After the series’ third season aired, most of us were willing to know why Carmy was called Bear. The Berzatoo family likes to call each other by cool nicknames, and “The Bear” is one of them.
Since its first airing, the Hulu series The Bear has always delivered quality entertainment.
As it enters its third season, fans continue to hold high hopes for this funny and fast-paced show.
Highlights
- Carmy was called Bear due to his family’s tradition of adding nicknames for each other.
- Carmy late brother and sister also had Bear nickname.
- Carmy also had another nick name Jeff which was called by Tina.
Carmen Anthony, mostly known as Carmy, is the protagonist of the comedy-drama series and is an award-winning chef who controls his family’s restaurant, The Bear.
Carmy, the youngest of three children, continues to run his family restaurant while desiring to be a Michelin-starred chef.
Carmy Has Two Nicknames, “The Bear And Jeff.”
You might question when and why they call Carmy the nickname “The Bear,” as he used to have another nickname, Jeff, in Season 1.
The answer is simple: all the Berzatto call each other by the nickname The Bear behind their names.
In the Berzatoo family, the nickname “Bear” seems to be a family trend!
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— The Bear (@TheBearFX) July 20, 2023
His brother Michael is known as “Mikey Bear,” while his sister Natalie is named “Sugar Bear.”
We get to see Carmy being called Bear for the first time after Michael denotes him while running their restaurant.
Moreover, after the 2nd season was aired, people often got confused as Carmy was called by many names.
Now we know why Carmy was called Bear, which also justifies the show’s name.
Additional Information
- Carmy’s late brother Mikey lost his life after a shocking suicide.
- Tina had a complicated relationship with Carmy at first, but it eventually got away after Tina started to release Carmy’s sacrifice.
- Season 3 of The Bear was aired on June 26, 2024.
