| Tigger | |
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| Winnie-the-Pooh character | |
 Tigger meets Pooh. OriginalE. H. Shepard illustration, coloured, of Pooh meeting Tigger outside his front door inThe House at Pooh Corner. | |
| First appearance | The House at Pooh Corner (1928) |
| Created by | A. A. Milne |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Tiger toy |
| Gender | Male |
Tigger is a fictional character inA. A. Milne'sWinnie-the-Pooh books and their adaptations. Ananthropomorphic toytiger, he was originally introduced in the 1928-story collectionThe House at Pooh Corner, the sequel to the 1926 bookWinnie-the-Pooh. Like other Pooh characters, Tigger is based on one ofChristopher Robin Milne's stuffed toy animals. He appears in theDisney animated versions ofWinnie the Pooh and has also appeared in his own film,The Tigger Movie (2000).
He is known for his distinctive orange colour with black stripes, large eyes, a long chin, a springy tail, and his love of bouncing. As he says himself, "Bouncing is what Tiggers do best." Tigger never refers to himself as a tiger, but as a "Tigger". Althoughhe often refers to himself in the third person plural (e.g. "Tiggers don't like honey!"), he maintains that he is "the only one".
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Tigger is introduced in Chapter II ofHouse at Pooh Corner, when he arrives atWinnie-the-Pooh's doorstep in the middle of the night, announcing himself with a stylised roar. Most of the rest of that chapter is taken up with the characters' search for a food that Tigger can eat for breakfast — despite Tigger's claims to like "everything", it is quickly proven that he does not likehoney,acorns,thistles, or most of the contents ofKanga's larder. In a happy coincidence, however, he discovers that Tiggers like anextract of malt, which Kanga has on hand because she gives it to her baby,Roo, as "strengthening medicine".[1]
Subsequently, Tigger resides with Kanga and Roo in their house in the part of theHundred Acre Wood near the Sandy Pit. He becomes great friends with Roo (to whom he becomes a sort of older sibling figure), and Kanga treats him in much the same way she does her own son. Tigger also interacts enthusiastically with all the other characters — sometimes too enthusiastically for the likes ofRabbit, who is sometimes exasperated by Tigger's constant bouncing,Eeyore, who is once bounced into the river by Tigger, andPiglet, who always seems a little nervous about the new, large, bouncy animal in the Forest. Nonetheless, the animals are all shown to be friends.
In addition to chapter II, Tigger also appears in Chapters IV, VI, VII, IX, and X ofThe House at Pooh Corner, and is mentioned and seen in Chapter V. He is the only new major character to be introduced inThe House at Pooh Corner; all of the others had been established in the earlier book,Winnie-the-Pooh.
InErnest H. Shepard's illustrations, Tigger appears to bounce and he is capable of holding a pen with one of his front paws.[2] Though Tigger is described by Rabbit and Piglet as "large", he does not seem particularly big in the illustrations. Pooh states once "He always seems bigger because of his bounces", implying that the other animals think of Tigger as being larger than he truly is.[1] That assessment fits very well with Tigger's personality and his assessment of his own abilities, which he always overestimates. He is cheerful, outgoing, competitive in a friendly way, and has complete confidence in himself. Some of the things which he claims Tiggers can do in the chapter "In which it is shown That Tiggers don't climb trees" include flying, jumping farther than akangaroo, swimming, and climbing trees. He never actually attempts any of the first three things in the course of the story, but he does try to climb a tree. He only succeeds half-way, being able to climb up but not to climb down again.[3] Tigger also says Tiggers "never get lost"; unlike most of his other claims, this one seems to be true - he is able to find his way through the Forest even in a thick mist, despite Rabbit's attempts to lose him.[4]
Like most of the characters in Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger was based on one ofChristopher Robin Milne's stuffed animals, in this case a stuffed-toy tiger. However, the word "tiger" is never actually used in the book. The term "Tigger" is used instead, both as the character's name and as a description of his type of animal. No other "Tiggers" appear in the story, and at one point Tigger (who has just seen his reflection in amirror and mistaken it for another individual) comments he thought he was the only one. Despite that belief, he constantly uses the term in the plural, as in "Tiggers don't like honey." and "Sothat's what Tiggers like!", etc. The term is always capitalized.
In 1960,His Master's Voice recorded a dramatised version with songs (music byHarold Fraser-Simson) of two episodes fromThe House at Pooh Corner (Chapters 2 and 8), withHugh Lloyd as Tigger, which was released on a 45 rpm EP.[5]
| Tigger | |
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| Disney'sWinnie the Pooh character | |
 Tigger, as he appears inThe Tigger Movie | |
| First appearance | Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968) |
| Created by | A. A. Milne |
| Voiced by | Paul Winchell (1968–1999) Sam Edwards (record release) Will Ryan (Welcome to Pooh Corner) Jim Cummings (1989–present) Ed Gilbert (Read-Along books) Marc Silk (Bounce Bounce Tigger)[6] Gracen Newton (Playdate with Winnie the Pooh) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Tiger (or "tigger") |
| Gender | Male |
Tigger appears in theDisney cartoon versions of the Winnie the Pooh stories, beginning withWinnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day in 1968. He starred in his own film,The Tigger Movie (Disney, 2000), along with his friends from theHundred Acre Wood.
