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{{tv|image=Bear in the Big Blue House logo.png|more=yes|first=October 20, [[1997]]|last=April 28, [[2006]]|network=[[Disney Channel]]|seasons=4|episodes=[[:Category:Bear in the Big Blue House Episodes|117]]}}
  
{{tv|image=Bear in the Big Blue House logo.png|more=yes|first=October 20, [[1997]]|last=April 28, [[2006]]|network=[[Disney Channel]]|seasons=4|episodes=[[:Category:Bear in the Big Blue House Episodes|117]]}}
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[[File:Disney's Bear in the Big Blue House Behind the Ears|thumb|300px|Disney Channel's ''Behind the Ears'' feature]]
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[[File:Disney's Bear in the Big Blue House Behind the Ears|thumb|300px|Disney Channel's ''[[Behind the Ears Preview|Behind the Ears]]'' feature]]
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[[Image:BearInTheBigBlueHouse-BehindTheScenes.jpg|thumb|300px|Behind the scenes]]
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[[File:BITBBH-BTS-magnifyingglass.jpg|thumb|300px|Behind the scenes of taping an episode.]]
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[[Image:BIBBH3.jpg|thumb|300px|Behind the scenes]]
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[[File:BearInTheBigBlueHouse-BehindTheScenes.jpg|thumb|300px|Behind the scenes: [[Noel MacNeal]] rehearses partially wearing the Bear suit with the other puppeteers.]]
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[[Image:Beartutter.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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[[File:BIBBH3.jpg|thumb|300px|Another crew shot behind the scenes.]]
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[[File:Bear-Big-Bird-200x299.jpg|thumb|[[Big Bird]] visits the Big Blue House.]]
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[[File:Beartutter.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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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 2006. 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 created by [[Mitchell Kriegman]] and developed with [[The Jim Henson Company]] for [[Disney Channel]].
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In 2005, the series was followed by a programming block titled ''[[Breakfast with Bear]]'', featuring [[Bear]] visiting the homes of real-life children.
   
 
==Show Structure and Content==
  
==Show Structure and Content==
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''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.
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''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]].
   
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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.
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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.
   
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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 (Bear in the Big Blue House song)|Good Morning]]" song and real-kids segments are no longer featured.
   
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==Episode list==
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==Distribution==
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The series was developed for Disney Channel, where it premiered in October of 1997 and was seen daily throughout the majority of its run. The first three seasons were broadcast subsequently through 2003, with eight additional episodes airing later in 2006. Reruns continued to air until May 6, 2007.<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/511128677/</ref>
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*'''Season 1 (1997)'''
  
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**101. [[Episode 101: Home Is Where the Bear Is|Home Is Where the Bear Is]]
  
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**102. [[Episode 102: Water, Water Everywhere|Water, Water Everywhere]]
  
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**103. [[Episode 103: Mouse Party|Mouse Party]]
  
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**104. [[Episode 104: Shape of a Bear|Shape of a Bear]]
  
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**105. [[Episode 105: Picture of Health|Picture of Health]]
  
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**106. [[Episode 106: Share, Bear|Share, Bear]]
  
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**107. [[Episode 107: Why Bears Can't Fly|Why Bears Can't Fly]]
  
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**108. [[Episode 108: Falling for Fall|Falling for Fall]]
  
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**109. [[Episode 109: What's in the Mail Today?|What's in the Mail, Today?]]
  
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**110. [[Episode 110: Dancin' the Day Away|Dancin' the Day Away]]
  
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**111. [[Episode 111: A Wagon of a Different Color|A Wagon of a Different Color]]
  
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**112. [[Episode 112: Dirt, I Love You So!|Dirt, I Love You So!]]
  
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**113. [[Episode 113: Music to My Ears|Music to My Ears]]
  
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**114. [[Episode 114: All Connected|All Connected]]
  
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**115. [[Episode 115: Summer Cooler|Summer Cooler]]
  
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**116. [[Episode 116: The Big Little Visitor|The Big Little Visitor]]
  
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**117. [[Episode 117: A Winter's Nap|A Winter's Nap]]
  
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**118. [[Episode 118: Working Like a Bear|Working Like a Bear]]
  
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**119. [[Episode 119: Magic in the Kitchen|Magic in the Kitchen]]
  
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**120. [[Episode 120: Spring Fever|Spring Fever]]
  
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**121. [[Episode 121: A Plant Grows in Bear's House|A Plant Grows in Bear's House]]
  
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**122. [[Episode 122: Eat, Drink Juice and Be Merry|Eat, Drink Juice and Be Merry]]
  
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**123. [[Episode 123: Need a Little Help Today|Need a Little Help Today]]
  
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**124. [[Episode 124: Lost Thing|Lost Thing]]
  
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**125. [[Episode 125: Listen Up!|Listen Up!]]
  
