| The Berenstain Bears: The In-Crowd | |
| Season 2, Episode 11a | |
| Series: The Berenstain Bears (2002) | |
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| Air date | February 12, 2003 (Treehouse TV) October 13, 2003 (PBS) |
| Written by | Bruce Robb |
| Directed by | Scott Glynn & Gary Hurst |
| Preceded by The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore) |
Followed by The Berenstain Bears Fly It |
“Going along to get along is not the thing to do. So, always remember this: To your own self be true.”
—Sister Bear
The Berenstain Bears: The In-Crowd is the first segment of the eleventh episode in season 2 of The Berenstain Bears. It first aired on Treehouse TV on February 12, 2003, and later on PBS on October 13, 2003. It is based on the book The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd.
Summary[]
When a snooty new girl with a snazzy new mountain bike and all the latest fashions moves into town, Sister finds herself torn between practicing for the upcoming Double-Dutch contest and trying to fit in with the new girl's In-Crowd. Sister finally decides to hang up her beloved skipping rope and starts dressing and acting like the others. However, although her new clothes help Sister fit in with the In-Crowd, seeing herself in them makes her realize that she's trying to be something she's not and she decides, once and for all, that she likes her pink jumper, she likes her hair ribbon, she likes her Double-Dutch and most of all, she likes herself just the way she is.
Differences From the Book[]
- In the cartoon, Queenie is one of Sister's friends and Hillary is the snooty girl. In the book, Queenie is the snooty girl, while Hillary never appears.
- There is no double dutch championship in in the cartoon but there is one in the book.
- Sister realized the importance of her uniqueness earlier in the book than in the cartoon. Mama suggested buying Sister clothes like Queenie's but Sister says the clothes she has reflect herself.
- In the book, Sister still rode her tricycle which made her a target of jokes. She tried to get back at this by using Brother's bike to think she could ride circles around Queenie but failed as she had not yet taken bicycle lessons. Mama sees this and figures Sister's failed bike lesson had something to do with Queenie.
- The treat at the dairy bear was soft ice cream but in the cartoon. It was frozen yogurt.
Trivia[]
- The last time this episode (along with Fly It) aired on Sprout was on September 9, 2017.
- Backstreet Bears is a parody of Backstreet Boys.
- Britney Bear is most likely a parody of Britney Spears.