My favorite thing are children's characters who are legitimately intelligent and not man children. He's talking and puppeteering at the same time, and reminder ONE person is in that suit. That shows how amazingly talented he is.
Fr, it kinda makes him his own person like how canonically he does a TV show for kids, but presumably he is a grown man intelligent enough to teach those kids.
@@shaynehughes6645 See, I love stuff like that. It’s like how Cartoon Network used to treat the characters as actors, and showed their daily lives during bumpers.
not improved, they’re given the joke answers ahead of time before the real answer is given…it’s why the contestants agree or disagree with the real answer not the joke
@@lohphat actually the right (from his perspective) arm is stuffed, there's a wire connecting the right hand to the left, after going through the neck. So when he lowers the left arm, the right comes up, if you look closely you can see it, although it's very well hidden and choreographed. It's still just Noel MacNeal as a single puppeteer and voice actor.
One of Jim Henson's greatest achievements IMO (despite Bear being after his time). The Muppets have such a lifelike and pure feeling to them that you rarely question their presence among people. He literally gave fictional characters life.
If you're gonna be a children's icon, it kinda pays to be smart as well, because you look educated, and you also look like you could actually teach kids things. That's what people look for when they want a representative for kids.
@@3starperfectdeer233 general knowledge and common knowledge are not the same thing. You got it right the first time, but you're misquoting by calling it "common knowledge" at the end. General knowledge is being knowledgeable about general things as opposed to being knowledgeable about a certain subject (which I'm sure there's a name for but I'm blanking on right now). Hope this clears things up :)
@@timesnewlogan2032 Heard it, know it, don't really count it on account he was unable to board it. It's gonna be a long time before Big Bird see's Mr Hooper again.
@@deathsceane Considering his actor passed recently, I'd say it counts. Mainly because of a really sweet piece of fanart showing Mr. Hooper greeting him in Heaven.
Ooooh, yeah! The bear is mystifying and mesmerizing, much like a certain Macho Man...yeah! It's the ultimate FREAK OUT, brother! Dig it....yeah! It is time to unite the axis of porridge and smoke-dried meat...yeah! SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM BEAR JAMBOREE! Oooh, yeah!
I like how his snark comes in the usual child-friendly demeanor we’d expect to him. Like, if he said those exact same things on his show, the worst you could charge him with is confusing his target audience.
Exactly, I love that he's not just launching a nuclear warhead at our collective childhood 😂 Edit: Okay I checked more footage and it turns out he _does_ sometimes say yabai stuff 😅 Not too often though.
Never have I heard Bear act so savage before. Just started watching it, and it's already one of the best things I heard in my life! Childhood enhanced!
@@0ne0nlyLarry I think the bear (a creature commonly made into taxidermy) would be more afraid of taxidermist than Republicans. But, I see why what he said was vague enough to be interpreted both ways.
This is great cause it presents a childhood character in a more mature way that adults over children can find funny but still staying true to the character and not ruining any childhoods.
@@cleverhardy5230 no, I understand that but on Bear in the Big Blue House he is talking to children and so he is softer in his humour. But this is like Bear when he goes home or to the pub after the show is over.
That's the beauty of being a children's show host and doing these. Nobody expects you have as many zingers than the rest of the stars, so they hit harder each time. I wonder if they got Mr. Rodgers to this show? I'd be very entertained seeing him do something like that.
I can't believe they actually had Bear on Hollywood Squares. Though I guess they also had Triumph the Insult Comic Dog at one point, so I guess anything is possible.
I love how this feels exactly like when you meet a babysitter/teacher/adult from your childhood that you haven’t seen since you were little and realize that they’re more fun to hang out with as a teen/adult because now you get to see their secret fun snarky side and talk to them on the same level
Host: What group of people says their top nightmare is being trapped in a room with a bear? Bear: Blondes who love porridge and the bears who cook them. I don't remember Bear being this sassy in Bear in the Big Blue House. Also, who's being cooked, the blondes, or the porridge?
As well as a rabbit, a chicken, a fox, a clown, a puppet....the night guard at Freddy's would be a mess of neurotic twitching and paranoia around animals and circuses. 😆
I've tested that sneezing hypothesis and found out it is possible to keep your eyes open. You just need to actively concentrate on forcing them to stay open. It's actually annoying and not worth it.
