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The Worst Episodes of The Care Bears

Every episode of The Care Bears ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Care Bears!

Worst episode
S1E6 Soap Box Derby
6.426 votes
Best episode
S1E9 The Forest of Misfortune
8.129 votes
Top season
Season 3
7.4avg
Binge time
1d 4h
98 episodes

Seasons4

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 6 - Soap Box Derby
    6.4/10(26 votes)
    S1:E6

    Bedtime Bear manages to pull the cloudy blanket off of the telescope's lens, so the Care Bears can see the view more easily. Hearing the boys brag about making a car, a couple of girls with pigtails are often teased. With the help of the Care Bears, the girls build a car out of a crate and decorate it with color. This makes the boys treaten to cheat amongst the raceway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 2 - The Birthday
    6.7/10(37 votes)
    S1:E2

    The boys are not very pleased when they hear their mother announce them that they will have a sister. So, they plan to wreck the place until the Care Bear Family arrives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Care Bears Season 3 Episode 6 - The Two Princesses
    6.7/10(19 votes)
    S3:E6

    Treat Heart and Cheer learn to appreciate each other and work together when they are confronted by an evil two headed monster.

    Director:Unknown

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  4. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 4 - Split Decision
    6.8/10(25 votes)
    S1:E4

    There is a boy with eyeglasses who is teased by the bullies, but supported by a girl named Mary. As the Care Bears descend, they decide to be on his side.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 8 - The Show Must Go On
    6.8/10(25 votes)
    S1:E8

    Patty, who's dressed up as a ballerina with fairy wings on her back, is so excited to perform in the show, but she can't do it without her dad who should be sitting on the seat. While the Care Bears are trying to cheer her up, the Care Bear Cousins help him cancel the work he is doing and they manage to fire the Cousin Call to make the boss feel nicer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Care Bears Season 3 Episode 9 - The Purple Chariot
    6.8/10(19 votes)
    S3:E9

    Grams tells the story of ancient Rome where Champ tries to turn Brave Heart back into the champion chariot racer he once was.

    Director:Unknown

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  8. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 7 - The Last Laugh
    6.9/10(25 votes)
    S1:E7

    Cheer Bear learns that perseverance plays a big role in raising the spirits of a Grumpy Bear.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Care Bears Season 2 Episode 3 - The Great Race
    6.9/10(17 votes)
    S2:E3

    Beastly tricks his way in the annual Care Bear obstacle race in hopes of being crowned King of Care-A-Lot for a day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:J.D. Smith

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  10. The Care Bears Season 2 Episode 5 - Lost at Sea
    6.9/10(15 votes)
    S2:E5

    When Hugs and Tugs accidentally set the Cloud Clipper adrift, Beastly tries to make sure the Cubs get lost forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:bpNichol

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  11. The Care Bears Season 2 Episode 4 - Home Sweet Homeless
    7.0/10(16 votes)
    S2:E4

    Proud Heart gets a present unknowingly from No Heart which floods the Care Bear cousins out of house and home.

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  12. The Care Bears Season 2 Episode 6 - The Sleeping Giant
    7.0/10(16 votes)
    S2:E6

    Hugs and Tugs are out playing when they stumble upon a giant who befriends them.

    Director:Unknown

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  13. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 1 - Camp
    7.1/10(43 votes)
    S1:E1

    During summertime, the children are preparing for the camp along with their coach and the Care Bears join in. They have been told to sleep in the tents, but they never understand. He tells a scary story about the flying phantom and that scares them away. The two boys are making a plan to make a totem pole in a different way, no matter what they think.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 3 - Braces
    7.1/10(37 votes)
    S1:E3

    It is so embarrassing for Joey that he complains about having braces after his departure from the dentist. The Care Bears try to make him feel better, but it doesn't work. They also encounter a nice girl named Missy who really likes her friend the best.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 10 - Magic Mirror
    7.1/10(23 votes)
    S1:E10

    Professor Coldheart uses a magic mirror to turn the Care Bears into selfish, uncaring Bears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 13 - Mayor for a Day
    7.1/10(22 votes)
    S1:E13

    Professor Coldheart rigs an election in his favor making him a mayor that creates havoc.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Care Bears Season 2 Episode 1 - Care-a-lot's Birthday
    7.1/10(19 votes)
    S2:E1

    Care-A-Lot's birthday bash is put on hold when Beastly captures Hugs and Tugs and the Care Bears must rescue them from No Heart's castle.

    Director:Unknown

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  18. The Care Bears Season 3 Episode 11 - The Best Way to Make Friends
    7.1/10(17 votes)
    S3:E11

    Treat Heart sets out to make a video about how to make friends but ends up losing her friends by constantly laughing at them.

    Director:Unknown

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  19. The Care Bears Season 3 Episode 8 - Grumpy the Clumsy
    7.1/10(16 votes)
    S3:E8

    In Gram's exciting caring tale, Viking Grumpy persists in overcoming his clumsiness when he tries to become someone he's not.

    Director:Unknown

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  20. The Care Bears Season 2 Episode 2 - Grumpy's Three Wishes
    7.2/10(19 votes)
    S2:E2

    Grumpy ends up having to defend Care-A-Lot without the help of the other care bears! Lucky for him he has a magic clover that grants wishes. Too bad that he's not a very good wisher.

    Director:Unknown

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  21. The Care Bears Season 3 Episode 4 - Desert Gold
    7.2/10(17 votes)
    S3:E4

    Hugs and Tugs try to help Brave Heart and Shreeky from getting a map, which will lead them to a valley of gold.

    Director:Unknown

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  22. The Care Bears Season 3 Episode 10 - The Caring Crystals
    7.3/10(18 votes)
    S3:E10

    Grumpy must save the day when No Heart unleashes his evil bubbles of uncaring on a village.

    Director:Unknown

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  23. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 12 - Runaway
    7.3/10(20 votes)
    S1:E12

    Cara learns not to run away from her problems through mishaps with Professor Coldheart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Care Bears Season 3 Episode 3 - The Magic Lamp
    7.5/10(19 votes)
    S3:E3

    In this caring tale Grams tells the exciting Arabian adventure of how Champ must find a magic lamp in the city of Badhgag.

    Director:Unknown

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  25. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 11 - Daydreams
    7.6/10(40 votes)
    S1:E11

    Melanie learns to balance her day dreaming reality with her grasp on reality.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  26. The Care Bears Season 1 Episode 5 - The Lucky Charm
    7.7/10(28 votes)
    S1:E5

    Proud Heart Cat is so upset that her garden is about to be ruined. She and the other Care Bear Family members see that an unlucky girl is so worried that she was going late for school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Soap Box Derby" is the worst rated episode of The Care Bears. It scored 6.4/10 from 26 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on September 28, 1985. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Birthday".

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