Little Bear is an educational Canadian children's television series based on the Little Bear series of books which were written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Originally produced by Nelvana, it is currently available to stream on Paramount+ and has been released on YouTube by Treehouse TV. It was first shown in the UK on the Children's BBC. A direct-to-video DVD full-length feature film was created after the series ended.
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Little Bear tells his parents a bedtime story about the first time he met Owl when he was looking at the moon and they shared their interests in the nighttime.
With so many frogs keeping Duck awake late at night, Little Bear makes her a houseboat. Duck doesn't like the houseboat, but all the frogs do.
Little Bear and Duck play with a porcupine all the while trying not to get pricked by her quills, but the porcupine finds another one to play with.
Little Bear is looking for his crayons to draw the sunset. By the time he finds all his crayons, the night has come.
Little Bear tries to catch a large fish, which gets away. He visits Captain Buckle's pirate ship and the Mermaid gives him a conch to call the fish.
Little Bear makes himself a leafy mask. With it, he scares his friends. Little Bear then makes a crown for Mother Bear.
Having caught nothing, Little Bear, Owl and Duck sail out on the lake. In the middle of a storm, a whale swallows them and they escape out of the blowhole.
Little Bear meets a young raccoon who mimics his actions, getting the name Little Little Bear. Together they play games until the raccoon family arrives.
On a hot day, Little Bear imagines himself and Duck lost from the North Pole. After a lot of fun in the snow, they go back to the warmer summer outside their imagination.
Father Bear and Mother Bear are pretty busy and Little Bear gets tired of waiting. Eventually Little Bear teaches Father Bear what it is to be patient.
Little Bear, Emily, Duck and the ducklings look for special things for Lucy and Fisherman Bear's wedding.
Little Bear spends some time with his favorite oak tree. Some Blue Jays settle on it. By autumn the tree is blown down.
This morning Little Bear doesn't get up at first, but then he pretends he is the Sleepy Head Monster. When his parents play the game they get tired and fall asleep in Little Bear's bed.
As Little Bear waits for the moon to come, he and Mother Bear wish upon the evening star. Little Bear finally sees the moon during his bedtime.
When Little Bear wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, he decides to do impractical opposite things. Little Bear's friends quickly get the idea and play along.
During a camping trip, everyone takes turns adding onto Little Bear's scary story about a monster.
Little Bear, Duck, Owl and Cat attempt to find Little Bear's lost lucky clover. Later he realizes that his luck isn't within a clover, but is in the friendships he shares.
Little Bear and friends perform a circus act in the forest.
Little Bear and Emily play on a swing then switch to playing Princess, before returning to the swing by nightfall.
Little Bear practices playing the flute being taught a lesson by Grandfather Bear. The music gets the attention of some mice in the attic and Little Bear and Grandfather Bear lead out into the forest.
Little Bear mimics the actions of other animals, exchanging a lot of imitations with No Feet.
Little Bear's parents have lost their belongings and imagine Mr. Nobody is behind this. Little Bear is in fact that imaginary mischief-maker.
Little Bear sees some resemblances in himself to his parents and grandparents when they tell him he is in some ways like them.
Finding nobody at home and lacking company, Little Bear begins talking to himself, to the great astonishment of his friends. When he finds them hiding in a bush he rejoins them.
Little Bear and Duck set off into the night sky to inform the moon that its brightness is keeping them awake.
Little Bear, Duck, Owl and Cat dream of winter's arrival, and sing to the clouds to make the snow fall.
While assisting Mother and Father Bear with their chores, Little Bear anticipates the winter arrival of "Old Frost".
It's bedtime, but Little Bear wants to ensure he stays awake. After some excitement, Little Bear and his parents finally get tired enough to go to bed.
Little Bear tries to get Father Bear to stay in a perfect posture for his picture, but Father Bear is in a silly mood. Still Little Bear gets his picture done.
Little Bear makes some sour lemonade which he imagines is magic. His friends feel better from the heat after drinking the lemonade.
Hen has so much to do, that Duck helps her for the tea party. Duck takes Hen's requests too literally. He still manages to start the tea party.
As Mother Bear prepares the table for Harvest Day, Little Bear breaks her gravy boat. Little Bear's friends try to fix it, but Father Bear has the answer.
Little Bear tries hard to catch a dandelion fluff to make a wish. Duck and Cat assist him hoping for a share of the wish until they all run into a field of dandelions.
An octopus takes Fisherman Bear from Little Bear. With Mermaid's help, Little Bear retrieves him from the Octopus' tea party and finds him a new friend.
Little Bear's fishing trip with Father Bear ends up being a time with all his friends too.
On a windy day in Mother Bear's garden, Little Bear tells a poem about flying.
Grandfather Bear has lost his pocket watch. Little Bear sums up some clues to conclude a goblin took it, but at lunch he finds it hidden in a loaf of bread.
Little Bear goes to play with Owl, but he's grumpy and busy just like Father Bear. Little Bear and Duck start up an act to make Owl laugh.
As Duck tries to teach the ducklings how to quack, she loses her own. Wherever they look, the ducklings pick up other noises. Duck finds her quack when Little Bear tries.
Little Bear is an educational Canadian children's television series based on the Little Bear series of books which were written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Originally produced by Nelvana, it is currently available to stream on Paramount+ and has been released on YouTube by Treehouse TV. It was first shown in the UK on the Children's BBC. A direct-to-video DVD full-length feature film was created after the series ended.
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Kristin Fairlie , Jennifer Martini , Amos Crawley
Daniel Poitras
Nelvana , Wild Things Productions
as Little Bear
