The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV series)

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show_name = The Berenstain Bears
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runtime = 22 minutes
creator = Stan and Jan Berenstain
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starring = Camilla Scott
Benedict Campbell
Michael Cera
Tajja Isen
Amanda Soha
Niki Marshall
Mark Rendall
Mike McCulkin
Corinne Conley
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country = CAN USA UK
language = English, and Spanish
network = PBS Kids and Treehouse TV (it can also be seen on Tiny Pop).
first_aired = 2003
last_aired = 2005
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"The Berenstain Bears" is a 2003 animated television series based on Stan and Jan Berenstain's "Berenstain Bears" children's book series.

The show was produced by Agogo Entertainment and the Canadian animation company Nelvana for the PBS Kids Channel. The show featured very simple and limited animation, and aired from 2003 to 2005. Eighty 15 minute episodes were produced, but it's still currently airing in syndication. Not all of the episodes were based on Berenstain Bears books, though most books got their own episodes. One complaint associated with the 1985 animated series was that Papa Bear had often acted in an antagonistic manner; doing such things as conspiring to steal honey from talking bees or catch a talking catfish which Brother and Sister were friendly with. Many fans of the books felt that although Papa did occasionally act goofy in the books, the 1985 series was making him appear much too self-centered for the sake of creating a "villain". The 2003 series focused almost solely on the stories and had Papa in much more of a role as a proper father figure, usually offering helpful advice or commending Brother when he helped out Sister Bear, though Papa would still do some stupid things throughout the series.

The program can currently be seen on Treehouse TV in Canada and also aired for a short time on YTV in Fall 2006.

Voice actors

* Camilla Scott - Mama Bear
* Benedict Campbell - Papa Q. Bear
* Michael Cera -Brother Bear
* Tajja Isen - Sister Bear
* Corinne Conley - Grizzly Gran
* Brian Cummings - Grizzly Gramps (also voiced Papa in the 1985 series)
* Amanda Soha - Lizzy Bruin
* Mike McCulkin - Cousin Freddy
* Nikki Marshall - Queenie
* Mark Rendall - Furdy Factual
* Gage Knox - Too-Tall Tom
* Patrick Salvagna - Skuzz

*Lee Ann Womack sings the theme song for this series.

Funding

*Chuck E. Cheese's (2004-up)
*Contributions to your PBS Station from Viewers Like You (2003-up)

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