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* {{Spoonerism}}: He tends to get the fronts and backs of his words mixed up. (Example: "What beems to see the bubble -- er, seems to be the trouble?") Averted in the main books and the 2002 series, where he speaks normally.
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* {{Spoonerism}}: He In the 1985 series and the Big Chapter Books and ''Bear Scouts'' chapter books, he tends to get the fronts and backs of his words mixed up. (Example: "What beems to see the bubble -- er, seems to be the trouble?") Averted in the main books and the 2002 series, where he speaks normally.
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** In one of the chapter books, he's annoyed with a rich new kid who Queenie has her eye on but is willing to ignore it. Then the kid blocks the handicapped entrance ''to make a phone call'' long enough to make Harry nearly late for school and suddenly Too-Tall is ''pissed''.
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** In one of the chapter books, book ''The Berenstain Bears and the Big Date'', he's annoyed with a rich new kid who Queenie has her eye on but is willing to ignore it. Then the kid blocks the handicapped entrance ''to make a phone call'' long enough to make Harry nearly late for school and suddenly Too-Tall is ''pissed''.
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* OnlyOneName: His only known name is "Ben". His wife is even called "Mrs. Ben".
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* OnlyOneName: His only known name is "Ben". His wife is even called "Mrs. Ben". ''The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted Hayride'' eventually explains that "Ben" is actually his family name via revealing that his ancestors are Ben Ezra, Ben Abner and Ben Noah, and his son (who's away at college) is Ben Wilmer, but his personal name ''still'' isn't given.
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%%* {{Housewife}}: Until "Mama's New Job", when she opened up her own quilt-making business.
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* CatSmile: He is drawn with this in the 2002 series.
* PlayfulCatSmile: He is drawn with this in the 2002 series.
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* CatSmile: She is drawn with this in the PBS series.
* PlayfulCatSmile: She is drawn with this in the 2002 series.
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OnlyOneName: Their last names have never been given.
* NumberTwo:SkuzzSkuzz is second-in-command of the gang.
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** YesMan: Similarly, particularly in this series, both he and Skuzz tend to automatically agree with any statement made by Too-Tall.
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* YesMan: In the 2002 series, Skuzz and Smirk tend to automatically agree with any statement made by Too-Tall.
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A skilled athlete from the 2003 TV series, based on Bertha Broom from the Big Chapter Books.
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A skilled athlete from the 2003 2002 TV series, based on Bertha Broom from the Big Chapter Books.
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* OnlyOneNameOnlyOneName: Her full name has never been given.
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* ButtMonkey: If a laugh happens at someone else's expense in the franchise, it'll usually be Papa Bear's. For example, in the 2002 episode, "Visit Fun Park", Papa gets stuck riding the terrifying Thunderbolt when the cubs decide to bail out.
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* ButtMonkey: If a laugh happens at someone else's expense in the franchise, it'll usually be Papa Bear's. For example, in the 2002 episode, episode "Visit Fun Park", Papa gets stuck riding the terrifying Thunderbolt when the cubs decide to bail out.
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* HandyMan: Papa's profession is woodcarving and he sometimes does repairs around the treehouse.
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* HandyMan: Papa's profession is woodcarving and he sometimes does repairs around the treehouse. It's noted in the Big Chapter Books that he's the only one Squire Grizzly (easily the wealthiest bear in Bear Country) trusts to take care of the Grizzly family's antique furniture.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's egotistic and a bit naughty at times, but he is a very good-hearted and affectionate father as well as an overall well-meaning bear. The 2002 series downplays the "jerk" part and makes him a straight-up NiceGuy most of the time.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's egotistic egotistical and a bit naughty at times, but he is a very good-hearted and affectionate father as well as an overall well-meaning bear. The 2002 series downplays the "jerk" part and makes him a straight-up NiceGuy most of the time.
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* HappilyMarried: Papa's bumbling antics and childish behavior can get on her nerve from time to time, but for the most part, she dearly loves him.
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* HappilyMarried: Papa's bumbling antics and childish behavior can get on her nerve nerves from time to time, but for the most part, she dearly loves him.
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* BullyTurnedBuddy: Lizzy to Sister Bear.
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* BullyTurnedBuddy: Lizzy to In her debut book, she and Sister Bear.got into a fight because of Lizzy's bossiness, but soon made up and became friends.
* InconsistentSpelling: In a few books, her name is spelled as Lizz''ie''.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: In a few books, her name is spelled as Lizz''ie''.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: Lizzy is bossy and rude when she and Sister Bear meet at first, but they soon become friends at the end.
