List of The Berenstain Bears (1985 TV series) episodes facts for kids
This page is about the 1985 list of episodes. For the 2002 list of episodes, see List of The Berenstain Bears (2002 TV series) episodes.
The Berenstain Bears is a fun animated TV show. It's based on the popular Berenstain Bears book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain. This show was made by The Joseph Cates Company and Southern Star/Hanna-Barbera Australia. It first aired in the United States on CBS from September 14, 1985, to December 6, 1986. There were 26 half-hour episodes, which means 52 short stories!
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Show Summary: All Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 13 | September 14, 1985 | December 7, 1985 | |
| 2 | 13 | September 13, 1986 | December 6, 1986 | |
Episode Guide: Adventures of the Bear Family
Season 1 (1985): Fun and Firsts
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| 1a | "Go Fly a Kite" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | September 14, 1985 | |
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Brother and Sister Bear want to win the big Kite Contest.
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| 1b | "The Trojan Pumpkin" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | September 14, 1985 | |
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Papa grows a huge pumpkin from a special seed. But Brother and Sister find out it's a trick by Weasel McGreed to take over Bear Country!
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| 2a | "The Spooky Old Mansion" | Martin Pasko and Rebecca Parr | September 21, 1985 | |
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The Bear family is scared of a creepy old house. Mama remembers it was once a nice home. She wants to buy it, but first, everyone must face their fears.
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| 2b | "The Fly Away Pizza" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | September 21, 1985 | |
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Papa enters a pizza-spinning contest. Weasel McGreed and Raffish Ralph try to use this to take over Bear Country.
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| 3a | "The Giant Bat Cave" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | September 28, 1985 | |
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Raffish Ralph wants to destroy Giant Bat Cave for an amusement park. The cubs, with a smart bat's help, scare him away using a huge fake bat.
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| 3b | "The Wild Wild Honey" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | September 28, 1985 | |
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Papa tries to steal special "wild wild honey" from Queen Nectar.
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| 4a | "The Neighborly Skunk" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | October 5, 1985 | |
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A skunk family moves in next door to the Bear family.
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| 4b | "The Missing Pumpkin" | Rowby Goren | October 5, 1985 | |
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Farmer Ben's best pumpkin disappears. The bear cubs become detectives to find it!
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| 5a | "Too Much Birthday" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | October 12, 1985 | |
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Sister's sixth birthday party is huge, with ponies and a merry-go-round. It's a bit much for Sister, but she learns to enjoy growing up.
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| 5b | "To the Rescue" | Earl Kress | October 12, 1985 | |
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Brother, Sister, and Cousin Freddy try to earn their Bear Scout badges. Papa tries to help, but his silly actions often mean he needs rescuing!
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| 6a | "The Soccer Star" | Martin Pasko and Rebecca Parr | October 19, 1985 | |
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Brother tries out for the soccer team.
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| 6b | "Shoot the Rapids" | Rowby Goren | October 19, 1985 | |
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The Bear Scouts try to earn their whitewater rafting badges.
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| 7a | "Knight to Remember" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | October 26, 1985 | |
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The cubs discover a suit of armor that seems to be cursed.
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| 7b | "The Super Duper Bowl" | Rowby Goren | October 26, 1985 | |
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Raffish Ralph plans a football game called the "Super Duper Bowl" as part of a sneaky scheme.
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| 8a | "The Not So Buried Treasure" | Bill Shinkai | November 2, 1985 | |
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The bears find a treasure map and go on an adventure!
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| 8b | "The Condemned Backscratcher" | Linda Woolverton | November 2, 1985 | |
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Raffish Ralph tricks the mayor into building a new highway. This road threatens a special landmark in Bear Country.
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| 9a | "Kong For a Day" | Bill Shinkai | November 9, 1985 | |
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Bigpaw is captured by Raffish Ralph and Weasel McGreed and put on display.
