• Air date: 22 Oct '79 26 episodes
      Paddington Bear is a series of British animated shorts based on the Paddington Bear book series by Michael Bond produced by FilmFair. This was the first television series based on the popular children's book Paddington Bear. In the United States it was usually shown on pay television as filler in between programs. Its narrator was actor Michael Hordern. It was one of the few television programmes to combine a puppet show with cartoon - Paddington himself was a puppet, but other characters in the series were depicted as cartoon characters. The series has a very distinctive art style. Paddington himself is a stop-motion animated puppet who moves within a 3-dimensional space and interacts with 2-dimensional animated drawings of the human characters, buildings, etc. The series, along with all other FilmFair productions is currently owned by DHX Media of Canada.
  • List of Episodes (26)
    • 1. Paddington in Court

      22 Oct '79
      Mr. Gruber takes Paddington on an outing to the Royal Justice Courts.
    • 2. Paddington Bakes a Cake

      07 Nov '78
      Paddington tries to bake Mr Curry a cake, things go wrong and he decides to decorate the oven instead.
    • 3. A Picnic on the River

      25 Oct '79
      Paddington is put in charge of the pole during a punt.
    • 4. Paddington's Patch

      26 Oct '79
      Paddington builds a rock garden.
    • 5. In and Out of Trouble

      29 Oct '79
      Paddington has trouble using Mr. Curry's old hammock.
    • 6. Paddington at the Tower

      01 Nov '79
      Paddington goes on an outing to the Tower of London.
    • 7. A Visit to the Bank

      02 Nov '79
      Paddington goes to the bank but doesn't know what to do.
    • 8. Paddington Clears the Coach

      05 Nov '79
      Paddington tells everyone on a train by that the fish they are eating is off, meaning it was off the menu, but everyone misuderstands.
    • 9. Picture Trouble

      08 Nov '79
      Paddington has his picture taken.
    • 10. Trouble at the Beach

      02 Jan '79
      Paddington's sandcastle making goes wrong, as does his whole day out.
    • 11. Keeping Fit

      09 Jan '79
      Paddington takes up bodybuilding, but it's harder than he thinks.
    • 12. Paddington in the Hot Seat

      09 Nov '79
      Paddington finds himself on a Tv game show (again) this time called "The Sage of Britian".
    • 13. Paddington and the Mystery Box

      23 Jan '79
      Paddington sees some mysterious people bury a box.
    • 14. Paddington's Puzzle

      30 Jan '79
      Paddington makes a puzzle from Mr Curry's painting.
    • 15. Paddington Weighs In

      12 Nov '79
      Paddington visits a health centre.
    • 16. Paddington Takes a Snip

      15 Nov '79
      Paddington tries snipping Mr. Curry's hedge into a peacock.
    • 17. A Visit to the Theatre

      16 Nov '79
      Paddington goes to see a play at the local theartre.
    • 18. Paddington Buys a Share

      08 Apr '80
      Paddington buys some shares in the Portobello Road Oil Company.
    • 19. Paddington in a Hole

      06 Mar '79
      Mr. Curry demands Paddington make him a serving hatch.
    • 20. Paddington and the Finishing Touch

      13 Mar '79
      Paddington thanks Mr. Gruber for his kindness by finding him a 'finishing touch' for his patio.
    • 21. Trouble in the Bargain Basement

      14 Apr '80
      Paddington visits a bargain basement in, when he tries a demonstration at making pancakes with a frying pan, he accidentally flips the batter all over the audience.
    • 22. An Outing in the Park

      27 Mar '79
      Paddington discovers that Schubert hadn't finished his symphony.
    • 23. Paddington Dines Out

      09 Apr '80
      The Browns go out to a posh restaurant to celebrate Paddington's birthday.
    • 24. Paddington Takes the Stage

      10 Apr '79
      Paddington helps the Drama Society with a performance called 'The Secret Plan'.
    • 25. Paddington in Touch

      15 Apr '80
      Paddington goes to a rugby match.