

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

1.What Will Little Bear Wear?
06-11-19958mLittle 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.

2.Hide and Seek
06-11-19958mLittle Bear and his friends play hide and seek. Being the seeker is a little bit hard for Duck so Little Bear assists her.

3.Little Bear Goes to the Moon
06-11-19958mLittle Bear is disappointed he can't fly to the moon. When he tries, he thinks the Moon is just like the Earth.

4.Birthday Soup
13-11-19958mIt 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.

5.Polar Bear
13-11-19958mWhen 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.

6.Gone Fishing
13-11-19958mLittle Bear goes fishing with Owl. Fishing is hard work for Little Bear that he falls asleep and dreams about big game fishing.

7.Up All Night
20-11-19958mLittle 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.

8.Little Bear's Bath
27-11-19958mAfter getting muddy, Little Bear takes a bath. He imagines himself in the deep ocean meeting a mermaid while his father is fishing.

9.Father Bear Comes Home
27-11-19958mFather Bear is returning home today. Little Bear invites his friends to see him coming and Father Bear has presents for everyone.

10.A Flu
20-11-19958mLittle 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...

11.Exploring
20-11-19958mLittle 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.

12.Fishing with Father Bear
27-11-19958mLittle Bear and Father Bear go fishing together and its Little Bear's first time riding a boat. They soon get their big catch.

13.Little Bear's Wish
04-12-19958mLittle 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.

14.Little Bear's Shadow
04-12-19958mLittle Bear is bored today without any of his friends to play with. He amuses himself by playing with his own shadow.

15.A Present for Mother Bear
04-12-19958mToday is Mother Bear's birthday, but Little Bear forgot to get a present. His friends also have presents to give to Mother Bear.

16.To Grandmother's House
11-12-19958mLittle Bear visits his grandparents' house. Along the way he and his friends eat all the gifts that were meant for Grandmother.

17.Grandfather Bear
11-12-19958mLittle Bear and Grandfather Bear spend the day together. At first Grandfather feels energetic but after lunch he takes a rest.

18.Mother Bear's Robin
11-12-19958mGrandmother 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.

19.Hiccups
18-12-19958mLittle 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.

20.Date with Father Bear
18-12-19958mIt is the morning of Father Bear's play date with Little Bear, except that he's fast asleep or so Little Bear thinks.

21.Pudding Hill
18-12-19958mLittle 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.

22.Little Bear's Mermaid
08-01-19968mLittle 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.

23.Father's Flying Flapjacks
08-01-19968mLittle Bear and Father Bear prepare a surprise breakfast for Mother Bear. They have a lot of fun making Flying Flapjacks.

24.Maracas
08-01-19968mWhile 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.

25.Family Portrait
15-01-19968mLittle 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.

26.Little Bear's New Friend
15-01-19968mLittle 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.

27.Emily's Visit
15-01-19968mEmily comes to visit Little Bear and they play Dress Up, Fishing and having a Wedding. Then Emily, Little Bear and Owl come to lunch.

28.Duck, Babysitter
22-01-19968mEmily goes on a picnic to meet Little Bear's friends. Duck has brought her mischievous ducklings. Little Peep goes missing then rejoins the others.

29.Little Bear's Band
22-01-19968mMother Bear is preparing for her parents' 50th marriage anniversary. The gramophone breaks, so Little Bear forms a band for the party.

30.Hop Frog Pond
22-01-19968mIt 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.

31.Little Bear and the Wind
29-01-19968mLittle Bear gets scared from loud creaking caused by strong wind. Mother Bear comforts him with a story about Father Bear and the Wind.

32.The Goblin Story
29-01-19968mLittle Bear fibs to Grandfather Bear about a goblin eating some blueberries and Grandfather Bear tells Little Bear a story about a scaredy goblin.

33.Not Tired
29-01-19968mLittle Bear is so interested in his Goldbergian track that he tires himself out and after completing his invention, falls fast asleep.

34.Grandfather's Attic
06-02-19968mLittle 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.

35.Little Bear's Egg
06-02-19968mAs 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.

36.Party at Owl's House
06-02-19968mOwl decides to throw a 'Because Party' for Emily. As the party starts, Mother and Father Bear join in.

37.The Rain Dance Play
13-02-19968mLittle Bear and his friends perform a Rain-Dance Play, hoping that will make it rain. And sure enough it really does after the play.

38.Your Friend, Little Bear
13-02-19968mToday 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.

39.Fall Dream
13-02-19968mLittle 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.

40.Little Bear the Magician
20-02-19968mBecause of his eating habits, Mother Bear jokingly convinces Little Bear he's a magician. Owl tries to prove Little Bear wrong.

41.Doctor Little Bear
20-02-19968mLittle 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.

42.Bigger Little Bear
20-02-19968mLittle 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.

43.Little Bear's Trip to the Stars
27-02-19968mOn a fishing trip with Father Bear, Little Bear takes an interest in the night sky. Then he dreams a fantastic trip to the stars.

44.Little Bear's Surprise
27-02-19968mLittle 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.

45.Little Bear and the North Pole
27-02-19968mLittle 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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