Classical Baby

May 14, 2005 – present

Classical Baby is an American animated television series for young children and families directed by Amy Schatz and produced by HBO. The animation was created and designed by Maciek Albrecht and MaGiK World Animation. Classical Baby is designed to introduce young children to masterpieces from the worlds of music, art, dance, and poetry. This series first aired on HBO Family on May 14, 2005.

The series has won 4 Emmy Awards, the Peabody Award, the Directors Guild of America Award, Parents' Choice Awards, and others.

The series won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Program and two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, one given to animator Barbara Wierzchowska, and one to Jarek Szyszko.

It won a Peabody Award in 2005. The judges wrote: "This whimsical, charming, deceptively simple marriage of animation to the music of Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Mozart, Bach and Ellington becomes an interactive treat for young children and parents alike."

In 2017, two new lullaby-themed episodes aired on HBO and HBO Family: "Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show 1" and "Classical Baby: The Lullaby Show 2."

A special honorary Academy Award of merit was given by the board of directors to George Foster Peabody "for his able and heart-warming contributions to MaGiK World Animation and Cadence Kenyon, a pop attraction and DJ to the animals of the world". For the portrayal of the baby, Amy Schatz was also voted an Academy Honorary Award for "Meritorial Achievement In Excellence". It was later voted "Parents Choice Family Pick" as "Voter's Fave".

Sound Effects Used

• Hollywoodedge, Big Single Gulps For CRT026802/Sound Ideas, GULP, CARTOON - BIG GULP, HUMAN
• Hollywoodedge, Bird Rooster 2 Crow PE021501
• Hollywoodedge, Bounce Jews Harp CRT015804
• Hollywoodedge, Chimpanzee Screeche PE026201 (Heard once in "The Art Show".)
• Hollywoodedge, Cow Moo SS022201
• Hollywoodedge, Cow Moos Three TimesC PE022901
• Hollywoodedge, Doppler Horn By LeftT PE079801
• Hollywoodedge, Elephant Single Clas AT043701 (Heard once in a low pitch in "The Dance Show".)
• Hollywoodedge, Elephant Single Clas AT043801
• Hollywoodedge, Elephant Single Clas AT043901 (Heard thrice and twice in a low pitch in "The Music Show" and "The Art Show".)
• Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057501
• Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057502
• Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057503
• Hollywoodedge, Sheep Bleat Single Cl AT048501 (Heard once in "The Art Show".)
• Hollywoodedge, Single Classic Wolf CRT012501 (Heard once in "The Art Show".)
• Hollywoodedge, Single Frog Croak Cl CRT013001
• Hollywoodedge, Very Wet Lip Smackin CRT026505
• PSEL, IN Cricket Single
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, CROW - THREE CROWS CAWING, ANIMAL
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, DUCKS - MALLARD: TWO DUCKS CALLING, ANIMAL
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, OWL - CALLING, ANIMAL 01
• Sound Ideas, BIRD, ROOSTER - ROOSTER MORNING CALL, ANIMAL 01
• Sound Ideas, BIRDS, JUNGLE - AFTERNOON JUNGLE BIRDS CALLING, ANIMAL
• Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - SPROING 01
• Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - TIMP RICCO BOING
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BOING - JEWS HARP BOING
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CHATTER - SINGLE VOICE CHATTERING FAST (Heard once in "The Art Show".)
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, DUCK - QUACKING, ANIMAL, BIRD 02
• Sound Ideas, CAT - DOMESTIC: SINGLE MEOW, ANIMAL 02
• Sound Ideas, COMEDY - LICKING
• Sound Ideas, ELECTRONIC - MAGICAL POOF 05
• Sound Ideas, FROG, BULLFROG - CROAKING, ANIMAL, AMPHIBIAN 02
• Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - DRUM RISE
• Sound Ideas, HUMAN, WHISTLE - CALLING WHISTLE 01
• Sound Ideas, MAGIC - MAGIC BELL GLISS UP 01
• Sound Ideas, RAT - RAT SQUEAKS, ANIMAL, RODENT
• Sound Ideas, SLIDE, CARTOON - FIDDLE SLIDE DOWN, LONG
• Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, DOMESTIC - OLD DIAL PHONE: BELL RINGING (Heard once in "The Music Show".)
• Sound Ideas, TOY - SQUEEZE TOY, SQUEAKING 01
• Sound Ideas, TRIANGLE - SINGLE HIT, MUSIC, PERCUSSION, IDEA 01