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Little Bear

1995 – 2001Show5 seasons195 episodesTV-Y

AnimationDrama
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4

Summary

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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  • Kids
  • Teens

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Little Bear episodes

5 seasons · 195 episodes

  1. S1 E0 Little Bear and the Rainstorm Night (Pilot), 9.3
  2. S1 E1 What Will Little Bear Wear?/Hide and Seek/Little Bear Goes to the Moon, 8.6
  3. S1 E2 Birthday Soup/Polar Bear/Gone Fishing, 8.6
  4. S1 E3 Up All Night/Little Bear's Bath/Father Bear Comes Home, 8.3
  5. S1 E4 A Flu/Exploring/Fishing with Father Bear, 8.9
  6. S1 E5 Little Bear's Wish/Little Bear's Shadow/A Present for Mother Bear, 8.5
  7. S1 E6 To Grandmother's House/Grandfather Bear/Mother Bear's Robin, 8.9
  8. S1 E7 Hiccups/Date with Father Bear/Pudding Hill, 8.7
  9. S1 E8 Little Bear's Mermaid/Father's Flying Flapjacks/Maracas, 8.6
  10. S1 E9 A Family Portrait/Little Bear's New Friend/Emily's Visit, 8.8
  11. S1 E10 Duck, Baby-Sitter/Little Bear's Band/Hop Frog Pond, 9.0
  12. S1 E11 Little Bear and the Wind/The Goblin Story/Not Tired, 9.1
  13. S1 E12 Grandfather's Attic/Little Bear's Egg/Party at Owl's House, 8.4
  14. S1 E13 The Rain Dance Play/Your Friend, Little Bear/Fall Dream, 8.8
  15. S1 E14 Little Bear, the Magician/Doctor Little Bear/Bigger Little Bear, 8.4
  16. S1 E15 Little Bear's Trip to the Stars/Little Bear's Surprise/Little Bear and the North Pole, 9.3
  1. S2 E1 Little Bear Meets No Feet/The Campout/Emily's Balloon, 8.0
  2. S2 E2 Cat's Shortcut/Little Bear's Bad Day/Captain Little Bear, 8.8
  3. S2 E3 Building a House for Emily/Emily Returns/Little Sherlock Bear, 8.4
  4. S2 E4 Little Bear's Tooth/Little Red Riding Hood/Little Bear and the Cupcakes, 8.7
  5. S2 E5 Snowball Fight/Winter Solstice/Snowbound, 9.4
  6. S2 E6 Little Bear's Garden/Prince Little Bear/A Painting for Emily, 9.0
  7. S2 E7 Follow the Leader/Little Scarecrow Bear/Little Bear and the Baby, 8.9
  8. S2 E8 Rafting on the River/Little Bear's Kite/Night of the Full Moon, 9.0
  9. S2 E9 Auntie Hen/Play Ball/Lucy's Okay, 9.1
  10. S2 E10 Between Friends/The Blueberry Picnic/Lucy Needs a Friend, 8.9
  11. S2 E11 Picnic on Pudding Hill/Little Bear's Walkabout/Secret Friend, 9.1
  12. S2 E12 Owl's Dilemma/School for Otters/Spring Cleaning, 8.4
  13. S2 E13 Whale of a Tale/Mitzi Arrives/Granny's Old Flying Rug, 8.9
  14. S2 E14 Little Bear Sing a Song/A House for Mitzi/Up a Tree, 8.7
  1. S3 E1 Father Bear's Nightshirt/How to Scare Ghosts/Search for Spring, 7.3
  2. S3 E2 Mitzi's Little Monster/Simon Says/Applesauce, 8.4
  3. S3 E3 The Big Bear Sitter/The Top of the World/The Campfire Tale, 8.4
  4. S3 E4 Out of Honey/Message in a Bottle/Little Bear's Sweet Tooth, 8.8
  5. S3 E5 Where Lucy Went/Monster Pudding/Under the Covers, 7.1
  6. S3 E6 Gingerbread Cookies/Marbles/The Garden War, 8.1
  7. S3 E7 The Red Thread/Princess Duck/Little Bear Meets Duck, 8.2
  8. S3 E8 Mother Nature/Dance Steps/Who Am I?, 8.6
  9. S3 E9 Emily's Birthday/The Great Race/Circus for Tutu, 8.5
  10. S3 E10 Clever Cricket/Leaves/Big Bad Broom, 8.5
  11. S3 E11 Pillow Hill/Diva Hen/Father Bear's Little Helper, 8.1
  12. S3 E12 I'll Be You, You'll Be Me/Frog in My Throat/The Puddle Jumper, 8.3
  13. S3 E13 Family Bath Time/Winter Wonderland/Mitzi's Mess, 8.5
  1. S4 E1 Moonlight Serenade/Caterpillars/Goblin Night, 8.0
  2. S4 E2 Sleep Over/Sandcastles/Happy Anniversary, 8.0
  3. S4 E3 The April Fool/Balloon Heads/Mother Bear's Button, 8.6
  4. S4 E4 Little Bear and the Ice Boat/Baby Deer/Invisible Little Bear, 8.7
  5. S4 E5 Valentines Day/Thinking of Mother Bear/I Spy, 8.7
  6. S4 E6 Blue Feather/Thunder Monster/Duck Soup, 7.4
  7. S4 E7 Little White Skunk/Mother's Day/Little Footprint, 9.1
  8. S4 E8 Rainy Day Friends/Little Goblin Bear/Picnic on the Moon, 8.2
  9. S4 E9 Little Bear and the Sea Monster/Hat Parade/Finding Fisherman Bear, 8.4
  10. S4 E10 The Painting/The Kiss/The Wedding, 9.1
  1. S5 E1 Duck Loses Her Quack/Feathers in a Bunch/Detective Little Bear, 8.1
  2. S5 E2 The Sky Is Falling/Father's Day/Fisherman Bear's Big Catch, 9.3
  3. S5 E3 The Dandelion Wish/The Broken Boat/Duck Takes the Cake, 8.5
  4. S5 E4 Magic Lemonade/Silly Billy/Goodnight, Little Bear, 7.0
  5. S5 E5 First Frost/Hello Snow/Duck and the Winter Moon, 9.1
  6. S5 E6 Little Bear Talks to Himself/Who Do I Look Like?/Mister Nobody, 8.0
  7. S5 E8 The Greatest Show in the World/Lucky Little Bear/Little Bear's Tall Tale, 8.8
  8. S5 E9 Opposites Day/Wish upon a Star/Sleepy Head Monster, 8.4
  9. S5 E10 Little Bear's Favorite Tree/Something Old Something New/In a Little While, 9.3
  10. S5 E11 We're Lost/Little, Little Bear/Duck's Big Catch, 9.0
  11. S5 E12 Little Bear Scares Everyone/The One that Got Away/Where Are Little Bear's Crayons?, 8.4
  12. S5 E13 How to Love a Porcupine/A Houseboat for Duck/How Little Bear Met Owl, 9.5

