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S1.E1 ∙ From Logger Vick to Hunter Vick

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

When Logger Vick learns of an offer being made by some land developers, he agrees to raze the forest to the ground in exchange for a very tidy sum. The developers equip him with expensive heavy machinery; but the Briar Bear and Bramble Bear launch a campaign to sabotage Vick's efforts to destroy their woodland home. In the end, a debt-laden and dejected Vick happens upon a leaflet promoting a hunter's training course. He sees this prospect as the gateway to a new life.

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S1.E2 ∙ Go Bag a Bear!

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The Bear Brothers have invaded Logger Vick's cabin in his absence, and are reminiscing about their clashes with him when suddenly he returns from his hunter's training course. In the fracas that ensues, Bramble loses his memory and becomes a hapless pawn in "Hunter" Vick's hands. Unbeknownst to Vick, during a battle with Briar, Bramble sees his memory restored. The two bears then come together to give the new hunter a sound thrashing.

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S1.E3 ∙ Herbert vs. The Bear Brothers

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The Bear Brothers have ruined Herbert the Marmot's plans for snagging turnips from passing trucks. Herbert wages war; the brothers try to hunt him down for his spiteful acts. But during their search, there is a massive cave-in, and Herbert becomes trapped underground. Briar and Bramble move to save him, and then come to understand the role they played earlier in depriving him of food. They collect a heap of turnips to make up for their carelessness.

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S1.E4 ∙ Honey, Honey

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Briar and Bramble are on a honey-gathering mission that seems simple but gets way out of hand. Bramble is stung repeatedly by the honeybees, Hunter Vick and Herbert are drawn into the mayhem, and in the end, the bees turn their attention from Bramble toward the dastardly Hunter Vick.

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S1.E5 ∙ Home Field Advantage

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Tiki the Pretend-King-of-the-Jungle and Babu the Lowly-Attendant Monkey are looking for digs, and they unknowingly settle on the home of the Bear Brothers. They make themselves at home, but are driven out when Briar and Bramble discover them. Tiki spirits the brothers away with lies, but finally pays for this folly. Still the brothers decide to help these fellows find a home of their own.

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S1.E6 ∙ Flying High

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Bramble has a dream in which he is able to fly. On waking, he presses Briar to teach him how to fly. Briar indulges his younger brother by fashioning for him a crude pair of wings, and off they go to drill. This plan predictably ends in major injury; however, the brothers find a drawing of a glider in Hunter Vick's cabin, and have another go-but this time, with Vick giving spirited chase.

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S1.E7 ∙ Lost Hoo Hoo

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

This episode features Bramble's meandering hunt for the home of Hoo-Hoo the Owl, who's lost his memory and needs help locating his digs. Various forest friends have theories as to where the owl belongs; but it is a happy coincidence that leads Hoo Hoo back to his beloved hideaway.

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S1.E8 ∙ This Trap's for You!

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Hunter Vick booby-traps a great swath of the forest and ensnares Bramble, who is foraging for food. Bramble's forest friends help as best they can until Briar arrives on the scene, determined to give Vick a taste of his own medicine.

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S1.E9 ∙ The Werewolf

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Shenanigans involving Warren the Squirrel's lost pine-cone and, most importantly, Hunter Vick marauding around the forest in a fright mask that makes him look like a werewolf.

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S1.E10 ∙ A Magical Flute

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Tiki finds a flute in the forest-a flute with the power to pacify or to enrage the listener. When the instrument falls into Hunter Vick's hands, he schemes to corral the Bear Brothers for once and for all.

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S1.E11 ∙ The Purple Fruit

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The Bear Brothers anger Tiki, who retaliates by feeding Bramble a mystical purple fruit that makes him plum loco. Then Tiki warns that Briar must guide Bramble to a distant location to find another such fruit; the trip is fraught with unbridled zaniness at every turn.

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S1.E12 ∙ Rescue Bramble

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Using a beehive decoy, Hunter Vick manages to bag Bramble and set out for the zoo with his long-awaited prize. But Bramble's brother and their forest friends are doing all they can to Rescue Bramble.

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S1.E13 ∙ Briar Needs to Lose Weight

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Briar goes on a diet; Tiki wagers he'll never lose weight. Briar's forest friends encourage him, to quite positive effect-and that's when Tiki decides to literally "tip the scales" in his own favor, as the loser of this bet will be forced to serve the winner for life.

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S1.E14 ∙ Pull Together as a Team

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

In an attempt to impress the comely Sunny the Fox, Briar and Bramble stage a contest to see which of them can defeat Hunter Vick singlehandedly. Bitter competition ensues, leaving the striving brothers vulnerable to Vick's sneak attack.

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S1.E15 ∙ Annoying Picnic

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Briar and Bramble whip up a dazzling picnic spread, only to have the their goodies swiped by Tiki and Babu. A single cake remains; the thieves want that, too-but it's clear they're going to have to fight for it.

