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The Adventures of the Bone Ranger.
In Clayton Moore and Jay Silverfield's.
Hi-ho, Silver, away!
With tension mounting daily, we interrupt this program for a live update on the bear
scare crisis in Bear Bank.
Rating at the Bureau of Bear Affairs is our on-the-spot reporter, Patty Bear, with a live
report.
Come in, Patty.
Monsters are coming.
That's what most of the bears of Bear Bank are whispering to each other.
That's right.
Monsters are going to invade the world tomorrow night.
Where will the monsters come from?
Most bears fear they will come from nearby Monster Mountain.
What do you think, sir?
I say smart bears should board up their houses and leave town now.
And now a word from our sponsor.
Hey, wait, wait, wait, just a minute.
Why should anyone run away from monsters?
Oh, Teddy, you're so brave.
But we're off the air.
Hmm.
Well, I don't understand why people who are afraid of something, they don't understand.
Excuse me, gentlemen.
I think I have a solution to our dilemma.
Fear is something we shouldn't be afraid of.
Patty, you're on again.
This is Patty Bear again, coming to you live from the Bureau of Bear Affairs.
We are waiting for some word from the secretary.
Wait, he's coming out of his office now.
Mr. Secretary.
Mr. Secretary General, would you give us a statement?
Sir, any truth to the rumors about monsters invading Bear Bank tomorrow night?
Yes, no.
The Bureau of Bear Affairs is on top of everything.
But what about tomorrow night?
What is the Bureau doing?
Doing?
Well, the Bureau of Bear Affairs has taken decisive action.
You mean, sir, you mean...
What young Ted is trying to say is that he'll be honored to go up to Monster Mountain to
show everyone in Bear Bank that we have nothing to be afraid of.
Did you hear that, boss?
He called us nothing.
Then, my lovely, they have nothing to fear.
And that is the one weapon that will conquer the world.
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Five, four, three, two...
Good evening and welcome to Bear Witness News.
The big story tonight, fear.
Fear that the monsters of Monster Mountain are planning to invade the world.
Monster Mountain is the dark and mysterious peak overlooking Bear Bank.
It's long been rumored to be the secret hideaway of all the monsters in the world.
If these monsters planned to invade the world, the invasion route would follow the Bear Bank Highway down the mountain,
putting the city of Bear Bank directly in the path of the monster invasion.
With the invasion threat only one day away, a lot of bears have been leaving town.
Bear Bank International Airport reports all flights leaving the city are filled.
And the roads are reportedly jammed with bears leaving.
Do we have reason to be afraid?
In the studio with us tonight is the noted specialist in probabilities at Grizzly University, Dr. Werner von Baer.
Yeah, we don't know much about this Monster Mountain.
Smart bears have sense enough to stay away from the place.
Now, there could be something up there that poses no danger to anyone at all.
On the other part, there could be nothing up there.
And that might be very dangerous.
No army in the world can adequately prepare for an invasion of nothing.
Thank you, Dr. von Baer.
Late today, the Bureau of Bear Affairs announced it was sending Ted E. Baer to Monster Mountain
to investigate the rumors of a monster invasion.
I don't like it, Miss Weech.
I don't want some little teddy bear meddling around up here.
Tomorrow night is the invasion.
We are about to do what monsters have always dreamed of.
We are about to conquer the world.
We monsters owe you a lot, boss.
You have the cunning of a bat.
A bat would not let some soft-headed teddy bear foul his perfect plan.
I'd better flitter down to Baer Bank and check on him.
First, you must get airborne, right, boss?
Right.
Mumpkin pumpkin make me a bat.
Hey, boss, maybe you need more batting practice.
Ha ha ha ha ha!
Mumpkin pumpkin make me a bat.
Mumpkin pumpkin make me...
There must be an easy way to conquer the world.
Oh, well.
This is it.
Home for the monsters.
Look at it.
The big apple.
Isn't it a rotten?
Monster burgers.
