Tigger

Tigger is an anthropomorphic tiger who originated in A.A. Milne's book, The House at Pooh Corner. He has starred in his own 2000 film, The Tigger Movie along with his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood. Some of Tigger's friends include Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Roo, Kanga, Owl, Gopher and Christopher Robin.

Personality
Tigger is easily recognized by his orange and black stripes, beady eyes, long chin, springy tail and bouncy personality. As he says himself, "Bouncing is what Tiggers do best". He is very confident and has quite an ego, he often thinks of himself as being handsome and some of his other comments suggest that he has a high opinion of himself. Also, he often undertakes tasks with gusto, only to later realize that they were not as easy as he had originally imagined. When Pooh met Tigger in the book, he had trouble finding food that Tigger would eat - however the problem was soon solved when Tigger tasted extract of malt, which Kanga gave to Roo as medicine. Tigger is also known to hate honey unlike his friend Winnie-the-Pooh (hyphenated). An interesting quirk about Tigger is that, according to his theme song, the most wonderful thing about Tiggers is he's the only one. This song leads to his search for his family in The Tigger Movie.

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Tigger is first seen on the segment Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. He meets Pooh in a late hour in the night. Tigger introduce himself and him and Pooh have a small conversation. It ends when Tigger scares Pooh by telling him the Legend of Heffaumps and Woozles. Tigger later appeares in the rest of the film's segments.

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Tigger would be seen in the tv series to meet characters that were never seen before.

Pooh's Grand Adventure
Tigger, along with Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and Rabbit, go on a quest to find Christopher Robin. Tigger also achieves his dream in making the biggest bounce in history.

The Tigger Movie
In this film, Tigger convinces the narrator to make Tigger the main character instead of Pooh. Tigger tires of being the only Tigger on earth and goes out to search for his family. Later, at the end of the film, however, Christopher Robin explains to Tigger that Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit, Eeyore, Owl, Roo and Kanga are his famliy.

Disney's House of Mouse
He also makes several cameos in the Disney series House of Mouse along with many other famous Disney characters.

Piglet's Big Movie
In this film, Piglet is the main character, and when Pooh and pals can't find him, Tigger joins in the big search.

Pooh's Heffalump Movie
In this film, Tigger tags along with the group on another adventure to find and capture a heffalump. Tigger Is Trying To Get The Walk Out Of Lumpy

My Friends Tigger and Pooh
Tigger appears as a regular character in the newest Winnie the Pooh series My Friends Tigger and Pooh.

Disney Parks


In the Disney Parks around the world, Tigger is a very common character who usually appears with Pooh or Eeyore and occasionally Piglet and Rabbit. Before becoming a star and host of the 2009 revival of Let's Make a Deal, Wayne Brady spent some time working as Tigger as Walt Disney World.

Fantasmic!
Tigger appears riding Steamboat Willie or The Mark Twain Riverboat in the nightime spectacular.

Tokyo Disneyland
Tigger is the star of an upcoming boat ride in Tokyo Disneyland.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Tigger makes his first chronological appearence in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep as a Command Board character, playing with Pooh, Terra, Aqua, and Ventus.

Kingdom Hearts
Ten years later in Kingdom Hearts, the mini-game with Tigger ("Block Tigger") takes place in Rabbit's House; Sora is required to block Tigger from jumping on Rabbit's crops. If Tigger does jump on Sora's head or shoulders, Sora earns points. There is a "Rush" function at the bottom of the command menu, which enables Sora to get to Tigger on time (i.e. before he jumps on Rabbit's crops and pushes them down). He is also in the Giant Honey Pot Area. You have to follow Tigger's exact path across the area. If you fall or go to the wrong spot, you have to start over. Then he is in the minigame "Tigger's Giant Pot", where you have to whack the nuts back at the pot. When you successfully hit the pot, Tigger leaps up in the air. Tigger also is seen before the Pooh's Swing mini-game, when you talk to him he says his bouncing spot disappeared as well as Eeyore's tail.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Tigger provide Sora a new Sleight if he jumps around a stump.

Kingdom Hearts II
The Kingdom Hearts II mini-game involves Tigger and Roo, and it also takes place in Kanga and Roo's House. This game also involves bouncing, but this time, Sora is required to bounce on rows and rows of balloons. Each balloon, if burst, gives Sora a number of points (in the form of yellow orbs). Also, he is one of the few allies who helps you get through the Spooky Cave mini-game.

Trivia

 * Tigger has his own theme song, The Wonderful Thing about Tiggers, written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.


 * When Tigger introduces himself he often says the proper way to spell his name is: "T-I-double-guh-err, that spells Tigger."


 * Tigger's departing comment of "TTFN" or "Ta-ta for now" has become widely used internet shorthand for users departing chat rooms and other live discussions.


 * Tigger's "Only one" statement comes from being the only "Tigger" ever made, if one takes into consideration the fact that Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and such are all stuffed animals, and homemade ones at that, Tigger is, in fact, the only Tigger.


 * In the Disney presentations, Tigger was originally voiced by Paul Winchell. Winchell died June 24, 2005; John Fiedler, the voice of Piglet in some of those films, died the next day.


 * Tigger's "birthday" is believed to be in October 1928, the year that The House at Pooh Corner was first published. On Tigger-related merchandise, Disney often indicates Tigger's birthyear as 1968, a reference to the first year that Tigger appeared in a Disney production, namely Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day.