DreamWorks Animation is the animation division of DreamWorks Pictures. Designed to compete with The Walt Disney Company in the animated feature arena, it was formed through a co-production deal with computer animation studio Pacific Data Images (PDI), which produced their first feature Antz (with the voice of Woody Allen) in 1998. They simultaneously had a hand drawn animation division, later dissolved which the same year produced The Prince of Egypt. PDI produced the studio's second CG feature, Shrek, launching their biggest franchise (including the spin-off Puss in Boots), and would merge with DreamWorks Animation as their main in-house CG studio until 2015.

DreamWorks also distributed three features from Aardman Animations (known for Wallace and Gromit), including Chicken Run and Aardman's first CG feature, Flushed Away. Between its various animation facilities, DreamWorks Animation produced the Madagascar franchise, the Kung Fu Panda series, How to Train Your Dragon and sequels, Over the Hedge, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Trolls, and others. The TV division initially released the Steven Spielberg produced series Toonsylvania and Invasion America in 1998, before eventually focusing on their franchises and acquired properties.

Muppet Mentions

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Bee Movie

2007 feature film focusing on the exploits of bee Barry B. Benson (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld). When Barry talks to Mr. Klauss Vanderhayden, since he is suing Honey Farms for taking the bee's honey, he finds the image of a bear as the jar of honey inappropriate to represent honey. However, Mr. Vanderhayden replies that they're very lovable creatures, mentioning Fozzie Bear as well as Yogi Bear and Build-A-Bear.

Connections

• John Goodman voiced Layton T. Montgomery
• Larry King voiced a bee version of himself
• Ray Liotta voiced himself
• Megan Mullally voiced Trudy
• Michael Richards voiced Bud Ditchwater
• Chris Rock voiced Mooseblood the Mosquito
• Patrick Warburton voiced Ken
• Oprah Winfrey voiced Judge Bumbleton

Flushed Away

2006 computer animated feature (co-produced with Aardman) about a mouse trapped in the sewer. At one point, heroine Rita addresses the villainous Toad with "Hoy! Kermit!"

Connections

• Sean Barrett supplied additional voices
• Hugh Jackman voiced Roddy
• Miriam Margolyes voiced Rita's Grandma
• Ian McKellen voiced the Toad
• Andy Serkis voiced Spike
• Kate Winslet voiced Rita

Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

A 2009 Halloween special and spin-off of the feature Monsters vs. Aliens.

• When a little girl sees the Missing Link, she says, "Look, mommy, it's Kermit!"

Connections

• Reese Witherspoon voiced Susan/Ginormica
• Will Arnett voiced The Missing Link
• Adam Goldberg wrote the special
• Hugh Laurie voiced Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.
• Seth Rogen voiced B.O.B.
• Jeffrey Tambor voiced Carl Murphy

Toonsylvania

TV series (1998-1999) with different component segments featuring comedic versions of horror movie cliches and other creepy characters, including Frankenstein and the Mike Peters-created segment "Night of the Living Fred."

• In the "Night of the Living Fred" episode "Bang," the Deadmans are about to have dinner when the house starts to shake and Fred shouts, "Snuffleupagus is that?"

Connections

• Nancy Cartwright voiced Melissa Screetch
• Jim Cummings voiced the General and others
• Sandy Fox voiced Darla Doily
• Matt Frewer voiced Deadgar Deadman (first season)
• Brad Garrett voiced Phil
• Jess Harnell voiced Deadgar Deadman (second season)
• David Warner voiced Dr. Vic