The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on the "Winnie-the-Pooh" books by author A. A. Milne, "The New Adventures" was the first time a major Disney character headlined an animated, made-for-television series. The cartoon premiered with a limited run on The Disney Channel on January 17, 1988. Nine months later, the show moved to ABC as part of their Saturday morning lineup. New episodes continued until October 26, 1991. Proving popular with children and older fans, it remained on television in the United States for nearly two decades.