Bear in the Big Blue House (1997)

Adventure · Animation · Drama

The series provides children with valuable tools for growth in key areas of music, social skill development, and cognitive learning through integrated programs combining music, movement, and exploration. With Bear and all his friends, learn about cooperation, teamwork and more.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (5,425 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Disney+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

7.35 avg 26 episodes 8.5 → 7.6 24 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Home Is Where the Bear Is	8.5	66
2	Water, Water Everywhere	7.8	30
3	Mouse Party	7.6	30
4	Shape of a Bear	7.8	22
5	Picture of Health	7.7	27
6	Share, Bear	7.7	19
7	Why Bears Can't Fly	7.2	14
8	Falling for Fall	7.7	16
9	What's in the Mail, Today?	8.1	20
10	Dancin' the Day Away	7.0	18
11	A Wagon of a Different Color	7.6	19
12	Dirt, I Love You So	7.1	13
13	Music to My Ears	6.9	11
14	All Connected	6.9	14
15	Summer Cooler	7.5	16
16	The Big Little Visitor	6.9	15
17	A Winter's Nap	7.4	15
18	Working Like a Bear	7.6	12
19	Magic in the Kitchen	7.0	11
20	Spring Fever	7.0	13
21	A Plant Grows in Bear's House	6.9	10
22	Eat, Drink Juice & Be Merry	6.7	12
23	Need a Little Help Today	7.4	15
24	Lost Thing	6.4	11
25	Listen Up!	7.2	14
26	Friends for Life	7.6	11

Season 2 (1998)

7.09 avg 28 episodes 8.2 → 8.5

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ooh Baby, Baby	8.2	18
2	Raiders of the Lost Cheese	7.1	15
3	The Big Sleep	8.3	24
4	Clear as a Bell	6.4	12
5	Good Times	7.4	13
6	You Learn Something New Every Day	6.7	12
7	Back to Nature	6.0	12
8	The Ojolympics	6.9	14
9	The Great Pretender	5.7	13
10	It's All in Your Head	6.5	11
11	Oops, My Mistake	6.8	9
12	Bear's Birthday Bash	6.9	11
13	Picture This	6.2	8
14	The Big Blue Housecall	6.6	10
15	Change Is in the Air	6.4	8
16	Look What I Made	6.4	8
17	If at First You Don't Succeed...	7.0	9
18	All Weather Bear	7.0	11
20	Tutter's Tiny Trip	7.4	8
21	Dance Fever!	6.8	9
22	Afraid Not	8.0	9
25	Love Is All You Need	7.4	9
26	It's a Mystery to Me	7.6	8
27	As Different as Day and Night	7.6	8
30	You Go, Ojo!	7.4	8
35	And to All a Good Night	7.7	10
38	What's the Story?	7.6	10
39	When You've Got to Go!	8.5	23

Season 3 (1999)

7.98 avg 4 episodes 8.4 → 7.6

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
5	Halloween Bear	8.4	16
24	Go to Sleep	7.8	8
25	A Berry Bear Christmas: Part 1	8.1	16
26	A Berry Bear Christmas: Part 2	7.6	14

Season 5 (2006)

7.93 avg 4 episodes 7.6 → 9.3

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The View from You	7.6	7
4	Grandma Flutter's 100th Birthday	7.2	10
6	Volunteers of Woodland Valley	7.6	7
8	This Is Your Life, Bear	9.3	25

Bear in the Big Blue House (1997)

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