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* In "White Water Adventure", Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help saving face in front of his gang, and Brother obliges. To everyone's surprise, Too-Tall later thanks Brother in front of his friends / cronies and admits the younger cub did him a solid. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuisance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and eventually a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.

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* In "White Water Adventure", Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help saving face in front of his gang, and Brother obliges. To everyone's surprise, Too-Tall later thanks Brother in front of his friends / cronies and admits the younger cub did him a solid. Over the course of the 2003 2002 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuisance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and eventually a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.
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* In "The Trouble with Pets," Brother and Sister Bear ask if they can have a pet after they release a bird that was recovering from a broken leg. Mama Bear agrees to go to the pet shop for a look, but Papa Bear takes a detour when he sees that Farmer Ben's dog just had puppies. The whole family falls in love with one that they nickname, "Little Lady". After waiting a few weeks for Little Lady to be old enough to leave her mother, they bring her home.
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* Queen Nectar accepting Brother and Sister's help in getting her hive's honey returned when Papa breaks his promise to not steal it in the 1980s cartoon episode "The Great Honey Pipeline" showing that she doesn't dislike the cubs for being related to the bear who often gives her a lot of trouble, making for a nice aversion of the SinsOfOurFathers trope.

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* Queen Nectar accepting Brother and Sister's help in getting her hive's honey returned when Papa breaks his promise to not steal it in the 1980s cartoon episode "The Great Honey Pipeline" showing that she doesn't dislike the cubs for being related to the bear who often gives her a lot of trouble, making for a nice aversion of the SinsOfOurFathers trope.trope.
* In the cartoon version of "The New Neighbours", Mama Bear is instantly accepting of the neighbours and keeps asserting that "the best way to have a good neighbour is to be one". In the same episode, Mama and the new neighbour lady give each other gifts.
* In "Think of Those in Need", the cubs are very helpful to the old bears at the retirement place, helping with a puzzle they don't even like and socialising with them despite not coming there to socialise.
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* In "Nothing to Do" on the PBS version, Brother and Sister sit around bored, and are dismissive of Mama's suggestions of ways to relieve their boredom, such as picking raspberries or going on a walk. When she suggests some work around the house to do, however, suddenly they decide that maybe her other suggestions aren't such a bad idea. Then, they overhear Papa telling her that he's done with his chores for the day, and Mama lamenting how she's barely started on her own. When Papa offers to help her, they feel like total jerks and decide to surprise them by doing all of the downstairs chores, while the two are working upstairs. They even finish fast enough to set up a surprise picnic so that everyone can enjoy the sunny day when they're done with their work.

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* In "Nothing to Do" on the PBS version, Brother and Sister sit around bored, and are dismissive of Mama's suggestions of ways to relieve their boredom, such as picking raspberries or going on a walk. When she suggests some work around the house to do, however, suddenly they decide that maybe her other suggestions aren't such a bad idea. Then, they overhear Papa telling her that he's done with his chores for the day, and Mama lamenting how she's barely started on her own. When Papa offers to help her, they feel like total jerks and decide to surprise them by doing all of the downstairs chores, while the two are working upstairs. They even finish fast enough to set up a surprise picnic so that everyone can enjoy the sunny day when they're done with their work.work.
* Queen Nectar accepting Brother and Sister's help in getting her hive's honey returned when Papa breaks his promise to not steal it in the 1980s cartoon episode "The Great Honey Pipeline" showing that she doesn't dislike the cubs for being related to the bear who often gives her a lot of trouble, making for a nice aversion of the SinsOfOurFathers trope.
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* In "White Water Adventure", Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help saving face in front of his gang, and Brother obliges. To everyone's surprise, Too-Tall later thanks Brother in front o his friends / cronies and admits the younger cub did him a solid. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuisance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and eventually a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.

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* In "White Water Adventure", Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help saving face in front of his gang, and Brother obliges. To everyone's surprise, Too-Tall later thanks Brother in front o of his friends / cronies and admits the younger cub did him a solid. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuisance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and eventually a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.
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* In "White Water Adventure", Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help saving face in front of his gang, and Brother obliges. To everyone's surprise, Too-Tall later thanks Brother for doing so in front of all his friends / cronies and admits the younger cub did him a solid. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuisance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and eventually a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.

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* In "White Water Adventure", Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help saving face in front of his gang, and Brother obliges. To everyone's surprise, Too-Tall later thanks Brother for doing so in front of all o his friends / cronies and admits the younger cub did him a solid. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuisance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and eventually a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.
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* In "White Water Adventure" Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help saving face in front of his gang, and Brother obliges. To everyone's surprise, Too-Tall later thanks Brother for doing so in front of all his friends / cronies. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuisance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and later a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.

