The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV series)
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The Berenstain Bears is a 2003 animated television series based on Stan and Jan Berenstain
's children's book series of the same name
. Although most of the earlier episodes in the series were based on the book series, later episodes were not based on any of the books.
company Nelvana
for the PBS Kids Channel, and the Treehouse TV
channel. Eighty 15 minute episodes were produced. All of the episodes were based on Berenstain Bears books. It is currently airing on PBS and internationally.
The program can currently be seen on YTV in Canada
and PBS Kids Sprout
in the United States
. The series was also seen on Treehouse TV
(Canada) (and often fluctuated between the two channels), Knowledge (British Columbia), Tiny Pop
and KidsCo
(UK), and OBS (South Korea). There was a 1985 animated series
of the same name.
Country music singer-songwriter Lee Ann Womack
sings the theme song for this series.
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 children's book series of the same name
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...
. Although most of the earlier episodes in the series were based on the book series, later episodes were not based on any of the books.
Sypnosis
The series follows the everyday lives of the Bear Family in a newer version of the 1985 series; which involves Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Sister Bear, and Brother Bear. Little Lady, the puppy, becomes a member of the family later in the series. The earlier episodes are simply based on the books, and many of the later episodes are not based on the books at all. The Berenstain Bears basically aimes to teach children life lessons.Production
The show was produced by the Canadian animationAnimation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
company Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
for the PBS Kids Channel, and the Treehouse TV
Treehouse TV
Treehouse TV is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel with programming targeted towards preschoolers that was launched on October 17, 1997. Its name comes from YTV's old children's programming block, The Treehouse...
channel. Eighty 15 minute episodes were produced. All of the episodes were based on Berenstain Bears books. It is currently airing on PBS and internationally.
The program can currently be seen on YTV in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and PBS Kids Sprout
PBS KIDS Sprout
PBS Kids Sprout is a U.S. digital cable television channel, video-on-demand service, and website providing PBS Kids shows and original programming for preschoolers and their families...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The series was also seen on Treehouse TV
Treehouse TV
Treehouse TV is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel with programming targeted towards preschoolers that was launched on October 17, 1997. Its name comes from YTV's old children's programming block, The Treehouse...
(Canada) (and often fluctuated between the two channels), Knowledge (British Columbia), Tiny Pop
Tiny Pop
Tiny Pop is a free-to-air television channel in the UK. It is owned by CSC Media Group, and launched on 24 July 2004, and broadcasts cartoons and pop music videos for pre-schoolers.Its sister channel is Pop which was launched on 29 May 2003...
and KidsCo
KidsCo
KidsCo is an international children's entertainment brand founded by Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment's Nelvana Enterprises, American-based producer DIC Entertainment, and European broadcaster Sparrowhawk Media Group in April 2007. By the end of 2007, Sparrowhawk was purchased by media...
(UK), and OBS (South Korea). There was a 1985 animated series
The Berenstain Bears (1985 TV series)
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 Hanna-Barbera and Southern Star Productions....
of the same name.
Voice actors
- Michael CeraMichael CeraMichael Austin Cera is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in Arrested Development, Youth in Revolt, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Juno. Cera received the 2008 Canadian Comedy Award for best male performance for his work in Superbad.-Early...
as Brother Bear - Tajja IsenTajja IsenTajja Isen is a Canadian actress and singer-songwriter who is best known for voicing the titular character in the television series Atomic Betty...
as Sister Bear - Camilla ScottCamilla ScottCamilla Scott is a Canadian actress and television host.-Biography:Scott's first job was a cashier at the Canadian grocery chain Dominion when she was age 15...
as Mama Bear - Benedict Campbell as Papa Q. Bear
- Corinne Conley as Grizzly Gran
- Brian CummingsBrian CummingsBrian 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...
as Grizzly Gramps - Amanda Soha as Lizzy Bruin
- Mike McCulkin as Cousin Freddy
- Nikki MarshallNikki MarshallNicole Sue Marshall is an American soccer player from Mead, Colorado. She started her career playing for Skyline High School in Longmont, Colorado She played forward for the University of Colorado women's soccer team, and is now a defender for the Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer...
as Queenie - Mark RendallMark RendallMark Rendall is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known for starring in the title role of the 2004 film, Childstar, as well as Mick in Season 1 of the Canadian television drama series ReGenesis. He played Bastian Bux in the TV series, Tales from the Neverending Story, and the title character in The...
as Ferdy Factual - Gage KnoxGage KnoxGage Knox is a Canadian actor.Knox has featured in on Canadian based programmes such as the short-lived Beware of Dog, the TV movie This Time Around, Naturally, Sadie, Queer as Folk, and Veritas: The Quest....
as Too-Tall - Patrick Salvagna as Skuzz
Country music singer-songwriter Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love....
sings the theme song for this series.