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'''Hammocks Animation''' was the original production company for [[Nature Cat]] (formerly known as [[Fred and the Nature Gang]].)
  
'''Hammocks Animation''' was the original production company for [[Nature Cat]] (formerly known as [[Fred and the Nature Gang]].)
   
 
== History ==
  
== History ==
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It was founded in 1957, when the company first made a comic series called Five K. Gagnon, which ran from the late 50's to the early 60's. They also co-produced Frosty the Snowman. In 1976, they co-produced Frosty's Winter Wonderland. In the late 70s, the company began producing children's animated television series. Those are [[Wally Down Under]] (1977-1978), which was the first show by the company, Fred and the Nature Gang (1979-1983; 1988-1994), which was the company's most famous work, Adventures of Benjamin the Magical Train (1981-1982), [[Lenny the Genius]] (1983-1993), and the animated soap operas [[Southland]] (1978-1995) and [[The Animals]] (1983-1995), which was the last TV show produced by Hammocks Animation, and was co-produced with [[Procter & Gamble Animation]], along with Southland. There was a short series for Fred and the Nature Gang in 1978, before the actual series started a year later. The company continued to produce the 6 TV specials for Fred and the Nature Gang (later known as Nature Cat in 1994), in association with H.O.T Entertainment. In 1992, they co-produced Frosty Returns. In 1996, the company became defunct (2 years after the Fred and the Nature Gang series finale.)
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It was founded in 1957, when the company first made a comic series called Five K. Gagnon, which ran from the late 50's to the early 60's. A TV series based on the comics aired on CC Network from 1962 to 1981. They also co-produced Frosty the Snowman. In 1976, they co-produced Frosty's Winter Wonderland. In the late 70s, the company began producing children's animated television series. Those are [[Wally Down Under]] (1977-1978), which was the first show by the company, Fred and the Nature Gang (1979-1983; 1988-1994), which was the company's most famous work, Adventures of Benjamin the Magical Train (1981-1982), [[Lenny the Genius]] (1983-1993), and the animated soap operas [[Beautiful Times]] (1968-1995), [[Southland]] (1978-1995) and [[The Animals]] (1983-1995), which was co-produced with [[Procter & Gamble Animation]], along with Beautiful Times and Southland. There was a short series for Fred and the Nature Gang in 1978, before the actual series started a year later. The company continued to produce the 6 TV specials for Fred and the Nature Gang (later known as Nature Cat in 1994), in association with H.O.T Entertainment. In 1992, they co-produced Frosty Returns. In 1996, the company became defunct (2 years after the Fred and the Nature Gang series finale.) company's founder, Thomas Hammocks, died from a stroke at the age of 87 on May 26, 2010. Ten years later in 2006, a new animation studio under the name of [[Hammocks Digital Studios]] was formed by Amber, Byron, and Melanie Hammocks.
   
 
== Filmography ==
  
== Filmography ==
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* ~ Hammocks produced the show until 1995.
  
* ~ Hammocks produced the show until 1995.
 
* ^ Co-produced with [[Procter & Gamble Animation]]
  
* ^ Co-produced with [[Procter & Gamble Animation]]
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* - Co-produced with Hanna-Barbera Productions
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* Co-produced with Mathieu Boucher Productions
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* ` Co-produced with Marvel Productions Ltd.
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* Distributed by Claster Television
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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|March 27, 1981
  
|March 27, 1981
 
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|[[Beautiful Times|''Beautiful Times'']]''~^''
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|[[Beautiful Times|''Beautiful Times'']]
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|NET <small> (1968–1970)<big><br>PBS <small> (1970–2005)
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|NET <small> (1968–1970)<br /><big>PBS <small> (1970–2005) </small></big></small>
 
|June 3, 1968
  
|June 3, 1968
 
|October 28, 2005
  
|October 28, 2005
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[Famous Classic Tales]]
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|[[Wally Down Under|''Wally Down Under'']]
  
