Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot is an American animated television series based on the Care Bears franchise for The Hub. Produced by American Greetings and animated by MoonScoop Entertainment, the series centers on seven colorful teddy bear characters named "Care Bears" who go on adventures throughout the magical land of Care-a-Lot, as well as helping children who have issues they need to solve.
This was the first television series in the franchise to be computer-animated, although several films had previously been animated this way before the show's announcement. The show ran for a single season of twenty-six episodes, which aired on The Hub weekly from June 2 until December 8, 2012.
The series was not renewed for a second season after The Hub rebranded into Discovery Family; however Netflix commissioned a continuation of the series titled Care Bears & Cousins, which ran for two six-episode seasons which released on November 6, 2015 and February 5, 2016. This series continues where Welcome to Care-a-Lot left off and reintroduces four of the Care Bear Cousins as central characters.
Synopsis[]
Set in Care-a-Lot, a magical land in the clouds, Tenderheart Bear, Cheer Bear, Grumpy Bear, Share Bear, Harmony Bear, Funshine Bear and new playful, curious cub Wonderheart Bear all go on adventures that emphasize messages of caring and sharing. Human children from Earth often visit Care-a-Lot and participate in new adventures and valuable lessons learned. The Care Bears' mischievous King Beastly often attempts to make trouble for the bears.