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{{Short description|German-American animated television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Cbearandjamallogo.jpg
| genre                = {{Plainlist|
*[[Adventure]]
*[[Comedy]]
*[[Fantasy]]
*[[Music]]al
}}
| creator              = {{Plainlist|
*[[Tone Lōc]]
*Earl Richey Jones
*Todd R. Jones
}}
| voices               = {{Plainlist|
*Arthur Reggie III
*[[Tone Lōc]]
*[[George Wallace (American comedian)|George L. Wallace]]
*[[Dawnn Lewis]]
*Darryl Sivad
*[[Aries Spears]]
*Jeannie Elias
*[[Margaret Cho]]
*[[Paul Rodriguez (actor)|Paul Rodríguez]]
}}
| narrator             = [[Tone Lōc]]
| theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist|
*[[Tone Lōc]]
*[[Kurt Farquhar]]
}}
| open_theme           = "C Bear and Jamal"
| end_theme            = "C Bear and Jamal" (instrumental)
| composer             = [[Kurt Farquhar]]
| country              = {{Plainlist| 
*United States
*Germany
}}
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 2
| num_episodes         = 13
| executive_producer   = {{Plainlist|
*[[Tone Lōc]]
*Earl Richey Jones
*Todd R. Jones
*[[Phil Roman]]
*[[Margaret Loesch]]
}}
| producer             = Swinton O. Scott III
| animator             = {{Plainlist|
*Plus One Animation
*[[AKOM]]
}}
| runtime              = 25 minutes
| company              = {{Plainlist|
*[[Film Roman]]
*Taurus Film GmbH & Co.
}}
| network              = [[Fox Kids]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1996|02|03}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|1997|02|22}}
}}
'''''C Bear and Jamal''''' is an animated musical comedy children's television series that originally aired on the [[Fox Kids]] programming block from 1996 to 1997.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1538103739 |pages=118–119 }}</ref> It centers on an [[elementary school]]-aged boy named Jamal and his companion "C Bear", an orange [[hip-hop]] [[teddy bear]] who [[Rapping|raps]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=168–169}}</ref> [[Film Roman]] co-produced the show.<ref>{{cite news|title= Tone Loc to Debut Cartoon Series on Fox |work= The Los Angeles Times|date=1996-01-30|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-01-30-ca-30099-story.html|access-date=2010-08-24}}</ref>

== Characters ==
* Jamal Harrison Wingo (Arthur Reggie III) - Jamal is a cheerful, imaginative 9-year-old (later 10-year-old) African-American boy. He always keeps C Bear by his side.
* C Bear ([[Tone Loc]]) - C Bear is a wise rapping teddy bear with a hip-hop style. He comes to life whenever Jamal is around and is always ready to give him advice. He has the power to take Jamal on magical adventures at the snap of his finger. C Bear sometimes breaks the fourth wall with sarcastic remarks to the audience.
* Hawthorne Wingo ([[George Wallace (American comedian)|George L. Wallace]]) - Hawthorne is Jamal’s father. He sometimes wonders why Jamal still keeps C Bear. Hawthorne's wife died before the events of the series.
* Bernice Wingo ([[Dawnn Lewis]]) - Bernice is Jamal's grandmother. She is kind hearted and gentle, and is most often seen cooking meals for her family.
* Willis Wingo (Darryl Sivad) - Willis is Jamal's grandfather and the husband of Bernice. He is bald and rarely leaves his chair by the television.
* Maya ([[Kim Fields]]) - Maya is Jamal’s classmate and love interest. She is bold and outspoken, and has a loud voice. She is the smartest of Jamal’s friends, often getting the highest test scores in class.
* Big Chill ([[Aries Spears]]) - Big Chill is Jamal’s fat friend, who is always hungry and speaks like he has a cold. Upon entering a room, he'll say "the b-i-g c-h-i-double-l is in the hizzouse". Big Chill has been held back in school a few times. Though his exact age is unknown, he is old enough to drive a car and, in one episode, mentions filling out tax forms.
* Kwame (Aries Spears) Kwame is Jamal's best friend. He is dressed in African clothes and believes in "power to the people". He has a tendency to label anything and everything as a "conspiracy by 'The Man'”. He is the second smartest of Jamal’s friends.
* Chipster (Jeannie Elias) - Chipster is Jamal's Caucasian friend. He is silly and likes to make his friends laugh.
* Kim ([[Margaret Cho]]) - Kim is Jamal's Asian friend and Maya’s best friend. She is feisty and quick to stand up to anyone who bullies her friends.
* Javier ([[Paul Rodriguez (actor)|Paul Rodríguez]]) - Javier is Jamal's Latino friend. He has a wide vocabulary, often using big words that Jamal and his friends barely understand. He is the third smartest in class, achieving the second highest grades after Maya.
* Miss Fine - Miss Fine is Jamal’s teacher. She is kind but firm, always pushing her students to do their best.
* Sooner - Sooner is the Wingos’ basset hound and C Bear’s rival. Sooner and C Bear often engage in cartoonish chases and fights, which are usually won by C Bear.

