"the album release: John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together is a 1979 Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets and singer/songwriter John Denver. The special first aired December 5, 1979, on ABC. The special has never been commercially released on any standard home video media format. The special opens with Denver and the Muppets singing ""The Twelve Days of Christmas"". To add comedic effect, Fozzie Bear forgets his line (""Seven swans a-swimming."") and Miss Piggy over-emphasizes hers (""Five gold rings, ba-dum, bum, bum."") The main plot of the rest of"
"calls him ""Mishka"" (Russian: Мишка, English: Literally “Little Bear”), which is a traditional name given to bears in Russian tales. He is a huge bear with a big heart and he is Masha's best friend, as well as a parental figure to her. He was voiced by Boris Kutnevich. A dog, a goat, a pig, and, in the first episode, chickens. They live outside Masha's house in her front yard but almost every time Masha comes out they hide themselves to avoid her. The Pig is often forced to play with Masha, who makes it dress up like a baby"
"Nev the Bear Nev The Bear is a small, blue puppet bear that originally appeared in the CBBC television programme ""Smile"". Since 2007, Nev has starred in his own CBBC show ""Bear Behaving Badly"", alongside Barney Harwood. His name was created from the name of his co-star Dev Griffin on Smile. He was last seen on Hacker Time when Derek puts Nev on Line 1 for Barney Harwood. Nev has patches in places on his body and is missing part of his ear. This is due to Bandit the cat, who is seen in some episodes of ""Bear Behaving Badly"","
"the show, introduced in 2017, who was created to familiarize young children with the autism spectrum. Two-Headed Monster, who teaches cooperation while speaking in baby-like gibberish; A family of cute and innovative insects; the Yip Yips, a species of Martians who ""valiantly explore our world despite their frequent terrifying encounters with everyday objects""; game show host Guy Smiley; construction workers Biff and Sully; Herry Monster, a burly blue monster who does not know his own strength; Forgetful Jones, a ""simpleton cowboy"" with a short-term memory disorder; and even Kermit the Frog, the flagship character of The Muppets. The Three Bears"
"Noel MacNeal Noel MacNeal (born September 15, 1961) is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, and director of children's television, best known as the voice and puppeteer of Bear in ""Bear in the Big Blue House"" and ""Breakfast with Bear"". He first came to public attention in the early 1980s. Noel portrays the environmentally friendly character ZoZo a mascot for safer streets, green transportation, and useful public spaces. This Jim Henson designed and created walk around puppet is used by Livable Streets Education to talk about these issues with young children and families. Among his characters are Bear, Mrs. (Mommy) Snuffleupagus"
"Fozzie Bear Fozzie Bear is a Muppet character known for his lack of innate and effective comedy skills. Fozzie is an orange bear who often wears a brown pork pie hat and a red and white polka dot necktie. The character debuted on ""The Muppet Show"", as the show's stand-up comic, a role where he constantly employed his catchphrase, ""Wocka Wocka Wocka!"" Shortly after telling the joke, he was usually the target of ridicule, particularly from balcony hecklers Statler and Waldorf. Fozzie was performed by Frank Oz until 2000; Eric Jacobson has since become the character's principal performer. The origin"
"similar-sounding profanity instead. A smaller version of the soft toy has since been released. Nev the Bear Nev The Bear is a small, blue puppet bear that originally appeared in the CBBC television programme ""Smile"". Since 2007, Nev has starred in his own CBBC show ""Bear Behaving Badly"", alongside Barney Harwood. His name was created from the name of his co-star Dev Griffin on Smile. He was last seen on Hacker Time when Derek puts Nev on Line 1 for Barney Harwood. Nev has patches in places on his body and is missing part of his ear. This is due"
"Fozzie Bear, Animal, Scooter, Skeeter, Rowlf the Dog, and Gonzo as the main muppets. Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker made regular appearances as did Camilla in the form of Gonzo's stuffed baby chick. In the final two seasons, Bean Bunny and Statler and Waldorf began making regular appearances. Several Muppets made guest appearances including Janice as an older preteen, and Kermit's nephew, Robin, a young tadpole. The Muppet Baby character Skeeter, Scooter's twin sister, only appeared in this series, and was never a live-action Muppet. This was done because the producers wanted another female character added to the cast. Despite"
"ate them. Helfer said, ""We had a game we played during lunch. We would run around [Bruno] in a circle, and he would catch us in his arms, and we would wrestle, which was fun. When he got tired, he would sit on you."" During the 1967-1969 run of the series, Bruno's name in articles and other publicity materials was briefly changed to ""Ben"" or sometimes ""Gentle Ben"". After the series ended, his name was changed back to Bruno. (In addition to Bruno, other bears who had appeared in or been involved with the series were also publicly exhibited under"
"Seminary. In 2005, their son Matthew was born. Noel MacNeal Noel MacNeal (born September 15, 1961) is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, and director of children's television, best known as the voice and puppeteer of Bear in ""Bear in the Big Blue House"" and ""Breakfast with Bear"". He first came to public attention in the early 1980s. Noel portrays the environmentally friendly character ZoZo a mascot for safer streets, green transportation, and useful public spaces. This Jim Henson designed and created walk around puppet is used by Livable Streets Education to talk about these issues with young children and families."
