• Air date: 14 Sep '97 39 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 (39)
    • 1. Father Bear's Nightshirt

      14 Sep '97
      While Little Bear helps Mother Bear with the laundry, Father Bear's Nightshirt flies away in the wind. When Little Bear gets it back he also gets a fish.
    • 2. How to Scare Ghosts

      14 Sep '97
      Little Bear finds a group of raccoons making music. Little Bear joins them but his parents' presence scares them away.
    • 3. Search for Spring

      14 Sep '97
      Little Bear, Duck and Cat are bothered by the long winter ask the Groundhog for Spring prediction. Spring comes earlier than they expected.
    • 4. Mitzi's Little Monster

      21 Sep '97
      Little Bear, Emily and Mitzi put up a performance using their dolls. The show is about a monster that comes to tea.
    • 5. Simon Says

      21 Sep '97
      Little Bear and his friends all play Simon Says. First Emily, then Little Bear, then Mitzi and finally Duck play as Simon.
    • 6. Applesauce

      21 Sep '97
      Little Bear, Emily and Tutu pick apples for Granny's applesauce. Little Bear gets a large apple which falls on a toad. The toad comes to Granny's for a share of applesauce.
    • 7. The Big Bear-Sitter

      27 Sep '97
      Uncle Rusty sits Little Bear in his parents absence. Little Bear's friends try to teach Rusty something about sitting.
    • 8. The Top of the World

      27 Sep '97
      Little Bear and Father Bear go with Uncle Rusty on an adventure hiking up a big mountain. By nightfall they reach the summit.
    • 9. The Campfire Tale

      27 Sep '97
      On the night of a full moon, Uncle Rusty tells Little Bear and Father Bear a tale about a small bear who wanted to take the moon with him.
    • 10. Out of Honey

      07 Oct '97
      Little Bear heads to his grandparents to get some honey while trying to keep Mitsi out of some bee trouble. Using beekeeper equipment Little Bear and his grandparents get some honey.
    • 11. Message in a Bottle

      07 Oct '97
      Little Bear catches a bottle on his rod. He dreams of meeting his mermaid friend again and doing some shell collecting. Soon he catches a large fish for stew. When he arrives back home, Father Bear returns from his fishing trip and gives Little Bear a surprise.
    • 12. Little Bear's Sweet Tooth

      07 Oct '97
      Today Little Bear and his family and friends are celebrating Harvest Day. Little Bear is more interested in the sweet foods and soon gets a stomach ache.
    • 13. Where Lucy Went

      15 Oct '97
      Little Bear and his friends have fun the tallest tree in the woods, then Lucy vanishes. Everyone thinks goblins took her away, but they find her under a large rock.
    • 14. Monster Pudding

      15 Oct '97
      Today Father Bear is not a good mood and Little Bear imagines him as a monster. Owl and Mitzy help him to make monster pudding, creating a mess in the process.
    • 15. Under the Covers

      15 Oct '97
      Little Bear can't sleep, thinking there are bedbugs. When he wakes up his parents, a tickle fight and game of bedbugs ensues, until they all get drowsy.
    • 16. Gingerbread Cookies

      21 Oct '97
      Little Bear, Emily and Granny make some gingerbread cookies. Then the cookies mysteriously run off. Little Bear and his friends chase them back to Granny's house.
    • 17. Marbles

      21 Oct '97
      Father Bear shows Little Bear how play with marbles. When Little Bear's friends play the game, Mitzi gets all the marbles, but Little Bear manages to win them back.
    • 18. The Garden War

      21 Oct '97
      A mole is tunneling in the Bear family's garden. Little Bear and No Feet set a trap, but they find out the mole is not so scary at all and they become friendly with him.
    • 19. The Red Thread

      30 Oct '97
      As Little Bear tries to retrieve Mother Bear's thread, he imagines himself the size of an ant, following the trail of the thread.
    • 20. Princess Duck

      30 Oct '97
      Little Bear and his friends try out some costumes for dress up. Duck fancies herself as a princess and they all do a parade.
    • 21. Little Bear Meets Duck

      30 Oct '97
      Little Bear and Duck reminisce the time when they first met. Duck was with a group of hen chicks and Little Bear taught her how to quack and how to fly.
    • 22. Mother Nature

      05 Nov '97
      Little Bear and Emily collect some interesting small plants from the forest. Mother Bear shows them the wonders of nature.
    • 23. Dance Steps

      05 Nov '97
      Little Bear and his friends and family wait eagerly for New Year's. They all spend most of the time dancing. By midnight Little Bear and his friends are awake to see the new year, while the grownups all sleep.
    • 24. Who Am I?

      05 Nov '97
      Little Bear and his friends play "Who Am I" giving impressions of Father Bear, No Feet, Moose and Lucy. Emily's Owl impression makes Owl feel left out until Little Bear coaxes him.
    • 25. Emily's Birthday

      11 Nov '97
      Today is Emily's 7th Birthday. Little Bear and his friends come to celebrate the party at Granny's house. Little Bear is a bit worried about Emily growing up.