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From 1998 until 2005, and then in 2007 in China, | From 1998 until 2005, and then in 2007 in China, 72 episodes of the show (73 if counting the LIVE! video), has been made available on VHS & DVD from Columbia Tristar Home Video, Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, and Walt Disney Home Entertainment in America/China. ABC Video/Roadshow Entertainment distributed Bear videos on VHS & DVD from 2000 to 2005 in Australia. | ||
Only 1 episode of the show is currently missing the complete English dub, which has partially resurfaced online. | Only 1 episode of the show is currently missing the complete English dub, which has partially resurfaced online. |
Revision as of 14:50, 25 September 2022
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 later returned in 2006 to air 8 episodes in April of 2006[1].
The entire series was recorded in Polish and is available for viewing online in that language.
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 had 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
From 1998 until 2005, and then in 2007 in China, 72 episodes of the show (73 if counting the LIVE! video), has been made available on VHS & DVD from Columbia Tristar Home Video, Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, and Walt Disney Home Entertainment in America/China. ABC Video/Roadshow Entertainment distributed Bear videos on VHS & DVD from 2000 to 2005 in Australia.
Only 1 episode of the show is currently missing the complete English dub, which has partially resurfaced online.
On September 15th, 2022, an announcement was made online that the complete series will be released on the Disney+ streaming service on October 19th of 2022 (the day before the franchise's 25th anniversary)[2].
Episodes
Season 1
# | Episode title | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "Home is Where the Bear Is" | Found | Home is Where the Bear is (2000 VHS, Australia exclusive) Volume 1 (1998 VHS) |
2 | "Water Water Everywhere" | Found | Home is Where the Bear is (2000 VHS, Australia exclusive) Sense-sational (2005 DVD) |
3 | "Mouse Party" | Found | Bear's Birthday Bash (2002 VHS, Australia exclusive) Volume 7 (1999 VHS) Party Time with Bear (2000 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
4 | "Shape of a Bear" | Found | Volume 5 (1999 VHS) Shapes, Sounds & Colors with Bear (2000 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
5 | "Picture of Health" | Found | Magic in the Kitchen (2001 VHS, Australia exclusive) Volume 6 (1999 VHS) Visiting the Doctor with Bear (2001 DVD, 2005 DVD) |
6 | "Share, Bear" | Found | Sharing with Friends (2001 DVD) |
7 | "Why Bears Can't Fly" | Found | N/A |
8 | "Falling for Fall" | Found | A Bear for All Seasons (2003 VHS/DVD, 2004 DVD) |
9 | "What's in the Mail Today?" | Found | Volume 1 (1998 VHS) |
10 | "Dancin' the Day Away" | Found | Dance Fever (2001 VHS, Australia exclusive) Volume 3 (1998 VHS) Party Time with Bear (2000 DVD, 2004 DVD) Dance Party! (2004 DVD, Australia exclusive) |
11 | "A Wagon of a Different Color" | Found | Volume 5 (1999 VHS) Shapes, Sounds & Colors with Bear (2000 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
12 | "Dirt, I Love You So!" | Found | N/A |
13 | "Music to My Ears" | Found | Music to My Ears (2001 VHS, Australia exclusive) Dance Party! (2002 VHS/DVD, 2004 DVD) |
14 | "All Connected" | Found | N/A |
15 | "Summer Cooler" | Found | A Bear for All Seasons (2003 VHS/DVD, 2004 DVD) |
16 | "The Big Little Visitor" | Found | Volume 2 (1998 VHS) |
17 | "A Winter's Nap" | Found | Early to Bed, Early to Rise (2005 DVD) |
18 | "Working Like a Bear" | Found | Tidy Time with Bear (2002 VHS/DVD, 2005 DVD) |
19 | "Magic in the Kitchen" | Found | Magic in the Kitchen (2001 VHS, Australia exclusive) Volume 6 (1999 VHS) |
20 | "Spring Fever" | Found | N/A |
21 | "A Plant Grows in Bear's House" | Found | |
22 | "Eat, Drink Juice, and Be Merry" | Found | |
23 | "Need a Little Help Today" | Found | Volume 4 (1998 VHS) |
24 | "Lost Thing" | Found | Volume 4 (1998 VHS) |
25 | "Listen Up" | Found | Music to My Ears (2001 VHS, Australia exclusive) Volume 3 (1998 VHS) Shapes, Sounds & Colors with Bear (2000 DVD, 2004 DVD) Dance Party! (2004 DVD, Australia exclusive) |
26 | "Friends for Life" | Found | Friends for Life (2000 VHS, Australia exclusive) Volume 2 (1998 VHS) Sleepy Time with Bear and Friends (2000 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
Season 2
# | Episode Title | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
27 | "Ooh Baby Baby" | Found | N/A |
28 | "Raiders of the Lost Cheese" | Found | |
29 | "The Big Sleep" | Found | Volume 8 (1999 VHS) Sleepy Time with Bear and Friends (2000 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
30 | "Clear as a Bell" | Found | N/A |
31 | "Good Times" | Found | |