"with Craig Ferguson"" and ""@midnight"". Jacobson performed Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and Animal for an appearance on """". Jacobson performed Bert for an appearance in episode 22 of ""Between the Lions""' season 2, ""Tweet! Tweet!"". Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson is an American puppeteer, best known for performing the Muppet characters Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam the Eagle for Disney's The Muppets Studio, as well as ""Sesame Street"" characters Bert, Guy Smiley and Grover—all roles that he inherited from the characters' original performer, Frank Oz. As of 2015, Jacobson is now Caroll Spinney's replacement for Oscar the Grouch due"
"to demonstrate differing opinions"". Oscar and Big Bird were specifically created for the reshooting of the ""Street"" scenes with the idea that they would be able to interact with the human characters. For his part, Oscar has several friends of his own despite his pessimism; these include the Grouch's pet worm, Slimey, and his girlfriend Grundgetta. Two other Muppets who have appeared on the show since its beginning are Ernie and Bert, a pair of best friends with contrasting personalities; Ernie is portrayed as a free-spirited trickster who loves his rubber duck, while Bert is the world-weary foil to his"
"regards Tiki as his king. Fabian () is a cat, he is the pet of Logger Vick. He sometimes accompanies him to cut trees down. He likes food, just like Bramble. Boonie Bears Boonie Bears () is a Chinese animated cartoon series shown on both Central China Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television Network (BTV). The series features two bears, Briar and Bramble, who try to stop Logger Vick from destroying their forest home. ""Boonie Bears"" was first shown in January 2012 and became the most popular children's show in China. Its logo is similar to the logo of Memphis Grizzlies."
"The youngest of the group, he loves to help and wants to fit in. He sometimes annoys his older brother Humpty, but deeply cares for him. Bear: (Voiced by Brian Moffatt) A brown bear who wears a green bow tie with white polka dots. He has a great fondness for honey, speaks with a posh accent, and can sometimes be a bit of a show-off. He often says ""Coincidence, I think not."" Marigold (Played by Alisa Walton, voiced by Deborah Drakeford) A kindhearted doll with orange yarn-like hair in pigtails. She wears a green dress with flowers on it, and"
"skills (playing tennis, fishing, making preserves, playing electric guitar). She is voiced by Alina Kukushkina. In English, Masha was voiced by Giselle Nieto, Elsie Fisher and Rebecca Bloom. The Bear is a retired circus bear who lives in a tree house in the forest. His past occupation makes him very talented in performing arts (like juggling, unicycling, and even stage magic) although he's also known to dabble into other hobbies and even some intellectual pursuits. Some episodes feature flashbacks in which he remembers his childhood as a cub in the same house. In some episodes of the Russian-language version, Masha"
"named Bernard, whose bumbling slapstick antics typically result in the bear being knocked unconscious or being seriously injured by the end of an episode. Bernard almost doesn't speak, but he does communicate through guttural sounds. Bernard is accompanied by penguins Lloyd and Eva, Zack the lizard, Goliath the chihuahua, Sam the baby, Pilot the dog, Pokey the porcupine and Santa Claus. A feature film based on ""Bernard"", titled ""Mug Travel"" in South Korea and ""My Friend Bernard"" in English, was first released in South Korea on 22 March 2007. It was directed by Lim Ah-ron and produced at RG Animation"
"cast. Established characters such as Cookie Monster and Grover made guest appearances. Super Grover 2.0 was also added to the show beginning in 2013. The main character is Samson, a large brown bear that replaced Big Bird. Like Big Bird, Samson is a full-body muppet and is the main character. Samson likes to dance the mambo. ""Feli Filu"" is a reporter for the show, and has interviewed a number of German celebrities for the show, including president Horst Köhler. Samson the bear and Tiffy the bird/monster replaced Big Bird (Bibo) as a main character in 1978. Other characters that were"
"year. Because the show is a Christmas special, the characters in the show were put into holiday outfits for their various acts. Henry - The Master of Ceremonies of the show, Henry is a welcoming and friendly brown bear. He wears a grey top hat with a red trim and a light green scarf. In some parts of the show, he played a yellow guitar. He is voiced by Pete Renaday. Liver Lips McGrowl - Liver Lips is perhaps the funniest-looking bear. He is a brown bear who got his name from his very large lips. In this show, he"
