The Berenstain Bears

PBS KIDS OPENS WORLDS OF POSSIBILITES FOR ALL CHILDREN.

THANKS TO PBS STATIONS AND VIEWERS LIKE YOU.

: WHEN THE TV IS ON

ALL DAY WITHOUT REST,

MAMA KNOWS IT'S TOO MUCH

AND MAMA KNOWS BEST.

THERE -- ANY OTHER REPAIRS YOU'D LIKE ME TO DO

WHILE I HAVE MY TOOLBOX OUT?

BROTHER'S BICYCLE BRAKE IS STICKING.

I ALREADY FIXED THAT LAST WEEK.

WELL, THAT'S FUNNY.

I WONDER WHY HE HASN'T BEEN RIDING IT.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY OUTSIDE.

LOOK AT ALL THAT SUNSHINE.

I KNOW, THE GLARE'S WRECKING THE PICTURE.

WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO PLAY OUTSIDE?

UH...NO THANKS.

IT'S SATURDAY, MAMA.

ALL THE BEST SHOWS ARE ON.

HAVEN'T YOU READ THOSE LIBRARY BOOKS YET?

THEY'RE DUE NEXT WEEK.

OK.

HMM...

DETECTIVE HONEYWELL,

DO YOU THINK YOU CAN FIND THE THIEF

WHO STOLE MY CHESTNUTS?

DON'T WORRY, MA'AM, WE ALREADY HAVE SOME SOLID LEADS.

: BROTHER, SISTER!

LUNCH IS READY.

: HAVE A LOOK AT THIS PHOTO, MA'AM.

AWW, I KNEW THAT GUY WAS

THE CROOK A HALF HOUR AGO.

ME, TOO.

: DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS BEAR?

IT'S THE HOT DOG BEAR.

: WHY, ISN'T THAT THE HOT DOG BEAR?

OHH... : CUBS,

LUNCH IS ON THE TABLE.

IN A MINUTE, MAMA.

: DETECTIVE HONEYWELL...

: DON'T WORRY, MA'AM.

OK, IT'S A COMMERCIAL.

COME ON, LET'S HURRY.

WAIT -- LOOK, BROTHER,

IT'S THE BURR-FUR BEAR.

OW!

OHH!

: HA, HA...I LOVE

THE BURR-FUR BEAR COMMERCIAL.

: I'M SURE THAT AD WILL BE ON AGAIN.

NOW COME ALONG.

AWW...

WHAT'S THIS?

A LOVELY LADY DINING ALONE.

MAY I JOIN YOU FOR LUNCH, MS. BEAR?

BE MY GUEST.

THE CUBS AREN'T INTERESTED.

OH, WHERE ARE THEY?

EATING IN FRONT OF THAT TELEVISION.

IT USED TO BE A TREAT.

NOW THEY DO IT EVERY DAY.

: GIVE IT TO ME!

: NO WAY! IT'S MY TURN TO CHOOSE!

WE'RE NOT WATCHING BEAR WRESTLING!

THERE'S NO WAY I'M WATCHING

LITTLE TREEHOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE.

: OK, THAT'S IT.

AHH!

NO MORE TV FOR A WEEK.

WHAT? BUT, MAMA!

NO, SIR, I MEAN IT.

PAPA, MAMA TOLD US WE CAN'T WATCH TV FOR A WHOLE WEEK.

: YOUR MAMA'S GOT A POINT.

YOU TWO CUBS HAVE BEEN WATCHING FAR TOO MUCH TELEVISION LATELY.

NOW, IF YOU DON'T MIND,

I'M JUST GOING TO CATCH SOME OF THE HOCKEY PLAYOFFS.

HUH?

YOU TOO, PAPA.

FOR ONCE, THE WHOLE FAMILY

IS GOING TO BE TV FREE.

OHH...

: OH...I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE STUCK OUTSIDE.

: THINK OF ALL THE SHOWS WE'RE MISSING.

: GO!

GO! GO!

