The Secret World of Benjamin Bear

The Secret World of Benjamin Bear is an animated television series produced from 2003 to 2005 by Amberwood Entertainment, aired in Canada on The Family Channel.

The title character is a stuffed toy bear which, together with other stuffed bears, are "alive" and have adventures of their own, although they are very careful to try to appear inanimate when in sight of humans, even the children that own them as toys. The toys of brother and sister are often together, even though brother is sometimes mean to his sister.

Benjamin Bear was voiced by Jonathan Crombie, who is also known for playing Gilbert Blythe on "Anne of Green Gables" during the 1980s and 1990s.

Characters

Teddy Bears

Benjamin Bear - The main protagonist of the series. His kid is Max Tanner. His best friend is Howie, and he's Howie's teddy teacher. He has a crush on Mr. Maclarean's bear Ruby.

Howie Bear - Ben's friend. Howie is young, and still inexperienced in being a good teddy bear. However, he is eager to learn all that he can. His child is Eliza Tanner.

Edgar Bear - A bear over two-hundred years old, he is a rather old bear. He is very old so he walks rather slowly. His child is Miss Pennywinkle, and she is the only human he moves in front of.

Ruby Bear - A friend of Ben's whom Ben has a crush on. She is owned by a toy store owner named MacLaren. She is a sweet bear, and gets along well with Ben and Howie. She is always wiling to lend a helping hand.

Holly Bear - A panda teddy bear and very close friend of Howie. Her kid is Lindsay.

Sebastian Biggleboar - A stuck-up pompous bear who is a near exact opposite of what a teddy bear should be. He considers himself better than all bears, and enjoys seeing Benjamin and Howie embarrassed, as well as bringing down other bears' self-esteem. He also has a crush on Ruby, and hopes to win her over. However, sometimes, he does get his just deserts.

Raymond - A 6-foot purple teddy bear 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, and put on a rocking chair next to the entrance.

Toot Sweet - A polar teddy bear who run's Toot's, a diner where bears like to congregate. He is famous for honey shakes. When his kid went to college, he tried to stop him, but stopped when his kid promised he would return.

The Clean-up Crew - Three small teddy bears who belong to three energetic children. They're usually seen in black suits and sunglasses, and riding around in a toy gyrocopter with a bucket on a string hanging from it. It's their job to deal with big problems that arise in the teddy world.

Humans

Max Tanner - Benjamin's kid. Max was given Benjamin by his father, Ben's previous kid.

Eliza Tanner - Howie's kid. She is Max's sister.

Simon Tanner - Max's father, and Benjamin's previous kid. He is a very creative man, and enthusiastic about creating things. He has been trying to catch a fish named Mighty Moe for years.

Bobbie - The daughter of the Tanner's neighbours. She considers herself better than Max and Eliza like Sebastian does Ben and Howie.

Miss Pennywinkle - Edgar's kid. She is the only human who knows that teddy bears can walk and talk like humans.

Mr. Maclarean - Ruby's kid. He owns a large toy store called "Maclarean's", and behaves like a child himself. He has also taken several trips around the world, and has plenty of stories to tell.

Lindsay - Holly's kid. She's friends with Eliza.

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 cafe where he is known for making yummy honey shakes. Howie loves stopping by the cafe to drink shakes.

Miss Pennywinkle's House- This is Miss Pennywinkle's house. She lives there with her bear Edgar. There are different teddy hiding places in the house. Miss Pennywinkle's garden is used for special occasions like Greeting Ceremonies.

Tanner House - This is where the Tanner family lives ( consisting of Max and Eliza Tanner). This is also where Ben and Howie live. 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. This is also where Sebastian lives. It is the neighbouring 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, like new stuffing or stitching.

Animals

Slurp - Slurp is the Tanner's family dog. He is very playful and friendly, with humans and teddy bears alike. He is called Slurp because of his slobbery dog kisses.

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. She is a very perky puppy.

ee also

Teddy Bear

External links

IMDB entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0898768/