Even More Famous Bears

Again not Teddy Bears

The Berenstain Bears are a fictional family of anthropomorphic bears created by Stan and Jan Berenstain in a series of very popular children's books. The popularity of the books subsequently spawned numerous child-friendly television shows and computer games.
The family consists of Papa Bear, the woodworker father; Mama Bear, his homemaker wife; and their three children: Brother Bear, Sister Bear, and Honey Bear.

Stories are set in Bear Country, a society consisting totally of bears. Story lines usually follow the Bear family as they deal with topics relevant to both children and parents.
Each Bear's role in the family was well defined. Brother, being the oldest sibling, is controlling and protective of Sister while also being more cautious in his manner. Sister, being the younger sibling, is more laid-back, energetic and free spirited. Mama typically is the source of wisdom and knowledge. Papa, while also being wise at times, is more bumbling and clumsy in his demeanor.

Br'er Bear is a fictional character from the Uncle Remus folktales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris. In the 1946 Walt Disney-produced film Song of the South, the character is voiced by Nick Stewart. Br'er Bear is a villain in the animated sequences of the 1946 Walt Disney-produced film, Song of the South; the character was voiced by Nick Stewart, in Australia, this character was voiced by Max Tegas. r'er Bear is portrayed as stupid, slow-witted and prone to violence when provoked, leaving him open to being tricked repeatedly by Br'er Rabbit when he accompanies Br'er Fox. Ulike the character's depiction in the earlier illustrations of Frederick S. Church, A. B. Frost, and E. W. Kemble, the Disney animators redesigned Br'er Bear in a more slapstick, cartoony style.

The Care Bears are a set of characters created by American Greetings in 1981 for use on greeting cards. The original artwork for the cards was painted by artist Elena Kucharik. In 1983, Kenner took the characters and made the first in a line of very successful teddy bears based on the Care Bears. Each Care Bear comes in a different color and has a specialized insignia on its belly that represents its duty and personality. This insignia was known as their "tummy symbol". The latest movie, Oopsy Does It! (2007), however, controversially renamed them "belly badges". Adding to the Care Bear family are the "Care Bear Cousins," which feature a lion, monkey, penguin, rabbit, and other such animals created in the same style as the teddy bears.

The Care Bears appeared in their own television series from 1985 to 1988, in addition to three feature films: The Care Bears Movie (1985), Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986), and The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987).

In 2002, the bears were reintroduced with new toys. Made by Play-Along Toys, the new toys offered features such as illuminated bellies upon touch, aerobic bears, and glow-in-the-dark bears. As part of this comeback, the Bears have appeared in two computer-animated movies: Journey to Joke-a-lot (2004) and Big Wish Movie (2005).
In 2007, the bears were once again relaunched. The 25th anniversary of the toy line was commemorated in 2007, and the Oopsy Does It! movie was released in commemoration of the 25th anniversary.

Gentle Ben is the name of a book of fiction for children by author Walt Morey, which was later made into a film and TV show in the 1960s which lasted 2 years from 1967- 1969. There was as made-for-TV movie in 2002. The book concerns the friendship between the title character, a bear, and a young boy.

Exploring the Bear River Game Reserve, young Mark Wedloe stumbles upon a baby bear cub. Suddenly, confronted by its angry mother, he climbs to the safety of a tree. As the bear approaches her cub, she is killed by Fog Hanson, a hunter. Unaware of Mark's presence, Fog takes the cub. The next day, Mark discovers the bear cub concealed in Fog's waterfront shack. Sneaking in to feed the cub, he befriends him and names him Ben. Months later, when Mark overhears Fog talking about killing the bear, now fully grown, he becomes desperate and takes the bear to the safety of the woods. When Mark's mother, Ellen, finds him with the bear she demands that he take Ben back. Later, Mark convinces his father, Tom, to purchase the 650-pound American black bear.

Baloo is the bear from the Story "The Jungle Book" written by author Mr Kipling. Baloo is a laid-back, fun-loving bear, and he is Mogli's best friend. Baloo is always being ready to help his friend and protect him for danger.