The Berenstain Bears (1985 TV series)
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The Berenstain Bears is an Australian-American co-produced animated television series based on Stan and Jan Berenstain
Stan and Jan Berenstain
Stan and Jan Berenstain were American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book series the Berenstain Bears....

's Berenstain Bears
Berenstain Bears
The Berenstain Bears is a series of children's books created by Stan and Jan Berenstain. The books feature a family of anthropomorphic bears who generally learn a moral or safety-related lesson in the course of each story...

children's book series
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...

, produced by Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...

 and Southern Star Productions.

It aired on the United States
United States
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 from September 14, 1985 until March 7, 1987 on CBS
CBS
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 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
Humanitas Prize
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 in the category of Non-Prime Time Children's Animated Show.

During the early 2000s, the show was seen in reruns as part of a kids' programming block on the now-defunct UPN
UPN
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.

Plot

The series tells the story of a bear family that lives in a tree basically the bears are just like humans. The family consists of Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Brother Bear and Sister bear. The series teaches lessons and much more. Each episode follows the struggles of the family, mainly the kids. It states that Brother Bear is in the Sixth grade
Sixth grade
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 and Sister bear is in Preschool.

Season 1

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# Ruth Buzzi
Ruth Buzzi
Ruth Ann Buzzi is an American comedienne and actress of theatre, film, and television. She is especially known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.-Early life:...

 - Mama Bear, Grizzly Gran
  • Brian Cummings
    Brian Cummings
    Brian Cummings is an American voice actor.-Biography:He is known for his work in radio and television commercials, television and motion picture promos, cartoons and as the announcer on The All-New Let's Make a Deal from 1984 to 1985...

     - Papa Q. Bear, Mayor Honeypot, Bigpaw
  • Christina Lange - Sister Bear
  • Josh Rodine - Cousin Freddy
  • David Mendenhall
    David Mendenhall
    David Mendenhall is an American actor and former child actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films Space Raiders, Over the Top, The Transformers: The Movie and They Still Call Me Bruce.-Biography:...

     - Brother Bear
  • Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    Franklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...

    - Raffish Ralph, Weasel McGreed, Farmer Ben, Henchweasels, additional voices
  • Marissa Mendenhall - Additional Voices

  • Credits

    • Produced & Directed by: Buzz Potamkin
    • Originally Developed for Television by: Joe Cates
    • Production Executive: David Salter
    • Animation Director: Chris Cuddington (1985-1986), Jon McClenahan (1986-1987)
    • Associate Producer: Gordon Kent
    • Story Direction Supervisor: Cullen Blaine
    • Story Editor: Rowby Goren
    • Production Manager: Jack Pietruska
    • Layout Supervisor: Margaret Parkes
    • Animation Supervisor: Di Rudder
    • Original Music Composed & Conducted by: Elliot Lawrence
    • Music Arranged by: Lanny Meyers
    • Music Recorded at: Regent Sound Studios
    • Voice Tracks Recorded at: Buzzy's Recording Services
    • Re-Recorded at: Post Sound
    • Post Production Supervisor: Arthur Lazarus Klein
    • Production Coordinator: Diane Allman
    • Film Editor: Robert Ciagilia
    • Post Production: Pacific Video
    • Produced in association with: Joe Cates Co. Inc.

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