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Revision as of 17:27, 18 December 2015

The Care Bears are a group of characters created by the U.S. greeting card company American Greetings in 1981.[1] The title characters originally appeared in card artwork by Elena Kucharik,[2] before branching out into various media and merchandise. The franchise launched in 1982 with ten title characters,[3] and in 1984 added several more characters known as the Care Bear Cousins.[4]: 52 

Each of the Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins has a "tummy symbol" — a picture or pattern that indicates the role or specialty of the character bearing it. Beginning with Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, "tummy symbols" are sometimes referred to as "belly badges."[5]

Care Bears

Original

These Care Bears were the first to be introduced.

Bedtime Bear

Bedtime Bear
Voiced byGloria Figura (first two films and second TV series)
Laurie Waller-Benson (first TV series and The Care Bears Show 2030-2060 Episodes)
Ben Jones (2002-2003)
Scott McCord (2003-2004)
Lucas Gilbertson (2005-2007)
Richard Ian Cox (2007-2010)
Michael Sinterniklaas (Care Bears: Welcome to Care-A-Lot)
Frank Welker (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Bedtime Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who originally appeared on American Greetings greeting cards in 1982. He made his animated debut in the very first television special The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, Since then he has appeared in The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Bedtime Bear is a very sleepy bear. He helps everyone get a good night's sleep and have sweet dreams and often talks with a yawning voice.[6] At night he functions as Care-a-Lot's night watch bear, holding a lantern and making sure everyone is sleeping when they should be. [citation needed]

He has aqua blue fur and his tummy symbol is a blue, sleeping crescent moon with a yellow hanging star. Bedtime Bear is one of the few Care Bears seen wearing clothes. He is often seen wearing a blue and yellow Nightcap and slippers

Birthday Bear

Birthday Bear
Voiced byMelleny Brown (1982-2002)
Julie Lewis (2002-2003)
Josh Peck (2004-2010)
Michael Sinterniklaas (2012)
Scott Menville (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Birthday Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared on American Greetings cards in late 1982. He made his animated debut in the very first television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, he has appeared in The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Birthday Bear wants everyone to have happy birthdays and loves birthday parties and games.

He has golden yellow fur and his tummy symbol is a pink cupcake with a candle.

Cheer Bear

Cheer Bear
Voiced byMelleny Brown (1985-1988)
Anna Nelson (2002-2003)
Sunday Muse (2003-2004)
Tina Turner (2005-2007)
Tabitha St. Germain (2007-2010)
Patty Mattson (2012-present)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Enchanted Garden

Cheer Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who debuted as a character on American Greetings cards in 1982. She made her animated debut in the very first television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, she has appeared in The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Car Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Share Bear Shines, Care Bears: The Giving festival and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Cheer Bear is a very happy and perky bear, who helps everyone be their happiest and cheer up those who are unhappy.

Cheer Bear has carnation pink fur and her tummy symbol is a rainbow.

Friend Bear

Friend Bear
Voiced byEva Almos (1985-1988)
Alice Hunter (2002-2003)
Catherine Disher (2003-2004)
Lalainia Lindbjerg (2005-2007)
Shannon Chan-Kent (2007-2010)
Kathleen Barr (2015-Present)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Friend Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared on American Greetings greeting cards in 1982, She made her animated debut in the very first television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, she has appeared in The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Car Bears Big Wish Movie, and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot

Friend Bear is a kind and friendly bear who shows what it means to be a good friend by learning that the best way to make friends, is just be yourself.

She has light orange fur and her tummy symbol is two intertwined smiling sunflowers.

When Secret Bear is with her during their Caring Missions in the 1980s films, she translates his gestures and interprets what he says.

Funshine Bear

Funshine Bear
Voiced byPatricia Black (1983-1988)
Susan Roman (1988)
Eric Reyes (2002-2003)
Julie Lemieux (2003-2004)
Travis Knox (2005-2007)
Ian James Corlett (2007-2010)
Michael Sinterniklaas (2012-2015)
Clint Madison (2015-Present)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale, later male
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Adventure Beach

Funshine Bear one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared on American Greetings greeting cards in late 1982. They made their animated debut in the very first television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, they have appeared in The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears: The Nutcracker suite, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Car Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Funshine Bear loves to play and tell jokes all the time, but sometimes forgets that there are times in life you must be serious.

They have has sunshine yellow fur and his tummy symbol is a smiling sun.

Funshine has undergone a significant change in character between the 1980s incarnations and Adventures in Care-a-Lot, and lost the jokester persona, it was replaced with a new caring mission of making up games and other fun things. Funshine Bear is one of the bears who has also changed from female to male between different incarnations of the franchise.

Good Luck Bear

Good Luck Bear
Voiced byMarla Lukofsky (1984-1985)
Dan Hennessey (1985-1988)
Carlos Davis (2002-2003)
Susan Roman (2003-2004)
Crawford Wilson (2005-2007)
Samuel Vincent (2007-2010)
Peter Anderson (2012-2015)
Brandon Routh (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Good Luck Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared on American Greetings greeting cards in late 1982. He made his animated debut in the very first television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, he has appeared in The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, CareBears Adventure in Wonderland, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Care Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Share Bear Shines, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot and Care Bears:Welcome to Care-a-lot.

Good Luck Bear is all about spreading good luck for everyone.

He can also be inspirational for St. Patrick's Day.

He has green fur and his tummy symbol is a four leaf clover with heart-shaped petals.

In the first TV series he has an Irish accent, but in the rest of the 1980s appearances, he has an American accent. He appears in Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot, once again having an Irish accent.

Grumpy Bear

Grumpy Bear
Voiced byBob Dermer (1983-1988)
Blake Allen (2002-2003)
Robert Tinkler (2003-2004)
Sarah Clemonts (2005-2007)
Scott McNeil (2007-2010)
Doug Erholtz (2012-2014)
Jeff Bennett (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Moody Mountains

Grumpy Bear is a Care Bear who made his first appearance as an illustration on American Greetings cards in 1982. He made his animated debut in the very first television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, he has appeared in The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland, Care Bears: The Nutcracker suite, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Care Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Share Bear Shines Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot,and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Grumpy Bear shows that while it's okay to be grumpy sometimes, it is also silly to let grumpiness go too far. He is cynical, surly, and rarely happy, hence his name, but he does value his friends and smiles on special occasions.