==Episodes==
===Series overview===
{{Series overview
| color1 = #f8f40d
| link1 = #Season 1 (1996)
| episodes1 = 3
| start1 = {{Start date|1996|2|3}}
| end1 = {{End date|1996|2|17}}

| color2 = #58A94F
| link2 = #Season 2 (1996–97)
| episodes2 = 10
| start2 = {{Start date|1996|9|21}}
| end2 = {{End date|1997|2|22}}
}}

===Season 1 (1996)===
{{Episode table |background=#f8f40d |overall=6 |season=6 |title=30 |aux2=18 |aux2T=Episode song |airdate=20 |prodcode= |episodes=

{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=1
 |EpisodeNumber2=1
 |Title=Rap Van Winkle
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|2|3}}
 |ShortSummary=C-Bear takes Jamal into the future to show him the sad effects of sleeping through his education.
 |Aux2="The Rap Song"
 |LineColor=#f8f40d
 |ProdCode = 102
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=2
 |EpisodeNumber2=2
 |Title=Emperor's New Gear
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|2|10}}
 |ShortSummary=C-Bear introduces Jamal to the "Duke" in an effort to convince Jamal that the clothes he wears don't matter. It's the person he is that counts.
 |Aux2="New Clothes"
 |LineColor=#f8f40d
 |ProdCode = 101
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=3
 |EpisodeNumber2=3
 |Title=Big
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|2|17}}
 |ShortSummary=On his 10th birthday, Jamal decides act like more of a grown-up starting with leaving C-Bear at home.
 |Aux2="Jamal's Blues"
 |LineColor=#f8f40d
 |ProdCode = 103
}}
}}

