A Valentine for You
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| Directed by | Keith Ingham |
| Written by | Carter Crocker |
| Based on | Characters created by A. A. Milne |
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Jim Cummings Paul Winchell John Fiedler Peter Cullen Brady Bluhm Ken Sansom Michael Gough Andre Stojka |
| Narrated by | David Warner |
| Music by | Carl Johnson |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Television |
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22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You is a Valentine's Day special based on the Disney television series The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as well as A. A. Milne's treasured stories, originally broadcast on February 13, 1999. This is the final role of Paul Winchell as Tigger (besides his performance as Tigger for the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction at Walt Disney World Resort) before his retirement from the role in the same year and his death six years later. It was released on VHS in 2000 and 2001 also released on DVD in 2004 and 2010.
The story begins with Winnie the Pooh searching for Christopher Robin but can't find him so he goes to Piglet's house to ask Piglet if he'd seen him. While talking with Piglet, he struggles to hide the arts and crafts supplies from Pooh but he is able to see what Piglet has been making. He finally admits that he is making a Valentine's Day card for Pooh. He and Piglet leave to find Christopher Robin. They, along with Rabbit, Tigger, Eeyore, and Gopher finally find him sitting near a log and is writing a card to someone called "Winifred". Not sure who that is, they go to ask Owl, who explains that a Winifred is a girl. He points out the reason while Christopher Robin is like this is because he's bitten by a smitten with love sickness. Pooh suggests finding a doctor but Owl shoots that idea down as the smitten is the love bug who can only cure. Tigger suggests finding another smitten to cure him. He sets up a bait with Piglet dressed as a gentleman with a bouquet of flowers who quickly moves off the hill that he's standing on when he realizes that it's an anthill. Pooh then notices a small firefly-like creature on his honey pot, which they assume that it is the smitten, which then flies off into the forest. They then chase after it but after a long search, they begin to worry over what it can do if it bites them. After Rabbit and Tigger describe unusual side effect that a smitten's bite can do in a song, they suddenly spot it and give chase. Pooh follows it down a path, leaving the others behind. Rabbit, Tigger, Gopher, and Eeyore, not sure which way to go, take different paths, leaving Piglet all alone.
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