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 (30)
1. Moonlight Serenade
Aired 4 September 1998 • 30 min
Tonight a harvest moon is in the sky. In a dream, Little Bear dances with the scarecrow under the moon, accompanied by mice, pumpkins, a rake, and a shovel.
2. Caterpillars
Aired 4 September 1998 • 30 min
Little Bear, Duck, and No Feet take caterpillars out of Mother Bear's vegetable patch into some grassland. The next day, the caterpillars have turned into butterflies.
3. Goblin Night
Aired 4 September 1998 • 30 min
On Goblin Night (Halloween), Little Bear, Cat, Owl, Duck, and Mitzi dress as scary monsters and then join Mother Bear, Father Bear and other animals for the bonfire.
4. Sleep Over
Aired 13 September 1998 • 30 min
Duck and Owl come to Little Bear's house for a slumber party. Throughout the night they play games and Father Bear tells them a scary fairy tale.
5. Sand Castle
Aired 13 September 1998 • 30 min
On a relaxing day at the lake, Little Bear builds a sandcastle. Duck, the Otters, and Owl join in Little Bear's royal game. Soon they play a game of flattening the castle.
6. Happy Anniversary
Aired 13 September 1998 • 30 min
Today is Mother and Father Bear's Anniversary. Even without Father Bear Little Bear starts up a celebration party.
7. The April Fool
Aired 19 September 1998 • 30 min
On April Fools Day, Little Bear tries to trick his parents which don't seem to work, until he gets a little flustered.
8. Balloonheads
Aired 19 September 1998 • 30 min
Little Bear shares with the otters and Owl some bubble gum. The otters wind up chasing Owl to burst his large gum balloon.
9. Mother Bear's Button
Aired 19 September 1998 • 30 min
While taking a walk, Mother Bear drops one of her dress buttons. Little Bear and Duck look for it.
10. Little Bear and the Ice Boat
Aired 26 September 1998 • 30 min
Today is Grandfather Bear's birthday. Little Bear helps Grandfather make an ice boat as a present.
11. Baby Deer
Aired 26 September 1998 • 30 min
Little Bear finds a lost fawn and takes care of her at home.
12. Invisible Little Bear
Aired 26 September 1998 • 30 min
Little Bear plays a game with his friends of being invisible, but it doesn't quite fit in hiding and seek.
13. Valentines Day
Aired 14 February 1999 • 30 min
Little Bear receives an anonymous valentine letter.
14. Thinking of Mother Bear
Aired 14 February 1999 • 30 min
Little Bear draws some pictures for Mother Bear.
15. I Spy
Aired 14 February 1999 • 30 min
Little Bear and his friends play a game of I Spy.
16. Blue Feather
Aired 15 May 1999 • 30 min
Little Bear meets a bear cub and his brother Big Bear. Big Bear is training his baby brother's sense of smell with a blue feather.
17. Thunder Monster
Aired 15 May 1999 • 30 min
The weather becomes rainy with a thunderstorm. Little Bear imagines it as a monster.
18. Duck Soup
Aired 15 May 1999 • 30 min
Little Bear and his friends play a game where Duck gets to be the soup for Mitzi's monster.
19. Little White Skunk
Aired 16 May 1999 • 30 min
A skunk family has lost their baby. Owl and Little Bear look for it.
20. Mother's Day
Aired 16 May 1999 • 30 min
Today is Mother's Day. While Little Bear picks flowers he helps a distressed rabbit to show him his mother still loves him.
21. Little Footprint
Aired 16 May 1999 • 30 min
Today is a light snowfall. Little Bear, Duck, Owl, and Cat follow a set of small footprints to find out who made them.
22. Rainy Day Friends
Aired 30 May 1999 • 30 min
On a rainy day, Little Bear plays with Grandfather Bear's old toys in the attic.
23. Little Goblin Bear
Aired 30 May 1999 • 30 min
Emily makes for Little Bear a goblin costume. During a game of tag, Little Bear meets a real goblin.
24. Picnic on the Moon
Aired 30 May 1999 • 30 min
Little Bear imagines himself having a picnic on the moon and invites his friends over wearing their own space helmets.
25. Little Bear and the Sea Monster
Aired 12 August 1999 • 30 min
A fog covers the sea as Little Bear fishes with Owl. They are encountered by a giant sea dragon.
26. Hat Parade
Aired 12 August 1999 • 30 min
Little Bears finds a box of hats and tries on several different hats with Emily. Later they give their friends a hat parade.
27. Finding Fisherman Bear
Aired 12 August 1999 • 30 min
Little Bear sifts around his messy bedroom looking for Fisherman Bear.
28. The Painting
Aired 10 April 2000 • 30 min
Mr. Skunk is distressed that no one loves him. Little Bear tries to help him.
29. The Kiss
Aired 10 April 2000 • 30 min
Mr. Skunk kisses Duck to pass it to Little Bear. Soon a kissing tag ensues.
30. The Wedding
Aired 10 April 2000 • 30 min
Today, Mr. Skunk is to be wed with Ms. Skunk and all Little Bear's friends and relatives are invited.