The Secret World of Benjamin Bear

The Secret World of Benjamin Bear is a Canadian animated television series and a joint effort produced by Amberwood Entertainment, Secret Bear Productions, and produced with the participation of Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund including animation by Philippine Animation Studio. It originally aired on Family Channel from 2003–2009. 52 episodes were produced.

The Secret World of Benjamin Bear is a continuation series following The Teddy Bears' Picnic (1989), The Teddy Bears' Christmas (1992), and The Teddy Bears' Scare (1998) which were set in the mid-20th century with the young Simon and Sally Tanner, and follows the new adventures of Benjamin Bear, set years later in the 2000s where he's now owned by Max Tanner, the son of the now older Simon Tanner. Benjamin is accompanied by his teddy housemate and best friend Howie Bear who, following the same theme of the original Teddy Bears' series with Wally, is young and inexperienced, and must learn from Ben.

Characters

Teddy Bears

• Benjamin "Ben" Bear – (voiced by Jonathan Crombie) The main protagonist of the series. He is orange colored and wears a red vest. His owner is Max Tanner, and his best friend is Howie.
• Wally – (voiced by Stuart Stone in The Teddy Bears' Picnic and The Teddy Bears' Christmas, and Amanda Tripp in The Teddy Bears' Scare) A teddy bear who is an old friend of Ben's since The Teddy Bears' Christmas. He is owned by Simon's sister Sally. He is a light grey color and wears a blue with white stripes sailor collar drop cardigan. He was first seen in The Teddy Bears' Picnic.
• Doc – (Voiced by Tracey Moore) A teddy bear that belonged to Amanda who only appeared in The Teddy Bears' Picnic. He is light brown with a yellow-orange shirt, has button eyes and a round little nose.
• Howie Bear – (voiced by Kenia Pena (Seasons 1-2) Tia Caroleo (Season 4)) Howie is Ben's best friend. He is yellow colored and wears white t-shirt and green overalls. His owner is Eliza Tanner. He resembles Corduroy.
• Edgar of Old (voiced by John Stocker) – A 200-year-old pale yellow bear and the first teddy bear ever made. He wears a navy blue vest and white collar. He is the leader of the teddy community. His owner is Miss Abby Periwinkle.
• Ruby Red – (voiced by Amanda Tripp) A friend of Ben's whom he has a crush on. She is dusty rose colored and wears a red ribbon around her neck. She is owned by a toy store owner named Maclarean.
• Holly Bear – (voiced by Emma Taylor-Isherwood) A panda teddy bear and a very close friend of Howie. Her owner is Lindsay.
• Sebastian Biggleboar – (voiced by Terrence Scammell) A pompous bear who considers himself better than everyone else and speaks with a British accent. He is brown colored and wears a blue bowtie. His owner is Bobbie.
• Raymond – (voiced by Rick Jones) A purple teddy bear with pink torso who was a carnival prize before being dumped on the street. After wandering around the woods nearby, he was found by Ben and Howie, and taken to MacLaren's toy store.
• Toot Sweet – (voiced by Terrence Scammell) A polar teddy bear with red and green scarf and hat, who runs Toots'.
• The Clean-Up Crew – Three small teddy bears who belong to three energetic children. They're brown colored and usually seen in black suits and sunglasses. It's their job to deal with big problems that arise in the teddy world.
• Winifred – A teddy who works in the teddy council. She is pink colored and wears glasses and pale blue ribbon around her neck.
• Trixie Belle – A Teddy Tech graduate whom Sebastian has a crush on. She is brown colored and wears an orange ribbon around her neck.
• Mrs. Crackers – A female teddy bear who runs the library. She is beige colored and wears glasses, green shirt and bow on her head.
• Felix – Felix was Laura's old teddy and now he lives in Italy with his new owner, who is a girl named Antonia. He is golden yellow with purple stitch on his tummy.
• General – A military teddy bear with an English accent. He is brown colored and wears military helmet and medals on his chest.
• Mr. Lister – The teddy bear in charge of the Teddy Relocation Center. He is grayish-brown colored and wears glasses and orange collar shirt with brown tie.
• Buzz – Buzz is a teddy that appeared in the episode "Close the Door Ben". He is light brown colored and wears a green vest.
• Enrico – Enrico is Ruby Red's friend who lives in Italy.
• Lily – A young teddy bear. She is part of the general's marching band. She is beige colored and wears yellow dress and bow on her head.
• Dr. Tiffany Tuff – A teddy bear who is a physician. She runs the Teddy Hospital. She is brown colored and wears a lab coat and a pink bow on her head.
• Freddy – A teddy bear that was handmade from gray woolen socks.
• Gonzo
• Bernie
• Mrs. Poppy
• Samantha
• Louie
• Albert
• Tatayoshi
• Angus
• Frankie
• Woowly
• Bertie
• Happy
• Ravi
• Beeline
• Finningen
• Cory