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My favorite thing are children's characters who are legitimately intelligent and not man children. He's talking and puppeteering at the same time, and reminder ONE person is in that suit. That shows how amazingly talented he is.
Fr, it kinda makes him his own person like how canonically he does a TV show for kids, but presumably he is a grown man intelligent enough to teach those kids.
@@shaynehughes6645 See, I love stuff like that. It’s like how Cartoon Network used to treat the characters as actors, and showed their daily lives during bumpers.
not improved, they’re given the joke answers ahead of time before the real answer is given…it’s why the contestants agree or disagree with the real answer not the joke
Bear is a single person puppet. Right arm for head and left for left arm. Just like Big Bird.
Only when both hands articulate are there 2 puppeteers.
@@lohphat actually the right (from his perspective) arm is stuffed, there's a wire connecting the right hand to the left, after going through the neck. So when he lowers the left arm, the right comes up, if you look closely you can see it, although it's very well hidden and choreographed. It's still just Noel MacNeal as a single puppeteer and voice actor.
I love when people treat the muppets like they're real.
Who said he isn't?
One of Jim Henson's greatest achievements IMO (despite Bear being after his time). The Muppets have such a lifelike and pure feeling to them that you rarely question their presence among people. He literally gave fictional characters life.
What do you mean "like" they're real?
they are...
You mean they're not???
Late but you missed a funny one:
Tom: “Do female frogs croak?”
Bear: “Eventually.”
My family: 😂
Which episode was that?
okay i NEED that one
I wish more stuff like this existed fictional characters becoming real an just being people alongside us an being meanies like us too :)
I need to see thissss please share the episode if you can!
@OTHERMRBABCOCK
LOL! I'd say it's interesting how witty Bear was, but he's a Jim Hanson muppet, that comes naturally to them.
Not only was Bear the MVP of zingers, he was also carrying everyone else in terms of general knowledge.
If you're gonna be a children's icon, it kinda pays to be smart as well, because you look educated, and you also look like you could actually teach kids things. That's what people look for when they want a representative for kids.
I think Gilbert Gottfried has Bear beat.
Benefits of working on an educational program.
"General knowledge" lmao what? What BS Ripleys Believe it or not school you attend to count this as common knowledge M
@@3starperfectdeer233 general knowledge and common knowledge are not the same thing. You got it right the first time, but you're misquoting by calling it "common knowledge" at the end.
General knowledge is being knowledgeable about general things as opposed to being knowledgeable about a certain subject (which I'm sure there's a name for but I'm blanking on right now).
Hope this clears things up :)
It's amazing to live in a universe where Bear was on a game show with Macho Man Randy Savage.
That’s nothing! Big Bird almost died on The Challenger.
@@timesnewlogan2032 Heard it, know it, don't really count it on account he was unable to board it. It's gonna be a long time before Big Bird see's Mr Hooper again.
@@deathsceane Considering his actor passed recently, I'd say it counts. Mainly because of a really sweet piece of fanart showing Mr. Hooper greeting him in Heaven.
@@deathsceane Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@@timesnewlogan2032 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
"Blondes who love porridge, and the bears who cook them"
**GOod LORD**
thats a bear for you, (goldie lockes)
republicans
*dun dun*
Goldie locks must be a republican
Dude.... The banter between Macho Man and Bear would have been legendary
Ooooh, yeah! The bear is mystifying and mesmerizing, much like a certain Macho Man...yeah! It's the ultimate FREAK OUT, brother! Dig it....yeah! It is time to unite the axis of porridge and smoke-dried meat...yeah! SNAP INTO A SLIM JIM BEAR JAMBOREE! Oooh, yeah!
Macho man was probably so coked up that he spent the entire run trying to figure out if anyone else saw the talking bear as well.
@@hobbes4011 This was steroids era, coke era was up to about '96.
They both appeared on this episode in 2004
@@jeffnettleton3858 ROFL, I read this out loud with Randy's voice!
I like how his snark comes in the usual child-friendly demeanor we’d expect to him. Like, if he said those exact same things on his show, the worst you could charge him with is confusing his target audience.
