document_title: Killdeer

question_text: what bird has a white ring around its neck

text: Killdeer

text: Etymology and taxonomy[edit]

text: The killdeer was first described as Charadrius vociferus by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae. This was based on an account of it by Mark Catesby in his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands,[4] where he gave it the name of the "chattering plover".[5]

text: The killdeer's binomial name is Charadrius vociferus.[6] The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine"). The specific  vociferus  is  Latin and comes from  vox, "cry" and  ferre, "to bear".[7]

text: There are three subspecies of the killdeer, including the nominate:

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C. v. vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 – The nominate subspecies, found in the US (including southeastern Alaska), southern Canada, Mexico, and very locally south to Panama. It winters to northwestern South America.[6]
C. v. ternominatus Bangs & Kennard, 1920 – This subspecies is found on the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and Virgin Islands.[6]
C. v. peruvianus (Chapman, 1920) – This South American subspecies is found in west Ecuador, Peru, and extreme northwest Chile.[6]

text: The killdeer's name comes from its frequently heard call.[8]

text: Description[edit]

text: The killdeer is a relatively large plover, with adults ranging in length from 20 to 28 centimetres (7.9 to 11.0 in) and having a wingspan between about 59 and 63 centimetres (23 and 25 in). It is usually between 72 and 121 grams (2.5 and 4.3 oz) in terms of weight.[6] It has a short, thick, and dark bill, flesh-coloured legs, and a red eye ring.[9] Its upperparts are mostly brown and fringed rufous,[6] with its cap, back, and wings being the former colour. It has a white forehead and a white stripe behind the eye, and its lores and the upper borders to the white forehead are black. The killdeer also has a white collar that is black on its upper border.[9] The female generally has a browner mask.[6] The rest of the face is brown. The breast and belly are white, with the exception of two black breast bands[9] (although the female's bands are usually more brown).[6] The rump is red, and the tail is mostly brown. The latter also has a black subterminal band, a white terminal band, and barred white feathers on the outer portion of the tail. In flight, a white wing stripe at the base of the flight feathers is visible. The juvenile is similar to the adult.[9] The subspecies Charadrius vociferus ternominatus is smaller and more pale and grey than the nominate, and the subspecies C. v. peruvianus differs on the basis of its smaller size and more extensive rufous feather fringes.[6]

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C. v. ternominatusCuba

C. v. ternominatusCuba

text: Habitat and distribution[edit]

text: The nominate subspecies of the killdeer is found in the US (including southeastern Alaska), southern Canada, and Mexico in addition to breeding very locally to south Panama. It is resident in the southern half of its breeding range.[10] Migratory populations winter from the breeding range south to Central America, the West Indies, Colombia, Ecuador, and islands off Venezuela, leaving its breeding grounds after mid July,[6] with a peak in migration from August to September.[10] The subspecies Charadrius vociferus ternominatus is found in the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Virgin Islands, where it is thought to be resident. C. v. peruvianus is resident to west Ecuador, Peru, and extreme northwestern Chile.[6]

text: During the non-breeding season the killdeer uses coastal wetland and beach habitat, as well as coastal fields.[11] It prefers fields that have less recent precipitation.[12] It almost exclusively forages in fields, especially those with short vegetation and cattle combined with short vegetation or standing water.[13] When breeding, it has a home range of about 6 hectares (15 acres). Those with nests more than 50 metres (160 ft) away from water generally have larger home ranges.[14]

text: Behaviour[edit]

text: These birds will frequently use a distraction display ("broken-wing act") to distract predators from their nests. This involves the bird walking away from its nesting area holding its wings in a position that simulates an injury, flapping around on the ground emitting a distress call. The predators are then usually attracted to the seemingly easy prey. If the parent sees that a potential predator is not following them, it moves closer and gets louder until it gets the attention of the predator. This is repeated until the predator is far from the nest, and the killdeer suddenly "heals" and flies away.[15][16]

text: Breeding[edit]

text: The killdeer likely forms pairs on breeding grounds.[17] Both males and females (although the former more often than the latter) advertise in flight with loud "killdeer" calls, and the former can advertise by standing in a high spot and making the same call. Ground chases occur when a killdeer has been approached multiple times by another killdeer.[18] Males also advertise to females by scraping out a fake nest.[17]

text: To nest, the killdeer uses open fields or other flat areas with short vegetation (usually below 1 centimetre (0.39 in) tall),[6] including agricultural fields, and meadows.[11] Nesting habitat is characterized as having enough nest materials to form a scrape but otherwise having little or no vegetation.[19] The killdeer frequently nests near the site it nested the previous year. It is likely that the male usually returns to nest in the same area regardless of whether or not it retains the same mate. This does not seem to be true of the female, who does not nest in the same territory if it does not have the same mate.[20] Nests are also sometimes located on rooftops.[6] The nest itself is merely a shallow depression or bowl in the ground, fringed by some stones and blades of grass.[15] It generally chooses to build with white nesting material over darker colours; the function of this is suspected to either help keep the nest cool or to help conceal the nest.[21] In a study of piping plovers, the former function was supported, as nests were 2 to 6 °C (36 to 43 °F) cooler than the surrounding ground. The latter function also had some support, as the plovers generally chose pebbles closer in colour to the eggs, but, nests with higher contrast with the ground suffered more predation.[22] When nesting on rooftops, the eggs may be placed on a flat roof, or in a nest of raised gravel, sometimes lined with white pebbles or pieces of seashells.[23]

text: The eggs of the killdeer are typically laid from mid March to early June in the southern portions of the range, and from mid April to mid July in the northern parts.[6] In both cases, the breeding season itself extends to about August.[24] In Puerto Rico, and possibility in other Caribbean islands, breeding occurs year round.[6]

text: The killdeer has a clutch of four to six eggs, buff to beige in colour, with brown markings and black speckles. It is about 38 by 27 millimetres (1.5 by 1.1 in) in size.[8] These eggs are laid at intervals of 24 to 48 hours.[6] When these eggs are being laid, the energy expenditure of both sexes is at its highest; the female needs to produce eggs, whereas the male needs to defend its territory.[25] Both the female and male are closer to the nest site during egg laying and incubation, with the male generally being closer to the nest during all stages of breeding. This latter fact is likely due to the male's increased investment in nest-site defense.[14] Up to five replacement clutches can be laid, and there are occasionally two broods.[6] The eggs are incubated for 22 to 28 days[8] by both the male and the female, with the former typically incubating during the night.[6] The time dedicated to incubation is related to temperature, with one study recording that killdeer incubated eggs 99% of the time when the temperature was about 13 °C (55 °F), 76% of the time when it was around 26 °C (79 °F), and 87% of the time during temperatures of about 35 °C (95 °F). When it is hot (above at least 25 °C (77 °F)), incubation does not take the form of warming the eggs, but instead occurs through the cooling of eggs, generally through shading.[26]

text: The day after the young hatch, they are led by both parents out of the nest. The family then generally moves to a feeding territory with dense vegetation which the chicks are able to hide under when a predator is near.[27] The chicks are raised, at least in single-brood pairs, by both parents, likely because of the high failure rate of nests and the need for both parents to be present to successfully raise the young.[25] In two parents broods, the young are usually attended by only one parent, generally the female, until about two weeks of age, after which the non-attentive parent occasionally tends the young. Otherwise, the non-attentive parent is generally at least 23 metres (75 ft) away from the chicks. Periods of attentiveness for each parent generally last about one to one hour thirty minutes. This time is mainly spent standing when the chicks are young, with the time dedicated to this decreasing as the chicks get older. When the young are below two weeks of age, the attending adult dedicates little time to foraging. The non-attentive adult defends the young most of the time when they chicks are less than a week old, but this task steadily shifts onto the attentive adult, until about three weeks of age, when the attending parent does almost all of the defense. One parent at a time generally broods the chicks, and does so frequently until they are two days old. They are also brooded, until about 15 days after hatching, during rain, and, until about 18 days after hatching, at night. The only time when the young are not in the presence of a parent is when the parents are responding to a predator or an aggressive conspecific, or when mating.[27]

text: There are sometimes one parent broods when a pair has two broods.[27] This brood is watched over by the male, who is able to hatch the chicks on its own, unlike the female.[25] In this case, the adult does not spend most of the time standing, and the time it did spend did not decrease as a function of age. Like attentive adults in two parent broods, the sole parent of a brood increases the time spent foraging as the chicks get older.[27]

text: The young fledge about 31 days after they hatch, and generally move to moister areas in valleys and on the banks of rivers. They may be cared for by their parents for up to 10 days after they fledge, and exceptionally 81 days after hatching.[6]

text: About 52% to 63% of nests fail to produce any fledged young,[6] and about 53% of eggs do not hatch.[28]

text: Feeding[edit]

text: The killdeer feeds primarily on insects (especially beetles and flies), in addition to millipedes, worms, snails, spiders, and some seeds. It opportunistically takes tree frogs and dead minnows.[6] It forages almost exclusively in fields (no matter the tide), especially those with cattle and short vegetation or standing water. Standing water alone does not usually have a significant effect on field choice, but when combined with cattle, it does.[13] Viable disseminules can be recovered from killdeer feces, indicating that it is important in the transport of various aquatic organisms.[29]

text: The killdeer uses visual cues to find food. An example of this is "foot-trembling",[30] where, when feeding in water, it stands on one foot and shakes the other in the water for about five seconds, and then pecks at any prey stirred up by it.[31] When feeding in fields, it may follow ploughs to take earthworms disturbed to the surface.[6] The female forages significantly more than male when it is breeding. Foraging by females peaks during pre-laying and laying itself, decreasing when incubation starts (as there is little time for foraging), and returning to high levels after.[24] During the non-breeding season, it forages during the night, depending on the lunar cycle. When the moon is full, it spends more time foraging during the night and more time roosting during the day. Foraging during the night has benefits that include increased insect abundance and reduced predation.[30]

text: Predators[edit]

text: Predators to the killdeer include herring gulls, common crows, raccoons, and striped skunks.[28]

text: Responses to predators[edit]

text: Various methods of distracting predators are employed during the breeding season by parents. During egg-laying, the most common response to predators is to quietly leave the nest. When incubation starts, and as it progresses, the intensity of predator responses increases, peaking just after hatching. This is likely because it is worth more to protect the young at that stage, as they are more likely to survive to fledge. After hatching, though, the intensity of responses decreases, until a normal response is calling at a stand. This is because as the young age, they get more independent.[28]

text: Status[edit]

text: The killdeer is considered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to be a least-concern species. This is due to its large range of about 26.3 million kilometres (16.3 mi) and its large population, estimated by the IUCN to be about one million birds,[1] although another estimate, in the Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive, gives about two million birds.[6] Even though it has a declining population, it is not declining fast enough to be considered a vulnerable species.[1]

text: Gallery[edit]

