We Baby Bears

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We Baby Bears
We Baby Bears logo.png
Genre
Based onThe Three Bare Bears
by Daniel Chong
Developed byManny Hernandez
Showrunners
  • Manny Hernandez (season 1)
  • Calvin Wong (season 2)
Voices of
  • Connor Andrade
  • Amari McCoy
  • Max Mitchell
Narrated by Demetri Martin [1]
Theme music composer Andy Sturmer
Opening theme"The Bha Bha Song" (performed by Tri.be)
ComposerKrandal Crews [a]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes68 (12 unaired in the USA)
Production
Executive producers
  • Calvin Wong (season 2)
  • Manny Hernandez
  • Daniel Chong
  • Sam Register
Producers
  • Keith Mack
  • Carrie Wilksen (season 1)
EditorTom Browngardt
Running time11 minutes
Production company Cartoon Network Studios
Original release
Network Cartoon Network
ReleaseJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01) 
present
Related
We Bare Bears

We Baby Bears is an American animated television series developed by Manny Hernandez for Cartoon Network. It is a spin-off prequel of the animated series We Bare Bears , which was created by Daniel Chong. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, it premiered on January 1, 2022. On January 31, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 17, 2023. [2]

Contents

Premise

We Baby Bears follows Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear as cubs searching for a new home in a magical teleporting box.

Voice cast

Production

The series was first announced on May 30, 2019, and was slated to premiere on Cartoon Network in spring 2021, but was delayed to January 2022. [5] [6] A trailer was released on November 25, 2021, [7] and the series premiered its first 10 episodes in a marathon on New Year's Day 2022. The series is rendered in an anime-esque style and features the bears going on various adventures in their magical box. Manny Hernandez, who served as supervising director on the original series, serves as the showrunner while Daniel Chong is involved as an executive producer. [8]

The series had a crossover Halloween special with Summer Camp Island , which premiered on October 8, 2022. [9]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 40January 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)May 13, 2023 (2023-05-13)
2 TBAJune 17, 2023 (2023-06-17)TBA

