List of Bear in the Big Blue House episodes
Bear in the Big Blue House is a television program for young children produced for the Playhouse Disney channel by Mitchell Kriegman and The Jim Henson Company. It aired from 1997 until 2006 with 117 episodes plus a separate episode made exclusively for home media on September 3, 2002.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| Pilot | Unaired | |||
| 1 | 26 | October 20, 1997 | January 5, 1998 | |
| 2 | 39 | June 8, 1998 | February 28, 1999 | |
| 3 | 26 | July 19, 1999 | December 6, 1999 | |
| Surprise Party | September 3, 2002 | |||
| 4 | 26 | September 9, 2002 | April 28, 2006 | |
Episodes
 | This section's factual accuracy is disputed. (August 2014) |
Pilot (1997)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | "Water, Water Everywhere" | David Gumpel | Mitchell Kriegman | Unaired | 0 |
Season 1 (1997–1998)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Home is Where the Bear Is" | Chuck Vinson | Andy Yerkes | October 20, 1997 | 101 |
| 2 | 2 | "Water, Water Everywhere" | Chuck Vinson | Mitchell Kriegman | October 21, 1997 | 102 |
| 3 | 3 | "Mouse Party" | Hugh Martin | P. Kevin Strader | October 22, 1997 | 103 |
| 4 | 4 | "Shape of a Bear" | Hugh Martin | Jason Root | October 23, 1997 | 104 |
| 5 | 5 | "Picture of Health" | Hugh Martin | P. Kevin Strader | October 24, 1997 | 105 |
| 6 | 6 | "Share, Bear" | Hugh Martin | Andy Yerkes | October 27, 1997 | 106 |
| 7 | 7 | "Why Bears Can't Fly" | Hugh Martin | Andy Yerkes | October 28, 1997 | 107 |
| 8 | 8 | "Falling for Fall" | Hugh Martin | Andy Yerkes | October 29, 1997 | 108 |
| 9 | 9 | "What's in the Mail, Today?" | Hugh Martin | P. Kevin Strader | October 30, 1997 | 109 |
| 10 | 10 | "Dancin' the Day Away" | Mitchell Kriegman | P. Kevin Strader | October 31, 1997 | 110 |
| 11 | 11 | "A Wagon of a Different Color" | Mitchell Kriegman | Ellis Weiner | November 3, 1997 | 111 |
| 12 | 12 | "Dirt, I Love You So!" | Mitchell Kriegman | Andy Yerkes | November 4, 1997 | 112 |
| 13 | 13 | "Music to My Ears" | Hugh Martin | Pippin Parker and P. Kevin Strader | November 5, 1997 | 113 |
| 14 | 14 | "All Connected" | Hugh Martin | Robert Leighton | November 6, 1997 | 114 |
| 15 | 15 | "Summer Cooler" | Hugh Martin | P. Kevin Strader | November 7, 1997 | 115 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Big Little Visitor" | Hugh Martin | Andy Yerkes | December 1, 1997[1] | 116 |
| 17 | 17 | "A Winter's Nap" | Hugh Martin | Andy Yerkes | December 3, 1997[2] | 117 |
| 18 | 18 | "Working Like a Bear" | Hugh Martin | P. Kevin Strader | December 9, 1997[3] | 118 |
| 19 | 19 | "Magic in the Kitchen" | Hugh Martin | Andy Yerkes | December 12, 1997[4] | 119 |
| 20 | 20 | "Spring Fever" | Hugh Martin | Andy Yerkes | December 15, 1997[5] | 120 |
| 21 | 21 | "A Plant Grows in Bear's House" | Hugh Martin | Lindsey Aikens | December 17, 1997[6] | 121 |
| 22 | 22 | "Eat, Drink Juice and Be Merry" | Hugh Martin | P. Kevin Strader | December 22, 1997[7] | 122 |
| 23 | 23 | "Need a Little Help Today" | Hugh Martin | P. Kevin Strader | December 26, 1997[8] | 123 |
