Little Bear
Little Bear
TV ShowEnded

Little Bear

6.9 / 10
1995
5 seasons
195 episodes
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.

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Maurice Sendak's Little Bear (1998) Promo - Nickelodeon - Nick JR

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Cast

Seasons

  • What Will Little Bear Wear?

    1.What Will Little Bear Wear?

    06-11-19958m

    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.

  • Hide and Seek

    2.Hide and Seek

    06-11-19958m

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

  • Little Bear Goes to the Moon

    3.Little Bear Goes to the Moon

    06-11-19958m

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

  • Birthday Soup

    4.Birthday Soup

    13-11-19958m

    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.

  • Polar Bear

    5.Polar Bear

    13-11-19958m

    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.

  • Gone Fishing

    6.Gone Fishing

    13-11-19958m

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

  • Up All Night

    7.Up All Night

    20-11-19958m

    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.

  • Little Bear's Bath

    8.Little Bear's Bath

    27-11-19958m

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

  • Father Bear Comes Home

    9.Father Bear Comes Home

    27-11-19958m

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

  • A Flu

    10.A Flu

    20-11-19958m

    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...

  • Exploring

    11.Exploring

    20-11-19958m

    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.

  • Fishing with Father Bear

    12.Fishing with Father Bear

    27-11-19958m

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

  • Little Bear's Wish

    13.Little Bear's Wish

    04-12-19958m

    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.

  • Little Bear's Shadow

    14.Little Bear's Shadow

    04-12-19958m

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

  • A Present for Mother Bear

    15.A Present for Mother Bear

    04-12-19958m

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

  • To Grandmother's House

    16.To Grandmother's House

    11-12-19958m

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

  • Grandfather Bear

    17.Grandfather Bear

    11-12-19958m

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

  • Mother Bear's Robin

    18.Mother Bear's Robin

    11-12-19958m

    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.

  • Hiccups

    19.Hiccups

    18-12-19958m

    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.

  • Date with Father Bear

    20.Date with Father Bear

    18-12-19958m

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

  • Pudding Hill

    21.Pudding Hill

    18-12-19958m

    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.

  • Little Bear's Mermaid

    22.Little Bear's Mermaid

    08-01-19968m

    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.

  • Father's Flying Flapjacks

    23.Father's Flying Flapjacks

    08-01-19968m

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

  • Maracas

    24.Maracas

    08-01-19968m

    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.

  • Family Portrait

    25.Family Portrait

    15-01-19968m

    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.

  • Little Bear's New Friend

    26.Little Bear's New Friend

    15-01-19968m

    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.

  • Emily's Visit

    27.Emily's Visit

    15-01-19968m

    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.

  • Duck, Babysitter

    28.Duck, Babysitter

    22-01-19968m

    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.

  • Little Bear's Band

    29.Little Bear's Band

    22-01-19968m

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

  • Hop Frog Pond

    30.Hop Frog Pond

    22-01-19968m

    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.

  • Little Bear and the Wind

    31.Little Bear and the Wind

    29-01-19968m

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

  • The Goblin Story

    32.The Goblin Story

    29-01-19968m

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

  • Not Tired

    33.Not Tired

    29-01-19968m

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

  • Grandfather's Attic

    34.Grandfather's Attic

    06-02-19968m

    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.

  • Little Bear's Egg

    35.Little Bear's Egg

    06-02-19968m

    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.

  • Party at Owl's House

    36.Party at Owl's House

    06-02-19968m

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

  • The Rain Dance Play

    37.The Rain Dance Play

    13-02-19968m

    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.

  • Your Friend, Little Bear

    38.Your Friend, Little Bear

    13-02-19968m

    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.

  • Fall Dream

    39.Fall Dream

    13-02-19968m

    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.

  • Little Bear the Magician

    40.Little Bear the Magician

    20-02-19968m

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

  • Doctor Little Bear

    41.Doctor Little Bear

    20-02-19968m

    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.

  • Bigger Little Bear

    42.Bigger Little Bear

    20-02-19968m

    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.

  • Little Bear's Trip to the Stars

    43.Little Bear's Trip to the Stars

    27-02-19968m

    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.

  • Little Bear's Surprise

    44.Little Bear's Surprise

    27-02-19968m

    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.

  • Little Bear and the North Pole

    45.Little Bear and the North Pole

    27-02-19968m

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

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