Baby Tugs Bear (often abbreviated "Tugs"), is a Care Bear cub and the twin brother of Baby Hugs Bear. He made his first animated appearance in the 1984 television special, The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine, and has since popped up in nearly every future incarnation of the series.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
Tugs in The Care Bears Movie
Baby Tugs Bear has baby blue colored fur and his Belly badge formerly was a yellow Starbuddy resting inside a blue cloth diaper. His Belly Badge was changed in the 2007-2008 series Adventures in Care-a-Lot to a pink heart inside a yellow star. It changed back to its original design in Unlock the Magic.
Tug's 2000's appearance
Personality[]
In Tugs' own mind, Tugs is a full-fledged, full-grown Care Bear, and can be really brave, though he is hardly ever without his twin sister. They both get along, but like every brother and sister, they sometimes fight.
Naturally curious and playful, Tugs and Hugs have a habit of getting into trouble, and are usually looked after by Grams Bear, Grumpy and Champ Bear. In Adventures in Care-a-Lot, the twins are looked after by Cheer Bear.
Appearances[]
The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine[]
In the follow-up to the original TV special, Baby Tugs is among the bears who must once again stop Coldheart and his new sidekick Frostbite from tricking a boy named Paul into helping him complete his "Careless Ray Contraption" that will freeze everyone's feelings.
The Care Bears Movie[]
Baby Tugs appears in the first Care Bears theatrical film.
The Care Bears Family[]
Series 1[]
- Care-a-Lot's Birthday Main plotpoint
- Grumpy's Three Wishes Very brief Cameo
- The Great Race Background supporting character
- Home Sweet Homeless Brief appearance
- Lost at Sea Main plotpoint
- The Sleeping Giant Main Plotpoint
- The Camp Out Supporting character
- The Long Lost Care Bears Brief Mention
- Birthday Bear's Blues Brief appearance
- Grams Bear's Thanksgiving Surprise Supporting character
Series 2[]
- Bright Heart's Bad Day Brief cameo
- The Magic Lamp Side plot
- Desert Gold Main plot point
- The Two Princesses Side plot
- Grumpy the Clumsy Side plot
- The Purple Chariot Side plot
Series 3[]
- Care Bear Town Parade Very brief cameo
- Hearts at Sea Side plot
- No Business Like Snow Business Supporting character
- The Lost Gift Supporting character
- Caring for Spring Main plotpoint
- The Turnabout Supporting character
- Cheer of the Jungle Side plot
- Beautiful Dreamer Side plot
- The Pirate Treasure Main plot point
- Grin and Bear It Supporting character
- Perils of the Pyramid Supporting character
- The Fountain of Youth Side plot
- Treat Heart Baba and the Two Thieves Side plot
- Doctor Brightenstein's Monster Side plot
- The Care Fair Scare Supporting character
- Mystery of the Phantom Side plot
- The Most Ancient Gift Brief cameo
- The Care Bears' Exercise Show Supporting character
- The Care-A-Lot Games Supporting character
- Grams' Cooking Corner Supporting character
- On Duty Main plotpoint
- Grumpy's Little Friend Supporting character
- One Million C.B. Main plotpoint
- Tugs the Brave Main plotpoint
- Coconut Crazy Supporting character
- Bad Luck Friday Supporting character
- Food Frolics Supporting character
- It's Raining, It's Boring Main plotpoint
- A Day Without Tugs Side plot
- The Fabulous Care Bear's Safety Game Main plotpoint
- A Rhyme in Time Main plotpoint
- Songfellow Strum and His Magic Train Main plotpoint
- Music Video Supporting character
- Care Bears Nutcracker Suite Side plot
2000's Series[]
Adventures in Care-a-Lot[]
Baby Tugs' Belly Badge was changed in the 2007-2008 series Adventures in Care-a-Lot to a red heart inside a yellow star.
2010's Series[]
Welcome to Care-a-Lot[]
Baby Tugs appears in the 2012 Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot television series.
Descriptions[]
2002-2006: Baby Tugs Bear is a happy, rough and tumble little Care Bear boy. He imitates the older Care Bears in all they do, and can't wait to be a grown up Care Bear. His symbol - a smiling star in a diaper - reflects his bright and happy personality.
Trivia[]
- Before the introduction of Wonderheart Bear, Tugs and Hugs were the only Care Bear cubs.
- In the Care Bears movie and series with the Spanish dubbing, he's called ''Bebeosito'' (Baby Bear), later in 2007, he goes by the name ''Abrazo'' (Hug), and finally in 2012 they called him ''Tironosito'' (Tugs Bear).
- Although he has not appeared in Care Bears: Unlock the Magic or any of its related media yet, a "Care Bears Affirmations" TikTok filter uses a UTM-styled design of him.
In other languages:[]
Croatian: Teglić ("Tug")
Danish: Baby Kram
Dutch: Boefbeertje ("Rogue Bear")
French: Ti' coquin
French (Canadian): Tirenours
Japanese: ベイビータグズベア ("Beibii Taguzu Bear")
Norwegian: Nussebamse
Portuguese (Brazil): Sonho ("Dream")
Spanish: Tuggy
Spanish (Argentina): Tironosito
Swedish (Cartoon): Baby Kläng
Swedish (Comic): Baby Puff
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