Bernard (1998)

Animation · Comedy · Family

Bernard is a series of animated shorts centered on the fictional polar bear and main character of the same name. It is a Korean-Spanish-French co-production. Each three-minute episode focuses on the bear's curiosity and have many moments of slapstick. Bernard never speaks with the exception of unintelligible noises Bernard is accompanied in the cartoons by a few other characters: Lloyd and Eva the penguins, Zack the lizard, Goliat the chihuahua, Sam the baby, Pilot the dog, Pokey the porcupine and Santa Claus. He usually gets knocked unconscious or severely injured at the end of an episode, due to some calamity caused by his bumbling

IMDb rating: 6.1 (1,957 votes)
Episode average: 5.9 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: KO
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1998)

6.09 avg 24 episodes 6.1 → 6.0 14 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Gym, Golf, Ice Climbing, The Swing, Security Guard, The Vending Machine	6.1	12
2	Diving Board, Watching TV, Hitchhiking, Sky Diving, At The Theme Park, A Day In The Country	6.1	9
3	Learning To Fly, Close Encounters, The Intruder, Basketball, The Cart	5.8	9
4	Bowling, Taekwondo, Scuba Diving, Doors, At The Museum	6.3	7
5	Street Racing, The Desert Island, Baseball, The Car, The Flower	6.5	7
6	The Medallion, The Moth, Bullfighter, At The North Pole, The Package	6.3	7
7	Sleepwalker	6.9	8
8	The Supermarket, The Mosquito, Oasis, The Treasure, The Window Cleaner	6.2	7
9	Marathon, The Fumigator 1, The Fumigator 2, Close Encounters 2, The Little Dog	6.2	7
10	A Lucky Day, The Storm, The Robot, The Vacuum Cleaner, A Day In The Country 2	6.9	8
12	A Day In The Country	5.8	6
13	Learning To Fly	6.0	6
14	Close Encounters	6.0	6
15	The Intruder	5.8	6
16	Basketball	5.8	6
17	The Cart	5.8	6
18	Bowling	6.0	6
19	Taekwondo	6.0	6
20	Scuba Diving	5.6	6
21	Doors	6.0	6
22	At The Museum	6.0	6
23	Street Racing	6.0	6
24	The Desert Island	6.0	6
45	The Fumigator 2	6.0	5

Season 2 (2007)

5.70 avg 12 episodes 5.6 → 6.0 3 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Golf	5.6	5
2	Archery	5.6	5
3	The Little Dog	5.7	6
4	The Little Dog 2	5.2	5
5	Football	5.6	5
20	The Factory	6.0	5
24	The Orchestra	5.6	5
35	The Magic Lamp	6.3	6
41	The Office	5.4	5
43	The Amusement Park	5.8	7
49	Aerobics	5.6	5
52	Journey To The Stadium	6.0	5

Season 3 (2007)

5.70 avg 8 episodes 5.8 → 6.0 5 min avg

Rebound

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Bridge	5.8	5
3	The Elevator	5.8	5
9	The Boomerang	5.6	5
13	Badminton	6.0	5
20	Weight Lifting	5.6	5
25	Motor Racing	5.2	5
32	Dressage	5.6	5
52	Long Jump	6.0	5

Bernard (1998)

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