He is the inventor/mechanic for the rest of the Care Bears. Anytime any other Care Bear calls him in the middle of his work, he accidentally bumps his head.

He has dusty blue fur and has a dark blue rain cloud with raindrops and hearts as his tummy symbol.

Love-a-Lot Bear

Love-a-Lot Bear
Voiced byAbby Haygard (The Land Without Feelings and The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine)
Georgia Engel (1985-1986)
Linda Sorenson (1986-1988)
Debi Derryberry (2002-2003)
Angela Maiorano (2003-2005)
Terri Hawkes (2006-2010)
Nayo Wallace (2012)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Love-a-lot a Care Bear who made her first appearance as an illustration on American Greetings cards in 1982. She made her animated debut in the very first television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, she has appeared in The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Care Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot

Love-a-Lot Bear is a bear who helps spread love and help it along wherever she goes.

She has light pink fur in the series and her tummy symbol is a red heart with a pink outline and a pink heart with a yellow outline intertwined.

Tenderheart Bear

Tenderheart Bear
Voiced byRick Jones (1983-1984)
Billie Mae Richards (1985-1986)
Jim Henshaw (1987-1990)
Kayla Cooper (2002-2003)
Andrew Sabiston (2003-2004)
Jared Tolbert (2005-2007)
Matt Hill (2007-2010)
David Lodge (2012-2014)
Peter Cullen (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Lighthouse

Tenderheart Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared as an illustration on American Greetings greeting cards in 1982. He made his animated debut in the very first television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, he has appeared in The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland, Care Bears: The Nutcracker suite, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Care Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Share Bear Shines, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot,and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot. He is generally thought of as the "face" of the entire franchise.[citation needed]

Tenderheart Bear helps everyone show and express their feelings and helps his fellow Care Bears be the most caring they can be.

In the 1980s movies and cartoons he was the leader of the Care Bears, and is used in the main Care Bears logo.

His fur color was originally brown, but later became orange. His tummy symbol is a big red heart with a pink outline.

Wish Bear

Wish Bear
Voiced byJanet-Laine Green (1983-1988)
Emma Stone (2002-2003)
Stephanie Beard (2003-2005)
Chiara Zanni (2006-2010)
Melissa Mable (2012)
Erica Wilson (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Wish Bear is one of the ten original Care Bears who first appeared on American Greetings greeting cards in 1982. She made her animated debut in the very first television special The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings. Since then, she has appeared in The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Care Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot,and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Wish Bear helps make wishes come true, and reminds people that although they don't always come true, making wishes and working hard to help make them come true is still fun. Twinkers, a wishing star, is her best friend. [citation needed]

Her fur color is light teal, and her tummy symbol is a smiling yellow shooting star with a gold comet tail, surrounded by three other smaller stars.

Added in the 1980s and 1990s

These Care Bears were added later on in the series.

Baby Hugs Bear

Baby Hugs Bear
Voiced byNoreen Young (1984)
Terri Hawkes (1985-1988)
Abby Jackson (2005-2007)
Olivia Hack (2012)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Baby Hugs Bear made her first appearance in the 1984 television special The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine. Since then,she has appeared in The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, The Care Bears Family, and Care Bears: The Nutcracker suite, and Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot

Baby Hugs Bear (often called Hugs), gets along with her brother, Baby Tugs Bear, and is the youngest member of the Care Bears family and both are looked after by their grandmother, Grams Bear. Like her brother, she often gets into mischief and wants nothing more in life than to be a full-fledged Care Bear when she grows up. Sweet, curious, and loving, she can never go anywhere without being hugged by anyone.

In the TV series, Baby Hugs' catchphrase is "Oh, goody, goody, gosh!"

She has baby pink fur and her tummy symbol was originally a smiling Star Buddy inside a pink heart-shaped box and was changed to a plain yellow star the middle of a pink heart for the Adventure In Care-a-lot

Baby Tugs Bear

Baby Tugs Bear
Voiced byMelleny Brown (1985-1988)
Mae Whitman (2005-2007)
Stephanie Sheh (2012)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Baby Tugs made his first appearance in the 1984 television special The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine. Since then, he has appeared in The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, The Care Bears Family, and Care Bears: The Nutcracker suite, and Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot

Baby Tugs Bear (often called Tugs), whose sister is Baby Hugs Bear, is a rough and tumble little boy cub who always gets into mischief. Like his sister, he too wants nothing more in life than to be a full-fledged Care Bear when he grows up and is looked after by their grandmother, Grams Bear.

He has baby blue fur and his tummy symbol is a smiling Star Buddy inside a baby blue diaper cloth , Like Baby Hugs his tummy symbol was changed for the Adventures in Care-a-lot Series and is now a red heart inside a yellow star.

Champ Bear

Champ Bear
Voiced bySusan Roman (1985-1988)
Terry Sears (1985-1986)
Sheldon Avery (2002-2003)
Linda Ballantyne (2004-2005)
Kirby Morrow (2006-2010)
Doug Erholtz (2012)
Rob Paulsen (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Champ Bear first appeared in the 1980s Toyline.[citation needed] He made his animated debut in the DIC series Care Bears, Since then he has appeared in Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Care Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot, and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot

Champ Bear loves to play sports and games; baseball is his favorite. [citation needed]

He also teaches the value of good sportsmanship.

Champ Bear has had a drastic change in appearance he was originally tan with a tummy symbol of a gold trophy with a red heart. Since the relaunch of the toyline in the 200's he has been is royal blue with a tummy symbol of a gold trophy with a red star

Daydream Bear

Daydream Bear
Voiced byBrittney Wilson (2004-2007)
Erica Armstrong (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Daydream Bear a toy-exclusive Care Bear who was originally released as a UK-exclusive doll in the mid-1980s[citation needed] and has since been revived in the 2000s toyline for worldwide release.[citation needed]

Daydream Bear shows that daydreams are fun and help inspire people to do great things, but you also have to pay attention to the world around you, as her failure to do so often gets her into funny little accidents.