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Charadrius vociferus call

Bird call of the killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
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Adult protecting its offspring in Minnesota

Female on nest in Pennsylvania

Juvenile in New Jersey

Chick shortly after hatching, Minnesota

Juveniles hiding under adult


document_title: Head of the Class

question_text: who played eric in head of the class

question_tokens: who played eric in head of the class

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text: Head of the Class

text: Synopsis[edit]

text: Head of the Class deals with an entire classroom of academically gifted high school students. The IHP students comprised a diverse range of personalities, ethnicities, and academic specialties.

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text: For the first three years of the show, the IHP class had ten students. Arvid Engen (Dan Frischman) was a skinny, bespectacled nerd, mathematics expert, and budding scientist. Arvid's best friend was the overweight, wisecracking cynic Dennis Blunden (Dan Schneider), a computer whiz whose fields were chemistry and physics and who had a knack for getting the socially inept Arvid involved in various schemes. Alan Pinkard (Tony O'Dell) was an ultra-conservative preppy and egotist; his area of expertise was political science and he was a devout fan of Ronald Reagan. Alan competed for the highest grades in the class with Darlene Merriman (Robin Givens), a spoiled rich girl who was probably even more self-centered than Alan and whose specialties were speech and debate. Both Alan and Darlene held the ambition of being named class valedictorian. Sarah Nevins (Kimberly Russell) did not have any one particular area of expertise; she was the most down-to-earth of the IHP class and was once cited as having the lowest G.P.A. Maria Borges (Leslie Bega) was very passionate about getting A's (going as far as grounding herself in the pilot episode for getting a 'B'), and Jawaharlal Choudhury (Jory Husain aka Joher Coleman) was an exchange student from India whose expertise was natural science. Eleven-year-old Janice Lazarotto (Tannis Vallely), despite her young age, was in high school and the IHP class because of her advanced intellect. Arts student Simone Foster (Khrystyne Haje) was a quiet, sensitive redhead with a particular fondness for poetry. A notable development in the show was the relationship between Simone and Eric Mardian (Brian Robbins), an aspiring writer and, outwardly, the most unlikely member of the IHP - Eric wore black leather, drove a motorcycle, acted tough, and ostensibly disliked anything academic (to Dr. Samuels's delight, he was the only one in the class not on the academic team, although he would never leave the IHP). Eric constantly hit on Simone (on whom he had a crush) and the two eventually had an on-again-off-again romance.

text: There was some turnover in the cast in seasons four and five. Janice left for Harvard, Maria went to Performing Arts High School, and Jawarhalal moved to California. New students included Aristotle McKenzie (De'voreaux White), described by Dennis as "this reject from Do the Right Thing" for his dreadlocks, Vicky Amory (Lara Piper), a new-ager interested in quantum physics and skin-revealing clothing, and Alex Torres (Michael DeLorenzo), who had transferred from parochial school. T.J. Jones (Rain Pryor) and Jasper Kwan (Jonathan Ke Quan), who had appeared as potential IHP members in earlier seasons, were eventually added to the program and the cast.

text: Appearing as regulars throughout all five seasons were school administrators Dr. Harold Samuels (William G. Schilling) and Bernadette Meara (Jeannetta Arnette). Dr. Samuels was the blustery, overweight principal of the school. His attitude towards the IHP students was one of ambivalence: on the one hand, Dr. Samuels distrusted the kids (and had a particularly antagonistic relationship with Dennis, and tried to avoid Eric), but at the same time he was proud of their achievements and valued the prestige they brought to the school. He also distrusted the teaching methods of the class's teacher, Charlie Moore (Howard Hesseman), concerned that Charlie's methods – which often involved helping the IHP students branch out of their comfort zones and help them deal with the typical problems of kids their age, as well as using unorthodox methods of teaching the class subject at hand – might distract them too much from their studies. Ms. Meara was the level-headed assistant principal. There was some romantic tension between her and Charlie, although this ultimately came to nothing, and she later had a romantic friendship with Billy.

text: In the series, the students often faced off against the rival Bronx High School of Science. Also, in every season, the IHP students produced the school musical. Musicals staged by the students included Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, and  Hair. A number of someday-famous actors made appearances on the show, including Brad Pitt.[3]

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Show open
The opening of the show features various New York landmarks as well as Charlie Moore's journey to work every day. He hitches a ride on the back of a truck, grabs a hot dog for breakfast, is unable to use the subway due to a fire, and cannot find a taxi to take him to the school, forcing him to walk out of frustration. Charlie arrives late to class to the chagrin of Dr. Samuels but once he enters the classroom, his expression immediately brightens as he sees the students.

text: Cast[edit]

text: Regular characters[edit]

text:
Charles P. "Charlie" Moore – Howard Hesseman (1986–1990; Seasons 1–4)
Billy MacGregor – Billy Connolly (1990–1991; Season 5)
Harold Samuels – William G. Schilling (1986–1991, Seasons 1–5)
Bernadette Meara – Jeannetta Arnette (1986–1991, Seasons 1–5)
Maria Borges – Leslie Bega (1986–1989; Seasons 1–3)
Arvid Engen – Dan Frischman (1986–1991, Seasons 1–5)
Darlene Merriman – Robin Givens (1986–1991, Seasons 1–5)
Simone Foster – Khrystyne Haje (1986–1991, Seasons 1–5)
Jawaharlal Choudhury – Jory Husain (aka Joher Coleman) (1986–1989; Seasons 1–3)
Alan Pinkard – Tony O'Dell (1986–1991, Seasons 1–5)
Eric Mardian – Brian Robbins (1986–1991, Seasons 1–5)
Sarah Nevins – Kimberly Russell (1986–1991, Seasons 1–5)
Dennis Blunden - Dan Schneider (1986–1991, Seasons 1–5)
Janice Lazarotto – Tannis Vallely (1986–1989; Seasons 1–3, guest in Season 5)
Alex Torres – Michael DeLorenzo (1989–1991; Seasons 4–5)
Viki Amory – Lara Piper (1989–1991; Seasons 4–5)
Theola June "T.J." Jones – Rain Pryor (1988–1991; Seasons 3–5)
Jasper Kwong – Jonathan Ke Quan (1990–1991; Season 5)
Aristotle McKenzie – De'voreaux White (1989–1991; Seasons 4–5)

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text: Recurring characters[edit]

text:
Lori Applebaum – Marcia Christie
Jeremy Irizarry – Joshua Duty
Dr. Enric Engen – Bruce Gray
Madeline Mardian – Patricia McCormack

text: Season synopses[edit]

text: Season one (1986–1987)[edit]

text: Out-of-work actor Charlie Moore began the first season as a substitute teacher, but warmed to the IHP class immediately, making it his mission to get them to think rather than merely to know. Although they are gifted academically, the IHP students had plenty of problems in their personal lives, and Mr. Moore not only is there to listen, he shows an unswerving ability to get the students to solve their own problems while making it seem like they came up with the answers on their own. By Episode 6 ("Teacher's Teacher"), the class's original teacher Mr. Thomas (Roscoe Lee Browne) had returned to Fillmore High, seemingly ready to return to the IHP class once Mr. Moore's tenure ended. After observing Mr. Moore's unorthodox teaching methods for most of the episode (much to Charlie's chagrin, as it also made apparent how much he would miss the IHP students), Mr. Thomas ultimately reveals he had no intention to return but came to observe Mr. Moore after hearing concerns about him from Dr. Samuels.  Seeing Mr. Moore in action, Mr. Thomas gives him his blessing, leaving Mr. Moore to become their full-time teacher, knowing the IHP will be in good hands. Throughout the first season, Mr. Moore attempted to get the class involved in more than just their studies, encouraging them to play volleyball and make a music video for the school's time capsule (this marks the first foray into the fondness of Head of the Class for musical production numbers). At the same time, the class brought Mr. Moore into the present, acclimating him to the importance of personal computers. Near the end of the season, the IHP faces their Russian counterparts in an academic tournament, foreshadowing their famous trip to Moscow in season three.

text: Season two (1987–1988)[edit]

text: Season two began involving the IHP in the school as a whole, with Mr. Moore involving the class in the school literary journal and encouraging a lampoon of the school newspaper.

text: Season three (1988–1989)[edit]

text: "Mission to Moscow"[edit]

text: In 1988, Head of the Class broke new ground as it became the first American sitcom to be filmed in the Soviet Union and was entirely filmed in Moscow.[1]

text: The IHP is invited to come to the country for a rematch of the academic meet that happened in season one, which ended in a tie. The class has a lot of experiences while in Moscow: Dennis and Arvid take an interest in two beautiful women, until they realize they might be KGB spies; Eric meets up with his relatives in what is a very positive experience for him; capitalist Alan has an argument with a die-hard socialist in a store (who is also on the opposing Russian academic team); Sarah and Darlene decide to record the sights and sounds of Moscow; Simone goes to put flowers on a poet's grave and meets up with a charming Russian musician; Dr. Samuels believes that his hotel room is bugged, but ends up making a fool of himself; and Charlie has a brief romance with a schoolteacher.