I wish I had time to stop for a bite.
This has sure grown up.
I can remember when it was a weed patch.
Now it's all condos.
Ah!
My kind of town.
I can't see anything.
I'm blinded by bat.
Where's the flashlight?
There.
Baer Bank.
Hmm.
Baer Bank.
There it is.
Beautiful downtown Baer Bank.
Soon, little bears, it will be mine.
I'll turn all that beauty to ugly.
I can't hear a thing.
I must open this window somehow.
Mumpkin pumpkin make me a bat.
Good.
I made it on the first try.
Miss Witch would be proud of me.
But Patty, I have to go.
I can't back out now.
I know what's going to happen.
You're going to find monsters up there
and then you'll be stuck with the job of saving the world.
Of course, there could be a news story in that.
You're not thinking of going along.
I could cover the story from the air and...
Right. Before this is over,
we'll have all the bears coming up to Monster Mountain.
I'd better flutter back and prepare a welcome for Ted E. Baer.
Mumpkin pumpkin make me a bat.
I think maybe it would be safer if I walked back.
Good morning, Baer Bank.
This is your Bear Witness News.
Baer in the air reporting from Baer Square.
Where brave Ted E. Baer is preparing for his trip to Monster Mountain.
Teddy has been appointed by the Bureau of Bear Affairs to learn the truth.
Now, Freddy...
It's Teddy.
Just remember now, bears are afraid of nothing.
And there goes Ted E. Baer.
On his way to...
Monster Mountain.
20 miles.
Oh, this is unbearable.
I must try again.
Mumpkin pumpkin make me a bat.
This is the worst batting slump I've ever been in.
The bear.
Ted E. Baer.
Uh-oh. Hey, looks like somebody wants a ride.
Hey, need a lift?
Do I need a lift?
Does a bat need wings?
I want a lift.
Please.
Sure, okay, hop in.
Oh, thank you, little bear.
Hey, were you going to walk to Monster Mountain?
No, no, I was going to fly.
But I couldn't get the reservation.
Why are you going to Monster Mountain?
I'm supposed to see if there's anything up there to be afraid of.
But Dr. Bon Bear said it would be more frightening to find nothing.
I don't understand that.
I mean, it's frightening to think about all the things I might find.
Perhaps you should think about it some more, young bear.
Look, there's the entrance to Monster Mountain.
You'd better let me out here.
Aren't you going with me?
No. I've got the telephone call to make.
Thank you for the ride.
You're welcome.
You seem like a very polite fella.
What a strange place to make a phone call.
Miss Weech, that little bear is entering Monster Mountain.
Sound the red alert.
This is Patty Bear with the Bear Witness News Update.
The brave young representative of the Bureau of Bear Affairs, Ted E. Bear,
has entered Monster Mountain.
His car has disappeared into the tunnel that connects the mountain with the rest of the world.
Boss? Where are you?
It's the boss.
He is?
Now? The bear is here?
All right, boss.
All units, a bear is entering Monster Mountain.
Apprehend immediately.
I will coordinate the search from the air.
Come along, loser.
This is 3-9-er Zulu to Monster Control.
We have a green light on the ignition sequence.
We have ignition.
Wow! There's a whole city up here.
So far I've seen nothing and I'm already afraid.
Maybe they're right. Maybe bears are afraid of nothing.
My, this hell is steep.
My grace, I hope I can stop in time.
Oh, no!
You let him get away.
This was a ghastly performance, monsters.
I want every guard on full alert.
Find that bear. Move it!
Looking for nothing can be very tiring.
I think I'll rest.
Just for a minute.
Did you find Teddy Bear?
The troops are still looking for him.
We can't wait. It's almost time for the invasion.
I must get ready for the rally.
Aye, aye, Chief.
That's Commander-in-Chief.
And don't you forget.
This is our big moment, Miss Witch.
In a few hours, the world will be ours.
Look at that, Miss Witch.
