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'', the original television series, aired in the United States and Canada between 1985 and 1988 (with two specials broadcast prior to the regular run). Episodes aired on

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in the United States, on

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( ATV & ASN in

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) in Canada, and also in

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. The series is based on the

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franchise of the same name.

Series overview

Atkinson Film-Arts specials

In 1983,

Atkinson Film-Arts Atkinson Film-Arts was an animation studio based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The company is best known for producing the first two Care Bears television specials – ''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings'' and ''The Care Bears Battle th ...

of Ottawa produced the first two Care Bears specials.

DIC series (1985)

DIC Enterprises produced an 11-episode series, which aired in 1985.

Nelvana series (1986–1988)

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'', produced by Toronto's

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studio, premiered on September 13, 1986 on

in the U.S. and

in Canada.

Season 1 (1986)

Season 2 (1987)

Season 3 (1988)

Home Video releases

DIC series

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Care Bears, List of Episodes

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Lists of American children's animated television series episodes Lists of Canadian children's animated television series episodes