The Berenstain Bears are a fictional family of anthropomorphic bears created by Stan and Jan Berenstain in a series of very popular children's books.

The popularity of the books subsequently spawned numerous child-friendly television shows and computer games.

The family consists of Papa Bear, the woodworker father; Mama Bear, his homemaker wife; and their three children: Brother Bear, Sister Bear, and Honey Bear.

Stories are set in Bear Country, a society comprised totally of bears. Story lines typically follow the Bear family as they deal with topics relevant to both children and parents.

Each Bear's role in the family was well defined. Brother, being the oldest sibling, was controlling and protective of Sister while also being more cautious in his manner. Sister, being the younger sibling, was more laid-back, energetic and free spirited. Mama typically was the source of wisdom and knowledge. Papa, while also being wise at times, was more bumbling and clumsy in his demeanor.

The Berenstain Bears is an animated television series based on Stan and Jan Berenstain's Berenstain Bears children's book series, that aired originally from 1985 to 1987 on CBS with over 52 11-minute episodes in 26 half-hour shows produced.

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 way 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.

Papa, Mama, Brother and Sister jump from their beloved children's books right into their all-new animated TV show! They are presented with many situations, such as the cubs' messy room, new neighbors, telling the truth, watching too much TV, and bullies and solve each dilemma in their own unique way. Written by Dylan Self