C Bear and Jamal
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C Bear and Jamal is an animated children's television show that premiered on the Fox Kids
programming block in 1996. It features an African-American elementary-aged school kid named Jamal, whose constant companion was "C Bear", a hip hop teddy bear who sings. Film Roman
co-produced the show.
released several episodes of the show on VHS
in 2000.
Fox Kids
Fox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's American children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002. It was owned by Fox Television Entertainment airing programming on Monday–Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Depending on the show, the...
programming block in 1996. It features an African-American elementary-aged school kid named Jamal, whose constant companion was "C Bear", a hip hop teddy bear who sings. Film Roman
Film Roman
Film Roman is an animation studio founded by Phil Roman, best known for producing the animation for The Simpsons, King of the Hill for 20th Century Fox, as well as the Garfield and Peanuts animated TV specials....
co-produced the show.
Characters
- C-Bear - (Tone Loc) - C-Bear is a wise teddy bear with a hip hopHip hopHip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
look. He comes to life when Jamal is around and is always ready to give him advice. He has the power to take Jamal and himself on wild adventures. C-Bear is based partly on Tone Loc's childhood teddy bear with which he would go on fantasy adventures. - Jamal Wingo - (Arthur Reggie III) - Jamal is a gullible 9 year old who always seems to be in a jam, but has C-bear to help him when he's in trouble.
- Hawthorne - (George L. Wallace) - Hawthorne is the father of Jamal, who is always hungry and often questions Jamal on why he still keeps C-bear.
- Grandma - (Dawnn LewisDawnn LewisDawnn Lewis is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her roles on sitcoms such as A Different World and in the first season of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper.-Career:...
) - Jamal's grandmother, who cooks the food for her family and is very nice to everybody. - Grandpa - (Darryl SivadDarryl SivadDarryl Sivad is an actor, comedian and photographer.Sivad was born in Detroit, Michigan to Leon and Elna Davis. After graduating from Mumford High School he went on to attend Wayne State University then the Center for Creative Studies where he studied photography.-Photography:He moved to New York...
) - Jamal's grandfather, who is bald and almost never leaves his chair. - Maya - (Kim Fields FreemanKim FieldsKim Victoria Fields is an American actress and television director. She is known for her roles as Tootie Ramsey on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life, and as Regine Hunter on the Fox sitcom Living Single...
) - Jamal's friend, who is very loud but hates it when she that. She is also very smart. - Big Chill - (Aries SpearsAries SpearsAries Spears is an American actor and comedian. Spears is best known as one of the actors on Fox's sketch comedy series MADtv, in which he was in 198 episodes, making him the second longest-serving original cast member on the show....
) - Jamal's chubby friend, who is always hungry and sounds like he has a cold. Whenever he's entering a room he'll say "the b-i-g c-h-i double l is in the hizouse". - Kwame - (Aries Spears) Jamal's friend, who is dressed in African clothes every day and believes in "power to the people" and often calls things "conspiracies by 'The Man'" when he is displeased.
- Chipster - (Jeannie EliasJeannie EliasJeannie Elias is a Canadian American film and voice actress.-Anime Roles:* Blood+ - Young Haji, Nahabi, Additional Voices* Ergo Proxy - Kitty* Naruto - Kaori-Non-anime Roles:...
) - Jamal's odd friend, who likes to make his friends laugh and never thinks of himself as weird. - Kim - (Margaret ChoMargaret ChoMargaret Cho is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music...
) - Jamal's Korean friend, who is always on Maya's side and hates to see her friends being picked on. - Javier - (Paul RodríguezPaul RodríguezPaul Rodriguez is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian and actor.-Personal life:Rodriguez was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México to Mexican agriculture ranchers.. His family migrated to East Los Angeles, where he enlisted in the military; he was stationed in Iceland and Duluth, Minnesota...
) - Jamal's Mexican friend, who doesn't tend to say mean things.