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|CBS
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|November 1, 1970
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|November 23, 1984
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|-
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|[[Animal Tales]]
 
|
  
|
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|April 5, 1976
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|September 5, 1976
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|-
  ⚫
|[[Wally Down Under|''Wally Down Under'']]
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|CC Network
 
|September 2, 1977
  
|September 2, 1977
 
|March 31, 1978
  
|March 31, 1978
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[Southland|''Southland'']]''~^''
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|[[Southland|''Southland'']]
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''~^''
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|Pinwheel <small> (1978–1979)<big><br>Nickelodeon <small> (1979–2014)
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|Pinwheel <small> (1978–1979)<br /><big>Nickelodeon <small> (1979–2014) </small></big></small>
 
|August 8, 1978
  
|August 8, 1978
 
|November 12, 2014
  
|November 12, 2014
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|September 7, 1981
  
|September 7, 1981
 
|December 25, 1982
  
|December 25, 1982
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|-
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|''[[Snuffysticks (TV series)|Snuffysticks]]''`
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|CC Network
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|March 4, 1982
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|December 12, 1982
 
|-
  
|-
 
|[[Lenny the Genius|''Lenny the Genius'']]
  
|[[Lenny the Genius|''Lenny the Genius'']]
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|CC Network
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|
  
 
|August 17, 1983
  
|August 17, 1983
 
|April 21, 1993
  
|April 21, 1993
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|-
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|[[The Animals|''The Animals'']]
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''~^''
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|Disney Channel
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|September 16, 1983
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|present
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|-
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|''[[The Heroic Adventures of Super Zim-Zam]]''
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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|September 21, 1983
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|January 7, 1984
 
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|-
 
|''[[The Rock N' Roll Kids]]''
  
|''[[The Rock N' Roll Kids]]''
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|January 24, 1986
  
|January 24, 1986
 
|-
  
|-
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|[[The Fred and the Nature Gang/Scooby Doo Hour]]
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|[[The Animals|''The Animals'']]''~^''
  
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|Disney Channel
  
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|ABC
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|September 16, 1983
  
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|September 7, 1985
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|present
  
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|September 6, 1986
 
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|-
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|''[[Alan's Travelling Adventures]]''
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|''[[Froggy's Playhouse]] ''
 
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|September 16, 1985
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|December 4, 1987
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|-
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|''[[Alan's Travelling Adventures]]''
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|CC Network
 
|September 14, 1987
  
|September 14, 1987
 
|January 31, 1988
  
|January 31, 1988
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|-
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|[[Denver The Last Dinosaur |''Denver The Last Dinosaur'' ]]
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|September 12, 1988
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|November 22, 1988
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|''[[Cats & Dogs]]''
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|NBC
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|September 3, 1988
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|December 22, 1989
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|-
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|''[[Birdboy and Waterjaguar]] (Seasons 1 and 2 only)''
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>`
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|CC Network
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|September 18, 1989
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|February 20, 1992
 
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* Penguin Squad (1984)
  
* Penguin Squad (1984)
 
* [[Nature Cat's Biggest Adventure]] (1985)
  
* [[Nature Cat's Biggest Adventure]] (1985)
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* A Rich Christmas (1986)
 
* Jacob and Susan (1987)
  
* Jacob and Susan (1987)
 
* Fred and the Nature Gang: Warriors of Nature! (1988)
  
* Fred and the Nature Gang: Warriors of Nature! (1988)
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* Frosty Returns (1992) (co-production)
  
* Frosty Returns (1992) (co-production)
 
* The Beetles (1992)
  
* The Beetles (1992)
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* Christmas in July (1993)
 
* Nature Cat's 15th Anniversary Special (1994)
  
* Nature Cat's 15th Anniversary Special (1994)
 
* [[Nature Cat LIVE! ]](1994)
  
* [[Nature Cat LIVE! ]](1994)
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* [[Dapple the Dinosaur]] (1995)
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* [[Dapple the Dinosaur|Dazzle the Dinosaur]] (1995)
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=== Animated films ===
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==== Theatrical ====
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* [[Fred and the Nature Gang: The Return of the Gopher]]
   
 
=== Other ===
  
=== Other ===
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== Gallery ==
  
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
  
<gallery>
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dcyxnsq-8dca14df-2f8c-4202-8cbd-398b21cd2d1e.png|The promotional logo for Hammocks Animation.
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
 
[[Category:Companies]]
  
[[Category:Companies]]

Revision as of 09:13, 13 August 2020

For more information of Hammocks Animation, I suggest you visit wiki

Hammocks animation logo by briancoukis88169 dcyutp4

Hammocks Animation was the original production company for Nature Cat (formerly known as Fred and the Nature Gang.)

