The Berenstain Bears Season 1, Episode 11: The Excuse Note

The Birthday Boy

Brother is kept home from school with the flu and neglects to do the schoolwork Sister delivered from his teacher. Then, when Sister gets her first loose tooth, Brother teases her that the dentist will extract it with a big yanking tool.

24 min

Too Much Junk Food

Papa decides to enter the Bear Country Run like he did last year but soon he discovers his performance is not as good as it used to be. The cubs try to help him but soon their performance is the same as Papa. Luckily, Dr. Grizzly suggests that they should not eat junk food and start eating healthy foods in time for the race.

11 min

Trouble with Pets

Brother and Sister adopt one of Farmer Ben’s new puppies and soon discover that having a pet is a big responsibility.

Mama's New Job

Mama decides to open her own quilt shop.

Lend a Helping Hand

Brother and Sister stop to help the frail and elderly Widder Jones dispose of a fallen tree limb.

The Trouble with Grown Ups

Mama and Papa pretend to be Brother and Sister and Brother and Sister pretend to be Mama and Papa.

Trouble at School

Brother gets sick one day and stops doing his homework.

12 min

Too Much TV

The cubs & Papa pay too much attention to the TV.

Moving Day

The bears' neighbors were moving to a new house and the cubs learn the importance of moving.

The Sitter

Mrs. Grizzle babysits the cubs after they ruined her flowerbed.

A Week at Grandma's

The cubs spend a week at their Grizzly Grandparents place while their parents go on a honeymoon.

The Double Dare

While in his gang, Too-Tall dares Brother to steal Farmer Ben's watermelons.

Big Road Race

The cubs compete together in a go cart race.

The Jump Rope Contest

Sister joins a jump rope contest and she's always a winner.

The Slumber Party

Sister goes to a slumber party at Lizzy's house.

At the Giant Mall

The bear family go to a new mall which is very huge.

Go to School

Sister wanted to go school but she was scared.

The Talent Show

Convinced that he doesn't have any talent to offer for the upcoming school talent show, Brother is recruited to be the talent scout. Guided by Teacher Bob's advice that everyone has talent, Brother helps the other cubs discover their own special talents. In so doing, Brother discovers he also has a talent just as Teacher Bob suspected--a talent for finding talent.

Too Much Vacation

The family go on a vacation but with disastrous results.

Papa's Pizza

Brother and Sister invite their friends over but can't decide on what to serve.

Visit the Dentist

Sister Bear has a loose tooth. Brother scares Sister by telling her that the dentist will pull out her tooth with a pair of "yankers". Not only that, Brother has a toothache from eating too much candy. They both hide their dental problems until Mama finds out and takes them to the dentist. Brother gets a cavity filled and Sister's tooth falls out at the dentist's office.

House of Mirrors

Sister visits a house of mirrors in a carnival.

Get the Gimmies

The cubs get a bad case of the gimmies.

Go to the Movies

The Giddy Grandma

In the Attic Treasure