"of the show, Henry is a welcoming and friendly brown bear. He wears his old ""Camp Grizzly"" T-shirt (which barely fits him) and a scout master's hat. In some parts of the show, he plays a yellow guitar. He is voiced by Pete Renaday. Liver Lips McGrowl - Liver Lips is perhaps the funniest-looking bear. He is a brown bear who gets his name from his very large lips. He becomes an Elvis impersonator in this show, appearing as a mountain climber wearing an Elvis-style shirt with a blue lederhosen. He plays a Fender Stratocaster guitar with a strap and"
"the series The Two Ronnies (Season 7: 1978-1979) showed a parody sketch of Rupert Bear. It was titled ""Rupert Baird"" with Ronnie Corbett playing the part of Rupert and Ronnie Barker playing the role of a journalist/newsreporter. The whole of the dialogue in the sketch was composed of the rhyming prose that appears in the stories. The sketch also included the ""Tell 'em about the honey Mummy"" monster which at the time was a television advert. Rupert Bear Rupert Bear is a children's comic strip character created by the English artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the ""Daily Express"""
"requiring the bear to run. According to Clint Howard, Bruno the bear and Buck the bear together did approximately 75 percent of the bear acting work. A bear named Drum frequently appeared in scenes requiring the bear to enter water. Drum's coat was brown and had to be spray-painted to match the black coats of the other bears playing Ben. In the 1980s, Dennis Weaver recalled that a bear named Hammer, who occasionally misbehaved on the set, was used for bear scenes involving water. Other bears reportedly used included Smokey, Oscar, Baron, Tudor, Virgil, and a bear (identity unknown) with"
"of Fozzie's name has been traditionally thought to be a pun of performer Frank Oz's name (F.Oz). It was also believed that the character was actually named after Al Fuzzie, the mascot of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority in the mid-1970s; Henson's wife, Jane, was a member of the sorority. However, Oz confirmed on Twitter in 2018 that Fozzie was named after Frank Fazakas, a Muppet workshop person, who was nicknamed ""Faz"". Fozzie Bear was originally Oz's main character. The popularity of Miss Piggy overtook Fozzie's, but he remained popular. One of his largest roles ever was in ""A Muppet"
"The Secret World of Benjamin Bear The Secret World of Benjamin Bear is a Canadian/UK animated television series produced by Red Kite Animation; PorchLight Entertainment and Amberwood Entertainment. It originally aired on Family Channel from 2003-2009 and aired reruns until 2015. Reruns on the show air on the French language channel TFO, but it is unknown if it will return to the air in English again. The title character is a stuffed toy bear named Benjamin (or Ben for short) (who had previously appeared in three short films: ""The Teddy Bears' Picnic"" (1989), ""The Teddy Bears' Christmas"" (1992) and ""The"
"Paw Paws Paw Paws, also known as Paw Paw Bears, is an American children's animated television series that first aired in 1985 and 1986. It debuted as part of the weekday/weekend morning programming block ""The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera"", and was about a group of Native American bear cubs defending themselves from their enemies, The Meanos, led by the evil sorcerer, Dark Paw. The antagonist bear and his henchmen were after the Paw Paws' three large wooden totems, Totem Bear, Totem Tortoise, and Totem Eagle. The totems also served as the tribe's protectors, coming to life when needed through means"
"wearing a scarf and earmuffs. He is also accompanied by a penguin encased in ice. His singing voice is provided by Harry Middlebrooks. Trixie - Trixie is a very large brown bear who wears a blue bow on her head, a blue tutu around her waist, a pair of skates hanging from her neck and holds a pair of mittens in one hand and a mistletoe in another. In this show, she is voiced by Suzanne Sherwin. Big Al - Big Al is the fattest bear. He is grey with a light grey belly and plays the guitar. In this"