| 24 | 24 | "Lost Thing" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman | December 29, 1997[9] | 124 |
| 25 | 25 | "Listen Up!" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman, P. Kevin Strader and Andy Yerkes | December 30, 1997[10] | 125 |
| 26 | 26 | "Friends For Life" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman | January 5, 1998 | 126 |
Season 2 (1998–1999)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Ooh Baby, Baby" | Mitchell Kriegman | Claudia Silver | June 8, 1998 | 201 |
| 28 | 2 | "Raiders of the Lost Cheese" | Mitchell Kriegman | Andy Yerkes | June 1998 | 202 |
| 29 | 3 | "The Big Sleep" | Mitchell Kriegman | Andy Yerkes | June 1998 | 203 |
| 30 | 4 | "Clear as a Bell" | Mitchell Kriegman | P. Kevin Strader | June 1998 | 204 |
| 31 | 5 | "Good Times" | Lisa Simon | Claudia Silver | June 1998 | 205 |
| 32 | 6 | "You Learn Something New Every Day" | Lisa Simon | Noel MacNeal | 1998 | 206 |
| 33 | 7 | "Back To Nature" | Lisa Simon | Claudia Silver | 1998 | 207 |
| 34 | 8 | "The Ojolympics" | Lisa Simon | Chris Moore | 1998 | 208 |
| 35 | 9 | "The Great Pretender" | Lisa Simon | Chris Moore | 1998 | 209 |
| 36 | 10 | "It's All in Your Head" | Lisa Simon | P. Kevin Strader | 1998 | 210 |
| 37 | 11 | "Oops, My Mistake" | Mitchell Kriegman | Chris Moore and Claudia Silver | 1998 | 211 |
| 38 | 12 | "Bear's Birthday Bash" | Mitchell Kriegman | Andy Yerkes | 1998 | 212 |
| 39 | 13 | "Picture This" | Mitchell Kriegman | Lindsey Aikens | 1998 | 213 |
| 40 | 14 | "The Big Blue Housecall" | Mitchell Kriegman | Chris Moore | 1998 | 214 |
| 41 | 15 | "Change is in The Air" | Dean Gordon | P. Kevin Strader | 1998 | 215 |
| 42 | 16 | "Look What I Made" | Dean Gordon | Chris Moore | 1998 | 216 |
| 43 | 17 | "If At First You Don't Succeed..." | Jim Martin | Claudia Silver | 1998 | 217 |
| 44 | 18 | "All Weather Bear" | Dean Gordon | P. Kevin Strader and Andy Yerkes | 1998 | 218 |
| 45 | 19 | "I Built That!" | Jim Martin | Chris Moore | August 8, 1998 | 219 |
| 46 | 20 | "Tutter's Tiny Trip" | Jim Martin | Claudia Silver | 1998 | 220 |
| 47 | 21 | "Dance Fever!" | Mitchell Kriegman | Claudia Silver | 1998 | 221 |
| 48 | 22 | "Afraid Not" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman | August 16, 1998 | 222 |
| 49 | 23 | "I Gotta Be Me!" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman | August 15, 1998 | 223 |
| 50 | 24 | "Buggin'" | Mitchell Kriegman | P. Kevin Strader | 1998 | 224 |
| 51 | 25 | "Love Is All You Need" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman | 1998 | 225 |
| 52 | 26 | "It's A Mystery To Me" | Mitchell Kriegman | P. Kevin Strader | 1998 | 226 |
| 53 | 27 | "As Different as Day and Night" | Dean Gordon | P. Kevin Strader | 1998 | 227 |
| 54 | 28 | "Grandparents Just Want to Have Fun" | Dean Gordon | Lindsey Aikens | 1998 | 228 |
| 55 | 29 | "The Way I Feel Today" | Richard A. Fernandes | Andy Yerkes | 1998 | 229 |
| 56 | 30 | "You Go, Ojo!" | Richard A. Fernandes | Claudia Silver | 1998 | 230 |
| 57 | 31 | "Scientific Bear" | Dean Gordon | Claudia Silver | 1998 | 231 |
