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Little Bear | ORYVE

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Little Bear

7.01995Ended5 seasons

AnimationDramaKidsSci-Fi & Fantasy

Follows a young bear as he goes on exciting adventures in the forest, gets into trouble and learns new things with his friends, including Emily, Duck, Hen, Cat, and Owl. His parents are Mother Bear, who is always there when he needs her, and Father Bear, a fisherman who is often at sea. Based on books by Else Holmelund Minarik.

About the series

Follows a young bear as he goes on exciting adventures in the forest, gets into trouble and learns new things with his friends, including Emily, Duck, Hen, Cat, and Owl. His parents are Mother Bear, who is always there when he needs her, and Father Bear, a fisherman who is often at sea. Based on books by Else Holmelund Minarik.

Created by: Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak, Bob Boyle
Network: Nickelodeon
Episodes: 195

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Episodes

Season

Episode 1

What Will Little Bear Wear?

1995-11-06 8 min

Little Bear wants some clothes to wear outside in the snow, but he realizes he's not at all cold and shows Mother Bear his snow bear.

Episode 2

Hide and Seek

1995-11-06 8 min

Little Bear and his friends play hide and seek. Being the seeker is a little bit hard for Duck so Little Bear assists her.

Episode 3

Little Bear Goes to the Moon

1995-11-06 8 min

Little Bear is disappointed he can't fly to the moon. When he tries, he thinks the Moon is just like the Earth.

Episode 4

Birthday Soup

1995-11-13 8 min

It is Little Bear's birthday, but he thinks his mother has forgotten. Little Bear's friends come over, while he makes his own birthday soup.

Episode 5

Polar Bear

1995-11-13 8 min

When Little Bear comes to paint Hen's house, he gets covered in white paint. Little Bear thinks he's a polar bear from the North Pole until Mother Bear gives him a bath.

Episode 6

Gone Fishing

1995-11-13 8 min

Little Bear goes fishing with Owl. Fishing is hard work for Little Bear that he falls asleep and dreams about big game fishing.

Episode 7

Up All Night

1995-11-20 8 min

Little Bear wants to stay up all night to see the sunrise. Mother Bear finally allows him, but he falls asleep and dreams about the sunrise.

Episode 8

Little Bear's Bath

1995-11-27 8 min

After getting muddy, Little Bear takes a bath. He imagines himself in the deep ocean meeting a mermaid while his father is fishing.

Episode 9

Father Bear Comes Home

1995-11-27 8 min

Father Bear is returning home today. Little Bear invites his friends to see him coming and Father Bear has presents for everyone.

Episode 10

A Flu

1995-11-20 8 min

Little Bear wakes up with flu and has to stay in bed all day. His friends to come and try to help him. The next morning Little Bear is all better so that he and Mother Bear can do some housework.

Episode 11

Exploring

1995-11-20 8 min

Little Bear, Duck and Cat explore the forest to find a landmark where the Bear parents went together. Along the way, they stumble into Skunk's den.

Episode 12

Fishing with Father Bear

1995-11-27 8 min

Little Bear and Father Bear go fishing together and its Little Bear's first time riding a boat. They soon get their big catch.

Episode 13

Little Bear's Wish

1995-12-04 8 min

Little Bear makes a wish from a star. He dreams of wonderful fantasies as he makes wish after wish. Then Mother Bear tells him a bedtime story.

Episode 14

Little Bear's Shadow

1995-12-04 8 min

Little Bear is bored today without any of his friends to play with. He amuses himself by playing with his own shadow.

Episode 15

A Present for Mother Bear

1995-12-04 8 min

Today is Mother Bear's birthday, but Little Bear forgot to get a present. His friends also have presents to give to Mother Bear.

Episode 16

To Grandmother's House

1995-12-11 8 min

Little Bear visits his grandparents' house. Along the way he and his friends eat all the gifts that were meant for Grandmother.

Episode 17

Grandfather Bear

1995-12-11 8 min

Little Bear and Grandfather Bear spend the day together. At first Grandfather feels energetic but after lunch he takes a rest.

Episode 18

Mother Bear's Robin

1995-12-11 8 min

Grandmother Bear tells Little Bear a story about Mother Bear who raised a baby robin that was separated from its nest. When the robin grew up, Mother Bear set it free.

Episode 19

Hiccups

1995-12-18 8 min

Little Bear's friends come to play at his house, but the Bear parents want them to stay quiet. Little Bear then develops hiccups and his friends and Mother Bear try everything.

Episode 20

Date with Father Bear

1995-12-18 8 min

It is the morning of Father Bear's play date with Little Bear, except that he's fast asleep or so Little Bear thinks.

Episode 21

Pudding Hill

1995-12-18 8 min

Little Bear and Father Bear go hiking through the country to go camping. Little Bear meets some beavers who take him to see Pudding Hill and join in the camping.

Episode 22

Little Bear's Mermaid

1996-01-08 8 min

Little Bear and his parents and friends go to the lake for a picnic. As Little Bear swims by himself, he spots and meets a mermaid.

Episode 23

Father's Flying Flapjacks

1996-01-08 8 min

Little Bear and Father Bear prepare a surprise breakfast for Mother Bear. They have a lot of fun making Flying Flapjacks.

