Bob's Birthday is a 1993 animated short by Alison Snowden

Alison Snowden

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 and David Fine, winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 67th Academy Awards

67th Academy Awards

The 67th Academy Awards, honoring the best films of 1994, were held on March 27, 1995 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California. They were hosted by well-known comedian and talk show host David Letterman....

. The 12 minute 18 second film features a humorous look a wife's plans to throw a surprise birthday party for her husband on his 40th birthday, as he struggles with the sudden impact of middle age. Coproduced by Channel 4

Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

, Snowden Fine Animation and the National Film Board of Canada

National Film Board of Canada

The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...

, the film was adapted into an animated television series, Bob and Margaret

Bob and Margaret

Bob and Margaret was a Canadian/UK animated television series that was also shown in the United States and all over the world. The series was produced by Nelvana, a Toronto animation studio, and created by Canadian David Fine and Brit Alison Snowden...

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External links

• Watch Bob's Birthday at the National Film Board of Canada
  National Film Board of Canada
  The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...