 Jan Berenstain and featured original music composed and conducted by Emmy-winning musician Elliot Lawrence, with lyrics provided by Stan Berenstain. The score included three original songs:."
The special starred Ron McLarty, Gabriela Glatzer, Jonathan Lewis, and Pat Lysinger as Papa, Sister, Brother, and Mama Bear, respectively. McLarty also doubled as the show's narrator. All four actors were reprising their vocal roles from The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree.  Bob Kaliban was the voice of Bigpaw.

It was the third of five Berenstain Bears animated specials that aired on NBC from 1979 to 1983.

Premiere
The program premiered on NBC on Tuesday April 14, 1981.

Plot

The story takes place before Sister Bear was born and Brother Bear was the only cub on the block. During fall, when he isn't playing with his friends down by the bog, he enjoys asking Papa different questions about life. Papa, although he has no idea how to answer most of his son's questions, plays along anyway. 

During the long cold winter, no one has any explanation for why it doesn't seem to want to end. Both Mama and Papa Bear are especially anxious for Spring, as they had a special Easter Surprise planned, which neither of them want to disclose (although Brother does notice that Mama has a noticeably larger stomach). When Brother asks about what Easter is, Papa tells him all about candy and the Easter Bunny, but Mama sings about new life and miracles.

The family decides to pay Boss Bunny a visit. Boss Bunny is bear Country's official Easter bunny and the one responsible for bringing on spring. However, to their shock, they find out that he has quit. Papa, while initially just as depressed as Brother is bout the loss of Easter, decides to be the Easter Bunny and create his own candy factory, but it ultimately ends in disaster. 

Brother eventually decides to take matters into his own hands and goes to find Boss Bunny on his own. He encounters his friend Bill Bunny, who turns out to be Boss Bunny's son. They find the Easter Factory in a dilapidated state and then Boss Bunny himself, who complains that bring overworked and being in charge of the seasons is too much for him to handle in his old age and he is too tired to continue. Despite Brother's pleading, Boss Bunny refuses to reconsider until
Jan Berenstain and featured original music composed and conducted by Emmy - winning musician Elliot Lawrence, with lyric provide by Stan Berenstain. The score included three original songs: . " 
 The especial starred Ron McLarty, Gabriela Glatzer, Jonathan Lewis, and Pat Lysinger as Papa, Sister, Brother, and Mama Bear, respectively. McLarty also double as the appearance's narrator. All four actors were reprise their outspoken roles from The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree.   Bob Kaliban was the voice of Bigpaw. 

 It was the third of five Berenstain Bears animate specials that aired on NBC from 1979 to 1983. 

 Premiere 
 The program premier on NBC on Tuesday April 14, 1981. 

 Plot 

 The story takes place before Sister Bear was born and Brother Bear was the only cub on the pulley. During fall, when he isn't playing with his friends down by the bog, he enjoy asking Papa different questions about life. Papa, although he have no idea how to answer most of his son's questions, plays along anyway. 

 During the retentive cold winter, no one has any explanation for why it doesn't seem to want to end. Both Mama and Papa Bear are especially anxious for Spring, as they had a special Easter Surprise planned, which neither of them want to disclose (although Brother does notice that Mama has a noticeably larger stomach). When Brother asks about what Easter is, Papa tells him all about candy and the Easter Bunny, but Mama sings about fresh life and miracles. 

 The syndicate decides to pay Boss Bunny a visit. Boss Bunny is bear Country's official Easter bunny and the one responsible for institute on spring. However, to their shock, they find out that he has quit. Papa, while initially barely as depressed as Brother is bout the loss of Easter, decides to be the Easter Bunny and create his own candy factory, but it ultimately end in disaster. 

