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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S5E8 9.2
This Is Your Life, Bear

Bear wins a free vacation over the phone and Tutter overhears him. He thinks that Bear is moving so he tells his friends and they try to stop him.

#2
S1E1 8.4
Home Is Where the Bear Is

Bear takes viewers on a guided tour of his Big Blue House, in which several young children often come over to play. Along the way, he describes his favorite things about his home.

#3
S2E39 8.4
When You've Got to Go!

Bear and his friends are trying to have a normal day, but find themselves talking about the toilet and the bathroom. They relate important things to know about the process, and assure viewers that though accidents can happen, they are nothing to be ashamed of.

#4 Halloween Bear S3E5 8.4
#5 Ooh Baby, Baby S2E1 8.1
#6 The Big Sleep S2E3 8.1
#7 A Berry Bear Christmas: Part 1 S3E25 8.1
#8 What's in the Mail, Today? S1E9 7.8
#9 Water, Water Everywhere S1E2 7.7
#10 Shape of a Bear S1E4 7.6

Lowlights

#49 S2E9 The Great Pretender 5.0

Everybody's pretending and having a great time, except for Tutter, who, after a little questioning, blurts out that he really doesn't know how to pretend. Through a little friendly trickery, Bear shows Tutter that he's better at pretending than he thought.

#48 Back to Nature S2E7 5.4
#47 Clear as a Bell S2E4 5.8
#46 Lost Thing S1E24 5.9
#45 All Weather Bear S2E18 6.0

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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