ðə sˈɪɹiz hɐz sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli bˌɪn ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒd baɪ ɐ nˈuː dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈænɪmˌeɪɾɚz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ nˈɪk pˈɑːɹk, æz ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ˈɪnfluːəns ˌɔn ðˌɛm mˌeɪkɪŋ ˈænɪmˌeɪɾᵻd fˈɪlmz.
The series has subsequently been acknowledged by a new generation of animators, including Nick Park, as a significant influence on them making animated films.