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. It adopted its current name in 2013 following a reorganization. The studio produced '' The Point'', the first U.S. animated special to air in

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(on the ABC network in 1971). It was also responsible for '' Free to Be… You and Me'', the '' Puff the Magic Dragon'' specials, and television series such as ''

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'', '' Toxic Crusaders'', '' James Bond Jr.'', ''

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'', and

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's '' Budgie the Little Helicopter''.

Film

* '' The Box'' (Academy Award winner) (1967) * ''The Magic Pear Tree'' (Academy Award nominee) (1968) * '' 200 Motels'' (produced by; Charles Swenson - Animation Director) (1971) * '' Down and Dirty Duck'' (produced by; Charles Swenson - Director) (1974) * '' The Mouse and His Child'' (1977) * '' The Adventures of the American Rabbit'' (1986) * ''Dragon and Slippers'' (1991) (dubbed) * ''Snow White and the Magic Mirror'' (1994) * '' Young Pocahontas'' (1995)

TV

TV films and specials * '' The Point'' (A Murakami-Wolf Production; Fred Wolf - Director) (1971)

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* '' Free to Be... You and Me'' (select animated segments) * '' Puff the Magic Dragon'' (1978) ** '' Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies'' (1979) ** '' Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody'' (1982) * '' The Little Rascals Christmas Special'' (1979) * ''

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'' TV specials (

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and 3rd ones only) * '' Carlton Your Doorman'' (1980) * '' Peter and the Magic Egg'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1988) * '' Rockin' Through the Decades'' (1990) * ''Dragon and Slippers'' (1991) (dubbed) TV Series * ''

'' (1987–1996) * '' Little Clowns of Happytown'' (1987–1988) (co-production with

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) * ''

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'' (1988–1989) (eleven episodes from the sixth season) * ''

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'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' Toxic Crusaders'' (1991) * '' James Bond Jr.'' (1991–1992) (co-production with Camelot Entertainment Sales, distributed by Claster Television, Inc. and

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* ''

'' (1993–1994) * '' The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor'' (1996–1998) (distributed by

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) * '' The New Adventures of Zorro'' (1997–1998) (co-production with Harvest Entertainment,

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Productions, Inc. and Carrington Productions Incorporated, distributed by Warner Bros. International Television

Fred Wolf Films Dublin

TV * '' Dino Babies'' (1994–1996) * '' Budgie the Little Helicopter'' (1994–1996)

References

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