Paddington Bear is an animated children's television series based on the Paddington Bear stories written by Michael Bond. The show was made by Hanna-Barbera in association with Central Independent Television. In the series, the character of an American boy named DavidâÂÂJonathan and Judy Brown's cousin who arrived in London on the same day as PaddingtonâÂÂwas added to the stories. The series, part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera in 1989, lasted 13 episodes.
Paddington Bear lives with the Brown family, and their American cousin, David Russell. The story also concerns the housekeeper Mrs. Bird, the antique shop owner Mr. Gruber, and their nasty next-door neighbour Mr. Curry.
On August 4, 2020, Warner Archive released Paddington Bear: The Complete Series on DVD in the United States for the first time.