Season 5 • Episode 13
LatestThe classic tales of Rupert Bear and his friends in Nutwood as they embark on magical worlds with enchantment, intrigue, and danger around every corner.
Production
Nelvana's lush watercolor backgrounds still unmatched
Score
That theme song lives rent-free in millennial heads
Creator
Mary Tourtel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mary Tourtel created Rupert in 1920 for the Daily Express, making him older than Mickey Mouse and a British institution.
The 1991 series used a rare animation technique combining cel characters with painted watercolor backgrounds, requiring 24 unique paintings per second of footage.
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