text: The IHP eventually wins the meet and the respect of the Russian team. The episode concludes with both teams attending a concert in Gorky Park swaying to the song "Far Away Lands" (written and performed by American David Pomeranz and Russian rock star Sasha Malinin).

text: Season four (1989–1990)[edit]

text: The fourth season saw some significant changes to the cast of characters – Maria, Jawaharlal and Janice left (Maria went to a performing arts school, Jawarhalal moved to California, and Janice went to college). Several new characters took their place: Alex Torres (Michael DeLorenzo) was a Hispanic athletics student, somewhat stereotypically portrayed as having an eye for the ladies. Although Alex seemed attracted to Darlene particularly, both he and Eric competed for the affections of another new IHP student, the blonde hippie Viki Amory (Lara Piper). Another new character was aspiring filmmaker Aristotle McKenzie (De'voreaux White). T.J. Jones (Rain Pryor), a recurring character since the third season, joined the IHP in the fourth season (a remedial student with a streetwise attitude, T.J. was found to be smart enough to join the IHP). The students' final year of high school was split over seasons four and five. Howard Hesseman left the show after the fourth season.

text: Season five (1990–1991)[edit]

text: In the first episode of season five, Scottish teacher Billy MacGregor (Billy Connolly) arrived to replace the departed Charlie Moore (in the first episode of the season, it is explained to the dismayed IHP students that Mr. Moore's acting career finally took off). Despite initial uncertainty and some hostility from the students, Billy proved to be a successful replacement for Charlie. He insisted that the students refer to him by his first name, and although he was more rousing and less laid-back than his predecessor, he proved to be just as wise and caring (Billy also had a habit of boisterously greeting his class every morning with the phrase, "good morning, geniuses", and facetiously barking to his students to, "get out of here", when the bell rang at the end of the class. He also taught his class in a manner more akin to a stand-up comedian than a teacher). Many episodes from this season focused on Billy having to adapt to living in America, and his attempts to romance Ms. Meara. Other aspects of Billy were his dislike of an outdated French textbook, which actually prompted one student to take a spur-of-the-moment jaunt to Paris, and his encouragement to the male students that the best way to get girls was to be themselves. Also, the character of Jasper Quong (Jonathan Ke Quan) was added to the IHP class. The season (and the program itself) concluded with the IHP students graduating from high school. Janice Lazarotto (from seasons one–three) returned for a guest appearance in the finale, in which T.J. is named class valedictorian and the school is closed down and demolished.

text: Episodes[edit]

text: SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedNielsen ratings[4]First airedLast airedRankRating122September 17, 1986 (1986-09-17)May 6, 1987 (1987-05-06)3016.4222September 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)May 11, 1988 (1988-05-11)2316.7(Tied with The NBC Sunday Night Movie)322October 19, 1988 (1988-10-19)May 10, 1989 (1989-05-10)2017.1426September 27, 1989 (1989-09-27)May 2, 1990 (1990-05-02)2614.8522September 11, 1990 (1990-09-11)June 25, 1991 (1991-06-25)2614.5

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text: Broadcast history[edit]

text:
Schedule
Time slot (ET)

1986–87
Wednesday at 8:30 PM

1987–88

1988–89
Wednesday at 8:30 PM (Episodes 1-3, 5-22)Wednesday at 9:00 PM (Episode 4)

1989–90
Wednesday at 8:30 PM

1990–91
Tuesday at 8:30 PM

text: Novel tie-in[edit]

text: One major novelization was released, with the plotlines based on six episodes of the show.[citation needed] The book makes all the chapters flow together as one story, even though they didn't happen one right after the other on the show. It was written by Susan Beth Pfeffer and released in December 1989 by Bantam Books. The book is 120 pages long, with six chapters, each based on a different episode.[citation needed]

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Chapter 1 – "First Day", based on the 1986 episode "First Day", written by Lisa Rosenthal (otherwise known as the pilot)
Chapter 2 – "A Problem Like Maria" is based on the 1986 episode "A Problem Like Maria" written by Cynthia Thompson
Chapter 3 – "Crimes of the Heart" is based on the 1987 episode "Crimes of the Heart" written by Valri Bromfield
Chapter 4 – "Cello Fever" is based on the 1987 episode "Cello Fever" written by show creators Rich Eustis and Michael Elias
Chapter 5 – "Trouble in Perfectville" is based on the 1987 episode "Trouble in Perfectville" written by George Beckerman
Chapter 6 – "Parents Day" is based on the 1987 episode "Parents Day" written by Ellis Bufton and Scott Glaze

text: All copyrights belong to Warner Bros. The novelization erroneously credits "First Day" as having been made in 1988 rather than 1986.

text: Spin-off[edit]

text: A year after Head of the Class left the air, Billy Connolly reprised the role of Billy MacGregor for a short-lived spin-off series, Billy.

text: Home video and syndication[edit]

text: Head of the Class has never been released on DVD.[5][6] No official reason has been forthcoming from Warner Home Video, although the show had multiple musical episodes, and licensing music rights for home video is often a sticking point for many series, including WKRP in Cincinnati, which also featured Hesseman.[7][8]

text: The show also seems to appear infrequently in syndicated reruns, airing on local stations and then briefly on TBS during the 1990s, and on Nick at Nite in the early 2000s. Antenna TV began airing it in January 2018.

text: International broadcasts[edit]

text:
In Canada, the series was simulcast on the Global Television Network throughout its original run.
In Australia, the series aired on the Nine Network.
In the UK the show aired on BBC Two and in Ireland on RTÉ One.[9]
In Indonesia, it was aired by RCTI.
In Italy, the series arrived in 1989 and first season was aired by Telemontecarlo. Then it was aired by Italia 1, from 1992 to 1993.
In Mexico, the series aired on Televisa between 1994 and 1996, under the name Mi Profesor Favorito.
In Latin America, the series aired on Warner Channel during mid-late 1990s.
In Chile, the series aired on TVN.


document_title: American Ninja Warrior (season 8)

question_text: who made it the farthest in american ninja warrior 2016

text: American Ninja Warrior (season 8)

text: Competition schedule[edit]

text:
Qualifying airing
Finals airing
City
Qualifying date
Finals date
Venue

June 1, 2016
July 11, 2016
Los Angeles, California[2]
April 5, 2016
April 6, 2016
Universal Studios Hollywood

June 8, 2016
July 18, 2016
Atlanta, Georgia[3]
March 18, 2016
March 19, 2016
Turner Field

June 13, 2016
July 25, 2016
Indianapolis, Indiana[4]
April 27, 2016
April 28, 2016
Monument Circle

June 20, 2016
August 1, 2016
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[5]
May 13, 2016
May 14, 2016
Oklahoma State Capitol

June 27, 2016
August 22, 2016
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[6]
May 26, 2016
May 27, 2016
Richmond Power Plant

text: City courses[edit]

text: Los Angeles[edit]

text: Los Angeles qualifying[edit]

text: The Los Angeles qualifying round featured four new or modified obstacles and concluded with 17 finishers. Both Jessie Graff and Natalie Duran made it through the qualifying round. In addition, the Facebook video showcasing Graff's qualifying run was viewed more than 50 million times leading up to the Finals round. Kevin Bull earned the "POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night" with the fastest time (2:02.81). Additionally, actor Brennan Mejia, the Red Power Ranger from Power Rangers Dino Super Charge, failed on the second obstacle again.[7][8]

text: Los Angeles finals[edit]

text: The Los Angeles finals round featured one new obstacle, The Wedge, as well as three modified obstacles from city qualifying. The round concluded with one finisher, the lowest number of any final to date. Rock climber and engineering student Josh Levin, who was a rookie, earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" and the only finish, with a time of 8:21.30. Jessie Graff came in second place, breaking her own record for the highest finish by a woman in a city competition. [9][10]

text: Obstacles used during the Los Angeles Finals are listed below.

text:
Floating Steps

Tick Tock

Escalator

Ring Jump

I-Beam Cross

14.5' Warped Wall

Salmon Ladder

The Wedge

Helix Hang

Invisible Ladder

text:
Indicates competitor completed course.
     Indicates competitor was awarded the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night."

text: Competitors who advanced to the Vegas Finals are listed below.

text:
Rank
Finalist
Outcome
Obstacle/Time

1
Josh Levin
Completed
8:21.30

2
Jessie Graff
Failed
Helix Hang

3
Kevin Bull
Failed
The Wedge

4
Chris Workman
Failed
The Wedge

5
Nicholas Coolridge
Failed
The Wedge

6
Adam Rayl
Failed
The Wedge

7
Flip Rodriguez
Failed
The Wedge

8
Gabe Hurtado
Failed
The Wedge

9
Liam Buell
Failed
The Wedge

10
Grant McCartney
Failed
The Wedge

11
Ryan Robinson
Failed
The Wedge

12
Justin Hillsten
Failed
The Wedge

13
Jackson Meyer
Failed
The Wedge

14
Nick Hanson
Failed
The Wedge

15
Ben Melick
Failed
The Wedge

text: Atlanta[edit]

text: Atlanta qualifying[edit]

text: The Atlanta qualifying round featured three new or modified obstacles and concluded with 27 finishers. Gym owner Drew Drechsel earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:19.44).[11]

text: Atlanta finals[edit]

text: The Atlanta finals round featured one new obstacle, The Clacker, as well as two modified obstacles from city qualifying. The round concluded with four finishers. Stock trader and ANW veteran Travis Rosen, earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with a time of 6:52.17, coming in third place. Roommates James "The Beast" McGrath and Drew Drechsel competed for the fastest time of the night when they came in first and second place, with times of 5:01.62 and 5:05.26. After competing since the premiere season in 2009, parkour trainer and original ANW veteran Brett Sims made it to his first Vegas final with a time of 7:36.45, ending up in 4th place. During Drew Drechsel's run, Lucas Gomes was "on the bubble" in 15th Place, meaning if Drew got past the 8th obstacle, he would be eliminated in 16th place. He ended up in 16th, behind Todd Bourgeois. He was brought back as a wildcard.[12]

text: Obstacles used during the Atlanta Finals are listed below.

