| Genre: | Slapstick |
| Creator: | Linda Denham Elena Kucharik |
| Director: | Joseph Sherman Laura Shepherd |
| Executive Producer: | Lenora Hume |
| Producer: | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith |
| Starring: | Jim Henshaw Chris Wiggins John Stocker Terri Hawkes Sunny Besen Thrasher Noam Zylberman Tracey Moore |
| Country: | Canada United States |
| Language: | English |
| Company: | Nelvana C.B.I.S. Productions American Greetings |
| Network: | Global (Canada) ABC (U.S. seasons 1–2) Syndication (U.S. season 3) |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 49 (78 segments + 1 three-part special) |
| List Episodes: | List of Care Bears episodes#Nelvana series (1986–1988) |
| Related: | Care Bears |
The Care Bears Family is an animated series produced by Nelvana based on the American franchise of the same name, and is the successor series to the series produced by DIC Entertainment. It was originally broadcast from September 13, 1986 to January 23, 1988[1] on the Global Television Network in Canada. In the United States, the first two seasons were broadcast on ABC and the third was aired in syndication. All 13 episodes were also available on the Boomerang subscription app.[2]
The Care Bears live in a faraway place up in the clouds called Care-a-Lot, which constitutes a part of the Kingdom of Caring. With the help of the Cousins and their Buddies, they go all around the world on Missions in Caring thwarting the evil plans of Lord No Heart.[3] [4]
See main article: List of Care Bears episodes.
Season 1
Additional voices
Season 2
Season 3
Select episodes of the Nelvana series were released on VHS in the late 1980s by Kideo Video (distributed by Lorimar Home Video) and Fries Home Video in the United States.
In 2002, the Care Bears toy line was reintroduced by Play Along Toys and featured plush toys that came with a VHS featuring either one or two episodes from the series.
In Region 1, Lionsgate Home Entertainment has released many episodes on DVD in various single-disc collections from 2004 to 2008. In total, 12 collections have been released, each featuring random episodes from the series.
On October 9, 2012, Lionsgate released Care Bears: The Original Series Collection on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.[5] The 6-disc set features the majority of episodes from the series (from the previously released discs excluding King of the Moon and Give Thanks) as well as the bonus feature Care Bears Nutcracker Suite.
In Region 4, Magna Entertainment released all 52 episodes (in chronological order) on DVD in Australia in 2004 in 12 separate volumes.