Another bear that has had a change in look since the 1980s debut. In her original appearance, she was pale pink with a pair of rainbow heart balloons and in the 21st Century incarnation she has blue violet fur and her tummy symbol is a pink heart shaped ringed planet with stars around it.

Forest Friend Bear

Forest Friend Bear a toy exclusive bear that arose from a joint effort between Tonka and the World Wildlife Fund to promote woodland conservation.[citation needed] He was available exclusively in British and Australian markets. [citation needed]

Forest Friend Bear's job is to help keep forested areas safe.

He has forest brown fur and his tummy symbol is a bear and a rabbit hugging with trees in the background.

Grams Bear

Grams Bear
Voiced byLinda Hunt (first series)
Jennifer Darling (second series)
June Foray (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Grams bear was first introduced as part of the 1980s toyline. [citation needed] She made her animation debut in the second Care Bears television special The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine. Since then, she has appeared in The Care Bears Movie, The Care Bears Family, and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot ,

Grams Bear is the grandmother of the Care Bears family, who looks after the Kingdom of Caring's two youngest members, Hugs and Tugs. A seasoned "veteran," an excellent storyteller, and a valued mentor for the family, she knows just about all there is about being a Care Bear, and is ready to lend a hand or a patient ear to help anyone in need.

She has gray fur and her tummy symbol is a pink rose with a yellow bow. She also always wears a pink shawl around her neck.

Harmony Bear

Harmony Bear
Voiced byNonnie Griffin (1986-1990)
Brooke Powell (stuffed toy)
Olivia Garratt (2004)
Athena Karkanis (2005-2007)
Andrea Libman (2007-2010)
Nayo Wallace (2012)
Oprah Winfrey (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Isle of Music

Harmony Bear began as a UK and Australian toy exclusive[citation needed] before making her animation debut in the Care Bears Movie 2 in 1986. Since then, she has appeared in The Care Bears Family, The Care Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot,and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot

Harmony bear has undergone an evolution in her character, originally she loved peace and helped others overcome differences and show that they are something to be celebrated, not something to keep people apart. She was also a talented singer and liked ballet. In Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot her focus is more on music than emotional harmony. She hears music in everything and can also "hear" unspoken feelings, which helps her smooth out tense situations. Her flower belly badge can turn into a harmonizing instrument, a keyboard, or even a shield.

In her original UK and Australian toy incarnation Harmony bear was violet with 3 rainbow coloured, linked musical notes. In her animated debut, Harmony's symbol was and one purple and two pink hearts linked together. Since 2004 her tummy symbol has been a smiling flower with multi-coloured petals.

I Love You Bear

I Love you Bear was a very limited edition, UK Toy exclusive.[citation needed] I Love You Bear was a bear that was only given out in the UK for Charity Groups.[citation needed]

She has yellow fur with a small heart badge on her chest saying "I love you" but later they put the heart on her tummy, and it was given yellow border lines.

Her fur color was also available in pastel pink. [citation needed]

Perfect Panda

Perfect Panda
Voiced byJim Henshaw (original)
Aidan Drummond (2005-2007)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bears
GenderMale
NationalityParadise Valley, Care-a-Lot (2005-Present)

Perfect Panda only appeared in one episode of the The Care Bears Family TV Series.[citation needed]

The twins have black and white fur with typical Panda markings. Perfect Panda has a gold star with a ribbon on his tummy.

Polite Panda

Polite Panda
Voiced byNonnie Griffin (original)
Carol Anne Day (2005-2007)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bears
GenderFemale
NationalityParadise Valley, Care-a-lot (2005-Present)

Polite Panda only appeared in one episode of the The Care Bears Family TV Series. [citation needed]

Perfect and Polite Panda look after Paradise Valley. They always speak in rhyme, finishing each other's sentences and complimenting one another's feelings. According to True Heart, back when all the Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins were very young, Perfect and Polite were frightened away by No Heart, which explains how they were separated.[citation needed]

In the 2000s Polite Panda was released as part of the reissued toyline. She was white with purple panda markings and has a pink nose.

Sea Friend Bear

Seafriend Bear was a toy exclusive bear that arose from a joint effort between Tonka and the World Wildlife Fund to promote Ocean conservation. He was available exclusively in British and Australian markets. [citation needed]

Sea Friend Bear makes sure that the world's oceans and seas are safe from harm.

He has sea blue fur and his tummy symbol is an ocean wave with a sun smiling over it.

In Australia, he was known and marketed as 'Ocean Friend Bear' although his original name remained printed on his washing instructions tag.[citation needed]

Secret Bear

Secret Bear
Voiced byAnni Evans (1983-1989)
Chantal Strand (stuffed toy)
Vivien Endicott-Douglas (2005-2007)
Stephanie Sheh (2012-2015)
Carol Morrison (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale, later female
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Secret Bear made their first appearance in the first Care Bear Movie. Since then, they have appeared in Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot,and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Secret Bear originally did not talk aloud so was very able to keep everything secret. To communicate they either act out a mime or whispers in their best friend Friend Bear's ear. Following the 2000s reboot and a change in look, Secret Bear also began to speak aloud.

Originally Secret Bear had Tangerine Fur and a heart shaped padlock as her tummy symbol. In the 21st Century she her fur colour was changed to magenta. Secret Bear is one of the bears who has changed from female to male between different incarnations of the franchise.

Share Bear

Share Bear
Voiced byPatricia Black (1983-1989)
Stevie Vallance (2003-2005)
Tracey Moore (2006-2010)
Stephanie Sheh (2012)
Kath Soucie (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring, Forest of Feelings

Share Bear was first introduced in the 1980s toy line and later made her animation debut in the first Care bears movie. Since then, she has appeared in The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, The Care Bears Movie, Care Bears, Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation, The Care Bears Family, Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot, The Care Bears Big Wish Movie, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, Care Bears: Share Bear Shines, Care Bears: The Giving Festival, Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot,and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot

Share Bear helps others to learn about sharing the things they have.

