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Bear Who Slept Through Christmas [VHS]

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Ok. This forgotten Christmas special features the voices of Tommy Smothers and Barbara Feldon as two bears in a mythical bear world, and it's Tommy's character who longs to find out about this so-called "Christmas" that he heard about once. The problem is all bears fall into hibernation in this bear world, and can never really find out what this strange "Christmas" is.

Not a bad seasonal special from the early seventies that deserves to find additional life on DVD. Especially since it's no longer telecast regularly, and hasn't shown up on the cable channels recently.

It may not be in the same league as the Grinch or Charlie Brown, but it definitely deserves to get a second chance.

Nice. Warm. Fuzzy.

Sincerely,

JThree
carolyn@dia.net

I remember seeing this as a child (I'm 33 now) and thought perhaps it would be on DVD. I see that it is only avl used through Amazon. I know it's not Amazon's fault and used is better than it not being avl at all.... I remember this being a very sweet and gentle story of a bear trying to avoid sleeping through Christmas as he makes his way to the city. Great memory! The older I get the more I cherish those times.

I do not own this particular video, but I do remember watching it several times as a child. It was a cute tale about a little cub that wanted to know what Christmas is all about, even though he was supposed to be hibernating.

I'd like to see this 30 minute oldie but a goodie made into a DVD. My wife and I watch this video yearly to ignite our holiday season. The characters are adorable and the message is heart felt. I'd like to see "The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas" get its due respect and be brought back to life with both TV time and in a DVD format. Our VHS is wearing out.

I love this movie as do many of my friends. We are all just hitting our 30's and we're starting to miss the things we grew up with and cherished in our younger years - and as some of us are starting our own families, these are things we want to share with our children. I would rather have my kids watching this than most of the new junk they put out there nowadays. When is someone going to get off their butt and put this on DVD?! If Family Home Entertainment would combine this with a few other of their heartfelt Christmas classics, like The Teddy Bears' Christmas (1992) and The Velveteen Rabbit (1985), they would have a much wanted product.

I really wish this wonderful film would get a DVD release. The story maybe as old as time, but it is well told in this movie and I would love the ability to share it with my kids.

I absolutely love this special. I would love to have it on DVD for my son to see. I watched it as a child (I"m 27 now). It's never on TV anymore. I always watched it with my own Ted E. I got the stuffed version of the bear from the show when I was one, I still have him. He's been my favorite toy my entire life. He's a bit worn in places. I think my mom said he was the K-Mart bear of the time. It would be great to find another of him, in better condition to give my little boy. Combine that with the DVD of the show, it would be wonderful!

This has been a favorite holiday movie for years. The other VHS tape we had of it finally wore out; so glad to find another one. Really enjoyed watching it again; it brought back great memories of when we watched it with our children when they were small. I wish they would put it on DVD since everything is going that way. Thanks so much. Sincerely, RL

This is one of my favorite cartoon Christmas story that I have not seen in many years. It's a story of a bear trying to find Christmas by not hibernating like the other bears. Very good movie for the children

Had searched for this for years after seeing it on television in 1999. Finally found it in 2009 and purchased it for my daughter and myself.