text:
Floating Steps

Big Dipper

Block Run

Spin Cycle

Pipefitter

Warped Wall

Salmon Ladder

Floating Monkey Bars

The Clacker

Invisible Ladder

text:
Rank
Finalist
Outcome
Obstacle/Time

1
James McGrath
Completed
5:01.62

2
Drew Dreschel
Completed
5:05.26

3
Travis Rosen
Completed
6:52.17

4
Brett Sims
Completed
7:36.45

5
Casey Suchocki
Failed
The Clacker

6
Shawn Richardson
Failed
The Clacker

7
Jo Jo Bynum
Failed
The Clacker

8
Neil Craver
Failed
The Clacker

9
Tyler Martin
Failed
Floating Monkey Bars

10
Chris Boehm
Failed
Floating Monkey Bars

11
Yuri Force
Failed
Floating Monkey Bars

12
Mike Chick
Failed
Floating Monkey Bars

13
Alexio Gomes
Failed
Floating Monkey Bars

14
Lucas Gomes
Failed
Floating Monkey Bars

15
Mack Roesch
Failed
Floating Monkey Bars

text: Lucas was brought back as a wildcard as an injury replacement.

text: Indianapolis[edit]

text: Indianapolis qualifying[edit]

text: The Indianapolis qualifying round featured four new or modified obstacles and concluded with 25 finishers. Rock Climbing coach Meagan Martin was the only woman to advance to the city finals, earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with a time of 6:30.08. She became the first woman to scale the warped wall three years in a row. The Indianapolis round also featured IndyCar drivers Hélio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, and Josef Newgarden as well as NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and one-legged wrestler Zach Gowen. However, none ended up moving on to the Indianapolis city finals.[13] This was the first time ever that the course was built in a curve.

text: Indianapolis finals[edit]

text: The Indianapolis finals round featured one new obstacle, Circuit Board, and three modified obstacles from the qualifying round. The round concluded with four finishers. Wedding photographer Jake Murray earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with a time of 6:34.68, coming in second place. The fastest time of the night went to Maintenance Technician Adam Arnold, with a first place time of 5:40.42. Even though she failed on the Circuit Board obstacle, rock climbing coach Meagan Martin became the second woman to make it to the Las Vegas finals with a time of 7:31.83, finishing in 8th place. This was Meagan's first time on a back half of a Finals course and first time qualifying for the National Finals in Las Vegas. [14]

text: Obstacles used during the Indianapolis Finals are listed below.

text:
Floating Steps

Rolling Log

Fly Wheels

Disc Runner

Swinging Spikes

14.5' Warped Wall

Salmon Ladder

Hourglass Drop

Circuit Board

Invisible Ladder

text:
Rank
Finalist
Outcome
Obstacle/Time

1
Adam Arnold
Completed
5:40.42

2
Jake Murray
Completed
6:34.68

3
Brian Arnold
Completed
6:37.87

4
Ian Dory
Completed
7:53.91

5
Ethan Swanson
Failed
Invisible Ladder

6
Dan Polizzi
Failed
Circuit Board

7
Ryan Elliott
Failed
Circuit Board

8
Meagan Martin
Failed
Circuit Board

9
Eric Middleton
Failed
Hourglass Drop

10
Dan Banura
Failed
Hourglass Drop

11
Tyler Smith
Failed
Hourglass Drop

12
Tyler Yamauchi
Failed
Hourglass Drop

13
Ben Jackson
Failed
Hourglass Drop

14
Matt Wilder
Failed
Hourglass Drop

15
Andrew “Roo” Yori
Failed
Hourglass Drop

text: Oklahoma City[edit]

text: Oklahoma City qualifying[edit]

text: The Oklahoma City qualifying round featured three new or modified obstacles and concluded with 15 finishers. Even though personal trainer Artis Thompson III didn't advance to the city finals, he earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" for making it to the end of the fourth obstacle, the Tire Swing with a prosthetic leg. The Oklahoma City qualifying round also featured Kacy Catanzaro, Brent Steffensen, Sam Sann, Daniel Gil and Lance Pekus. Two of them ended up moving on to the Oklahoma City finals. However, Kacy Catanzaro failed on only the third obstacle, the Log Runner. She may once again be wild-carded to the Las Vegas finals this year. Pekus and Sann failed on the Log Runner and the Tire Swing, respectively. Additionally, basketball player, Flip White Jr. from the Harlem Globetrotters, made an appearance.

text: Oklahoma City finals[edit]

text: The Oklahoma City finals round featured one new obstacle, Window Hang, and two modified obstacles from the qualifying round. The round concluded with two finishers. Bank manager Grant Clinton who suffered a stroke just 6 months ago earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with a time of 5:57.43, coming in second place. The fastest time of the night went to ninja trainer Daniel Gil, with a first place time of 5:14.27. Also, 54-year-old construction manager Jon Stewart edged out veteran "The Godfather" David Campbell, who had advanced to Mount Midoryama in all seven previous seasons. Even though Stewart failed on the Window Hang, he earned a spot in the Las Vegas finals with a time of 3:41.71, ending up in 5th place.

text: Obstacles used during the Oklahoma City Finals are listed below.

text:
Floating Steps

Ring Swing

Log Runner

Tire Swing

Bar Hop

14.5' Warped Wall

Salmon Ladder

Bungee Road

Window Hang

Invisible Ladder

text:
Rank
Finalist
Outcome
Obstacle/Time

1
Daniel Gil
Completed
5:14.27

2
Grant Clinton
Completed
5:57.43

3
Thomas Stillings
Failed
Invisible Ladder

4
Mitch VeDepo
Failed
Window Hang

5
Jon Stewart
Failed
Window Hang

6
An Ly
Failed
Window Hang

7
Thomas Doweidt
Failed
Window Hang

8
Karsten Williams
Failed
Window Hang

9
Andrew Lowes
Failed
Bungee Road

10
Brent Steffensen
Failed
Bungee Road

11
James Wyatt
Failed
Bungee Road

12
Reid Pletcher
Failed
Bungee Road

13
Jessell Boseman
Failed
Salmon Ladder

14
Clayton Wolf
Failed
Salmon Ladder

15
Nate Burkhalter
Failed
Salmon Ladder

text: Philadelphia[edit]

text: Philadelphia qualifying[edit]

text: The Philadelphia qualifying round featured two new or modified obstacles and concluded with 9 finishers. High school track coach and ANW rookie Anthony DeFranco earned the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night" with the fastest time (1:44.37). Michelle Warnky, Jesse Labreck, Rachael Goldstein and Allyssa Beird, who finished 17th, 28th, 29th and 30th respectively, all moved on to the city finals - the first time four women made it into the a city qualifier Top 30 in ANW history. Other competitors also included Geoff Britten, who continued his streak of hitting every course buzzer, as well as veterans Joe Moravsky, Ryan Stratis, and Jamie Rahn, who all moved on to the city finals.[15]

text: Philadelphia finals[edit]

text: The Philadelphia Finals featured one new obstacle, the Stair Hopper and one modified obstacle from the qualifying round. Though three competitors; weatherman Joe Moravsky, Geoff Britten and gym owner Chris Wilczewski made it the farthest by nearly completing the Invisible Ladder; for the first time in ANW history, this city final had no finishers, making it the hardest course in the series history. Caregiver Jesse "Flex" LaBreck earned the Pom Wonderful Run of the Night, becoming only the 3rd woman in season 8 to advance to the Las Vegas finals and the 5th woman ever to scale the Warped Wall in ANW regular competition.

text: Obstacles used during the Philadelphia finals are listed below.

text:
Floating Steps

Log Grip

Paddle Boards

Wall Drop

Rolling Thunder

14.5' Warped Wall

Salmon Ladder

Flying Shelf Grab

Stair Hopper

Invisible Ladder

text:
Rank
Finalist
Outcome
Obstacle/Time

1
Chris Wilczewski
Failed
Invisible Ladder

2
Joe Moravsky
Failed
Invisible Ladder

3
Geoff Britten
Failed
Stair Hopper

4
Jon Alexis Jr.
Failed
Stair Hopper

5
Jamie Rahn
Failed
Stair Hopper

6
Mike Bernardo
Failed
Stair Hopper

7
Najee Richardson
Failed
Stair Hopper

8
Michael Torres
Failed
Stair Hopper

9
Ryan Stratis
Failed
Stair Hopper

10
Jesse LaBreck
Failed
Stair Hopper

11
Anthony DeFranco
Failed
Flying Shelf Grab

12
Nick Kostreski
Failed
Flying Shelf Grab

13
Brandon Pannell
Failed
Flying Shelf Grab

14
Richard Shoemaker
Failed
Flying Shelf Grab

15
Carl Fantauzzo
Failed
Flying Shelf Grab

text: National Finals[edit]

text: The National Finals were held along the Las Vegas strip, as has been the case since the series set up its own finals course instead of sending competitors to Japan.

