Breakfast with Bear (partially found spin-off of "Bear in the Big Blue House" Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2005-2006)
Breakfast with Bear was a spin-off of the popular Playhouse Disney show Bear in the Big Blue House. It aired on the Disney Channel block, Playhouse Disney from June 20th, 2005[1] to September 15th, 2006.[2] Each episode had Bear travelling to different kids' homes and aiding the child "with their daily preparations, hygienical needs, games, songs, breakfast and other daily traditions."
History
On March 12th, 2003, the voice actress for Luna of Bear in the Big Blue House, Cherlynne Thigpen passed away due to a cerebral hemorrhage.[3] As this event occurred during the airing of the fourth season, eight episodes of the main series that were set to air were put on hold until 2006, creating a three-year hiatus.[4] During the hiatus, Disney Channel executive, Nancy Kanter called for a spin-off series to be made.[5]
Availability
Twenty episodes in total were produced. Ten were made in New York, and another ten were made in California.[5] Currently, less than half of the episodes are available to view on the internet.
Episodes
# | Kid | Air Date | Production Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kayla of Poughkeepsie, NY | Jun 20th, 2005[6] | June 17th, 2004[7] | Partially Found |
2 | Aaron | June 21st, 2005[6] | June 17th, 2004[7] | Lost |
3 | Rhea | June 22nd, 2005[6] | June 21st, 2005[7] | Lost |
4 | Abigail of Westport, CT | June 23rd, 2005[6] | June 21st, 2005[7] | Lost |
5 | Christopher of New York City's "Big Apple Circus" | June 24th, 2005[6] | June 21st, 2005[7] | Lost |
6 | Timea | ??? | June 23rd, 2005[7] | Found |
7 | Ryan of Granada Hills, CA | ??? | June 27th, 2005 | Lost |
8 | Rachel Mochizuki of San Marino, CA | July 1st, 2005[8] | June 27th, 2005[7] | Lost |
9 | Nicole | ??? | June 27th, 2005[7] | Lost |
10 | Sam | ??? | June 30th, 2005[7] | Lost |
11 | Brittany of Bronx, NY | ??? | July 5th, 2005[7] | Lost |
12 | Amanda of Oxnard, CA | ??? | July 5th, 2005[7] | Found |
13 | Paige of Elmont, NY | ??? | July 12th, 2005[7] | Lost |
14 | Giavanna of West Hills, CA | ??? | July 12th, 2005[7] | Lost |
15 | Mackenzie Davis of Fallbrook, CA | July 18th, 2005[9] | July 12th, 2005[7] | Found |
16 | Isa | ??? | July 19th, 2005[7] | Partially Lost |
17 | Rachel of Cypress, CA | July 22nd, 2005 | July 19th, 2005[7] | Partially Lost |
18 | Jonathan at Fort Irwin National Training Center (U.S. Army Base near Barstow, CA) | ??? | July 19th, 2005[7] | Found |
19 | Chelsea & Griffin | ??? | July 25th, 2005[7] | Lost |
20 | Noah Vivanco of Northridge, CA | July 29th, 2005[10] | July 25th, 2005[7] | Lost |
Episode Summaries
All of these short summaries have been provided by a series of online sources. No plagiarism is intended.
Episodes 1-5
ToughPigs.com lists summaries for the first five episodes of Breakfast with Bear.[6]
Paige of Elmont, NY[1]
5-year-old Paige shows Bear how to jump rope.
Rachel Mochizuki of San Marino, CA[8]
During breakfast, Rachel claimed she usually ate breakfast in the car with a straight face. The filming crew found it hilarious, considering one of the messages of the show is to promote healthy eating.
Mackenzie Davis of Fallbrook, CA[9]
6-year-old Mackenzie Davis, from Zion Lutheran School, visits Bear in her grandparents' farm. She teaches Bear how to pick oranges and make orange juice.
Noah Vivanco of Northridge, CA[10]
Bear visits 6-year-old Noah Vivanco. He was surprised by the fact that Bear was very large. He was allowed to stay in his PJ's even after his morning routine. He and Bear ate chocolate chip waffles with syrup. Bear makes a suggestion to eat healthier foods next time, such as blueberries, strawberries, and bananas.
Videos
Promos
Songs from Playhouse Disney Imagine And Learn With Music CD
Gallery
Kayla of Poughkeepsie, NY
Aaron
Rhea
Abigail of Westport, CT
Christopher of New York City's "Big Apple Circus"
See Also
Bear in the Big Blue House
- Bear in the Big Blue House (found original English audio of Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)
- Bear in the Big Blue House "Water, Water Everywhere" (lost unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)
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)
- Keke & Jamal (partially found pilot of cancelled Disney Channel sitcom; 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)
- Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)
- 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 Cheetah Girls (unproduced ABC sitcom series; 2003-2004)
- 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; 2005)
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)
External Links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Breakfast with Bear press release. Retrieved 21 May '17
- ↑ Page talking about Breakfast with Bear's finale. Retrieved 19 Feb '18
- ↑ Black Then article on the life of Cherlynne Thigpen. Retrieved 14 Jun '18
- ↑ Defunctland's video on the history of Bear in the Big Blue House. Retrieved 14 Jun '18
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Defunctland's interview with Bear puppeteer, Noel MacNeal. Retrieved 14 Jun '18
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Summaries and screencaps of the first 5 episodes Retrieved 16 Apr '17
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 Unknown source Retrieved 19 Jul '20
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 San Marino Tribune article on the filming of Rachel Mochizuki for Breakfast with Bear. Retrieved 11 Jul '18
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Village News article on the filming of Mackenzie Davis for Breakfast with Bear. Retrieved 19 Oct '17
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on the filming of Noah Vivanco for Breakfast with Bear. Retrieved 19 Oct '17