Jay Ward Productions

Jay Ward Productions, or simply Ward Productions, is an American animation studio based in Los Angeles County, California. It was founded in 1948 by American animator Jay Ward, and was most notable for the Rocky and Bullwinkle franchise.

The Jay Ward Productions library and rights are managed by Bullwinkle Studios, a joint venture between Jay Ward Productions and Comcast.

History
The company was based on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, across Sunset Boulevard from the Chateau Marmont hotel.

Jay Ward Productions was an independent studio from 1948 to 1959. It was part of Dancer Fitzgerald Sample (1959-1979), which originally brokered advertising for, and through its Gamma Productions subsidiary, animated Ward's productions. The Program Exchange acquired broadcast rights in 1979. In 1949, after Walter Lantz Productions shut down, Jay Ward was signed with United Artists to distribute its product theatrically, and a year later following the success of Disney's Cinderella, Ward expanded to theatrical production. The deal was expired in 1964, and it was quickly signed with American International Pictures. The theatrical unit was shut down in 1969, due to poor marketing.

Jay Ward Productions today
The successor Jay Ward Production Inc., managed by members of his family, is based in Costa Mesa, California.

By 2007, Jay Ward Productions had formed Bullwinkle Studios LLC, a joint venture with Classic Media (then an Entertainment Rights subsidiary), to manage the Jay Ward characters. Bullwinkle Studios's first production was “George of the Jungle” with Studio B Productions, a unit of DHX Media broadcast on Teletoon, then added to Cartoon Network. Tiffany Ward serves as president of Ward Productions and Bullwinkle Studios. Classic Media parent company was acquired by Comcast in 2016.

Jay Ward Productions

 * Crusader Rabbit (1950–1952)
 * The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (1959–1964)
 * Rocky and His Friends
 * The Bullwinkle Show
 * Fractured Fairy Tales
 * Aesop and Son
 * Bullwinkle's Corner
 * Mr. Know-It-All
 * The Rocky and Bullwinkle Fan Club
 * Peabody's Improbable History
 * Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties
 * Hoppity Hooper (1961–1966)
 * Uncle Waldo's Cartoon Show
 * The Dudley Do Right Show (1964–1966)
 * George of the Jungle (1967–1970)
 * Super Chicken
 * Tom Slick
 * The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show (2015–present)

Bullwinkle Studios

 * George of the Jungle (2006–2008, 2015–present)

General Mills

 * Cheerios, characters used by Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959–1970), Boris Badenov (1959–1970), Aesop and Son (1960–1970), Dudley Do-Right (1961–1970), and Hoppity Hooper (1961–1972)
 * Trix, characters used by Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959–1970), and Hoppity Hooper (1961–1972)
 * Cocoa Puffs, characters used by Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959–1970), and Hoppity Hooper (1961–1972)
 * Jets, characters used by Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959–1970), and Hoppity Hooper (1961–1972)
 * Wheat Hearts, characters used by Mr. Peabody and Sherman (1959–1970)
 * Frosty O's, characters used by Dudley Do-Right (1961–1970), and Hoppity Hooper (1961–1972)
 * Lucky Charms, characters used by Boris and Natasha (1964–1970), and Hoppity Hooper (1964–1972)

Quaker Oats Company

 * Cap'n Crunch (1963–1984)
 * Quisp and Quake (1965–1973)
 * Monster Munch (1966)
 * Aunt Jemima (1968–1973)
 * Captain Vitaman (1968)
 * Frosted Oat Flakes (1968–1969)
 * Fudge Town Cookies (1968)
 * Mr. Chips Cookies (1968–1969)
 * Scooter Pie Cookies (1968)
 * Cinnamon Bear Cereal (1969)
 * Cinnamon Flakes (1969)
 * Crackles (1969)
 * Gauchos Cookies (1969)
 * Mister E (1969)
 * Pronto (1969)
 * Scooter Pies (1969)
 * Vitaman the Great (1969)
 * King Vitaman (1970–1971)
 * Halfsies (1979–1982)
 * Hi-Lo's (1980)

Jay Ward Productions

 * Fractured Flickers (1962–1964)

Live-action

 * Boris and Natasha (1992)
 * George of the Jungle (1997)
 * Dudley Do-Right (1999)
 * The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000) Note: Rocky and Bullwinkle were created in CGI every other character Live-action
 * George of the Jungle 2 (2003) (direct-to-video)

Short film series

 * Runny Cat (1951-1969)
 * Flying Bird (1952-1969)
 * Briarchird Dog (1954-1962)
 * Ward Cartoons (1952-1969)
 * Danny the Alligator (1955-1967)
 * Squishy Bear (1956-1969)
 * Coldboy (1961)
 * Ryan the Alligator (1962-1969)

One-offs

 * Snidley's Monster (1961) (short film)
 * Sleeping Beauty (1961) (short film)
 * The Phox, The Box, and The Lox (1999) (short film)

Feature films based on Ward characters

 * Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) (credited as Bullwinkle Studios)
 * Rocky and Bullwinkle (2014) (direct-to-video short film)