Her fur color is purple. Originally, Share Bear's tummy symbol was a pink heart-sprinkled ice cream soda with two straws. In 2002, it was changed to two heart-shaped lollipops (one pink with a blue heart and stick, the other blue with a pink heart and stick), on the grounds that sharing milkshakes and smoothies can spread germs according to Play-Along-Toys.[citation needed] The decision was made after a Meningitis outbreak in the U.S. the previous year.[citation needed]

Surprise Bear

Surprise Bear
Voiced byGrey DeLisle (stuffed toy and commercial)
Elise Baughman (2005-2007)
Kelly Sheridan (Adventures in Care-a-Lot)
Melissa Mable (2012)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Surprise Bear who originally made her debut as a UK-exclusive plush toy in the mid 1980s[citation needed]. While she made no further appearances in any of the original 80's Care Bear media[citation needed], she was later revived in the 2000s toyline and made her movie debut in Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! Since then she has appeared in Care Bears: Share Bear Shines, and Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Surprise Bear is a bear who loves a good surprise.

She had light blue fur in her initial design, which was later changed to amethyst purple, and her Belly badge is a jack-in-the-box stamped with a red heart with a yellow star popping out.Surprise Bear is a bear who loves a good surprise.

Take Care Bear

Take Care Bear
Voiced byJanyse Jaud (2004-2007)
Anna Davis (2015-Present)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot, Kingdom of Caring

Take Care Bear made only one appearance in the 1980s franchise in a 1987 cough medicine colouring book.[citation needed] She was revived for the 2000s toyline.[citation needed]

Take Care Bear helps her friends live in the best of health.

Originally she had honey yellow fur and a smiling apple as her tummy symbol, Since the 2000s she is hot pink and her tummy symbol is a purple smiling heart holding a smiling star.

True Heart Bear

True Heart Bear
Voiced byMaxine Miller (first series)
Chantal Strand (2005-2007)
Stevie Vallance (new series)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityKingdom of Caring

True Heart Bear made her debut in the second movie Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation. Since then, he has appeared The Care Bears Family, Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! and Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot,

True Heart Bear was one of the two co-founders of Care-a-Lot in the original series along with Noble Heart Horse, effectively making her the matriarch of the entire Care Bear Family. The big sister of the Care Bears and the Cousins, True Heart Bear is everything one would expect the first Bear to be: warm, perky, fun, caring and friendly.

In the 1980s her fur color is either multi-pastel coloured (In greeting card illustrations and as a plush toy), or pastel yellow with a pink and purple tuft of hair on her head (In the second movie and the TV series), and her tummy symbol is a multi-colored star radiating from a central heart. In Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! and Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot, she was redesigned. She now has pastel pink colored fur and her tummy symbol remains the same.

Introduced in the 2000s

America Cares Bear

America Cares Bear
Voiced byClaire Corlett (2005-2007)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

America Cares Bear was first released as a very limited collectors edition plush toy in 2003.[citation needed] to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Care Bears franchise.[citation needed]. She was since made available in several variants, including loose and boxed versions.[citation needed]

America Cares is a happy, patriotic, and energetic bear who believes that America's greatest strengths are caring, helping others, and teamwork.

She has solid white fur and her tummy symbol is a red, white, and blue shooting star.

Bashful Heart Bear

Bashful Heart Bear
Voiced bySebastian Arcelus (2005-2007)
Carlos Volker (Welcome to Care-a-Lot)
Robert McCollum (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Bashful Heart is a toy exclusive who made his debut as a plush toy in 2004 during the Care Bears 2000's toyline relaunch. [citation needed]

He is the shyest of the Care Bears, who shows us it's okay to be timid sometimes.

He has sea green fur and his tummy symbol is a heart hiding behind a rainbow cloud.

Best Friend Bear

Best Friend Bear
Voiced byKathleen Barr (stuffed toy & film)
Jada Moore (2005-2007)
Olivia Hack (TV series)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Best Friend Bear was first introduced during the 2002-2006 franchise toyline re-launch[citation needed], and has since made appearances throughout the series beginning with the film Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! in 2007.[citation needed]

Best Friend Bear shows the importance of the special bond between two best friends and how there is a best friend for everyone.

She has orchid coloured fur and her tummy symbol is a smiling heart and a smiling star linked by a rainbow.

Do Your Best Bear

Do-Your-Best Bear
Voiced byRick Harrison (2004-2007)
Randall Cooper (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Do Your Best Bear was first introduced in the 2002-2006 franchise toy line relaunch[citation needed], and has since made minor appearances in 2000s Care Bears media

He helps others put their best into everything they do, and never gives up.

He has lime green fur and his tummy symbol is a colorful kite.

Laugh-a-Lot Bear

Laugh-a-Lot Bear
Voiced bySherry Lynn (stuffed toy)
Katie Griffin (2004-2005)
Adrienne Carter (2006-2010,Adventures in Care-a-Lot)
Stephanie Sheh (Welcome to Care-a-Lot)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Laugh-a-Lot Bear made her first appearance as a plush toy during the 2002-2006 franchise relaunch[citation needed]. Since then, she has made sporadic appearances throughout other Care Bears-related media beginning with the 2004 film Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot.

Laugh-a-lot turns her worst mistakes into the best jokes and her contagious laughter can even make Grumpy Bear laugh.

She has deep orange fur and her tummy symbol is a laughing yellow star.

Smart Heart Bear

Smart Heart Bear
Voiced byJessica Boone (2005-2007)
Colleen Clinkenbeard (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Smart Heart Bear is a toy-exclusive Care Bear who debuted as a plush doll in 2004.[citation needed]

Smart heart Bear teaches that school is fun and so is learning.

She talks with a British accent and has watermelon pink fur with a red teacher's apple with a heart-shaped twinkle as her tummy symbol.

Thanks-a-Lot Bear

Thanks-a-Lot Bear
Voiced bySherry Lynn (stuffed toy)
Emily Hart (2004-2007)
Melissa Mable (Welcome to Care-a-Lot)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Thanks-a-lot Bear first appeared as a plush doll in 2004 during the early 2000s franchise relaunch toy line[citation needed], and has since made minor appearances in the Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot series.