Yes! The consistency honestly makes it even more enjoyable, as if he's really an individual with that personality.
@@benjaminoechsli1941 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@@benjaminoechsli1941 I asked you a question, but you didn’t answer me.
@Wemple’s Temple You know, I think they should have their notifications turned on. Don't you agree?
Exactly, I love that he's not just launching a nuclear warhead at our collective childhood 😂 Edit: Okay I checked more footage and it turns out he _does_ sometimes say yabai stuff 😅 Not too often though.
Never have I heard Bear act so savage before. Just started watching it, and it's already one of the best things I heard in my life! Childhood enhanced!
Well, might wake up a sec when the callers on CSPAN start talking about Howard Stern's penis.
I mean, he's next to macho man after all
@@BurnyToast My dad and I have the same color circle like yours.
Even if it _is_ savage, he doesn’t come across as snarky. With that demeanor, I bet he could’ve gotten away with saying those things on his own show.
Randy: (thinking) I've never seen this level of savage before.
I agree with Bear. It is physically impossible to keep your eyes open while watching C-SPAN.
And it’s so funny because it’s true
WonderBread and Donald trump
MrGabeanator
Heck yeah.
@@MatthewTheMattam yeah
"Mr. Speaker, the great state of-- 😴😴😴😴"
C-SPAN jokes, Law School jokes and Republican jokes. Who knew Bear was that witty and such a man of the world
...That was a taxidermist joke at the end.
@@Supperdude9 1:32
@@0ne0nlyLarry I think the bear (a creature commonly made into taxidermy) would be more afraid of taxidermist than Republicans. But, I see why what he said was vague enough to be interpreted both ways.
@@Horseshoecrabwarrior bear is more likely to run into a Republican though, since they tend to populate rural areas.
@@Akanoyoru And I'm more likely to run into a squirrel than a bear, doesn't make me afraid of squirrels
For a man that was as tough as Randy Savage, the way he geeked out when Bear thanked him was so genuinely wholesome.
Macho man was the one who got me into pro wrestling. He was entertaining wherever he went.
This is great cause it presents a childhood character in a more mature way that adults over children can find funny but still staying true to the character and not ruining any childhoods.
The only thing that can ruin childhoods are childhood traumas.
I love Bear he seems like a genuinely fun guy to be around.
Yeah, exactly. If he said any of that on his own show, the worst you could charge him with is confusing his target audience.
He's on tiktok. It's beautiful
@@the-chillian Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@@ctrl.alt.del.9218 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@@kylestubbs8867 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
Bear in the Big Blue House on the Hollywood squares. I just love how Jim Henson characters are given their own life outside of their shows.
Good God. Imagine him on the The Muppets 2015 show on ABC.
@@jeffbrehove2614 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@Cybertoy00 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
Bear and Randy Savage. Most underrated friendship in history
The “blondes who love porridge” line is completely innocent, but somehow it comes out sounding vaguely like the punchline to a dirty joke haha
@Boss Nass Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
"Come on, honey, I thought I did pretty well!"
"Your team was being carried by a damn *_BEAR!"_*
i still remember laughing with my mom at gilbert gottfried’s “YOU FOOL!” in this show
Rest in peace Gilbert
Loved those. Him, and Penn & Teller
I'm two years late, but brohoof! /)
@@JeiHeirumaru Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@@UnicornFairy42 It sounds familiar
Never would I expect Bear to be right beside the MACHO MAN himself OOOOOOH YEEEEAH!!!
Big blue house need a little EXCITEMENT!!!??? SNAP INTO A HONEY BBQ SLIM JIM!
This is like when you meet your teacher outside of class and they turn out to be be extremely funny
@Random Guy #13 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@@UnicornFairy42 Can’t say I have
@@RandomGuy-bi4nx Do you have any family members or friends that might have any Animal Jam episodes recorded on 📼?
@@UnicornFairy42 Not that I’m aware of
@@RandomGuy-bi4nx Why don’t you ask them?
I love how they interact with him like he's real.
What are you talking about? He is real.
Who said he isn't.
you on that wacky plant bud? bear is real
I've seen Bear in real life twice. Mr. Springfield, please explain what you meant.
