Care Bears
The Care Bears are a very successful toy franchise from the 1980s. Over forty million of these stuffed teddy bears, made with a variety of colours, were sold from 1983 to 1987. Each Bear had a name, a job, and a symbol tied to it. For example, Funshine Bear makes sure people have a good time, no matter what they are doing and has a sun on his stomach.
The toys were first made as characters on cards in 1981; the original artwork was done by James Lewis. Later, other toys called the Care Bear Cousins were introduced.
They also gave way to three animated movies for the cinema in the mid-1980s. A related TV series from DIC and, later, Canada's Nelvana Limited came out at almost that same time.
Recently, Care Bear toys have been brought back in a new edition for the twenty-first century. As part of this comeback, the Bears have appeared in their first two DVD movies (both computer-animated), as well as a few video games.
Care Bears
First ten
| Name | Colour | Gender | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedtime Bear | Aqua blue | Male | Curved moon |
| Birthday Bear | Golden yellow | Male | Small cake |
| Cheer Bear | Carnation pink | Female | Rainbow |
| Friend Bear | Peach/Yellow orange | Female (1980's-2018) Male (2020-present) |
Two flowers |
| Funshine Bear | Lemon yellow | Female (1980's) Male (2002-) |
Smiling sun |
| Good Luck Bear | Green | Male | Four-leaf clover |
| Grumpy Bear | Indigo blue | Male | Rain cloud |
| Love-A-Lot Bear | Magenta pink | Female | Two hearts |
| Tenderheart Bear | Brown/Brown-orange | Male | Red heart |
| Wish Bear | Turquoise | Female | Shooting star which forms a yellow rainbow |
The later additions
| Name | Colour | Gender | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Hugs Bear | Light pink | Female | Smiling Star inside a Pink Heart |
| Baby Tugs Bear | Light blue | Male | Smiling star inside a diaper |
| Champ Bear | Tan/Royal blue | Male | Trophy |
| Grams Bear | Gray/Dark blue/Turquoise | Female | Rose |
| Harmony Bear | Violet | Female | Smiling Flower |
| Secret Bear | Tangerine/Magenta | Female | Heart-shaped Padlock |
| Share Bear | Lavender/Magenta | Female | milk shake with two straws and Two Crossed lollipops with hearts on them |
| Take Care Bear | Honey yellow/Light hot pink | Female | Smiling heart hugging a small smiling star |
| True Heart Bear | Light yellow/White/Pale pink | Female | Radiating star inside a heart |
| Name | Colour | Gender | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daydream Bear | Pale pink/Blue-violet | Female | Heart Shaped Planet |
| Forest Friend Bear | Forest brown | Male | Trees |
| Sea Friend Bear | Sea blue | Female | Wave |
| I Love You Bear | Golden yellow | Female | Red heart with text saying "I love you" |
| Surprise Bear | Sky blue/Amethyst purple | Female | Jack-in-the-box |
New Bears (2004)
| Name | Colour | Gender | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| America Cares Bear | White | Male | Shooting star |
| Do-Your-Best Bear | Lime green | Male | Kite |
| Laugh-A-Lot Bear | Dark orange | Female | Laughing star |
| Smart Heart Bear | Cerise red | Female | Red apple |
| Thanks-A-Lot Bear | Teal | Female | Shooting star |
| Best Friend Bear | Orchid | Female | Rainbow with heart and star |
| Bashful Heart Bear | Sea green | Male | Rainbow on a cloud with a pink heart |
| Hopeful Heart Bear | Fuchsia pink | Female | Pink heart surrounded by multicolored rays of light |
| True North Bear | Light Pink | Male | A red maple leaf |
| Too-Loud Bear | Coral red | Male | Red and yellow megaphone |
| Me Bear | Lavender pink | Female | Heart-shaped mirror |
| Messy Bear | Periwinkle blue | Male | Silly tornado |
| Shine Bright Bear | Magenta | Female | Yellow sun inside a purple heart |
| Superstar Bear | Lemon yellow | Female (2006-2008) Male(2020-present) |
Orange star with red and yellow borders with a red heart inside surrounded by three small hearts |
| Work of Heart Bear | Multicolor | Female | Yellow heart-shaped artist's palette with heart-shaped paints. |
| All My Heart Bear | Red | Male | A pair of concentric red hearts (2006);
Red heart surrounded by a pink heart-shaped line with stars (2020-present). |
| Heartsong Bear | Turquoise blue | Female | Multicolored music note with three small hearts |
| Play-a-Lot Bear | Sky blue | Male | Violet bouncing ball with red heart stamp and a rainbow trail |
| Pink Power Bear | Baby Pink | Female | Pink awareness ribbon with a small silver heart between its loop. |
| Sweet Dreams Bear | Mauve | Female | Light pink moon resting on a cloud surrounded by small hearts |
