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Bernard

★5.6 2006 – 2024 8 Seasons TV-MA

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

Seasons & episodes

8 seasons · 417 episodes

The Gym

Episode 01

The Gym

Dec 18, 2006 · 3 min

Bernard goes to the gym and starts training enthusiastically... until he discovers that each piece of equipment has a life of its own

Golf

Episode 02

Golf

Dec 18, 2006 · 3 min

Bernard goes to the gym and starts training enthusiastically... until he discovers that each piece of equipment has a life of its own

Ice Climbing

Episode 03

Ice Climbing

Dec 18, 2006 · 3 min

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...

The Swing

Episode 04

The Swing

Dec 18, 2006 · 3 min

Bernard finds a beautiful tree with a beautiful swing. The only problem is that someone else has got there first!

Security Guard

Episode 05

Security Guard

Dec 18, 2006 · 3 min

Bernard is very familiar with the exhibits in the museum where he works, so why is that moving sculpture carrying a canvas in its hand?

The Vending Machine

Episode 06

The Vending Machine

Dec 18, 2006 · 3 min

Sportsmanship is about knowing how to win and how to lose... and sometimes about how to share a refreshing drink with your opponent after the game...

Diving Board

Episode 07

Diving Board

Jan 3, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard desperately tries to copy all the things that Lloyd (the penguin) enjoys doing at the swimming pool... including diving from the highest springboard!

Watching TV

Episode 08

Watching TV

Jan 3, 2007 · 3 min

Whatever the time, wherever he is, Bernard is completely hooked on television... that is until the shop closes and the shutters come down

Hitchhiking

Episode 09

Hitchhiking

Jan 3, 2007 · 3 min

Picking up hitchhikers can often be very dangerous. So when Bernard stops to pick up Zack, he should remember that one day he may need a lift

Sky Diving

Episode 10

Sky Diving

Jan 3, 2007 · 3 min

If Bernard ever succeeds in jumping out of the plane, he's bound to forget his parachute. Is there any other way he would want to do it?

At the Theme Park

Episode 11

At the Theme Park

Jan 3, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard just wants to have a good time at the theme park. The trouble is that someone else wants to be in his photo and then that balloon appears...

A Day in the Country

Episode 12

A Day in the Country

Jan 3, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard has gone to the mountain, while the mountain comes to Bernard! It may look like rain, but Bernard's not worried because he's got his umbrella

Learning to Fly

Episode 13

Learning to Fly

Jan 6, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard is learning to fly, and may not have chosen the best day... But once you are airborne, the important thing is not how you land, but where you land!

Close Encounters

Episode 14

Close Encounters

Jan 6, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard is delighted to receive a visit from a small extraterrestrial, but his visitor is less than delighted by Bernard's limited technological skills

The Intruder

Episode 15

The Intruder

Jan 6, 2007 · 3 min

One night Bernard's supper is interrupted by an intruder. Can a lone polar bear deal with the darkness, his own deep-seated fears and... a little mouse?

Basketball

Episode 16

Basketball

Jan 6, 2007 · 3 min

There's nothing Bernard likes better than a challenge, and when it comes to playing basketball against Zack, winning means winning at all costs

The Cart

Episode 17

The Cart

Jan 6, 2007 · 3 min

What do you get when you cross a motor scooter with a supermarket cart? The answer - as Bernard finds out the hard way – is a highly dangerous vehicle

Bowling

Episode 18

Bowling

Dec 10, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard the bowling champ takes on Lloyd. It should be easy for Bernard, but in sport there are three kinds of luck – good luck, bad luck and... Bernard's luck

Taekwondo

Episode 19

Taekwondo

Dec 10, 2007 · 3 min

In order to recover his property from Zack, Bernard takes up taekwondo. He develops awesome skills, but the result is not quite what he had planned

Scuba Diving

Episode 20

Scuba Diving

Dec 10, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard looks forward to a day's scuba diving. At first all goes swimmingly, but he soon realises that not everything is quite what it seems under the sea

Doors

Episode 21

Doors

Dec 10, 2007 · 3 min

Most people can negotiate revolving doors, even when they have their arms full of packages. But Bernard is not quite like everyone else

At the Museum

Episode 22

At the Museum

Dec 10, 2007 · 3 min

Museums contain thousands of priceless exhibits carefully preserved for hundreds of years. Then Bernard pays a visit...

Street Racing

Episode 23

Street Racing

Nov 10, 2007 · 3 min

When Zack lines up alongside him at the traffic lights, it gives Bernard the perfect excuse to start a race through the city streets. But what about other road users?

