This list covers all the titles in the Little Bear franchise released on video beginning in 1997.
[ edit ] Nickelodeon Home Entertainment [ edit ] These titles were exclusively marketed and distributed in the US. While mass-market releases were marketed by Paramount Home Entertainment, many sought-after releases were marketed for mail-order distribution by Reader's Digest Young Families, a subsidiary of the Reader's Digest Association.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
836703
Little Bear: Meet Little Bear USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
May 13, 1997
VHS
837783
Little Bear: Family Tales USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
May 13, 1997
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
837483
Little Bear: Winter Tales USA
1997
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
October 7, 1997
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
836703
Little Bear: Meet Little Bear USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 2, 1998
VHS
Reuses the May 1997 cover and master.
836703
Little Bear: Meet Little Bear USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 13, 1998
VHS
Reuses the May 1997 master.
837783
Little Bear: Family Tales USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 2, 1998
VHS
Reuses the May 1997 cover and master.
837783
Little Bear: Family Tales USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 13, 1998
VHS
Reuses the May 1997 master.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
838753
Little Bear: Parties & Picnics USA
1998
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
April 7, 1998
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
837483
Little Bear: Winter Tales USA
1997
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
September 8, 1998
VHS
Reuses the October 1997 cover and master.
838893
Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear USA
1998
32 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
September 8, 1998
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
835763
Little Bear: Friends USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 12, 1999
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
835843
Little Bear: Summertime Tales USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
June 8, 1999
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
839323
Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 24, 1999
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
837483
Little Bear: Winter Tales USA
1997
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
November 2, 1999
VHS
Reuses the October 1997 cover and master.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
835763
Little Bear: Friends USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 4, 2000
VHS
Reuses the January 1999 master.
836703
Little Bear: Meet Little Bear USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 4, 2000
VHS
Reuses the May 1997 master.
837783
Little Bear: Family Tales USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 4, 2000
VHS
Reuses the May 1997 master.
838753
Little Bear: Parties & Picnics USA
1998
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 4, 2000
VHS
Reuses the April 1998 master.
838893
Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear USA
1998
32 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 4, 2000
VHS
Reuses the September 1998 master.
839543
A Kiss for Little Bear USA
2000
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 11, 2000
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
839553
Little Bear's Band USA
2000
32 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
March 7, 2000
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
835763
Little Bear: Friends USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
May 16, 2000
VHS
Reuses the January 1999 master.
836703
Little Bear: Meet Little Bear USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
May 16, 2000
VHS
Reuses the May 1997 master.
837783
Little Bear: Family Tales USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
May 16, 2000
VHS
Reuses the May 1997 master.
838753
Little Bear: Parties & Picnics USA
1998
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
May 16, 2000
VHS
Reuses the April 1998 master.
838893
Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear USA
1998
32 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
May 16, 2000
VHS
Reuses the September 1998 master.
839543
A Kiss for Little Bear USA
2000
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
May 16, 2000
VHS
Reuses the January 2000 master.
839553
Little Bear's Band USA
2000
32 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
May 16, 2000
VHS
Reuses the March 2000 master.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
839683
Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales USA
2000
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
June 6, 2000
VHS
This release was one of the first Nickelodeon home video releases overall to use a wavy orange bacon on the far top corner of the front and spines of the cover.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
835843
Little Bear: Summertime Tales USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 29, 2000
VHS
Reuses the June 1999 master.
837483
Little Bear: Winter Tales USA
1997
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 29, 2000
VHS
Reuses the October 1997 cover and master.
839323
Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 29, 2000
VHS
Reuses the August 1999 master.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
835763
Little Bear: Friends USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 2, 2001
VHS
Reuses the January 1999 master.
836703
Little Bear: Meet Little Bear USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 2, 2001
VHS
Reuses the May 1997 master.
837783
Little Bear: Family Tales USA
1997
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 2, 2001
VHS
Reuses the May 1997 master.
