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Little Bear, also known as Maurice Sendak's Little Bear, [4] is a Canadian children's animated television series produced by Nelvana Limited in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. [5] It is based on the Little Bear series of books, which were written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
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Set in the United States wilderness around the end of the 19th century, Little Bear goes on exciting adventures and learns new things with his friends Emily, Duck, Hen, Cat, and Owl. Mother Bear is a homemaker who looks after Little Bear, while Father Bear, a fisherman, would typically be away on his ship, fishing.
Main
1. Little Bear (voiced by Kristin Fairlie) is a 6-year-old small, curious and imaginative grizzly bear cub who lives in the forest with his family and friends. Throughout the series, he has grown somewhat, as his voice is slightly deeper, and he rarely takes naps. He is the only character whose parents are shown other than the exception of Duck's mother in one show who is a chicken. Little Bear lives in a stucco, wood, plaster, and brick house. He is always kind and loves to play and explore...
Recurring
1. No Feet (voiced by Rick Jones) is a friendly, gentle and green male garter snake that lives in Mother Bear's garden. Little Bear gets along with him very well. 2. Grandmother Bear (voiced by Diane D'Aquila) is Little Bear's grandmother and Mother Bear's mother, and Grandfather Bear's wife. She likes to cook and tell stories. 3. Grandfather Bear (voiced by Sean McCann) is Little Bear's grandfather and Mother Bear's father. He once worked at a circus with his wife and sister. He wears a gree...
Others
1. Otters– Four Northern river otter siblings that sporadically appear, reside in the local river. They are frequent in episodes focusing on water activities. 2. Frog– Frog is a male frog that dispenses zen-like wisdom between his meditations. He resides at Little Bear's favorite swimming spot, 'Hop-Frog pond'. He is also very wise, and good friend to Little Bear. Voiced by Ray Landry. 3. Little Ick– Little Ick is a baby raccoon who only appears in an episode where his mother went to visit hi...
It has been rebroadcast on many channels, including Noggin/Nick Jr. (U.S.), ABC and ABC2 (Australia), RTÉ (Ireland), TV2 (New Zealand) and CBBC/CBeebies (UK). The show aired in reruns on Nick on CBS for one year from September 16, 2000, to September 8, 2001.
In 2001, the show was adapted into a direct-to-video film by Paramount Home Entertainment and Nelvana titled The Little Bear Movie. In the movie, Little Bear and Father Bear go camping in the wilderness, where Little Bear encounters all kinds of new sights and sounds: an eagle's flight, a wolf's howl...and a wild little bear named Cub and his frien...
Austrian composer Franz Schubert's Allegro vivace from his Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Major is used as the theme tune to Little Bear. The theme was arranged for wind and strings by composer Arnold Black. A separate opening theme was used in the United States. The music score in the series is composed by Lesley Barber. There are also excerpts of works...
Nov 6, 1995 · Little Bear is a Canadian children's animated television series. In the United States, Nickelodeon acquired broadcast rights for the show, airing it as part of the Nick Jr. block from November 6, 1995, until December 25, 2002.
Production Companies: Hong Guang Animation (Su Zhou), Wild Things Productions, Nelvana, CBC, Ontario Film Investment Program, John B. Carls Productions Inc. Little Bear on the Web:...
Nov 6, 1995 · 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.
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John B. Carls. Producer: Rango. John B. Carls is known for Rango (2011), Where the Wild Things Are (2009) and Queen of Katwe (2016).
Nov 6, 1995 · 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.