text: Stage 1 Finishers[edit]

text: During the first episode of Stage 1, Jessie Graff became the first woman ever to successfully complete Stage 1 and advance to Stage 2. She placed 5th overall with a time of 2:07.61. She is the first woman in ANW history to make it to Stage 2. During the second episode of Stage 1, Jake Murray placed 1st overall with the fastest time of 1:45.25. Dan Polizzi and Nick Hanson cleared all the obstacles, but both ran out of time before they could hit the buzzer at the end of stage 1. Ian Dory, Brent Steffensen, Kevin Bull, Ryan Stratis, James McGrath and Geoff Britten surprisingly went out early on stage 1 this season.

text: Obstacles used in Stage 1 were:

text:
Snake Run

Propeller Bar

Giant Log Grip

Jumping Spider

Sonic Curve

Warped Wall

Broken Bridge

Flying Squirrel

text: Competitors who completed Stage One are listed below.

text:
Order
Finalist
Outcome
Result

1
Murray, Jake !Jake Murray
Completed
1:45.25

2
Stillings, Thomas !Thomas Stillings
Completed
1:52.44

3
Gil, Daniel !Daniel Gil
Completed
2:04.97

4
Arnold, Brian !Brian Arnold
Completed
2:05.90

5
Graff, Jessie !Jessie Graff
Completed
2:07.61

6
Craver, Neil !Neil Craver
Completed
2:08.97

7
Drechsel, Drew  !Drew Drechsel
Completed
2:11.22

8
Coolridge, Nicholas !Nicholas Coolridge
Completed
2:11.64

9
Wilczewski, Chris !Chris Wilczewski
Completed
2:11.78

10
Richardson, Najee !Najee Richardson
Completed
2:11.99

11
Levin, Josh !Josh Levin
Completed
2:12.24

12
McCartney, Grant !Grant McCartney
Completed
2:15.19

13
Rodriguez, Flip !Flip Rodriguez
Completed
2:15.22

14
Rayl, Adam !Adam Rayl
Completed
2:15.26

15
Moravsky, Joe !Joe Moravsky
Completed
2:15.90

16
Swanson, Ethan !Ethan Swanson
Completed
2:17.90

17
Torres, Michael !Michael Torres
Completed
2:19.92

text: Stage 2[edit]

text: Obstacles used in Stage Two were:

text:
Giant Ring Swing

Down Up Salmon Ladder

Wave Runner

Butterfly Wall

Double Wedge

Wall Flip

text:
Order
Finalist
Outcome

1
Gil, Daniel !Daniel Gil
3:26.19

2
Drechsel, Drew !Drew Drechsel *
3:28.30

3
Murray, Jake !Jake Murray
Failed (Double Wedge)

4
Levin, Josh !Josh Levin
Failed (Double Wedge)

5
Arnold, Brian !Brian Arnold
Failed (Double Wedge)

6
Moravsky, Joe !***Joe Moravsky
Failed (Wave Runner)

7
Graff, Jessie !Jessie Graff
Failed (Wave Runner)

8
Wilczewski, Chris !Chris Wilczewski
Failed (Double Wedge)

8
Coolridge, Nicholas !Nicholas Coolridge****
Failed (Wave Runner)

10
Rodriguez, Flip !Flip Rodriguez**
Disqualified (Wave Runner)

11
Rayl, Adam !Adam Rayl
Failed (Wave Runner)

12
Craver, Neil !Neil Craver
Failed (Wave Runner)

13
Richardson, Najee !Najee Richardson
Failed (Down Up Salmon Ladder)

14
Swanson, Ethan !Ethan Swanson****
Failed (Down Up Salmon Ladder)

15
McCartney, Grant !Grant McCartney
Failed (Down Up Salmon Ladder)

16
Stillings, Thomas !Thomas Stillings
Failed (Down Up Salmon Ladder)

17
Torres, Michael !Michael Torres
Failed (Giant Ring Swing)

text:
* Drew Drechsel was awarded the "POM Wonderful Run of the Night."
** Flip Rodriguez did not use the second board on the Wave Runner which was a rule that you have to make usage of the second board on the Wave Runner, so he was disqualified and eliminated immediately.
***This was Joe Moravsky's first time falling on a Stage 2 course, failing the Wave Runner
**** Ethan Swanson and Nicholas Coolridge's runs were not fully aired and abbreviated in a "while we were away" sequence

text: Stage 3[edit]

text: Obstacles used in Stage Three included:

text:
Keylock Hang

Floating Boards

Ultimate Cliffhanger

Curved Body Prop

Hang Climb

Walking Bar

Flying Bar

text:
Order
Finalist
Outcome

1
Drechsel, Drew !Drew Drechsel
Failed (Hang Climb)

2
Gil, Daniel !Daniel Gil
Failed (Ultimate Cliff Hanger)

3
Drechsel, Drew !Drew Drechsel
Went the Farthest

text: Drew Drechsel went the farthest for Season 8, since he made it the farthest on the course but was not rewarded.

text: U.S. Nielsen ratings[edit]

text:
No. in
season

Episode
Air date
Timeslot
Rating/Share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
Nightly
rank
Weekly
rank
DVR
18-49
DVR
Viewers
(millions)
Total
18-49
Total
Viewers

1
"Los Angeles Qualifier"
June 1, 2016
Monday 9:00  p.m.
1.7
7
6.35[19]
1
6[20]
0.5
1.20
2.2
7.55[21]

2
"Atlanta Qualifier"
June 8, 2016
1.6
6
5.80[22]
2
8[23]
0.4
1.16
2.0
6.96[24]

3
"Indianapolis Qualifier"
June 13, 2016
Monday 9:00 p.m.
1.9
6
6.84[25]
2
8[26]
0.5
1.29
2.4
8.13[27]

4
"Oklahoma City Qualifier"
June 20, 2016
1.8
7
6.54[28]
2
4[29]
0.4
1.08
2.2
7.61[30]

5
"Philadelphia Qualifier"
June 27, 2016
Monday 9:00 p.m.
1.9
7
6.32[31]
2
3[32]
0.3
0.81
2.2
7.13[33]

6
"Los Angeles Finals"
July 11, 2016
Monday 8:00 p.m.
1.8
7
6.34[34]
2
6[35]
0.3
1.04
2.1
7.38[36]

7
"Atlanta Finals"
July 18, 2016
1.8
7
6.00[37]
2
5[38]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

8
"Indianapolis Finals"
July 25, 2016
1.6
6
5.90[39]
2
7[40]
0.2
0.58
1.8
6.48[41]

9
"Oklahoma City Finals"
August 1, 2016
1.6
6
5.86[42]
3
10[43]
0.3
0.67
1.9
6.53[44]

10
"Philadelphia Finals"
August 22, 2016
2.0
7
7.01[45]
1
5[46]
0.3
0.96
2.3
7.96[47]

11
"National Finals (week 1)"
August 29, 2016
1.9
7
7.01[48]
1
5[49]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

12
"National Finals (week 2)"
September 5, 2016
1.6
5
5.81[50]
1
14[51]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

13
"National Finals (week 3)"
September 12. 2016
1.7
6
5.88[52]
2
15[53]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A


document_title: List of Winnie-the-Pooh characters

question_text: name of the rabbit on winnie the pooh

question_tokens: name of the rabbit on winnie the pooh

text: List of Winnie-the-Pooh characters

text: Main characters[edit]

text: Winnie-the-Pooh[edit]

text: Winnie-the-Pooh, or Pooh for short, is an anthropomorphic, soft-voiced, cuddly, loveable and quiet toy bear and the main protagonist. Despite being naïve and slow-witted, he is a friendly, thoughtful and sometimes insightful character who is always willing to help his friends and try his best. A prime motivation is his love for honey, which quite often leads to trouble.

text: In the books, Pooh is a talented poet, and the stories are frequently punctuated by his poems and "hums." He is humble about his slow-wittedness, but comfortable with his creative gifts.

text: In the Disney adaptations, Pooh has a soft voice, wears a red shirt and his catchphrases are "Oh, Bother!" and "Think, think, think". He has been voiced by Sterling Holloway (1966–1977), Hal Smith (1981–1986) and by Jim Cummings (1988–present).

text: Christopher Robin[edit]

text: The sole human character in the story books, he has a "cheerful" and compassionate personality and is someone who Pooh and the others look up to. Despite being a child, he is much wiser and more mature than many of the other characters. Pooh considers both Christopher Robin and Piglet to be his best friends.

text: Christopher Robin matures considerably over the course of the books. Several chapters in The House at Pooh Corner are concerned with Christopher Robin beginning to go to school and his increasing book-learning. In the final chapter, Christopher Robin leaves his stuffed animals behind and asks Pooh to understand and to always remember him.

text: In the Disney adaptations, he is 10 years old and he only goes to day school and like in the books he is best friends with both Piglet and Pooh. He and Pooh always do nothing together. He has a best friend named Darby who is a 6 year old girl and hosts My Friends Tigger & Pooh but he only appeared on the show two times. He appears as an adult in his own film. He has been portrayed by Ewan McGregor (2018) and voiced by Bruce Reitherman (1966), Timothy Turner (1974), Jon Walmsley (1968), Kim Christianson (1983), Tim Hoskins (1988–1991), Edan Gross (1991), Brady Bluhm (1997–1999), Tom Attenborough (2000), Tom Wheatley (2003), William Green (2002), Paul Tiesler (2001–2003), Struan Erlenborn (2007–2010), Jack Boulter (2011), and Oliver Bell (2017).

text: Piglet[edit]

text: Pooh's best friend besides Christopher Robin. In the books he is a timorous small animal, who often takes his lead from Pooh unless overcome by fear. But increasingly through the stories he shows himself to be very brave when faced with a crisis and given sufficient encouragement (usually by Pooh). He is fond of "haycorns".

