Bear in The Big Blue House is tons of fun, although the focus of the show is learning, each episode has a well written story and is peppered with lots of songs and plenty of wisecracks. I've now watched this DVD several times with my toddler and I still find it enjoyable for both of us. My daughter has simply fallen in love with Bear in The Big Blue house. She often requests we put the DVD on for her and often dances and claps to the songs.

The Picture: Presented in Full Frame Bear in The Big Blue house looks great on DVD. I've seen the show on Broadcast TV and there's no comparison, The DVD has much richer colors and a crystal clear picture.

The Sound: Bear is presented in 2.0 Dolby Pro Logic which is as clear and sharp as the picture.

Special Features: In addition to the 3 half hour episodes Bear in The Big Blue House also features 4 Sing-Along Songs with songs from each episode, this is a great feature, especially when your child is in a singing and dancing mood.

In addition to the Sing-Alongs the DVD features trailers for The Nuttiest Nutcracker, The adventures of Elmo in Grouchland and Stuart Little.

Conclusion: When it comes to children's programming there's none better than Bear in The Big Blue House, it's become a favorite with our toddler and regularly viewed DVD in our collection.