"nickname of ""Papa Bear"" given by his young friend Kit Cloudkicker, which Mowgli had given to him in ""The Jungle Book"". He also calls Kit ""Little Britches"", as he did with Mowgli. In the 1994 Disney live-action film version of ""The Jungle Book"", Baloo, like all the other animals featured, does not speak. He is portrayed by an American black bear named Casey. He first meets Mowgli as a cub when Mowgli finds him trapped inside a broken log. Mowgli frees him and they become fast friends. In a later scene, while Mowgli is escorting his childhood sweetheart Katherine ""Kitty"""
"special, ""Basil Hears a Noise"", though he shared the spotlight with special guest Elmo. Basil (Sesame Park) Basil the Bear was the main character on the Canadian children's show ""Sesame Park"". He was portrayed by puppeteer Tim Gosley from 1987–1996, and puppeteer Bob Stutt from 1996–2002. Along with Dodi and Louis, Basil was one of the three original Canadian Muppets, beginning in the period when the program was called ""Canadian Sesame Street"". Despite his deep voice, Basil has been shown to be the most childlike of the characters, having difficulty dressing himself, and the most curious. He struggled to learn"
"The Bear (Bo' Selecta!) The Bear is a fictional character who originated in the British adult sketch comedy, Bo' Selecta!. He is a rude teddy bear who is a social outcast and engages in cursing and womanizing. He like berries and always wears black glasses. He had a sidekick, a squirrel named Steven, whom he had a love-hate relationship with. The character was popular enough to receive his own show, ""A Bear's Tail"", derived from the Christmas pilot. Since the end of ""A Bear's Tail"", the Bear has featured in Bo' in the USA. He is played by Leigh Francis."
"a large grizzly bear, from whom he cowers. The bear eventually wanders off without attacking, annoyed by Homer's tearful cowering. The incident becomes well known due to a nearby hunter with a camera. Homer becomes a nervous wreck, hallucinating and seeing bears like Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Bear, Smokey Bear, the Snuggle Bear, Teddy Grahams, the Chicago Bears, and an ""Intensive Care Bear."" To add insult to injury, the hunter's tape is shown on the news, and Homer is mocked by many. Homer hires the hunter, named Grant, to assist him in confronting the animal. Homer makes a near-useless suit"
"finale, although this did not come to pass. The episode received largely positive critical reviews and ranked as the number one telecast in its timeslot among kids aged 2 to 11, and in all boy demographics, according to Nielsen ratings While partying with Princess Bubblegum and her subjects in the woods, Finn and Jake meet a friendly bear (voiced by Eric Bauza) who follows them home. The creature begins to copy everything that Finn does; Finn finds the behavior amusing, but Jake finds it creepy. Later that night, Jake discovers the bear, dressed as Finn, copying his mannerisms and sayings;"
"at the Merrion Hotel. The Bear is currently friends with Verne Troyer, who played Mini-Me in Austin Powers. Verne wants to revamp the Bear's show, because he thought that A Bear's Tail was rubbish, along with many other characters. The Bear made his television comeback in the 2018 ITV2 series ""Keith Lemon - Coming In America"". He appears in the third episode where he meets the Urban Fox, who like the Bear, had moved to America. In the same episode, it is revealed by the Bear that Steven got attacked by four grey squirrel and had his back legs chewed"
"Punkinhead Punkinhead, ""the sad little bear"", was a rubbery toy bear with a tuft of unruly orange hair. He was designed and developed into a storybook character by Canadian cartoonist Charles Thorson. Punkinhead was the main character in a series of children's books published by the T. Eaton Company, a large department store in Toronto, Ontario. To promote the sale of the stuffed bear and the books, the store created a song about him and sold recordings of it. Punkinhead became associated with Eaton's Christmas advertising. In 1947, Punkinhead appeared in Toronto's Santa Claus parade. The character also appeared on"
"of Princess Paw Paw's Mystic Moonstone, which she wore around her neck, to defend the village. Much like other Hanna-Barbera programs of ""The Smurfs"", ""The Biskitts"", ""Shirt Tales"", ""Snorks"" or ""Pound Puppies"", the bears had names that denoted their personalities—Laughing Paw, Medicine Paw, Bumble Paw, etc. Brave Paw and Princess Paw Paw tended to be the leads, riding into adventures on their magical flying ponies, while aging Wise Paw served as tribal advisor. The mascot of the group was a tiny dog by the name of PaPooch. The cartoon featured the vocal talents of Don Messick, Frank Welker, Scatman Crothers,"