Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot

Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot picks up after the movie Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!, bringing the familiar team back to their cloudbound home where they address everyday problems and occasional magical mishaps. Each episode sets up a simple emotional challenge, then follows the bears as they use friendship, feelings and teamwork to soothe worries, clear up misunderstandings and guard Care-a-lot from silly threats. The show blends fairytale charm with light sci-fi touches, like whimsical gadgets or brief trips beyond the clouds, keeping the tone playful and optimistic for preschool and early elementary viewers while teaching emotional vocabulary and pro-social habits. Recurring characters include classic bears and new faces, and musical numbers often underscore the lesson.

The series aired on CBS's KEWLopolis block from September 15, 2007 to December 6, 2008, produced by SD Entertainment, Cookie Jar, Shari Lewis Enterprises and Sabella Dern Entertainment, with music by Andy Street and lyrics by Judy Rothman, and partners.

The show didn't collect major industry awards or Emmy nominations, but it met the federal E/I educational and informational standards required for weekday children's programming, helping stations meet E/I obligations. Parents and educators used episodes as tools for talking about feelings at home or in class, and occasional classroom screenings occurred.

As a 2000s revival of the franchise, Adventures in Care-a-lot reintroduced the Care Bears on network TV, refreshed character designs and brought new original songs to episodes, keeping the brand visible for a younger generation and supporting toy and publishing tie-ins and modest merchandise, and inspired some online fan art.

On aggregate it's modestly rated, with a 7.0/10 user score on one site, and reviewers for parents tended to praise its clear emotional lessons, teamwork emphasis and accessible humor, while noting the stories are straightforward and squarely aimed at preschool audiences. Parents noted the songs and safe tone positively.