Have you ever seen anything so frightening in all your life?
Look, boss. It's the bear.
Get him, Miss Witch, and bring him to the pep rally.
Oh, my goodness.
Your goodness won't last long.
Bears are afraid of nothing.
And we are just the nothing you are afraid of.
Wait a minute. Did you say you were a nothing?
If you aren't real, then you must be in my mind.
The thing you have to figure out is which witch is which.
Now, come along.
Give me a D.
Give me an R.
You wait right here, teddy bear.
You are about to meet the most frightening creature in the world.
Count Dracula.
Count Dracula.
What does it spell?
Dracula.
Thank you, thank you, my fellow monsters.
The first step on our invasion will be Burbank.
But remember, if we are going to conquer the world,
we must be there before the stroke of midnight.
Now, I would like to show you what happens when these bears meet a monster.
The bear, please.
Now, watch.
You're the guy... You know, he's the guy I gave a ride to.
What do you mean?
I am Count Dracula, the most frightening of all monsters.
But you're not frightening.
You're not frightening either.
The part of you that's real isn't frightening.
It's kind of funny.
And the part of you that isn't real is in my mind.
And it's only as scary as I make it.
He's got us figured out.
He may have figured us out, but he's just one bear.
And he's too late.
It's D-Day. The world has run out of time.
Let's go!
Let's march on Burbank.
This is a bear witness news update.
It has been hours since brave little Ted E. Bear entered the tunnel in an attempt to save the world.
Wait! I see activity down there.
I see monsters.
Monsters of every description are coming out of Monster Mountain.
They're headed for Burbank.
There's still no sign of Ted E. Bear.
All of Burbank is waiting, nervously.
There he is!
Ted sees us!
Patty! Hey, Patty!
We must get him aboard.
Ted E. Bear, the only bear who might be able to save the world,
is climbing aboard our bear in the airship now.
Ted, what have you learned about the monsters?
Is there anything we can do to stop them?
Yeah, sure. Sure, all you have to do...
Speak into the camera.
Oh, hi, bears. This is Ted.
The secret is simple.
I should have known when the secretary general said bears are afraid of nothing.
That's true, you know.
Nothing can be very frightening.
Well, I got up to Monster Mountain, and you know what I found out?
Monsters are nothing.
That's what makes them scary.
But when you stop to think about it, it seems kind of silly, doesn't it?
Why should anybody be afraid of nothing?
Monsters are really kind of funny.
So if you want to get rid of monsters, all you have to do is call their bluff.
Call their bluff?
Of course, of course.
If they know you aren't afraid, they'll just go away.
In fact, if you laugh at them, they'll be defeated.
Hurry, monsters, or else.
What else, White Monster?
Or else. Don't you know these stories?
We have to be back home and in bed by midnight.
It's the rule of the monsters.
Here they come.
Shh. Quiet, everybody.
Hey!
Hello, hello. I'm here to conquer the world.
Boo!
Ah!
Ah!
Ready? Aim.
Go!
Ready? Aim. Go!
Move faster! You monsters are slow as molasses.
It's not molasses, boss. It's honey.
The witches are coming. We've got to stop them.
Patty, let me have that mic.
Hey, thanks.
Calling all witches?
This is your leader, Count Dracula, ordering a change of flight plans.
Aim directly for the target below you.
And await further instructions.
Look out, boss! Ah!
Bang!
Quick, head for the clock tower.
What's happening, boss?
I don't know. I guess time just flies when you're having fun.
Oh, no. Oh, no.
It's midnight. I am defeated.
We must go back to Monster Mountain.
You defeated? A vampire like you?
Ha! There's always another inning. You'll be back at bat in no time.
I set out to conquer the world, and I've been defeated by a little teddy bear.
I refuse to walk again.
Ooh! Can I ride with you?
Sorry, Chief. There's no room on the broom.
Oh, rot feathers.
Mumpkin-pumpkin, make me a bath.
The agony of defeat.
