Bear in the Big Blue House was initially produced from 1997 to 2006. The voice actress for "Luna '' the moon was played by Lynne Thigpen, who abruptly died due to a cerebral hemorrhage. Thigpen 's death led to a three - year hiatus of Bear in the Big Blue House. A planned film version of Bear was also put on hold. Two years after Thigpen 's death, Tara Mooney, who voiced the character Shadow, in an interview with Ray D'Arcy on Today FM stated: "The crew 's hearts just were n't in it anymore ''. Thigpen 's friends and family established a non-profit foundation, The Lynne Thigpen - Bobo Lewis Foundation, to help young actors and actresses learn how to survive and succeed in New York theater and to mentor the next generation of Broadway stars. After the hiatus and the spin - off Breakfast with Bear, new episodes returned to the Disney Channel in April 2006, with the last episode airing on April 28, 2006. Thigpen was posthumously nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for voicing Luna the moon in Bear in the Big Blue House, but lost to Jeff Corwin.
when was bear in the big blue house made
from 1997 to 2006