Cast

13 of 13 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Arna Selznick, Raymond Jafelice, Daniel Poitras
Written by
Peter Parnell, Neena Beber, Peter Hume
Produced by
Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh, Clive A. Smith

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Facts

November 6, 1995 · July 1, 2001 · Ended

First aired
November 6, 1995
Last aired
July 1, 2001
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 195 episodes
Age rating
TV-Y
Genres
Animation, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, China, United States
Available in
13 countries

Tropes

Baffled by Own Biology, Bittersweet Ending, Token Human +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Little Bear?"

Questions about Little Bear

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Little Bear?

Paramount+

In the United States, Little Bear streams on Paramount+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Little Bear worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 7.4).

Which season of Little Bear is best?

Season 2, with an IMDb average of 8.8. Season 3 is the weakest at 8.2. The highest-rated episode is How to Love a Porcupine/A Houseboat for Duck/How Little Bear Met Owl (season 5, episode 13) at 9.5, and the lowest is Magic Lemonade/Silly Billy/Goodnight, Little Bear (season 5, episode 4) at 7.0.

Is Little Bear okay for kids?

TV-Y

Yes: it's rated TV-Y in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Little Bear?

26 h

About 26 hours: 195 episodes in 5 seasons of about 8 minutes each, aired from 1995 to 2001.

Can I half-watch Little Bear?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Little Bear?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for wholesome and 9 for hopefulness.