The Berenstain Bears: Springtime Surprises on DVD February 3, 2009

America’s Favorite Bear Family Gets Spring Fever!

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS: SPRINGTIME SURPRISES

Based on the Best-selling Children’s Books Debuts on DVD on February 3, 2009

Culver City, CA (November 24, 2008) –Mama, Papa, Brother and Sister Bear spring into song as they help Boss Bunny learn the true meaning of the holiday spirit! Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release THE BERENSTAIN BEARS: SPRINGTIME SURPRISES, a new-to-DVD collection of four animated episodes featuring Bear Country’s most famous family on February 3, 2009 with an affordable SRP of $12.99.

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS: SPRINGTIME SUPRISES includes a heartwarming Easter episode entitled Easter Surprise plus three more episodes highlighting spring and family themes such as baseball, bees and telling the truth. It’s THE BERENSTAIN BEARS at their finest in four wonderful and engaging tales that families will want to watch over and over again.

Based on the classic children’s book series (over 260 million copies sold to date!) from Stan and Jan Berenstain, THE BERENSTAIN BEARS have been a children’s favorite for more than four decades. THE BERENSTAIN BEARS TV and home video success has proven that their enduring message of love and patience easily translates from the printed page to the small screen.

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS: SPRINGTIME SURPRISES represents the 14th SPHE release of the beloved family brand. SPRINGTIME SURPRISES contains Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s “Quick-Start” auto-play feature that makes it easier for kids to watch on their own.

Episodes Include

Easter Surprise
When Boss Bunny threatens to postpone the Easter celebration, Brother goes in search of him to find out why, while Papa Bear decides to make his own Easter Egg machine

Play Ball
Papa Bear is so intent on making Brother Bear into a baseball star that he does not even notice how well Sister Bear plays.

Save the Bees
Wicked Weasel has an awful plan to fill Bear Country with Bee-eating plants. Will the Bears run out of honey or will they “bee” able to stop Wicked Weasel before the town’s honey pots run empty?

The Berenstain Bears and the Truth
Brother and Sister defy Mama Bear’s rule of only playing ball outside, and end up accidentally shattering Mama Bear’s favorite lamp. Feeling guilty, the two avoid telling Mama the truth behind the accident. However, with much coaxing and fact checking by Mama and Papa Bear, the cubs learn the importance of telling the truth.

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