| Sweet Sakura Bear | Baby Pink | Female | Pink cheery blossom with a white heart in the middle. |
| Always There Bear | Red pink | Female | Two smiling pink and lavender intertwined hearts |
| Amigo Bear | Orange-red | Male | Orange sun |
| Oopsy Bear | Chartreuse green | Male | Shooting star |
| Wonderheart Bear | Dark pink | Female | Three-layered heart |
| Shiver me Timbear | Light Brown | Male | A red heart with two crossbones below it. |
| Great Giving Bear | Red-Pink | Male (2012) | A heart popping out of a present box. |
| Trick-or-Sweet Bear | Orange | Male | Jack-o'-lantern |
| Christmas Wishes Bear | White (2014), Light Blue-White (2020-present) | Male | Christmas Tree |
| Rainbow Heart Bear | Neon purple | Female | Rainbow heart |
| Sparkle Heart Bear | Glittery White | Female | Diamond with three sparkles. |
| Watchful Bear | Pastel green | Male | Star with swirls |
| Unity Bear | Light Turquoise | Female | Blue, yellow and pink paws forming a triangle. |
| Togetherness Bear | Multicolor | Female | Rainbow heart |
| Dream Bright Bear | Sky blue and Lavender | Female | Winged heart with rising rainbow |
| I Care Bear | Light blue and green gradient | Male | Red heart and Earth linked by a rainbow. |
| Care-a-Lot Bear | Purple, pink and light blue | Female | Care-a-Lot Castle with a rising rainbow on bottom, connected with two small clouds. |
| Sweet Message Bear | Pastel rainbow | Female | Two smiling pink and purple hearts. |
| Sweet Celebrations Bear | Light yellow | Female | Smiling heart and star on a backdrop of colorful sprinkles. |
| Dare to Care Bear | Orange, pink, purple and blue | Female | A pair of yellow and blue smiling shooting stars. |
| Calming Heart Bear | Yellow and Pink | Female | Pink butterfly with glittery wings colored teal, orange, purple and yellow. |
| Spooky Sparkle Bear | Purple, hot pink, yellow-orange and sunshine yellow | Female | Red-orange heart with vampire fangs and black bat wings. |
| Destiny Bear | Red | Male | Yellow shield featuring a rainbow and a red crowned heart over it. |
| Be Me Bear | Hot pink | Female | Silver shooting star with a crown trailed by a tricolor zigzag rainbow |
| Always Here Bear | Aqua with White Foot Paws | Male | Blushing red heart releasing colorful hearts |
| Good Vibes Bear | Multicolor | Female | A tricolour rainbow descending and flowing outwards behind a yellow bear face with heart-shaped eyes, surrounded by sparkles. |
| Flower Power Bear | Orange and Pink | Female | A flower with multicolor heart-shaped petals and a yellow heart center. |
| Friends Forever Bear | Orange, yellow, purple, bright pink, and pastel pink multicolor | Female | Large rainbow surrounded by sparkles below a large heart split into two with each side having a face- pink on the left, purple on the right |
| True Friend Bear | White head and limbs, pastel rainbow multicolor patterned torso, and rainbow ears | Female | A pink and purple cloud connected with a heart-shaped tricolor rainbow;Pink heart with rainbow stripes around it, over a pastel rainbow |
| Love Song Bear | Blue with white swirls | Male | Red heart radiating a quad-color wave below a treble clef, surrounded by hearts |
| Blissful Heart Bear | Pink tie-dye | Male | Pink heart with a yellow ring around it, with a shooting star trailing a pink, orange, and pastel blue trail next to a pink star |
| Peaceful Heart Bear | Pastel purple with darker purple swirls and flower patterns | Female | Heart-shaped peace sign with a tricolor rainbow trail surrounded by multicolor sparkles |
| Kind to All Bear | Pink-magenta-purple gradient | Female | A smiling pink heart with yellow and orange rays coming off it, surrounded by purple stars |
| Good Wishes Bear | Blue, purple, and indigo gradient | Female | A glittering yellow star surrounded by confetti |
| Love to Care Bear | Teal to magenta gradient | Female | Purple flower over a yellow butterfly |
Care Bear Cousins 1985
| Name | Colour | Gender | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Heart Lion | Orange | Male | Heart with a crown |
| Mine Heart Boar | Venetian Red | Male | |
| Helpful Heart Snake | Orchid | Male | Heart-shaped mountain |
| After Heart Bull | Light blue | Male | Heart inside pond |
| Smile Heart Platypus | Carmine | Female | Heart with a bum |
| Relax Heart Stegosaurus | Light green | Female | Heart-shaped mud |
| Buncha Heart Hippo | Navy blue | Female | Rainbow inside heart |
| Vegetable Heart Crocodile | Green-Turquoise | Male | Heart-shaped cabbage |
| Tall Heart Toucan | Yellow-Green | Male | Heart inside stink |
| Big Heart Mammoth | Dark Blue | Male | Heart with a snow |
| Magic Heart Seal | Olive | Female | Cards |