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* In "White Water Adventure" Adventure", Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help saving face in front of his gang, and Brother obliges. To everyone's surprise, Too-Tall later thanks Brother for doing so in front of all his friends / cronies. cronies and admits the younger cub did him a solid. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuisance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and later eventually a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.
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* In "White Water Adventure" Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help saving face in front of his gang, and Brother gives it to him. Surprising everyone, Too-Tall later thanks Brother for doing so in front of his friends / cronies. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuiscance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and later a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.

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* In "White Water Adventure" Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help saving face in front of his gang, and Brother gives it to him. Surprising everyone, obliges. To everyone's surprise, Too-Tall later thanks Brother for doing so in front of all his friends / cronies. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuiscance nuisance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and later a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.
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* In "White Water Adventure" Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help to save face face in front of his gang, and Brother gives it to him. Surprising everyone, Too-Tall later thanks Brother for this in front of his friends / cronies. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuiscance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and later a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the turning points of their relationship.

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* In "White Water Adventure" Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help to save face saving face in front of his gang, and Brother gives it to him. Surprising everyone, Too-Tall later thanks Brother for this doing so in front of his friends / cronies. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuiscance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and later a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the significant turning points of their relationship.
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* In "White Water Adventure" Too-Tall swallows his pride and asks Brother for help to save face face in front of his gang, and Brother gives it to him. Surprising everyone, Too-Tall later thanks Brother for this in front of his friends / cronies. Over the course of the 2003 series, Too-Tall goes from being a nuiscance and a bully to Brother to a frenemy and later a friend, and "White Water Adventure" was one of the turning points of their relationship.
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* Also when Bonnie starts crying following [[spoiler:Lizzie uncovering a plot to blow up Bonnie's Uncle Squire Grizzly's home and lamenting over how close it was if not for the ContrivedCoincidence]], Too-Tall makes her smile by deliberately mispronouncing "coinky-dink" as he did earlier in the story by accident.

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* Also in "Lost In Cyberspace", when Bonnie starts crying following [[spoiler:Lizzie uncovering a plot to blow up Bonnie's Uncle Squire Grizzly's home and lamenting over how close it was if not for the ContrivedCoincidence]], Too-Tall makes her smile by deliberately mispronouncing "coinky-dink" as he did earlier in the story by accident.
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** And why did the three decide Kenny should be the driver? Because he offered them the wheels of his wagon, his favorite possession, when they were unable to find any wheels for their car.

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** And why did the three decide Kenny should be the driver? Because he offered them the wheels of his wagon, his favorite possession, wagon when they were unable to find any wheels for their car.car, even though the wagon is his favorite possession.

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* [[HandicappedBadass Harry McGill]] thanking Too-Tall for giving him a cool nickname in "The Wheelchair Commando" after beating Too-Tall in wheelchair basketball. In turn [[DefeatMeansFriendship Too-Tall becomes friends with him after the game]], and [[WorthyOpponent gains respect for him]].

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* ** [[HandicappedBadass Harry McGill]] thanking Too-Tall for giving him a cool nickname in "The Wheelchair Commando" after beating Too-Tall in wheelchair basketball. In turn [[DefeatMeansFriendship Too-Tall becomes friends with him after the game]], and [[WorthyOpponent gains respect for him]].



* On the PBS version, "The Big Race," in which Brother, Freddy and even Too-Tall, who's supposed to be the neighborhood bully, split their straws so that Kenny, the youngest of their group, has the longest straw and gets to be the one to drive the racecar. Especially since it appears to be a decision they all come to on the spot, simultaneously, with nothing more than a look passing between them. Also, just the fact that they treat him kindly in general. When he first asks to join their group, they really already have everything pretty much covered. So he ends up mostly just observing and performing YouGetMeCoffee sort of tasks, up until he helps them in getting a wheel. Yet, not once do they suggest in any way that they don't want him to be there and in fact make him feel valued for what he's able to do for them. It's really quite touching.
** In a similar vein, one of the books features a little cub pleading with Brother to be allowed to work on the model plane Brother is building. Brother starts to say no but remembers how Papa let him help on models when he was small and says yes. Not long after, the plane crashes and the little cub freaks out, thinking it's his fault; Brother is quick to reassure him that it was Brother's fault, not his and explains what went wrong. The pair spend several days working together, Brother having a wonderful time playing mentor. Finally the plane flies perfectly, to the little cub's delight. The little cub then repays Brother by chatting with the leader of the club of older bears who are launching model rockets and turned Brother down when he asked if he could help. [[LaserGuidedKarma Turns out the leader is the little cub's cousin and he's quite willing to let someone as kind and knowledgeable about building models as Brother into the club. Brother becomes the youngest member of the club in its entire history.]]

