Wing Wigglin'

Wing Wigglin'

January 17, 2001 (estimated) TV Episode Jay Jay the Jet Plane

Studio
PorchLight Entertainment, Jay Jay the Jet Plane Productions, Inc., WonderWings.com Entertainment
Distributor
PBS

Synopsis

While on a camping trip, Jay Jay tries to hide his wing-wiggling exercises from his friends. He soon finds out that everyone does some sort of exercise each day and they all learn that doing things to keep you healthy is nothing to be ashamed of.

Characters

Jay Jay, Tracy, Herky, Snuffy, Big Jake, Savannah, Old Oscar, Revvin' Evan, Tuffy, Brenda Blue, Tex O'Malley

Credits

Directing

Director
Hugh Martin

Producing

Producer
Tom Gleason, Andrea Tompkins, Douglas Rask
Executive Producers
David Michel, Bruce D. Johnson, William T. Baumann, Chris Walker
Co-Producer
Fred Schaefer
Technical Producer
Hall Hutchinson

Writing

Writer
Eleanor Burian-Mohr, John Semper Jr, Terence Taylor
Creator
David Michel
Executive Story Editor
John Semper Jr

Voices

Voice
Vanessa Stacey (Brenda Blue), Ben Weinberger (Tex O'Malley)

Music

Composers
Craig Dobbin, Brian Mann

Animation

Animation Engineer
Laura LeFaivre

Art Department

Art Director
AWest
Miniature Set Designer
David B. Sharp
Lighting Designer
Oscar Dominguez

Music Department

Musical Director/Songwriter
Don R. MacMannis
Music Songwriters
Stephen Michael Schwartz, Dave Baker

Production Management

Production Assistant
Huck Hackstedt
Production Accountant
Nancy Sandberg

Production notes

3D animation.

Dallas-based entrepreneur David Michel, the creator of the series, left a lucrative career as a healthcare marketing executive in 1994 to produce a wholesome new video series of role-modeling characters for pre-schoolers. The genesis of airplane characters arose from Michel's "million-miler" status flying on business trips and his three-year-old son's fascination with aviation. Motivated by a desire to provide high-quality non-violent entertainment for TV's youngest viewers, Michel poured his life savings into the creation of three "Jay Jay the Jet Plane" home videos. His company, WonderWings.com Entertainment, sold thousands of videos directly to consumers and garnered 12 national awards for excellence in children's programming. Seven years later, "Jay Jay the Jet Plane" premiered on PBS Kids as a daily "Ready to Learn" series.