 Brother eventually decides to take topic into his own hand and goes to find Boss Bunny on his own. He encounters his friend Bill Bunny, who turns out to be Boss Bunny's son. They rule the Easter Factory in a dilapidated state and then Boss Bunny himself, who complains that fetch overworked and being in charge of the seasons is too much for him to wield in his old long time and he is too tired to proceed. Despite Brother's pleading, Boss Bunny refuses to reconsider until
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Premiere
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Plot

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The speciaL stArRed Ron McLartY, gaBriela GlatZer, jonathan LewiS, anD Pat LySiNgeR As PapA, SiSter, BRother, ANd Mama bear, respeCtIVely. MclArty alsO DOuBled As the show's narratoR. alL Four actors were ReprisInG ThEIR voCal Roles from THe berenSTain BeaRS' CHRIStmAS Tree.  Bob KalibAn was the voiCE of bigpaw.

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PremiEre
the ProgRAm PrEmiErED on nbC On TUEsdAy April 14, 1981.

PLoT

THe stoRy taKES PLace BefOre SIster bear was born anD BrOtheR beaR was tHe onlY cub On The blOck. DurIng faLl, When he isn't playiNg wiTh his frieNds DoWn bY tHe bog, HE enjoyS asKinG Papa diFferent QUesTiONS AbOut life. Papa, althougH hE HAs No idea hoW to ansWEr MoST of his soN's QueStioNS, Plays AlonG AnYway. 

DuriNg the lONg CoLd winteR, nO one haS aNy eXplAnatiON for Why it dOesn't seeM to waNT to end. Both Mama ANd Papa Bear are ESpECIaLLy anXioUs for Spring, As thEY had A speCIaL EaSTer SuRprisE pLAnNEd, which neither of theM wAnt to dIscloSe (although BroTher does noTICE that MamA has A NoTIceably larger sTomacH). When BrothER asks aboUt whaT Easter iS, Papa tellS HIm all aboUt cAndY anD thE eAsTer Bunny, but MaMA SingS aBout new LifE and mirAclEs.

THe fAmiLy Decides to Pay Boss BUnNy A vIsIt. BOss BuNNy is bear coUntRy'S ofFiciaL easter Bunny And tHe OnE ResPonsiblE FoR BRingInG oN sprIng. hoWever, To thEIr sHock, theY find out tHat HE has QuIt. papa, whiLe initially juSt As depresseD aS BrOther iS BOut the loSs of Easter, decides to be thE easter BUnnY and cReatE his own caNdy FactorY, buT It ultiMately Ends iN dIsaSTEr. 

BroTHEr EveNtUally decidES To tAke maTtErs iNto his oWn hands and goes to fiND BoSs Bunny on his oWn. HE encOUNtErs HIs FRieNd bIll bUNny, who turns out tO be Boss BunNy'S SoN. They find tHE EaStEr FactoRy in a diLapidATed statE and then BOss Bunny hImSelf, WHO coMplains thaT bring ovErworked aND beinG In ChargE of The seaSoNs iS too mUch for HIm tO handLe in hiS oLd age aNd he iS tOo tired tO continue. Despite Brother'S pleadIng, BoSs BUnny refusEs tO RecOnsider unTil
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The spe cia l starred Ro n M cLarty ,Gab r ielaGla tzer,  Jonat h an Lew is, and P at Lysing e r as Pa p a ,Sist er, Brother, andM am a  Bear, respect ively.  M c La r t y a lso  doubled a sthe s h ow's na r ra t o r . A l l four actors  were repri s ing  their  v oca l  roles  from  T h e B erenstain B ears ' Christm as Tre e .  BobK alibanwas th e v oic e of Bi gp aw. 
I t w a sthe thi rd of fi ve  B erens tain B e a rs a nim ated  spec ials that air edon N B C f rom 1 979 t o 19 83 .

