Little Bear

A toddler bear and his animal friends explore the world, get into mischief, try new things, solve their problems and celebrate their differences, all under the watchful eye of mother bear. Based on the "Little Bear" books written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak.

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  • Little Goblin Bear
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    October 28, 2001

    Emily makes a goblin costume for Little Bear. When a real goblin takes Lucy away, it's up to "Little Goblin Bear" to get Lucy back.

  • Goblin Night
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    October 30, 1999

    It's Goblin Night and Little Bear and his friends are dressed up in their scariest costumes. On their way to the big bonfire they practise scaring each other - and do a very good job!

  • Moonlight Serenade
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    October 23, 1999

    Little Bear dances under a harvest moon with a scarecrow, a family of pumpkins and a set of garden tools. Then Little Bear and a scarecrow get launched to the moon!

  • Mother's Day
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    May 7, 1999

    Rabbit is afraid to give him mom a Mother's Day gift because he broke her teapot. So Little Bear disguises himself as a rabbit to deliver a Mother's Day present to Rabbit's Mom. Then he goes home to deliver his own Mother's Day present to Mother Bear.

  • The April Fools
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    April 1, 1999

    Little Bear finds out it's not so easy to play an April Fool's trick on Mother and Father Bear!

  • A Kiss for Little Bear 3: The Wedding
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    March 4, 1999

    Before the Skunks' wedding, a nervous Miss Skunk accidentally sprays Little Bear when he surprises her. But disaster is averted and the wedding goes off beautifully.

  • A Kiss for Little Bear 2: The Kiss
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    March 3, 1999

    The kiss meant for Little Bear from Mother Bear gets passed on from Mr.Skunk to Little Bear's friends in a frantic game of "kissing tag." Until it reaches Miss Skunk, who gives the kiss back to Mr. Skunk. True love is born.

  • A Kiss for Little Bear 1: The Picture
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    March 2, 1999

    Mr. Skunk is sad: he thinks that no one will ever want to kiss him because he's a skunk. Little Bear remedies this by getting Mr. Skunk to take a picture he painted to Mother Bear for him. She, in turn, gives Mr. Skunk a kiss to take back to Little Bear.

  • Finding Fisherman Bear
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    March 1, 1999

    Little Bear is missing his doll, Fisherman Bear, and Mother Bear suspects that it is somewhere in Little Bear's very messy room.

  • The Hat Parade
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    February 26, 1999

    Little Bear finds some old hats in a closet and he and his friends decide to have a hat parade. Everyone picks out their favourite hat and the parade goes very well until the wind starts to blow!

  • The Sea Monster
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    February 25, 1999

    As Little Bear and Owl are fishing, they accidentally catch a huge sea monster who drags them out to sea. Fortunately, Little Bear's friend Mermaid helps them unhook the sea monster and gets them back to the dock just in time for lunch.

  • Picnic on the Moon
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    February 24, 1999

    Wearing improvised space helmets, Little Bear and his friends make a trip to the moon, and Mother Bear joins them for a special moon picnic.

  • Rainy Day Friends
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    February 23, 1999

    Using Grandfather Bear's toy train, Little Bear's imagination takes him on a fanciful railroad adventure.

  • Little Footprints
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    February 22, 1999

    Little Bear and his friends meet Marshmallow the baby skunk after tracking her footprints through the snow. Marshmallow reminds them of the simple joys of being a baby.

  • Little White Skunk
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    February 19, 1999

    Little Bear and Owl find Marshmallow, a white baby skunk who is lost. The pair become her adoptive parents until she's returned to her family.

  • Duck Soup
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    February 18, 1999

    Inspired by Mitzi's puppet monster, Little Bear, Mitzi and Cat pretend to be monsters and prepare a soup with Duck as the main ingredient.

  • Thunder Monster
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    February 17, 1999

    In a thunderstorm, Little Bear imagines there's a Thunder Monster in the sky. He decides that he and his parents must make enough noise to wake up the moon in order to make the Thunder Monster go away.

  • Meets Blue Feather
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    February 16, 1999

    While picking blueberries for Mother Bear's pie, Little Bear meets Blue Feather, a baby Black bear. When Big Bear, Blue Feather's older brother shows up, the three play a spirited game of hide and seek.