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**126. [[Episode 126: Friends for Life|Friends for Life]]
  
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*'''Season 2 (1998)'''
  
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**201. [[Episode 201: Ooh Baby, Baby|Ooh Baby, Baby]]
  
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**202. [[Episode 202: Raiders of the Lost Cheese|Raiders of the Lost Cheese]]
  
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**203. [[Episode 203: The Big Sleep|The Big Sleep]]
  
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**204. [[Episode 204: Clear as a Bell|Clear as a Bell]]
  
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**205. [[Episode 205: Good Times|Good Times]]
  
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**206. [[Episode 206: You Learn Something New Every Day|You Learn Something New Every Day]]
  
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**207. [[Episode 207: Back to Nature|Back to Nature]]
  
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**208. [[Episode 208: The Ojolympics|The Ojolympics]]
  
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**209. [[Episode 209: The Great Pretender|The Great Pretender]]
  
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**210. [[Episode 210: It's All in Your Head|It's All in Your Head]]
  
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**211. [[Episode 211: Oops, My Mistake|Oops, My Mistake]]
  
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**212. [[Episode 212: Bear's Birthday Bash|Bear's Birthday Bash]]
  
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**213. [[Episode 213: Picture This|Picture This]]
  
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**214. [[Episode 214: The Big Blue Housecall|The Big Blue Housecall]]
  
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**215. [[Episode 215: Change Is in the Air|Change Is in the Air]]
  
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**216. [[Episode 216: Look What I Made|Look What I Made]]
  
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**217. [[Episode 217: If at First You Don't Succeed...|If at First You Don't Succeed...]]
  
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**218. [[Episode 218: All Weather Bear|All Weather Bear]]
  
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**219. [[Episode 219: I Built That!|I Built That!]]
  
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**220. [[Episode 220: Tutter's Tiny Trip|Tutter's Tiny Trip]]
  
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**221. [[Episode 221: Dance Fever!|Dance Fever!]]
  
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**222. [[Episode 222: Afraid Not|Afraid Not]]
  
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**223. [[Episode 223: I Gotta Be Me!|I Gotta Be Me!]]
  
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**224. [[Episode 224: Buggin'|Buggin']]
  
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**225. [[Episode 225: Love Is All You Need|Love Is All You Need]]
  
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**226. [[Episode 226: It's a Mystery to Me|It's a Mystery to Me]]
  
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**227. [[Episode 227: As Different as Day and Night|As Different as Day and Night]]
  
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**228. [[Episode 228: Grandparents Just Want to Have Fun|Grandparents Just Want to Have Fun]]
  
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**229. [[Episode 229: The Way I Feel Today|The Way I Feel Today]]
  
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**230. [[Episode 230: You Go, Ojo!|You Go, Ojo!]]
  
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**231. [[Episode 231: Scientific Bear|Scientific Bear]]
  
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**232. [[Episode 232: Boys Will Be Boys|Boys Will Be Boys]]
  
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**233. [[Episode 233: I Was Just Thinking|I Was Just Thinking]]
  
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**234. [[Episode 234: Wish You Were Here|Wish You Were Here]]
  
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**235. [[Episode 235: And to All a Good Night|And to All a Good Night]]
  
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**236. [[Episode 236: Call It a Day|Call It a Day]]
  
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**237. [[Episode 237: We Did It Our Way|We Did It Our Way]]
  
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**238. [[Episode 238: What's the Story?|What's the Story?]]
  
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**239. [[Episode 239: When You've Got to Go!|When You've Got to Go!]]
  
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*'''Season 3 (1999)'''
  
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**301. [[Episode 301: Friends at Play|Friends at Play]]
  
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**302. [[Episode 302: Nothing to Fear|Nothing to Fear]]
  
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**303. [[Episode 303: Lost and Found|Lost and Found]]
  
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**304. [[Episode 304: The Senseless Detectives|The Senseless Detectives]]
  
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**305. [[Episode 305: Halloween Bear|Halloween Bear]]
  
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**306. [[Episode 306: You Never Know|You Never Know]]
  
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**307. [[Episode 307: It's All About You|It's All About You]]
  
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**308. [[Episode 308: Woodland House Wonderful|Woodland House Wonderful]]
  
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**309. [[Episode 309: I've Got Your Number|I've Got Your Number]]
  
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**310. [[Episode 310: What's Mine Is Yours|What's Mine Is Yours]]
  
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**311. [[Episode 311: Bear's Secret Cave|Bear's Secret Cave]]
  
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**312. [[Episode 312: Smellorama|Smellorama]]
  
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**313. [[Episode 313: I For-Got Rhythm!?|I For-Got Rhythm!?]]
  
