As of July 2026, The Care Bears Season 1 aired in 1985 with 22 episodes — streaming now on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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The Care Bears Season 1

1985 22 Episodes Kids · Animation ⭐ 6/10

The Care Bears Season 1 has built a real following on and among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 94 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Dan Hennessey anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The Care Bears Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry The Care Bears Season 1 through its more ambitious moments. Season 1 of The Care Bears includes 22 episodes. It aired from September 1985 to November 1985. This season stars Dan Hennessey, John Stocker and Chris Wiggins. Dan Hennessey and John Stocker lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1985. The Care Bears Season 1 resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find The Care Bears Season 1 genuinely rewarding. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Dan Hennessey grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

📡 Where to Watch The Care Bears Season 1

🇦🇺 Australia

Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels

🇺🇸 United States

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Amebatv Amazon Channel

Kartoon Channel Amazon Channel

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels

🇨🇦 Canada

🎬 The Care Bears Season 1 — Episode Guide

During summertime, the children are preparing for the camp along with their coach and the Care Bears join in. They have been told to sleep in the tents, but they never understand. He tells a scary story about the flying phantom and that scares them away. The two boys are making a plan to make a tote...

The boys are not very pleased when they hear their mother announce them that they will have a sister. So, they plan to wreck the place until the Care Bear Family arrives.

It is so embarrassing for Joey that he complains about having braces after his departure from the dentist. The Care Bears try to make him feel better, but it doesn't work. They also encounter a nice girl named Missy who really likes her friend the best.

There is a boy with eyeglasses who is teased by the bullies, but supported by a girl named Mary. As the Care Bears descend, they decide to be on his side.

The Lucky Charm

Proud Heart Cat is so upset that her garden is about to be ruined. She and the other Care Bear Family members see that an unlucky girl is so worried that she was going late for school.

Bedtime Bear manages to pull the cloudy blanket off of the telescope's lens, so the Care Bears can see the view more easily. Hearing the boys brag about making a car, a couple of girls with pigtails are often teased. With the help of the Care Bears, the girls build a car out of a crate and decorate ...

Cheer Bear learns that perseverance plays a big role in raising the spirits of a Grumpy Bear.

The Show Must Go On

Patty, who's dressed up as a ballerina with fairy wings on her back, is so excited to perform in the show, but she can't do it without her dad who should be sitting on the seat. While the Care Bears are trying to cheer her up, the Care Bear Cousins help him cancel the work he is doing and they manag...

The Forest of Misfortune

The Care Bears and the Care Bear Cousins are having a great time in the Forest of Feelings. The fun is spoiled when Professor Coldheart and Frostbite plan to freeze this place, but trying not to harm the Care Bear Family, they send the fortune telling machine into the forest. When they try it out, L...

Professor Coldheart uses a magic mirror to turn the Care Bears into selfish, uncaring Bears.

Melanie learns to balance her day dreaming reality with her grasp on reality.

Cara learns not to run away from her problems through mishaps with Professor Coldheart.

Mayor for a Day

Professor Coldheart rigs an election in his favor making him a mayor that creates havoc.

The Night the Stars Went Out

A well-meaning Maestro from the dark part of the galaxy, steals the stars for light to read music by.

A blond-haired girl named Wendy first meets Professor Coldheart who builds up the magic shop and asks him what he is doing and he initially turns to be nice for her so after their talk, she leaves him. Then in the next day, she enters the shop with two of her friends.

Professor Coldheart plots to cover the Earth with concrete with the help of Susie, a girl who loves to roller-skate.

Two of the kids named Elaine and Joey are so depressed because there is no water. They feel so alone in the cavern and have been first met by Share Bear who has a lighting helmet on her head.

When some of the Care Bears and some of the Care Bear Cousins see the city that's turnig colorless, they try to care for the people who feel the same thing and refuse to say what is good. However, a girl who wears a pink coat with blackish-brown hair tied in a ponytail named Jill, so colorful unlike...

Cold Heart asks Auntie Freeze to marry him, then tricks the Care Bears into letting him use Care a Lot for the wedding, convincing them that he had found love. With the help of Frostbite, Cold heart sabotages the wedding with a magic organ to destroy Care a Lot.

The Old Man and the Lighthouse

Three children who are curious about the strange man who runs a nearby lighthouse get lost at sea. The Care Bears help save them, as well as teach them not to judge people because they are a little different.

🎭 Cast of The Care Bears Season 1

Dan Hennessey

Brave Heart Lion (voice)

John Stocker

Mr. Beastly (voice)

Chris Wiggins

No Heart (voice)

Baby Tugs (voice)

Luba Goy

Treat Heart Pig (voice)

Billie Mae Richards

Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)

Jim Henshaw

Tenderheart Bear (voice)

Cheer Bear (voice)

Champ Bear (voice)

Tara Strong

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