The Adventures of Paddington Bear

1997
4.3
24 reviews
G
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (13)

1 A Visit to the Hospital / Paddington Takes to the Road / The Last Dance
1/1/97
Paddington goes to the hospital to visit Mr. Curry and ends up visiting a psychiatrist instead. In no time at all, it's the psychiatrist who needs a psychiatrist. Paddington is mistaken for a doctor and performs a check-up on a patient. Mr. Curry recognizes him and jumps out of his bed - to the delight of the other patients. It seems that Mr. Curry is well enough to go home after all. / On their trip to France Mr. Gruber tells Paddington that they are going to take part in the Tour de France. Thinking that he is going on a bicycle tour of France Paddington procures himself a tricycle. His peaceful ride through the French countryside takes a wild turn when Paddington finds himself in the middle of the renowned bicycle race. / The local charity ball is marked by a most unusual dance team rhumba-ing their way to first prize glory in the dance competition. It's Paddington and Mrs. Smith-Cholmley, the hostess of the event. And to what do this twosome owe their incredible dancing talent? Practice? Natural talent? Try the chunk of marmalade that winds up down the back of Mrs. Smith-Cholmley's dress.
2 Paddington Goes Underground / Paddington in the Ring / Mr. Curry Lets Off Steam
1/1/97
On his first ride on the subway, a wandering Paddington experiences problems with a tricky escalator, an inspector, and a group of dogs sniffing after the leftover breakfast bacon in his suitcase. / While in Japan, Paddington visits a heya - a training school for novice sumos. His attempts to gather information for Mr. Gruber's Book of Wonders land him smack-dab in the centre ring opposite the resident Yokozuna. / Mr. Curry takes advantage of Paddington's good nature and finagles himself an invitation to try out Mr. Brown's new sauna. But when Paddington mistakenly locks him inside, Mr. Curry really has cause to be steamed.
3 A Visit to the Bank / A Spot of Fishing / Bear's Job Week
1/1/97
Fearing his money was stolen when his bank is robbed, Paddington goes to take out his savings and he gets a nasty surprise. First, the interest he earns on his savings isn't very interesting at all: a measly threepence. Then, when he receives his money, he is shocked to discover that they are not the same marmalade chunk marked bills he entrusted to the bank six months ago-his money was stolen! Our hero puts in an emergency call to Mrs. Bird, and it's a call that helps capture the bank robber and Paddington gets his notes back. / An afternoon fishing trip to a nearby island takes a comical turn when Paddington, Mr. Gruber and Admiral Gurndy find themselves stranded. Leave it to Paddington to mistakently hog-tie the Admiral and send out the distress signal that eventually leads to their rescue. / Paddington learns of a wonderful tradition: a week of doing tasks for people and getting paid. Mr. Curry is dubious, but since he's in a hurry to finish his costume for a big contest, he takes Paddington on. And because ironing is difficult with paws, Mr. Curry wins first prize.
4 Paddington and the Stately Home / The Opal of My Eye / Too Much Off the Top
1/1/97
During his visit to a stately home, Paddington helps out in the kitchen by making Beef Wellington - with his Wellington boots! / Paddington and Mr. Gruber travel to Coober Pedy, Australia, the opal mining capital of the world. There, Paddington becomes enthralled with the idea of striking it rich, and before Mr. Gruber knows it, his assistant is off and running - or off and mining would be more like it. / Paddington gets a job as an assistant at a barber shop. But when a customer comes in demanding a trim, and Mr. Sloop the barber is nowhere in sight, Paddington tries his paw at haircutting - with predictable results. Paddington attempts to rectify the situation with some hair restorer, glue, and the discarded hair clippings on the floor.
5 Adventure at the Seaside / Paddington and the Pyramid Selling / Paddington and the Finishing Touch
1/1/97