text: In the Disney series he is kind, gentle and ordinarily quite shy, but with Pooh by his side, he often overcomes his fears. His catchphrase is "Oh, D-D-Dear!". Piglet lives in a beech tree that he likes to keep neat and tidy, and can sing very well. He has been voiced by John Fiedler (1968–2005), Phil Baron (1983–1986), Travis Oates (2005–2017) and by Nick Mohammed (2018–present).

text: Eeyore[edit]

text: Pooh's ever-glum, sarcastic and pessimistic donkey friend who has trouble keeping his tail attached to his bottom, since the nail keeps falling out. Eeyore has a house made of sticks, which falls apart (many times in the Disney films as a running gag) and has to be rebuilt.

text: In the Disney cartoons, Eeyore is slow-talking and more cautious than some of the other animals, and is often reluctant to go along with their actions, but usually does not bother trying to oppose anyone because he believes it to be futile to try. His catchphrase is "Thanks for noticing" as indicated to himself. He has been voiced by Ralph Wright (1966–1983), Ron Feinberg (1981), Ron Gans (1983–1986), Peter Cullen (1988–present) and by Bud Luckey (2011).

text: Kanga[edit]

text: Kanga is a female kangaroo and the doting mother of Roo. The two live in a house near the Sandy Pit in the northwestern part of the forest. Kanga is the only female character to appear in the books. She was based on a stuffed toy that belonged to Christopher Robin Milne.

text: When Kanga and Roo first come to the forest in chapter seven of Winnie-the-Pooh, everyone thinks Kanga is a fierce animal, but discover this to be untrue and become friends with her. In the books, when Tigger comes to the forest, she welcomes him into her home, attempts to find him food he likes and allows him to live with her and Roo. After this, Kanga treats him much the way she does her own son.

text: Kanga is kind-hearted, calm, patient and docile. She likes to keep things clean and organized, and offers motherly advice and food to anyone who asks her. She is protective over Roo, almost obsessively, and treats him with kind words and gentle discipline. She also has a sense of humor, as revealed in chapter seven of Winnie-the-Pooh when Rabbit connives to kidnap Roo, leaving Piglet in his place; Kanga pretends not to notice that Piglet is not Roo and proceeds to give him Roo's usual bath, much to Piglet's dismay.

text: In the Disney adaptations, Kanga's personality is unchanged (though she is a little more sensible and does give Roo some level of independence), but she plays a slightly lesser role and does not appear as often as Roo does. Additionally, Tigger lives in his own house instead of with Kanga (although he is seen frequently visiting her house). Kanga also has a love for carrots. She has been voiced by Barbara Luddy (1966–1977), Julie McWhirter (1983), Patricia Parris (1988–1991), Tress MacNeille (1999), Kath Soucie (2000–2010), Kristen Anderson-Lopez (2011–2014) and by Sophie Okonedo (2018–present).

text: Roo[edit]

text: Kanga's cheerful, playful and energetic joey, who is her son and moved to the Hundred Acre Wood with her. His best friend is a young Heffalump named Lumpy who love to play with him. Roo is the youngest of the main characters.

text: Voiced in the Disney films by Clint Howard (1966–1977), Dori Whitaker (1974), Dick Billingsley (1983), Kim Christianson (1983–1986), Nicholas Melody (1988–1990), Nikita Hopkins (1999–2005), Jimmy Bennett (2004–2005), Max Burkholder (2007–2010) and by Wyatt Hall (2011–present).

text: Rabbit[edit]

text: Rabbit is one of the characters not based on a toy once owned by Christopher Robin Milne. He is friendly, yet capable of being impatient and irritable. He fancies himself the smartest animal in the Hundred Acre Wood, since he is not scatterbrained like Owl. He insists on doing things his way and is obsessed with rules, planning and order. He often bosses others around, but deep down, he cares a lot about his friends.

text: In the Walt Disney films, he takes pride in his garden and dislikes it when the other characters disrupt it. Disney's Rabbit likes gardening, cleaning, and magic tricks.

text: Voiced in the Disney films by Junius Matthews (1966–1977), Ray Erlenborn (1983), Will Ryan (1983–1986), Ken Sansom (1988–2010), Tom Kenny (2011-2014) and by Peter Capaldi (2018–present).

text: Tigger[edit]

text: Pooh's exuberant, happy, less-than-responsible and sometimes trouble-making tiger friend. He bounces around, especially bouncing on others. He is full of energy, outgoing, and likes to have fun and is so overconfident that he thinks that any task is "what tiggers do best". He becomes Roo's best friend and later Pooh's when Roo and Lumpy become best friends.

text: In the Disney films Tigger commonly mispronounces words, like 'ridickerus' (ridiculous) or 'vill-i-an' (villain) and often causes chaos rather than good. However, Tigger is also shown to be tough, fearless, optimistic and resourceful; he is shown to be protective of Roo when Kanga's not around, as seen in "Too Smart For Strangers". His main catchphrase is "Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoo!" when he is happy. He has been voiced by Paul Winchell (1968–1999), Will Ryan (1983–1986), Jim Cummings (1989–2017) and by Chris O'Dowd (2018–present).

text: He often uses nicknames for the other characters, calling Pooh "Pooh Boy", "Fluff Boy" and "Buddy Bear", Rabbit "Old Long Ears" and "Bunny Boy", and Eeyore "Donkey Boy" (with Tigger pronouncing it as 'dunkey'). In The Tigger Movie and The Book of Pooh, Tigger also sometimes calls Owl "Beak Lips".

text: Owl[edit]

text: Owl is the stuffy and talkative eldest main character who presents himself as a mentor and teacher to the others. He was not based on a stuffed toy, so in the illustrations he looks more like a live animal.

text: Owl and most of his friends believe that he is the most intelligent animal in the wood, but he is really quite scatterbrained. He often rambles on into long-winded speeches and uses words that his friends do not understand. Though Owl likes to present himself as very knowledgeable, like most of the other characters he does not spell very well; he even spells his own name "Wol". When Pooh comes to him for help in writing a birthday greeting for Eeyore, Owl tells Pooh that he is writing, "A very happy birthday with love from Pooh," but in fact writes "HIPY PAPY BTHUTHDTH THUTHDA BTHUTHDY." Pooh, who cannot read or write himself, goes on his way happy with Owl's work and grateful for his help. When Rabbit (who is quite literate) comes to Owl to discuss a notice that Christopher Robin has left, Owl cannot read the notice. But rather than admit this, Owl anxiously bluffs his way through the conversation until he finally tricks Rabbit into reading the notice out loud, at which point Owl resumes his wise demeanor as if he had known all along what it said.

text: In the books, Owl has a superior but kindly manner towards the others. He can be cross and easily annoyed, especially when his friends ignore or interrupt his long-winded speeches. He sometimes wears reading glasses and he uses his talons for hands, not his wings like in the Disney version. He lives in a tree known as The Chestnuts, described as an "old world residence of great charm". That house is blown down by a storm in the eighth chapter of The House at Pooh Corner. Eeyore eventually discovers what he believes is the perfect new house for Owl, apparently without noticing that it is actually Piglet's house. Nonetheless, Piglet offers the house to Owl. Owl calls his new home "The Wolery".

text: In the Disney adaptations, Owl is much more jovial and friendly. He speaks with a strong Southern English accent. He enjoys telling stories about his relatives, including his cousin, Dexter, whenever something reminds him of one, but many of his stories are pointless or absurd. His house blows down and he moves into Piglet's house in Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, but these events are disregarded from Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore onward. In Return to Pooh Corner, Owl always wears glasses and loves to cook. He does not appear in My Friends Tigger and Pooh.

text: He has been voiced by Hal Smith (1966–1991), Andre Stojka (1997–2007), Craig Ferguson (2011–2014) and by Toby Jones (2018–present).

text: Minor characters in the books[edit]

text: Bees[edit]

text: A swarm of honeybees makes their debut in the very first chapter. They live in the hive where Pooh tries to get his honey. They frequently appear in virtually every version of the Disney adaptations. There appear to be several different beehives in the Hundred Acre Wood. Whenever Pooh and his friends encounter the bees, trouble usually occurs with the bees going after them.

text: Rabbit's friends and relations[edit]

text: Many small mammals and insects in the books are collectively known as Rabbit's Friends and Relations. They do not generally do much or have much character development, and only a few of them are named.

text:
Alexander Beetle is briefly mentioned on page 119 of Winnie-the-Pooh, and he appears to have become upset and hidden himself in a crack for two days, then went to live with his aunt. He is also the subject of a poem in Now We Are Six.
Small (short for Very Small Beetle) is the subject of a search that Rabbit organizes to find him. Making his debut in My Friends Tigger & Pooh, he is the first new Milne character to appear in the Disney adaptations since the debut of Tigger in Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day.
Henry Rush is a beetle. He had a brief mention in The House at Pooh Corner, and has been expanded in Return to the Hundred Acre Wood. He attended the Spelling Bee, kept score at the cricket game, and danced at the Harvest Festival.
Late and Early are two friends mentioned briefly at the end of The House at Pooh Corner and expanded in Return to the Hundred Acre Wood. They attended Christopher Robin's coming home party and received sugar mice. They also attended the Spelling Bee. Although it is never mentioned what species they are, illustrations point to them being mice.
Smallest-of-All, or S. of A. for short, is mentioned near the end of The House at Pooh Corner and near the beginning of Return to the Hundred Acre Wood. He has a tendency to be unsure of what he sees. His species is never revealed.
Rabbit's family appears alongside Rabbit in the books. Many relatives appear in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh episode "Party Poohper" and he occasionally mentions them at other times in the Disney adaptations.

text: Heffalumps[edit]

text: Heffalumps are elephant-like monsters first mentioned in the fifth chapter of the first book and in the third chapter of the second. In the books, Piglet twice has a run-in with a Heffalump that is only a figment of his imagination. The Disney version establishes them as real creatures. Like Pooh imagined in the books, Heffalumps are fond of honey and like to take it for themselves. There have been several real Heffalump characters in the Disney version. Some Heffalumps are villainous creatures and some are genuinely good. Lumpy the heffalump is Roo's good friend, appearing in Pooh's Heffalump Movie and My Friends Tigger and Pooh.