| 58 | 32 | "Boys Will Be Boys" | Mitchell Kriegman | P. Kevin Strader | 1998 | 232 |
| 59 | 33 | "I Was Just Thinking" | Mitchell Kriegman | P. Kevin Strader | 1998 | 233 |
| 60 | 34 | "Wish You Were Here" | Mitchell Kriegman | Claudia Silver | 1998 | 234 |
| 61 | 35 | "And To All A Good Night" | Mitchell Kriegman | Noel MacNeal and Mitchell Kriegman | 1998 | 235 |
| 62 | 36 | "Call It A Day" | Mitchell Kriegman | Lindsey Aikens, Mitchell Kriegman, Chris Moore, Claudia Silver, P. Kevin Strader and Andy Yerkes | 1998 | 236 |
| 63 | 37 | "We Did It Our Way" | Richard A. Fernandes | P. Kevin Strader | 1998 | 237 |
| 64 | 38 | "What's The Story?" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman and Andy Yerkes | 1998 | 238 |
| 65 | 39 | "When You've Got to Go!" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman | February 28, 1999[11] | 239 |
Season 3 (1999)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 1 | "Friends At Play" | Mitchell Kriegman | Claudia Silver | July 19, 1999[12] | 301 |
| 67 | 2 | "Nothing to Fear" | Mitchell Kriegman | Claudia Silver | 1999 | 302 |
| 68 | 3 | "Lost And Found" | Mitchell Kriegman | Claudia Silver | 1999 | 303 |
| 69 | 4 | "The Senseless Detectives" | Dean Gordon | Andy Yerkes | 1999 | 304 |
| 70 | 5 | "Halloween Bear" | Mitchell Kriegman | P. Kevin Strader | October 21, 1999 | 305 |
| 71 | 6 | "You Never Know" | Dean Gordon | Lindsey Aikens | 1999 | 306 |
| 72 | 7 | "It's All About You" | Richard A. Fernandes | Andy Yerkes | 1999 | 307 |
| 73 | 8 | "Woodland House Wonderful" | Richard A. Fernandes | P. Kevin Strader | 1999 | 308 |
| 74 | 9 | "I've Got Your Number" | Richard A. Fernandes | P. Kevin Strader | 1999 | 309 |
| 75 | 10 | "What's Mine Is Yours" | Dean Gordon | Claudia Silver | 1999 | 310 |
| 76 | 11 | "Bear's Secret Cave" | Dean Gordon | P. Kevin Strader | 1999 | 311 |
| 77 | 12 | "Smellorama" | Dean Gordon | Claudia Silver | 1999 | 312 |
| 78 | 13 | "I For-Got Rhythm!?" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman | August 6, 1999[13] | 313 |
| 79 | 14 | "Wait For Me" | Mitchell Kriegman | Noel MacNeal | 1999 | 314 |
| 80 | 15 | "Morning Glory" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman | August 26, 1999[14] | 315 |
| 81 | 16 | "That Healing Feeling" | Mitchell Kriegman | P. Kevin Strader | 1999 | 316 |
| 82 | 17 | "The Tutter Family Reunion" | Mitchell Kriegman | P. Kevin Strader | September 15, 1999[15] | 317 |
| 83 | 18 | "Bats are People Too" | Richard A. Fernandes | Claudia Silver | September 20, 1999[16] | 318 |
| 84 | 19 | "Words, Words, Words" | Dean Gordon | Claudia Silver | 1999 | 319 |
| 85 | 20 | "Let's Get Interactive" | Richard A. Fernandes | Andy Yerkes | October 12, 1999[17] | 320 |
| 86 | 21 | "The Yard Sale" | Dean Gordon | Joey Mazzarino | September 29, 1999[18] | 321 |
| 87 | 22 | "The Best Thanksgiving Ever" | Dean Gordon | P. Kevin Strader | November 10, 1999 | 322 |
| 88 | 23 | "Read My Book" | Richard A. Fernandes | Andy Yerkes | 1999 | 323 |
| 89 | 24 | "Go To Sleep" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman and Andy Yerkes | November 19, 1999[19] | 324 |
