Bears

The queue for the Disneyland version included fake doors in appropriate shapes for each of the bear performers.

Henry – The Master of Ceremonies of the show, Henry is a welcoming and friendly brown bear. He wears a grey top hat, starched shirt front, and a string tie. In some parts of the show, he plays a yellow guitar. It is implied that he and Teddi have some sort of backstage romance. Voiced by Peter Renaday.

In the movie, he is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.

Liver Lips McGrowl – Liver Lips gets his name from his very large lips. He is a brown bear and plays the guitar. Since Florida's 2012 refurbishment, he has a messy, unkempt head of long hair in the Florida version of the show. He is voiced by Jimmy Stoneman. On September 9, 2023, Disney Parks chairman, Josh D'Amaro, announced that Liver Lips McGrowl will be renamed to Romeo McGrowl when the attraction is reimagined to Country Bear Musical Jamboree at a later date.^[6]

Wendell – Wendell is a hyperactive golden brown bear who plays the mandolin. He wears a blue bandanna around his neck and a light brown hat. He also has a massive overbite and buck teeth. He is voiced by Bill Cole. Wendell's role in the Florida version of the show was severely reduced during the October 2012 refurb when "Fractured Folk Song" was removed, and is no longer mentioned by name.

Teddi Berra – Teddi Berra is a unique bear because she never appears on stage. Instead she descends from a hole in the ceiling on her swing, which is decorated with pink roses. She is a brown bear and wears a blue hat with a pink feather (In 2012 of the Florida version of the show, she received a new violet sequined hat) as well as a long pink boa around her neck. She is voiced by Patsy Stoneman.

Ernest – Ernest is a brown bear who plays the fiddle. He wears a derby and a red polka-dot bowtie around his neck. He was voiced by Van Stoneman from October 1971 until July 1975, when his vocals were rerecorded by Randy Sparks. Stoneman's recording can still be heard on the 1971 record and 2003 CD.

Terrence (aka Shaker) – A tall bear with tan fur, Terrence wears a hat, a yellow vest (Since Florida's 2012 refurb), and plays the guitar. He is voiced by Van Stoneman.

Trixie – Trixie is a very large brown bear who wears a blue bow on her head, a blue tutu around her waist, and holds a blue handkerchief in her left hand. She also has a slight crush on Henry. She is voiced by Cheryl Poole.

Big Al – Big Al is the fattest bear. He is grey with a light grey belly (Though his fur was changed to brown in 2012 in the Florida version of the show) and wears a tan hat and a red vest. He plays an always out-of-tune guitar and is voiced by Tex Ritter from his hit album, Blood on the Saddle (1960).

The Sun Bonnet Trio

• Bunny – Bunny stands in the center of the stage. She is voiced by Jackie Ward. Because she and her sisters are triplets, they all have brown fur and wear matching blue bonnets and dresses.
• Bubbles – Bubbles stands to the audience's left between Gomer and Bunny, and is voiced by Loulie Jean Norman.
• Beulah – Beulah stands to the audience's right and is voiced by Peggy Clark.

Gomer – Gomer is a bear who never sings but instead plays his piano, which has a honeycomb on top of it. He is considered Henry's right-hand bear. He was originally brown, but during the Florida 2012 refurbishment his appearance changed and he is now a deep burgundy red with a blonde goatee and a new hat.

The Five Bear Rugs

• Zeke – Considered the leader of The Five Bear Rugs, Zeke plays a banjo and taps on the dishpan with "a real ol' country beat". He is a grey bear with glasses who wears a tan top hat. He was voiced by Dallas McKennon from October 1971 until July 1975, when Randy Sparks rerecorded his vocals. McKennon's recording as Zeke can still be heard on the 1971 record and the 2003 CD. Zeke's solo song "Pretty Little Devilish Mary" was removed from the Florida version of the show in October 2012.
• Zeb – Zeb is brown bear with a light brown stomach. He plays the fiddle as well as wears a bandanna around his neck and a derby hat. He is voiced by a member of the Stoneman family.
• Ted – Ted is a tall, skinny bear who blows on the corn jug and plays the washboard. His fur is brown, and he wears a vest with a brown hat.
• Fred – The biggest of the five bears, Fred ironically plays the smallest instrument: a harmonica. He is a brown bear and wears blue jeans held up with suspenders as well as a striped red and white tie. To Ted's older brother.
• Tennessee – Tennessee Bear plays "The Thing" (an upright bass with only one string and a tiny bird sitting on it). He is blonde bear (brown in Tokyo Disneyland) and wears a bandanna around his neck. He is voiced by a member of the Stoneman family.