Episode 24

Maracas

1996-01-08 8 min

While Little Bear and his parents remove some old stuff, they look at their memoirs especially a pair of maracas. Little Bear's friends misunderstand the origin of the maracas.

Episode 25

Family Portrait

1996-01-15 8 min

Little Bear invites his friends to see Father Bear's camera. Little Bear uses up most of the film, but Father Bear manages to take a picture of all the family and friends.

Episode 26

Little Bear's New Friend

1996-01-15 8 min

Little Bear meets a girl Emily with her doll Lucy. Together they go through the forest and find Emily's parents at a camp-site. Then Little Bear returns home.

Episode 27

Emily's Visit

1996-01-15 8 min

Emily comes to visit Little Bear and they play Dress Up, Fishing and having a Wedding. Then Emily, Little Bear and Owl come to lunch.

Episode 28

Duck, Babysitter

1996-01-22 8 min

Emily goes on a picnic to meet Little Bear's friends. Duck has brought her mischievous ducklings. Little Peep goes missing then rejoins the others.

Episode 29

Little Bear's Band

1996-01-22 8 min

Mother Bear is preparing for her parents' 50th marriage anniversary. The gramophone breaks, so Little Bear forms a band for the party.

Episode 30

Hop Frog Pond

1996-01-22 8 min

It is near Emily's leaving time, so she and all her friends go to Hop Frog Pond. They have a great time swimming with the frogs and otters.

Episode 31

Little Bear and the Wind

1996-01-29 8 min

Little Bear gets scared from loud creaking caused by strong wind. Mother Bear comforts him with a story about Father Bear and the Wind.

Episode 32

The Goblin Story

1996-01-29 8 min

Little Bear fibs to Grandfather Bear about a goblin eating some blueberries and Grandfather Bear tells Little Bear a story about a scaredy goblin.

Episode 33

Not Tired

1996-01-29 8 min

Little Bear is so interested in his Goldbergian track that he tires himself out and after completing his invention, falls fast asleep.

Episode 34

Grandfather's Attic

1996-02-06 8 min

Little Bear helps Grandfather Bear to clean out some things from the attic. The items in the attic bring back the memories and Grandfather Bear considers keeping everything.

Episode 35

Little Bear's Egg

1996-02-06 8 min

As Little Bear and Emily pick fruit, they come across a stray robin egg. They manage find its mother and put it back in the nest moments before it hatches.

Episode 36

Party at Owl's House

1996-02-06 8 min

Owl decides to throw a 'Because Party' for Emily. As the party starts, Mother and Father Bear join in.

Episode 37

The Rain Dance Play

1996-02-13 8 min

Little Bear and his friends perform a Rain-Dance Play, hoping that will make it rain. And sure enough it really does after the play.

Episode 38

Your Friend, Little Bear

1996-02-13 8 min

Today Little Bear is pretty distressed that Emily is leaving to go back to school. With the new pen Emily gave him, he soon learns to write a letter to Emily.

Episode 39

Fall Dream

1996-02-13 8 min

Little Bear falls asleep after hard work and dreams he is with his friends playing in a pumpkin patch. Emily comes over for a weekend visit.

Episode 40

Little Bear the Magician

1996-02-20 8 min

Because of his eating habits, Mother Bear jokingly convinces Little Bear he's a magician. Owl tries to prove Little Bear wrong.

Episode 41

Doctor Little Bear

1996-02-20 8 min

Little Bear plays being a doctor when Mother Bear catches a chill then takes over doing the laundry. Little Bear's friends show concern for Mother Bear.

Episode 42

Bigger Little Bear

1996-02-20 8 min

Little Bear is excited becoming bigger as he grows up. Not satisfied with his growth rate, he dreams of being a giant bear, which has its disadvantages.

Episode 43

Little Bear's Trip to the Stars

1996-02-27 8 min

On a fishing trip with Father Bear, Little Bear takes an interest in the night sky. Then he dreams a fantastic trip to the stars.

Episode 44

Little Bear's Surprise

1996-02-27 8 min

Little Bear tries to construct his own object out of wood using Father Bear's tools. Then his friends come to help and they end building a lemonade stand.

Episode 45

Little Bear and the North Pole

1996-02-27 8 min

Little Bear goes on a journey to the North Pole, taking Duck with him. Their journey ends at a pole in the ground.

Cast

Kristin Fairlie

Kristin Fairlie

Little Bear (voice)

Jennifer Martini

Jennifer Martini

Emily (voice)

Amos Crawley

Amos Crawley

Owl (voice)

Tracy Ryan

Tracy Ryan

Duck (voice)

Andrew Sabiston

Andrew Sabiston

Cat (voice)

Elizabeth Hanna

Elizabeth Hanna

Hen (voice)

Janet-Laine Green

Janet-Laine Green

Mother Bear (voice)

Dan Hennessey

Dan Hennessey

Father Bear (voice)

Sean McCann

Sean McCann

Grandfather Bear (voice)

Diane D'Aquila

Diane D'Aquila

Grandmother Bear (voice)

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