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**314. [[Episode 314: Wait for Me|Wait for Me]]
  
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**315. [[Episode 315: Morning Glory|Morning Glory]]
  
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**316. [[Episode 316: That Healing Feeling|That Healing Feeling]]
  
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**317. [[Episode 317: The Tutter Family Reunion|The Tutter Family Reunion]]
  
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**318. [[Episode 318: Bats are People Too|Bats are People Too]]
  
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**319. [[Episode 319: Words, Words, Words|Words, Words, Words]]
  
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**320. [[Episode 320: Let's Get Interactive|Let's Get Interactive]]
  
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**321. [[Episode 321: The Yard Sale|The Yard Sale]]
  
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**322. [[Episode 322: The Best Thanksgiving Ever|The Best Thanksgiving Ever]]
  
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**323. [[Episode 323: Read My Book|Read My Book]]
  
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**324. [[Episode 324: Go to Sleep|Go to Sleep]]
  
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**325. [[Episode 325: A Berry Bear Christmas (1)|A Berry Bear Christmas (1)]]
  
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**326. [[Episode 326: A Berry Bear Christmas (2)|A Berry Bear Christmas (2)]]
  
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*'''Season 4 (2002)'''
  
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**401. [[Episode 401: Welcome to Woodland Valley (1)|Welcome to Woodland Valley (1)]]
  
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**402. [[Episode 402: Welcome to Woodland Valley (2)|Welcome to Woodland Valley (2)]]
  
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**403. [[Episode 403: Step By Step|Step By Step]]
  
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**404. [[Episode 404: The First Day at Mouse School|The First Day at Mouse School]]
  
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**405. [[Episode 405: Rockin' Rocko|Rockin' Rocko]]
  
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**406. [[Episode 406: When Harry Met Hallie|When Harry Met Hallie]]
  
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**407. [[Episode 407: Show and Tell|Show and Tell]]
  
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**408. [[Episode 408: Tutter Gathers Some Moss|Tutter Gathers Some Moss]]
  
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**409. [[Episode 409: History, Herstory, Bearstory|History, Herstory, Bearstory]]
  
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**410. [[Episode 410: At the Old Bear Game|At the Old Bear Game]]
  
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**411. [[Episode 411: The Amazing Skippy|The Amazing Skippy]]
  
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**412. [[Episode 412: Let's Hit the Road|Let's Hit the Road]]
  
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**413. [[Episode 413: Great Ball of Firefighters|Great Ball of Firefighters]]
  
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**414. [[Episode 414: Appreciation Day|Appreciation Day]]
  
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**415. [[Episode 415: Show Your Stuff|Show Your Stuff]]
  
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**416. [[Episode 416: Grandma Flutter's 100th Birthday|Grandma Flutter's 100th Birthday]]
  
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**417. [[Episode 417: The View from You|The View from You]]
  
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**418. [[Episode 418: To Clean or Not to Clean|To Clean or Not to Clean]]
  
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**419. [[Episode 419: The Great Bandini|The Great Bandini]]
  
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**420. [[Episode 420: Volunteers of Woodland Valley|Volunteers of Woodland Valley]]
  
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**421. [[Episode 421: Big Blue Home of the Brave|Big Blue Home of the Brave]]
  
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**422. [[Episode 422: A Trip to the General Store|A Trip to the General Store]]
  
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**423. [[Episode 423: Tutter's First Big Sleepover Bash|Tutter's First Big Sleepover Bash]]
  
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**424. [[Episode 424: A Strange Bird|A Strange Bird]]
  
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**425. [[Episode 425: Let It Go|Let It Go]]
  
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**426. [[Episode 426: This Is Your Life, Bear|This Is Your Life, Bear]]
  
   
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Home video offerings began on VHS in 1998, with the first DVDs being released in 2000. ''See [[Bear in the Big Blue House Videography]] for a comprehensive list.'' Each release included a selection of episodes; the full series was never distributed on physical media.
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:''see also: [[Bear in the Big Blue House pilot|unaired pilot]]''
  
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On October 19, 2022, the series began streaming on [[Disney+]] with nine episodes missing at time of launch.
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==Episodes==
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117 episodes were produced including two 2-parters and an [[Bear in the Big Blue House pilot|unaired pilot]].
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:''see [[:Category:Bear in the Big Blue House Episodes]]''
   
 
==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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;Additional Performers
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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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*[[Heather Asch]]
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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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*[[Jim Martin]]
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*[[Anney McKilligan Ozar|Anney McKilligan]] - [[Rita Mouse]]
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*[[Lynne Thigpen]] - [[Luna]] (voice)
  
