• Air date: 24 Sep '96 42 episodes
      Maurice Sendak's Little Bear is an educational Canadian children's television series based on the Little Bear series of books which were written by Else Holmelund Minarik, and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Originally produced by Nelvana for Nickelodeon, it currently airs on Treehouse TV in Canada and Nick Jr. in the United States. It was first shown in the UK on the Children's BBC, and a part of Toy Box BBC video collection in the late 90s. It was also shown on Nick Jr UK and now airs on Tiny Pop. A direct-to-video/DVD full-length feature film was also created after the series ended.
  • List of Episodes (42)
    • 26. Play Ball

      26 Nov '96
      Little Bear is pretty touchy that Emily kept his favourite ball, but he and his friends begin a game of baseball. Both Little Bear and Emily make amends for being grumpy.
    • 27. Lucy's Okay

      26 Nov '96
      Emily entrusts Owl to take care of Lucy, but Duck sits on her which shocks Emily. Little Bear, Emily and their friends all hold a funeral, but Lucy seems fine enough.
    • 28. Between Friends

      02 Dec '96
      Little Bear is in bed with Mumps. Emily visits and gives Little Bear a book she wrote about their past events. Soon Emily too gets mumps and Little Bear visits her.
    • 29. The Blueberry Picnic

      02 Dec '96
      Everyone comes to see the Blueberry play about "The Troll that lived under the bridge" before the Blueberry picnic takes place.
    • 30. Lucy Needs a Friend

      02 Dec '96
      On a fishing trip, Emily pays more attention to Lucy than Little Bear, so Little Bear and Mother Bear decide to make Lucy a friend.
    • 31. Picnic on Pudding Hill

      09 Dec '96
      Little Bear and his friends walk to Pudding Hill for a picnic. No Feet joins in. On the top of the hill, Emily's hat blows away and No Feet begins the picnic by himself.
    • 32. Little Bear's Walkabout

      09 Dec '96
      Little Bear goes on a walk through the forest to find a mysterious creature to draw. He finds a moth, a tortoise and a woodpecker.
    • 33. Secret Friend

      09 Dec '96
      At the coast Little Bear talks with his secret friend Whale. They spend a long time exchanging facts about land and sea.
    • 34. Owl's Dilemma

      16 Dec '96
      Tired of his noisy neighbours, Owl tries to find another place to sleep. Wherever he goes there's always noise. Owl solves this problem with a couple of cupcakes.
    • 35. School for Otters

      16 Dec '96
      Little Bear and Emily's idea for a school attracts the otters to be the students. The otters have more fun and play than learning, but then they form their own school.
    • 36. Spring Cleaning

      16 Dec '96
      Today Little Bear and his parents do their routine spring cleaning. Father and Little Bear get carried away with having fun, so they try to surprise Mother with a picnic.
    • 37. A Whale of a Tale

      06 Jan '97
      On a voyage to Blue Hill Island, Father Bear tells Little Bear of his old whale friend Mighty who got beached and rescued.
    • 38. Mitzi Arrives

      06 Jan '97
      A tomboy monkey named Mitzi is on safari and meets Little Bear and his friends and tries to fit in, joining in their skipping game.
    • 39. Granny's Old Flying Rug

      06 Jan '97
      Granny brings out her old rug. Upon saying the magic word, Little Bear flies with Emily and Tutu on the rug.
    • 40. Little Bear Sings a Song

      13 Jan '97
      Little Bear and his friends try to compose their own song. The composition goes smoothly while Mother Bear waits for Little Bear come inside for bed.
    • 41. A House for Mitzi

      13 Jan '97
      Little Bear finds Mitzi sleeping on a tree, so he and his friends build a treehouse for her. Mitzi still prefers to sleep on the tree branches.
    • 42. Up a Tree

      13 Jan '97
      Little Bear joins Mitzi in a game of tree climbing. Little Bear practices and manages to keep up with Mitzi's great climbing skills.