What made (atleast in america) Little Bear more popular than other Nick Jr shows like Rupert, Franklin, Kipper, Busy World of Richard Scarry, Allegra's Window, Gullah Gullah Island and Maisy? For a time, it was Nick Jr's second most popular show distantly behind Blue's Clues.
>>155132906Honestly, I think it's because it perfectly captured the vibe of early childhood. There wasn't much conflict in it (even shows like Franklin and Rupert and Busy World had more conflict) but it was so beautiful and cozy and it was probably really relatable to toddlers. It also always came on right before Blue's Clues so that probably helped as well.
>>155132906How can you tell it was more popular tho? I did enjoy a lot of the shows anyway. They are like Steven Universe's townie episodes. It's all vibes
>>155132975It was on Nick Jr (including reruns) for 7 years (1995-2002) and no, I wasn't counting the Nick Jr channel. It also aired twice every weekday for about a good four years. It stopped airing on Nick Jr around the same time Franklin did (Franklin started airing on Nick Jr in america in January 1999).
>>155132906When it comes to the othersAllegra's Window: October 1994 to January 1999Gullah Gullah Island: October 1994 to June 2000Busy World of Richard Scarry: July 1995 to April 2000Rupert: September 1995 to November 1998Kipper and Maisy: February 1999 to June 2001
>>155132906I was 10 when this came out, so it wasn't something I'd actually watch, but I can tell you that I appreciated how realistically the animals were drawn. it reminded me of disney movies like the Fox and the Hound, while most cartoons were just hurr durr care bears lookin kinda shit. it's VERY rare for a cartoon bear to look like a bear. apes too, apes never get rendered right, but that's not relevant here.
You’re forgetting about Little Bill. Why don’t they do reruns of that show anymore
>>155132906emily's bare feet
>>155132906Rup just so happened to be in the right place at the right time. I did always find the pacemaker subplot to be kind of weird. Not sure I ever grew out of it.
>>155133555I still love the upbeat remixed theme song he got in America
>>155132906>Allegra's WindowI just found out about this show and I now ship the dog with Porkchop.
>>155133555One thing I find wild about this show was that Billie Mae Richards was a voice on it.
>>155133555Rupert had its own rogues gallery of villains which was cool for a preschool show.
>>155132906In leafland, Rupert was on TV for decades and Franklin had a lot of merch.
>>155134679I remember hearing how Franklin was incredibly popular in leafland to the point of having 78 episodes and quite a couple of movies.
>>155132906People like bears, simple as
>>155134679>In leafland, Rupert was on TV for decades and Franklin had a lot of merch.your point?
>>155132906Maurice Sendak was very politically well connected and the show got government gibs.
>>155132906I would totally fuck him up the ass
>>155132906I liked the outdoorsy feel.
bump for more little bear
so no more love for little bear? well fuck you then
>>155132906cute birbs
>>155140416I would totally fuck duck up the ass
>>155133245>Why don’t they do reruns of that show anymoreTake a wild guess.
Pretty much had that post-Beatrix Potter refinement/immersion, really.
