C Bear and Jamal

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C Bear and Jamal was an German-American animated series that aired on Fox Kids between 1996 and 1997. It starred 9-year-old Jamal, who has a singing bear named C Bear (voiced by rapper Tone Loc), who would often dole out advice to his somewhat gullible friend.

The show only lasted 13 episodes, and received a few VHS releases.

Tropes used in C Bear and Jamal include:

• Do-It-Yourself Theme Tune: Tone Loc sings the theme song, being a rapper and all.
• Five-Man Band:
  • The Leader - Jamal
  • The Lancer - Chipster
  • The Smart Guy - Kwame and Javier
  • The Big Guy - Big Chill
  • The Chick - Maya and Kim
  • Team Pet - C Bear
• Friendly Tickle Torture: C-Bear tickles Jamal's bare feet with a feather during his karate training.
• Once Per Episode: Each episode features at least one song and one Imagine Spot.
• Short-Runners: C Bear and Jamal lasted for only 13 episodes of two season.
• The Smurfette Principle: Maya is only girl in the group in the first season, until Kim added to the main cast of the second season.
• That Reminds Me of a Song: Once Per Episode.