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The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food
Season 1, Episode 13a
Series: The Berenstain Bears (2002)
Too Much Junk Food
Air date January 10, 2003
Written by Ben Joseph
Directed by Scott Glynn & Gary Hurst
Preceded by
The Berenstain Bears Lost in a Cave
Followed by
The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp

“Healthy food is good for Brother, Sis, and Dad. How can Mama make them stop eating food that is bad?”
Mama Bear

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food is the first segment of the thirteenth and final episode in season one of The Berenstain Bears. It first aired on January 10, 2003 and is based on the book of the same name.

Summary[]

Papa decides to sign himself up for the Bear Country Run, but notices that his performance isn't as good as last year's due to him eating junk food. Brother and Sister try to help him, but end up eating junk food as well. With Dr. Grizzly's help, Mama teaches her husband and cubs the importance of eating nutritional food such as vegetables and fruit.

Differences From the Book[]

  • In the book, the Bear family watched a slideshow at Dr. Grizzly's office. However in the cartoon, Mama didn't come to the doctor's office with the family. Papa and the cubs were wearing regular clothes in the book while watching the slideshow. But in the cartoon, they were wearing workout clothes and having popcorn.
  • In the cartoon, Mama wasn't in the race. However the book shows all family members, including Mama, competing.
  • The race was only a minor part of the book. The main plot was that Mama was concerned that Brother and Sister were getting chubby from too much junk food, as was Papa, and took action by confiscating all junk food and shopping for healthy food. At the supermarket, Dr. Grizzly is also shopping and commends Mama for buying healthy food. When she sees Papa and the cubs looking longingly at the junk food aisle, she tells Mama to bring them to her office, where she shows the slideshow about anatomy and how different foods, such as vegetables, affect the body. Near the end of the book, the family decides to enter the race to test themselves, and it shows that due to their training regimen and eating habits, they are in shape.
  • In the book, they do not win, but do not come in last place either. They do win a prize: for being the only family to have all its members finish the race.

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