===Season 2 (1996–97)===
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{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=4
 |EpisodeNumber2=1
 |Title=Teeing Off
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|9|21}}
 |ShortSummary=Unable to make any other school sports team, Jamal tries out for the Golf Team, coached along by C-Bear and by Big Chill who, surprisingly, is something of a golf prodigy. Jamal fails to make the team, but learns that he has prowess in other important areas.
 |Aux2="Ode to Duckie Jordan"
 |LineColor=#58A94F
 |ProdCode = 104
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=5
 |EpisodeNumber2=2
 |Title=The Prince and the Po' Boy
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|9|28}}
 |ShortSummary=Jamal becomes embarrassed about being middle class when he meets a rich cousin and begins to act more upper crust.  He begins a charade of wealth and high manners, which almost alienates his friends. Jamal learns to appreciate the things money can't buy - family, friends, and love.
 |Aux2="If I Were A Rich Boy"
 |LineColor=#58A94F
 |ProdCode = 105
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=6
 |EpisodeNumber2=3
 |Title=Raging Bully
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|10|12}}
 |ShortSummary=When Jamal is teased by a school yard bully, he tries everything from avoidance to a near physical confrontation. C-Bear teaches Jamal that words can often hurt more than fists, and that bullies are usually people in need of understanding and friendship.
 |Aux2="Little Red Ragamuffin"
 |LineColor=#58A94F
 |ProdCode = 106
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=7
 |EpisodeNumber2=4
 |Title=Hanging With Mr. Wingo
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|11|2}}
 |ShortSummary=Jamal loses respect for his father when he discovers his father's job isn’t as exciting as he once believed.
 |Aux2="No Worry Free J.O.B"
 |LineColor=#58A94F
 |ProdCode = 107
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=8
 |EpisodeNumber2=5
 |Title=Big Head Jamal
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|11|9}}
 |ShortSummary=Jamal is cast in a commercial and adopts an obnoxious attitude when he begins to dream of a glamorous Hollywood life. When Jamal is fired from the commercial, he is humbled and must apologize to his friends.
 |Aux2="Benocchio's Lament"
 |LineColor=#58A94F
 |ProdCode = 108
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=9
 |EpisodeNumber2=6
 |Title=Sleepless in South Central
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|11|16}}
 |ShortSummary=Jamal becomes jealous when his father goes out on a date, and tries to tag along to ruin the experience. C-Bear joins in, until he realizes they're wrong. He shows Jamal the value of space in any relationship, and that his father's dating doesn't diminish the memory of Jamal's deceased mother.
 |Aux2="Ain't Got No Life"
 |LineColor=#58A94F
 |ProdCode = 110
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=10
 |EpisodeNumber2=7
 |Title=Dumbing Down
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1996|11|23}}
 |ShortSummary=Jamal convinces Maya to act dumb and lower her test scores before she loses all her friends, who don't get grades as good as hers. C-Bear convinces Jamal it's wrong to make Maya reduce her intelligence in order to please others
 |Aux2="The Thinker"
 |LineColor=#58A94F
 |ProdCode = 112
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=11
 |EpisodeNumber2=8
 |Title=The Truth and Nothing But the Truth
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|2|1}}
 |ShortSummary=Jamal lies in order to get a job on the school newspaper as an advice columnist. When he can no longer lie, he begins telling too much truth, even at home. After learning how much the truth can hurt, Jamal apologizes to the people he insulted.
 |Aux2="Jamal Can't Handle The Truth"
 |LineColor=#58A94F
 |ProdCode = 113
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=12
 |EpisodeNumber2=9
 |Title=Puppy Love
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|2|15}}
 |ShortSummary=Jamal wants to ask a girl to the Spring dance and fumbles through various ways to do it.
 |Aux2="Here Comes Jamal"
 |LineColor=#58A94F
 |ProdCode = 111
}}
{{Episode list
 |EpisodeNumber=13
 |EpisodeNumber2=10
 |Title=Most Valuable Grandpa
 |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|2|22}}
 |ShortSummary=Jamal gains a new respect for his grandfather when he has to replace Jamal’s father at the Parent/Student Picnic.
 |Aux2="Tortoise And The Hare"
 |LineColor=#58A94F
 |ProdCode = 109
}}
}}

== Home video releases ==
[[Xenon Pictures|Xenon Entertainment Group]] released every episode of the show on VHS and DVD in 2000.

As of January 2022, ''C Bear and Jamal'' can be streamed on [[The Roku Channel]].<ref>[https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/829db7a16eedacb889abe8cf11658de5/c-bear-and-jamal-s1-e2-rap-van-winkle ''C Bear and Jamal''] at [[The Roku Channel]].</ref>

All ''C Bear and Jamal'' episodes can now be streamed on YouTube.

==References==
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== External links ==
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*{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961104215400/http://www.foxkids.com/cbearjam.htm |date=November 4, 1996 |title=''C-Bear and Jamal'' }} - [[Fox Kids]]
*{{IMDb title|0115795}}

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