People

• Max Tanner – (voiced by Kenia Pena) Simon's son, Eliza's brother and Benjamin's owner. Max was given Benjamin by his father, who was Benjamin's previous kid.
• Eliza Tanner – (voiced by Emma Taylor-Isherwood) Howie's owner. She is Max's younger sister.
• Simon Tanner – (voiced by Ryan Lindsey – The Teddy Bears' Christmas, Michael Caloz – The Teddy Bears' Scare (Young Simon) / Terrence Scammell (Adult Simon)) Max's father, and Benjamin's previous owner.
• Sally Tanner – (voiced by Elissa Marcus in The Teddy Bears' Picnic, Kylie Schibli in The Teddy Bears' Christmas, and Gabrielle Lazarovitz in The Teddy Bears' Scare) Simon's younger sister.
• Simon and Sally's Parents – (Voiced by Liz Macrae (Mom) / Terrence Scammell (Dad) in The Teddy Bears' Scare) Although only mentioned and voice cameo in Teddy Bears' Christmas, and a brief speaking cameo from Dad in Teddy Bears' Picnic, both did make an appearance in The Teddy Bears' Scare.
• Laura Tanner – (voiced by Thelma Farmer) The kind and caring mother of Max and Eliza and the wife of Simon Tanner who was the owner of Felix.
• Betty – (voiced by Samantha Rushforth) Only appeared in The Teddy Bears' Christmas, she was Simon and Sally's kind babysitter who had a part time job as being an elf in Santa's Workshop in Maclarean's Toy Store.
• Boy on Sled – (voiced by Jonathan Cameron) Only appeared in The Teddy Bears' Christmas.
• Bobbie – Sebastian's owner. She has a Doberman Pinscher named Chomper, who loves Sebastian.
• Amanda – (Voiced by Marsha Moreau is a little girl that only appeared in The Teddy Bears' Picnic.
• Miss Abby Periwinkle – Edgar's owner. She is the only human who knows that teddy bears can walk and talk like humans.
• Mr. Maclarean – (voiced by Terrence Scammell) Ruby's owner. A Scottish man who owns a large toy store called "Maclarean's", and behaves like a child himself.
• Lindsay – Holly's owner. She is friends with Eliza.
• Store Clerk – (voiced by Thelma Farmer) A minor character who only appeared in The Teddy Bears' Christmas.
• Mr Jones – (voiced by Johni Keyworth) An old but friendly Night Watchman who works in Maclarean's Toy Store. He only appeared in The Teddy Bears' Christmas.
• Mrs Jones – (voiced by Margot Kidder) A friendly old lady who lives across the street to the Tanners. Simon, Sally, Ben and Wally thought she was a witch. She only appears in The Teddy Bears' Scare.
• Santa – (voiced by Jim McNabb) Only appearing in The Teddy Bears' Christmas, Santa happily played his part in the Santa's Workshop in Maclarean's Toy Store.
• Hector

Animals

• Slurp (Specials) Slurp was the Tanner family's Bulldog, Simon and Sally's pet dog when they were young children that appeared only in The Teddy Bears' Christmas and The Teddy Bears' Scare. Slurp posed as an antagonist to Ben and Wally.
  • Slurp (TV Series) – Slurp is the Tanner's family Bulldog that appears in the TV Series. Unlike his senior, this Slurp is very playful and friendly, with humans and teddy bears alike.
• Chomper – Chomper is Bobbie's dog. He only likes Sebastian and dislikes Ben and Howie. Sebastian enjoys seeing Chomper chase Ben and Howie around.
• Marigold – Marigold is Lindsay's dog. She is very energetic and loves to disturb the teddies.
• Froth Moth – A Froth Moth is a fictional species of clothes moth that feeds on teddy bear stuffing. As a result, Froth Moths are the most feared creature in the teddy world.
• Champ – Champ is Mike's pet dog. He loves to play teddy fetch with Trixie Belle.
• Patches – Patches is Eliza's cat. She likes to cause trouble with just about everything she can, especially Ben and Howie.
• Screech – Mrs Jones' black cat who only appears in The Teddy Bears' Scare.

