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'''''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.
'''''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 (partially found episodes of Playhouse Disney series; 2005-2006)|Breakfast with Bear]]'' aired in its place. The show later returned in 2006 to air its last 8 episodes.
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 its last 8 episodes.


The entire series was recorded in Polish and is available for viewing online, though payment is required to view anything past the 10 minute mark.
The entire series was recorded in Polish and is available for viewing online, though payment is required to view anything past the 10 minute mark.
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==See Also==
===Bear in the Big Blue House===
*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found episodes of Playhouse Disney spin-off series; 2005-2006)]]
*[[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 "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" spin-off TV series; 2007)]]
*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)]]
*[[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 documentary TV series; 1997-1999)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of animated series; 2012)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series; 2010)]]
*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney animated TV 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 TV series; 1983-1990)]]
*[[Pepper Ann (partially found pilot episode 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 - Phil Harris performance (lost audio recordings from Disney animated TV series; 1990)]]
*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found Disney Channel original 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 "Lizzie McGuire" spin-off TV 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 Disney children's animated TV 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===
*[[Jungle Junction (lost pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003; 2005; 2008)]]
===Toon Disney===
*[[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)]]
===Other===
*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
*[[Disney's One Too - Recess gags (partially lost series of animated shorts; 1999-2003)]]
*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney pilot; 1999)]]
*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
*[[La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)]]
*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
*[[Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)]]
*[[Robodz (lost Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
*[[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==
==External Links==

Revision as of 11:04, 31 October 2021

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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 later returned in 2006 to air its last 8 episodes.

The entire series was recorded in Polish and is available for viewing online, though payment is required to view anything past the 10 minute mark.

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

2 of the show's episodes are currently missing their complete English dubs. Of these, one has partially resurfaced, with the other remaining completely lost.

Episodes

Season 1

# Episode Title Status Notes
1 "Home is Where the Bear Is" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 1 1998 VHS
2 "Water Water Everywhere" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Sense-sational 2005 DVD
3 "Mouse Party" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 7 1999 VHS, Party Time with Bear 2000 DVD, and Party Time with Bear 2004 DVD
4 "Shape of a Bear" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 5 1999 VHS, Shapes, Sounds & Colors with Bear 2000 DVD, and Shapes, Sounds & Colors with Bear 2004 DVD
5 "Picture of Health" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 6 1999 VHS, Visiting the Doctor with Bear 2001 VHS, Healthy and Happy 2001 VHS, Visiting the Doctor with Bear 2001 DVD, and Visiting the Doctor with Bear 2005 DVD
6 "Share, Bear" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Sharing with Friends 2001 VHS
7 "Why Bears Can't Fly" Found
8 "Falling for Fall" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House A Bear for All Seasons 2001 VHS, A Bear for All Seasons 2003 DVD, and A Bear for All Seasons 2004 DVD
9 "What's in the Mail Today?" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 1 1998 VHS
10 "Dancin' the Day Away" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 3 1998 VHS, Party Time with Bear 2000 DVD, and Party Time with Bear 2004 DVD
11 "A Wagon of a Different Color" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 5 1999 VHS, Shapes, Sounds & Colors with Bear 2000 DVD, and Shapes, Sounds & Colors with Bear 2004 DVD
12 "Dirt, I Love You So!" Found
13 "Music to My Ears" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Dance Party 2002 VHS, Dance Party 2002 DVD, and Dance Party 2004 DVD
14 "All Connected" Found
15 "Summer Cooler" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House A Bear for All Seasons 2001 VHS, A Bear for All Seasons 2003 DVD, and A Bear for All Seasons 2004 DVD
16 "The Big Little Visitor" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 2 1998 VHS
17 "A Winter's Nap" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Early to Bed, Early to Rise 2005 DVD
18 "Working Like a Bear" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Tidy Time with Bear 2001 VHS, Tidy Time with Bear 2002 DVD, and Tidy Time with Bear 2005 DVD
19 "Magic in the Kitchen" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 6 1999 VHS and Healthy and Happy 2001 VHS
20 "Spring Fever" Found
21 "A Plant Grows in Bear's House" Found
22 "Eat, Drink Juice, and Be Merry" Found
23 "Need a Little Help Today" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 4 1998 VHS
24 "Lost Thing" Found
25 "Listen Up" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 3 1998 VHS, Shapes, Sounds & Colors with Bear 2000 DVD, and Shapes, Sounds & Colors with Bear 2004 DVD
26 "Friends for Life" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 2 1998 VHS, Sleepy Time with Bear and Friends 2000 DVD, and "Sleepy Time with Bear and Friends 2004 DVD

