The Legend of Goldilocks and the Three Bears

The Legend of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a 1997 Japanese slice-of-life fantasy anime television series that is the anime adaptation of the original 1837 fairy tale that is produced by Tatsunoko Production and Madhouse. It consists of 26 22-minute episodes and aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 5, 1997 to October 4, 1997, ending almost an month before the fairy tale's 160th anniversary. An English dub of the series was produced at Ocean Productions in 1998 but it only aired on Cartoon Network in Asia and TV2 in New Zealand (it was originally planned to air on CITV in the UK but it never came to fruition, mostly due to lack of interest). It was later released as a compilation film of the first 3 episodes on VHS in 1999 by Pioneer Entertainment. While all episodes of the original Japanese version are available online as of today, only 12 out of 26 episodes of the dub (including the first 3 episodes) have resurfaced on the Internet.

Plot
A young girl named Goldilocks moves to the countryside with her mother after facing the loss of her father. Goldilocks loves exploring nature, playing with animals and going on adventures. Her mother lets her go play in the forest everyday but tells her not to go too far. One day while chasing a rare butterfly, her curiosity led her to explore the deep parts of the forest where she saw the most beautiful sights she has ever seen. She gets so distracted going deeper and looking at the deep beauty of the forest that she ends up getting lost. As she is about to cry, she saw a light in a bush. She follows it and finds a wooden cabin in the clear part of the forest. Goldilocks looks to see if anyone is home but no one answered nor anyone was here. Feeling hungry and tired and wanting to have a rest before finding her way home before sunset, Goldilocks crept into the house.

She smells a beautiful aroma which leads her to the kitchen where she saw 3 different-sized bowls of oatmeal. Goldilocks tries the big and medium bowls but they're too hot and cold respectively. She tries the small bowl and it was just right so she unintentionally eats it all up. She's now full and happy but also feeling bad at the same time. She decides to rest for a while before going home and goes into the living room where she saw 3 chairs. Goldilocks climbs up and sat in the big wooden chair but it's too uncomfortable for her so she gets down and sat in the medium-sized sofa but she almost sinks into it and it was too soft for her so she gets up and finally sat in the small chair with a red cushion even thought it was a little small for her and it seemed just right for her. As she tries to get comfortable, she heard a crack and wonders where it came from. Before she knew it, it was too late as she suddenly fell to the floor with pieces of the chair all around her. Goldilocks then starts to yawn and goes upstairs to look for somewhere to sleep. Halfway through, she looks at the pictures hanging on the wall, one of which is a sunny field full of flowers in the meadow which reminds her that when she was small, she used to play in that same-looking meadow which brings back memories. However, her eyes are getting heavy and she made her way up and goes into a bedroom where there are 2 beds. She lays down on the big bed and tries to sleep and get comfortable but she couldn't get comfortable no matter which spot she tried. She then goes to the medium bed and tries to lay down on it but she almost sinks into it before managing to get up, declaring that this bed is too soft and squishy for her. Goldilocks then yawns and goes to another bedroom. She then lays on the small blue bed and it was just right for her. She pulls up the covers, hugs the teddy bear that was on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

The three bears come home after a long walk only to find someone has entered their house, eaten their porridge, sat in their chairs and slept in their beds. Baby Bear was the most shocked seeing his porridge all gone, his chair all broken to pieces and Goldilocks sleeping in his bed. When the bears tried to get closer to her, Goldilocks suddenly woke up and got frightened so much that she ran out the door and out of the house. The bears then decided to find her so that she can help her admit her wrongdoings. Eventually, they find her sobbing at a nearby river. Goldilocks tried to protect herself as the bears got closer but they said they're not going to eat her. When she was asked by the bears why they came into their house, she said that she was lost and tried to find her way back home, which ended up with her finding their house followed by what she did there. Suddenly, the three bears start to feel bad for her and decide to invite and take her back home. Back at the house, the bears show Goldilocks around and tell her not to go in houses without permission, whether someone is in the house or not. Goldilocks apologizes and makes amends with the bears. She fixes Baby Bear's broken chair with Papa Bear and is invited to have dinner with the bears. As the sun sets, Goldilocks explains that she should be getting home, so she waves goodbye to the bears, hoping to see them again tomorrow. She manages to find her way back to her house with her mother waiting at the back door and they both hug. After dinner, Goldilocks then goes to bed early, hoping that she will see the three bears again tomorrow.

The next day, as she goes to play in the forest, she saw a bunch of forest animals playing, wondering if she needs a friend to play with. Suddenly, she comes across a bird with a broken wing. She wraps it up in bandages and takes it to her house to rest until it is better and can fly again with her mother's approval. She goes back to the forest and sees Baby Bear waving. She runs up to him and he tells her that he and his family are going on a picnic and asks her to join them. Goldilocks agrees and she has a fun time having a picnic with the Bear family, playing games, eating food and relaxing. As the sun sets again, Goldilocks says goodbye to the bears again, proud that she has made amends and became friends with the Bear family.

In the middle of the series, a young human boy named Michael moves next door to Goldilocks' house. They instantly became friends and go to play in the forest for the most of the day. However, Michael freaks out upon seeing Baby Bear in a bush. Goldilocks tried to calm him down by saying that Baby Bear is her new best friend and that he wants to meets him. Michael nervously greets Baby Bear, who is excited to have found another new friend to play with.

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Episodes

 * 1) Goldilocks Meets the Three Bears (April 5, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM VHS)
 * 2) A Wonderful Picnic (April 12, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM VHS)
 * 3) The Colorful Waterfall (April 19, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM VHS)
 * 4) Goldilocks Helps Out Around the Three Bears' House (April 26, 1997)
 * 5) Her Mysterious Dream (May 3, 1997)
 * 6) The Switching Flower (May 10, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
 * 7) Swimming at the Lake (May 17, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
 * 8) The Mystery of the Missing Porridge (May 24, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
 * 9) Goldilocks Catches a Cold (May 31, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
 * 10) The Cave of Courage (June 7, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
 * 11) The Rainbow of Dreams (June 14, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
 * 12) Baby Bear Wants to Keep Playing with Goldilocks (June 21, 1997)
 * 13) The Forest of Happiness (June 28, 1997)
 * 14) Goldilocks Meets a New Friend (July 5, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
 * 15) The Hunter Appears (July 12, 1997)
 * 16) Michael and the Three Bears (July 19, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
 * 17) Save the Forest Dam! (July 26, 1997)
 * 18) Goldilocks is Not Herself (August 2, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
 * 19) A Cold Windy Day (August 9, 1997)
 * 20) Riding through the River (August 16, 1997)
 * 21) The Forest Fire (August 23, 1997)
 * 22) The Hunter Returns (August 30, 1997)
 * 23) Goldilocks Can't Keep Her Secret Any Longer (September 6, 1997)
 * 24) The Forest is in Danger (September 13, 1997)
 * 25) A Daring Rescue (September 27, 1997)
 * 26) Goodbye Goldilocks (October 4, 1997)