T.J. Bearytales
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T.J. Bearytales is a plush toy introduced in Fall 2006 by Playskool (a division of Hasbro). Theodore James Bearytales -- "but you can call me T.J." -- is a friendly bear who loves to tell stories and play with preschoolers.
The toy is sold with book/cartridge sets. When a cartridge is loaded, T.J. comes to life, greeting the child and telling the story. The toy's arms, eyes, ears and mouth move in sync with the audio. Each story includes songs, guessing games and other activities.
Playskool has partnered with The Jim Henson Company to produce two 3-D animated videos based on T.J. Bearytales. The videos will be musical comedy adventure stories. The production will use the Henson Digital Performance Studio, the Company’s animation system that allows CG characters to be performed by puppeteers in real-time.
| We are so excited to partner with The Jim Henson Company to create the first T.J. Bearytales movie. This DVD will enhance the T.J. Bearytales experience, further helping preschoolers prepare for school, while learning important life lessons through fun and engaging activities
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- - Lorrie Browning, general manager of PlaySkool.
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| With T.J. the bear, PLAYSKOOL created a delightful and engaging character so we are excited to now develop the T.J. Bearytales world further and bring it to life using our revolutionary technique of puppeteered animation.
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- -Halle Stanford, Jim Henson Company, head of children’s television
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Titles
My Beary Outer Space Adventure
The first feature, "My Beary Outer Space Adventure” will be available on DVD in fall 2007. In the story, T.J. takes his friends on a rocket ship ride into outer space where we discover that aliens are only alien until you get to know them.
My Beary Colorful Adventure
The second title, "My Beary Colorful Adventure" will be released in the spring of 2008. In the story T.J celebrates the magic of imagination, teamwork and the true gift of story.
