The Legend of Goldilocks and the Three Bears

The Legend of Goldilocks and the Three Bears is a 1997 Japanese slice-of-life fantasy comedy 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 CBBC in the UK but it never came to fruition, mostly due to lack of interest). It was later released as a compilation film containing the first 2 episodes and episode 13 on VHS in 1999 by Pioneer Entertainment. While all episodes of the original Japanese version are available online as of today, only 9 out of 26 episodes of the dub (including the first 2 episodes along with episode 13 as part of the compilation film's VHS release) 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 was too big and uncomfortable for her so she gets down and sat in the medium-sized chair but she still couldn't get comfortable so she gets up and finally sat in the small chair 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. She then goes into a bedroom where there are 3 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. She then lays on the small blue bed and it was just right for her. She pulls up the covers and went 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 Papa Bear rudely woke Goldilocks up, she got frightened so much upon seeing the bears 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. At her house, the bird is feeling all better and Goldilocks sets it free so it can fly back home as she and her mother watch the bird fly into the sunset.
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== Episodes ==
# Goldilocks Meets the Three Bears (April 5, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM VHS)
# A Wonderful Picnic (April 12, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM VHS)
# The Colorful Waterfall (April 19, 1997)
# Goldilocks Helps Out Around the Three Bears' House (April 26, 1997)
# Her Mysterious Dream (May 3, 1997)
# The Switching Flower (May 10, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
# Swimming at the Lake (May 17, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
# The Mystery of the Missing Berries (May 24, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
# Goldilocks Catches a Cold (May 31, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
# The Cave of Courage (June 7, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
# The Rainbow of Dreams (June 14, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM TV2 NEW ZEALAND RECORDING)
# Baby Bear Wants to Keep Playing with Goldilocks (June 21, 1997)
# The Forest of Happiness (June 28, 1997) (ENG DUB FOUND FROM VHS)
# Goldilocks Meets a New Friend (July 5, 1997)
# The Hunter Appears (July 12, 1997)
# Goldilocks' New Friend Meets the Three Bears (July 19, 1997)
# Save the Forest Dam! (July 26, 1997)
# Goldilocks is Not Herself (August 2, 1997)
# A Cold Windy Day (August 9, 1997)
# Riding through the River (August 16, 1997)
# The Forest Fire (August 23, 1997)
# The Hunter Returns (August 30, 1997)
# Goldilocks Can't Keep Her Secret Any Longer (September 6, 1997)
# The Forest is in Danger (September 13, 1997)
# A Daring Rescue (September 27, 1997)
# Goodbye Goldilocks (October 4, 1997)
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