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* VagueAge: in the PBS series she's shown in both Brother and Sister's classrooms, depending on what the plot of the episode
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* VagueAge: in the PBS series she's shown in both Brother and Sister's classrooms, depending on what the plot of the episode
episode requires.
* HeldBackInSchool: Twice, according to the Big Chapter Book ''...and the Bermuda Triangle'', which is why he's in Teacher Bob's class instead of Miss Glitch's.
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* JustFriends: With Brother Bear, who insists to Sister that she's his ''best'' friend, and that that's better than being his girlfriend. They still have plenty of ShipTease though.
* PermanentElectedOfficial: He's not always competent and something of TheDitherer, but never gets removed from office. The Big Chapter Book ''Great Ant Attack'' implies this is because he's related to half the bears in Bear Country, so they always vote for him regardless.
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* AbsentMindedProfessor[=/=]DitzyGenius: Occasionally gets so caught up in his work that he forgets to take care of other things.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He's usually pretty cheerful, but when he's shown looking grumpy (as was the case in the Big Chapter Book ''and the School Scandal Sheet''), it's ''not'' a good thing.
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* TheEveryman: He does not have a whole lot of traits other than being just the main character. In fact, in the book version of ''Draw It!'', Stan and Jan's drawing tutorial refers to Brother as the "all-puprpose bear".
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* TheEveryman: He does not have a whole lot of traits other than being just the main character. In fact, in the book version of ''Draw It!'', Stan and Jan's drawing tutorial refers to Brother as the "all-puprpose "all-purpose bear".
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* TheEveryman: He does not have a whole lot of traits other than being just the main character.
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* TheEveryman: He does not have a whole lot of traits other than being just the main character. In fact, in the book version of ''Draw It!'', Stan and Jan's drawing tutorial refers to Brother as the "all-puprpose bear".
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Sister's best friend. First appearance: ''The Trouble with Friends''
Sister's best friend. First appearance: ''The Trouble with Friends''
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Sister's best friend.
First appearance: ''The Trouble with Friends''
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's egotistic and a bit naughty at times, but he is a very good, affectionate father. The 2002 series downplays the "jerk" part and makes him a straight-up NiceGuy most of the time.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's egotistic and a bit naughty at times, but he is a very good, good-hearted and affectionate father.father as well as an overall well-meaning bear. The 2002 series downplays the "jerk" part and makes him a straight-up NiceGuy most of the time.
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A skilled athlete from the 2003 TV series, based on Bertha Broom from the Big Chapter Books.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's almost never referred to as "Ferdinand" after the name's first mention.
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** Subverted on one notable occasion in ''And the Ghost of the Auto Graveyard'', where ''he'' turns to Barry Bruin for a piece of knowledge -- he can describe the internal workings of a car's engine with no problem, but when it comes to the make and model of the car itself, he's lost, and both knows and admits it. Barry, on the other hand, has an encyclopedic knowledge of classic car models, so Ferdy sees nothing wrong with asking him for information on the subject.
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* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Brother's Savvy Guy to Sister's Energetic Girl.
* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity: Sister is tomboyish and sporty and sometimes competitive but also very sweet, loving, and caring, while Lizzy can be a little bossy at first when she first meets Sister Bear and has trouble getting along with her, but the two of them soon find ways to be friends and get along.
* BullyTurnedBuddy: Lizzy to Sister Bear.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Lizzy can be a little bossy at first when she meets Sister Bear and has trouble getting along with her, but she soon learns how to be nicer to her.
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* TenderTomboyishnessFoulFemininity: Sister is a tomboy who can be sporty and competitive but also caring and loving while Lizzy is a little bossy at first when she and Sister meet, but they soon learn to get along.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Girly Girl to Sister Bear's Tomboy, due to Lizzy being more into fashion, dolls, and other girly things.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Lizzy is bossy and rude when she and Sister Bear meet at first, but they soon become friends at the end.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Girly Girl to Sister Bear's Tomboy, due to Lizzy being more into fashion, dolls, and other girly things.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Lizzy is bossy and rude when she and Sister Bear meet at first, but they soon become friends at the end.
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* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She is usually sporty and competitive, but she actually likes girly things as well, such as dolls and dresses, and she always wears a pink outfit and a pink bow on her head.
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* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Sister Bear and Lizzy. Sister is a sporty and competitive girl that plays soccer while Lizzy is more into dolls and fashion.
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* AnticsEnablingWife: Mama Bear tells her husband Papa to do a task like getting honey from the store or buying a Christmas tree, but he would do it the old-fashioned way. She has no other option but to let him drag the cubs on his quest to find something. When Papa didn't get something as planned, he would follow Mama's advice as he should have done in the first place.