: GRIZZLECEK TO NEEDLEBEAR, BACK TO GRIZZLECEK.

NICE FORECHECKING. WAY TO HUSTLE.

GRIZZLECEK SHOOTS!

OHH...AND HE HITS THE GOAL POST!

: DARN!

IT'S OVER TO MAULMORE. CROSS-ICE TO GRIZZLECEK...

HUH?

OHH! NEEDLEBEAR TAKES A HIT

AGAINST THE BOARDS FROM PAWSKI!

OH, HE DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING.

: AND YOU DIDN'T SEE ME COMING.

: MAMA?

OH, HELLO, DEAR.

I-- I WAS JUST RESTAINING THE TV CABINET.

I WANT TO BRING BACK THAT RICH WALNUT LUSTRE.

YOU CAN STAIN THE WOODWORK JUST AS WELL WITH THE TV OFF.

YOU HAVE TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THE CUBS.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

: I'M BORED.

: ME, TOO.

I THINK WE SHOULD END THE TV BAN

ON ACCOUNT OF BAD WEATHER.

RAIN OR NO RAIN,

NO TV FOR A WEEK MEANS NO TV FOR A WEEK.

WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO

FOR FUN?

HOW ABOUT CRACKING OPEN A GOOD BOOK?

OK.

THAT'S THE TELEVISION GUIDE.

IT'S STILL READING.

OH! GUESS WHAT MOVIE IS ON TV TONIGHT!

WHAT?

HONEY, I SHRUNK THE CUBS.

THAT'S A CLASSIC.

MAMA, YOU HAVE TO LET US WATCH THAT.

I'M SORRY BROTHER AND SISTER,

BUT THE ONLY WAY TO BREAK

THE TV-WATCHING HABIT

IS TO KEEP THE TV OFF.

AWW...

WHAT YOU NEED

IS SOME DIFFERENT READING MATERIAL

TO GET YOUR MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE.

HERE WE ARE.

TRY READING THIS INSTEAD.

: THE BEAR COUNTRY BOOK OF BIRDS.

: UH-HUH.

YOU COULD LEARN A LOT FROM THAT BOOK.

I COULD ALSO LEARN A LOT BY WATCHING A NATURE SHOW ON BBS.

YES, YOU COULD... NEXT WEEK.

NOW, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I HAVE A CROSSWORD PUZZLE TO FINISH.

OH...

HMM...

A SQUARE CARDBOARD CONTAINER. THREE LETTERS.

BOX.

BOX -- HA, THAT'S RIGHT.

THANK YOU, BROTHER.

BOX! WE COULD USE A BOX.

A BOX?

I KNOW HOW WE CAN GET AROUND MAMA'S NO TV RULE.

COME ON.

LOOK, MAMA,

NOW WE HAVE OUR OWN TV.

DOES IT WORK?

SURE DOES. RIGHT, BROTHER?

UH-HUH. I'LL SHOW YOU.

CLICK.

HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE BEAR COUNTRY WEATHER REPORT.

AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S RAINING OUTSIDE,

SO WE RECOMMEND VIEWERS SPEND THE DAY

WATCHING THEIR FAVOURITE TV SHOWS.

DOES IT GET ANY OTHER CHANNELS?

CLICK-CLICK.

THIS JUST IN.

A NEW STUDY SHOWS WATCHING TV PREVENTS CAVITIES.

HEY, PAPA, CAN WE USE SOME

OF THE OTHER BOXES IN YOUR WORKSHOP?

GO RIGHT AHEAD.

COME ON, SIS, LET'S MAKE

SOMETHING ELSE.

: WE COULD MAKE A HOUSE OR A SPACESHIP.

NICE TO SEE THE CUBS USING THEIR IMAGINATIONS AGAIN.

DON'T YOU AGREE, PAPA?

DO YOU THINK THEIR TV

CARRIES THE HOCKEY PLAYOFFS?

HA, OH, HO, PAPA.

[ LAUGHING, BELLS RINGING ]

WOW.