Sitting Ducks TV Show - kids tv showSitting Ducks TV Show

Bedard's flock of quirky duck characters have now come to life in a CGI children's animated television series. The series, "Sitting Ducks", plays like a sitcom with a diverse cast of amusing, eccentric and unusual characters involved in extraordinary stories of ordinary life.

"Sitting Ducks" takes place in the whimsical world of Ducktown, a town much like any other except its inhabitants are feathered. Here, where life is good, food is plentiful and the ducks never fly south, one bird stands out among the flock - Bill. Bill's best friend is Aldo, a tough alligator with a soft center from the neighboring town of Swampwood. The unlikely friendship between these two creatures on opposite ends of the food chain sets the scene for unique challenges and a lot of fun.

Internationally, "Sitting Ducks" has been a hit with broadcasters and audiences across the globe selling in over 35 territories in less than a year, including:

* Cartoon Network in the United States
* ITV in UK
* ADF & KIKA in Germany
* ORF in Austria
* TF1 & Teletoon in France
* TVE in Spain
* TVI in Portugal
* Mediaset in Italy
* SBS in The Netherlands
* ABC & Nickelodeon in Australia
* YTV & VRAK in Canada		 * TV2 in Denmark
* TV4 in Sweden
* MTV3 in Finland
* NRK in Norway
* RUV in Iceland
* Star TV in Greece
* CyBc in Cyprus
* Storyfirst in Russia
* Televisa in Mexico
* Cartoon Network in Latin America



For Bedard fans in Europe, Canada, Australia, Japan and Latin America, please look for "Sitting Ducks" merchandise in your local stores. Merchandise will be available soon in the United States.

Santa Claus BrothersSanta Claus Brothers

The "Santa Claus Brothers" is a made for TV movie based on original paintings by Michael Bedard, some of which appear in our online gallery. The Canadian company Nelvana animated the show which represents the first full-length movie created based on the works of Bedard.

The show premiered in 2001 on YTV in Canada and Disney Channel in the U.S. and will continue to air during future holiday seasons. Bedard is thrilled with the rich, 3-D look of the Nelvana production and says if it clicks with viewers, more Santa specials could be on the way.

Oddly enough, "The Santa Claus Brothers" started out as a gag. Bedard, who has a huge following in Japan, sent his Japanese agent a saucy Santa card. "It was kind of risqué," says Bedard. "I had him lifting up his tunic, wagging himself and going Ho-Ho-Ho." That got the agent's attention, who asked for another Santa sketch.

For reasons even he doesn't remember, Bedard sent him a sketch of three young Santas. They ended up as the cover boys on a bizarre monthly Santa Claus magazine in Japan.

Bedard describes the covers as New Yorker-style cover illustrations. "There were no Christmas themes whatsoever. They were swimming in the ocean, out riding in a convertible, playing golf, hunting, whatever." The first issue prompted 50,000 letters from fans of the happy-go-lucky brothers. Bedard knew he had another hit. The Brothers became a merchandising phenomenon in Japan.

Awards

Emmy - 2002 - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Production Design
Gemini - 2002 - Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series