Bear in the Big Blue House (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)
The show's logo.
Status: Partially Lost
Bear in the Big Blue House was a puppet TV series made by the Jim Henson Company for Playhouse Disney. The show debuted in 1997 and ended in 2006.
The show aired episodes regularly until 2003, when the actress for the character Luna, Lynne Thigpen, had suddenly died, and the show was put on hiatus. In the meantime, Breakfast with Bear aired in its place.
The show returned in 2006 and aired its last 8 episodes. Despite airing in 2006, only one of these episodes has been found in English.
Premise
The show focused on the adventures of Bear and his friends as they explored the town of Woodland Valley. They would encounter a problem in each episode which would often be solved with the help of family members and friends.
The show was very similar in style to Mister Roger's Neighborhood. Each episode had a different theme, with segments flowing from one to another, and each episode usually having at least one unique song. Every episode had a segment with Shadow, a living shadow girl played by Tara Mooney, and a segment with Luna, the Moon, played by Lynne Thigpen.
Availability
Many episodes are found in other languages, but 32 of the show's original English episodes are currently missing.
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | "Why Bears Can't Fly"* | Found |
| 12 | Dirt "I Love You So" | Found |
| 14 | "All Connected" | Found |
| 20 | "Spring Fever" | Found |
| 21 | "A Plant Grows in Bear's House" | Found |
| 22 | "Eat, Drink Juice, and Be Merry" | Found |
| 27 | "Ooh Baby Baby" | Found |
| 28 | "Raiders of the Lost Cheese" | Found |
| 30 | "Clear as a Bell" | Found |
| 31 | 'Good Times" | Found |
| 32 | "You Learn Something New Everyday" | Found |
| 33 | "Back to Nature" | Found |
| 34 | "The Ojolympics" | Found |
| 35 | "The Great Pretender" | Found |
| 36 | "It's All in Your Head" | Found |
| 37 | "Oops My Mistake" | Found |
| 39 | "Picture This" | Found |
| 41 | "Change is in the Air" | Found |
| 42 | "Look What I Made" | Found |
| 45 | "I Built That" | Found |
| 46 | "Tutter's Tiny Trip" | Found |
| 49 | "I Gotta Be Me" | Found |
| 50 | "Buggin'" | Found |
| 51 | "Love is All You Need" | Found |
| 52 | "It's a Mystery to Me" | Found |
| 54 | "Grandparents "Just Want to Have Fun"* | Lost |
| 55 | "The Way I Feel" | Lost |
| 56 | "You Go, Ojo" | Found |
| 57 | "Scientific Bear" | Found |
| 58 | "Boys Will Be Boys" | Found |
| 59 | "I Was Just Thinking" | Found |
| 60 | "Wish You Were Here" | Found |
| 66 | "Friends at Play" | Found |
| 68 | "Lost and Found" | Lost |
| 71 | "You Never Know" | Found |
| 72 | "It's All About You" | Found |
| 74 | "I've Got Your Number" | Found |
| 76 | "Bear's Secret Cave" | Found |
| 79 | "Wait for Me" | Lost |
| 82 | "Tutter Family Reunion"* Song | Partially Found |
| 85 | "Let's Get Interactive" | Found |
| 91 | "Bear and the Big Blue House LIVE: Surprise Party" | Found |
| 93 | "Step By Step" | Lost |
| 94 | "First Day at Mouse School" | Found |
| 95 | "Rockin' Rocko" | Found |
| 96 | "When Harry Met Hallie" | Lost |
| 97 | "Show and Tell" | Lost |
| 98 | "Tutter Gathers Some Moss" | Lost |
| 99 | "History, Herstory, Bearstory" | Lost |
| 101 | "The Amazing Skippy" | Lost |
| 102 | "Let's Hit the Road" | Lost |
| 103 | "Appreciation Day" | Lost |
| 106 | "Big Blue Home of the Brave" | Found |
| 107 | "A Trip to the General Store" | Found |
| 108 | "A Strange Bird" | Found |
| 109 | "The View From You" | Lost |
| 110 | "To Clean or Not To Clean" | Found |
| 111 | "Great Ball of Firefighters" | Lost |
| 112 | "Grandma Flutter's 100th Birthday" | Lost |
| 113 | "Tutter's First Big Sleepover Bash" | Found in Polish |
| 114 | "Volunteers of Woodland Valley" | Lost |
| 115 | "Let it Go" | Found |
| 116 | "This is Your Life, Bear!" | Lost |
(*) Released on home video (Hong Kong release in Cantonese/English)