The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh "Monkey See, Monkey Do Better" |
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| Season 1, Episode 8b, Overall 11 | |
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| Production Information | |
| Director |
Karl Geurs David Block & Terence Harrison (Animation Directors) |
| Writer |
Mark Zaslove (story) Terrie Collins (teleplay) Bruce Reid Schaefer (teleplay) |
| Prod code | 108b |
| Airdate | March 6, 1988 |
| Episode Chronology | |
| Previous | Stripes |
| Next | Babysitter Blues |
Monkey See, Monkey Do Better is the second segment of the eighth episode of the first season of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. It originally aired on March 6, 1988.
Synopsis[]
It’s almost Christopher Robin’s birthday, and they find a giant present in his room. It is a monkey called Bruno, saying he is the best present anyone can have. Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit and Piglet make it their goal to show Christopher what they can all do.
Plot[]
Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit and Tigger go visit Christopher Robin, but they can't find him in his room. Instead, they find a large birthday present. Despite Pooh’s warning that it belongs to Christopher, Rabbit opens the package. Inside there is a large wind-up toy monkey. They wind it up and the monkey comes to life, introducing himself as Bruno, the best toy a child can have. After Bruno says he can do anything, Pooh and the others get worried that Christopher Robin might be planning to replace them with Bruno.
The four friends try to prove that they can do things better than Bruno, but fail. Bruno seems to be a better jumper than Tigger, a better gardener than Rabbit and a better honey eater than Pooh. Pooh and his friends sadly realize their inferiority and decide to move out, but before they can, Christopher Robin finds them and assures them that he doesn’t want them to leave, and that he won’t stay with Bruno. When Bruno overhears this, he gets depressed. He’s the best toy a child can have, and they’re rejecting him! Bruno escapes to the woods and sits sadly on a log. As he takes out his key, he turns off. Christopher Robin, Pooh and the others find Bruno, wind him up once again and he wakes up confused. Christopher Robin then explains that Bruno is a gift, but not for him; Christopher had bought him for a human friend of his who’s having a birthday party. Everyone is happy now and Bruno goes back into his package, waiting to be given to Christopher Robin’s friend, with Pooh hungry along the way.
Characters[]
- Winnie the Pooh
- Piglet
- Tigger
- Rabbit
- Christopher Robin
- Bees
- Bruno
- Christopher Robin's friend (mentioned)
Locations[]
- Hundred Acre Wood
- Christopher Robin's House
- Christopher Robin's Room
- Rabbit's Garden
- Honey Tree
- Pooh's House
Interval Title Cards[]
Cast[]
| Voice actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Jim Cummings | Winnie the Pooh; Bruno (uncredited) |
| John Fiedler | Piglet |
| Paul Winchell | Tigger |
| Ken Sansom | Rabbit |
| Tim Hoskins | Christopher Robin |
| Frank Welker | Bees |
Credits[]
Produced by
Producer/Director
Story Editor
“STRIPES”
Story by
Teleplay by
and MARK ZASLOVE
“MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO BETTER”
Story by
Teleplay by
With the Voice Talents of
as Winnie the Pooh and Bruno
and
as
Animation Directors
Assistant Producer
Art Director
Associate Story Editor
Storyboard Designers
Character Designer
Additional Character Design
Background Stylist
Additional Background Styling
Color Stylist
Additional Color Styling
Timing Directors
Artwork Coordinator
Overseas Animation Supervisor
Post Production Coordinator
Production Assistants
Track Reader
Managing Film Editor
Supervising Editor
Editor
Assistant Editor
Songs Written and Produced
by
Music by
&
Performed by
Animation Production by
*.
©1988 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
All Rights Reserved
Walt Disney
Television
Distributed by
Buena Vista International, Inc.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- On the back cover of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Great Honey Pot Robbery VHS (which included this episode), a picture depicting the scene where Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit, and Tigger dress up as birthday presents mistakenly included Eeyore, who does not appear in this episode.
- Fourth episode Tigger gets mad at Bruno and Rabbit gets mad at Bruno.
VHS Releases[]
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Volume 1: The Great Honey Pot Robbery
- Growing up with Winnie the Pooh Volume 2: Little Things Mean a Lot (UK)
- King of the Woods
- Showing Respect
- The Perfect Heroes