Then who talked to me at Disney World that one time? Pretty sure he's real.
Bear and The Macho Man, the tag team we didn't know we needed.
God we NEED "bear in the big blue house: after hours"
That would be hilarious, same for the Muppets, and have them all be part of a group with Dunham's dummies.
Wow he’s funnier than I remembered. Snarkier too
I like snarkier Bear. Its like a version of Bear who is just an adult among other adults rather than Bear in his capacity as a children's entertainer.
@@owenleal I mean, he heard worse on the outtakes, so he's used to being an adult among adults.
@@cleverhardy5230 no, I understand that but on Bear in the Big Blue House he is talking to children and so he is softer in his humour. But this is like Bear when he goes home or to the pub after the show is over.
@@owenleal Looks like it. He likes kids, but a bear's gotta unwind every once in a while.
@@cleverhardy5230 hell yeah
Bears are already pretty savage animals, but this bear is savage in a different way.
Bears aren't nearly as savage as the guy in the square next to bear in this vid.
I remember bear, dang its been decades. The puppet is so expressive he feels alive.
That's the beauty of being a children's show host and doing these. Nobody expects you have as many zingers than the rest of the stars, so they hit harder each time. I wonder if they got Mr. Rodgers to this show? I'd be very entertained seeing him do something like that.
He was a Navy vet, wasn't he? I bet he could throw some excellent lines, all with that sunniest of smiles.
@@benjaminoechsli1941 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
i saw Big Blue House as a kid and seeing Bear making these jokes with me as an Adult, he's still funny
The passing out while quoting C-Span is the absolute best:):) I wish he'd been on EVERY game show in the late 90s and early 2000s!
I miss Tom Bergeron I watch him when he was in AFV
0:03 Bear’s face looks so cute and funny like that.❤
YESSS, he’s such an angel 🥺
I loved how everyone treated the costume character as a real person lol 😂
Bear is easily my favorite puppet of all time. I never get tired of watching him. So cool.
Yeah I wonder how they make him feel so alive
Bear was always a chill dude
The fact that hes sitting next to Macho Man in the first one just makes it so much better
I never thought the host of AFV met the Bear himself.
How am I just now learning that Randy Savage and Bear were on Hollywood Squares
Bear is the Paul Lynde of this era
I can't believe they actually had Bear on Hollywood Squares. Though I guess they also had Triumph the Insult Comic Dog at one point, so I guess anything is possible.
Honestly I love that all the muppets feel lifelike like this.
You got Elmo spouting pg13 remarks on talk shows, and there’s this
Ok but is no one gonna talk about how great this puppeteer is!?
Bear was a legend and I miss him dearly
I love how this feels exactly like when you meet a babysitter/teacher/adult from your childhood that you haven’t seen since you were little and realize that they’re more fun to hang out with as a teen/adult because now you get to see their secret fun snarky side and talk to them on the same level
He's so cute I can't handle it! 🥺💕
"Blonde's who love porridge and the bears who cook them," XD
Bear should have his own talk show.
Doesn't matter what show he's on, he's funny.
I am too young to know enough about this guy, but I have heard of him and can see why he is liked. The puppeteering is amazing!
This is why bear is the best preschool show character
I never thought that my childhood favorite character would appear in one of the greatest reality shows ever made.
I guess you could say he's.... SMARTER THAN THE AVERAGE BEAR. HAaaaaaaaaa.
Host: What group of people says their top nightmare is being trapped in a room with a bear?
Bear: Blondes who love porridge and the bears who cook them.
I don't remember Bear being this sassy in Bear in the Big Blue House. Also, who's being cooked, the blondes, or the porridge?
Yes.
@@SeanStrife Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
Bear was my favorite Disney Playhouse star!
From Bear in the Big Blue House
@@williamburke8242 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@@UnicornFairy42 No!
@@williamburke8242 You don't have to get all yelly.
@@UnicornFairy42 Not yelling.
You wanna know another group of people whose top nightmare is being trapped in a room with a bear?
Anyone who works the night shift at Freddy's.
Good point.
Oh man! You’re so right!