| Wishing Heart Porcupine | Peach | Female | pail |
| Teach Heart Apatosaurus | Dark Purple | Female | Heart w/ teacher cap |
| Friendship Heart Wildebeest | Indigo Blue | Male | Grass |
| Ultra Heart Tiger | Aqua Blue | Male | Heart with a crown and curved moon |
| Work Heart Parasaurolophus | Brown-Orange | Male | Heart inside tree |
| Doc Heart Cow | Black and White | Female | Milk bottle |
| Wise Heart Owl | Pink-Red/Grey | Female | Heart-shaped Log |
| Cackle Heart Hyena | Gold and Brown | Female | Heart inside pot |
| Happy Heart Cheetah | Magenta pink | Male | Star and Heart and two hearts |
| Ninja Heart Zebra | Navy blue, Green and Red | Male | Heart-shaped ball |
| Bright Heart Raccoon | Purple | Male | Heart shaped lightbulb |
| Cozy Heart Penguin | Lilac and White | Female | Heart w/cap |
| Gentle Heart Lamb | Mint green | Female | Heart-shaped pillow |
| Lotsa Heart Elephant | Pink | Female | Pink weight |
| Loyal Heart Dog | Blue | Male | Heart-shaped medal |
| Noble Heart Horse | Purple | Male | Multi-colored Heart |
| Bold Heart T-rex | Light red | Male | Star inside heart |
| Checker Heart Frog | Scarlet | Female | Heart-shaped rock |
| Careful Heart Mongoose | Indigo Blue | Female | Shooting Heart |
| Breeze Heart Aardvark | Orange-Gold | Female | Heart-Shaped flag |
| Hungry Heart Gazelle | Candy apple red | Male | Heart-shaped Pizza |
| Kingdom Heart Alligator | Hunter green | Male | Heart inside castle |
| Smart Heart Hedgehog | Sky blue | Male | Heart with a banana split |
| Fast Heart Baboon | Honey yellow | Female | Heart-Shaped Basket |
| Bar Heart Squirrel | Cardinal red | Female | Heart inside barrel |
| Winner Heart Hamster | Sea green | Female | Heart with a flower |
| Dash Heart Rhino | Orange-Brown | Male | Rainbow spots and heart |
| Perfect Panda | Black/White/Gray | Male | Star |
| Brawny Heart Bison | Brownish-red | Male | Heart-shaped hay |
| Big Heart Goose | Green-Blue | Female | Heart-shaped crown |
| Polite Panda | Purple/White | Female | Flower |
| Bouncy Heart Kangaroo | Turquoise-Blue | Female | Heart inside bush |
| Best Heart Koala | Dark Red | male | Heart w/ top hat |
| Playful Heart Monkey | Amber | male | Heart w/ party hat |
| Time Heart Pteranodon | Turquoise | male | Heart with a watch |
| Royal Heart Parrot | Violet | female | Heart with a dress |
| Proud Heart Cat | Amber and Turquoise | female | Heart inside star |
| Love Heart Wolf | Dark green | female | Heart with a bride hat |
| Molody Heart Giraffe | Yellow and Orange | male | Smiling heart |
| Kung Heart Crane | Red-Orange | male | Heart with a mask |
| Strong Heart Orangutan | Red | male | Heart with cape |
| Teamwork Heart Chicken | Grey | female | Heart and Star |
| Swift Heart Rabbit | Aqua blue | female | Heart with wings |
| Good Heart Chameleon | Fushsia | female | Heart inside Leaves |
| Give Heart Ostrich | Pink/Red/Green | female | Heart-shaped nest |
| Treat Heart Pig | Yellow | female | Ice cream cone |
The movies
- The Care Bears Movie (1985)
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)
- The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)
- Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot (2004) (direct to video)
- The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie (2005) (direct to video)
- Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! (2007) (direct to video)
- Care Bears: Share Bear Shines (2009) (direct to video)
Care Bears in other languages
- Czech: Starostliví medvídci
- Dutch: Troetelbeertjes
- Finnish: Halinallet
- French: Les Bisounours (France) / Les Calinours ( Canadian French )
- German: Die Glücksbärchis
- Greek: ΤΑ ΑΡΚΟΥΔΑΚΙΑ
- Hebrew: דובוני אכפת לי (Doobonei eechpattli)
- Hungarian: Gondos Bocsok
- Icelandic: Kærleiksbirnirnir
- Japanese: ケアベア (Kea Bea)
- Korean: 케어 베어스 (Keo Beoseu)
- Italian: Gli Orsetti del Cuore
- Norwegian: Care Bears (same as english
- Polish: Troskliwe Misie
- Portuguese: Ursinhos Carinhosos
- Serbo-Croatian: Mede medenjaci
- Spanish: Ositos Cariñositos (Latin America) / Osos Amorosos ( European Spanish )
- Swedish: Krambjörnarna
- Thai: หมีผู้พิทักษ์
Care Bears Media
100,000th visitor to film "Care Bears" receives a gift, Amsterdam, 1986
Vintage Care Bears Character Watch By Bradley Time, Manual Wind, Copyright 1983 By American Greetings
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Other websites
- The Official Site Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Care Bears Forever[dead link]
- Take Care Bear's Place[dead link]
- The Memories Board Archived 2018-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
- The Care Bear Zone[dead link]