Thanks-a-lot Bear helps teach the importance of politeness along with the "magic words", which everyone knows as Please & Thank You! Her catchphrase is "Thanks a lot!".[citation needed]

She has dark teal fur and her tummy symbol is a shooting star that has a red heart inside, connected to a vertical curvy rainbow tail.

Hopeful Heart Bear

Hopeful Heart Bear
Voiced byElle Fanning (2005-2010, Adventures in Care-a-Lot)
Anna White (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Hopeful Heart Bear is a toy exclusive first introduced as a plush in 2005 during the early 2000s Care Bears franchise re-launch[citation needed].

Hopeful Heart Bear shows how important it is to have a positive outlook on life and never give up hope.

She has light fuchsia fur and her tummy symbol is a heart with rainbow-colored beams of light radiating out of it.

All My Heart Bear

All My Heart Bear is a limited edition toy-exclusive Care Bear who was only available at at Target retail stores in North America around Valentine's Day in 2006.[citation needed]

Meant to symbolize everything special about St. Valentine's Day, All My Heart is wholly devoted to the holiday, including the giving the gifts of love, well wishes

She has red fur and her tummy symbol is a red and white concentric heart, echoing Targets corporate colours and logo.

Amigo Bear

Amigo Bear
Voiced bySamuel Vincent (2006-2010, Adventures in Care-a-Lot)
Mark Mercado (2012-2014, Welcome to Care-a-Lot)
Eric Grace (possible
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Amigo Bear debuted as a plush toy in 2006[citation needed]. He has since made a appearances in various 2000's Care Bears media.

AmigoBear is the first bilingual Care Bear and is fluent in Spanish.[citation needed]

He has red-orange fur with an Aztec-style spiral sun surrounded by hearts as his tummy symbol. When he first talks, he uses a Hispanic accent.

Heartsong Bear

Heartsong Bear
Voiced byMichelle Creber (2006-2010, Adventures in Care-a-Lot)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Heart Song Bear debuted as a plush toy in 2006, she has made minor appearances in 2000's Care Bear media since.[citation needed]

Heart Song Bear loves music. Her talent is being able to turn any feeling or mix any sound into an appropriate song for any situation

She has teal blue fur and her tummy symbol is a rainbow-colored musical note surrounded by different colored hearts. Heart Songs tummy symbol is very similar to Harmony Bears UK and Australia design in the 1980s

Play-a-Lot Bear

Play-a-Lot Bear
Voiced byShaun Fleming (2006-2010, Adventures in Care-a-Lot)
Maulik Pancholy (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Play a lot Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise re-launch.[citation needed]

Play a lot Bear loves to play and have fun.

He has light blue fur and his tummy symbol is a violet bouncing ball with a heart on it, followed by a rainbow trail.

Shine Bright Bear

Shine Bright Bear
Voiced bySeychelle Gabriel (2006-2010, Adventures in Care-a-Lot)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Shine Bright Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise relaunch.[citation needed]

She loves to dress up and always look her very best.

She has fuchsia fur and her tummy symbol is a sunrise inside a violet heart.

Superstar Bear

Superstar Bear
Voiced byAshley Page (2006-2010, Adventures in Care-a-Lot)
Nicole Griffin (2015-Present)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Superstar Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise relaunch.[citation needed]

She loves fashion and being a star.

She has neon yellow fur and her tummy symbol is an orange star with a red and yellow border with a heart inside, surrounded by three smaller blue, green, and orange stars.

Work of Heart Bear

Work of Heart Bear
Voiced byChloe Grace Moretz (2006-2007)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Work of Heart Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise relaunch. [citation needed]

she is an artistic Care Bear who shows that creativity and hard work can create beautiful things.

She has multi-colored fur, with her left arm and right ear in pink, her face in orange, her right arm and left ear in yellow, her left leg in green, her right leg in blue and her tail in purple. Her tummy symbol is a yellow heart-shaped artist's palette with heart shaped paints, along with a paintbrush.

A special limited edition was available that has a tutti-frutti scent to the fur.[citation needed]

Sweet Dreams Bear

Sweet Dreams Bear
Voiced byLorena Brown (2006-2010, Adventures in Care-a-Lot)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Sweet Dreams Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise relaunch. [citation needed]

Sweet Dreams is a female equivalent to Bedtime Bear. She believes that rest and relaxation are the cornerstones to wellness, and tries to help everyone get their required z's by bestowing good dreams and happy thoughts.

She has light purple fur and has a pink sleeping moon on a cloud is her tummy symbol.

Always There Bear

Always There Bear
Voiced byJillian Michaels (2006-2007)
Emmanuelle Chriqui (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Always There Bear is a toy exclusive introduced in 2006 during the franchise relaunch. [citation needed]

She reminds people that everyone that they care about very deeply will always be in their hearts, even if they are not physically present.

She has red fur and her tummy symbol is two smiling pink and lavender intertwined hearts.

A special limited edition was available with a raspberry scent to the fur.[citation needed]

Oopsy Bear

Oopsy Bear
Voiced byAshleigh Ball (2006-2010)
David Faustino (possible)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderMale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Oopsy Bear was first introduced as the title character of the 2007 computer-animated film Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!

Klutzy and accident-prone, Oopsy Bear is constantly making mistakes, or "oopsies", which affect himself and others. His unique and practical approach to problem solving have saved the day multiple times, especially in situations when the other bear's powers have been nullified in some way.

His fur color is light green, and unique among Care Bears, he does not have his own Belly badge but he will often draw a yellow shooting star on his stomach with a marker. Occasionally, he also draws other things on his tummy as well.

Oopsy is frequently seen with his robot friend Wingnut

Pink Power Bear

Pink Power Bear is a plush toy-exclusive who was only available in 2008 as a limited edition in Target retail stores to promote breast cancer awareness[citation needed]. $1 from the sale of each toy were donated directly to breast cancer research.[citation needed]

She has the ability to protect people by providing them with breast cancer awareness.

She has baby pink fur and her tummy symbol is the breast cancer awareness pink ribbon, with a small silver heart placed in the ribbon's loop.

