The Berenstain Bears is a children's animated television comedy series based on the children's book series of the same name by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Acting as a remake of the cartoon series of the same name (1985–87), the series follows the lives of a family of anthropomorphic bears who learn a moral or safety-related lesson during the course of each episode. The series was broadcast on PBS Kids from January 6, 2003 until December 6, 2004. 40 episodes were produced.