<P> Each episode opens with the welcome song . The other characters in the show then make their appearance, and the theme and plot of the show then comes to place . Throughout the episode, the theme (ex; "sleep", "doctors", "Thanksgiving") is learned about, and a lesson is learned at the end of the episode . Songs and jokes accompany the episode . Bear acts as a caregiver towards Ojo the bear cub, Treelo the lemur, Tutter the mouse, and Pip and Pop, who are two otters . Character "Shadow" narrates a segment with shadow puppets in each episode . Most of the segments are in song, while some are simply a short story relating to the episode's theme . At the end of the program, Bear then sings the goodbye song with Luna, the moon . </P> <Ul> <Li> Bear (performed by Noel MacNeal)--The protagonist of the series, he is a large bear who is very kind and lovable . He is tall and has light brown fur . Bear acts a caregiver to Pip, Pop, Ojo, Treelo and Tutter . He was designed by Paul Andrejco . </Li> <Li> Tutter (performed by Peter Linz)--A small light blue mouse who loves cheese . He lives in a mousehole in the kitchen of Bear's house . He is considered the show's breakout character . He was designed and built by Paul Andrejco . </Li> <Li> Pip and Pop (performed by Peter Linz and Tyler Bunch)--Two purple otter twins who live in the otter pond by the big blue house . They were designed by Paul Andrejco . </Li> <Li> Ojo (performed by Vicki Eibner)--A curious red bear cub who has a wild imagination and is good friends with Treelo . She was designed and built by Paul Andrejco . </Li> <Li> Treelo (performed by Tyler Bunch)--A white, blue, and green lemur who is playful, loves to dance, always active and good friends with Ojo . He was designed by Paul Andrejco . </Li> <Li> Shadow (performed by Peter Linz, voiced by Tara Mooney)--A shadow girl who is always laughing, telling stories, and sneaking up on Bear . </Li> <Li> Luna the Moon (operated by Peter Linz, voiced by Lynne Thigpen)--A talking moon . At the end of every episode Bear walks out onto the balcony and discusses the episode's theme with her and sings "The Goodbye Song" with her at the end while a montage of the day's events play . She was designed by Paul Andrejco and built by Ed Christie . "Luna" means "moon" in Italian and Spanish . </Li> <Li> Ray the Sun (operated by Peter Linz, voiced by Geoffrey Holder)--A talking sun who would often rise (or set) at the beginning of some episodes, starting from Season Two . He will also occasionally tell Bear what the weather will be like throughout the day . He was designed by Paul Andrejco . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Bear (performed by Noel MacNeal)--The protagonist of the series, he is a large bear who is very kind and lovable . He is tall and has light brown fur . Bear acts a caregiver to Pip, Pop, Ojo, Treelo and Tutter . He was designed by Paul Andrejco . </Li> <Li> Tutter (performed by Peter Linz)--A small light blue mouse who loves cheese . He lives in a mousehole in the kitchen of Bear's house . He is considered the show's breakout character . He was designed and built by Paul Andrejco . </Li>

Who voiced the bear in the big blue house