The Berenstain Bears Show is an animated comedy television series based on Stan and Jan Berenstain's Berenstain Bears children's book series, produced by Southern Star Productions and Hanna-Barbera Australia. It aired in 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 chapters, the first being an adaptation of one of the books, the second being an original story. The series got 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.
Plot[]
The series tells the story of a bear family that lives in a tree; the bears are like humans. The family consists of Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Brother Bear, and Sister Bear. The series teaches lessons, continues from the TV specials, and expands Bear Country as well as character development. Each episode follows the struggles of the family, mainly the cubs. Others involve The Bear Detectives and their sniffer hound Snuff, Papa Q. Bear's attempts of honey gathering, interaction with forest creatures, and encounters by villains to take over Bear Country. It states that Brother Bear is in 2nd grade than in 3rd Grade while Sister Bear is in kindergarten than in 1st grade.
Voice cast[]
- Brian Cummings as Papa Q. Bear, Actual Factual, Bigpaw, Horace J. Honeypot, Too-Tall and others
- Ruth Buzzi as Mama Bear, Grizzly Gran, Scout Leader Jane, Queen Nectar, and others
- David Mendenhall as Brother Bear
- Christina Lange as Sister Bear
- Marissa Mendenhall as Lizzy Bruin and others
- Josh Rodine as Cousin Fred
- Frank Welker as Raffish Ralph, Weasel McGreed, Grizzly Gramps, Farmer Ben, and others