| 90–91 | 25–26 | "A Berry Bear Christmas" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman | December 6, 1999 | 325-326 |
Surprise Party (2002)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | "Bear in the Big Blue House Live! Surprise Party" | Dean Gordon | Mitchell Kriegman | September 3, 2002 (home media) |
Season 4 (2002–2006)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93–94 | 1–2 | "Welcome To Woodland Valley" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman | September 9, 2002 | 401-402 |
| 95 | 3 | "Step by Step" | Mitchell Kriegman | Claudia Silver | September 16, 2002 | 403 |
| 96 | 4 | "First Day at Mouse School" | Mitchell Kriegman | Andy Yerkes | September 17, 2002 | 404 |
| 97 | 5 | "Rockin' Rocko" | Dean Gordon | P. Kevin Strader | September 20, 2002 | 405 |
| 98 | 6 | "When Harry Met Hallie" | Tom Guadarrama | Doug Cordell | November 4, 2002 | 406 |
| 99 | 7 | "Show and Tell" | Dean Gordon | Doug Cordell | September 18, 2002 | 407 |
| 100 | 8 | "Tutter Gathers Some Moss" | Dean Gordon | P. Kevin Strader | September 19, 2002 | 408 |
| 101 | 9 | "History, Herstory, Bearstory" | Dean Gordon | Claudia Silver | September 23, 2002 | 409 |
| 102 | 10 | "At the Old Bear Game" | Dean Gordon | Noel MacNeal | September 30, 2002 | 410 |
| 103 | 11 | "The Amazing Skippy" | Dean Gordon | Doug Cordell | October 7, 2002 | 411 |
| 104 | 12 | "Let's Hit The Road" | Tom Guadarrama | Claudia Silver | September 20, 2002 | 412 |
| 105 | 13 | "Appreciation Day" | Dean Gordon | P. Kevin Strader | June 7, 2003 | 413 |
| 106 | 14 | "Show Your Stuff" | Tom Guadarrama | Claudia Silver | October 27, 2003 | 414 |
| 107 | 15 | "The Great Bandini" | Mitchell Kriegman | Claudia Silver | November 3, 2003 | 415 |
| 108 | 16 | "Big Blue Home Of The Brave" | Dean Gordon | P. Kevin Strader | October 28, 2003 | 416 |
| 109 | 17 | "A Trip to the General Store" | Dean Gordon | Claudia Silver | October 20, 2003 | 417 |
| 110 | 18 | "A Strange Bird" | Dean Gordon | Doug Cordell | October 6, 2003 | 418 |
| 111 | 19 | "The View From You" | Tom Guadarrama | Claudia Silver | April 21, 2006 | 419 |
| 112 | 20 | "To Clean or Not to Clean" | Mitchell Kriegman | P. Kevin Strader | April 22, 2006 | 420 |
| 113 | 21 | "Great Ball of Firefighters" | Tom Guadarrama | P. Kevin Strader | April 23, 2006 | 421 |
| 114 | 22 | "Grandma Flutter's 100th Birthday" | Tom Guadarrama | P. Kevin Strader | April 24, 2006 | 422 |
| 115 | 23 | "Tutter's First Big Sleepover Bash" | Mitchell Kriegman | Andy Yerkes | April 25, 2006 | 423 |
| 116 | 24 | "Volunteers of Woodland Valley" | Noel MacNeal | Chris Hoey | April 26, 2006 | 424 |
| 117 | 25 | "Let it Go" | Mitchell Kriegman | Mitchell Kriegman and Claudia Silver | April 27, 2006 | 425 |
| 118 | 26 | "This Is Your Life, Bear" | Mitchell Kriegman | Andy Yerkes | April 28, 2006 | 426 |
International airings
The show was shown throughout the world including in the United Kingdom on five and Playhouse Disney UK, on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia (April 3, 2000 - April 12, 2010) and on RTÉ Two in Ireland.
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