Produced and created by the Jim Henson Company (of Muppet Show and Sesame Street fame) the show is aimed at kids, but doesn't look down on them like I feel man shows do. It's aimed at education, but can be quite fun as well with it's colorful and entertaining characters that aren't just 1 dimensional. They act similarly from episode to episode rather than acting a way that's convenient to an episode plot.

These days, children's TV seems to either cater to the promotional department or a KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) concept., Bear actually addresses the concerns that children have without sugar coating them. It faces the problems and lets children see that it may be difficult at times, but that everything usually works out fine.

Similar to the Muppet Show and Sesame Street, Bear doesn't look down upon the kids it's trying to entertain. It has various styles of music and other entertainment mixed in. The musical numbers can range from jazzy to folk at any given time and are always entertaining. Mix that with the great characters and the amazing looking and cuddly looking Bear and you have a winner of a show.

The three episodes on the this disc are:

Picture of Health: Treelo and Ojo are giving checkups in the Bug Blue House and Bear learns that despite a case of Big Bear-it is, he's perfectly healthy. This gets Bear thinking about what makes a person healthy. He then lists all the necessary food groups and foods that are necessary to being healthy. He also explains what being healthy means, like your tummy not hurting and cleaning your belly button. It's another great episode that teaches kids to feel good about themselves and lets them know it's always easier to do the things they enjoy if they're healthy. He also explains that more than eating right is necessary for good health.

That Healing Feeling: Tutter the mouse hurts his tail and goes to pay a visit to semi-regular character Doc Hog. After talking Tutter into visiting the doctor, the gang accompanies him to make him feel better. They go thought the different feelings and things you might see on a visit to the doctor's office. Just like in real life, Doc Hog practices what he's going to do on Tutter's Kitty. After seeing that Kitty feels OK, Tutter dryly remarks that Kitty's only a stuffed animal. Rather than trying to fool him, Doc Hog revisits a song from another episode on the DVD and Tutter finds out that he needs an X-ray. The episode continues until everyone understands what can be done at the doctor's.

The Big Blue Housecall: Doc Hog comes to the house to do a checkup on everyone and some are more excited than others. Pip and Pop, twin otters, sing and run about pretending to be doctors. Ojo, another bear, on the other hand feels quite nervous about the impending visit. Once the doctor arrives, he goes through different procedures with everyone and shows more of the everyday things a doctor does. As the group comes together to help Ojo conquer her fear of the check-up, Doc Hog introduces the group to a song that helps them get over their fear of the "Ouch" that often accompanies the doctor.

Video: The video is presented in its original 4:3 aspect from television. Like any good children's show the video is bright, colorful and active. There is a little pixelation, but the audience shouldn't mind. The video does have a grid pattern that appears every so often on the video. This may have been an issue with the player, as I couldn't duplicate it at certain points. Otherwise, it's a perfectly good transfer that will easily entertain.

Audio: It's a standard Stereo Digital mix that sounds bright in all the right places. The dialog is easily understood and there are no flaws that are audible.

Extras: Four sing-a-long songs are included on the disc. They include: Hello Doctor, Everybody Say Ah (my personal favorite, it's Dr. Seuss like), Picture of Health, and Goodbye Song. It's basically the song pulled from the episode, but with the sing-a-long graphics added. It's effective and fun.

Overall: It's an exceptional disc full of fun for kids of all ages. Bear and his group are entertaining, colorful and real characters that are easy to relate to and like. There's enough real information presented in each episode to make them entertaining many times over.