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The Country Bear Jamboree

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==Cast==
'''Henry'''- The host of the show, Henry is a large, friendly brown bear. He wears a grey top hat, starched shirt front, and a string tie. Henry is voiced by Pete Renaday and plays the guitar. He is featured in the songs: The Bear Band Saranade, Fractured Folk Song, The Ballad of Davy Crockett, and Come Again (Come on In). Henry is also the most mobile of the bears, appearing on the left-center, right-center and far right stages.
 
'''Liver Lips McGrowl'''- A large bear who gets his name from his large lips, Liver Lips plays the gutair. He is voiced by Jimmy Stoneman and appears on the right-center stage. Liver Lips sings "My Woman Ain't Pretty (But She Don't Swear None)" and joins the bears in the finale, "Ole Slew-Foot"
 
'''Wendell'''- Wendell is a golden brown bear who plays the mandolin. He wears a blue bandanna around his neck and a light brown hat. He is recognizable for his overbite and buck teeth. He is voiced by Bill Cole and appears on center stage. Wendell sings "Fractured Folk Song" and "Mamma, Don't Whip Little Bufford" with Henry. He also joins the bears to sing the finale, "Ole Slew-Foot"
 
'''Teddi Barra'''- Teddi Barra is the only Country Bear that does not appear on stage. Instead she comes down from the ceiling on her swing, which is decorated with pink roses. Teddu is a brown bear and wears a blue hat with a pink feather as well as a long pink bow around her neck. She is voiced by Roni Stoneman. Teddi Sings "Heart We Did All That We Could" and also joins the bears to sing "Ole Slew-Foot"
 
'''Shaker (aka Terrance)'''- Is A tall bear with tan fur who plays the gutair. Terrence wears a miner's cap and is voiced by by Van Stoneman. He appears on the left-center stage. Shaker sings "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" and also appears with the rest of the bears to sing "Ole Slew-Foot".
 
'''Trixie'''- Trixie is a very large brown bear who wears a blue bow on her head, a blue tutu around her waist. She appears on the far right stage, and holds a blue handkerchief and wine glass in her hands. Trixie is one of the few bears that does not appear in the finale of the show. She is voiced by Cheryl Poole. Trixie sings "Tears Will Be The Chaser For My Wine"
 
'''Big Al'''- Big Al is the fattest bear in the Country Bear Jamboree. He is grey with a light grey belly and wears a tan hat and a red vest. He plays an out-of-tune guitar and is located on the far right stage. Big Al sings "Blood On The Salde". His instance on singing the song a second time leads to the grand finale of the show. Big Al is voiced by Tex Ritter.
 
'''The Sun Bonnet Trio'''- The Sun Bonnet Trio is made up of three identical sisters. All three sisters have brown fur wear blue bonnets and dresses. The sisters appear on center stage and together they sing "All The Guys That Turn Me On Turn Me Down" and the show's finale "Ole Slew-Foot". The Sun Bonnet Trio consists of:
 
* Bunny- Bunny stands in the center of her sisters and is voiced by Jackie Ward.
 
* Bubbles- Bubbles stands to the audience's left between Gomer and Bunny, and is voiced by Loulie Jean Norman
 
* Beulah- Beulah stands to the audience's right and is voiced by Peggy Clark.
 
'''Gomer'''- Gomer is a tall brown bear who wears a collar and a blue tie. Gomer is the only country bear in the show (with the exception of Baby Oscar) who does not sing. Instead Gomer plays his piano which has never sings but instead plays his piano, which has a honeycomb on top of it. Gomer appears on center stage and performs on the songs, "Bear Band Saranade", "Tears Will Be The Chaser For My Wine", "All The Guys That Turn Me On Turn Me Down" and the shows finale, "Ole Slew-Foot"
 
'''The Five Bear Rugs'''- The Five Bear Rugs are the Country Bear Jamboree's main band. They appear on center stage and perform, "Bear Band Saranade", "Pretty Little Devilish Mary" and "Ole Slew-Foot". The band consists of:
* Zeke- Five Bear Rugs lead singer, Zeke plays a banjo and taps on the dishpan with "a real ol' country beat". He is a grey bear with glasses who wears a tan top hat. He was voiced by Dallas McKennon from October 1971 until July 1975, when Randy Sparks rerecorded his vocals. He is located in the center of the band.
 
* Zeb- Zeb is brown bear with a light brown stomach who plays the fiddle. Zeb wears a miner's hat and a bandanna around his neck. He is voiced by a member of the Stoneman family. Zeb sits on Zeke's left.
 
* Ted- Ted is a tall, skinny bear who blows on the cornjug and plays the washboard. His fur is brown, and he wears a vest with a brown hat. He is located behind Zeb.
 
* Fred- The biggest of the five bears, Fred plays mouthharp. He is a brown bear who wears blue jeans held up with suspenders as well as a striped red and white tie. Fred is located behind Zeke and next to Ted.
 
* Tennessee- Tennessee plays the One String Thang, which sounds like a guitar but only has one string. He is brown and wears a red bandanna around his neck.
 
'''Baby Oscar'''- Unlike the other bears in the Five Bear Rugs, Baby Oscar plays no insturmant. He does carry a teddy bear which he squeaks from time to time. He is brown, and on the 1971 Country Bear Jamboree Album, it is mentioned that he is Zeb's son.
 
 
'''Buff'''- Buff is considered the leader of the animal heads and is also the first animal to talk in the show. He is the head portion of an American bison and is voiced by Disney legend Thurl Ravenscroft. Buff is in the center of Melvin and Max. All three heads are located on the left wall of the theater. Throughout the show they talk both amongst themselves and to the performers. The only song that Buff sings in is "Come Again (Come On In)" which he sings as guests leave the hall.
 
'''Max'''- Max is the head portion of a stag who is voiced by Peter Renaday. Max talks with Melvin and Buff as well as Henry periodically throughout the show. He is located to the right of Buff and performs the song "Come Again (Come On In)
 
'''Melvin'''- Melvin is a moose head who is voiced by Bill Lee. Melvin is good natured and is located on the left side of Buff. He performs the song "Come Again (Come On In) as guests leave the hall.
 
'''Sammy'''- Sammy is Henry's raccoon pal who cuddles around Henry's top hat. He acts like a coonskin cap for Henry. He is voiced by Bill Cole. Sammy performs on the final three songs of the attraction, "The Ballad of Davy Crockett", "Ole Slaw-Foot", and "Come Again (Come On In)"
==The Country Bear Christmas Special==