Series synopsis
Bernard is a French animation kids comedy family television series that premiered on M6 on December 18, 2006. It ended on December 16, 2024.
Bernard is a series of animated shorts centered on the fictional polar bear and main character of the same name. It is a Korean-Spanish-French co-production. Each three-minute episode focuses on the bear's curiosity and have many moments of slapstick. Bernard never speaks with the exception of unintelligible noises
Bernard is accompanied in the cartoons by a few other characters: Lloyd and Eva the penguins, Zack the lizard, Goliat the chihuahua, Sam the baby, Pilot the dog, Pokey the porcupine ...
Premise
Bernard is a series of animated shorts centered on the fictional polar bear and main character of the same name. It is a Korean-Spanish-French co-production. Each three-minute episode focuses on the bear's curiosity and have many moments of slapstick. Bernard never speaks with the exception of unintelligible noises
Bernard is accompanied in the cartoons by a few other characters: Lloyd and Eva the penguins, Zack the lizard, Goliat the chihuahua, Sam the baby, Pilot the dog, Pokey the porcupine and Santa Claus. He usually gets knocked unconscious or severely injured at the end of an episode, due to some calamity caused by his bumbling
Episodes
This series spans 9 seasons with 420 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | March 22, 2007 | March 22, 2007 |
| Season 1 | 52 | December 18, 2006 | December 30, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 53 | January 1, 2007 | December 18, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 52 | January 1, 2008 | March 22, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 52 | November 20, 2019 | November 26, 2019 |
| Season 5 | 52 | October 23, 2020 | November 4, 2020 |
| Season 6 | 52 | July 1, 2022 | July 1, 2022 |
| Season 7 | 52 | December 29, 2022 | January 6, 2023 |
| Season 8 | 52 | December 16, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mug Travel Nominated for and winner of the award for The Best Film for Children, the CG film Mug Travel was produced by RG Animation Studios and is a wonderful film adaptation of the computer animated television Backkom Series [related A.I. news: ""Backkom" Goes International"]. Directed by Lim Ah-ron, Mug Travel follows the character Bebe, who lonely one Christmas Eve comes into possession of a magical pendant, which with the help of a strange mug that has the magical power of transportation, embarks upon a fantastical voyage. Bebe, a baby, explores everything from deserts to forests to valleys and much more. Creativity and originality follow Bebe and other characters Konkongee (penguin), Backkom (polar bear) and many more animals; many of these characters of which do more harm than help. Ultimately quite frustrating in their travels and annoying one another to no end, working together and adjusting to change are tackled with the unconventional humor and curios directorial strategies of Director Lim Ah-ron are at the forefront of Mug Travel. |
March 22, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Gym Bernard goes to the gym and starts training enthusiastically... until he discovers that each piece of equipment has a life of its own |
December 18, 2006 |
| 2 |
Golf Bernard goes to the gym and starts training enthusiastically... until he discovers that each piece of equipment has a life of its own |
December 18, 2006 |
| 3 |
Ice Climbing Once he has found all his equipment, Bernard sets off to climb the highest peak. But the closer he gets to the summit, the trickier it becomes... |
December 18, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Football Bernard decides to play football in order to be better than Lloyd and tries to beat him no matter how, he even cheats |
January 1, 2007 |
| 2 |
The Fossil Bernard explores an ice-scenery and finds something that seems to be an huge diamond. He'll do anything to get it but he will be surprised |
January 1, 2007 |
| 3 |
Boxing Bernard trains at the gym and thinks he is ready to fight against Zack. Bernard will try to beat him cheating on him but Lloyd won't let him |
December 18, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Table Tennis Bernard has almost everything ready for a game of table tennis. He just needs to find a partner at his same level |
January 1, 2008 |
| 2 |
Aerobics Bernard signs up for aerobic classes, with Eva as instructor. But he'll discover that coordination is not exactly his strong point |
January 1, 2008 |
| 3 |
Swimming Bernard wants to relax in the pool but Lloyd has other plans. He wants to teach Bernard how to become a good swimmer – or at least how not to drown |
January 1, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Street Performance | November 20, 2019 |
| 2 | Climbing | November 20, 2019 |
| 3 | On the Beach | November 20, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superhero Fantasy | October 23, 2020 |
| 2 | A Phone Addict | October 23, 2020 |
| 3 | A Sleep Odyssey | October 23, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unexpected Parachute Jump | July 1, 2022 |
| 2 | Fight Against Mosquito | July 1, 2022 |
| 3 | Inflatable Swimming Pool | July 1, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octopus' Affection | December 29, 2022 |
| 2 | Take Coconut | December 29, 2022 |
| 3 | Unlucky Babysitting | December 29, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 22, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 22, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 22, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | M6 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 18, 2006 |
| Last aired | December 16, 2024 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 09:30:00 |