Little Bear (TV series)
Little Bear (English Little Bear ) is a Canadian animated television series, which focuses on a small, dreamy and playful grizzly bear stands. Referred to as the Little Bear, he experiences along with various other animals various adventures. The 1995 to 2001 produced by Nelvana and shown on American television series based on the novel series Little Bear, which was published from 1957 to 1968. Besides the adaptation of a TV series also still incurred by the movie The Little Bear Movie and theater show Little Bear: Winter Tales.
Content
In the center of action is Little Bear, an anthropomorphic animal character that roughly corresponds to the essence of a six year old boy. As a child, he begins to discover the world and succeeds quickly to find friends from the animal kingdom. As he himself, are also named after this its kind and hot, for example Owl or duck. Here, most of the characters behave quite human, and possess certain, but not necessarily appropriate to their nature, characteristics. However, this does not occur for all figures, some of which are like normal animals are shown and can not speak.
Gradually appear more and more characters and it will most diverse adventure tells where Little Bear adult and bigger is not only experienced, but also in presentation.
Formation and Publications
The children's series was produced on behalf of the American television channel Nickelodeon by the Canadian company Nelvana. It is based on the content and the drawings of the 1957 novel, Little Bear series, which was written by the Danish author Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by the American artist Maurice Sendak.
A first season with a total of 42 episodes was first broadcast starting on 6 November 1995 on Nickelodeon. The individual sequences had a length of about 8 minutes. However, there were always three episodes summarized shown in a transmission block, so 14 episodes sometimes also be specified. It was followed by a second season in 1997, which followed the same pattern and consisted of 45 episodes and 15 episodes. In the years 1998, 1999 and 2000 for another season, of which the two former 13 and the latter 10 episodes included appeared. The last episode was first broadcast on 7 August 2001. These squadrons remained true to the principle of publication, so that a total of 195 episodes and 65 episodes emerged.
In Germany, the series was first broadcast on 5 April to 28 September 1997 to ZDF on a weekly basis. For this purpose, the rights were acquired jointly for ARD, ZDF and KI.KA, so the series was also later seen daily on KI.KA. In ZDF not all episodes were originally shown, so that the full Original made in public television on KI.KA. Since then, the series was repeated several times on KI.KA, later on the movie channel and Junior on Anixe SD.
Music
The theme music for the series was written by Lesley Barber.
Synchronization
Film
Based on the series was on 7 August 2001 of the 74 -minute film Little Bear and the Great Wilderness ( in the original: The Little Bear Movie) by Paramount Home Entertainment released on DVD. A large part of the production staff of the series, including the voice actor, was taken there. Directed by Raymond Jafelice, and the act was drafted by Nancy Barr. The production of the theme music and spacers took over, as with the series, Lesley Barber.
In Germany the film was released on 5 May 2003 on DVD and VHS.
Theater
In Canada, the series was as a musical under the title Little Bear: Winter Tales adapted as a theatrical performance, which was shown at various locations in 2007. The piece was designed by Paquin Entertainment and produced by Koba Entertainment.
Reception
According to the organization Parents' Choice series is to be suitable for children aged two to five years, and received the Seal Recommended (English recommended). In the Canadian Gemini Awards, the series won the award for best pre - series in 1998.