China Synopsis
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, it is currently available to stream on Paramount+ and has been released on YouTube by Treehouse TV. It was first shown in the UK on the Children's BBC. A direct-to-video DVD full-length feature film was created after the series ended.
The 1994–1996 China Window
16 China seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Little Bear sits at position #10.
#1The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
★ 9.3 · 1994
#2To Live
★ 8.0 · 1994
#3A Chinese Odyssey Part 2
★ 7.7 · 1995
#4In the Heat of the Sun
★ 7.7 · 1994
#5Back to Back, Face to Face
★ 7.6 · 1994
#6Eat Drink Man Woman
★ 7.5 · 1994
#7The King of Masks
★ 7.3 · 1995
#8The Emperor's Shadow
★ 7.3 · 1996
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Little Bear premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #316 of 946 China seriess indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Animation productions specifically: #49 of 97 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, China, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Hong Guang Animation (Su Zhou), Wild Things Productions, Nelvana, CBC, Ontario Film Investment Program |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 5 / 195 |
| Release Date | November 6, 1995 |
| Official Site | www.youtube.com |
External Catalogs
Questions Answered
Who created Little Bear?
Little Bear was created by Maurice Sendak, Else Holmelund Minarik.
When did Little Bear end?
Little Bear finished its run with its final episode airing on July 1, 2001.