bulimiator		CalArts
Itsy Bitsy Spider		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		Kideo
The Fennels Figure Math		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

References

↑ Hetherington, Janet (February 18, 2004). "Bardel Entertainment: Success Painted in Broad Strokes". Animation World Network . Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
↑ "Company – Bardel Entertainment". Bardel.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
↑ Getzler, Wendey (October 5, 2015). "Rainbow buys Canadian animation studio Bardel". kidscreen.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
↑ Bianchi, Nicole (24 January 2023). "Good Morning, Cinecittà!". Cinecittà News (in Italian).
↑ Wit, Alex Dudok de (2021-10-05). "'Rick And Morty' Studio Bardel Entertainment Names New CEO, COO". www.cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
↑ White, Peter (2022-07-18). "Xbox Video Game 'Grounded' In The Works As Animated Series From 'Star Wars: Clone Wars' Brent Friedman". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2022-10-05.

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[1] Hetherington, Janet (February 18, 2004). "Bardel Entertainment: Success Painted in Broad Strokes". Animation World Network . Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

[2] "Company – Bardel Entertainment". Bardel.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-07.

[3] Getzler, Wendey (October 5, 2015). "Rainbow buys Canadian animation studio Bardel". kidscreen.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2015.

[4] Bianchi, Nicole (24 January 2023). "Good Morning, Cinecittà!". Cinecittà News (in Italian).

[5] Wit, Alex Dudok de (2021-10-05). "'Rick And Morty' Studio Bardel Entertainment Names New CEO, COO". www.cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.

[6] White, Peter (2022-07-18). "Xbox Video Game 'Grounded' In The Works As Animated Series From 'Star Wars: Clone Wars' Brent Friedman". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2022-10-05.

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