Season 1 (2022–23)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [10] [11] [12] Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date [10] [11] Prod.
code [12]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Magical Box"Manny HernandezManny HernandezManny Hernandez & Chana KimJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)0020.28 [13]
The baby bears are still looking for a home but a shooting star hits their box which makes there box a inter - dimension travailing box so it's a dimension travailing adventure for a new home.
22"Bears and the Beanstalk"George KaprielianMikey HellerSooyeon Lee & Geno RodriguezJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)0030.24 [13]
The baby bears arrive in a new home of a giant cook. But it has the intention of using of goose for its eggs that the giant locked up! The bears are going to save the goose.
33"BooDunnit"George KaprielianShawn PearlmanAndrew Stewart & Chana KimJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)0080.22 [13]
44"The Little Mer-Bear"George KaprielianMikey HellerKris Stanton & Sarah SoboleJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)0060.22 [13]
55"Modernish Stone Age Family"George KaprielianKris MukaiSarah Sobole & Kris StantonJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)0100.23 [13]
66"Excalibear"Christina ChangMikey HellerChristina Chang & Yvonne Hsuan HoJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)0040.26 [13]
77"Meathouse"
"Meat House"
Christina ChangMikey HellerGeno Rodriguez & Yvonne Hsuan HoJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)0070.27 [13]
88"Pirate Parrot Polly"Christina Chang & George KaprielianKris MukaiSooyeon Lee & Nora MeekJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)0050.28 [13]
99"Baby Bear Genius"Christina ChangMikey HellerYvonne Hsuan Ho & Chana KimJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)0110.27 [13]
1010"Bug City Sleuths"George KaprielianDick GrunertSarah Sobole & Kris StantonJanuary 1, 2022 (2022-01-01)0140.27 [13]
1111"Hashtag #1 Fan"
"Hashtag Number One Fan"
Christina ChangKris MukaiGladyfaith Abcede & Sooyeon LeeJanuary 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)0090.17 [14]
1212"Snowplace Like Home"
"Snow Place Like Home"
George KaprielianKris MukaiKris Stanton & Sarah SoboleJanuary 3, 2022 (2022-01-03)0010.16 [14]
1313"Fiesta Day"George KaprielianMikey HellerAndré Lamilza & Geno RodriguezJanuary 10, 2022 (2022-01-10)0120.18 [15]
1414"Baba Yaga House"Christina ChangMikey HellerYvonne Hsuan Ho & Chana KimJanuary 10, 2022 (2022-01-10)0190.15 [15]
1515"Bears in the Dark"George KaprielianShakira PressleySarah Sobole & Kristin StantonJanuary 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)0180.13 [16]
1616"Big Trouble Little Babies"George KaprielianShawn Kenji PearlmanAndré Lamilza & Geno RodriguezJanuary 17, 2022 (2022-01-17)0150.13 [16]
1717"Triple T Tigers"Christina ChangCharley FeldmanYvonne Hsuan Ho, Kris Stanton & Chana KimJanuary 24, 2022 (2022-01-24)0160.16 [17]
1818"Panda's Family"Christina ChangKris MukaiChristina Chang, Melissa Sheng & Sooyeon LeeJanuary 24, 2022 (2022-01-24)0170.15 [17]
1919"A Tale of Two Ice Bears"George KaprielianMikey Heller & Kris MukaiAndré Lamilza & Geno RodriguezJanuary 31, 2022 (2022-01-31)0200.17 [18]
2020"Unica"Christina ChangMikey Heller & Kris MukaiSooyeon Lee, Melissa Sheng & Gladyfaith AbcedeJanuary 31, 2022 (2022-01-31)0130.20 [18]
2121"Sheep Bears"George KaprielianCharley FeldmanSarah Sobole & Kris StantonMay 2, 2022 (2022-05-02)0210.10 [19]
2222"Ice Bear's Pet"George KaprielianMikey HellerMelissa Sheng & Sooyeon LeeMay 3, 2022 (2022-05-03)0220.15 [20]
2323"Dragon Pests"George Kaprielian & Caroline DirectorShawn Kenji PearlmanAndré LaMilza & Geno RodriguezMay 4, 2022 (2022-05-04)0230.12 [21]
2424"No Land, All Air!"George KaprielianKris MukaiChana Kim & Yvonne Hsuan HoMay 5, 2022 (2022-05-05)0240.15 [22]
2525"Tooth Fairy Tech"George KaprielianLindsay KernsKris Stanton & Sarah SoboleMay 6, 2022 (2022-05-06)0250.15 [23]
2626"High Baby Fashion"George KaprielianJen BardekoffMelissa Sheng & Sooyeon LeeJuly 18, 2022 (2022-07-18)0260.08 [24]
2727"Teddi Bear"George KaprielianKris MukaiAndré LaMilza & Geno RodriguezJuly 19, 2022 (2022-07-19)0270.10 [25]
2828"A Gross Worm"
"Gross Worm"
George Kaprielian & Caroline DirectorMikey HellerChana Kim & Yvonne Hsuan HoJuly 20, 2022 (2022-07-20)0280.09 [26]
2929"A Real Crayon"George KaprielianKris MukaiSarah Sobole & Kris StantonJuly 21, 2022 (2022-07-21)0290.15 [27]
3030"Witches"George KaprielianMikey HellerMelissa Sheng & Sooyeon LeeOctober 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)0300.15 [28]
3131"Happy Bouncy Fun Town"George KaprielianLorraine DegraffenreidtAndré Lamilza & Geno RodriguezOctober 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)0310.13 [28]
3232"Back to Our Regular Time Period"Caroline DirectorKaren Joseph AdcockChana Kim & Yvonne Hsuan HoOctober 15, 2022 (2022-10-15)0320.12 [29]
3333"Bath on the Nile"George KaprielianKris MukaiSarah Sobole & Kris StantonOctober 22, 2022 (2022-10-22)0330.23 [30]
3434"Bubble Fields"Caroline DirectorMikey HellerMelissa Sheng & Sooyeon LeeOctober 29, 2022 (2022-10-29)0360.12 [31]
3535"Who Crashed the RV?"George KaprielianMikey Heller & Kris MukaiAndré Lamilza & Geno RodriguezJanuary 7, 2023 (2023-01-07)0380.07 [32]
3636"Temple Bears"George KaprielianMikey HellerAndré Lamilza & Geno RodriguezJanuary 14, 2023 (2023-01-14)0340.16 [33]
3737"Lighthouse"Caroline DirectorLorraine DegraffenreidtSarah Sobole & Caroline DirectorJanuary 21, 2023 (2023-01-21)0350.09 [34]
3838"Doll's House"Caroline DirectorKris MukaiChana Kim & Yvonne Hsuan HoJanuary 28, 2023 (2023-01-28)0370.12 [35]
3939"Little Fallen Star"
"The Little Fallen Star"
Manny Hernandez, Caroline Director & George KaprielianMikey Heller & Kris MukaiMelissa Sheng, Sooyeon Lee & Kris StantonMay 13, 2023 (2023-05-13)0390.09 [36]

