Outbreak
- Studio
- Amberwood Productions, Red Kite Productions, Secret Bear Productions
- Animation studio
- Red Kite Animations
- Distributor
- Amberwood International, PorchLight Entertainment, Inc.
Characters
Benjamin Bear, Howie, Maxwell Tanner, Eliza Tanner
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Chris Schouten
Producing
- Producer
- Sheldon S. Wiseman, Ken Anderson (Executive Producers)
Writing
- Writer
- Jill Brett
Voices
- Voice
- Jonathan Crombie (Benjamin Bear), Nika Futterman (Howie Bear), Carlos Alazraqui (Edgar of Old), Alyson Stoner (Ruby Red), Zach Tyler Eisen (Holly Bear), Kenia Pena (Max Tanner), Ashley Tisdale (Eliza Tanner), Dan Povenmire (Simon Tanner), Caroline Rhea (Bobbie), Ariel Winter (Miss Abby Pennywinkle), Bobby Gaylor (Mr. MacLarean), Koichi Yamadera (Lindsay), Thomas Sangster (Sebastian Biggleboar), Jonah Bobo (Raymond), Dee Bradley Baker (Toot Sweet), Owen Wilson (Teddy Bear), Richard Petty (Teddy Bear), John Ratzenberger (Teddy Bear)
Production notes
This series blows the lid off the best-kept secret in the world. The one about teddy bears. We may think that they're just cuddly toys for kids, young and old. But when we close our eyes at night or turn our backs in the day, they come alive... and they lead secret lives chock full of amazing adventures.
Everyone knows that it's their job to comfort us and listen to our worries and woes. But almost no one knows how seriously they take this work, and to what lengths they will go to do it right. Especially Benjamin Bear! Ben is a fun-loving adventurer who leaps at the chance to help others, no matter how hopeless, hairy or high-risk. The trick is to not get caught doing it! That's tough enough, but it gets really tricky when he's got his teddy-in-training, Howie, in tow. This brash little bear always acts before he thinks, and the next thing Ben knows, they're up to their furry ears in mayhem.
Ben and Howie are part of the lovably chaotic Tanner household, where something is always going wrong. It's Ben and Howie's job to help their kids Maxwell and Eliza without them ever knowing, and, hopefully, without breaking too many Teddy Bear rules. Through their madcap adventures, we get to know the secret world that supports and enables all teddy bears to do their job. Their community has evolved over time into an extraordinary culture with its own history, rules and customs, mythology and traditions. This wonderful secret realm lies hidden within our world, and only one bear can take us there.
This series consists of 39 30-minute episodes, each containing two cartoons.
Everyone knows that it's their job to comfort us and listen to our worries and woes. But almost no one knows how seriously they take this work, and to what lengths they will go to do it right. Especially Benjamin Bear! Ben is a fun-loving adventurer who leaps at the chance to help others, no matter how hopeless, hairy or high-risk. The trick is to not get caught doing it! That's tough enough, but it gets really tricky when he's got his teddy-in-training, Howie, in tow. This brash little bear always acts before he thinks, and the next thing Ben knows, they're up to their furry ears in mayhem.
Ben and Howie are part of the lovably chaotic Tanner household, where something is always going wrong. It's Ben and Howie's job to help their kids Maxwell and Eliza without them ever knowing, and, hopefully, without breaking too many Teddy Bear rules. Through their madcap adventures, we get to know the secret world that supports and enables all teddy bears to do their job. Their community has evolved over time into an extraordinary culture with its own history, rules and customs, mythology and traditions. This wonderful secret realm lies hidden within our world, and only one bear can take us there.
This series consists of 39 30-minute episodes, each containing two cartoons.
Awards
Nominee, Gemini Award, Best Pre-School Program or Series, 2005