Care Bears: Unlock the Magic facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Care Bears: Unlock the Magic
Genre	Adventure Comedy Fantasy
Directed by	Murray Bain Jay Silver Marsha Goodman (voice director)
Voices of	Alex Hall Nick Shakoour Brenna Larsen Justin Michael Patrick Pedraza
Theme music composer	David Padrutt
Opening theme	"Caring Is the Key" performed by Chayla Hope
Ending theme	"Caring Is the Key" (instrumental)
Composer(s)	David Padrutt Michael Seifert
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	49
Production
Executive producer(s)	Davis Doi Sean Gorman Karen Vermeulen Ryan Wiesbrock
Editor(s)	Caley MacLennan
Running time	11 minutes (regular) 22 minutes (specials)
Production company(s)	Cloudco Entertainment Copernicus Studios
Distributor	Cloudco Entertainment
Release
Original network	Boomerang
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) – December 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)
Chronology
Preceded by	Care Bears and Cousins

Care Bears: Unlock the Magic is a fun animated TV show from America and Canada. It was made by Cloudco Entertainment for Boomerang. This series is the sixth TV show about the Care Bears, coming after Care Bears and Cousins.

The show follows the exciting journeys of Good Luck, Funshine, Cheer, Grumpy, and Share Bear. They go on a special mission to protect a magical place called the Silver Lining. The series first came out on Boomerang's streaming service on February 1, 2019. It then aired on the TV channel on March 30, 2019, and on Cartoon Network on April 16, 2019.

Story

Care Bears: Unlock the Magic tells the tales of five best friends: Good Luck, Funshine, Cheer, Grumpy, and Share Bear. They leave their home in Care-A-Lot for a new adventure in the Silver Lining. This is a strange world next to the Whiffles, who are super happy creatures. The Whiffles plant special seeds that help Care-A-Lot and the Silver Lining grow with magic.

The Care Bears travel around, spreading caring and sharing everywhere. They learn to trust their friendship, be brave, and use their special belly badge powers.

But there's a bad guy named Bluster and his "Bad Crowd." Bluster is full of himself and tries to stop the Care Bears. His goal is to change the Silver Lining into his own "Blusterland." The Care Bears also get help from their friends Bedtime, Tenderheart, and Wish Bear, who support them from the Caring Tower. A cute Whiffle named Dibble joins the Care Bears on their journey.

For the first time in a Care Bears show, the bears travel outside of Care-A-Lot. They explore new and amazing places in the Silver Lining. They meet new creatures and use their powers and smarts to help everyone.

Characters

Main Characters

• Cheer Bear (voiced by Alex Hall) is the leader of the group. She flies their special ship, the Cloudseeker. Cheer is always positive and loves a good challenge.
• Grumpy Bear (voiced by Nick Shakoour) is the team's mechanic. He worries a lot and can be a bit sarcastic. But deep down, he's a very kind Care Bear.
• Funshine Bear (voiced by Justin Michael) is the co-pilot of the Cloudseeker. He is always super optimistic, sometimes without thinking.
• Share Bear (voiced by Brenna Larsen) is the team's communicator. She can talk to animals and loves to bake. She enjoys connecting with everyone.
• Good Luck Bear (voiced by Patrick Pedraza) is the mission's navigator. He works hard at every task and wants to succeed on his own, without relying on luck.
• Dibble (voiced by Brenna Larsen) is the team's pet and friend. She makes sounds and limited words, but you can always tell how she feels. She's excited like a puppy but sometimes clueless like a kitten.

The Bad Crowd

The Bad Crowd has many members, but only a few are named. They follow Bluster and help him plant "Bad Seeds." They are like his junior helpers who try to please him.

• Bluster (voiced by Jason LaShea) is the boss of the Bad Crowd. He's full of himself, annoying, and loves to cause trouble. His big plan is to turn the Silver Lining into "Blusterland."
• Robbie (voiced by Alex Hall) is Bluster's helper.
• Malcom (voiced by Justin Michael) is a member of the Bad Crowd who dreams of taking over as leader from Bluster.

Other Important Characters

• Tenderheart Bear (voiced by Nick Shakoour) helps the team from far away, from the Caring Tower. He is kind, wise, and acts like a father figure.
• Wish Bear (voiced by Valarie Rae Miller) is like the team's "mom." She is practical, supportive, and full of good advice.
• Bedtime Bear (voiced by Harry Chaskin) is the night watch. He loves to read books and is the team's smart "search engine." He's a real night owl!
• The Whiffles are magical creatures who help the Silver Lining by planting "Seeds of Caring." Dibble is one of them.

Minor Characters

• Love-a-Lot Bear (voiced by Alex Hall) is another Care Bear.
• Harmony Bear is also a member of the Care Bears.
• Gus and Garath (voiced by Justin Michael and Harry Chaskin) are two gnomes. They used to be greedy but learned to be kind and share.
• Plunk (voiced by Harry Chaskin) used to be part of the Bad Crowd. Bluster kicked him out for being too nice. Now, Plunk wants to do as much good as possible.

Making the Show

Care Bears: Unlock the Magic was made by Cloudco Entertainment and animated by Copernicus Studios Inc. Sean Gorman, the head of Cloudco, said they worked very hard to make the Care Bears stories and animation the best they could be.

Episodes

Short Videos

Cloudco Shorts (2019)

Twenty short videos were made for the Care Bears YouTube channel. These shorts are shown during the end credits when Unlock the Magic airs on Boomerang.

Unlock the Music (2020)

Care Bears: Unlock the Music is a series of music videos. They use clips from the TV show and are uploaded to the official Care Bears YouTube channel. There are 26 music videos planned.

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Where to Watch

First Airings

Care Bears: Unlock the Magic was first shown in the United States and the United Kingdom. This was because Turner and Tiny Pop helped pay for the show.

In the United States, the first 10 episodes were available on Boomerang's mobile app on February 1, 2019. A special early look at the first episode was added on January 28, 2019. The show then started on the main TV channel on March 30, and on Cartoon Network on April 16, 2019.

In the United Kingdom, the series began on Tiny Pop on April 6, 2019.

Around the World

On September 30, 2019, Cloudco Entertainment shared that they had sold the show to many TV channels around the world. This included WildBrain's Family Jr. in Canada. On the same day, Cloudco also announced that Bomanbridge Media would help share the show in Southeast Asia. They sold the show to TVB in Hong Kong and ABS-CBN's Yey! in The Philippines.

Later in 2020, the show was also sold to places like StarzPlay in Arabia.

Cool Stuff to Buy

A comic book based on the series was announced by IDW Publishing in March 2019 and came out in July 2019.

In May 2019, the toy company Basic Fun! announced they would make toys based on this Care Bears series. Special collectible pins called FiGPiNs were released in March 2020.

• on Boomerang

See also

In Spanish: Ositos Cariñositos: Libera la magia para niños