# Varga Studio

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'''Varga Studio''', Ltd. was an animation studio located in [Budapest](/source/Budapest), [Hungary](/source/Hungary). It operated from 1988 to 2005 and was one of [Europe](/source/Europe)'s nine leading animation houses{{fact|date=October 2022}}. While most of its work was for European animation, it occasionally animated for American series as well. Varga has animated the following series and films:
* ''[Amazing Animals](/source/Amazing_Animals)'' (2D segments only)
* ''The Animal Train'' (co-produced with TVC London)
* ''[Animaniacs](/source/Animaniacs)'' (''When You're Traveling'' skit only)
* ''[Angelina Ballerina](/source/Angelina_Ballerina_(TV_series))''
* ''[As Told by Ginger](/source/As_Told_by_Ginger)'' (pilot only)
* ''[Baby Blues](/source/Baby_Blues_(comic_strip))''
* ''[Kipper](/source/Kipper_(TV_series))''
* ''[Percy the Park Keeper](/source/Percy_the_Park_Keeper)''
* ''[Poky and Friends](/source/Poky_and_Friends)'' (co-produced with TVC London, [Little Golden Books](/source/Little_Golden_Books) and [Golden Books Family Entertainment](/source/Golden_Books_Family_Entertainment). Distributed by [Sony Wonder](/source/Sony_Wonder))
* ''[Preston Pig](/source/Preston_Pig)'' (co-produced with Link Entertainment (later acquired by [Entertainment Rights](/source/Entertainment_Rights)))
* ''[Mr. Bean: The Animated Series](/source/Mr._Bean%3A_The_Animated_Series)'' (2002–2004)
* ''[Sheeep](/source/Sheeep)''
* ''[Stressed Eric](/source/Stressed_Eric)'' (second season)
* ''[The Thief and the Cobbler](/source/The_Thief_and_the_Cobbler)'' (additional ink and paint)

In addition, Varga worked on many early advertisements for [Butterfinger](/source/Butterfinger) featuring [The Simpsons](/source/The_Simpsons), as well as music videos of The Simpsons such as "[Do the Bartman](/source/Do_the_Bartman)" and "[Deep, Deep Trouble](/source/Deep%2C_Deep_Trouble)". They were subcontracted for these specials so that the regular ''Simpsons'' studios like [AKOM](/source/AKOM), [Rough Draft Studios](/source/Rough_Draft_Studios), and [Anivision](/source/Anivision) were not burdened with extra work and could concentrate on animating full episodes.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}

From 2000, the studio produced cartoons as a subcontractor to Varga Holdings, which was established at the time, and to its owner, Varga Holdings Ltd., which was registered in the United Kingdom.<ref name="Csődeljárás">{{cite web|url=https://www.kreativ.hu/cikk.php?id=13918|title=Varga Stúdió - felszámolják|publisher=Kreatív.hu|accessdate=2009-06-15|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051101061421/http://www.kreativ.hu/cikk.php?id=13918|archivedate=2005-11-01}}</ref> The 2002 ''Mr. Bean'' cartoon series reached nearly four million views at its premiere on [ITV1](/source/ITV1) in the UK. The production cost was more than six million dollars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://magyar.film.hu/object.7A994D7E-02D1-47F9-8EA4-32D8ADE0FC92.ivy|title=Magyar Mr. Bean-rajzfilm az RTL-en|publisher=Magyar.Film.hu|accessdate=2009-06-15}}</ref>

Varga Studios Budapest worked on the pilot of the Animated Credits, (1999) and Varga Holdings later in 2002–2004.

In 2005, Varga Studio shut down due to financial problems<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20051101061421/http://www.kreativ.hu/cikk.php?id=13918</ref>

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