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*[[Alison Mork]]
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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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;Guest Voices
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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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* Directors: Mitchell Kriegman, [[Dean Gordon]], [[Hugh Martin]], [[Richard Fernandes]], [[Tom Guadarrama]], [[Lisa Simon]], [[Jim Martin]], [[Chuck Vinson]], Noel MacNeal
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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:
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** Season One: [[Ed Christie]], [[Kip Rathke]], [[Christine Moyes]], [[Tim Miller]], [[Connie Peterson]], [[Fred Buchholz]], [[Larry Jameson]], Larry Galanter
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** Season Two: Ed Christie, [[Mary Brehmer]], Christine Moyes, Tim Miller, Connie Peterson, Fred Buchholz, Larry Jameson, Larry Galanter, Rob Gardner
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** Season Three: Mary Brehmer, Ed Christie, Fred Buchholz, Connie Peterson, [[Isabelle Dufour]], [[Matt Brooks|Matthew Brooks]], Larry Jameson, [[Victoria Ellis]], [[Goran Sparrman]], Tim Miller, Larry Galanter
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** Season Four: [[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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* Lighting Designer: Randy Nordstrom
  
* Lighting Designer: Randy Nordstrom
 
* Animator: Jim Spieler
  
* Animator: Jim Spieler
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* Score: [[Peter Lurye]], [[Julian Harris]], [[Brian Woodbury]]
  
* Score: [[Peter Lurye]], [[Julian Harris]], [[Brian Woodbury]]
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* Songs: [[Peter Lurye]], [[Bill Obrecht]], [[Brian Woodbury]], [[McPaul Smith]], Julian Harris, [[Bobby Lopez]], [[Jeff Marx]], [[Tyler Bunch]], [[Tony Fennel]], [[Michael Webster]], [[David Yazbek]], [[Steve Charney]], [[Jon Ludwig]], Mitchell Kriegman, Tara Mooney, [[Robert Cole]], [[Deena Cole]], [[Dave Kinnoin]], [[Billy Cobin]], [[A. Wyatt Blakemore]]
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* Songs: Peter Lurye, [[Bill Obrecht]], Brian Woodbury, [[McPaul Smith]], [[Julian Harris]], [[Bobby Lopez]], [[Jeff Marx]], [[Tyler Bunch]], [[Tony Fennell]], [[Michael Webster]], [[David Yazbek]], [[Steve Charney]], [[Jon Ludwig]], Mitchell Kriegman, Tara Mooney, [[Robert Cole]], [[Deena Cole]], [[Dave Kinnoin]], [[Billy Cobin]], [[Andrew Wyatt|Andrew Wyatt Blakemore]]
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* Opening Titles Sequence and Digital Compositing by Shadow Digital
  
* Opening Titles Sequence and Digital Compositing by Shadow Digital
 
* Produced by [[Shadow Projects]] and [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Television]]
  
* Produced by [[Shadow Projects]] and [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Television]]
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*[[Bear in the Big Blue House Videography]]
  
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House Videography]]
 
*[[: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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*[[Pre-existing puppets used on Bear in the Big Blue House]]
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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]
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*[http://www.henson.com/bearbigbluehouse.php The Jim Henson Company]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071018031405/http://www.henson.com/bearbigbluehouse.php The Jim Henson Company via The Wayback Machine]
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Latest revision as of 23:16, 19 November 2023

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
Disney's_Bear_in_the_Big_Blue_House_Behind_the_Ears

Disney's Bear in the Big Blue House Behind the Ears

Disney Channel's Behind the Ears feature

BITBBHcast
Busybear
Treelobath
Bear
BITBBH-BTS-magnifyingglass

Behind the scenes of taping an episode.

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Behind the scenes: Noel MacNeal rehearses partially wearing the Bear suit with the other puppeteers.

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Another crew shot behind the scenes.

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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 created by Mitchell Kriegman and developed with The Jim Henson Company for Disney Channel.

In 2005, the series was followed by a programming block titled Breakfast with Bear, featuring Bear visiting the homes of real-life children.

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.

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.

Distribution

The series was developed for Disney Channel, where it premiered in October of 1997 and was seen daily throughout the majority of its run. The first three seasons were broadcast subsequently through 2003, with eight additional episodes airing later in 2006. Reruns continued to air until May 6, 2007.[2]

Home video offerings began on VHS in 1998, with the first DVDs being released in 2000. See Bear in the Big Blue House Videography for a comprehensive list. Each release included a selection of episodes; the full series was never distributed on physical media.

On October 19, 2022, the series began streaming on Disney+ with nine episodes missing at time of launch.

Episodes

117 episodes were produced including two 2-parters and an unaired pilot.

see Category:Bear in the Big Blue House Episodes

Cast

Additional Performers
Guest Voices

Crew

See also

Sources

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

External links

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