32 | "You Learn Something New Everyday" | Found | Dance Party (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
33 | "Back to Nature" | Found | N/A |
34 | "The Ojolympics" | Found | Friends for Life (VHS, Australia exclusive) |
35 | "The Great Pretender" | Found | N/A |
36 | "It's All in Your Head" | Found | Visiting the Doctor with Bear (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
37 | "Oops, My Mistake" | Found | Happy, Sad, Silly, Mad (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
38 | "Bear's Birthday Bash" | Found | Bear's Birthday Bash (VHS, Australia exclusive) Volume 7 (1999 VHS) Party Time with Bear (2000 DVD, 2004 DVD) Dance Party! (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
39 | "Picture This" | Found | Exploring Senses (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
40 | "The Big Blue Housecall" | Found | Visiting the Doctor with Bear (2000 VHS) Visiting the Doctor with Bear (2001 DVD, 2005 DVD) |
41 | "Change is in the Air" | Found | N/A |
42 | "Look What I Made" | Found | |
43 | "If at First You Don't Succeed" | Found | Potty Time with Bear (2001 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
44 | "All Weather Bear" | Found | A Bear for All Seasons (2003 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
45 | "I Built That" | Found | N/A |
46 | "Tutter's Tiny Trip" | Found | Bear's Family Affair (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
47 | "Dance Fever" | Found | Dance Fever (VHS, Australia exclusive) Dance Party! (2002 VHS/DVD, 2004 DVD) |
48 | "Afraid Not" | Found | Safe and Sound (2001 VHS) Visiting the Doctor with Bear (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
49 | "I Gotta Be Me" | Found | Everybody's Special (VHS, Australia exclusive) Happy, Sad, Silly, Mad (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
50 | "Buggin'" | Found | N/A |
51 | "Love is All You Need" | Found | Sharing with Friends (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
52 | "It's a Mystery to Me" | Found | N/A |
53 | "As Different as Day and Night" | Found | Everybody's Special (2002 VHS, 2003 DVD, 2004 DVD) Bear and His Special Friends (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
54 | "Grandparents Just Want to Have Fun" | Found | Bear's Family Affair (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
55 | "The Way I Feel Today" | Found | N/A |
56 | "You Go, Ojo" | Found | Bear's Family Affair (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
57 | "Scientific Bear" | Found | N/A |
58 | "Boys Will Be Boys" | Found | Story Time with Bear (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
59 | "I Was Just Thinking" | Found | N/A |
60 | "Wish You Were Here" | Found | Happy, Sad, Silly, Mad (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
61 | "And to All a Good Night" | Found | Volume 8 (1999 VHS) Sleepy Time with Bear and Friends (2000 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
62 | "Call it a Day" | Found | Potty Time with Bear (2001 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
63 | "We Did it Our Way" | Found | Sharing with Friends (2007 DVD, China exclusive) Tidy Time with Bear (2002 DVD, 2005 DVD) |
64 | "What's the Story?" | Found | What's the Story? (VHS, Australia exclusive) Storytelling with Bear (2001 VHS, 2005 DVD) |
65 | "When You've Got to Go" | Found | Potty Time with Bear (1999 VHS, 2001 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
Season 3
# | Episode Title | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
66 | "Friends at Play" | Found | Friends at Play (VHS, Australia exclusive) Sharing with Friends (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
67 | "Nothing to Fear" | Found | Safe and Sound (2001 VHS) Visiting the Doctor with Bear (2007 DVD, China exclusive) Everybody's Special (2003 DVD) Wait for Me! (2005 DVD, Australia exclusive) |
68 | "Lost and Found" | Found | Happy, Sad, Silly, Mad (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
69 | "The Senseless Detectives" | Found | Sense-sational (2002 VHS, 2005 DVD) Exploring Senses (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
70 | "Halloween Bear" | Found | Halloween & Thanksgiving (2000 VHS) Bear's Holiday Celebrations (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
71 | "You Never Know" | Found | N/A |
72 | "It's All About You" | Found | Everybody's Special (VHS, Australia exclusive) Bear and His Special Friends (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
73 | "Woodland House Wonderful" | Found | Tidy Time with Bear (2002 VHS/DVD, 2005 DVD) |
74 | "I've Got Your Number" | Found | N/A |
75 | "What's Mine is Yours" | Found | Friends at Play (VHS, Australia exclusive) Sharing with Friends (2001 VHS) |
76 | "Bear's Secret Cave" | Found | Exploring Senses (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
