History Animation / VinniPukh

* GenderFlip: Owl is an old lady here instead of a male character in the original. It's because the Russian word for "owl" is intrinsically female.

''Winnie-the-Pooh'' (Russian: Винни-Пух) is a [[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet]] series of animated shorts by Creator/FyodorKhitruk based on Creator/AAMilne's ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'' books. This series is universally beloved and [[MemeticMutation cited]] throughout all former Soviet Union, and is the definitive version of Winnie there.

** Khitruk made quite a big change to the original material. First, he based it on Creator/BorisZakhoder's translation which itself was more like re-telling of the original (which [[{{Woolseyism}} still worked]]) and Zakhoder was directly working with him on the script. There were other changes that even Zakhoder felt were too much though, like the removal of Christopher Robin.

[[UsefulNotes/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet]] series of animated shorts by Creator/FyodorKhitruk based on Creator/AAMilne's ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'' books. This series is universally beloved and [[MemeticMutation cited]] throughout all former Soviet Union, and is the definitive version of Winnie there.

* ShesAManInJapan: Owl is an old lady here instead of a male character in the original. It's because the Russian word for "owl" is intrinsically female.

* AdaptationDistillation: Khitruk made quite a big change to the original material. First, he based it on Creator/BorisZakhoder's translation which itself was more like re-telling of the original (which [[{{Woolseyism}} still worked]]) and Zakhoder was directly working with him on the script. There were other changes that even Zakhoder felt were too much though, like the removal of Christopher Robin.

* BigEater: Winnie.

* TheEeyore: Guess who.

* GoodIsNotDumb: in contrast with Disney's version.

* LargeHam: Tram-param-param-param-param-pam-pa! ''DA!''

** Eeyore shows shades of this as well.

* YouDontLookLikeYou: Except for Eeyore, most of the characters look radically different from the Shepherd/Disney versions. Owl unintentionally looks like the Disney version, only more feminine.

* TheEeyore: Guess who.

[[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet]] series of animated shorts by Creator/FyodorKhitruk based on Creator/AAMilne's ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'' books. This series is universally beloved and [[MemeticMutation cited]] throughout all former Soviet Union, and is the definitive version of Winnie there.

[[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet]] series of animated shorts by Creator/FyodorKhitruk based on Creator/AAMilne's Literature/WinnieThePooh books. This series is universally beloved and [[MemeticMutation cited]] throughout all former Soviet Union, and is the definitive version of Winnie there.

* RaymanianLimbs: Winnie's feet are not directly attached to his body.

* CloudCuckoolander: Winnie's not ''stupid'', per say, but he is pretty eccentric when compared to the likes of Piglet and Rabbit. It takes a special combination of imagination and insanity to try to disguise yourself from bees using only [[NoodleImplements some mud and a blue balloon]].

The biggest differences with [[DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney's version]] is that the Soviet Winnie is not TheDitz, nor is he cutesy. He's kinda on a rough side, has a raspy voice, orders Piglet around and has a poetic and cunning side to him. Also, while Christopher Robin is present in Boris Zakhoder's adaptation in the book, his role in the shorts is assumed by other characters.

[[Main/SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet]] series of animated shorts by Creator/FyodorKhitruk based on Creator/AAMilne's Literature/WinnieThePooh books. This series is universally beloved and [[MemeticMutation cited]] throughout all former Soviet Union, and is the definitive version of Winnie there.

Soviet series of animated shorts by FyodorHitruk based on Creator/AAMilne's Literature/WinnieThePooh books. This series is universally beloved and [[MemeticMutation cited]] throughout all former Soviet Union, and is the definitive version of Winnie there.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qam9JBk5Oig Winnie-the-Pooh Goes Visiting]], 1971

* AdaptationDistillation: Hitruk made quite a big change to the original material. First, he based it on Boris Zakhoder's translation which itself was more like re-telling of the original (which [[{{Woolseyism}} still worked]]) and Zakhoder was directly working with him on the script. There were other changes that even Zakhoder felt were too much though, like the removal of Christopher Robin.

* GoodIsNotDumb: in contrast with Disney's version
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Winnie. Yes, Winnie acts quite jerk-ish in these shorts (towards Piglet and Rabbit). On the other hand, he still rushes to give Eyeore the present on his birthday.

--> "And why do bees exist? To make honey, I guess. And why does honey exist? [[MundaneSolution For me to eat it]]- I think so."

* SpectacularScenery: backgrounds are drawn in kids' crayons style.

* AdaptationDistillation: Hitruk made quite a big changes to the original material. Firstly, he based it on Boris Zakhoder's translation which itself was more like re-telling of the original (which [[{{Woolseyism}} still worked]]) and Zakhoder was directly working with him on the script. There were other changes that even Zakhoder felt were too much though, like the removal of Christopher Robin.
** Eventually major CreativeDifferences made Zakhoder to leave the series, and it ended after just three shorts, while they were supposed [[WhatCouldHaveBeen to do more]].
* BigEater: Winnie, duh.

** Averted with Tigger, who is named "Tigra" in the Russian translation. He is still male despite the feminine ending. Just in the book though, as he doesn't appear in any of the shorts.

-->'''Winnie:''' ''(immediately switched back to normal voice)'' Honey!

Soviet series of animated shorts by FyodorHitruk based on Creator/AAMilne's WinnieThePooh books. This series is universally beloved and [[MemeticMutation cited]] throughout all former Soviet Union, and is the definitive version of Winnie there.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcIiwmclfvw Winnie-the-Pooh]], 1969

Soviet series of animated shorts by FyodorHitruk based on [=~A. A. Milne~=]'s WinnieThePooh books. This series is universally beloved and [[MemeticMutation cited]] throughout all former Soviet Union, and is the definitive version of Winnie there.