Bernard (TV series)
Bernard, known as Backkom (Hangul: 빼꼼) in South Korea, is a Spanish-South Korean-French-German computer-animated television series produced by RG Animation Studios, with the investment of the South Korean broadcaster EBS, the Spanish BRB Internacional, the French M6, and the German Super RTL.[1] the animation style is of a combination of computer-generated and cel animation. The stories are written by the Spanish 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.
| Bernard | |
|---|---|
 Poster of Bernard | |
| Also known as | Backkom |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Jose Luis Ucha Enriquez Claudio Biern Lliviria |
| Developed by | RG Animation Studios |
| Written by | Iñaki San Román Sergio V. Santesteban |
| Directed by | Claudio Biern Lliviria José Luis Ucha Aaron Lim (Animation Director) |
| Creative director(s) | Toni García |
| Starring | Marie Fagundo Sly Johnson |
| Composer(s) | Óscar Maced Rodríguez |
| Country of origin | South Korea Spain France Germany |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 156 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Carlos Biern Sirl Oscar |
| Producer(s) | Claudio Biern Boyd Javier Robles de Acuna Kwang-Deok Kim Kwang-Hoi Kim Natalie Altmann Gilles Romele |
| Editor(s) | Roberto H.G. |
| Running time | 3 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BRB Internacional S.A. EBS Productions M6 Métropole Télévision RG Animation Studios Screen21 BRB Internacional BBC Worldwide Miramax Films |
| Distributor | M6 Droits Audiovisuels M6 Métropole Télévision Yleisradio BRB Internacional Miramax Films BBC Worldwide |
| Release | |
| Original network | EBS M6 BBC AnimaKids |
| Original release | 2006 – 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | My Friend Bernard |
| Related shows | Bunn&Bunny Strange Hill High |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Plot
The show centers on a curious polar bear named Bernard, whose bumbling slapstick antics and clumsiness typically result in the bear being knocked unconscious or being severely injured by the end of an episode, Bernard almost doesn't speak, but he does communicate through guttural sounds. Bernard is accompanied by a few other characters like Lloyd and Eva the penguins, Zack the lizard, and Goliath the chihuahua.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | December 18, 2006 | December 30, 2007 | |
| 2 | 13 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| 3 | 13 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| 4 | 13 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| 5 | 11 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Films
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.
Another film, titled Backkom Bear: Agent 008 was released in China on 13 January 2017.
A third film, titled Agent Backkom: Kings Bear was released in China on 8 February 2020.
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).[2]
- Nominated for The Best Animation Series at Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (2006)
- Mipcom Jr. Licensing Challenge Award (2004)
- Won the Prize in Children and Education at DIFECA (Dong-A International Festival of Cartoon & Animation) (2004)
- Was the finalist in Annecy International Animation Festival (2003).
References
- Yoon Go-eun (4 June 2008). "EBS 국산 애니 '빼꼼' 시즌2 방송" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- Bernard on IMDb