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S1.E16 ∙ All for Apples

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

After Vick steals the apples the bear brothers planned to use for a meal, the hunt is on for new ones. But will the bickering Bear Brothers stand united against Vick when the chips are down?

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S1.E17 ∙ Impetuous Bramble

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Bramble's characteristic impatience has got him in the dog house with his forest friends-and when Babu is snatched by Hunter Vick, Bramble's reckless attempt at rescue has unfortunate consequences. After careful reflection, he sees the error of his ways, and manages to use his wits to save the day.

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S1.E18 ∙ Elementary, Dear Tiki!

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Tiki's "royal" crown has gone missing, and it's up to Briar to track down the culprit. But there is a surprise at the heart of this mystery-a surprise that reminds the forest friends never to accuse without getting the facts.

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S1.E19 ∙ Fruit Fight

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Having got hold of a quantity of fruit Hunter Vick stole earlier, Tiki and Babu hold an eating contest. What starts out as a spirited competition degenerates into chaos, with the contestants mounting a food fight, and Vick returning to sabotage the stolen goods for revenge.

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S1.E20 ∙ Food Fight

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The Bear Brothers swipe a layer cake from Hunter Vick, only to discover that this dessert drives a diner to insanely aggressive behavior. Their forest friends suffer the effects of this creepy confection before Briar and Bramble discover that they've been set up by the diabolical Hunter Vick. A bold revenge campaign ensues.

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S1.E21 ∙ There Is Treachery Afoot!

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Hunter Vick employs the "divide and conquer" strategy in an attempt to bag the Bear Brothers for good. They get wind of his plan to turn their forest friends against them, and the whole gang stages a fitting comeuppance for the unfortunate Vick.

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S1.E22 ∙ Whose Hat Is More Beautiful?

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

An unsightly blister causes Bramble to fashion a hat to obscure it. Noting Sunny the Fox's positive response, Tiki becomes jealous, and goes to great lengths to impress her himself. This leads to his theft of Hunter Vick's cap, which places all of the forest friends in danger.

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S1.E23 ∙ Escape!

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

After the three fall from a cliff into a deep valley, Hunter Vick tricks the Bear Brothers into believing he wants to devise a group rescue. He doesn't.

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S1.E24 ∙ The Ammunition Fight

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The Bear Brothers learn that Hunter Vick has ordered fresh weapons and ammunition. They follow him to the goods and grab half of what they see, only to discover that while they now have the guns, Vick's got the ammo. How to end this puzzling stand-off?

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S1.E25 ∙ Bramble's Toothache

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Bramble needs a bad tooth yanked, and through a series of most improbable events involving Herbert the Marmot and a well-placed turnip, the lovable brown bear's dental emergency is finally resolved.

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S1.E26 ∙ Bramble's Vacation in Hawaii

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

After hearing of Tiki's fabricated exploits in Hawaii, Bramble begs to be taken there. But when Briar and their forest friends learn of Tiki's deception, they secretly create a Hawaiian paradise in the forest and bring Bramble there to enjoy it. On discovering their deception, Bramble is quite hurt, but then he realizes how much love has gone into the ruse, and feels fortunate to be part of such a circle of friends.

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S1.E27 ∙ Treasure Hunting

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Hibernation's over, and Briar and Bramble return home to find themselves in a classic comedy of errors centered on a supposed treasure map.

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S1.E28 ∙ The Moon Flower's Promise

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Sunny the Fox wishes to reach a mountain peak to plant a flower she believes will bring blessings to the forest animals. Briar accompanies her; soon they are both under siege by Hunter Vick, but they seize on an unexpected opportunity to dispatch him, and Sunny plants her flower as planned.

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S1.E29 ∙ The Storm

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

On hearing of an impending storm, Hunter Vick begins felling trees like mad in order to build a better cabin. The Bear Brother's do not see this as a necessity, and do all they can to cut short his tree-chopping frenzy.

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S1.E30 ∙ Hunter Briar vs. Bear Vicky

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Vick disguises himself in a bear-cub costume so as to ingratiate himself to the Bear Brothers and ultimately bring them down. Tiki stages a role-play game of his own, but the diversion turns deadly when he and Hunter Vick cross paths.

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S1.E31 ∙ Special Training for Vick

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Hunter Vick finds a Special Forces training manual and works the program, then swiftly subdues Bramble and preps him for delivery to the zoo. When Briar comes upon the manual and Vick's training set-up, he sabotages the equipment in a bold bid to free his brother from the hunter's clutches.

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S1.E32 ∙ Warren's Twin Brother

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

This is the story of Wallen the Squirrel, a dead-ringer for Warren the Squirrel-and unfortunately for Warren the Squirrel, Wallen's also a food thief. It therefore becomes necessary for Warren to do all in his power to prove to his forest friends that there's a doppelganger smearing his own good name.

