We Baby Bears is a spin-off prequel series of We Bare Bears, which was confirmed for development by Cartoon Network on May 31, 2019. The series focuses on the baby bears and explore fresh and fun stories with the show's most beloved characters. The series premiered on January 1, 2022 in the United States.[1][2] In November 25, 2021, a trailer was released.[3]
On January 31, 2022, the show was renewed for a second season. Beginning with this season, double-length episodes become more common.
This was the last Cartoon Network original series to be greenlit under the tenure of the now former president of Cartoon Network, Tom Ascheim.
Plot[]
Overloaded with the cuteness and humor that fans around the globe adore them for, the series tracks Baby Grizzly, Baby Panda and Baby Ice Bear through a multitude of imaginative worlds, but this time via their magical box.
Characters[]
Main[]
Recurring[]
- Squatter Otter
- Unica
- Madame Malin
- Madeline
- Polly
- Sam Spider Spade
- Lady Lima
- Craig
- Rexford
- Triple T Tigers
Cast[]
- Connor Andrade as Baby Grizzly
- Amari McCoy as Baby Panda, Box
- Max Mitchell as Baby Ice Bear
- Demetri Martin as Narrator
- Anjali Bhimani
- Rhys Darby as Craig
- Janeane Garofalo as Madame Malin
- Young M.A.
- Jason Mantzoukas as Zorpo
- Stephen Oyoung
- Willow Smith as Unica
Episodes[]
Season 1 (2022-2023)[]
| No. | Title | Plot | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Magical Box | Three baby bear brothers are granted a magical box that can transport them to any place in the universe. | January 1, 2022 | |
| 2 | Bears and the Beanstalk | The Bears work as short-order cooks in a giant's diner. | ||
| 3 | Boo-Dunnit | While visiting a mansion haunted by ghosts, the Bears must play detective to find out which one of them stole their box. | ||
| 4 | The Little Mer-Bear | In order to live under the sea, the Bears must transform into mermaids. | ||
| 5 | Modern-ish Stone Age Family | The Bears are invited to live with a family of cavemen, but things get rocky when the Bears teach the family about television. | ||
| 6 | Excalibear | The Bears visit a medieval vegetable village and Grizz is convinced he’s the rightful king. | ||
| 7 | Meat House | The Bears and their new friend, Squatter Otter, take up residence in a mysterious house made of meat. | ||
| 8 | The Pirate Parrot Polly | The Bears team up with Polly the Parrot Pirate on a quest for hidden treasure. | ||
| 9 | Baby Bear Genius | Baby geniuses want Ice Bear to attend their prestigious school, but without Grizz and Panda. | ||
| 10 | Bug City Sleuths | The Bears become noir-style detectives to live in a city inhabited by bugs. | ||
| 11 | Hashtag Number One Fan | Panda gets kidnapped by a pair of deranged French foxes. | January 3, 2022 | |
| 12 | Snow Place Like Home | When the Bears realize whatever they build with snow comes to life they decide to build the biggest snow party of all time. | ||
| 13 | Fiesta Day | The Bears party it up with living piñatas for Fiesta Day. Wanting the festivities to never end, Grizz wishes for it to be Fiesta Day everyday. | January 10, 2022 | |
| 14 | Baba Yaga House | Squatter Otter tries to win Panda’s trust and convince the Bears to live in a mysterious house. | ||
| 15 | Bears in the Dark | The Bears search for their missing box in a dark and scary cave. | January 17, 2022 | |
| 16 | Big Trouble Little Babies | When they realize they're too small for the rides at an amusement park, the Bears use a magic potion to get bigger. | ||
| 17 | Triple T Tigers | When the Bears meet three cool tiger brothers, Grizz wants to be just like the oldest, TK, but he may not be the best role model. | January 24, 2022 | |
| 18 | Panda's Family | While exploring a lantern festival, the Bears encounter Panda’s long-lost family. | ||
| 19 | A Tale of Two Ice Bears | The Bears acidentally clone Ice Bear and Ice Bear has a hard time adjusting. | January 31, 2022 | |
| 20 | Unica | The Bears join forces with Unica, the ultimate forest protector. | ||
| 21 | Sheep Bears | The Bears get jobs as sheep herders on idyllic farm. | May 2, 2022 | |
| 22 | Ice Bear's Pet | Ice Bear attempts top keep an giant owl-monster secretly as a pet. | May 3, 2022 | |
| 23 | Dragon Pests | The Bears and Squatter Otter crash a couple's swanky pad while they're out of town. | May 4, 2022 | |
| 24 | No Land, All Air! | The Bears find themselves in a world of dog fighting planes and floating airships. | May 5, 2022 | |
| 25 | Tooth Fairy Tech | In order to earn enough money to buy a house, the Bears work as tooth fairies. | May 6, 2022 | |
| 26 | High Baby Fashion | The Bears enter Panda into a fashion contest, but he's got some fierce competition when Madam Malin and Madeline show up. | July 18, 2022 | |
| 27 | Teddi Bear | In an endless junkyard, the Bears meet Teddi, a sentient teddy bear. | July 19, 2022 | |
| 28 | A Gross Worm | The Bears help Unica return an endangered alien worm to its home. | July 20, 2022 | |