Baby Oscar – Oscar appears with The Five Bear Rugs, but plays no instrument, though in the original show he would "beep" his teddy bear twice at the end of a few songs. In fact, he never says a word. He is a brown bear and always has his teddy bear to keep him company. In the 1971 album, it is mentioned that Zeb is his father.

Other Animals

Melvin, Buff, and Max (left to right) at the Walt Disney World Country Bear Jamboree

Buff – Buff is considered the leader of the mounted animal heads and is also the largest. He is the head portion of an American bison. He is voiced by Disney legend Thurl Ravenscroft.

Max – Max is the head portion of a whitetail buck and is voiced by Peter Renaday.

Melvin – Melvin, a bull moose head, is of the animal head trio. He often makes good-natured jokes and is voiced by Bill Lee.

Sammy – Sammy is Henry's raccoon pal who cuddles around Henry's top hat. He acts like a coonskin cap for Henry. He is voiced by Bill Cole. In the Country Bear Vacation Hoedown, Sammy gets replaced by a skunk named Randy.

At Disneyland, Max, Buff, and Melvin currently reside in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which replaced the Country Bear Playhouse in 2003 (which had closed nearly two years prior). They hang above the entrance to the "Hunny Heaven" room, but riders must turn around in order to see them. The set of Max, Buff & Melvin featured there were the static non-Animatronic figures found in Mile Long Bar.^[7]

At the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland the three trophy heads of Max, Buff and Melvin hung on the right side of the theatre but at Disneyland they hung on the left side.

The Tokyo Disneyland and the Former Disneyland versions of the show houses 2 theatres. The Magic Kingdom version only houses 1 theatre.

The Songs

Walt Disney World version:

• "Pianjo" (Don Robertson) – Gomer and Henry
• "Bear Band Serenade" (Lyrics: Xavier Atencio, Music: George Bruns) – The Five Bear Rugs, Gomer, and Henry
• "If You Can't Bite, Don't Growl" (Tommy Collins) – Ernest and the Five Bear Rugs
• "My Woman Ain't Pretty (But She Don't Swear None)" (Frankie Starr & Paul E. Miller) – Liver Lips McGrowl
• "Mama, Don't Whip Little Buford" (Burns & Haynes) – Henry and Wendell
• "Tears Will Be the Chaser For Your Wine" (Dale Davis & Leroy Goates) – Trixie
• "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" (Buck Owens) – Terrence
• "All the Guys That Turn Me On Turn Me Down" (Plott & Powell) – The Sun Bonnet Trio
• "Heart, We Did All That We Could" (Ned Miller) – Teddi Barra
• "Blood on the Saddle" (written by Everett Cheetham, performed by Tex Ritter) – Big Al
• "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (Tom Blackburn and George Bruns) – Henry and Sammy
• "Ole Slew Foot" (Howard Hausey) – Cast (minus Ernest and Trixie, who do not appear onstage, and Big Al, who reprises "Blood on the Saddle")
• "Come Again" (Tom Adair & George Bruns) – Henry, Sammy, Max, Buff, and Melvin

Tokyo Disneyland version:

• "Pianjo" (Don Robertson) – Gomer and Henry
• "Bear Band Serenade" (Lyrics: Xavier Atencio, Music: George Bruns) – The Five Bear Rugs, Gomer, and Henry (sung in Japanese)
• "Fractured Folk Song" (Kenneth C. Burns & Henry D. Haynes) – Henry and Wendell (sung in Japanese)
• "My Woman Ain't Pretty (But She Don't Swear None)" (Frankie Starr & Paul E. Miller) – Liver Lips McGrowl
• "Mama, Don't Whip Little Buford" (Burns & Haynes) – Henry and Wendell (sung in Japanese)
• "Tears Will Be the Chaser For Your Wine" (Dale Davis & Leroy Goates) – Trixie
• "Pretty Little Devilish Mary" (Bradley Kincaid) – The Five Bear Rugs
• "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" (Buck Owens) – Terrence
• "All the Guys That Turn Me On Turn Me Down" (Plott & Powell) – The Sun Bonnet Trio
• "If You Can't Bite, Don't Growl" (Tommy Collins) – Ernest and the Five Bear Rugs
• "Heart, We Did All That We Could" (Ned Miller) – Teddi Barra
• "Blood on the Saddle" (Everett Cheetham) – Big Al
• "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (Tom Blackburn and George Bruns) – Henry and Sammy (sung in Japanese)
• "Ole Slew Foot" (Howard Hausey) – Cast (minus Ernest and Trixie, who do not appear onstage, and Big Al, who reprises "Blood on the Saddle")
• "Come Again" (Tom Adair & George Bruns) – Henry, Sammy, Max, Buff, and Melvin (sung in Japanese)

