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BURBANK,
May 13, 2002 . . . Two learning-based Disney Channel series
for preschoolers, "The Book of Pooh" and "Stanley," were honored
over the weekend at the 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards creative
arts ceremony. Mitchell Kriegman, Dean Gordon and Charles Shaughnessy
are the recipients of the Emmy Awards. Both series are part
of the popular Playhouse Disney programming block on Disney
Channel.
"We're tremendously proud of the production quality of our Playhouse
Disney block, pleased that our two newest series have been recognized
by the Academy and especially thrilled that in the competitive
category of animated performer, Charles Shaughnessy won for
his portrayal of Stanley's loyal pet -- a fountain of information
for preschoolers," said Rich Ross, President, Entertainment,
Disney Channel. He continued, "Mitchell Kriegman is a major
part of the Playhouse Disney block's success and we're so pleased
that he and Dean Gordon have been so honored."
Charles Shaughnessy, the voice of Dennis in "Stanley," Disney
Channel's newest animated hit among the preschooler set, won
the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.
Shaughnessy portrays a talking goldfish, a wise problem-solving
friend to six-year-old Stanley Griff. Shaughnessy also stars
in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie "Get a Clue" and
starred in the long running sitcom "The Nanny." "Stanley" is
televised daily (weekdays 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., ET/PT; weekends
10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., ET/PT) during Disney Channel's critically
acclaimed learning-based programming block, Playhouse Disney.
Jim Jinkins and David Campbell are the executive producers.
Based upon the "Stanley" books by Griff, it is A Cartoon Pizza
Production in association with Disney Channel.
Mitchell Kriegman and Dean Gordon won the Emmy Award for Outstanding
Directing in a Children's Series for "The Book of Pooh." It
is televised daily (weekdays 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., ET/PT;
weekends 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., ET/PT) during Disney Channel's
learning-based programming block, Playhouse Disney. This engaging
21st century interpretation of Pooh adds a new dimension to
the classic characters, melding the 300-year-old art of Japanese
"Bunraku" puppetry with newly developed, computer-generated
"virtual sets." "The Book of Pooh" is produced in association
with Shadow Projects, where Mitchell Kriegman is president.
Kriegman, a two-time Emmy Award winner and esteemed television
producer and director, is the creator/executive producer of
both "The Book of Pooh" and Disney Channel's "Bear in the Big
Blue House."
The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were presented in 44 categories
for the creative arts during simultaneous ceremonies in New
York City and Los Angeles.
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