| 29 | A Real Crayon | The Bears find a mysterious crayon that has the power to make anything they draw become real. | July 21, 2022 | |
| 30 | Witches | The Bears accidentally summon three mysterious witches and have to figure out how to get them back home. | October 8, 2022 | |
| 31 | Happy Bouncy Fun Town | The Bears land in the cheeriest place of all time, but Ice Bear starts to feel out of place. | ||
| 32 | Back to Our Original Time Period | The Bears find themselves trapped in the wrong time period. | October 15, 2022 | |
| 33 | Bath on the Nile | The Bears find themselves in an ancient Egyptian spa, but Grizz refuses to take a bath. | October 22, 2022 | |
| 34 | Bubble Fields | The Bears try to prove to Unica that they can be expert bubble-ologists. | October 29, 2022 | |
| 35 | Who Crashed the Rv? | When Squatter Otter finds his new RV destroyed, each bear tells their own version of what happened. | January 7, 2023 | |
| 36 | Temple Bears | The Bears search for a house key in a puzzle-filled temple. | January 14, 2023 | |
| 37 | Lighthouse | The Bears find a lighthouse powered by a luminous creature. | January 21, 2023 | |
| 38 | Doll's House | The Bears apply to be roommates in a fantastic dream dollhouse. | January 28, 2023 | |
| 39 40 |
Little Fallen Star | The Bears travel to the far reaches of space to discover the origin of their magic box. | May 13, 2023 |
Season 2 (2023-present)[]
| No. | Title | Plot | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 42 |
The Big Wish | The Bears set off on new adventures with Box being able to transport them anywhere they wish. | June 17, 2023 | |
| 43 | Polly's New Crew | The Bears reunite with their old friend Polly the pirate captain; they learn that Polly is under the effect of a pirate curse and needs help to overcome it. | ||
| 44 45 |
Bug City Frame-Up | While revisiting Bug City, The Bears are accused of crimes they didn't commit; Ice Bear teams up with old friend Sam Spider Spade to help prove the bears' innocence. | June 24, 2023 | |
| 46 47 |
The Great Veggie War | The Bears return to the Veggie Kingdom to visit their old friend Lima, only to find the kingdom at war with a familiar yet unexpected foe; the bears try to help save the veggie kingdom from annihilation. | July 1, 2023 | |
| 48 | Unica's House | The Bears learn about sleepovers when visiting Unica in her hometown. | August 26, 2023 | |
| 49 | Rexford's Nectar | In an effort to be a conscious consumer, Panda becomes obsessed with a new eco-friendly product. | ||
| 50 | Grizz's Doc | Unica and The Bears enter into Glitterwood's annual bake off while Grizz documents it. | ||
| 51 | Triple T Tiger Lilies | The Triple T Tigers visit Glitterwood Forest along with their amazing tigerlilies. Unica and the bears attempt to grow their own tigerlily, But short cuts and bad decisions soon result in disaster. | ||
| 52 | After Bedtime | Ice Bear sneaks away after hours to right a wrong. | ||
| 53 | The Parade | Unica is half donkey and half unicorn, and doesn't know which float to ride in the heritage parade. The Bears volunteer to help her choose. | ||
| 54 55 |
The Big Bloom | Unica and the bears prepare to rock out in order to help the Grand Magnolia Tree bloom. |
Trivia[]
- This is the first Cartoon Network series to premiere under the Redraw Your World brand (which would quickly be phased out in 2022), includes a new Cartoon Network Studios outro and for the first time, a pre-intro logo sequence.
- The series was acknowledged in Cartoon Network’s 30th Anniversary video in October 2022.
Home Media[]
DVD volumes:
- The Magical Box (October 25th, 2022)
Gallery[]
Apple TV cover
Volume 1 iTunes cover
Volume 2 iTunes cover
Volume 1 Prime Video cover
Volume 2 Prime Video cover
HBO Max cover
second HBO Max cover
Max cover
Magical Box DVD
References[]
Cartoon Network Studios Series
| 2010 | Adventure Time • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien • Generator Rex • The Cartoonstitute • Regular Show • Tower Prep • Sym-Bionic Titan • Robotomy |
| 2011 | The Problem Solverz • Secret Mountain Fort Awesome |
| 2012 | Level Up • Ben 10: Omniverse |
| 2013 | Incredible Crew • Uncle Grandpa • Steven Universe |
| 2014 | Clarence • Black Dynamite • Over the Garden Wall |
| 2015 | We Bare Bears • Long Live the Royals |
| 2016 | The Powerpuff Girls • Mighty Magiswords |
| 2017 | Ben 10 • OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes |
| 2018 | Apple & Onion • Craig of the Creek • Summer Camp Island |
| 2019 | Victor and Valentino • Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart • Infinity Train • Primal • Steven Universe Future |
Cartoon Network Original Series
| 1993 | The Moxy Show |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast |
| 1995 | What a Cartoon! |
| 1996 | Dexter's Laboratory • Big Bag |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo • Cow and Chicken • I Am Weasel |
| 1998 | The Powerpuff Girls |
| 1999 | Ed, Edd n Eddy • Mike, Lu & Og • Courage the Cowardly Dog |