The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas

The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas

NR 1973 · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Animation, Family, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Hawley Pratt · Written by John Barrett

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Tom Smothers Ted Edward Bear (voice)
Arte Johnson Professor Werner von Bear (voice)
Barbara Feldon Patti Bear (voice)
Casey Kasem Narrator (voice)
Bob Holt Santa Claus (voice)
Michael Bell Honey Bear (voice)
Kelly Lange Weather Bear (voice)
Caryn Paperny Girl (voice)

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