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| 9b | "Blaze a Trail" | Linda Woolverton | November 9, 1985 | |
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Papa tries to help the cubs with their scouting, but he often gets in the way.
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| 10a | "No Girls Allowed" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | November 16, 1985 | |
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Sister gets upset when Brother always seems to do better. She turns the tables, and the boys exclude her. Papa helps by starting a new clubhouse.
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| 10b | "The Missing Dinosaur Bone" | Rowby Goren | November 16, 1985 | |
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A dinosaur skeleton at the museum is missing a bone. Sister, Brother, Cousin Freddy, and Snuff become detectives. Papa tries to help, but isn't very useful.
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| 11a | "The Spookiest Pumpkin" | Rowby Goren | November 23, 1985 | |
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Papa wants to win a pumpkin carving contest. He's very secretive about his pumpkin. He even has nightmares and almost skips the contest!
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| 11b | "The Dancing Bees" | Linda Woolverton | November 23, 1985 | |
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Papa buys a book called "The Secret of the Dancing Bees" from Raffish Ralph. He dresses as a bee to try and get Queen Nectar's honey.
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| 12a | "Learn About Strangers" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | November 30, 1985 | |
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Sister often talks to people she doesn't know. Papa's warnings about strangers scare her. Mama explains how to be safe without being too afraid.
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| 12b | "The Disappearing Honey" | Rowby Goren | November 30, 1985 | |
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Papa's honey supply is gone! Brother, Sister, Cousin Freddy, and Snuff investigate. Papa's searching isn't much help. They find out Papa ate it in his sleep!
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| 13a | "In the Dark" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | December 7, 1985 | |
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Brother reads a scary book to Sister, making her afraid of the dark. Mama tries to help, but Papa shows Sister how to be brave in the attic.
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| 13b | "Ring the Bell" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | December 7, 1985 | |
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The Bear family enters contests at the fair. Brother's argument leads Papa to challenge Two-Ton Grizzly. Queen Nectar, angry at Papa for stealing honey, accidentally helps him win.
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Season 2 (1986): More Bear Country Tales
| # | Title | Writer | First Air Date | |
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| 14a | "The Messy Room" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | September 13, 1986 | |
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Mama wants the cubs to clean their messy room in 15 minutes. When they can't, Papa steps in with a different idea.
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| 14b | "The Terrible Termite" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | September 13, 1986 | |
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Raffish Ralph finds a termite that can eat wood super fast. He uses it to force people to buy his "termite insurance." The termite eventually refuses to help Ralph.
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| 15a | "Forget Their Manners" | Rowby Goren | September 20, 1986 | |
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After a party, Brother and Sister start acting rude. Mama teaches the family about good manners, and they practice them everywhere.
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| 15b | "The Wicked Weasel Spell" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | September 20, 1986 | |
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Brother, Sister, and Freddy suspect the weasels are planning something. Weasel McGreed tries to hypnotize Bigpaw to turn him against Bear Country, but the cubs stop him.
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| 16a | "The Truth" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | September 27, 1986 | |
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Brother and Sister fight and accidentally break Mama's favorite lamp. They tell lies about it, but Mama teaches them why telling the truth is important.
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| 16b | "Save the Bees" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | September 27, 1986 | |
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Weasel McGreed creates a flower that traps bees, trying to cut off Bear Country's honey supply. Raffish Ralph tricks Mama into planting them. The cubs discover the plot and help save the bees.
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| 17a | "Get in a Fight" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | October 4, 1986 | |
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Papa is in a bad mood, and soon Brother and Sister are fighting too. Even Papa gets involved! Mama shows them how pointless arguing can be.
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| 17b | "The Bigpaw Problem" | Bill Shinkai | October 4, 1986 | |
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Bigpaw comes to Beartown, but his super strength causes tremors. Raffish Ralph tries to get Bigpaw banished. Bigpaw ends up stopping a weasel plot to cause an earthquake.