77 | "Smellorama" | Found | Sense-sational (2002 VHS, 2005 DVD) Exploring Senses (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
78 | "I've For-Got Rhythm" | Found | Dance Party! (2002 DVD, 2004 DVD) |
79 | "Wait for Me" | Found | Wait for Me! (2005 DVD, Australia exclusive) |
80 | "Morning Glory" | Found | Early to Bed, Early to Rise (2001 VHS, 2005 DVD) |
81 | "That Healing Feeling" | Found | Visiting the Doctor with Bear (2000 VHS, 2001 DVD, 2005 DVD) |
82 | "Tutter Family Reunion" | Found | Bear's Family Affair (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
83 | "Bats Are People Too" | Found | Everybody's Special (2002 VHS, 2004 DVD) Bear and His Special Friends (2007 DVD, China exclusive) Wait for Me! (2005 DVD, Australia exclusive) |
84 | "Words, Words, Words" | Found | What's the Story? (VHS, Australia exclusive) Storytelling with Bear (2001 VHS, 2005 DVD) |
85 | "Let's Get Interactive" | Found | N/A |
86 | "The Yard Sale" | Found | Everybody's Special (2003 DVD, 2004 DVD) Bear and His Special Friends (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
87 | "The Best Thanksgiving Ever" | Found | Halloween & Thanksgiving (2000 VHS) Bear's Holiday Celebrations (2007 DVD, China exclusive) |
88 | "Read My Book" | Found | Storytelling with Bear (2005 DVD) |
89 | "Go To Sleep" | Found | Potty Time with Bear (2007 DVD, China exclusive) Early to Bed, Early to Rise (2001 VHS, 2005 DVD) Wait for Me! (2005 DVD, Australia exclusive) |
90/91 | "A Berry Bear Christmas" | Found | A Berry Bear Christmas (2000 VHS) |
Surprise Party
# | Episode Title | Status |
---|---|---|
92 | "Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE: Surprise Party" | Found |
Season 4
# | Episode Title | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
93/94 | "Welcome to Woodland Valley" | Found | Heroes of Woodland Valley (2003 DVD, 2005 DVD) |
95 | "Step By Step" | Found | N/A |
96 | "First Day at Mouse School" | Found | |
97 | "Rockin' Rocko" | Found | |
98 | "When Harry Met Hallie" | Found | |
99 | "Show and Tell" | Found | |
100 | "Tutter Gathers Some Moss" | Found | |
101 | "History, Herstory, Bearstory" | Found | |
102 | "At the Old Bear Game" | Found | Practice Makes Perfect (2003 DVD) |
103 | "The Amazing Skippy" | Found | N/A |
104 | "Let's Hit the Road" | Found | |
105 | "Great Ball of Firefighters" | Found | This episode aired in April 2006 |
106 | "Appreciation Day" | Found | N/A |
107 | "Show Your Stuff" | Found | Practice Makes Perfect (2003 VHS/DVD) |
108 | "Grandma Flutter's 100th Birthday" | Partially Found (English) Found (Polish, Italian) |
These episodes aired in April 2006 |
109 | "The View From You" | Found | |
110 | "To Clean or Not To Clean" | Found | |
111 | "The Great Bandini" | Found | Practice Makes Perfect (2003 VHS/DVD) |
112 | "Volunteers of Woodland Valley" | Found | This episode aired in April 2006 |
113 | "Big Blue Home of the Brave" | Found | N/A |
114 | "A Trip to the General Store" | Found | |
115 | "Tutter's First Big Sleepover Bash" | Found | This episode aired in April 2006 |
116 | "A Strange Bird" | Found | N/A |
117 | "Let it Go" | Found | These episodes aired in 2006 |
118 | "This is Your Life, Bear!" | Found |
Gallery
See Also
Bear in the Big Blue House
- Bear in the Big Blue House "Water, Water Everywhere" (lost unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)
- Breakfast with Bear (partially found episodes of Playhouse Disney spin-off series; 2005-2006)
Disney Animated Films
- Aladdin (found Howard Ashman treatment of Disney animated film; 1988)
- Alice in Wonderland (partially lost original draft of Disney animated film; 1939)
- The Black Cauldron (partially found deleted scenes of Disney animated film; 1985)
- American Dog (partially found original version of "Bolt" Disney animated film; 2007-2008)
- Dumbo II (partially found production material from cancelled Disney animated film sequel; 2000s)
- Fantasia (partially lost original audio of Disney animated film; 1940)
- Fantasia 2006 (partially lost production material for cancelled Disney animated film sequel; 2002-2004)
- Frozen (partially found early drafts of Disney animated film; 1937-2012)
- The Jungle Book (lost Bill Peet version of Disney animated film; 1963-1964)
- Kingdom Of The Sun (partially found cancelled original version of "The Emperor's New Groove" Disney animated film; late 1990s)
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (partially found production material and deleted scenes of Disney animated sequel film; 1995-1998)
- My Peoples (partially found production material of cancelled Disney animated film; late 1990s-early 2000s)
- Pinocchio (lost Mel Blanc’s "Gideon the Cat" dialogue from Disney animated film; 1940)
- The Search for Mickey Mouse (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated film; 2002)
- The Seven Dwarfs (partially found cancelled direct-to-video prequel to "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"; 2000s)
