Paddington Bear (TV Series) (1976)

Paddington Bear (TV Series) (1976) is a collection of British animated episodes inspired by Michael Bond's Paddington Bear book series, produced by FilmFair. This was the inaugural television adaptation of the beloved children's book character. In the United States, it often aired on pay television as interstitials between shows. The series is narrated by actor Michael Hordern and features a unique art style. Paddington himself is a stop-motion animated puppet that navigates a 3-dimensional environment, interacting with 2-dimensional animated depictions of human characters, buildings, and other elements. Notably, the intro does not display the word "Bear," instead showing "Paddington" followed by a panning shot revealing the titular character, leading some to refer to the series simply as "Paddington." The series, along with all other FilmFair productions, is currently owned by Cookie Jar Entertainment of Canada. PLOT: Paddington Bear is a young, marmalade-loving bear from South America (Peru) who is taken in by Mr. and Mrs. Brown after they discover him sitting on his suitcase at Paddington Station.