838753
Little Bear: Parties & Picnics USA
1998
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 2, 2001
VHS
Reuses the April 1998 master.
838893
Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear USA
1998
32 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 2, 2001
VHS
Reuses the September 1998 master.
839543
A Kiss for Little Bear USA
2000
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 2, 2001
VHS
Reuses the January 2000 master.
839553
Little Bear's Band USA
2000
32 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 2, 2001
VHS
Reuses the March 2000 master.
839683
Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales USA
2000
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 2, 2001
VHS
Reuses the June 2000 master.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
839903
Little Bear: Little Sherlock Bear USA
2001
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
February 6, 2001
VHS
Most, if not all, copies were duplicated in SP mode. It is unknown if any copies of this were duplicated in EP/SLP mode.
This was the final new release from Paramount Home Entertainment, let alone the final new Nickelodeon home video release, with the notation "Duplicated in EP/SLP" printed above Paramount Pictures' address, the "Licensed for Sale" notation and the Paramount Pictures copyright notice on the back of the cover.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
837483
Little Bear: Winter Tales USA
1997
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 28, 2001
VHS
Reuses the October 1997 cover and master.
839323
Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 28, 2001
VHS
Reuses the August 1999 master.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
849223
Little Bear: Let's Play a Game USA
2001
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
November 6, 2001
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
878953
Little Bear: Little Artist Bear USA
2002
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
January 29, 2002
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
876763
Little Bear: Campfire Tales USA
2002
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
May 7, 2002
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
839323
Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 27, 2002
VHS
Reuses the August 1999 master.
876933
Little Bear: Snacktime Tales USA
2002
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 27, 2002
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
839323
Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear USA
1999
33 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 26, 2003[ 1] [ 2]
VHS
Reuses the August 1999 master.
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
87538
Little Bear: Feel Better, Little Bear USA
2003
TBD
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
October 7, 2003
DVD
Also includes the bonus episodes from Meet Little Bear and Goodnight Little Bear .
875433
Little Bear: Feel Better, Little Bear USA
2003
34 min
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
October 7, 2003
VHS
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
3011
Little Bear: Little Bear's Band USA
2005
TBD
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
June 7, 2005
DVD
Also includes the bonus episodes from A Kiss for Little Bear and Friends .
3012
Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales USA
2005
TBD
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
June 7, 2005
DVD
Also includes the bonus episodes from Summertime Tales and Parties and Picnics .
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
87714
Little Bear: Halloween Stories USA
2006
TBD
TBD
NR
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 22, 2006
DVD
Features the episodes from Little Goblin Bear , Goodnight Little Bear and Little Sherlock Bear .
This is the second DVD release to feature episodes from Goodnight Little Bear .
[ edit ] These titles were exclusively duplicated, marketed and distributed in Canada.
[ edit ] In December 2009, Canadian distributor Phase 4 Films acquired the US and Canadian home video rights to some of Nelvana's library, including the Canadian home video rights to the Little Bear television series. These titles were released by the company's children's division, kaBOOM! Entertainment.
[ edit ]
Catalog number
Title
Country of origin
Original year
Length
Version
MPAA rating
Film format
Tape count
Tape break placement (if applicable)
Color
Released
Format
Note(s)
061513
The Little Bear Movie USA
2001
75 min
TBD
G
TBD
1
N/A
Color
August 7, 2001
VHS
Released by Paramount Home Entertainment. In addition to the US, this release was also available in Canada.
The only mass-market video release of the franchise without the Nickelodeon or Nick Jr. branding; however, some copies of this release use orange cassettes.
The television series and the direct-to-video film were produced by Nelvana, itself a Canadian animation studio, in association with Wild Things Productions, which holds the copyrights and trademark rights to the franchise's name, characters and original story.
In addition, the television series was co-produced with Nickelodeon's preschool television production arm, Nick Jr. Productions. Thus, Nickelodeon holds exclusive US ancillary rights to the series, while Nelvana holds the copyrights and worldwide ancillary rights to the series.