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C-Bear and Jamal

  • TV Series
  • 1996–1997
  • TV-Y
  • 1h 3m
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5.8/10
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C-Bear and Jamal (1996)
C-Bear & Jamal
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Jamal passes through his 10th birthday, and in the process of 'becoming a man', which is what this milestone means, he tries to give up childhood things, including C Bear, his teddy bear. C ... Read allJamal passes through his 10th birthday, and in the process of 'becoming a man', which is what this milestone means, he tries to give up childhood things, including C Bear, his teddy bear. C Bear and Jamal talk to each other, and C Bear can create imaginary scenarios for Jamal - h... Read allJamal passes through his 10th birthday, and in the process of 'becoming a man', which is what this milestone means, he tries to give up childhood things, including C Bear, his teddy bear. C Bear and Jamal talk to each other, and C Bear can create imaginary scenarios for Jamal - he shows Jamal what adulthood can mean, and how passing 10 does not mean that all of childh... Read all

  • Creators
    • Franklyn Ajaye
    • Barry Douglas
    • Earl Richey Jones
  • Stars
    • Tone Loc
    • Arthur Reggie III
    • Dawnn Lewis
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    5.8/10
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    • Creators
      • Franklyn Ajaye
      • Barry Douglas
      • Earl Richey Jones
    • Stars
      • Tone Loc
      • Arthur Reggie III
      • Dawnn Lewis
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    Tone Loc
    Tone Loc
    • C Bear…
    Arthur Reggie III
    Arthur Reggie III
    • Jamal Wingo
    Dawnn Lewis
    Dawnn Lewis
    • Grandma
    Aries Spears
    Aries Spears
    • Big Chill…
    Jeannie Elias
    Kim Fields
    Kim Fields
    • Maya
    George Wallace
    George Wallace
    • Hawthorne Wingo
    Darryl Sivad
    Darryl Sivad
    • Grandpa
    Danny Mann
    Danny Mann
    Margaret Cho
    Margaret Cho
    Paul Rodriguez
    Paul Rodriguez
    • Javier
    George D. Wallace
    George D. Wallace
    Jamie Foxx
    Jamie Foxx
    Debbie Allen
    Debbie Allen
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      • Franklyn Ajaye
      • Barry Douglas
      • Earl Richey Jones
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    • Trivia
      C-Bear's appearance was based on Tone-Loc's favorite childhood Teddy Bear. This is according to a Los Angles Times article dated January 30th, 1996.
    • Connections
      Featured in Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up (2006)

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    7/10
    It's certainly Funky
    This animated show I'd say was not the average one by the time. One could find parallels between this and other cartoons like Hey Arnold, but I see them as completely different animals.

    C Bear and Jamal was an effort of a sort of educational (what kids cartoon is not, at certain level) yet 'edgy' TV show, in the sense it didn't take itself too seriously.

    I don't know that much about American culture, but I think this was aimed towards an African American sort of 'ghetto' public. The kids from the show are not stupid, they're ambitious, smart and practical, the skills they need to survive in a harsh environment. C Bear is a kind of 'uncle' guide giving a few good advices.

    The whole show plays more like aimed to show the public some example, instead of sticking with actual characters having a story. Kind of giving a 'warning' to kids already mature enough to understand it, with very few fantasy elements on it. It's just the way the characters were actors on a set for an E/I schoolplay. Or a funky educational sketch to prevent of drugs or something.

    It's certainly a Funky approach to transmit lessons. But it also made the cartoon less engaging than one with clear narrative limits. Also, show would be dated for now, for sure, in the slang and stuff.

    I give it a 7 for trying a different approach, but it's not a "Great" show.
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    • Release date
      • February 3, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Film Roman Productions
      • Taurus Film
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      1 hour 3 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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