As well as a rabbit, a chicken, a fox, a clown, a puppet....the night guard at Freddy's would be a mess of neurotic twitching and paranoia around animals and circuses. 😆
“Blondes who like porridge and the bears who cook them.”
That sounds like something he’d get on a dating site. 🤣
Bear and macho man randy savage, two of my favorite people
Didn't know bears could throw savage shades as much as they can throw claws.
I just watched Bear and the Macho Man on an episode of Hollywood Squares. Looks like the good drugs just kicked in! :D
Imagine being on a game show and having to choose between Bear in the Big Blue House and Macho Man Randy Savage to help you answer questions
Bear in the big blue house sitting in a room with the Macho Man is some Ready Player One shit.
Bear from the Big Blue House and Macho Man in the same show? My life is complete.
Bear was a legend among Muppets.
The quips! This Bear is a genius! 😄
never thought i would hear bear and tom bergeron interact with each other
I don't know how I got here but seeing Randy Savage next to bear from the big blue house is a fever dream
Tom Bergeron and Bear in the Big Blue House, my childhood really was something special ❤️
I loved Bear in the Big Blue House so much as a kid. Never knew that had my man in Hollywood Squares.
I loved Bear In The Big Blue House and Hollywood Squares. Thank you for bringing these to CZcams. ❤
“Bears are soulless, Godless killing machines.”
Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report
its so weird when u are reminded of these things that you completely forgot existed
Macho Man’s looking at him like “did that thing just crack a joke?”
To that last question, I honestly expected him to say "racists" as a joke answer first.
Turns out that was the actual answer...
Macho Man Randy Savage and Bear. Now that is a crossover that I like.
this is why i love him
That's amazing
How did they convince jim Henson studios to send one there puppets out to this gameshow?
Yeah, kaza12345678, I saw that Oscar the grouch was in 1 vs 100 a few years ago.
Not that hard Big Bird and Oscar have been on Game Shows
@@MusicalMaestro23411 but is still a funny conversation to have asking not for actors but the actors in costume to come in
They also got him on "Donnie and Marie" when it was Christmas.
Elmo appeared on one
Omfg they did do this. It’s like recalling a past trauma.
I don't think anyone should be surprised that the Bear in the Big BLUE house is afraid of REPUBLICANS.
We now know bear is a democrat
It all makes sense now!
@@alekswristbandchannel8151 Living in a house with all those other critters makes it pretty clear he's at least socialist. 😁
@@vsgfilmgroup I mean, they don't call him Bear in the Big Blue House for nothing! (Joke was already made, but hey)
To be fair he’s a kind and compassionate person. Sociopaths are especially terrifying to people with a conscience like Bear lol.
Smart. And funny. What a winning combination.
And hugable lol
@@travisjohnson6358 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@@UnicornFairy42 nope
@@travisjohnson6358 Do you have any family members or friends that might have any Animal Jam episodes recorded on 📼?
Never Knew Bear Was As Funny As Tom Bergeron!!!
Bear is an absolute genius
I mean, we treat Basil Brush like this all the time for some reason, so I don't know why this baffles me so much.
I love the Macho Man 🎉
Bear is a bonus. A big one.
Underrated and wholesome.
You forgot the one where he complains “This is like being on one of the episodes of The Osbournes!”
Don't let this distract you from the fact that Macho Man once fistbumped Bear.
Bear in the Big Blue House is now on Disney+!!!! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
He looks so animated, it’s really impressive
Never have I thought bear would say these
My favourite has to be the first one! "But Mr. Speaker, the great state of *SNOOOOOOORE*"
I miss this show
It makes me happy knowing that this bear got to be on this show.
Does a Bear hurt you in the wild? Worse, he judges you. 😂
@August Smith Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
love that big old bear!
I remember this when I was little
I've tested that sneezing hypothesis and found out it is possible to keep your eyes open. You just need to actively concentrate on forcing them to stay open. It's actually annoying and not worth it.
The guys who are the muppets are some of the smartest, quickest comedians. Just perfect.
Macho Man Randy Savage and Bear in the Big Blue House is a tag team I never knew I wanted until now
Childrens Show Characters when they're not on the actual show they're from is one of my favorite things 🤣
What a savage. A side of him we don’t see in his show
Actually, the guy next to bear is Savage.