Locations

• Maclarean's Toy Store - This is Mr. Maclearean's toy store. There is a teddy library, a place where the teddy council meets, and other secret teddy hiding places.
• Toot Sweet's Garden Cafe - This is Toot Sweet's café. The owner, Toot, is known for making honey shakes.
• Abby Periwinkle's House - This is the home of Miss Periwinkle. She lives there with her bear Edgar. There are different teddy hiding places in the house. Miss Periwinkle's garden is used for special occasions like Greeting Ceremonies.
• Tanner House - This is where the Tanner family lives. There are different teddy tunnels so Ben and Howie can get from "room to room" and "place to place" easily.
• Bobbie's House - This is where Bobbie's family lives. It is the neighboring home to the Tanner House. Chomper acts as a watch dog to the house at night.
• Teddy Hospital - The Teddy Hospital is in a real hospital. This is where the teddies go if they have teddy health problems, such as new stuffing or stitching.
• The Library

Specials list

• The Teddy Bears' Picnic (1989)
• The Teddy Bears' Christmas (1992)
• The Teddy Bears' Scare (1998)

Episode list

Season 1

1. Fuzz and Buzz; Game Over (15 September 2003)
2. Just for Laughs; Auctioning Edgar (22 September 2003)
3. Green-Eyed Monster; Last Minute Leader (29 September 2003)
4. Lights, Camera, Caught!; Over the Volcano (6 October 2003)
5. Happy Campers; Teddy Picnic (13 October 2003)
6. Maxwell's Dilemma; Abominable Bear (20 October 2003)
7. Ooey Gooey; Wrong Howie (27 October 2003)
8. Best Friends; Harry Hamster (3 November 2003)
9. Driving Miss Hilda Crazy; One Stormy Night (10 November 2003)
10. Cracking Up; Trouble for Toots (17 November 2003)
11. A Star is Born; Who Took the Teddifesto? (24 November 2003)
12. Quest for the Holly Bear; Bears Away (1 December 2003)
13. Cargo Cat; Perfect Match (8 December 2003)

Season 2

1. The Big Scare; Raymond's Frisky Friend (1 March 2004)
2. Teddy Tech; Badminton Bet (8 March 2004)
3. Outbreak; Triple Trouble (15 March 2004)
4. General Alarm; Bouncing Bertie (22 March 2004)
5. Clean Up Kid; Lucky Raymond (29 March 2004)
6. Finding Felix; Froth Fright (5 April 2004)
7. Canine Chaos; There and Back (12 April 2004)
8. Edgar's Tale; Deep Secret (19 April 2004)
9. The General's Kid; Just Like Ben (26 April 2004)
10. Teddy Splat Spat; Close the Door, Ben! (3 May 2004)
11. Teddy Trails; Yo Ho Ho (10 May 2004)
12. Ben Between; Teddy Training (17 May 2004)
13. Happy Birthday Mrs. P; Top Teddy (24 May 2004)

Season 3

1. Fixing Freddy; Bad Hair Daze (13 September 2004)
2. Lister Says; Sweet n' Sour (20 September 2004)
3. Fitting In; Itch to Switch (27 September 2004)
4. Edgar's Letter; Room at the Top (4 October 2004)
5. Teddy Tango; Sebastian Calling (11 October 2004)
6. Teddy Kite Flight; Hand-Me-Down Bear (18 October 2004)
7. Saving Sebastian; Tuff Love (25 October 2004)
8. Following Finnegan; Raymond's Place (1 November 2004)
9. Zowie Howie; Grow Seed Grow (8 November 2004)
10. Tunnel Trouble; Teddy Overdrill (15 November 2004)
11. Lister's Mistake; Teddy Return (22 November 2004)
12. Rocket Teddy; Teddy Tracker (29 November 2004)
13. The Raymond Reaction; Big Bear (6 December 2004)

Season 4

1. Teddy Time; Lonesome at the Top (28 February 2005)
2. House Bound Bear; Howie Power (7 March 2005)
3. Teddy Flip Flop; Proudly Purple (14 March 2005)
4. Ben's Decision; The General's Bath (21 March 2005)
5. Teddy Slow Down; Going Home (28 March 2005)
6. Ben's Nose Knows; A Tickle Too Far (4 April 2005)
7. Helping Happy; Fishy Friendship (11 April 2005)
8. Blip Blork; Finders Keepers (18 April 2005)
9. A Teddy's Dream; Ben's Day Off (25 April 2005)
10. Teddy Trick; Sebastian's Chance (2 May 2005)
11. Freddie's First Snow; The Perfect Gift (9 May 2005)
12. Sebastian the King; The Trouble with Toots (16 May 2005)
13. Too Much Champ; Happy's Big Day (23 May 2005)

See also

• Teddy bear

External links

• [IMDB entry: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898768/]
• Web Archive of The Secret World of Benjamin Bear 2011https://web.archive.org/web/20110707130159/http://amberwoodent.com/brands/benjaminbear
• Web Archive Download featuring Seasons 1-4 https://archive.org/details/the-secret-world-of-benjamin-bear-complete-animated-series
• Watch it on YouTube (Seasons 1-4, Special Movie Marathons)