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[[File:Bear-Big-Bird-200x299.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Big Bird]] visits the Big Blue House: "When the first season was shot upstairs from Sesame, [[Caroll Spinney|Caroll]] snuck Bird upstairs."<ref>[[Noel MacNeal]] on Facebook, October 18, 2018 (private post)</ref>]]
   
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'''''Bear in the Big Blue House''''' is a TV series that ran for four seasons, from [[1997]] to 2003. The show was developed by [[Mitchell Kriegman]] with [[The Jim Henson Company]] for [[Disney Channel]]. Eight additional fourth season episodes were broadcast in April 2006, after [[The Walt Disney Company]]'s acquisition of the program.
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'''''Bear in the Big Blue House''''' is a TV series that ran for four seasons, from [[1997]] to 2003. The show was developed by [[Mitchell Kriegman]] with [[The Jim Henson Company]] for [[Disney Channel]]. Eight additional fourth season episodes were broadcast in April 2006, after [[The Walt Disney Company]]'s acquisition of the program. Reruns continued to air until May 6, 2007.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/511128677/</ref>
   
 
==Show Structure and Content==
  
==Show Structure and Content==
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At the beginning of each episode, Bear welcomes viewers to his house and tells them that he thinks they smell good. After talking with one or more of the characters, he introduces the show theme, or "Word of the Day" and sometimes sings a song about it. This segment, in the first three seasons, is often followed by one in which real kids discuss the topic of the day. Afterwards, Bear usually explores the house or valley, talking with the kids and aiding/assisting them as necessary. He will also sometimes stop to find [[Shadow]], who shares a story related to the theme of the day. At the end of each program, Bear heads to the attic of the house and talks with his friend [[Luna]], the moon, about the day's events. The two sing "[[The Goodbye Song]]" and notable scenes from the episode are shown in brief. Bear then shares a final thought for the day.
  
At the beginning of each episode, Bear welcomes viewers to his house and tells them that he thinks they smell good. After talking with one or more of the characters, he introduces the show theme, or "Word of the Day" and sometimes sings a song about it. This segment, in the first three seasons, is often followed by one in which real kids discuss the topic of the day. Afterwards, Bear usually explores the house or valley, talking with the kids and aiding/assisting them as necessary. He will also sometimes stop to find [[Shadow]], who shares a story related to the theme of the day. At the end of each program, Bear heads to the attic of the house and talks with his friend [[Luna]], the moon, about the day's events. The two sing "[[The Goodbye Song]]" and notable scenes from the episode are shown in brief. Bear then shares a final thought for the day.
   
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Sometimes, at the opening of the program, Bear will have a talk with [[Ray]]. In the fourth season of the program, Woodland Valley, the community at large, is featured much more heavily. [[Tutter]] the mouse is shown attending school, many new characters are introduced and Ray the sun and real-kids segments are no longer featured.
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Sometimes, at the opening of the program, Bear will have a talk with [[Ray]]. In the fourth season of the program, Woodland Valley, the community at large, is featured much more heavily. [[Tutter]] the mouse is shown attending school, many new characters are introduced and the [[Good Morning]] song and real-kids segments are no longer featured.
   
 
==Episode list==
  
==Episode list==
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==Cast==
  
==Cast==
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*[[Noel MacNeal]] - [[Bear]], [[Moss]]
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*[[Noel MacNeal]] - [[Bear]], [[Moss]], [[Billy (Bear in the Big Blue House)|Billy]]
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*[[Peter Linz]] - [[Tutter]], [[Pip]], [[Jacques the Beaver]], [[Big Old Bullfrog]], [[Jack the Dog]], [[Shadow]] (puppetry), [[Luna]], (puppetry), [[Ray the Sun]] (puppetry)
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*[[Peter Linz]] - [[Tutter]], [[Pip]], [[Jacques the Beaver]], [[Big Old Bullfrog]], [[Jack the Dog]] (season 4), [[Shadow]] (puppetry), [[Luna]] (puppetry), [[Ray the Sun]] (puppetry)
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*[[Vicki Eibner]] - [[Ojo]], [[Etta Otter]], [[Tally Otter]], [[Grandma Flutter]] (1998-2003), [[Keisha]], [[Lois]], [[Annette (Bear in the Big Blue House)|Annette]]
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*[[Vicki Kenderes-Eibner]] - [[Ojo]], [[Etta Otter]], [[Tally Otter]], [[Grandma Flutter]] (1998-2003), [[Keisha]], [[Lois]], [[Annette (Bear in the Big Blue House)|Annette]]
 
