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Little Bear
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
- Cast:
- Kristin Fairlie, Jennifer Martini, Amos Crawley, Tracy Ryan
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- Canada, China, United States of America
- Network:
- Nickelodeon
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
Episode 1
Father Bear's Nightshirt
1997-09-14 · 8mWhile Little Bear helps Mother Bear with the laundry, Father Bear's Nightshirt flies away in the wind. When Little Bear gets it back he also gets a fish.
Current episodeEpisode 2
How to Scare Ghosts
1997-09-14 · 8mLittle Bear finds a group of raccoons making music. Little Bear joins them but his parents' presence scares them away.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 3
Search for Spring
1997-09-14 · 8mLittle Bear, Duck and Cat are bothered by the long winter ask the Groundhog for Spring prediction. Spring comes earlier than they expected.
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Mitzi's Little Monster
1997-09-21 · 8mLittle Bear, Emily and Mitzi put up a performance using their dolls. The show is about a monster that comes to tea.
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Simon Says
1997-09-21 · 8mLittle Bear and his friends all play Simon Says. First Emily, then Little Bear, then Mitzi and finally Duck play as Simon.
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Applesauce
1997-09-21 · 8mLittle Bear, Emily and Tutu pick apples for Granny's applesauce. Little Bear gets a large apple which falls on a toad. The toad comes to Granny's for a share of applesauce.
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The Big Bear-Sitter
1997-09-27 · 8mUncle Rusty sits Little Bear in his parents absence. Little Bear's friends try to teach Rusty something about sitting.
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The Top of the World
1997-09-27 · 8mLittle Bear and Father Bear go with Uncle Rusty on an adventure hiking up a big mountain. By nightfall they reach the summit.
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The Campfire Tale
1997-09-27 · 8mOn the night of a full moon, Uncle Rusty tells Little Bear and Father Bear a tale about a small bear who wanted to take the moon with him.
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Out of Honey
1997-10-07 · 8mLittle Bear heads to his grandparents to get some honey while trying to keep Mitsi out of some bee trouble. Using beekeeper equipment Little Bear and his grandparents get some honey.
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Message in a Bottle
1997-10-07 · 8mLittle Bear catches a bottle on his rod. He dreams of meeting his mermaid friend again and doing some shell collecting. Soon he catches a large fish for stew. When he arrives back home, Father Bear returns from his fishing trip and gives Little Bear a surprise.
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Little Bear's Sweet Tooth
1997-10-07 · 8mToday Little Bear and his family and friends are celebrating Harvest Day. Little Bear is more interested in the sweet foods and soon gets a stomach ache.
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Where Lucy Went
1997-10-15 · 8mLittle Bear and his friends have fun the tallest tree in the woods, then Lucy vanishes. Everyone thinks goblins took her away, but they find her under a large rock.
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Monster Pudding
1997-10-15 · 8mToday Father Bear is not a good mood and Little Bear imagines him as a monster. Owl and Mitzy help him to make monster pudding, creating a mess in the process.
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Under the Covers
1997-10-15 · 8mLittle Bear can't sleep, thinking there are bedbugs. When he wakes up his parents, a tickle fight and game of bedbugs ensues, until they all get drowsy.
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Gingerbread Cookies
1997-10-21 · 8mLittle Bear, Emily and Granny make some gingerbread cookies. Then the cookies mysteriously run off. Little Bear and his friends chase them back to Granny's house.
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Marbles
1997-10-21 · 8mFather Bear shows Little Bear how play with marbles. When Little Bear's friends play the game, Mitzi gets all the marbles, but Little Bear manages to win them back.
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The Garden War
1997-10-21 · 8mA mole is tunneling in the Bear family's garden. Little Bear and No Feet set a trap, but they find out the mole is not so scary at all and they become friendly with him.
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The Red Thread
1997-10-30 · 8mAs Little Bear tries to retrieve Mother Bear's thread, he imagines himself the size of an ant, following the trail of the thread.
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Princess Duck
1997-10-30 · 8mLittle Bear and his friends try out some costumes for dress up. Duck fancies herself as a princess and they all do a parade.
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Little Bear Meets Duck
1997-10-30 · 8mLittle Bear and Duck reminisce the time when they first met. Duck was with a group of hen chicks and Little Bear taught her how to quack and how to fly.
