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The Cinnamon Bear

26 episodes · 1937 · Syndicated · Juvenile

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The Cinnamon Bear was made in 1937 to be played every day from Thanksgiving to Christmas, 26 chapters in all. Judy and Jimmy Barton follow Paddy O'Cinnamon, a little stuffed bear, into Maybeland to get back the Silver Star for the top of their tree, meeting the Crazy Quilt Dragon, the Wintergreen Witch and Santa Claus along the way. Glanville and Elizabeth Heisch wrote the story and songs in six weeks. It first aired November 26 to December 25, 1937, and stations still play it every year. In Portland, Lipman's department store had a costumed Cinnamon Bear every Christmas into the 1990s.

Sources: The Cinnamon Bear, Wikipedia

Episodes

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1937

Chapter 1: Paddy O'Cinnamon November 26, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
The Silver Star for the top of the tree is missing. Judy and Jimmy meet the Cinnamon Bear, who says the Crazy Quilt Dragon took it.
Chapter 2: Weary Willie November 27, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Shrunk down to size, Judy and Jimmy fly off in the Bear's airplane, but they are stranded in Looking Glass Valley.
Chapter 3: Crazy Quilt Dragon November 29, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Weary Willie the stork flies them to the Dragon, who jumps into the Root Beer Ocean and loses the Silver Star.
Chapter 4: The Inkaboos November 30, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
The Inkaboos capture Judy, Jimmy and the Bear, and their king orders them thrown down a giant inkwell.
Chapter 5: Wesley the Wailing Whale December 1, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
The Crazy Quilt Dragon brings scissor soldiers to the rescue, but a whale swallows the Silver Star.
Chapter 6: Samuel Seal December 2, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Samuel the Seal wakes the whale, whose stomach is upset, but Penelope Pelican makes off with the Star.
Chapter 7: Presto the Magician December 3, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Presto the Magician catches the Pelican, just as pirates close in.
Chapter 8: Candy Pirates December 4, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
The Candy Pirates carry Judy and Jimmy off to the Island of Obie.
Chapter 9: Roly-Poly Policeman December 6, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
A run-in with the Roly-Poly Policeman.
Chapter 10: Professor Whiz December 7, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
After a visit with a very educated owl, the Fraidy Cat picks up the trail of the Wintergreen Witch.
Chapter 11: Fee Fo the Gentle Giant December 8, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Fee Fo, the gentle giant, carries the Bear and his friends to the Goody Goody Grove.
Chapter 12: Rhyming Rabbit December 9, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Face to face with the Crazy Quilt Dragon, who says the Wintergreen Witch made him steal the Star.
Chapter 13: The Wintergreen Witch December 10, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Fee Fo takes everyone back to the Witch's cottage for a showdown, and the Silver Star is recovered.
Chapter 14: Queen Melissa December 11, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
A visit to the court of Queen Melissa.
Chapter 15: Snapper-Snick the Crocodile December 13, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
In the Wishing Woods they meet Snapper-Snick, the crooning crocodile.
Chapter 16: Oliver Ostrich December 14, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Oliver Ostrich swallows an alarm clock, and some bacon.
Chapter 17: Muddlers December 15, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
The Cinnamon Bear falls down the wishing well, and the Muddlers attack.
Chapter 18: Cockleburr Cowboys December 16, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Slim and the cowboys ride to the rescue, and everyone sets out to find the Singing Tree.
Chapter 19: Wooden Indian December 17, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
An attack, and then the Wintergreen Witch turns everyone into frogs.
Chapter 20: Flying Hat December 18, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
The Grand Monkey banishes the Witch, and the Flying Hat turns up.
Chapter 21: Snowman December 20, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
The Flying Hat carries everyone to Snowland, where they ask the Snowman how to find Nickie Froodle.
Chapter 22: Santa Claus December 21, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Judy and Jimmy meet Santa Claus himself, and then Jack Frost.
Chapter 23: The Bad Dolls December 22, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
A Bad Doll steals the Silver Star, and Santa sends the Tin Soldier after it.
Chapter 24: The Parade December 23, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
The Christmas parade.
Chapter 25: Captain Tintop December 24, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
Captain Tintop hands the Star to Judy and Jimmy with a flourish, but the Crazy Quilt Dragon has other plans.
Chapter 26: North Pole December 25, 1937 · Syndicated · 15 min
The Silver Star is won back from the Dragon, and Judy and Jimmy wake up at home in time for Christmas. The end.