Mordicai Gerstein

The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise

Al Kouzel, Mordicai Gerstein

Ron McLarty, Pat Lysinger

A very inquisitive Brother Bear is wondering why Spring is taking so long to arrive. With Easter approaching and a new arrival to the Bear family on the way, Brother looks for answers, and Mama teaches him the true meaning of Spring.

The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine

Al Kouzel, Mordicai Gerstein

The Berenstain Bears Comic Valentine is an animated television special based on the Berenstain Bears children's book series by Stan and Jan Berenstain. Produced by Buzz Potamkin and directed by Mordicai Gerstein and Al Kouzel, the program made its debut on NBC on February 13, 1982.

The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw

Al Kouzel, Mordicai Gerstein

Ron McLarty, Pat Lysinger

It's Thanksgiving in Bear Country, and the Bear Family get nervous when Mama Bear thinks they've gotten a sign that the "Thanksgiving Legend of Bigpaw" is coming true. The legend says that when bears get greedy and don't share their harvest, Bigpaw will come to destroy Bear Country. Eventually, the bears all learn a lesson about who Bigpaw really is, and they celebrate the holiday.

The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree

Mordicai Gerstein

Ron McLarty, Gabriela Glatzer

Papa Bear and the cubs search the woods for the perfect Christmas tree, but run afoul of the woodland animals who live in the trees they aim to cut down.

A Nose

Mordicai Gerstein

Theodore Gottlieb

Brother Theodore narrates and appears in this surreal hybrid animated/live action short film based on the Nikolai Gogol short story of the same name.