Season 2 (2023–24)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [10] [11] Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date [10] [11] Prod.
code [12]
New and Old Friends
411"The Big Wish"Caroline Director & George KaprielianMikey Heller & Kris MukaiGeno Rodriguez, Joy Yang, Kris Stanton & Julian SanchezJune 17, 2023 (2023-06-17)041
422042
433"Polly's New Crew"George KaprielianMadeline "moop" KhareMelissa Sheng, Erin Kim, Christina Chang & Caroline DirectorJune 17, 2023 (2023-06-17)043
444"Bug City Frame Up"Caroline Director & George KaprielianMikey Heller & Kris MukaiSarah Sobole, Sooyeon Lee, Geno Rodriguez & Joy YangJune 24, 2023 (2023-06-24)044
455045HH
466"The Great Veggie War"Caroline Director & George KaprielianMikey Heller & Kris MukaiKris Stanton, Julian Sanchez, Melissa Sheng & Erin KimJuly 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)046
477047
Glitterwood Rocks
488"Unica's House"Caroline DirectorKris MukaiSarah Sobole & Sooyeon LeeAugust 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)048
499"Rexford's Nectar"George KaprielianMikey HellerGeno Rodriguez & Joy YangAugust 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)049
5010"Grizz's Doc"Caroline DirectorKris MukaiKris Stanton & Julian SanchezAugust 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)050
5111"Triple T Tiger Lilies"George KaprielianMadeline "moop" KhareMelissa Sheng & Erin KimAugust 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)051
5212"After Bedtime"Caroline DirectorMadeline "moop" KhareSarah Sobole & Sooyeon LeeAugust 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)052
5313"The Parade"Caroline DirectorKris MukaiGeno Rodriguez & Joy YangAugust 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)053
5414"The Big Bloom"George Kaprielian & Caroline DirectorMikey HellerKris Stanton, Julian Sanchez, Melissa Sheng & Erin KimAugust 26, 2023 (2023-08-26)054
5515055
Atlantis Bound
5616"Return to the Sea"Caroline DirectorMikey HellerSarah Sobole & Sooyeon LeeTBA056
5717"Shark!"George KaprielianMikey HellerGeno Rodriguez & Joy YangTBA057
5818"Sunken Sub"Caroline DirectorKris MukaiKris Stanton & Julian SanchezTBA058
5919"Flounder Fam"George KaprielianKris MukaiMelissa Sheng & Erin KimTBA059
6020"Land World"George KaprielianMadeline "moop" KhareGeno Rodriguez & Joy YangTBA060
6121"Bermuda Baby Bears"Caroline DirectorMikey HellerSarah Sobole & Sooyeon LeeTBA061
6222"Welcome to Atlantis"Caroline Director & George KaprielianMadeline "moop" Khare & Kris MukaiKris Stanton, Julian Sanchez, Melissa Sheng & Erin KimTBA062
6323063
Yokai Art School
6424"First Day of Art School"TBATBATBATBA064
6525"Intermediate Photography"TBATBATBATBA065
6626"Independent Study: Mass Appeal"TBATBATBATBA066
6727"Advanced Ceramics"TBATBATBATBA067
6828"Graduation Day"TBATBATBATBA068

Broadcast

We Baby Bears premiered on Cartoon Network UK on April 4, 2022. [37]

Home media

We Baby Bears had its first DVD release on October 25, 2022, consisting of the first 20 episodes from the first season. [38]

Notes

  1. Additional music by Inon Zur, Udi Harpaz, Manny Corallo & Matt McGuire

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