text: Woozles[edit]

text: A Woozle is a weasel-like monster imagined by the characters in the third and ninth chapters of Winnie-the-Pooh. No Woozles actually appear in A. A. Milne's original stories, but the book depicts them as living in cold, snowy places. They are first mentioned when Pooh and Piglet attempt to capture one, which they assume made the tracks in the snow going around a larch spinney. The more they follow them, the more sets of tracks they find, but Christopher Robin shows them that the tracks around the spinney are their own.

text: Woozles appear in the song "Heffalumps and Woozles" in Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, which establishes their fondness for stealing honey and their association with Heffalumps. In The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Woozles are real creatures. A Woozle named Stan and his sidekick Heff the Heffalump are recurring villains. They once recruited a giant Woozle named Wooster (also voiced by Jim Cummings) who turned against them when Pooh and his friends taught him the value of friendship. Woozles do not appear in the Disney adaptations nearly as often as Heffalumps do and, unlike Heffalumps, always attempt to act as villains, with Wooster being the only one to change his mind on this.

text: Jagulars[edit]

text: Jagulars are imagined jaguar-like fierce creatures that are only mentioned in the fourth chapter of The House at Pooh Corner, in which Pooh and Piglet mistake Tigger for one. According to Pooh, they always yell "Help" (or "Halloo" in Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!), hang in trees, and drop on you when you look up. Jagulars have yet to actually appear in any Disney adaptations. Their most prominent role to date is in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh where they are mentioned more often and are the main antagonists in a couple of episodes.

text: The Backson[edit]

text: The Backson is a creature imagined by the characters after misunderstanding Christopher Robin's note, which meant he would be "back soon" from school. He is mentioned but not seen in The House at Pooh Corner as "the Spotted or Herbaceous Backson" He is the main antagonist in Winnie the Pooh where the animals think he has captured Christopher Robin. Owl describes him as a large, ugly, mean and scary purple and blue creature who ruins or destroys many everyday items, such as books, socks and crayons. Pooh and his friends build a trap to try to capture him (a pit with a trail of books, socks, dishes, toys and other items leading to it), but Christopher Robin reveals that he was never captured, just away at school. At the end of the film, the Backson turns out to be real, but he is a kind and helpful creature who wants to return people's things to them. However, the trap does capture him, as he picks up all the items and then falls into the pit.

text: The Backson is voiced by Huell Howser.

text: Scary trees[edit]

text: Evil living trees that tend to frighten those who encounter them. They first appeared in Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh where Piglet encounters two of them while fleeing in the woods. They make most of their appearances in video games.

text: Uncle Robert[edit]

text: Owl's uncle whose portrait hangs on Owl's wall. He is mentioned in the eighth chapter of The House at Pooh Corner, but never actually appears. His portrait appears in Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore when Owl says Uncle Robert celebrated his 103rd birthday, despite claiming to be 97. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood reveals that Uncle Robert is dead, but Owl keeps his ashes in a vase and attempts to write his biography.

text: Characters in Return to the Hundred Acre Wood[edit]

text: Lottie[edit]

text: Lottie is an otter and the only new major character in Return to the Hundred Acre Wood. Lottie is a "feisty" character who is also good at cricket and insists on proper etiquette.[1] She wears a pearl necklace and can play the mouth organ, but is a little snide and snobby in her remarks. She makes her home in a wooden trunk filled with water that she calls Fortitude Hall. According to Benedictus, "Lottie the Otter truly embodies Winnie-the-Pooh's values of friendship and adventure seen throughout Milne's work, thus making the perfect companion for everyone's favourite bear."

text: Grandad Buck[edit]

text: Grandad Buck is Rabbit's grandfather. He wears glasses and is described as "Very Ancient and the Head of the Rabbit Family". He does not entirely approve of Rabbit, but gives him advice anyway. He knew Owl's late Uncle Robert, who sent him letters.

text: Thesaurus[edit]

text: A Thesaurus is what Piglet imagines to be a large reptilian creature in a similar way to how the characters imagined Heffalumps and other creatures in the original books. Even after Piglet learns what the word "thesaurus" means, he still imagines it to be an animal.

text: Major characters created by Disney[edit]

text: The Narrator[edit]

text: The storyteller who speaks off-screen. Sometimes the characters, who are aware that they are in a book, speak with him while facing him. They sometimes affectionately call him "Mr. Narrator". He sometimes uses his position to help the characters, since he can manipulate the book and pages. Some stories, such as Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin have a narrator, but omit the "book" feature, so the characters are unaware of him. Welcome to Pooh Corner is the only time when viewers actually see his face. He does not appear at all in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Piglet's Big Movie and Pooh's Heffalump Movie (in Pooh's Heffalump Movie, Pooh is the narrator). He is the only Disney-only character who returns for Winnie the Pooh. Typically, he speaks with a Southern English Accent.

text: Voiced by Sebastian Cabot, Laurie Main, David Warner, John Hurt, David Ogden Stiers, Michael York and most recently John Cleese

text: Gopher[edit]

text: Gopher is a fictional gray anthropomorphic bucktoothed gopher with a habit of whistling out his sibilant consonants. He is based on the beaver in Lady and the Tramp. He often accidentally falls into one of the many holes he makes in the forest ground by forgetting to watch where he is going. Gopher first appears in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree and regularly breaks the fourth wall by pointing out that he is "not in the book", although this simply means that he is 'not in the Phone Book', and the purpose of his statement being to get better business. Originally, he was intended to replace Piglet, but he later became his own character. He also appears in Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day with a smaller role, warning Pooh about the "Windsday".

text: Gopher is a much more prominent character in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The series depicts him as a hard worker who takes pride in building tunnels and doing other work, and enjoys blowing things up with dynamite. Gopher and Rabbit often disagree with and complain at each other. In the episode "Lights Out", he is afraid of the dark (mostly instigated by Tigger's claims of dangerous creatures living within his dark tunnels). His grandfather also appears. Gopher's most recent appearances were in A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving, Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You and Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh. The latter was included as part of Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie. Gopher was notably absent from the 2011 film.[2]

text: Voiced by Howard Morris (1966–1977) and most recently Michael Gough (1988–2002)

text: Kessie[edit]

text: Kessie is a blue bird with a white belly. She debuted in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh episode "Find Her, Keep Her". Kessie is cheerful, brave and eager to prove herself. As a baby, Rabbit saved her from a snowstorm and she came to live with him and nicknamed him "Rabbie". Rabbit was very protective of her and initially did not want her to fly. After she finally learned to fly, she migrated south for the winter, despite a reluctant Rabbit, but returned in "A Bird in the Hand", where she is now older. In later appearances, she has reverted to being a young bird. After appearing in Seasons of Giving, Kessie was relaunched as a main character in The Book of Pooh, her first regular role, though after the series, Kessie is never seen or mentioned again.

text: Voiced by Laura Mooney, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and Amanda Maddock.

text: Lumpy[edit]

text: Heffridge Trumpler Brompet "Lumpy" Heffalump, IV is a young lavender Heffalump with a tuft of purple hair on his head, a furry bobble-tail and a British accent and is Roo's closest best friend. He lives in a part of the forest called Heffalump Hollow with his mother. He has a stuffed alligator named Alvin and enjoys a snack called rumpledoodles. Lumpy debuts in Pooh's Heffalump Movie. The characters were initially afraid of Heffalumps and set out to capture one. Likewise, Lumpy's mother told him not to leave Heffalump Hollow because of scary creatures outside of it. After Roo "captured" Lumpy, they became best friends and no one was afraid of each other anymore. Lumpy also features in Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie and My Friends Tigger & Pooh.

text: Voiced by Kyle Stanger.

text: Darby[edit]

text: Darby is a 6-year-old feisty, imaginative and tomboyish red-headed girl who is the hostess of My Friends Tigger & Pooh and is Christopher Robin's younger best friend and sister. She takes care of Tigger, Pooh, and the Hundred Acre Wood gang while her older brother and best friend, Christopher Robin goes to college. She is the leader of the problem-solving Super Sleuths along with Tigger, Pooh and her pet puppy Buster. They are the only four characters to appear in every episode. Darby is brave, inquisitive, clever and imaginative. Her catchphrases are "Time to slap my cap" and "Good sleuthin', everyone!" For the most part, she replaced Christopher Robin, who was away at college and rarely appears in the My Friends Tigger and Pooh, but the episode "Christopher Froggin" reveals that she is Christopher Robin's young best friend. Christopher Robin only appeared in two episodes. After the cancellation of the series, she and other new characters from the series ceased appearing, until returning in 2016 when the series returned on Disney Junior for Pooh's 90th anniversary.

text: Voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz.

text: Buster[edit]

text: Buster is Darby's beloved and curious pet puppy and sidekick in My Friends Tigger & Pooh. He is white and wears a red collar with a gold tag. He appears in every episode and is a member of the Super Sleuths. Though he often seems to be only tagging along with the group, he is often a valuable asset in their work. Buster likes to yap loudly when he is excited or on the scent of something.

text: Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker

text: Recurring characters in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh[edit]

text: Birdzilla[edit]

text: A Dragon-like monster that appeared in the episode "Pooh Oughta Be in Pictures", it was based on Godzilla.

text: Bugs[edit]

text: A swarm of green insects who invade Rabbit's garden in several episodes of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and try to eat his vegetables. They resemble caterpillars, but are much shorter and have only six limbs. The leader wears an old-fashioned bicorne and acts like an army general. They are the main antagonists in Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too.

