Product Details

• Actors: Lynne Thigpen, Noel MacNeal, Vicki Eibner, Tyler Bunch, Peter Linz
• Directors: Jim Martin, Richard A. Fernandes
• Writers: Andy Yerkes, Ajamu Walker, Mitchell Kriegman
• Producers: Andy Yerkes, Brian Henson, Erica Levin
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Walt Disney Video
• DVD Release Date: July 6, 2004
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0002J4ZKK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,372 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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  #49 in	Movies & TV > Kids & Family > Characters & Series > Jim Henson Home Entertainment

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Give preschoolers their best start with BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE! This award-winning series provides your child with valuable tools for growth in key areas of music, social skill development, and cognitive learning through integrated programs combining music, movement, and exploration. Join Bear(TM) and friends for a day of discovery in three episodes that reinforce independence, teach basic bathroom skills, and give your child a sense of accomplishment. Going to the bathroom by yourself is a big part of growing up in "When You've Got To Go," and sometimes practice is the key to doing new things well in "If At First You Don't Succeed." Finally, nighttime is the right time to look back at all you've accomplished and "Call It A Day" in these stories of independence and success.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, March 7, 2005

By	Anonymous (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

Jim Henson's continued genus! His puppets are so much better for children than cartoon shows. They are easier from a neurological standpoint.
Love the characters, set, music, songs & animation. Bear is terrific and should be a TV show. I agree that this is not a hard-core potty training video. However, my daughter loves it and wants to sit on the potty after watching it - so thats good enough for me.
This video has 3 chapters and only one is about the potty. The other 2 are completely unrelated. I agree with one of the other reviewers that the "Shadow" segment is weird and patronizingly "Bronx-like". The shadow puppets are a nice idea but, should tie in with the theme of the show and be relevant. I wish the entire thing was about potty training. Overall,this is a fun, upbeat video that may not have heavy instruction but builds awareness. I recommend it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not that motivating, but cute, March 16, 2006

By	Celeste (Omaha, Nebraska) - See all my reviews

My daughter, 2 1/2 doesn't want to watch it very often. I think it's cute, but it just doesn't seem to motivate my kid. My 1st choice in movies is "Potty Power". It's been pretty effective. Maybe this will work better for you, if your kid really loves Bear in the Big Blue House.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not focused on the potty enough, January 31, 2007

By	happymama - See all my reviews

Considering the title of this DVD, I was expecting to view shows that were focused on using the potty. The first show featured on this DVD addresses issues like going potty even if you're in the middle of a fun game, accidents sometimes happen even if you're trying to get to the potty really fast or when you're sleeping, etc. This is all great, but the next two episodes don't relate to the potty at all - at least not if you're a two-year-old!

I do think this show is very cute. My son likes "Bear and the Big Blue House" in general, but this was not very motivating with potty issues. If you're looking for a real potty-training aid, I highly recommend "Potty Power."