Genre: Childrens animated
Age Range: 3-8 years
Episode length: Two 15 minute stories per half hour slot
Network: PBS KIDS
The Berenstain Bears - Overview
Based on the books that have been delighting children and their parents for over 40 years, each episode of The Berenstain Bears animated TV series presents two 15-minute stories about the loving bear family and the life lessons they learn. Mama, Papa, Sister and Brother bear grow and learn together just like real families do, and their stories teach kids valuable life lessons about family, friendship, responsibility, citizenship and more. Papa's silly antics often give kids a good laugh, and Mama bear's wisdom provides a feeling of security as kids are entertained and educated by this warm family of country bears who live in a big tree in the community of Bear Country.
The Berenstain Bears - Guide Review
There is something to be said about stories that have been around for 40 years and are still pertinent and entertaining to kids today. Watching The Berenstain Bears -- with its emphasis on old fashion country values, family, and community -- is like a breath of fresh air in today's world. The themes and stories in The Berenstain Bears series take me back to when I was a kid, and they remind me to make time to create similar memories for my own children.
This show isn't as flashy as other more recent preschoolers' fare, but kids will still sit and watch it all day long if you let them! Kids relate to the lessons learned by brother and sister bear, and I love the way that brother and sister relate to each other. Yes, they have arguments and fights like all siblings do, but the show manages to present their tiffs in such a benign fashion, and they always work things out so sweetly in the end. The Berenstain Bears help kids think about and solve some of life's problems, and the show's innocence portrays the wonder of just being a kid.
