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The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas

The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas

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The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas

1973

0h 30m

6.4(11 votes)

Animation

Family

TV Movie

Overview

While the rest of the world is getting ready for Christmas, all the bears in Bearbank are getting ready to sleep… except for Ted E. Bear. Ted gets curious about the holiday, and sets out to learn the meaning of it from Santa Claus himself.

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8 featured cast members

Starring

Tom Smothers

Tom Smothers

Ted Edward Bear (voice)

Arte Johnson

Arte Johnson

Professor Werner von Bear (voice)

Barbara Feldon

Barbara Feldon

Patti Bear (voice)

Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem

Narrator (voice)

Bob Holt

Bob Holt

Santa Claus (voice)

Michael Bell

Michael Bell

Honey Bear (voice)

Kelly Lange

Kelly Lange

Weather Bear (voice)

Caryn Paperny

Girl (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Hawley Pratt
Gerry Chiniquy
Written by: Larry Spiegel
John Barrett
Produced by: Friz Freleng
David H. DePatie

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