Sweet Sakura Bear

Sweet Sakura Bear
Voiced byMia Turner (2015-Present)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear
GenderFemale
NationalityCare-a-Lot

Sweet Sakura Bear is a toy-exclusive Care Bear developed specifically for the Japanese market in 2009.[citation needed] Since then, she has become something of an unofficial face of Care Bears in the country, and even appears on the official Japanese website of the franchise. [citation needed]

Polite, modest, and soft-spoken, Sweet Sakura is meant to exemplify the traditional values of a dignified Japanese girl, and teaches us to savor the splendor of every passing moment.

She has cherry pink fur and her tummy symbol is a pink cherry blossom with a red heart in the middle.

Introduced in the 2010s

Great Giving Bear

Great giving Bear who was introduced in the 2012 series Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

He is a Care Bear version of Santa Claus. He only gives gifts to those who care.

He has bright red fur and his tummy badge is a heart popping out of a present box.

Shiver me Timbear

Wonderheart Bear

Wonderheart Bear is a Care Bear cub who was the first new character to be introduced in the 2012 Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot series.

Young, inquisitive, and always full of wonder, Wonderheart lives in Care-a-Lot with her uncle Tenderheart.

She has pink fur and her tummy symbol is a three-layered pink, yellow, and dark pink heart.

Appeared in Season 3 Episode 7 The Care Bears Big Wish only

These Care Bears have only appeared in The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie and were never made as plush toys.

Me Bear

Me Bear is one of three new characters introduced in the The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie in 2005.

Me Bear is very narcissistic and cares only about herself and her appearance.

She has lilac fur and a pink smiling heart-shaped hand mirror is her tummy symbol.

She is voiced by Tracey Hoyt.

Messy Bear

Messy is one of three new characters introduced in the The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie in 2005.

He often unwittingly makes a huge mess out of everything he tries to do and also loves food and cooking. He is greedy with a large appetitie

He has periwinkle fur and has a silly-faced whirlwind as his tummy symbol.

He is voiced by Ron Rubin.[citation needed]

Too Loud Bear

Too Loud Bear is one of three new characters introduced in the 2005 The CareBears Big Wish Movie.

Too Loud Bear is fast-talking and wise-cracking andthinks he's funnier than he actually is. He is also known for constantly mispronouncing names (especially Twinkers' name) and responding with his catchphrase "Whatever" when someone tries to correct him.

He has coral fur with a yellow bullhorn (with a red heart) as his tummy symbol.

He is voiced by Stephen Ouimette. [citation needed]

Care Bear Cousins

The Carebear cousins are non-bear animals with similar goals to promote caring for others and sharing your feelings as the Care Bears. They were introduced in the 1985 Care Bear Movie and live in the Forest of Feelings. Rather than a Care Bear Stare, they use the Care Cousins Call, though there is no noticeable difference in effect between the two. The Care Bear Cousins have not appeared in any media since the relaunch of the franchise in the early 2000s but they still continue to be released as plush toys.

Brave Heart Lion

Brave Heart Lion
Voiced byDan Hennessey (first series, speaking)
Braeden Fox (Care Bears and Cousins)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (lion)
GenderMale
NationalityForest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Brave Heart Lion was introduced in the first Care Bear Movie in 1985.

Brave Heart Lion performs a similar leadership role to the Care Bear Cousins as Tenderheart does to the Carebears. His job is to help people to be brave. His catchphrase is "Charge!". [citation needed]

He has brown-orange fur and his tummy symbol is a red heart with a gold crown hanging on the right side.

Brave Heart appears in Care Bears and Cousins.

Bright Heart Raccoon

Bright Heart Raccoon
Voiced byJim Henshaw (first two movies)
Walker Boone (DiC TV series)
Billie Mae Richards (Nelvana TV series)
Ryan Wiesbrock (Care Bears and Cousins)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (raccoon)
GenderMale
NationalityForest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Bright Heart Raccoon was introduced in the first Care Bear Movie in 1985.

The smartest of the Cousins, Bright Heart is a highly intelligent thinker and inventor who relies on logic and reasoning to solve problems. He is sometimes paired with Grumpy Bear, who shares a similar talent for handiwork, with the two pooling their resources to create inventions, The Care Bears Show 2030-2060 Season 1-30 Bright Heart's And Grumpy's House Lives Bright Heart Raccoon and Grumpy Bear

He has alternating light and dark purple fur and his tummy symbol is a yellow heart-shaped light bulb.

Bright Heart appears in Care Bears and Cousins.

Cozy Heart Penguin

Cozy Heart Penguin
Voiced byPauline Rennie (first series)
Michael Sinterniklaas (Care Bears and Cousins)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (penguin)
GenderFemale
NationalityForest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Cozy Heart Penguin was introduced in the First care Bear movie in 1985

Cozy Heart Penguin is the sweetest and warmest of the Cousins. She is a great swimmer and the one most suited to winter conditions.She is the only non-mammal in the Care Bear Family.

She is lilac with a white face and her tummy symbol is a pink (or purple) stocking cap resting on the left side of a red heart.

Cozy Heart appears in Care Bears and Cousins. She trills instead of speak.

Gentle Heart Lamb

Gentle Heart Lamb
Voiced byLuba Goy (first series)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (lamb)
GenderFemale
NationalityForest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Gentle Heart Lamb was introduced in the First care Bear movie in 1985,

Gentle Heart Lamb is the most softhearted of the Cousins

She has mint green fur and a pink, lace-trimmed, heart-shaped pillow is her tummy symbol. When she talks, she has a bleating voice.

Lotsa Heart Elephant

Lotsa Heart Elephant
Voiced byLuba Goy (first series)
Olivia Hack (Care Bears and Cousins)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (elephant)
GenderMale, later female
NationalityForest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Lotsa Heart Elephant was introduced in the First care Bear movie in 1985,

Though small by elephant standards, Lotsa Heart makes up for her lack of stature with copious amounts of determination and aplomb. Despite being known as the strongest creature in the Forest of Feelings, she is sometimes chastised for her lack of coordination and athletic talent by her fellow Cousins. Like real elephants, she uses his trunk to trumpet and carry things. Lotsa Heart often says, "And that's the truth!".[citation needed]

She is pink and his tummy symbol is a pink heart-stamped weight.