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Mother Nature
1997-11-05 · 8mLittle Bear and Emily collect some interesting small plants from the forest. Mother Bear shows them the wonders of nature.
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Dance Steps
1997-11-05 · 8mLittle Bear and his friends and family wait eagerly for New Year's. They all spend most of the time dancing. By midnight Little Bear and his friends are awake to see the new year, while the grownups all sleep.
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Who Am I?
1997-11-05 · 8mLittle Bear and his friends play "Who Am I" giving impressions of Father Bear, No Feet, Moose and Lucy. Emily's Owl impression makes Owl feel left out until Little Bear coaxes him.
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Emily's Birthday
1997-11-11 · 8mToday is Emily's 7th Birthday. Little Bear and his friends come to celebrate the party at Granny's house. Little Bear is a bit worried about Emily growing up.
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The Great Race
1997-11-11 · 8mLittle Bear starts up a great race with his friends. Frog gets caught in the excitement. Then Moose also joins the race. At the finish point Frog wins the race.
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Circus for Tutu
1997-11-11 · 8mLittle Bear and his friends start up a circus specially for Tutu. Then the otters come and become the circus clowns.
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Clever Cricket
1997-11-17 · 8mTutu brings a piece of firewood inhabited by a cricket. Granny names him Clever Cricket and he decides to settle in the house.
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Leaves
1997-11-17 · 8mLittle Bear starts collecting leaves and helps Grandmother Bear bake a pie. During his afternoon nap waiting for the pie to be ready, he dreams of his mother as a child. When he wakes up, he finds Mother Bear's missing maple leaf charm.
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Big Bad Broom
1997-11-17 · 8mLittle Bear cleans up the garden shed, while Grandfather Bear takes a nap. All this time a leaning broom is causing trouble and help for Little Bear, but he manages to clear the shed.
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Pillow Hill
1998-01-09 · 8mLittle Bear is ill in bed. Father Bear keeps Little Bear content and Mother Bear holds a picnic in the bedroom. At bedtime Little Bear dreams of being the giant of Pillow Hill.
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Diva Hen
1998-01-09 · 8mHen tries to sing a bit of opera, but has tone problems. Little Bear encourages her to give her best shot in front of their friends.
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Father Bear's Little Helper
1998-01-09 · 8mFather Bear is so busy in the garden he can't go fishing, so Little Bear helps out by digging a new patch for Mother Bear's tomato plants.
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I'll Be You You'll Be Me
1998-01-16 · 8mLittle Bear pretends to be Duck and vice versa. Duck thinks its her birthday. Then Hen and Cat swap personalities. Soon everyone becomes themselves.
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Frog In My Throat
1998-01-16 · 8mAs Little Bear tries to yodel, he develops a sore throat. He takes the expression 'Frog in My Throat' literally. When he gets home, Mother Bear provides the cure.
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The Puddle Jumper
1998-01-16 · 8mLittle Bear jumps over some puddles, spoiling Duck's favorite one. Frog takes them to a large puddle. Little Bear makes the jump and is proclaimed the great Puddle Jumper.
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Family Bath Time
1998-01-23 · 8mFather Bear is busy taking a bath. Little Bear joins him and they have fun and get cleaned up. Then Father Bear has Mother Bear get inside the bathtub.
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Winter Wonderland
1998-01-23 · 8mLittle Bear is eager to play in the coming winter. In a dream Little Bear dances, makes music, has a snowball fight, does tobogganing and goes ice skating.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 39
Mitzi's Mess
1998-01-23 · 8mIt all starts with Mitzi flying Little Bear's airplane in the house. Mitzi, Owl and Little Bear manage to make more mess and they barely hide it from Mother Bear.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Kristin Fairlie
Little Bear (voice)
Jennifer Martini
Emily (voice)
Amos Crawley
Owl (voice)
Tracy Ryan
Duck (voice)
Andrew Sabiston
Cat (voice)
Elizabeth Hanna
Hen (voice)
Janet-Laine Green
Mother Bear (voice)
Dan Hennessey
Father Bear (voice)
Sean McCann
Grandfather Bear (voice)
Diane D'Aquila
Grandmother Bear (voice)
