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Little Bear is a Canadian children's animated television series produced by Nelvana Limited in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is based on the series of books of the same name, which were written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. The show aired first from Monday, November 6, 1995, to Friday, November 7, 2003. [1]
Every half-hour episode of Little Bear is divided into three seven-minute segments. Most segments are new stories, but some are retellings of Else Holmelund Minarik's books (both she and Sendak were "closely involved in the creative process" when developing the new stories). [2]
A direct-to-video feature film titled The Little Bear Movie was released in 2001.
Set in the North American wilderness around the end of the 19th century, Little Bear goes on exciting adventures and learns new things with his friends Emily, Duck, Hen, Cat, and Owl. Mother Bear is a homemaker who looks after Little Bear, while Father Bear, a fisherman, is typically away on his ship, fishing.
Episodes
Season 1 (1995 - 1996)
Season 2 (1996 - 1997)
Season 3 (1997 - 1998)
| Episode | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Father Bear's Nightshirt | 1997-09-14 |
| How to Scare Ghosts | ||
| Search for Spring | ||
| 02 | Mitzi's Little Monster | 1997-09-21 |
| Simon Says | ||
| Applesauce | ||
| 03 | The Big Bear Sitter | 1997-09-27 |
| The Top of the World | ||
| The Campfire Tale | ||
| 04 | Out of Honey | 1997-10-07 |
| Message in a Bottle | ||
| Little Bear's Sweet Tooth | ||
| 05 | Where Lucy Went | 1997-10-15 |
| Monster Pudding | ||
| Under the Covers | ||
| 06 | Gingerbread Cookies | 1997-10-21 |
| Marbles | ||
| The Garden War | ||
| 07 | The Red Thread | 1997-10-30 |
| Princess Duck | ||
| Little Bear Meets Duck | ||
| 08 | Mother Nature | 1997-11-05 |
| Dance Steps | ||
| Who Am I? | ||
| 09 | Emily's Birthday | 1997-11-11 |
| The Great Race | ||
| Circus for Tutu | ||
| 10 | Clever Cricket | 1997-11-17 |
| Leaves | ||
| Big Bad Broom | ||
| 11 | Pillow Hill | 1998-01-09 |
| Diva Hen | ||
| Father Bear's Little Helper | ||
| 12 | I'll Be You, You'll Be Me | 1998-01-16 |
| Frog in My Throat | ||
| Puddle Jumper | ||
| 13 | Family Bath Time | 1998-01-23 |
| Winter Wonderland | ||
| Mitzi's Mess |
Season 4 (1998 - 2000)
| Episode | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Moonlight Serenade | 1998-09-04 |
| Caterpillars | ||
| Goblin Night | ||
| 02 | Sleepover | 1998-09-13 |
| Sandcastles | ||
| Happy Anniversary | ||
| 03 | The April Fool | 1998-09-19 |
| Balloon Heads | ||
| Mother Bear's Button | ||
| 04 | Little Bear and the Ice Boat | 1998-09-26 |
| Baby Deer | ||
| Invisible Little Bear | ||
| 05 | Valentines Day | 1999-02-14 |
| Thinking of Mother Bear | ||
| I Spy | ||
| 06 | Blue Feather | 1999-05-15 |
| Thunder Monster | ||
| Duck Soup | ||
| 07 | Little White Skunk | 1999-05-16 |
| Mother's Day | ||
| Little Footprint | ||
| 08 | Rainy Day Friends | 1999-05-30 |
| Little Goblin Bear | ||
| Picnic on the Moon | ||
| 09 | Little Bear and the Sea Monster | 1999-08-12 |
| Hat Parade | ||
| Finding Fisherman Bear | ||
| 09 | The Painting | 2000-04-10 |
| The Kiss | ||
| The Wedding |
Season 5 (2001 - 2003)
| Episode | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Duck Loses Her Quack | 2001-12-20 |
| Feathers in a Bunch | ||
| Detective Little Bear | ||
| 02 | The Sky is Falling | 2002-04-19 |
| Father's Day | ||
| Fisherman Bear's Big Catch | ||
| 03 | The Dandelion Wish | 2002-05-07 |
| The Broken Boat | ||
| Duck Takes the Cake | ||
| 04 | Magic Lemonade | 2003-02-07 |
| Silly Billy | ||
| Goodnight, Little Bear | ||
| 05 | First Frost | 2003-03-14 |
| Hello Snow | ||
| Duck and the Winter Moon | ||
| 06 | Little Bear Talks to Himself | 2003-04-11 |
| Who Do I Look Like? | ||
| Mister Nobody | ||
| 07 | I Can Do That | 2003-04-22 |
| Pied Piper Little Bear | ||
| The Big Swing | ||
| 08 | The Greatest Show in the World | 2003-04-28 |
| Lucky Little Bear | ||
| Little Bear's Tall Tale | ||
| 09 | Opposites Day | 2003-04-30 |
| Wish Upon a Star | ||
| Sleepy Head Monster | ||
| 10 | Little Bear's Favorite Tree | 2003-05-05 |
| Something Old, Something New | ||
| In a Little While | ||
| 11 | We're Lost | 2003-05-09 |
| Little Little Bear | ||
| Duck's Big Catch | ||
| 12 | Little Bear Scares Everyone | 2003-09-25 |
| The One That Got Away | ||
| Where Are Little Bear's Crayons? | ||
| 14 | How to Love a Porcupine | 2003-11-07 |
| A Houseboat for Duck | ||
| How Little Bear Met Owl |
Film
In 2001, the show was adapted into a direct-to-video film, again produced by Nelvana, called The Little Bear Movie. It was distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment in the U.S. The film's featured song, "Great Big World," was nominated for Best Original Song at the 2001 Video Premiere Awards. [3]
Music
- (Canadian Theme)
- Composed by: Franz Schubert
- (American Theme)
- Composed by:
- Flying to the Moon
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Hide and Seek
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Little Bear's Room
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Emily's Theme
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Goodnight, Little Bear
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Mother Bear's Cake
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Mother Bear's Robin
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Playing With Emily
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Goodbyes
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Building a Snowman
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Skating on the Pond
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Let's Make this House a Home
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Night Travel
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Rainy Weather Theme
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Go to Bed, Little Bear
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
- Mermaid's Theme
- Composed by: Lesley Barber
Live show
In Canada, Little Bear was adapted into a live theatrical show, Little Bear: Winter Tales. It originally toured across Canada From (June 13, 2007 - November 23, 2009). [4]
Both tours were presented by Paquin Entertainment and were produced by Koba Entertainment.
Background information
Almost every episode opens and closes with a circle foreground, including the theme song. "Exploring" is the only segment not to end with a circle foreground.
External links
- Little Bear at IMDb
- Little Bear at Wikipedia