Pr emiere 
Thepr ogram premiered  onNBC on Tu esd ay  Ap ri l 14, 1981.
Pl ot
The st ory tak e s p la c e be fore Sister Bear w as b or n and Br otherB ea rw as the o nl y c ub o n the b lock .  D uring fa ll, wh e nhe  isn'tpl ayingwi thhis  frie n ds d own by  the bog , hee njoys asking P a pa differentq ue s t io n s ab out  life. Papa , al t houg h he ha s n o  idea  howto an s wer most of his son 's  quest ions,  plays alonganyway. 
D u r ing thelong co l d winter, no o ne ha s any expl a nation f or wh y it doe sn't seem t o want t o e nd.  Bo thM a ma  and Papa Bea r arees peciall y a nxiousfor  Sp rin g,as  they had  a speci al  E as te r S urpri s e planne d,  wh ic h n eithe r  of th em wa nt t odi s clo se (alt h ou g h  Bro th er  doe s n ot ice t hatM ama  has anoticeabl y l a rger  s to mach).When Brotheras ks about w ha t E asteri s , Papa t ells him all about cand y  and th e E aster  Bun ny, but M ama  sings  ab o ut new  lifeand m ir acl e s .

Th e fa mil ydecides to p ayBossBu nnya visit . Boss Bunny is be a r C ountry's offi cia l Ea s t er  bu n ny and  t h e o n e  responsible fo r bringing  o n  s pring. How e ver ,to thei r shock , the y  find o ut that h e has qui t.  Pap a ,  wh ile initia lly just  as depre s sed a s  B rothe r i s bout  t helossof Eas t er,  deci des to  b e theEaste rBunny an d create his own candyfactor y, bu t i t ultimat ely end s in disa ster . 

Brothe r e ven tuall y d e cides  tot ak e m a tters  int o  his ownh an dsa n dgoes to fin d B oss  Bunn y o n  his o wn.He encounters his friend Bill Bu nny, w hotur n s ou tto be Boss Bun ny' ss o n. Theyfi nd the East er Facto ry in adilapi datedstate a n d  t h en Bos s Bu nny  himself,  wh oc omplain sth a t brin g ov er worked  and b e ingi n  charge of the s eason s is to o  mu ch fo rhim toh andl e in his o ld age andhe istootired  to con ti nue. D esp it e Brother' s  pleading , Bos s Bunny  r efus esto rec onsi d e r unt il
 Jan_Berenstain and_featured original music composed_and conducted_by_Emmy-winning musician_Elliot_Lawrence, with lyrics_provided by Stan_Berenstain. The score included_three original songs:."
The_special_starred Ron McLarty, Gabriela Glatzer, Jonathan Lewis, and Pat Lysinger as Papa, Sister, Brother,_and_Mama Bear,_respectively._McLarty_also doubled as the show's_narrator. All four actors were_reprising their_vocal roles from The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree.__Bob Kaliban was_the voice of Bigpaw.

It was the third of five_Berenstain Bears animated specials that aired_on NBC from_1979_to_1983.

Premiere
The program premiered on_NBC on Tuesday April 14, 1981.

Plot

The_story takes place before Sister Bear_was born and Brother Bear was the_only cub on the block. During_fall, when he isn't playing_with his_friends down by the bog,_he enjoys asking_Papa different_questions about life._Papa, although he has no idea_how to answer_most of his son's questions, plays_along_anyway. 

During the_long_cold_winter, no_one has any_explanation_for why_it_doesn't seem to want to end._Both_Mama and Papa Bear are especially anxious_for Spring, as they_had_a special Easter Surprise_planned, which neither of them_want to disclose (although Brother does_notice that_Mama has_a noticeably larger stomach). When Brother asks about what Easter is,_Papa tells him all about candy_and the Easter Bunny,_but Mama_sings_about new life_and_miracles.

The family_decides to pay Boss Bunny a visit._Boss Bunny_is bear Country's official Easter bunny_and the one responsible_for_bringing on spring. However, to their_shock, they find out that he_has quit. Papa, while initially_just_as_depressed as Brother is bout_the loss of Easter, decides to_be the Easter_Bunny and create his own candy factory,_but_it ultimately ends in disaster. 

Brother_eventually_decides to take matters into his_own_hands_and goes to find Boss_Bunny on his own. He encounters_his friend Bill Bunny, who turns out to be_Boss Bunny's son._They find the Easter Factory_in_a_dilapidated state and then Boss Bunny himself, who complains that_bring overworked_and being in_charge of the seasons is too much for him to_handle in his old age and he_is too tired to continue. Despite Brother's pleading, Boss Bunny refuses_to reconsider until