Lotsa Heart appears in Care Bears and Cousins.

Loyal Heart Dog

Loyal Heart Dog
Voiced byDan Hennessey (DIC series)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (dog)
GenderMale
NationalityForest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Loyal Heart Dog was introduced in the The Care Bears Movie in 1985.

Loyal Heart Dog is honest and loyal and true beyond compare.

He is a blue dog of indeterminate breed. He has pale blue fur, and since the relaunch in the 2000s has had a white heart shaped patch over one eye. his tummy symbol is a heart-shaped medal

Noble Heart Horse

Noble Heart Horse
Voiced byPam Hyatt (first series)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (horse)
GenderMale
NationalityKingdom of Caring

The only Cousin to be introduced in Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation rather than the first.

The founder of the Care Bear Cousins, and also the co-founder of the Kingdom of Caring alongside True Heart Bear.

His fur color is multi-pastel colored, in the original artwork and as a plush toy, or purple with a green and blue striped mane and tail in the second movie and the TV series, and his symbol is a multi-coloured heart radiating from a central star.

Noble Heart Horse was not included in the toy line relaunch of the 2000s.[citation needed]

Playful Heart Monkey

Playful Heart Monkey
Voiced byMarla Lukofsky (first series)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (monkey)
GenderMale
NationalityForest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Playful Heart Monkey was introduced in the First care Bear movie in 1985.

Playful Heart Monkey is a practical joker of the wildest kind. He's also the one who's willing to put his whole body on the line just to put a smile on someone's face.

He has yellow-orange fur with a heart-shaped balloon that has a party hat and party favors as his tummy symbol.

Proud Heart Cat

Proud Heart Cat
Voiced byLouise Vallance (first series)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (cat)
GenderFemale
NationalityForest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Proud Heart Cat was introduced in the First care Bear movie in 1985.

Proud Heart Cat is the perfectionist of the Care Bears family, and reminds people to do their best in everything they do.

Originally she had pale orange fur but was redesigned for the franchise relaunch in the early 2000s. Since then she has turquoise fur with white paws and a white tail tip. Her tummy symbol has remained a curved pink star with a red heart inside. In the first season of the series, after she says her lines, she tends to meow, purr and screech, just like a real cat.

Swift Heart Rabbit

Swift Heart Rabbit
Voiced byEva Almos (first series)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (rabbit)
GenderFemale
NationalityForest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Swift Heart Rabbit was introduced in the First care Bear movie in 1985.

The fastest of the Care Bear Cousins. Sometimes her cockiness and overconfidence can get her into trouble.

She has sky blue fur with a white tail and her tummy symbol is a red heart with either white or light blue wings.

The gender of this character has changed between various strands of the franchise

Treat Heart Pig

Treat Heart Pig
Voiced byPauline Rennie (TV series)
In-universe information
SpeciesCare Bear Cousin (pig)
GenderFemale
NationalityForest of Feelings, Kingdom of Caring

Treat Heart Pig was introduced in the First care Bear movie in 1985.

Treat Heart Pig encourages others to celebrate life's various victories and special days in any way possible.

She is light yellow and her tummy symbol is a pink ice cream cone with a heart in the icing.

Treat Heart Pig was not included in the toy line relaunch of the 2000s.[citation needed]

Allies

Movies

  • Kim and Jason: In a child's appearance, Kim is shown to have blond hair tied in pigtails decorated in pink bows with a matching sweater and light jeans. Kim was voiced by Cree Summer as a child and Jayne Eastwood in her elder appearance. Jason was voiced by Sunny Besen Thrasher.
  • John and Dawn: John was voiced by Michael Fantini, while Dawn was voiced by Alyson Court..
  • Great Wishing Star: Appears In the second movie 1986 and the Nelvana TV Series. The being who helped True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse create the Kingdom of Caring. Voiced by Chris Wiggins.
  • Star Buddies: Little stars who inhabit the Kingdom of Caring. Some of these stars have their place up in the sky with the Great Wishing Star.
  • Heart Buddies: Little hearts who, like the Star Buddies, inhabit the Kingdom of Caring.Sally and Sarah: Twin sisters who had trouble getting along until they tricked Beastly.
  • SongFellow Strum: An old man who plays a guitar and sings songs, and he can also transform himself and other characters into different things. Shreeky is obsessed with him.

Adventures in Care-a-Lot

  • Wingnut: A robot who originally belonged to Grizzle, but moved on to spend life with the Care Bears. Voiced by Nathan Wallace.
  • Bumpity and Tweasel: Two cloud kids who are "nimbits". They can change shape, and first came from a cloud school. Bumpity is big and blue, and Tweasel is small and pink. Bumpity is voiced by Garry Chalk while Tweasel is voiced by Webby Goy.

Villains

DiC series

Professor Coldheart

Professor Coldheart
Voiced byLen Carlson
In-universe information
GenderMale

Professor ColdHeart is the Care Bears' first true villain, appearing in the franchise's animated debut television special, The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings in 1983.

He is both a skilled inventor, inventing various devices he uses to rid the world of caring, and wielder of ice-based powers. He is a blue-skinned, thin man with white hair. He wears a coat and striped scarf.

Frostbite

His first appearance was in the television special The Care Bears and the Freeze machine.

Frostbite is Professor Coldheart's dim-witted assistant. He often ruins his employer's inventions accidentally. He hates the Care Bears and does everything he can to stop them from their mission of spreading caring.

Auntie Freeze

Auntie Freeze is Frostbite's aunt who appears in the episodes "Magic Mirror" and "Wedding Bells".

She is tall with curly grey hair She has the ability to freeze her enemies with freezing stare and can become invisible.

Movies

Evil Spirit

The Evil Spirit manifests as a womanly face on the pages of a book of spells and appears in The Care Bears Movie, where it manipulates a lonely boy named Nicholas into helping her rid the world of caring.

She at first appears as a feminine yellow face in the book with green eyes and purple lips and eye shadow, but later turns green when she became more powerful. At the climax of the film she is locked back in the book and it is unclear what happened to it.

Voiced by Jackie Burroughs.