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S1.E33 ∙ Kill 'Em with Kindness

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Hunter Vick hopes to use Sunny's good nature against her in an attempt to bring down her good friends, the Bear Brothers. In planting a box of "cookies" for her to take to Briar and Bramble, he hopes to deliver a very explosive surprise indeed.

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S1.E34 ∙ The Way We Were

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Hunter Vick is set on rebuilding his old cabin in the forest. He goes on the requisite tree-chopping jag, but Briar and Bramble hatch a plan to make him sorry he ever raised a power saw.

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S1.E35 ∙ Grass Surfing

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Tiki accidentally invents the sport of "grass surfing"; Briar and Bramble eventually join in the fun, and soon a contest is staged between the bears and the ever-treacherous Hunter Vick.

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S1.E36 ∙ Who Stole My Radish?

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Hunter Vick sets Bramble up to take the fall for his own theft of Herbert the Marmot's prize radish.

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S1.E37 ∙ Building a New House

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Briar and Bramble encounter one problem after another as they seek to establish new digs when their old home is commandeered by rogue honey bees.

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S1.E38 ∙ Broken Dreams

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

In the wake of the destruction of a priceless antique at Hunter Vick's, we get a rollicking chase story featuring Vick in pursuit of the irrepressible Herbert Diggs.

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S1.E39 ∙ Happy New Year!

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Spring Festival in the forest, with a heaping helping of seasonal delicacies, colorful decorations, a hapless hunter, two hungry bears, and a cartload of highly dangerous fireworks.

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S1.E40 ∙ Brave Sunny

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

With truly uncanny timing, the Bear Brothers discover a mysterious Belt of Bravery, one they can employ in helping Sunny quell her fear of a range of phenomena. When Hunter Vick gets the drop on Briar and Bramble, the Belt of Bravery-and a very determined Sunny-are put to the test.

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S1.E41 ∙ A King's Lament

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

When the Bear Brothers ridicule Tiki for accepting the fussy ministrations of Babu, Tiki banishes his loyal servant. But he realizes soon enough what a grave mistake he has made-not only because he is thoroughly incapable of caring for himself, but because he has left Babu vulnerable to the machinations of the dastardly Hunter Vick.

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S1.E42 ∙ The Pumpkin Monster

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Hunter Vick orders a "pumpkin monster" costume for Halloween, and sows fear throughout the forest; but Briar and Bramble turn the tables on him in the end, and give him a fright beyond his imagining.

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S1.E43 ∙ Rise of Glow Bear

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Bramble assumes the unlikely role of superhero after finding a glowing hot poker in the cabin of Hunter Vick. With it he solves a host of problems encountered by his forest friends, until he unexpectedly encounters Vick himself.

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S1.E44 ∙ Little Red Sunny Hood

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The story of Little Red Riding Hood-Boonie Bears-style.

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S1.E45 ∙ Laxative Pills or Candies?

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

A furtive food-gathering mission to Hunter Vick's cabin results in the contents of two bottles accidentally being switched. Which bottle now contains the candies? And which one, the laxatives? On Vick's return, he finds out the hard way.

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S1.E46 ∙ Origami

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The Bear Brothers and Herbert Diggs come upon a book on origami while camping out at Hunter Vick's cabin in his absence. When Vick returns, he's determined to rid himself of these home invaders for once and for all. Our intrepid heroes have no choice but to pit their newly-minted paper weapons against the very real weapons of Hunter Vick.

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S1.E47 ∙ Hunting Gear

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Dejected after another humiliating defeat at the hands of the Bear Brothers, Hunter Vick places an order for high-tech hunting gear, one component of which is a multipurpose battle glove with a mysterious black emergency button. Under siege from the forest animals, Vick learns, to his horror, just what this button is really for.

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S1.E48 ∙ The Tracker-X-9000

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Hunter Vick plants two badge-shaped tracking devices in the forest, and the Bear Brothers-who love toys and other shiny things-take the bait. Vick traces the bears and terrorizes them until Warren discovers the truth and reports it to Briar and Bramble. The bears then conspire to turn Vick's own tracking technology against him.

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S1.E49 ∙ Briar's Got a Cold

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

It saddens Briar to think that all his forest friends are avoiding him because he has a cold. But he is touched to learn that they've congregated in a clearing to brew a special medicine just for him, with ingredients stolen from the home of Hunter Vick. When the hunter tracks them to the clearing and chugs down the brew for himself, we learn soon enough-as does a desperate Vick-that the forest friends have mistakenly used a laxative base for their cold medication.

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S1.E50 ∙ The Prince of Gymnastics

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

The Bear Brothers steal Hunter Vick's television, and thereafter Bramble can indulge his love for gymnastics programming on the sports channel. Naturally when Vick comes looking for his stolen property, the inevitable clash features a great deal of Bramble's newly-acquired gymnastic prowess.

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