A seaside excursion turns into an adventure on the high seas when Paddington finds himself adrift in his sand bucket. / The streets of Cairo are the setting for a con that leads Paddington to "purchase" a pyramid. When he realizes how big this thing really is, and that it would be impossible for the postman to deliver it to Mr. Gruber's shop, he sets out to get his money back. And with Mr. Gruber's help, he makes a pretty good deal. / In his attempt to find the perfect "finishing touch" for Mr. Gruber's newly-built patio, Paddington goes shopping at "Adrian Crisp - Garden Ornaments". Forty pence gets him a heavy stone antique boulder which, while pleasant to look at, is a real heavy trick to carry back to Portobello Road.
6 Paddington Turns Detective / Seeing is Believing / A Visit to the Theatre
1/1/97
When Mr. Brown's prized vegetable disappears from the garden, Paddington turns detective to investigate the matter. The mystery is marked by clever disguises, suspicious suspects, and an ominous flashing light in the dead of night. / To re-kindle a young Irish girl's imagination, Paddington poses as a leprechaun, and with Mr. Gruber's help, soon no one knows what is real or not. Especially Paddington and the young girl who can't deny that seeing is believing. / Paddington's first visit to the theatre is marked by a marmalade mishap and a near-row over some opera glasses. To top off the evening, Paddington takes the night's performance a little too seriously and sneaks backstage to give the lead a piece of his mind.
7 Paddington at the Wheel / Howdy Paddington / A Shopping Expedition
1/1/97
Due to a case of mistaken identity, Paddington is behind the wheel for his first driving test. / The (not so) wild west is the setting for Mr. Gruber to live out his boyhood dream of being a cowboy, and that dream is a success thanks to cowbear Paddington's special way with steers. When a herd goes missing, our heroes hurry out with a "yeehaaa" to catch the rustler, and Paddington deals out his own brand of justice. / During a simple shopping expedition, Paddington inadvertently turns a window display topsy-turvy - to the delight of passing shoppers.
8 Paddington Gets a Raise / Bonhomme Paddington / Everything Comes to Those Who Wait
1/1/97
It's Mr. Brown's birthday and, in his attempt to raise enough money to send him a telegram, Paddington takes a job as a model for a painting class. But our little hero quickly discovers that standing stock still for hours on end is not only frightfully boring, but leg-numbing as well. At Mr. Gruber's suggestion, he forgets about the telegram and gives Mr. Brown a singing telegram instead. / At the Quebec Winter Carnival, Paddington becomes great friends with the Bonhomme Carnival who encourages the young bear to put his paws to good use and participate in the festivities. Paddington and Mr. Gruber join a team for the canoe race across the frozen St. Lawrence, and because of Paddington, they win by a nose. / When Paddington goes out caroling one night, he ends up at a dinner party, mistaken for the waiter. And after the chef quits, it is up to our little hero to complete the meal. Baked Alaska? Oh. Paddington thought he heard Baked Elastic.
9 Paddingtn Hits Out / Ranger Paddington / Paddington's Puzzle
1/1/97
Mr. Curry enters a golf competition with Paddington as his caddie. But when Mr. Curry ends up in the first aid tent after slipping on a marmalade sandwich, Paddington takes over for him - and wins a bag of shiny new golf clubs. / While on safari in Africa, Paddington sets out to protect his breakfast eggs from poachers, and because of his efforts, Mr. Gruber and the park ranger are captured by real poachers. It's up to Paddington to save the day, and the two villains fall victim to their own trap. / Paddington tries his paw at carpentry and comes up with a most novel project: a jigsaw puzzle. Helping himself to the painting he assumes Mr. Curry has left out for the trash, he carefully saws it into jigsaw pieces. But when Mr. Curry comes over, thundering about his stolen painting, Paddington's little project takes a turn for the worse.
10 Paddington Cleans Up / Riding High / Paddington Dines Out
1/1/97