*[[Jim Kroupa|James J. Kroupa]] - [[Otto Otter]], [[Jeremiah Tortoise]], [[Benny the Bat]], various
  
*[[Jim Kroupa|James J. Kroupa]] - [[Otto Otter]], [[Jeremiah Tortoise]], [[Benny the Bat]], various
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*[[Tyler Bunch]] - [[Treelo]], [[Pop]], [[Doc Hogg|Doc Hog]]
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*[[Tyler Bunch]] - [[Treelo]], [[Pop]], [[Doc Hogg]], [[Rocko]]
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*[[Jennifer Barnhart]] - [[Miss Maxwell]]
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*[[Jennifer Barnhart]] - [[Miss Maxwell]] <small>(credited in season 4)</small>
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*[[Alice Dinnean]] - [[Grandma Flutter]] (1997-1998)
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*[[Lynne Thigpen]] - [[Luna]] (voice)
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*[[Tara Mooney]] - [[Shadow]] (voice)
 
*[[Geoffrey Holder]] - [[Ray the Sun]] (voice)
  
*[[Geoffrey Holder]] - [[Ray the Sun]] (voice)
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*[[Dave Goelz]] - [[Jack the Dog]] <small>("[[Episode 325: A Berry Bear Christmas (1)|A Berry Bear Christmas]]" two-parter)</small>
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*[[Eric Jacobson]] - [[Harry the Duck]], [[Yukker Tutter]] <small>(credited in "[[Episode 401: Welcome to Woodland Valley (1)|Welcome to Woodland Valley]]" two-parter)</small>
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*[[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]] - [[Juner]]
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*[[Alice Dinnean]] - [[Grandma Flutter]] (1997-1998)
 
*[[Tim Lagasse]] - [[Jet Setter Tutter]], ensemble
  
*[[Tim Lagasse]] - [[Jet Setter Tutter]], ensemble
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*[[Rick Lyon]]
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*[[Anney McKilligan]] - [[Rita Mouse]]
  
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*[[Amanda Maddock]]
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*[[Tara Mooney]] - [[Shadow]] (voice)
  
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*[[Carmen Osbahr]] - [[Ursa]]
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*[[Anney McKilligan Ozar|Anney McKilligan]] - [[Rita Mouse]]
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*[[Alison Mork]]
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*[[Lynne Thigpen]] - [[Luna]] (voice)
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*[[Carmen Osbahr]] - [[Ursa]] (voice)
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*[[John Tartaglia]]
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*[[Matt Vogel]] - [[Ursa]] (puppetry)
 
*[[Victor Yerrid]] - [[Whiner|Cousin Whiner]], various
  
*[[Victor Yerrid]] - [[Whiner|Cousin Whiner]], various
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*[[Eric Jacobson]] - [[Harry the Duck]], [[Tucker Tutter]]
  
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*[[Whoopi Goldberg]] - Edwina Badger
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*[[Gilbert Gottfried]] - Big Possum
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*[[Brad Garrett]] - Little Possum
   
 
==Crew==
  
==Crew==
 
* Creator: [[Mitchell Kriegman]]
  
* Creator: [[Mitchell Kriegman]]
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* Producers: [[Erica Levin]], [[Andy Yerkes]], Mitchell Kriegman, [[Alex Rockwell]], [[Brian Henson]], [[P. Kevin Strader]], [[Claudia Silver]], Deborah Mayer, [[James Sabatini]]
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* Producers: [[Erica Levin]], [[Andy Yerkes]], Mitchell Kriegman, [[Alex Rockwell]], [[Brian Henson]], [[P. Kevin Strader]], [[Claudia Silver]], Deborah Mayer, James Sabatini
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* Associate Directors: [[Phil Alcabes]], [[Andrea Giles-Rich]], [[Dean Gordon]]
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* Associate Directors: Phil Alcabes, Andrea Giles-Rich, [[Dean Gordon]]
 
