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"Vanessa: The Cool Mom" is an episode of the American animated television series Win or Lose. The episode was written and directed by Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates.

Pixar began considering working the long-form animated series following the creation of Disney+ before it officially began development by December 2020 during Disney's Investor Day, with Hobson and Yates joining the same month. Brendan Beesley, Brandon Kern, and Tom Zach serve as the heads of animation. The musical score was composed by Ramin Djawadi.

"Vanessa: The Cool Mom" will be released on Disney+ in 2024.

Development
By December 2020, during Disney's Investor Day, Pixar announced an original series titled Win or Lose for its parent company Disney's streaming service, Disney+. Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates were announced to be creating, writing and directing from an idea they conceived, while David Lally was announced to be producing the project.

Win or Lose is Pixar's first long-form animated series, as well as the first not to be based upon an existing property, as most of Pixar's television projects are short-form. Pixar began considering developing a TV series following the creation of Disney+.

Animation
Brendan Beesley, Brandon Kern and Tom Zach serve as heads of animation on the series. Animation is provided by the artist crew that worked on the feature films.

Music
In June 2023, Ramin Djawadi was revealed to be composing for the series. He began recording the score on August 14, 2023.