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* On the PBS version, "The Big Road Race," in which Brother, Freddy and even Too-Tall, who's supposed to be the neighborhood bully, split their straws so that Kenny, the youngest of their group, has the longest straw and gets to be the one to drive the racecar. Especially since it appears to be a decision they all come to on the spot, simultaneously, with nothing more than a look passing between them. Also, just the fact that they treat him kindly in general. When he first asks to join their group, they really already have everything pretty much covered. So he ends up mostly just observing and performing YouGetMeCoffee sort of tasks, up until he helps them in getting a wheel. Yet, not once do they suggest in any way that they don't want him to be there and in fact make him feel valued for what he's able to do for them. It's really quite touching.
** And why did the three decide Kenny should be the driver? Because he offered them the wheels of his wagon, his favorite possession, when they were unable to find any wheels for their car.
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In a similar vein, vein to "The Big Road Race", one of the books features a little cub pleading with Brother to be allowed to work on the model plane Brother is building. Brother starts to say no but remembers how Papa let him help on models when he was small and says yes. Not long after, the plane crashes and the little cub freaks out, thinking it's his fault; Brother is quick to reassure him that it was Brother's fault, not his and explains what went wrong. The pair spend several days working together, Brother having a wonderful time playing mentor. Finally the plane flies perfectly, to the little cub's delight. The little cub then repays Brother by chatting with the leader of the club of older bears who are launching model rockets and turned Brother down when he asked if he could help. [[LaserGuidedKarma Turns out the leader is the little cub's cousin and he's quite willing to let someone as kind and knowledgeable about building models as Brother into the club. Brother becomes the youngest member of the club in its entire history.]]
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* In "The Wheelchair Commando" Too-Tall's gang immediately comes up with a new nickname for Harry McGill, the new kid who's in a wheelchair, when they're told that calling him "cripple" is offensive. EvenEvilHasStandards where respect is concerned.

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* In "The Wheelchair Commando" Too-Tall's gang immediately comes up with a new nickname for Harry McGill, [=McGill=], the new kid who's in a wheelchair, when they're told that calling him "cripple" is offensive. EvenEvilHasStandards where respect is concerned.
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* In "The Wheelchair Commando" Too-Tall's gang immediately comes up with a new nickname for Harry McGill, the new kid who's in a wheelchair, when they're told that calling him "cripple" is offensive. EvenEvilHasStandards where respect is concerned.
* [[HandicappedBadass Harry McGill]] thanking Too-Tall for giving him a cool nickname in "The Wheelchair Commando" after beating Too-Tall in wheelchair basketball. In turn [[DefeatMeansFriendship Too-Tall becomes friends with him after the game]], and [[WorthyOpponent gains respect for him]].
* Also when Bonnie starts crying following [[spoiler:Lizzie uncovering a plot to blow up Bonnie's Uncle Squire Grizzly's home and lamenting over how close it was if not for the ContrivedCoincidence]], Too-Tall makes her smile by deliberately mispronouncing "coinky-dink" as he did earlier in the story by accident.
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** In a similar vein, one of the books features a little cub pleading with Brother to be allowed to work on the model plane Brother is building. Brother starts to say no but remembers how Papa let him help on models when he was small and says yes. Not long after, the plane crashes and the little cub freaks out, thinking it's his fault; Brother is quick to reassure him that it was Brother's fault, not his and explains what went wrong. The pair spend several days working together, Brother having a wonderful time playing mentor. Finally the plane flies perfectly, to the little cub's delight. The little cub then repays Brother by chatting with the leader of the club of older bears who are launching model rockets and turned Brother down when he asked if he could help. [[LaserGuidedKarma Turns out the leader is the little cub's cousin and he's quite willing to let someone as kind and knowledgeable about building models as Brother into the club. Brother becomes the youngest member of the club in its entire history.]]

