Funbag Animation Studios

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Funbag Animation Studios
IndustryAnimation
Founded1992;32 years ago (1992)
FounderEddie Egan
Joseph Sullivan
DefunctApril 29, 2007;17 years ago (2007-04-29)
Headquarters,
Canada
Products The Eggs (2004-2005)
LazyTown (animation for the episode "Once Upon a Time" only) (2006)
Faireez (2005)
Just Jamie (2003-2004)

Funbag Animation Studios (also known as Funbag Studios or Funbag) was a Canadian animation studio headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. It was well known for working on animated television series such as Undergrads , Freaky Stories , Toad Patrol , Watership Down , Anthony Ant , King , Mole Sisters , Just Jamie, The Eggs , For Better or For Worse , Faireez, Seven Little Monsters , Madeline , and The Wiggles Show .

Funbag provided additional production services on projects such as The Simpsons , The Ren & Stimpy Show , Beavis and Butt-Head , Rupert , LazyTown , LeapFrog , The Oz Kids , The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island , Sniz & Fondue , Freaky Stories , Captain Star , Birdz , Ace Ventura: Pet Detective , [lower-alpha 1] Wild C.A.T.s , Little Bear , The Magic School Bus , The Lionhearts , The Ripping Friends , Ed, Edd n Eddy , Urmel, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters , RoboRoach , The New Woody Woodpecker Show , The Oblongs , Mission Hill , Rainbow Fish , and Back to School with Franklin .

On April 29, 2007, the company closed due to a decline in business, and some of the employees at the studio founded New Bike Entertainment to secure Funbag's assets.[ citation needed ] Funbag also had an office in India.

Notes

  1. As stated in the ending credits.


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