The set list for the Tokyo Disneyland version is the original set list for the Walt Disney World and Disneyland versions when the show first opened at both those respective parks. The Disneyland version remained that way until 1985 when it converted over to the Vacation Hoedown. The Walt Disney World version remained that way until its 2012 refurbishment when the set list was altered.

The Songs

• "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" - Gomer and Henry
• "Tracks in the Snow" - Henry and the Five Bear Rugs
• "Oh, What a Christmas" - Wendell
• "Hibernation Blues" - Trixie
• "Deck the Halls" - The Five Bear Rugs
• "Rock & Roll Santa" - Liver Lips McGrowl and Gomer
• "Blue Christmas" - Terrence
• "Sleigh Ride" - The Sun Bonnet Trio, Max, Buff and Melvin
• "Hungry as a Bear" - Ernest and the Five Bear Rugs
• "The Christmas Song" - Teddi Barra and Henry
• "Another New Year" - Big Al
• "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - Henry, Sammy, and the Sun Bonnet Trio
• "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - Max, Buff and Melvin
• "Winter Wonderland" - Cast (minus Ernest and Trixie, who do not appear onstage)

Tokyo Disneyland version:

• "Jingle Bells" - Gomer and Henry (sung in English)
• "Tracks in the Snow" - Henry and the Five Bear Rugs
• "Oh, What a Christmas" - Wendell
• "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Trixie (sung in English)
• "Deck the Halls" - The Five Bear Rugs
• "Rock & Roll Santa" - Liver Lips McGrowl and Gomer
• "Blue Christmas" - Terrence
• "Sleigh Ride" - The Sun Bonnet Trio, Max, Buff and Melvin
• "Hungry as a Bear" - Ernest and the Five Bear Rugs
• "The Christmas Song" - Teddi Barra and Henry
• "Auld Lang Syne" - Big Al (sung in English)
• "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - Henry, Sammy, and the Sun Bonnet Trio (sung in English)
• "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" - Max, Buff and Melvin
• "Winter Wonderland" - Cast (minus Ernest and Trixie, who do not appear onstage)

The Songs

Disneyland and Walt Disney World versions:

• "The Great Outdoors" - The Five Bear Rugs and Henry
• "Life's No Picnic Without You" - Trixie
• "On the Road Again" - Wendell
• "We Can Make It to the Top" - Liverlips McGrowl
• "California Bears" - The Sunbonnet Trio, Gomer, Max, Buff and Melvin
• "Two Different Worlds" - Terrence
• "Rocky Top" - The Five Bear Rugs
• "Nature" - Ernest
• "Singing in the Rain" - Teddi Barra and Henry
• "Ghost Riders in the Sky" - The Five Bear Rugs
• "I Lost My Way to Your Heart" - Big Al
• "Thank God I'm a Country Bear" - Cast (minus Ernest and Trixie, who do not appear onstage)

Tokyo Disneyland version:

• "The Great Outdoors" - The Five Bear Rugs and Henry
• "On the Road Again" - Wendell
• "Achy Breaky Heart" - Trixie
• "Over My Head Over You" - Terrence
• "California Bears" - The Sunbonnet Trio, Gomer, Max, Buff and Melvin
• "We Can Make It to the Top" - Liverlips McGrowl and the Sunbonnet Trio
• "Singing in the Rain" - Teddi Barra and Henry
• "Mountain Music" - Ernest, Henry, and the Five Bear Rugs
• "I've Been Working on the Railroad" - Big Al
• "V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N" - Cast (minus Ernest and Trixie, who do not appear onstage)