Dark Heart

Dark Heart is the main antagonist of the second Care Bears movie. A demonic entity capable of taking many forms, Dark Heart's mission was to capture all the Care Bears and Care Cousins and spread his influence throughout the world.

No matter what form he takes, he is always red. His true form appears to be a red cloud, while his human form, which later becomes permanent, is that of a red-headed boy in a red jogging suit.

At the climax of the film Dark Heart joins the Care Bears in chanting "we care" to save Christy, a young girl he has manipulated into helping him capture the care bears. When he admits he cares the evil is cast out of him and he is left as a human boy with red hair and blue eyes

Wizard of Wonderland

The Wizard of Wonderland, usually just called The Wizard, is the main villain of the 1987 movie The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland. Though not based on any particular character from Lewis Carol's original novel, he does take over the lead antagonist role usually associated with the Queen of Hearts.

He is a lanky man wearing black and red robes with a large mantle and checkerboard pattern running down the middle with a tall miter hat.

Voiced by Colin Fox.

Dim and Dumb

Dim and Dumb are a pair of villains in the 1987 movie The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland. They are loosely based on the characters Tweedledum and Tweedledee from Lewis Carol's second Wonderland novel Through the Looking Glass.

Dim and Dumb are the Wizard of Wonderlands two assistants. As brothers, they are equally inept and clumsy, and their only distinguishing feature seems to be that Dims shirt has vertical stripes while Dums are horizontal

Dim and Dum have similar designs and mannerisms to Mr. Beastly from the Care Bears Family TV series. Both are voiced by John Stocker.

Nelvana series

No Heart

No Heart is the main villain in the Nelvana episodes, where he made his debut in the very first episode in 1986 .

No Heart
Voiced byChris Wiggins
In-universe information
GenderMale
FamilyShreeky (niece)

An evil wizard who is pained by love and care, No Heart seeks to destroy all the feelings in the world. No Heart wears a magic amulet which gives him most of his power, including the power to shape-shift into animals. No Heart lives in a dark castle in the storm clouds. Like many other fictional TV villains of the time, No Heart's obsession is world domination.[citation needed]

His face is shrouded behind a purple hood, with red eyes that glow when enraged, and blue green eyebrows being the only visible features. Whenever he transforms he is blue green and blue violet with red eyes and his distinctive eyebrows. It was once mentioned that he can take it off any time he wants to.[citation needed]

Beastly

Beastly / Brightly
Voiced byJohn Stocker (first series)
Doug Erholtz (current series)
In-universe information
GenderMale

Beastly appeared in the first episode of the Nelvana series as No Heart's apprentice. In the second and third seasons he became the minion of No Heart's niece, Shreeky.

He looks like a wild boar with long arms and legs and big yellow eyes. He wear a green hat with a red scarf around his neck.

Though he fears Shreeky and her wrath, he misses her when she isn't around.

A redesigned Beastly appears in Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot.

Sinister Shadows

Sinister Shadows

The Shadows are No Heart's minions who usually roam around his castle when not trying to rob people of their feelings for their master. They are easily driven away by the Care Bears Stare.

Shreeky

Shreeky
First appearanceThe Care Bears (TV series)
Voiced byTerri Hawkes
Tracey Moore
In-universe information
GenderFemale
FamilyNo Heart (uncle)

Shreeky made her debut in the second series of the Nelvana incarnation of the TV series.

Shreeky is the niece of No Heart. She wants to follow in her Evil uncle's footsteps, and has a magical mirror that she can use to make everything miserable, when she looks at her magical mirror, she gives it commands in rhyme. Shreeky is spoiled, mischievous, and very vain

She can cause No Heart to change shape. She loves the way she looks and thinks she is the most beautiful person in the world. She has purple and teal hair tied in a ponytail and has teal eyebrows. She wears a red blouse with a purple vest.

Dr. Fright

Dr Fright is a villain whose only appearance was in the Care Bears Family series episode Bravest of the Brave. He runs a carnival side show to attempt to capture the care bears.

He is a green-skinned man black hair in a widows peak, with pointed ears and fangs who resembles a Hammer vampire, wearing a black suit with a cape and mantle.

He is voiced by Don Francks.

Sour Sam

Sour Sam is a villain from the Care Bears Family television series whose sole appearance was in the episode Gram's Bear's Thanksgiving Surprise.

He is a heavy-set balding man, who wears an apron and chef's toque hat. Sour Sam drives a truck and works at his own pie factory. He creates a batch of "crabby apple pies" to try and turn the whole town crabby and ruin the Thanksgiving festivities.[7]

The Evil Vizier

The Vizier is the primary villain from the Care Bears Family television special Care Bears Nutcracker Suite. Unlike most other characters from the special, he does not appear to be based on any one character from Tchaikovsky's ballet.

He is a tall thin-set man with a long Fu Manchu mustache who wears a purple robe and tall turban.

Voiced by Don Francks.

The Rat King

A secondary villain in Care Bears Nutcracker Suite, acting as a sidekick to the Evil Vizier.

He is a short, gray-furred humanoid rat with a gold crown and red puffy shirt.

Voiced by John Stocker.

Adventures in Care-a-Lot

Grizzle

Grizzle is the primary antagonist in the mid 2000s version on the franchise. He is introduced in Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! and continues his plots in the Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot TV series. Unlike most Care Bear villains, Grizzle appears to have been a Care Bear himself who turned evil by choice.

Grizzle is a tiny Care Bear in a giant robotic suit. He is light brown with a dark brown mohawk, and has a scar on his right eye. He invents things to destroy the Care Bears' happiness and is assisted by two robot henchmen, UR2 and Sergeant Rocketbottom.

He is voiced by Mark Oliver.

Welcome to Care-a-Lot

Beastly

The primary villain in 2012's Care Bears:Welcome to Care-a-lot is a redesigned version of No-Hearts henchman.

In the 1980s Nelvana series Beastly was once a brown pig like creature. Following a redesign for 2012's Care Bears:Welcome to Care-a-lot he is a furry green creature, whose body resembles a mogwai. King Beastly Wear a golden crown and rules over The Beasties

The Beasties

The Beasties are minions/subjects of King Beastly. They do not speak a recognisable language, and only Beastly understands them.

Notes

References

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