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C Bear and Jamal
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C Bear and Jamal Title Card
Genre Adventure
Comedy
Musical
Created by Earl Richey Jones
Todd R. Jones
Voices of Arthur Reggie III
Tone Lōc
George L. Wallace
Dawnn Lewis
Darryl Sivad
Aries Spears
Jeannie Elias
Margaret Cho
Paul Rodríguez
Country of origin United States
Germany
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 13
Production
Running time 25 mins
Production company(s) Film Roman
Taurus Film
Release
Original network Fox Kids
Audio format Stereo
Original release February 3, 1996 (1996-02-03) – February 22, 1997 (1997-02-22)

C Bear and Jamal was a fun animated TV show. It was a musical comedy for kids. The show aired on Fox Kids from 1996 to 1997. It was about a young boy named Jamal. His best friend was "C Bear," a cool orange teddy bear. C Bear was special because he could rap! Film Roman helped make the show.

Meet the Characters

  • Jamal Harrison Wingo - (voiced by Arthur Reggie III) - Jamal is a 9-year-old boy. He is very trusting. C Bear always helps him when he faces problems.
  • C Bear - (voiced by Tone Loc) - C Bear is a smart teddy bear. He has a cool hip-hop style. He comes to life when Jamal is nearby. C Bear always gives Jamal good advice. He can also take Jamal on amazing adventures.
  • Hawthorne Wingo - (voiced by George L. Wallace) - Hawthorne is Jamal's dad. He often wonders why Jamal still keeps C Bear.
  • Grandma - (voiced by Dawnn Lewis) - She is Jamal's grandmother. She loves to cook for her family. Grandma is always very kind to everyone.
  • Grandpa - (voiced by Darryl Sivad) - He is Jamal's grandfather. He is bald and almost always sits in his chair.
  • Maya - (voiced by Kim Fields) - Maya is Jamal's friend. She is very smart. She can be loud but doesn't like being told that.
  • Big Chill - (voiced by Aries Spears) - Big Chill is Jamal's friend. He is always hungry. He sounds like he has a cold. When he enters a room, he says, "the b-i-g c-h-i double l is in the hizzouse!"
  • Kwame - (voiced by Aries Spears) - Kwame is Jamal's best friend. He wears African clothes. He believes in "power to the people." He often calls things "conspiracies by 'The Man'" when he is upset.
  • Chipster - (voiced by Jeannie Elias) - Chipster is Jamal's friend. He likes to make his friends laugh. He never thinks he is weird.
  • Kim - (voiced by Margaret Cho) - Kim is Jamal's friend. She is often with Maya. She doesn't like it when her friends are picked on.
  • Javier - (voiced by Paul Rodríguez) - Javier is Jamal's friend. He is known for not saying mean things.

Episode Guide

The show had two seasons. There were 13 episodes in total.

Season 1 (1996)

No. Title Original air date
1 "Rap Van Winkle" February 3, 1996 (1996-02-03)
C-Bear takes Jamal into the future. He shows Jamal what happens if he sleeps through his education.
2 "Emperor's New Gear" February 10, 1996 (1996-02-10)
C-Bear introduces Jamal to "the Duke." He wants Jamal to learn that clothes don't matter. It's the person inside that counts.
3 "Big" February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)
Jamal turns 10 years old. He decides to act more grown-up. This means leaving C-Bear at home.

Season 2 (1996–1997)

Episode Number Episode Title Original Airdate Featured Song
4 Teeing Off September 21, 1996 Ode to Duckie Jordan
5 The Prince and the Po' Boy September 28, 1996 If I Were A Rich Boy
6 Raging Bully October 12, 1996 Little Red Ragamuffin
7 Hanging with Mr. Wingo November 2, 1996 No Worry Free J.O.B
8 Big Head Jamal November 9, 1996 Benocchio's Lament
9 Sleepless in South Central November 16, 1996 Ain't Got No Life
10 Dumbing Down November 23, 1996 The Thinker
11 The Truth and Nothing But the Truth February 1, 1997 Jamal Can't Handle The Truth
12 Puppy Love February 15, 1997 Here Comes Jamal
13 Most Valuable Grandpa February 22, 1997 Tortoise And The Hare

Home Video Releases

You could find C Bear and Jamal on VHS and DVD. Xenon Entertainment Group released all episodes. This happened in the year 2000.

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