Paddington is taken in by a confidence man and suddenly finds himself embarking on a new career - as a vacuum cleaner salesman. His first customer is Mr. Curry. But his demonstratioin doesn't go quite as planned. After dumping soot on his neighbor's carpet, he prepares to plug the cleaner into the nearest socket only to discover - Mr. Curry doesn't have a socket. Why, he doesn't have electricity! He uses gas! / Mr. Gruber's friend has high hopes his hose, Betting Star, will win the Kentucky Derby, and though no one would admit it at first, it's a lucky thing Paddington injures the horse's jockey. With the help of a tad too much garlic, Paddington becomes one with the horse - who runs like the wind to get away from the smell. / It's Paddington's summer birthday and the Browns and Mr. Gruber celebrate by taking our little hero to an expensive restaurant. Once there, Paddington orders a marmalade sandwich, puts out Mr. Gruber's omelet flambee, and makes the acquaintance of Sir Huntley Martin the marmalade king.
11 Paddington Keeps Fit / Paddington Goes to Washington / Trouble at the Launderette
1/1/97
When Paddington invests in a Grant Stalwart's World Famous Home Body-Building Outfit, Mr. Curry decides to have a go at the equipment - with disastrous results. / Capitol Hill is a big place but one where a young bear has a voice. When Paddington is mistaken for a guest speaker at the House of Representatives, the President is so impressed with Paddington's down home common sense, he offers the bear the services of the White House. Paddington knows when he's onto something good, and a Secret Service agent sure helps keep Mr. Curry in his place. / Paddington packs the Browns' laundry into his wheelbarrow and wheels everything over to the launderette where he proceeds to do the wash, shrink Mr. Curry's sweater, and turn the laundertte into a chaotic, soapy mess.
12 The Case of the Doubtful Dummy / The Greatest Paddington on Earth / Paddington Goes to Court
1/1/97
One foggy evening, Paddington spies a kidnapping: a bearded man creeps up behind a woman, throws a white sheet over her, and carries her off. Emulating his favorite mystery detective Dick Dale, Paddington goes "undercover" at a department store to solve the crime. / As everyone knows, Paddington is a helpful bear - even when he doesn't know he's helping. So it's lucky for a small travelling Chinese circus that Mr. Gruber and Paddington come to watch a performance, because with a few bear-adjustments, the circus' popularity grows and grows, and our bear is the hit of the show. / Mr. Gruber brings Paddington to visit the Law Courts. But they get there only to realize that the visitor's gallery is locked. While Mr. Gruber sets out to find someone who can unlock the door for them, Paddington sits down to a snack. But before long, our hero finds himself in a court of law - on trial!
13 The Treasure Hunt / Paddington in Hollywood / Mr. Gruber's Mystery Tour
1/1/97
Paddington decides to dig for buried treasure with his trusty magic probe metal detector. While in Mr. Curry's yard, the probe goes off, much to Mr. Curry's delight. The crotchety neighbor gets to work, digging for all he's worth, and it's not until Mr. Curry has dug up his backyard that Paddington realizes the source of the metal detector's flashing was not buried treasure - but the studs on his neighbor's shoes. / Anything can happen in Hollywood, and it usually does when the difference between what's real and what's not isn't so clear for a young bear, especially one who gets to play The Claw in a big movie. Paddington's acting career is short lived, but he'll still be on big screens around the world as the motion picture company's logo. / Mr. Gruber and Paddington embark on a mystery tour which takes them to a waxworks museum.

About this show

Paddington Bear doesn't go looking for adventure. It just seems to find him. And when it does, there's no telling what will happen. One thing is for sure - wherever Paddington Bear goes, there's chaos, a bit of panic and lots of laughs.

Ratings and reviews

4.3
24 reviews
MacKenzie Zeails
March 8, 2015
I REMEMBER THE OLD DAYS :-) :)
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Gloria Banda
October 15, 2017
Cute
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Tanjin Tania
December 28, 2020
This is barely not the Pac-Man one
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