  • I Spy
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    February 15, 1999

    Little Bear and his friends Duck, Cat Mitzi and No Feet play I Spy in the garden one evening. They discover that in the dark, mushrooms look like small umbrellas, stones look like goblins and vines look a lot like monstrous spider legs.

  • Valentine's Day
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    February 12, 1999

    Little Bear tries to find the secret admirer who sent him an anonymous valentine.

  • Thinking of Mother Bear
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    February 11, 1999

    With Father Bear in tow, Little Bear sketches items of nature that remind him of Mother Bear, like beautiful flowers, warm sunshine (and chocolate cake).

  • Invisible Little Bear
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    February 10, 1999

    When Little Bear ruins a game of hide and seek by pretending he's invisible, his friends give him a taste of his own medicine by becoming invisible too.

  • Baby Deer
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    February 9, 1999

    Little Bear takes home a wounded baby deer. But it breaks and eats things in the house because it's used to living wild in the woods.

  • And the Ice Boat
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    February 8, 1999

    Little Bear helps Grandfather Bear celebrate his birthday by building an ice boat. They ride the boat across a frozen lake and Grandfather Bear thanks Little Bear for his best birthday ever.

  • Mother Bear's Button
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    February 5, 1999

    Little Bear and Duck use a magnifying glass to find a button that fell off of Mother Bear's coat. They follow different insects around, who try to carry the button away. Then they discover a beetle using is as an umbrella!

  • Balloon Heads
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    February 4, 1999

    Little Bear's friends are envious when they see him blowing big, pink, bubble gum bubbles.

  • Happy Anniversary
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    February 3, 1999

    Father Bear is away, so Little Bear surprises Mother Bear by dressing up and dancing with her to celebrate her wedding anniversary. But the real surprise is still to come!

  • Sand Castle
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    February 2, 1999

    Little Bear has built a marvellous sand castle. He is King and Duck is Queen. The threat of invaders brings the Otters to the rescue. The game isn't over until a wizard is found, a spell is cast, a sleeping beauty is awakened and most fun of all - the castle is knocked down!

  • Sleep Over
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    February 1, 1999

    Little Bear had his first sleepover and his friends want to play more and more games. Father Bear coaxes them in to bed with an active rendition of Goldilocks and the three bears.

  • Caterpillars
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    January 29, 1999

    When Mother Bear's garden is infested with caterpillars, Little Bear, Duck and No Feet devise a way to lure them out of the garden. The next day they get a big surprise!

  • Mitzi's Mess
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    January 28, 1999

    On a rainy day Little Bear, Owl and Mitzi play indoors. Things get out of control and soon the house is a big mess! Can they clean it all up before Mother Bear comes home?

  • Winter Wonderland
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    January 27, 1999

    Little Bear has seen all the signs that it's about to snow, and he can hardly wait. As the first snow falls he has a wonderful dream about snow angels come to life, snowball-flinging squirrels, and a big snow bear!

  • Family Bath Time
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    January 26, 1999

    Father Bear's bathtime is interrupted when Little Bear jumps in with all of his toys. When Father Bear pulls Mother Bear into the tub, the fun just gets better.

  • The Puddle Jumper
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    January 25, 1999

    Little Bear and Duck jump through puddles after a rain storm, but they discover that they don't jump the same way.

  • Frog in My Throat
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    January 22, 1999

    Little Bear and his friends get frogs in their throat while out playing at Pudding Hill. Mother Bear cures them in no time with cups of warm lemonade and honey.

  • I'll Be You, You Be Me
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    January 21, 1999

    Little Bear and Duck decide to trade places for a day - Little Bear paddles around the pond while Duck goes to Little Bear's house. In the end Little Bear decides to be himself again so that he can have his Mother Bear back!

  • Father Bear's Little Helper
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    January 20, 1999

    Little Bear gladly helps Father Bear finish chores around the house. They happily water the lawn and garden before Father Bear takes Little Bear out for a great afternoon of fishing.

  • Diva Hen
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    January 19, 1999

    Little Bear and his friends discover that Hen wants to be an opera singer despite her terrible voice. Little Bear sets up a practice concert to help boost her confidence.

  • Pillow Hill
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    January 18, 1999

    Little Bear is disappointed when he catches a cold and has to stay in bed. Father Bear cheers him up with a poem that leads them on an imaginary journey through magnificent mountains and valleys, all the while on Little Bear's Bed.

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