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Making Bread

November 19, 2007 TV Episode Between the Lions

Studio
Sirius Thinking Ltd., WGBH Boston
Distributor
Public Broadcasting Service

Synopsis

After Theo Lion's failed attempt at making bread, a video and a book come to the rescue.

Characters

Theo, Gawain, Arty Smarty-Pants, Barnaby B. Busterfield III, Cleopatra "Cleo" Lion, Lionel, Leona, Click the Mouse, Clay Pigeon, Silver Knight, Golf Announcer, Fred Newman, Gold Knight, Cliff Hanger, Child, Puppeteers

Credits

Producing

Producer
Carol Klein, Sonia Rosario
Associate Producers
Kevin Farrell, Stephanie Mills, James Sabatini, Rasheema Graham, Jared Jenkins, Adam Daniel
Supervising Producers
Carol Stein, Sonia Rosario, Carol Klein, Elizabeth Benjes
Executive Producers
Christopher Cerf, Norman Stiles, Judith Stoia, Brigid Sullivan
Executive Producer (Sirius Thinking)
Michael K. Frith
Consulting Producers
Fred Newman, Joe Fallon, Louise Gikow, Carlos Dortz
Line Producer
Carol Klein
Coordinating Producers
Michele McDonough, Elizabeth Benjes, Beth Kirsch

Voices

Voice
Peter Linz (Theo, Gawain), Tim Lagasse (Arty Smarty-Pants, Barnaby B. Busterfield III), Jennifer Barnhart (Cleopatra "Cleo" Lion), Anthony Asbury (Lionel, Arty Smarty-Pants), Pam Arciero (Leona), Heather Asch (Click the Mouse, Clay Pigeon), Scott Dodson (Silver Knight), David Matthew Feldman (Puppeteer), BJ Guyer (Puppeteer), Paul McGinnis (Puppeteer), Fred Newman (Golf Announcer, Himself), Richard O'Connor (Gold Knight), Chris Phillips (Cliff Hanger), Victor Yerrid (Puppeteer), Richard Zhuravenko (Child), Michael K. Frith, Matt Vogel

Crew

Creators
Lou Berger, Chris Cerf, Michael K. Frith, Kathryn Miller, Norman Stiles
Production Management
April Chadderdon, Jared Jenkins
Production Designer
Laura Brock
Unit Production Manager
Karen Carr
Head Writer
Norman Stiles
Staff Writers
Joe Fallon, Louise Gikow
Script Supervisors
Diana DeCubellis, Andy Williamson
Cinematography
Bill Berner
Casting
Matthew Messinger, Donna DeSeta, Ellyn Marshall, Maria E. Nelson
Art Directors
Evelyn Sakash, Laura Brock, Karen Wing
Puppeteer
Kathryn Mullen
Animation Producers
Valerie Cardon, Richard O'Connor
Animation Designer
R.O. Blechman
Animation Designer ("Tiger Words")
Maciek Albrecht
Animation Designer ("Chicken Jane, " Other Segments)
Ron Barrett
Segment Director (Gawain's Word, Sloppy Pop)
Jesse Gordon
Production Coordinators
Nicole Brown, Jared Jenkins, Jennifer McCague
Executive in Charge of Production
Brigid Sullivan
Production Assistant
Brian Sales
Post-Production Supervisor
Scott Colwell
Funding
Charles H. Revson Foundation, General Mills, Institute for Civil Society, Park Foundation, U.S. Department of Education

Companies and other credits

  • Editor: Associate Editor: Joshua Charson
  • Editor: Assistant Editor: Amy Ulrich
  • Funding: Carnegie Corporation of New York
  • Funding: Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  • Funding: eToys.com

Production notes

Combined live action and animation.

The vowels get top billing in episodes that shine with tales from around the world. "Between the Lions" makes reading fun with its menagerie of colorful characters and zany mix of songs, stories, skits, puppets, animation and live action.