- Tangled (partially found early drafts of Disney animated film; 2001-2010)
- Treasure Planet II (lost production material of cancelled Disney animated film sequel; 2002)
- Wild Life (lost production material for cancelled Disney animated film; late 1990s-2000)
Disney Channel
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found unaired pilot episode of Disney animated TV series; 1996)
- Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel animated educational series; 1996-1999)
- Arwin! (partially found pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)
- Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)
- Country Club (partially found test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)
- Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)
- Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)
- Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)
- Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)
- Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)
- Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live action puppet series; 1985-1986)
- Fish Hooks (partially found unreleased pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)
- Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)
- Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)
- Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)
- Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)
- Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)
- J.O.N.A.S. (lost unaired pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)
- Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)
- Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of unfinished season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)
- Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found original English audio of Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)
- Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)
- Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)
- Pepper Ann (partially found unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)
- Phineas and Ferb (lost script of cancelled theatrical film based on animated series; 2010s)
- Phineas and Ferb: Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (partially found full version of song; late 2000s)
- Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)
- Recess "The Break In" (partially found pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)
- Star and the Forces of Evil (partially found unaired pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)
- Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)
- The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)
- The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports themed comedy series; 1999-2004)
- The Owl House (partially found unaired pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)
- The Proud Family (partially lost unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)
- Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)
- What's Stevie Thinking? (lost unaired pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2003)
Playhouse Disney
- Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (partially found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)
- Handy Manny (partially found unaired pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)
- Little Einsteins (lost second pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2004)
- Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)
- PB&J Otter (partially found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)
- Playhouse Disney UK (partially lost interstitial material of children's TV channel; 1999-2006)
- Stanley (found unaired pilot episode of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)
- The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)
Disney Junior
- Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)
- Jungle Junction (lost pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003; 2005; 2008)
Toon Disney
- Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)
- Toon News (partially found CGI Interstitial Toon Disney series; 2004/2005)
Disney XD
- Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost unaired pilot episode of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy TV series; 2010)
- DXP (partially found Disney XD video game block; 2017)
- Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)
Other
- Green Monkeys (lost Disney pilot; 1999)
- La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)
- Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)
- Robodz (lost Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)
- The Mouse Factory (partially found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)
- The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)
- X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)