Pop-Cub Relationship

This article focuses on the interactions between Pop and Cub.

Overview
Pop is usually portrayed as a reckless and dimwitted person for what he does to Cub, Pop also is oblivious to his son's deaths most of the time, but do note that everything happens by accident and despite Pop's flaws he truly loves and cares about Cub. In some episodes Pop treats him well and even spoils him to make his son happy. And despite Cub suffering at Pop's hands, he never felt anything bad towards Pop.

Altough Pop is the main reason for Cub's pain and suffering, he is always attempting to make up for his errors, rarely giving positive results.

Having A Ball
In their introduction, Pop is not directly responsible for Cub's death. Pop crosses a highly dangerous road in order to get Cub's ball back, to the point of being heavily wounded by the cars, a bike, sliced to pieces by an helicopter after falling to a cliff. Cub is happy when he reaches the bottom of the cliff and see Pop (at least his parts).

As You Wish
After Cub's toy truck was broken, Pop used his only wish to fix it in order to make Cub happy, only for this gesture of love being destroyed by Lumpy's stupidness.

Chip Off the Ol' Block
Pop rests while Cub mows the grass. After seeing Cub trying to reach a brick near the razors of the lawnmower, Pop decides to finish the chore and leaves Cub in the hammock.

Snip Snip Hooray!
Pop decides to himself to do Cub's first haircut. He at the beggining slaps Cub's hand when Cub reaches a scissor, implying that Pop knows that they're not toys. After messing up with his son's ear Pop gives him a lollipop in order to amend his pain.

Gems the Breaks
Pop was playing with Cub in the swings and both were having fun until Splendid's laser destroyed Cub.

And the Kitchen Sink
Pop's zeal over Cub is further expressed in this episode. After Cub was flinged away, Pop passed trough a plantation of cactus in order to get Cub. Upon realizing that the scalded Cub he attemped to cold down the water and give Cub a rubber duck. Then Cub's body became stuck to the sink thanks to the garbage disposal (turned on courtesy of Pop), Pop had the not-so-clever idea of removing Cub's body using his car. When both fell in the river Pop was glad Cub was still alive before they falling in the waterfall. After believing that Cub was dead from the waterfall, Pop began to cry at his loss, but Pop became extremely happy seeing Cub alive.

A Hole Lotta Love
Upon believing that his son fell down a well, Pop recruited The Mole and Sniffles to search for Cub in the underground. But everything was going wrong due Pop's hastiness. Ultimely when Cub was proven safe, Pop attemped to stop the giant drill from crushing Cub killing Mime in the process. After Cub really fell down the hole, Pop went to search for him again.

Water Way to Go
Pop takes Cub to the beach where they have fun. Pop is seen opening a soda can to a thirsty Cub, despite messing up again, he succeds in giving Cub a drink. After the tide covers Cub and he's buried, Pop rushes to the rescue. After he only found the beanie, not his son he becomes increasily desperate over where Cub is.

Who's to Flame?
Upon both of them seeing the mayhem being caused by the firemen, Pop and Cub watched the operation. When Sniffles' ladder was falling towards Cub, Pop quickly moved his son out the way, only to his plan backfire.

A Sucker for Love
Pop is first seen giving away a lollipop to his son, which enjoys the treat. After Nutty steals the lollipop, making Cub cry, Pop decides to fight for it with Nutty in order to get his son's lollipop's back and teach Nutty a lesson. Note that Pop acts agressively towards Nutty in this episode despite his calm and mild personality.

Wrath of Con
Pop takes Cub to see his son's favorite superhero: Splendid. It's important to note that Pop brought Cub there despite showing in a previous episode that he is not fond of Splendid.

Read'em and Weep
Upon seeing that Cub wanted a book, Pop decided to give on for him, but due Pop being a cheapstake (or not having money with him at the time), Pop chose another one. After Cub becomes possessed, Pop recruit Lumpy with little results. Upon seeing how brutally Petunia was killed, Pop killed Cub himself (unaware that he was exorcised at the time) and Pop is seen sad at Cub's grave.

Trivia

 * Despite the show having four bear character, Pop and Cub are the only ones that are related.
 * Both of them have killed Lumpy.
 * Nutty and Whistle are the only characters hated by both Pop and Cub.