The Desert Island

Episode 24

The Desert Island

Nov 10, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard finds himself on a desert island where all the inhabitants try to make him feel welcome... in their own special way

Baseball

Episode 25

Baseball

Nov 10, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard soon figures out how the baseball pitching machine works, until the machine steps up a gear and shows it has a few more tricks up its sleeve

The Car

Episode 26

The Car

Nov 10, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard is proud of his small convertible. The only trouble is that he can't get everything in the boot, which complicates life more than you would imagine

The Flower

Episode 27

The Flower

Nov 10, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard loves his flower, and is determined to do whatever is necessary to protect it from danger – no matter what the cost

The Medallion

Episode 28

The Medallion

Dec 30, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard finds a medallion, but soon discovers that it brings bad luck. So he tries to throw it away, but unfortunately for him, it keeps on coming back

The Moth

Episode 29

The Moth

Dec 30, 2007 · 3 min

When Bernard tries to get rid of an annoying moth, something unexpected happens and his kitchen becomes a very dangerous place

Bullfighter

Episode 30

Bullfighter

Dec 30, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard finds himself in field full of bulls, and despite his lack of experience, decides to try his hand at bull-fighting

At the North Pole

Episode 31

At the North Pole

Dec 30, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard gets bored trekking across the frozen Arctic wastes. Some abandoned equipment becomes a source of great entertainment, but not for long...

The Package

Episode 32

The Package

Nov 21, 2007 · 3 min

Zack tries to steal a parcel which Bernard is carrying. At first he succeeds, but Bernard doesn't give up that easily...

Sleepwalker

Episode 33

Sleepwalker

Nov 10, 2007 · 3 min

Even when he's asleep, Bernard is capable of anything – as he finds out when he wakes up in the morning

The Pizza

Episode 34

The Pizza

Nov 10, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard has to deliver a pizza to a haunted house... and to its starving owner. But how is he going to get paid?

The Unicycle

Episode 35

The Unicycle

Nov 10, 2007 · 3 min

To the amazement of Zack, Bernard discovers he has some performing skills which he never knew he had

The Motorboat

Episode 36

The Motorboat

Nov 10, 2007 · 3 min

Although Bernard has been shipwrecked, his real problems begin when he finds an abandoned motorboat which could get him back to shore

The Prisoner

Episode 37

The Prisoner

Nov 10, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard makes a daring escape from prison, but once he's out, he realises that perhaps life inside wasn't so bad after all

The Supermarket

Episode 38

The Supermarket

Oct 16, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard is delighted with all the bargains he has bought. Now the only problem is how to get them all home

The Mosquito

Episode 39

The Mosquito

Oct 16, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard feels very tired and wants to sleep for hours... But there's a mosquito about with other ideas. He just has to get rid of that mosquito

Oasis

Episode 40

Oasis

Oct 16, 2007 · 3 min

In the middle of the desert Bernard stumbles across an oasis. The palm trees look real enough, and that cool water is just too tempting

The Treasure

Episode 41

The Treasure

Oct 16, 2007 · 3 min

A map may lead you to the hidden treasure, but does not always tell you about the hidden dangers... Even Indiana Jones would have had trouble here

The Window Cleaner

Episode 42

The Window Cleaner

Oct 16, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard is cleaning the windows of a skyscraper, when he disturbs two birds trying to protect their fledgling

Marathon

Episode 43

Marathon

Nov 27, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard, Zack and Lloyd are competing in a marathon. The winner will not be the one who runs the fastest, but the one who survives the longest

The Fumigator

Episode 44

The Fumigator

Nov 27, 2007 · 3 min

Do you like cockroaches? No? Well, nor does Bernard, and he is determined to get them out of his house somehow

The Fumigator 2

Episode 45

The Fumigator 2

Nov 27, 2007 · 3 min

Despite all Bernard's efforts, the cockroaches are taking over Bernard's house, but his patience is running out

Close Encounters 2

Episode 46

Close Encounters 2

Nov 27, 2007 · 3 min

Another UFO appears on Bernard's radar. He is desperate to see what is inside the strange carapace, but the extraterrestrial is in no hurry to show himself

The Little Dog

Episode 47

The Little Dog

Nov 27, 2007 · 3 min

Goliath may be tiny but he packs a charge of aggression and bad temper equivalent to someone several times his size... as Bernard discovers

A Lucky Day

Episode 48

A Lucky Day

Nov 21, 2007 · 3 min

Is it really possible for our walking disaster of a polar bear to have a lucky day? Bernard... lucky... for a whole day?

The Storm

Episode 49

The Storm

Nov 21, 2007 · 3 min

Once Bernard had a polar home on the ice cap, but a lightning strike during a polar thunderstorm forces him to leave it all behind

The Robot

Episode 50

The Robot

Nov 21, 2007 · 3 min

A robot seems to offer Bernard a simple solution to the problem of cleaning his house. The trouble is that the robot is literally crazy about his job

The Vacuum Cleaner

Episode 51

The Vacuum Cleaner

Nov 21, 2007 · 3 min

When the vacuum cleaner finishes its work, there's not a speck of dust anywhere, and no sign of Bernard's winning lottery ticket either!

A Day in the Country 2

Episode 52

A Day in the Country 2

Dec 30, 2007 · 3 min

Bernard wants to enjoy nature. The only problem is that the fauna and flora want to enjoy him at the same time

About the series

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Audience score
★ 5.6 /10

based on 51 votes

Synopsis

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

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Where to watch Bernard

Bernard is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The animation has 8 seasons and 417 total episodes, rated 5.6/10 by 51 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Bernard have?

Bernard has 8 seasons with 417 episodes in total.

Is Bernard still on the air?

Bernard has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Bernard?

Bernard airs on M6, EBS 1.

When did Bernard first air?

Bernard first aired on December 18, 2006.

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