Season 1 (1996)
| Ep# | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rap Van Winkle | February 3, 1996 |
| 2 | Emperor's New Gear | February 10, 1996 |
| 3 | Big | February 17, 1996 |
Season 2 (1996-1997)
| Ep# | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Teeing Off | September 21, 1996 |
| 5 | The Prince and the Po' Boy | September 28, 1996 |
| 6 | Raging Bully | October 12, 1996 |
| 7 | Hanging with Mr. Wingo | November 2, 1996 |
| 8 | Big Head Jamal | November 9, 1996 |
| 9 | Sleepless in South Central | November 16, 1996 |
| 10 | Dumbing Down | November 23, 1996 |
| 11 | The Truth and Nothing But the Truth | February 1, 1997 |
| 12 | Puppy Love | February 15, 1997 |
| 13 | Most Valuable Grandpa | February 22, 1997 |
Credits
- Executive Producers: Tone LocTone LocAnthony Terrell Smith , better known by his stage name Tone Lōc, is an American rapper and actor.-Early life and career:...
, Phil Roman, Margaret LoeschMargaret LoeschMargaret Ann Loesch, is a veteran television executive, multi-award–winning producer, who is currently the President and CEO of Discovery Communications and Hasbro Inc's joint venture television network, The Hub.-Early life:... - Producer: Bob Richardson
- Story Editors: L. Rice, Al Sonya
- Voice Director: Debbie Allen
- Executives in Charge of Production: Bill Schultz, Anne Luiting
- Studio Production Manager: Lolee AriesLolee AriesLolee Aries is a television producer specializing in animated series. Aries has been an executive producer of Family Guy, Dora the Explorer, King of the Hill, and The Fairly OddParents, among other shows. Like The Simpsons, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Angry Beavers, & The Oblongs.Also works for...
- Manager of Foreign Production: Kenneth T. Ito
- Casting: Eileen Mack Knight
- Director of Creative Development: Guy Vasilovich
- Directors: David Brain, Vincent Davis, Brian Hogan, Emory Myrick
- Music by: Kurt Farquhar
- Main Title Song Written and Performed by: Tone Loc
- Character Design: Bruce W. Smith
- Layout Design: Charles Payne, Cliff Vorhees
- Prop Design: Gary Hoffman, Jim Schumann
- Painting: Deborah Mark, Belle Norman, Elizabeth Reed, Cookie Tricarico
- Art Director: Brad Landreth
- Backgrounds: Nathan Chew
- Layouts: Nathan Chew
- Color Key Supervisor: Phyllis Craig
- Storyboards: Robert Boyle, Sandra Frame, Gary Hoffman, Brian Hogan, Chris Hubbard, Jay Lender, Scott Shaw!
- Picture Editors: Don Barrozo, Lee Harting
- Post Production Sound Services: Advantage Audio Inc.
- Sound Recording Mixers: Melissa Gentry-Ellis, Ray Leonard
- Sound Effects Design: Michael Warner
- Track Department: Peter Aries
- Creative Producer: Swinton O. Scott III
- Creative Consultants: Earl Richey Jones, Todd R. Jones, Bruce W. Smith
- Creative Concepts: Frankyln Ajaye, Barry Douglas
- Executive in Charge for Fox Kids: Barney Gilmore
- Production Accountant: Kyle C. Hammans
- Production Managers: Barbara Cordova, Stephanie Elliott
- Assistant Film Editor: Kurtis Kunsak
- Post Production Director: Barbara Beck
- Post Production Supervisor: Noel Quinn-Roman
- Overseas Supervisor: Russell Crispin
VHS releases
Xenon Entertainment GroupXenon Entertainment Group
Xenon Entertainment Group is a film distribution company partly owned by director and actor Melvin Van Peebles. It specializes in releasing urban themed movies and documentaries....
released several episodes of the show on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
in 2000.
External links
- C-Bear and Jamal - Fox KidsFox KidsFox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's American children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002. It was owned by Fox Television Entertainment airing programming on Monday–Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Depending on the show, the...
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