Season 2

# Episode Title Status Notes
27 "Ooh Baby Baby" Found
28 "Raiders of the Lost Cheese" Found
29 "The Big Sleep" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 8 1999 VHS, Sleepy Time with Bear and Friends 2000 DVD, and Sleepy Time with Bear and Friends 2004 DVD
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
38 "Bear's Birthday Bash" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 7 1999 VHS, Party Time with Bear 2000 DVD, and Party Time with Bear 2004 DVD
39 "Picture This" Found
40 "The Big Blue Housecall" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Visiting the Doctor with Bear 2001 DVD and Visiting the Doctor with Bear 2005 DVD
41 "Change is in the Air" Found
42 "Look What I Made" Found
43 "If at First You Don't Succeed" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Potty Time with Bear 2001 DVD and Potty Time with Bear 2004 DVD
44 "All Weather Bear" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House A Bear for All Seasons 2003 DVD and A Bear for All Seasons 2004 DVD
45 "I Built That" Found
46 "Tutter's Tiny Trip" Found
47 "Dance Fever" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Dance Party 2002 VHS, Dance Party 2002 DVD, and Dance Party 2004 DVD
48 "Afraid Not" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Safe and Sound 2001 VHS
49 "I Gotta Be Me" Found
50 "Buggin'" Found
51 "Love is All You Need" Found
52 "It's a Mystery to Me" Found
53 "As Different as Day and Night" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Everybody's Special! 2002 VHS, Everybody's Special! 2003 DVD, and Everybody's Special! 2005 DVD
54 "Grandparents Just Want to Have Fun" Found
55 "The Way I Feel Today" Found
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
61 "And to All a Good Night" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Volume 8 1999 VHS, Sleepy Time with Bear and Friends 2000 DVD, and Sleepy Time with Bear and Friends 2004 DVD
62 "Call it a Day" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Potty Time with Bear 2001 DVD and Potty Time with Bear 2004 DVD
63 "We Did it Our Way" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Tidy Time with Bear 2002 DVD and Tidy Time with Bear 2005 DVD
64 "What's the Story?" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Storytelling with Bear 2001 VHS, and Storytelling with Bear 2005 DVD
65 "When You've Got to Go" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Potty Time with Bear 1999 VHS, Potty Time with Bear 2001 DVD, and Potty Time with Bear 2004 DVD

Season 3

# Episode Title Status Notes
66 "Friends at Play" Found
67 "Nothing to Fear" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Safe and Sound 2001 VHS
68 "Lost and Found" Found
69 "The Senseless Detectives" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Sense-sational 2002 VHS and Sense-sational 2005 DVD
70 "Halloween Bear" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Halloween & Thanksgiving 2000 VHS
71 "You Never Know" Found
72 "It's All About You" Found
73 "Woodland House Wonderful" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Tidy Time with Bear 2001 VHS, Tidy Time with Bear 2002 DVD, and Tidy Time with Bear 2005 DVD
74 "I've Got Your Number" Found
75 "What's Mine is Yours" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Sharing with Friends 2001 VHS
76 "Bear's Secret Cave" Found
77 "Smellorama" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Sense-sational 2002 VHS and Sense-sational 2005 DVD
78 "I've For-Got Rhythm" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Dance Party 2002 DVD and Dance Party 2004 DVD
79 "Wait for Me" Found
80 "Morning Glory" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Early to Bed, Early to Rise 2001 VHS and Early to Bed, Early to Rise 2005 DVD
81 "That Healing Feeling" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Visiting the Doctor with Bear 2001 VHS, Visiting the Doctor with Bear 2001 DVD, and Visiting the Doctor with Bear 2005 DVD
82 "Tutter Family Reunion" Found
83 "Bats Are People Too" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Everybody's Special! 2002 VHS, Everybody's Special! 2003 DVD, and Everybody's Special! 2005 DVD
84 "Words, Words, Words" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Storytelling with Bear 2001 VHS and Storytelling with Bear 2005 DVD
85 "Let's Get Interactive" Found
86 "The Yard Sale" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Everybody's Special! 2003 DVD and Everybody's Special! 2005 DVD
87 "The Best Thanksgiving Ever" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Halloween & Thanksgiving 2000 VHS
88 "Read My Book" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Storytelling with Bear 2005 DVD
89 "Go To Sleep" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Early to Bed, Early to Rise 2001 VHS and Early to Bed, Early to Rise 2005 DVD
90/91 "A Berry Bear Christmas" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House 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 Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Heroes of Woodland Valley 2003 VHS, Heroes of Woodland Valley 2003 DVD, and Heroes of Woodland Valley 2005 DVD
95 "Step By Step" Found
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 Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Practice Makes Perfect 2003 DVD
103 "The Amazing Skippy" Found
104 "Let's Hit the Road" Found
105 "Appreciation Day" Found(Polish) Polish dub, payment required after 10 minute mark.
106 "Show Your Stuff" Found Available on Bear in the Big Blue House Practice Makes Perfect 2002 VHS and Practice Makes Perfect 2003 DVD
107 "The Great Bandini" Found
108 "Big Blue Home of the Brave" Found
109 "A Trip to the General Store" Found
110 "A Strange Bird" Found

Season 5

# Episode Title Status Notes
111 "The View From You" Found
112 "To Clean or Not To Clean" Found
113 "Great Ball of Firefighters" Found
114 "Grandma Flutter's 100th Birthday" Partially Found (English), Found(Polish) Last 5 Minutes (English), Payment required after 10 minute mark (Polish)
115 "Tutter's First Big Sleepover Bash" Found
116 "Volunteers of Woodland Valley" Found
117 "Let it Go" Found
118 "This is Your Life, Bear!" Found

See Also

Bear in the Big Blue House

Disney Channel

Playhouse Disney

Disney Junior

Toon Disney

Disney XD

Other

External Links