About this season
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.
Episodes (42)
1. Little Bear Meets No Feet
Aired 24 September 1996 • 30 min
Whilst picking some vegetables, Little Bear meets a snake called No Feet and decides to adopt him.
2. The Campout
Aired 24 September 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear and Grandfather Bear go camping outside for the night.
3. Emily's Balloon
Aired 24 September 1996 • 30 min
Today is Hen's birthday. Emily is the only one who couldn't make it. Little Bear tries to deliver an orange balloon to Emily.
4. Cat's Shortcut
Aired 1 October 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear and Owl try to take the shortcut Cat always takes, but they get lost.
5. Little Bear's Bad Day
Aired 1 October 1996 • 30 min
Today Little Bear is getting accident prone and taking wrong turns every time.
6. Captain Little Bear
Aired 1 October 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear and Cat play hunting pirate treasure, then Hen, Duck and Owl join in. They sail to the Lost Island to look for the treasure.
7. Building a House for Emily
Aired 8 October 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear, Father Bear, Grandfather Bear and Uncle Rusty construct a house for Emily and her Granny.
8. Emily Returns
Aired 8 October 1996 • 30 min
Emily and her Granny with their little dog Tutu come to their new house to settle in on their hot air balloon and meet Little Bear and his friends and family for the first time.
9. Little Sherlock Bear
Aired 1 October 1996 • 30 min
While Little Bear plays hide and seek, Father Bear's pie vanishes. Little Bear inspects his friends one by one.
10. Little Bear's Tooth
Aired 15 October 1996 • 30 min
One of Little Bear's teeth becomes loose, so he tries some methods to get it out.
11. Little Red Riding Hood
Aired 15 October 1996 • 30 min
Granny tells Little Bear and his friends the tale of Red Riding Hood with Emily portrayed as Red Riding Hood and the others with certain roles.
12. Little Bear and the Cupcakes
Aired 15 October 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear and Emily make some cupcakes. But the cupcakes bake rock hard in the oven. They hide them from Mother Bear.
13. Snowball Fight
Aired 22 October 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear takes Father Bear on a walk through the snow. Both of them and Little Bear's friends begin to play a snowball fight.
14. Winter Solstice
Aired 22 October 1996 • 30 min
The Bear family celebrate the Winter Solstice and their friends grow acquainted to the traditions.
15. Snowbound
Aired 22 October 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear and his parents visit Emily and Granny. Snow surrounds the house forcing the Bear family to stay the night.
16. Little Bear's Garden
Aired 5 November 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear wants a garden patch of his own, so Mother Bear helps him to plant sunflowers.
17. Prince Little Bear
Aired 5 November 1996 • 30 min
Emily takes the role of princess and Little Bear goes on an adventure to prove he's a prince on King Owl's behalf.
18. A Painting for Emily
Aired 5 November 1996 • 30 min
While Little Bear sits Tutu and Lucy for Emily, he paints a picture of Lucy to surprise Emily. However, Tutu gets jealous of being left out of the picture.
19. Follow the Leader
Aired 12 November 1996 • 30 min
On a hot day, Little Bear and his friends play Follow the Leader to get to Hop Frog Pond.
20. Little Scarecrow Bear
Aired 12 November 1996 • 30 min
When a wind blows down the garden scarecrow, Little Bear unsuccessfully tries to scare some crows himself.
21. Little Bear and the Baby
Aired 12 November 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear helps Mother to sit a baby raccoon. Little Bear names him Ick and plays with him.
22. Rafting on the River
Aired 19 November 1996 • 30 min
Emily and Little Bear are enjoying themselves on a raft. Then the raft drifts down the river.
23. Little Bear's Kite
Aired 19 November 1996 • 30 min
It is a windy day, so Little Bear and Grandfather Bear make a kite. While Little Bear flies his kite, he spots another kite.
24. Night of the Full Moon
Aired 19 November 1996 • 30 min
Father Bear reads to Little Bear a story about monsters in the moonlight. Then they act out the story.
25. Auntie Hen
Aired 26 November 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear brings Hen's nieces and nephews to visit her. They cause much mischief and mess around the house as they play.
26. Play Ball
Aired 26 November 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear is pretty touchy that Emily kept his favourite ball, but he and his friends begin a game of baseball.
27. Lucy's Okay
Aired 26 November 1996 • 30 min
Emily entrusts Owl to take care of Lucy, but Duck sits on her which shocks Emily. Little Bear, Emily and their friends all hold a funeral.
28. Between Friends
Aired 2 December 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear is in bed with Mumps. Emily visits and gives Little Bear a book she wrote about their past events.
29. The Blueberry Picnic
Aired 2 December 1996 • 30 min
Everyone comes to see the Blueberry play about "The Troll that lived under the bridge" before the Blueberry picnic takes place.
30. Lucy Needs a Friend
Aired 2 December 1996 • 30 min
On a fishing trip, Emily pays more attention to Lucy than Little Bear, so Little Bear and Mother Bear decide to make Lucy a friend.
31. Picnic on Pudding Hill
Aired 9 December 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear and his friends walk to Pudding Hill for a picnic. No Feet joins in.
32. Little Bear's Walkabout
Aired 9 December 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear goes on a walk through the forest to find a mysterious creature to draw.
33. Secret Friend
Aired 9 December 1996 • 30 min
At the coast Little Bear talks with his secret friend Whale. They spend a long time exchanging facts about land and sea.
34. Owl's Dilemma
Aired 16 December 1996 • 30 min
Tired of his noisy neighbours, Owl tries to find another place to sleep. Wherever he goes there's always noise.
35. School for Otters
Aired 16 December 1996 • 30 min
Little Bear and Emily's idea for a school attracts the otters to be the students. The otters have more fun and play than learning.
36. Spring Cleaning
Aired 16 December 1996 • 30 min
Today Little Bear and his parents do their routine spring cleaning. Father and Little Bear get carried away with having fun.
37. A Whale of a Tale
Aired 6 January 1997 • 30 min
On a voyage to Blue Hill Island, Father Bear tells Little Bear of his old whale friend Mighty who got beached and rescued.
38. Mitzi Arrives
Aired 6 January 1997 • 30 min
A tomboy monkey named Mitzi is on safari and meets Little Bear and his friends and tries to fit in, joining in their skipping game.
39. Granny's Old Flying Rug
Aired 6 January 1997 • 30 min
Granny brings out her old rug. Upon saying the magic word, Little Bear flies with Emily and Tutu on the rug.
40. Little Bear Sings a Song
Aired 13 January 1997 • 30 min
Little Bear and his friends try to compose their own song.
41. A House for Mitzi
Aired 13 January 1997 • 30 min
Little Bear finds Mitzi sleeping on a tree, so he and his friends build a treehouse for her.
42. Up a Tree
Aired 13 January 1997 • 30 min
Little Bear joins Mitzi in a game of tree climbing.