The Berenstain Bears’ Comic Valentine

<p>💝 Previously on the Advent Calendar House, we visited the Easter Bunny’s underground nightmare factory in “<a href="https://adventcalendar.house/episodes/berenstain-bears-easter-surprise">The Berenstain Bears’ Easter Surprise</a>.”</p><p>This time, it’s 1982, and love and hockey are in the air as Brother Bear gets stalked by a secret admirer, and his Papa’s public displays of affection send him into orbit.  </p><p>****  </p><h2>🎙 Guest:  </h2><p>Gerry Davila (<a href="https://totallyradchristmas.com">Totally Rad Christmas</a>).  </p><p>****  </p><h2>💬 Topics & Tangents:  </h2><p>1. Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2aUxmudcCw">“The Berenstain Bears’ Comic Valentine” on YouTube</a>.  </p><p>2. The <a href="https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/broad-street-bullies/">Broad Street Bullies</a>.  </p><p>3. <a href="https://totallyradchristmas.com/chuck-e-cheese/">Totally Rad Christmas on Chuck E. Cheese</a>.  </p><p>4. Homer Simpson’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz_JF3oM_U0">rabbit trap</a>.  </p><p>5. The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNibi-NWW4o">bottom brick scene in ”Bloodsport.”</a>  </p><p>6. A set of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXsh5IeD-jQ">clips from this special set to “Let’s Hear It for The Boy”</a> by Deniece Williams.  </p><p>****  </p><h2>📼 Commercial Break:  </h2><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynfs5XqJvlE">McDonald’s Berenstain Bears Happy Meal Toys</a>, 1986.  </p><p><a href="https://totallyradchristmas.com">Totally Rad Christmas</a>, dedicated to all things Christmas in the ’80s.  </p><p>****  </p><p>“The Berenstain Bears’ Comic Valentine” © 1982 Joseph Cates Co., Inc.  </p><p>Theme song by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/bronwensghost">Bronwen’s Ghost</a>.  </p><p>Full show notes and social links at <a href="https://adventcalendar.house">adventcalendar.house</a>.</p>