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** In a similar vein, one of the books features a little cub pleading with Brother to be allowed to work on the model plane Brother is building. Brother starts to say no but remembers how Papa let him help on models when he was small and says yes. Not long after, the plane crashes and the little cub freaks out, thinking it's his fault; Brother is quick to reassure him that it was Brother's fault, not his and explains what went wrong. The pair spend several days working together, Brother having a wonderful time playing mentor. Finally the plane flies perfectly, to the little cub's delight. The little cub then repays Brother by chatting with the leader of the club of older bears who are launching model rockets and turned Brother down when he asked if he could help. [[LaserGuidedKarma Turns out the leader is the little cub's cousin and he's quite willing to let someone as kind and knowledgeable about building models as Brother into the club. Brother becomes the youngest member of the club in its entire history.]]]]
* In "Nothing to Do" on the PBS version, Brother and Sister sit around bored, and are dismissive of Mama's suggestions of ways to relieve their boredom, such as picking raspberries or going on a walk. When she suggests some work around the house to do, however, suddenly they decide that maybe her other suggestions aren't such a bad idea. Then, they overhear Papa telling her that he's done with his chores for the day, and Mama lamenting how she's barely started on her own. When Papa offers to help her, they feel like total jerks and decide to surprise them by doing all of the downstairs chores, while the two are working upstairs. They even finish fast enough to set up a surprise picnic so that everyone can enjoy the sunny day when they're done with their work.
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* On the PBS version, "The Big Race," in which Brother, Freddy and even Too-Tall, who's supposed to be the neighborhood bully, split their straws so that Kenny, the youngest of their group, has the longest straw and gets to be the one to drive the racecar. Especially since it appears to be a decision they all come to on the spot, simultaneously, with nothing more than a look passing between them. Also, just the fact that they treat him kindly in general. When he first asks to join their group, they really already have everything pretty much covered. So he ends up mostly just observing and performing YouGetMeCoffee sort of tasks, up until he helps them in getting a wheel. Yet, not once do they suggest in any way that they don't want him to be there and in fact make him feel valued for what he's able to do for them. It's really quite touching.

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* On the PBS version, "The Big Race," in which Brother, Freddy and even Too-Tall, who's supposed to be the neighborhood bully, split their straws so that Kenny, the youngest of their group, has the longest straw and gets to be the one to drive the racecar. Especially since it appears to be a decision they all come to on the spot, simultaneously, with nothing more than a look passing between them. Also, just the fact that they treat him kindly in general. When he first asks to join their group, they really already have everything pretty much covered. So he ends up mostly just observing and performing YouGetMeCoffee sort of tasks, up until he helps them in getting a wheel. Yet, not once do they suggest in any way that they don't want him to be there and in fact make him feel valued for what he's able to do for them. It's really quite touching.touching.
** In a similar vein, one of the books features a little cub pleading with Brother to be allowed to work on the model plane Brother is building. Brother starts to say no but remembers how Papa let him help on models when he was small and says yes. Not long after, the plane crashes and the little cub freaks out, thinking it's his fault; Brother is quick to reassure him that it was Brother's fault, not his and explains what went wrong. The pair spend several days working together, Brother having a wonderful time playing mentor. Finally the plane flies perfectly, to the little cub's delight. The little cub then repays Brother by chatting with the leader of the club of older bears who are launching model rockets and turned Brother down when he asked if he could help. [[LaserGuidedKarma Turns out the leader is the little cub's cousin and he's quite willing to let someone as kind and knowledgeable about building models as Brother into the club. Brother becomes the youngest member of the club in its entire history.]]
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* On the PBS version, "The Big Race," in which Brother, Freddy and even Too-Tall, who's supposed to be the neighborhood bully, split their straws so that Kenny, the youngest of their group, has the longest straw and gets to be the one to drive the racecar. Especially since it appears to be a decision they all come to on the spot, simultaneously, with nothing more than a look passing between them.

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* On the PBS version, "The Big Race," in which Brother, Freddy and even Too-Tall, who's supposed to be the neighborhood bully, split their straws so that Kenny, the youngest of their group, has the longest straw and gets to be the one to drive the racecar. Especially since it appears to be a decision they all come to on the spot, simultaneously, with nothing more than a look passing between them. Also, just the fact that they treat him kindly in general. When he first asks to join their group, they really already have everything pretty much covered. So he ends up mostly just observing and performing YouGetMeCoffee sort of tasks, up until he helps them in getting a wheel. Yet, not once do they suggest in any way that they don't want him to be there and in fact make him feel valued for what he's able to do for them. It's really quite touching.
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* On the PBS version, "The Big Race," in which Brother, Freddy and even Too-Tall, who's supposed to be the neighborhood bully, split their straws so that Kenny, the youngest of their group, has the longest straw and gets to be the one to drive the racecar.

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* On the PBS version, "The Big Race," in which Brother, Freddy and even Too-Tall, who's supposed to be the neighborhood bully, split their straws so that Kenny, the youngest of their group, has the longest straw and gets to be the one to drive the racecar. Especially since it appears to be a decision they all come to on the spot, simultaneously, with nothing more than a look passing between them.
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* On the PBS version, "The Big Race," in which Brother, Freddy and even Too-Tall, who's supposed to be the neighborhood bully, split their straws so that Kenny, the youngest of their group, has the longest straw and gets to be the one to drive the racecar.

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