Berenstain Bears: Trick or Treat

This comes from one of the later incarnations of the Bears' TV show. Like For Better or Worse, it's had many. There were some early specials, a saturday morning series in the 80s, and this newer series, distinguishable by the bluegrassy opening music, in the 90s.


The Trick or Treat episode deals with the cubs wanting to stay away from Widder Jones, the local scary old lady in the scary old house. As if you couldn't guess strictly by the premise, she turns out to have the best candy in town. It doesn't get much less creative than "the witch turns out to have the best candy in town" plot when it comes to Halloween specials.


However, this one has some fun getting around to the climax, as teh cubs enjoy the sights of Bear Country around Halloween and talk about the rumors they've heard about Widder Jones. It expands a bit on the book version of this particular story, if I remember that one correctly. It may not be all that creative as plots go, but it's still fun to watch. As happens in so many of these things, the Halloweenish atmosphere saves the day.