Goldie & Bear

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Goldie & Bear
Goldie & Bear logo.png
Genre
Created by Jorge Aguirre
Based on"Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
by Robert Southey
Developed by
Written byRick Gitelson
Directed byChris Gilligan
Voices of
  • Natalie Lander
  • Georgie Kidder
Opening theme"Goldie & Bear"
by Adrianne Dayle Nigg
Ending theme"Goldie & Bear" (Instrumental)
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes45 (88 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Chris Gilligan
  • Rick Gitelson
  • Jan Korbelin
  • Jorge Aguirre (co, season 1)
  • Ben Kalina
  • Chris Prynoski
  • Shannon Prynoski (season 2)
Running time22 minutes [lower-alpha 1]
Production companies
Original release
Network Disney Junior [lower-alpha 2]
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2015 (2015-09-12) [5]  –
October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)

Goldie & Bear is an American animated fantasy children's television series created by Jorge Aguirre for Disney Junior. The series is produced by Milk Barn Entertainment and Titmouse, Inc in its first and second seasons respectively. Inspired by the fairy tale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," the show focuses on Goldie and Bear, who become best friends following an incident at his house.

Contents

The show was created to preserve children's memories of classic fairy tales and characters. Its episodes try to pay homage to the original fairytales and nursery rhymes while giving additional insight into their storylines and underlying meanings. Maria Tatar, a Disney Junior advisory board member, provided advice on storytelling, fairytales, and folklore as the show's consultant.

The show launched on Disney Junior and Disney Channel in November 2015. Episodes were released on Watch Disney Junior two months prior to their broadcast on the network. The series was renewed for a second season in March 2016, which premiered in September 2017. The final episode aired on October 1, 2018. Goldie & Bear received general positive reviews from critics, with praise for its music and characters.

Premise

After the incident at little Jack Bear's house in "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," Goldilocks (nicknamed Goldie) apologizes to him, and the two become best friends. They go on adventures throughout the Fairytale Forest—often meeting characters from various fairy tales and nursery rhymes, including Little Red Riding Hood, Humpty Dumpty, and the cow who jumped over the moon from "Hey Diddle Diddle."

Voice cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

SeasonSegmentsEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 4322September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12)August 15, 2016 (2016-08-15)
2 4523September 18, 2017 (2017-09-18) [12] October 1, 2018 (2018-10-01)

Production

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Goldie & Bear is based on the fairy tale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" (left), with Maria Tatar (right) as the consultant. [13]

According to Nancy Kanter, executive vice president of original programming and general manager of Disney Junior Worldwide, the network is trying to preserve children's memories of classic fairy tales and characters, especially due to the increased focus on math, science, and document analysis in education. Such stories serve as the inspiration for a large portion of The Walt Disney Company's most well-known and lucrative intellectual properties. [3] Kanter stated, "Disney Junior embraces strong storytelling and memorable characters, and nothing reflects that more than classic fairytales." [14] Goldie & Bear's episodes are intended to highlight the significance of storytelling by paying homage to the original fairytales and nursery rhymes while giving additional insight into their storylines and underlying meanings. Throughout the series, the characters of Goldie and Bear focus on friendship and community, as well as imaginative problem-solving and critical thinking through rationality and strategy.

In February 2015, Disney Junior greenlit the show, to air later that year. [15] Maria Tatar, a Disney Junior advisory board member, acts as the series consultant, providing advice on storytelling, fairytales, and folklore. [13] Tatar noted that because the stories are both seemingly basic and profoundly complex, they are timeless. [3] The first season of the show was produced by Milk Barn Entertainment, while production shifted to Titmouse, Inc. for the second season. [16]

Broadcast

The show premiered on Disney Junior and Disney Channel on November 11, 2015. [17] The first season concluded on August 15, 2016. [18] In March 2016, Disney Junior renewed the series for a second season, [19] which aired from September 18, 2017, to October 1, 2018. [20]

On September 12, 2015, before their premiere on Disney Junior, six episodes of the show were released on Watch Disney Junior. Following this, episodes premiered weekly on the app from September 21 to October 12. [4] Prior to Goldie & Bear, Disney Junior had digitally distributed new series. The company originally offered episodes of Sheriff Callie's Wild West available for download before it aired on Disney Junior in 2014. Callie's premiere had some of the highest viewership on the network, despite the episodes being available ahead of time. Paul DeBenedittis, senior vice president of programming strategy for Disney Channels Worldwide, noted that making the episodes available for mobile and on-demand viewing enables children to connect with the content several times early on. [3]

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released a DVD, titled Goldie & Bear: Best Fairytale Friends, on April 19, 2016. [21] [22]

Goldie & Bear was initially streamable on Netflix, with its first and second seasons being released in September 2016 and October 2018 respectively. [23] [24] The series later became available to stream on Disney+. [25] [26]

Reception

Critical response

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the show a grade of four out of five stars, with praise for its characters, themes, and songs. Describing the show as a "win-win", she stated the stories will be enjoyed by children who are familiar and unfamiliar with the source material. According to Ashby, Goldie & Bear manages to maintain key elements of each of its characters' backstory while blending them into a cohesive cast. [27] Alex Reif of Laughing Place commented favorably on the setting, characters, and music, and praised the decision to include certain fairytale characters that Disney had not yet included in any of their productions. [28]

Ratings

In 2016, it was reported that Goldie & Bear received the highest viewership across all preschool networks in 2015. [29] [30]

Lawsuit

In June 2018, the creators filed a lawsuit against Disney for breach of contract after production on the second season was transferred to another studio. Disney was alleged to have "already secretly lined up a rival production company called Titmouse" to produce the second season of the series—and "lured away most of Plaintiff Milk Barn's [the first season's production company] employees in New York to work for Titmouse by falsely claiming that Milk Barn was closing and the employees were being transferred", which "made it virtually impossible for those companies to ever be in the children’s television or feature business again". The suit also alleged that Disney told Korbelin to fire the original executive producer of the show and take over his duties—and that Korbelin is still owed more than $250,000 for his 18 months as an executive producer on the show. Disney commented that the Plaintiffs' damages "are estimated to be a minimum of $20 million". [16] [31]

Notes

  1. ↑ Each episode consists of two 11-minute segments. [3]
  2. ↑ The first season premiered on Watch Disney Junior prior to its air on television. [4]

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