From 1968 to 1999, Tigger was voiced byPaul Winchell. However,Walt Disney initially planned to have the character voiced byWally Boag, but the role was turned over to Winchell after Disney's death, since Boag's performance of the character was considered to be "too zany for a children's film".[7]Sam Edwards voiced Tigger in a couple of albums forDisneyland Records beforeWinnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day was released.[8][9]Will Ryan voiced Tigger only in theDisney Channel programWelcome to Pooh Corner, which ran from 1983 to 1986. Later,Jim Cummings (who is also the new voice of Pooh) provided Tigger's voice, starting with later seasons ofThe New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. For a while, Cummings shared the role with Winchell, with the latter providing Tigger's speaking voice while the former sang as the character, until he took the role full-time starting with the 2000 filmThe Tigger Movie.
Since 1989, Tigger has been voiced byJim Cummings (also the voice of Winnie the Pooh), with the exceptions ofWhat's the Score, Pooh? (1990),Eeyi Eeyi Eeyore (1990),Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997),A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving (1998),Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You (1999), archive footage ofWinnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (1999),[10] andThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction at Walt Disney World, in which Winchell reprised the role of Tigger (Cummings voiced Tigger in the Disneyland version). On some albums and read-along cassettes in the early '90s,Ed Gilbert voiced Tigger.
In the movies, Tigger sings his own theme song, "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers",[11] written by theSherman Brothers and first sung inWinnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. The song is repeated in Disney's 1974 releaseWinnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!,The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride and then again in the 1977 releaseThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. In 1974,Paul Winchell earned aGrammy for his rendition of the song.[12] The music was composed byRichard M. Sherman, with the lyrics and idea byRobert B. Sherman. Performed bySam Edwards on record albums andPaul Winchell inThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and laterJim Cummings inThe Tigger Movie,Piglet's Big Movie, the 2011 filmWinnie the Pooh, and the 2018 live-action filmChristopher Robin.[13] According to the song, Tigger is "the only one", which leads to his search for his family inThe Tigger Movie. The song opens up that film's first release.
InThe New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and subsequent cartoons, Tigger lives in a large treehouse. A tire swing hangs prominently from a branch of the tree. InThe Tigger Movie, Tigger builds a makeshift addition (gluing the shingles on with bubble gum, using honey as brick mortar) in anticipation of a hoped-for visit by members of his family. This "family room" is eventually relocated to serve as a replacement for Eeyore's collapse-prone house of sticks.
The Disney version of Tigger appeared in both the TV specialCartoon All-Stars to the Rescue and the TV seriesHouse of Mouse. Tigger also made recurring appearances in the live-action wrap-around skits television seriesThe Mouse Factory, alongside the other costumed characters and celebrity guests.
Tigger's personality in the cartoons is much like his personality in the book. He is always filled with great energy and optimism, and though always well-meaning, he can also be mischievous, and his actions have sometimes led to chaos and trouble for himself and his friends. He is very confident and possesses high self-esteem to the point ofegotism. Also, he often undertakes tasks with gusto, only to later realize they were not as easy as he had originally imagined. As in the books, Tigger never refers to himself as a tiger, but as a "Tigger". When Tigger introduces himself, he often says the proper way to spell his name and that is "T-I-double-Guh-Er", which spells "Tigger".
Tigger's language is full ofmalapropisms, mispronunciations, or unnecessary/incorrect emphasis on syllables. Examples of this include him pronouncing "villain" as "villian"; "terrible" as "terribibble"; "regulations" as "regularations"; "ridiculous" as "ridickerous" (or "ricky-diculus" inWinnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day); "allergic" as "allergical"; "recognize" as "recoganize"; "suspicious" as "suspicerous"; "Eureka" as "Topeka".
A declaration often made, is that"Tiggers are wonderful things. Their tops are made out of rubber, their bottoms are made out of springs." In cartoon, he's often depicted bouncing around in ways which would make such a statement appear to be valid.
InThe New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger is often well-meaning but usually does more harm than good. In the episode "Tigger is the Mother of Invention", he invented abulldozer-like contraption intended to provide convenience for Pooh, Piglet, and Rabbit, but the invention proved to have disastrous results, and Rabbit insisted that Tigger shut it down; however, in the winter, a depressed Tigger accidentally started the machine up, and it proved to be useful byplowing snow around Piglet's house before malfunctioning. On another occasion, Tigger attempted to mimic a superhero, "The Masked Offender", bringing mayhem to the Hundred-Acre Wood. In response, Pooh, Rabbit, Gopher, and Owl (unaware that the Masked Offender was actually Tigger) staged ahoax in which they made aninanimate monster from a sticky glue-like material. The plan worked, revealing Tigger as the Masked Offender, but the fake monster (which was on wheels) turned on its makers, ultimately resulting in Pooh, Rabbit, Gopher, and Owl hanging by the glue from a rickety bridge. Subsequently, Tigger resumed his role as the Masked Offender, and saved his friends.
It's also shown that Tigger will jump in to help without thinking about the danger to himself. On at least three occasions, he has nearly fallen off a cliff, andhas fallen two of those times, to retrieve something important (Half of the map inPooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin, his locket inThe Tigger Movie, and a page ofPiglet's scrapbook inPiglet's Big Movie).
Tigger's birthday is believed to be in October 1928, the yearThe House at Pooh Corner was first published. However, on Tigger-related merchandise, Disney often indicates Tigger's birthyear is in December 1968, a reference to the first appearance of Tigger in a Disney production,Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day.
Disney's Tigger is also remembered for his song "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers" when he made his first appearance. However, he wasn't included in the "Winnie the Pooh" theme song untilthe 2011 film.
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