• Air date: 05 Apr '04 23 episodes
      The Berenstain Bears is an Australian-American co-produced animated television series based on Stan and Jan Berenstain's Berenstain Bears children's book series, produced by DIC Entertainment, Hanna-Barbera and Southern Star Productions. It aired on the United States from September 14, 1985 until March 7, 1987 on CBS with over 52 11-minute episodes in 26 half-hour shows produced. Each show consisted of two episodes, the first being an adaptation of one of the books, the second being an original story. The series was nominated in 1987 for a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming; it was also nominated that year for a Humanitas Prize in the category of Non-Prime Time Children's Animated Show. Reruns aired briefly on TLC's Ready Set Learn block from September 28 to November 13, 1998 when a contract dispute forced TLC to pull the show off the schedule. During the early 2000s, reruns were later seen as part of a kids' programming block from DiC Entertainment on the...
  • List of Episodes (23)
    • 1. New Neighbours

      05 Apr '04
      The Bears' next-door neighbors move in and they have trouble adjusting to their new neighbors, especially Papa. At first, Papa isn't used to the different neighbors apart from the ones they used to have. When Mama and the cubs show Papa how good different neighbors can be.
    • 2. Ferdy Factual

      05 Apr '04
      Professor Actual Factual's nephew, Ferdy, is a new student at the cubs' school. Ferdy doesn't have any friends because he thinks everybody is against his smarts. With Brother's advice, Ferdy learns he should be a friend in order to make a friend.
    • 3. Showdown At Birder's Wood

      06 Apr '04
      When Too Tall and his gang decide to build a tree fort in the tree home to a rare bird, the cubs try to convince them otherwise. When the cubs come up with a compromise, Too Tall and his gang end up making an even better tree fort than they even dreamed of.
    • 4. Pet Show

      06 Apr '04
      Brother and Sister enter a pet show with Little Lady and Gran's parakeet. At first, Brother doesn't want to enter Gran's bird in the contest because she doesn't have talent. She can make different kinds of sound effects, but Brother doesn't think it's a special talent. When Gran shows Brother that he's looking at it all from a different point of view, it inspires Brother to show everybody at the pet show all the sounds Gran's bird can make that not many other birds can.
    • 5. Family Get-Together

      07 Apr '04
      The Bears hold a family picnic for Mama's side of the family. Brother and Sister see members of the Bear family that they've never even met before. The cubs end up have fun in their own ways with their new relatives.
    • 6. The Big Blooper

      07 Apr '04
      After watching a video at Lizzie Bruins house (Trouble at big bear high) Sister learns a new word ""Fur-ball"". After saying it to Lizzie and hers friends they leave. Also she says it to Brother after he tips her milk glass. After getting in trouble she See's Lizzie and mend their friendship with their friends.
    • 7. Bears for All Seasons

      08 Apr '04
      Strange weather patterns ruin the cubs' family plans. Mama and Papa tell the cubs not to dwell on the past and to enjoy what the new day has to offer no matter what kind of weather it brings.
    • 8. The Female Fullback

      08 Apr '04
      Brother, Cousin Fred and Too Tall enlist the help of Betsy Broom to help them win their upcoming football game. Betsy, however, also has activities she needs to tend to. With help from the cubs, Betsy helps them in return with their football plays.
    • 9. The Big Red Kite

      09 Apr '04
      With the Kite-Flying competition swiftly approaching, Brother and Sister hope to get a kite before the local store runs out. But they realize that making a kite, despite all the work, can be worth it.
    • 10. Catch the Bus

      09 Apr '04
      Brother's tardiness causes inconvenience for many. Mama gives Brother a watch so he can be on time for important appointments, When Brother's watch goes off to go with Sister to the bookstore to see her favorite author, he puts off being on time. That's when Brother realizes that it's he who needs to decide whether he wants to be on time.
    • 11. That Stump Must Go

      06 Sep '04
      Papa has troubles with an old tree stump whilst Brother and Sister have trouble making a scarecrow to frighten the birds away from the garden. Mama shows them that there's always a good side to every problem.
    • 12. Grow It

      06 Sep '04
      Sister gets frustrated and impatient when both her fur and her seed aren't growing quickly. Mama and Gramps tell Sister that things can't be rushed and they need patience to help grow.
    • 13. The Car Trip

      07 Sep '04
      Brother and sister are disappointed when they go on a tour of Bear Country's national parks instead of going to Grizzly World. With Mama and Papa reminding the cubs to try to keep an open mind, Brother and Sister end up enjoying what they see and do on their car trip.
    • 14. Mighty Milton

      07 Sep '04
      When a new cub at school named Milton Chub is teased by Too Tall and the gang for his lack of sporting ability, Brother takes it upon himself to help his new friend renew his self-esteem by finding value in the things he can do well.
    • 15. On the Job

      08 Sep '04
      When Teacher Bob assigns his class a project on what they'd like to do when they grow up, everyone seems to know where their interests lie except Brother. After exploring Bear Country to see what types of jobs there are, Brother discovers he's interested in many things. Now his problem is deciding which one to include in his project. Finally, Brother decides to include all his job ideas in his report.
    • 16. The Summer Job

      08 Sep '04
      When Brother and Sister are bored on the first day of Summer Vacation, Farmer Ben invites them to work on the farm with him. The cubs are excited by the news, but are later disappointed to discover how much work it entails. However, they also learn that hard work pays off!
    • 17. Nothing To Do

      09 Sep '04
      The cubs are bored with nothing to do. But they find that when Mama and Papa have a lot of work to do, they feel they should help them get the work load done quicker so they can enjoy the rest of the day together.
    • 18. Think Of Those In Need

      09 Sep '04
      Brother and Sister donate a few of their old belongings to the elderly at the Bears' Retirement Home. aWhen Brother accidentally donates his favorite book, he finds out that giving someone your time to read it is just as important as giving away your things.
    • 19. The Big Election

      10 Sep '04
      When Papa's complaints to the Mayor aren't addressed, he decides to take matters into his own hands and run for mayor. When Papa finds out just how hardd it actually is to be elected as mayor, he decides to drop out of the election and let Mayor Honeypot be the true mayor.
    • 20. Too Much Pressure

      10 Sep '04
      Things get busy around the tree house. Sister, brother, mama, and papa all have things to do! After an incident in which everyone brings the wrong stuff to the wrong places, Papa and the family put up a calendar on a wall to show who has certain appointments to get to. The first time they use the calendar, it gets filled up completely! After a restless night where everyone has dreams about the calender, it's another Pressure-filled day! when Mama cant get the car to start, everyone breaks down
    • 21. Help Around the Workshop

      28 Sep '04
      When Papa is on a tight schedule for an order from the Squire, Brother, Sister and Mama try to help by organizing his messy workshop, but despite their efforts, chaos ensues.
    • 22. Pick Up and Put Away

      28 Sep '04
      Rather than tidying his room, Brother spends his time constructing a birdhouse. His room is so messy, Brother and Sister stuff everything in the closet. But when Brother goes to get something from the closet, everything spills out and his birdhouse gets destroyed. That's when Brother and Sister learn an important lesson on getting organized.
    • 23. Too Small For The Team

      28 Sep '04