Funbag Animation Studios

Canadian animation studio

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Funbag Animation StudiosIndustry| Animation

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Founded| 1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Founder| Eddie Egan
Joseph Sullivan
Defunct| April 29, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-04-29)
Fate| Dormancy; closed off and ceased operations
Headquarters|

Ottawa, Ontario

Canada

Products| The Eggs (2004-2005)
LazyTown (animation for the episode "Once Upon a Time" only) (2006)
Faireez (2005)
Just Jamie (2003-2004)

Funbag Animation Studios (also known as Funbag Animation Studio Inc. or Funbag) was a Canadian animation studio headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. Funbag was well-known for working on animated television series such as Undergrads, Freaky Stories, Toad Patrol,[1] Watership Down, Anthony Ant, King, Mole Sisters,[2] Just Jamie, The Eggs, For Better or For Worse,[3] Faireez, Madeline, The Wiggles Show, Berenstain Bears & Seven Little Monsters.

Funbag also provided additional production services on projects such as The Simpsons, Toad Patrol, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Beavis and Butt-Head, Rupert, the LazyTown episode "Once Upon a Time", LeapFrog, The Oz Kids, The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island,[4] Sniz & Fondue, Freaky Stories, Captain Star, Birdz, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,[a] Wild C.A.T.s, The Lionhearts, The Ripping Friends, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Urmel, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, RoboRoach, The New Woody Woodpecker Show, The Oblongs, Mission Hill, Rainbow Fish, and Back to School with Franklin, Little Bear & The Magic School Bus.

On April 29, 2007, the company closed due to being dormant with operations being ceased, and some of the employees at the studio founded New Bike Entertainment to secure Funbag's assets. It also had an office in India.

## Notes

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1. ^ As stated in the ending credits.

## References

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1. ^ DeRuyter, Ron (24 May 1995). "Toad Patrol gets ready for action: TV series could spawn worldwide licensing deals for Cambridge firm". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario: Torstar Syndication Services. p. C1. ProQuest 275545803. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
2. ^ Tobin, Anne-Marie (4 February 2003). "Mole sisters move from picture books to TV". New Brunswick Telegraph Journal. Saint John, N.B.: Postmedia Network Inc. ISSN 1706-6204. ProQuest 423184534. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
3. ^ Hayes, Dwayne D., ed. (2005). Authors & Artists for Young Adults. Detroit: Thomson-Gale. p. 87\. ISBN 0-7876-6651-3. ISSN 1040-5682. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
4. ^ Jackson, Wendy (November 1997). Kenyon, Heather (ed.). "Animation to G0: New Home Video Releases". Animation World Magazine. Vol. 2, no. 8\. Hollywood, CA. Retrieved 15 June 2025.

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* Arc Productions
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* Breakthrough Entertainment
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