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| 18a | "Get Stage Fright" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | October 11, 1986 | |
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Sister is nervous about being the main character in the school play. With Mama's help, she overcomes her stage fright and performs well.
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| 18b | "Go Bonkers over Honkers" | Rowby Goren | October 11, 1986 | |
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Raffish Ralph trades Bigpaw some pet geese for a gold rock. The geese cause trouble but also help. Bigpaw soon has to return them to their mother.
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| 19a | "The Great Honey Pipeline" | Linda Woolverton | October 18, 1986 | |
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Papa promises not to go after Wild Wild Honey anymore. But when Queen Nectar's honey disappears, the Bear Detectives find Papa broke his promise. They get the honey back and teach Papa a lesson.
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| 19b | "The Great Grizzly Comet" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | October 18, 1986 | |
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A comet is passing by. "Little green bears" warn that it will hit Bear Country, causing panic. Sister and Brother realize it's a trick by Archweasel McGreed and Raffish Ralph to make everyone leave their homes. Bigpaw stops the weasels, and the comet passes safely.
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| 20a | "The Sure-Fire Bait" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | October 25, 1986 | |
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Papa is determined to catch a famous catfish named Old Jake.
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| 20b | "The Cat's Meow" | Rowby Goren | October 25, 1986 | |
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Brother and Sister babysit Honey Bear's cat, Puff. Puff's unusual meow leads them on a quest to figure out why the cat meows that way.
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| 21a | "The Trouble with Friends" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | November 1, 1986 | |
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Sister wants friends her own age. The Bruin family moves in, and Sister befriends Lizzy Bruin. Lizzy is bossy, causing them to split, but they soon realize they need each other.
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| 21b | "The Coughing Catfish" | Bill Shinkai | November 1, 1986 | |
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Jake the giant Catfish and other animals are getting sick from garbage in the lake. Brother and Sister get help to clean up the pollution. They use a sunken pirate ship to raise money for cleanup projects.
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| 22a | "The Substitute Teacher" | Rowby Goren | November 8, 1986 | |
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Brother, Cousin Freddy, and Too-Tall's gang plan pranks for a substitute teacher. But they learn to like her when they see how kind she is.
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| 22b | "The Mansion Mystery" | Rowby Goren | November 8, 1986 | |
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The cubs investigate a mysterious mansion.
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| 23a | "Bust a Ghost" | Linda Woolverton | November 15, 1986 | |
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The Bear Scouts have some spooky ghost problems to solve.
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| 23b | "The Ice Monster" | Rowby Goren | November 15, 1986 | |
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The ice carnival is about to start. Raffish Ralph spots an "ice monster." It turns out to be a sleepwalking Bigpaw, who decides to join the fun instead of hibernating.
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| 24a | "The Crystal Ball Caper" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | November 22, 1986 | |
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Gran's special crystal ball, which can predict the future, goes missing.
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| 24b | "The Raid on Fort Grizzly" | Stan and Jan Berenstain | November 22, 1986 | |
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Raffish Ralph and Weasel McGreed plan to steal treasure from Fort Grizzly.
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| 25a | "The Forbidden Cave" | Bill Shinkai | November 29, 1986 | |
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The Bear Scouts get trapped inside the mysterious Forbidden Cave.
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| 25b | "The Hot Air Election" | Linda Woolverton | November 29, 1986 | |
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Raffish Ralph convinces Papa to run for public office, leading to a very exciting election!
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| 26a | "Life with Papa" | Rowby Goren | December 6, 1986 | |
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Mama leaves Papa in charge of the cubs and the house. Brother and Sister try to keep Papa out of trouble, but he makes a huge mess. Luckily, Mr. Skunk helps clean up before Mama returns.
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| 26b | "Save the Farm" | Bill Shinkai | December 6, 1986 | |
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Weasel McGreed wants to buy Farmer Ben's farm to use as his new hideout, but Farmer Ben refuses to sell.
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