Shadow Projects
| Company type | Television company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Puppetry |
| Founded | July 26, 1986 |
| Founder | Mitchell Kriegman |
| Defunct | November 6, 2009 |
| Fate | Closed |
| Headquarters | New York City |
Key people | Jim Martin |
| Products | Bear in the Big Blue House The Book of Pooh |
Number of employees | 18 |
Shadow Projects was a television company best known for making preschool television series with puppetry. Founded by Mitchell Kriegman[1] in 1986, the company created and produced Bear in the Big Blue House, and Breakfast with Bear for Playhouse Disney and It's a Big Big World for PBS Kids.
History
Shadow Projects was founded in 1986 by Mitchell Kriegman, creating shows like Bear in the Big Blue House, The Book of Pooh, and others like Breakfast with Bear, and It's a Big Big World. The company's mascot was a barking dog silhouette. On September 28, 2009, Disney announced that Shadow Projects would shut down on November 6, 2009 but after a big absence it reappeared.
TV shows
- Bear in the Big Blue House (1997–2006)
- The Book of Pooh (2001–2003)
- Breakfast with Bear (2005–2008)
- It's a Big Big World (2006–2010)