"Care Bears: Adventures in Care-A-Lot" (2007) TV series 2007-

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

15 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot Keywords:

Based On Toy | Care Bears

Cast

Ashleigh Ball	...	Oopsy Bear (9 episodes, 2007)
Ian James Corlett	...	Grumpy Bear (9 episodes, 2007)
Richard Ian Cox	...	Bedtime Bear (9 episodes, 2007)
Scott McNeil	...	Funshine Bear (9 episodes, 2007)
Tracey Moore	...	Share Bear (9 episodes, 2007)
Tabitha St. Germain	...	Cheer Bear (9 episodes, 2007)
Mark Oliver	...	Grizzle (7 episodes, 2007)
Andrea Libman	...	Harmony Bear (4 episodes, 2007)

Series Writing credits
Nicole Dubuc		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Produced by
Jonathan Dern	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Carol Monroe	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Paul Sabella	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nadia Saloom	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Original Music by
Carl Johnson		(11 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Luke Guidici		(11 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Art Department
David Avoy Stein	....	visual development (26 episodes, 2007-2008)
Lance Falk	....	prop design supervisor (13 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Sound Department
Tim Gilmer	....	sound designer (24 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jean-Christophe Sabatier	....	french dubbing mixer (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Roy Braverman	....	foley mixer (3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Animation Department
Mark Lewis	....	designer: prop / storyboard revisionist (26 episodes, 2007-2008)
Andrew Gentle	....	layout supervisor (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Gary Montalbano	....	key layout designer (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
John Sellars	....	colorist (13 episodes, 2007-2008)

Production Companies

• SD Entertainment
• Sabella Dern Entertainment

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2007) (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G | USA:TV-Y | Australia:G

Company:

SD Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Follows Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! (2007)

Not one of my favourites but a commendable series all the same

Although now I am not the biggest fan of the Care Bears, I was as a child and I do still enjoy the 80s incarnations, though I have been mixed on the recent ones. This series is quite good though. I don't think it quite captures the heart and charm of the 80s TV series or the original movies but there is still enough of that and it is one of the better overall Care Bears incarnations of recent times. I do confess though I always did find the dialogue a weak point in a lot of the Care Bears shows/movies/specials, and it is no exception here, with moments that do come across as too corny and saccharine for my tastes. Overall, I did like the quality of the animation. I do prefer the animation of the 80s incarnations, which wasn't as colourful but charming in its simplicity, but the the backgrounds simply burst with colour and vibrancy. The character designs though do take some getting used to, not as problematic as the terrible ones of Journey to Joke-a-Lot but jerky and somewhat inflated at times. On the other hand, the music is appropriately catchy and whimsical, the stories are cute and charming with some good morals that are conveyed without preaching, the Care Bears are generally the most likable they've been in the recent incarnations and not too bland, Grizzle is one of those villains that is fun and scary without being too much of the other and the voice acting consisting of some great voice talent is solid(plus unlike Journey to Joke-a-Lot for instance they don't sound as though they were recorded inside a helium balloon). Overall, commendable, I can understand why some may prefer the series and movies from the 80s(I do so myself) but not bad. 7/10 Bethany Cox