Noel MacNeal | Bear in the Big Blue House | Sesame Street

Imagination Skyway

Matthew Krul

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Kids & Family

5 • 830 Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Noel MacNeal is a puppeteer, writer, and Emmy award winning director whom many Disney fans will recognize as Bear from the Playhouse Disney series, Bear in the Big Blue House (now on Disney Plus). In addition, Neal has performed on such series as Sesame Street, Eureeka’s Castle, Little Shop of Horrors, Between the Lions, Blue’s Clues, The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Book of Pooh, and more. In this episode, we chat about Neal's career and his upcoming show, "Hey, This Was Really Fun", taking place on March 24, 2025. Buy tickets to Neal's March 24th show on the 54 Below website to attend in person in New York City or watch online from the comfort of home. You can also follow Neal on Instagram and TikTok. Neal mentioned on the show that his wife (Susan Elia MacNeal) has new books available. You can learn more about them on Amazon. Create your own Disney travel memories with our sponsor KMV Travel. Get bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Tag me and join the conversation below. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationskyway Instagram: www.instagram.com/imaginationskyway Facebook Group (ImagiNation): https://www.facebook.com/groups/imaginationskyway Facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginationskyway TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@imaginationskyway Threads: https://www.threads.net/@imaginationskyway Twitter: www.twitter.com/skywaypodcast Email: [email protected] How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-imagineerpodcasts-podcast/id1244558092 Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imaginationskyway Purchase merchandise - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/imagineer-podcast?ref_id=8929 Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	For the ultimate Imagination Skyway experience, you can now create a free account over at patreon.com
0:07.1	slash Imagination Skyway to listen to podcast episodes without programmatic ads, engage with other listeners, and enjoy Imagination Skyway news episodes, or subscribe to one of our paid membership options for bonus episodes, weekly video calls,
0:21.7	and many more surprises.
0:23.3	Learn more and sign up today at patreon.com slash imagination skyway.
0:28.2	Thank you. Welcome aboard Imagination Skyway, your grand podcast tour of the magic.
0:51.6	I'm your host, Matthew Kroll.
0:53.6	And in today's episode, I have the pleasure of
0:55.9	chatting with Noel McNeil, whom many Disney fans listening will recognize from his iconic role
1:01.2	as Bear from the hit Disney show, Bear in the Big Blue House. Now, while many of you might
1:07.1	recognize him as Bear, Noel's career extends well beyond this Disney fan favorite,
1:12.2	including time spent on Sesame Street, Eureka's Castle, Little Shop of Horrors, Between the Lions,
1:19.1	Blues Clues, The Muppets Take Manhattan, the Book of Pooh, and many other productions.
1:24.5	He's also an Emmy Award-winning director, a writer, and the creator of his own
1:29.7	YouTube show called The Show Me Show. In our discussion, we chat about his work on Sesame
1:35.4	Streets and Bear in the Big Blue House, advice from his mom, Disney Parks, and Give Kids of the World
1:41.2	appearances, and his upcoming show on March 24, 2025, called,
1:46.5	Hey, This Was Really Fun, which you can attend live in New York City at 54 below or stream
1:52.5	from the comfort of home.
1:53.9	At the end of the show, we'll return to Imagination Central, where I'll share ways in which
1:57.6	you can stay connected with Imagination Skyway, how you can discuss
2:01.1	this topic with others, and how you can help support and inspire the future of this show.
2:06.5	Please remain seated, keep your hands and arms inside the podcast at all times, and enjoy your
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