text: Christopher Robin's mother[edit]

text: Appearing only in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and in The Book of Pooh: Stories from the Heart, Christopher Robin's mother's face is never shown. She is normally seen from behind, and when we see the front of her, she is usually seen from the chest down. She enforces the rules on her son, but is usually calm and patient with him and loves him very much. His father is never seen or mentioned. Just like her son, she has light brown hair.

text: Voiced by Patricia Parris and most recently Vicki Kenderes-Eibner.

text: Crows[edit]

text: A flock of crows appears in several episodes of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh trying to steal Rabbit's vegetables. There are commonly three or four of them. A bigger and more fiendish version of the crows appear only in "A Very Very Large Animal" stealing food from a picnic and eating corn in Rabbit's garden. A redesigned version of the crows appears briefly in Springtime with Roo.

text: Dexter[edit]

text: Owl's young cousin who wears glasses. He appeared in "Owl in the Family" and "The Bug Stops Here". In the former, his parents Torbet and Ophelia appear, and in the latter, he becomes friends with Roo, who is the same age as him, while Pooh babysits them. He talks in a similar manner to Owl.

text: Voiced by Hal Smith.

text: Grandfather Gopher[edit]

text: Gopher's grandfather who prefers to "dream" rather than "do". Gopher calls him "Grandpappy". He appears in "To Dream the Impossible Scheme" during the "Pewter Pickaxe" contest that Gopher is desperate to see him win by building an above-ground underground city. He also appears briefly in "Easy Come, Easy Gopher" and is mentioned in "Grown But Not Forgotten".

text: Voiced by Jim Cummings.

text: Father, Mother, and Junior Heffalump[edit]

text: A family of Heffalumps who appeared in "There's No Camp Like Home" and "Trap as Trap Can". Piglet was afraid of Heffalumps before they met and became friends. They live in a house made of logs. Junior wants to make his father, who has many implausible allergies, proud of him.

text: The Pack Rats[edit]

text: Three rodents (all voiced by Jim Cummings) who appear as recurring antagonists. They steal anything they can and leave a walnut in exchange, thinking it as payment. The orange Pack Rat is fat and dimwitted, the brown one is grumpy and complaining, and the gray one is their leader. They debut in "Nothing But the Tooth" where they are more like real villains, but in "The Rats Who Came to Dinner", they turn out to be misunderstood and actually help the characters. However, they always return to their urge to steal. Their third and final appearance is in "Oh, Bottle!"

text: Skippy[edit]

text: A very large sheepdog belonging to a neighbor of Christopher Robin's. He appears in "Sorry, Wrong Slusher" and "A Pooh Day Afternoon". He is a nice dog, but sometimes makes trouble for the characters. Piglet is afraid of him (as shown in "Sorry, Wrong Slusher", where he thinks Skippy is the "slusher" that Christopher Robin and the animals are afraid of). Unlike other animal characters, Skippy is not anthropomorphized.

text: Stan and Heff[edit]

text: Stan and Heff are gangster-like villains who appeared in the episodes "The Great Honey Pot Robbery" and "A Bird in the Hand". They are a Woozle and a Heffalump respectively and try to steal as much honey as they can. Stan is the smarter and more irritable of the two and does most of the scheming, while his dimwitted sidekick Heff provides the muscle. He is also afraid of mice and thinks that Roo is a giant mouse.

text: Voiced by Ken Sansom and Chuck McCann respectively.

text: Wooster[edit]

text: A giant woozle who only appears in "The Great Honey Pot Robbery." He is actually revealed to be a nice woozle, despite his size.

text: Recurring characters in My Friends Tigger and Pooh[edit]

text: Beaver[edit]

text: Beaver lives in a dam near Poohsticks Bridge. He bears a strong resemblance to Gopher, who does not appear in My Friends Tigger and Pooh. Both are hard working rodents with similar appearances and personalities, although Beaver is a little more easygoing.

text: Voiced by Jim Cummings.

text: Holly[edit]

text: Holly is one of Santa's reindeer. She and her mother Vixen appear in Super Sleuth Christmas Movie. Holly came to the forest to find Santa's lost magic bag. The characters rescue her, help her find the bag and accompany her home. When they reach the North Pole, she flies for the first time. She returns for a visit in the episode "Home For the Holly Days". She is voiced by Makaila Baumel.

text: Mama Heffalump[edit]

text: Mama Heffalump is Lumpy's mother and the biggest resident of the Hundred Acre Wood. She first appears in Pooh's Heffalump Movie saving Roo from being trapped in a pile of logs, and later appears in episodes of My Friends Tigger and Pooh.

text: Voiced by Brenda Blethyn/Patricia Parris.

text: Porcupine[edit]

text: Porcupine can play the flute and has a passion for cooking but cannot see without her glasses. She is a close friend with Turtle, who is the only character who can hug her because of her sharp quills. They were pen pals before he came to the forest.

text: Voiced by Tara Strong.

text: Possums[edit]

text: Twin possum siblings first appear in "Topsy Turvy Tigger," where they attempt to invite others to their birthday party through use of upside-down drawings. They later appear in "Darby's Im-possum-ible Case", in which the characters are shown meeting them for the first time. They look alike, but have opposite personalities. The boy is zippy and outgoing, while the girl is shy and flees from crowds.

text: Voiced by Sydney Saylor.

text: Raccoon[edit]

text: Raccoon first appears in "Darby's Lost and Found" and later makes regular appearances in the series. He is in charge of a junk/fix-it shop. He speaks a bit like a hippie, and is annoyed when Tigger refers to his "mask," which is just part of his fur.

text: Voiced by Rob Paulsen.

text: Skunk[edit]

text: Skunk first appears in "Skunk's Non-Scents". He is initially upset that he cannot produce a skunk's foul odor. After it is revealed why and when skunks spray, he accomplishes it, pleasing himself. In "Beaver Gets Skunked", Beaver is reluctant to accept him due to skunks' reputation, but overcomes his prejudice and they become friends.

text: Voiced by James Arnold Taylor.

text: Squirrels[edit]

text: Various unnamed squirrels appear frequently in the Hundred Acre Wood. They usually do not speak. They appear numerous times in My Friends Tigger and Pooh, occasionally playing a role in the plot of an episode, and Buster likes to chase them. Squirrels also appear in The Tigger Movie and Piglet's Big Movie.

text: Turtle[edit]

text: Turtle has been Porcupine's friend and pen pal since before he came to live in the forest. He lives a slow and easy life, moves slowly, and speaks with a southeastern United States accent. Turtle enjoys quiet activities like bird watching or playing checkers with his friends. Because of his shell, he is the only character who can hug Porcupine.

text: Voiced by Mark Hamill.

text: Woodpecker[edit]

text: Woodpecker is an absent-minded woodpecker who irritates Rabbit by pecking on his house and talks in a fast, bouncy and high-pitched voice. Although Owl does not appear in the series, Woodpecker does share some characteristics with him.

text: Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker.

text: Springs[edit]

text: A bouncing robot who only appears in "Tigger Gets Bounced." Rabbit built Springs to replace Tigger's bouncing. Tigger and Springs compete in a bouncing contest that ends with Springs winning, which gratefully hurts Tigger's feelings. After Beaver foolishly tries to use Springs to mash dirty water (even though Rabbit warns him that Springs isn't supposed to get wet), Springs then short circuits and becomes hostile. Tigger battles Springs while protecting others. After Tigger and Springs disappear behind a hill, an unseen fight is heard. In the end, Tigger comes out from behind the hill, concluding that he had defeated Springs.

text: Other characters[edit]

text: Pygmy Piglets[edit]

text: The Pygmy Piglets only appear in "The Piglet Who Would Be King", an episode of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. They are about half the height of Piglet and are all clad in white clothing. They reside in the Land of Milk and Honey, which is where Piglet and his friends go to collect more honey for Pooh. They proclaim Piglet their king and a spring from a broken Jack-in-the-box, given to Piglet as a friendship present from Pooh, is thought to be the tail of a Piglet statue with a honey fountain. When the spring is removed later, the volcano of honey erupts, but Piglet, with the assistance of the Pygmies, diverts the honey flow using two statues and is hailed as a hero.

text: Long John Cottontail[edit]

text: Long John Cottontail is Rabbit's deceased great-great uncle. He only appears in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh episode "Rabbit Marks the Spot". Rabbit is annoyed at Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Gopher for digging up his garden when pretending to be pirates, so he buries a treasure chest full of rocks in the ground and tells them it was the treasure of Long John Cottontail. He gives them a map showing where it is. They find it (despite Rabbit regretting his action and trying to stop them). Rabbit admits that he buried the rocks, but Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Gopher still believe it was Long John Cottontail, and the rocks were very useful to them. The ghost of Long John Cottontail then appears and says that the animals found his buried rocks, which scares them all away. He is confused as to why they are scared of him, ending the episode.

text: Babysitter[edit]

text: A babysitter appears in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh episode "Babysitter Blues". Christopher Robin, Pooh, Piglet and Tigger repeatedly make a mess at night when his mother is out, and the babysitter gets upset, at one point telling him that if his mother saw the mess she'd never let her babysit again. However, at the end of the episode, Christopher Robin does not make a mess and the babysitter thinks he has been swapped with someone else.

text: Like Christopher Robin's mother, the Babysitter's face is not shown.

text: Pooh, Piglet, and Tigger look-alikes[edit]

text: Three stuff animals who look almost like Pooh, Piglet, and Tigger, but resemble gangsters and are partly bad guys. They only appear in "How Much is That Rabbit in the Window" where they try to steal Rabbit's tag in hopes of getting someone to buy them from the toy store, but the store's owner is seemly unaware of them. After Christopher Robin bought Rabbit, he encouraged them that someone will buy them one day. They then take Rabbit's advice and continue to wait for someone to buy them.