History

It was founded in 1957, when the company first made a comic series called Five K. Gagnon, which ran from the late 50's to the early 60's. A TV series based on the comics aired on CC Network from 1962 to 1981. They also co-produced Frosty the Snowman. In 1976, they co-produced Frosty's Winter Wonderland. In the late 70s, the company began producing children's animated television series. Those are Wally Down Under (1977-1978), which was the first show by the company, Fred and the Nature Gang (1979-1983; 1988-1994), which was the company's most famous work, Adventures of Benjamin the Magical Train (1981-1982), Lenny the Genius (1983-1993), and the animated soap operas Beautiful Times (1968-1995), Southland (1978-1995) and The Animals (1983-1995), which was co-produced with Procter & Gamble Animation, along with Beautiful Times and Southland. There was a short series for Fred and the Nature Gang in 1978, before the actual series started a year later. The company continued to produce the 6 TV specials for Fred and the Nature Gang (later known as Nature Cat in 1994), in association with H.O.T Entertainment. In 1992, they co-produced Frosty Returns. In 1996, the company became defunct (2 years after the Fred and the Nature Gang series finale.) company's founder, Thomas Hammocks, died from a stroke at the age of 87 on May 26, 2010. Ten years later in 2006, a new animation studio under the name of Hammocks Digital Studios was formed by Amber, Byron, and Melanie Hammocks.

Filmography

Animated series

  • ~ Hammocks produced the show until 1995.
  • ^ Co-produced with Procter & Gamble Animation
  • - Co-produced with Hanna-Barbera Productions
  • Co-produced with Mathieu Boucher Productions
  • ` Co-produced with Marvel Productions Ltd.
  • Distributed by Claster Television
Title Network Premiere Finale
Five K. Gagnon CC Network September 21, 1962 March 27, 1981
Beautiful Times

~^

NET (1968–1970)
PBS (1970–2005) 		June 3, 1968 October 28, 2005
Famous Classic Tales CBS November 1, 1970 November 23, 1984
Animal Tales April 5, 1976 September 5, 1976
Wally Down Under CC Network September 2, 1977 March 31, 1978
Southland

~^

Pinwheel (1978–1979)
Nickelodeon (1979–2014) 		August 8, 1978 November 12, 2014
Fred and the Nature Gang ABC September 10, 1979 November 25, 1994
Adventures of Benjamin the Magical Train ABC September 7, 1981 December 25, 1982
Snuffysticks` CC Network March 4, 1982 December 12, 1982
Lenny the Genius CC Network August 17, 1983 April 21, 1993
The Animals

~^

Disney Channel September 16, 1983 present
The Heroic Adventures of Super Zim-Zam

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September 21, 1983 January 7, 1984
The Rock N' Roll Kids September 9, 1985 January 24, 1986
The Fred and the Nature Gang/Scooby Doo Hour

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ABC September 7, 1985 September 6, 1986
Froggy's Playhouse September 16, 1985 December 4, 1987
Alan's Travelling Adventures CC Network September 14, 1987 January 31, 1988
Denver The Last Dinosaur September 12, 1988 November 22, 1988
Cats & Dogs NBC September 3, 1988 December 22, 1989
Birdboy and Waterjaguar (Seasons 1 and 2 only)

*`

CC Network September 18, 1989 February 20, 1992

Animated specials

Animated films

Theatrical

Other

  • Five K. Gagnon (1957-1963) (comic series)
  • Wally's Adventures in the Outback: The Egg-stravaganza! (1991) (animated pilot for the cancelled 1991 revival series of Wally Down Under.)

Gallery

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