* Editors: Tony Breuer, Rob Hall, Marybeth Benivegna
  
* Editors: Tony Breuer, Rob Hall, Marybeth Benivegna
 
* Stage Manager: [[Adam Matalon]]
  
* Stage Manager: [[Adam Matalon]]
 
* Muppet Designer: [[Paul Andrejco]]
  
* Muppet Designer: [[Paul Andrejco]]
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* Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop: [[Lara MacLean]], [[Anney McKilligan]], [[Andrea Detwiler]], [[Vanessa Gifford]], [[James Wojtal]] (un-credited)
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* Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop: [[Lara MacLean]], [[Anney McKilligan]], [[Andrea Detwiler]], [[Vanessa Gifford]], [[James Wojtal]] (uncredited)
 
* Graphics Designer: [[Chris Renaud]]
  
* Graphics Designer: [[Chris Renaud]]
 
* Production Designer: [[Cabot McMullen]]
  
* Production Designer: [[Cabot McMullen]]
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*[[Bear in the Big Blue House Videography]]
  
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*[[:Category:Bear in the Big Blue House Merchandise|Bear in the Big Blue House Merchandise]]
  
*[[:Category:Bear in the Big Blue House Merchandise|Bear in the Big Blue House Merchandise]]
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==Sources==
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<references />
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
 
*[http://www.tv.com/bear-in-the-big-blue-house/show/10581/summary.html TV.com Show Guide]
  
*[http://www.tv.com/bear-in-the-big-blue-house/show/10581/summary.html TV.com Show Guide]
 
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071018031405/http://www.henson.com/bearbigbluehouse.php The Jim Henson Company via The Wayback Machine]
  
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071018031405/http://www.henson.com/bearbigbluehouse.php The Jim Henson Company via The Wayback Machine]
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Revision as of 15:09, 11 May 2020

Bear in the Big Blue House logo
EPISODE GUIDE
CHARACTERS • MORE
Premiere October 20, 1997
Finale April 28, 2006
Network Disney Channel
Seasons 4
Episodes 117
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Disney's Bear in the Big Blue House Behind the Ears

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Big Bird visits the Big Blue House: "When the first season was shot upstairs from Sesame, Caroll snuck Bird upstairs."[1]

Bear in the Big Blue House is a TV series that ran for four seasons, from 1997 to 2003. The show was developed by Mitchell Kriegman with The Jim Henson Company for Disney Channel. Eight additional fourth season episodes were broadcast in April 2006, after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of the program. Reruns continued to air until May 6, 2007.[2]

Show Structure and Content

Bear in the Big Blue House is aimed at teaching lessons to preschool and early school-age children. In each episode, Bear explores learning concepts such as feelings, the alphabet, nature, science and more with the kids of the Big Blue House and/or out in Woodland Valley. Throughout the majority of its run, the program was seen daily on Disney Channel. Currently, it is not broadcast in the United States, but can be seen in some other markets.

At the beginning of each episode, Bear welcomes viewers to his house and tells them that he thinks they smell good. After talking with one or more of the characters, he introduces the show theme, or "Word of the Day" and sometimes sings a song about it. This segment, in the first three seasons, is often followed by one in which real kids discuss the topic of the day. Afterwards, Bear usually explores the house or valley, talking with the kids and aiding/assisting them as necessary. He will also sometimes stop to find Shadow, who shares a story related to the theme of the day. At the end of each program, Bear heads to the attic of the house and talks with his friend Luna, the moon, about the day's events. The two sing "The Goodbye Song" and notable scenes from the episode are shown in brief. Bear then shares a final thought for the day.

Sometimes, at the opening of the program, Bear will have a talk with Ray. In the fourth season of the program, Woodland Valley, the community at large, is featured much more heavily. Tutter the mouse is shown attending school, many new characters are introduced and the Good Morning song and real-kids segments are no longer featured.

Episode list

see also: unaired pilot

Cast

Additional Performers
Guest Voices

Crew

  • Opening Titles Sequence and Digital Compositing by Shadow Digital
  • Produced by Shadow Projects and Jim Henson Television
  • Taped at Silver Screen Studios at Chelsea Piers, NY

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ Noel MacNeal on Facebook, October 18, 2018 (private post)
  2. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/511128677/

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