Monsters would rule the world...
if it weren't for teddy bears.
But I will be back, and I will succeed.
I wonder, I wonder what would happen if we just once stayed out past midnight.
Just wonder.
This is Patty Bear reporting from Bear Square with another Bear Witness News exclusive.
All of Bear Bank is celebrating the victory over Count Dracula and his army of monsters.
And here's the brave young bear who did it.
Oh, Patty, those monsters were really nothing.
Oh, come on, Teddy. It took Bear courage to battle those monsters and save the world from nothing.
Bear Witness News, Bear Bank's most complete news broadcast.
Here with the news is Patty Bear.
Good evening, and welcome to Bear Witness News.
Today was a big day in Bear Bank.
It was the day of the Honey Bowl Parade and the annual Honey Bowl Classic,
two of the biggest events in the city of Bear Bank.
Tonight's big story is not the beauty of the parade, although it was beautiful.
And it's not the excitement of the football game, although it was exciting.
Tonight's big story is how one little bear taught us all a great big lesson.
That bear is Ted Edward Bear.
Ted E. Bear for short.
Our story begins several weeks ago when Ted decided to build a float and enter it in the Honey Bowl Parade.
Ted's friend, Henry Bear, laughed.
Henry told Bear Witness News, only big businesses build floats and enter them in the Honey Bowl Parade.
I told Ted he was nuts.
Ted was determined, though.
He went to the parade office and talked with the grand marshal of the Honey Bowl Parade.
See, Emery Bear, the grand marshal said,
you can't have a float in the Honey Bowl Parade.
It's a big important parade and you're just a little bear.
Your float wouldn't be good enough.
Ted returned home.
He was not defeated.
He said, I'm going to build a float anyway.
When the grand marshal sees how good it is, he'll surely change his mind.
Since Ted wasn't sure what to put on the float,
he went to consult with his friend, Bum Bear.
Bum Bear had served as superintendent of flowers for the city of Bear Bank.
He is a noted authority on a number of subjects.
Considering the outcome of today's Honey Bowl Parade,
Bum must have given Ted E. Bear the correct advice.
Bum Bear recounted the conversation for Bear Witness News.
When the first bears came to this country, Bum explained,
they didn't have fine clothes and big houses,
but every year they gave thanks for the things they did have.
They called the holiday Thanksgiving.
Bum Bear went on to say, it was a wonderful holiday.
Every year, bears would get together, cook a big turkey,
and spend the day giving thanks.
Why did the bears stop giving thanks, Ted asked?
Oh, with the excitement of the Honey Bowl Parade
and the football games on television, I guess they just forgot, answered Bum.
That's wrong, said Ted. Bears have so many things to be thankful for.
I will build a float to remind them.
That was the beginning of Ted E. Bear's entry in the Honey Bowl Parade.
The next step was building the float.
Ted drew up a set of plans for his float.
Then he gathered some old boards and a set of wheels, a hammer and nails.
He built a huge horn of plenty and placed it on the float.
His friend Henry cooked a turkey for decoration.
Before the Honey Bowl Parade began this morning,
Ted and his friend Henry pushed the float to the top of the hill on Bear Bank Boulevard.
I'm sure the Grand Marshall will think our float is good, said Ted.
Why, we might even win first prize.
I don't know about that, said Henry.
No, shouted the Grand Marshall, I will not allow that little homemade float in my parade.
This is the Honey Bowl, not the Turkey Bowl.
I knew it, said Henry.
So Henry and Ted pushed the little float out of the way of the big parade.
Then the parade began.
The Grizzly University marching band played the Bear Bank marching song.
The Grizzly Cow Bear cheerleaders marched in perfect step.
The crowd cheered.
The Bear Bank Power and Light Company's float was fantastic.
The Bear National Bank's float was beautiful.
It showed what a wealthy town Bear Bank was.
Bear Air, the airline of the Bears, ended a huge float.
The Organic Honeyworks float showed the Bears huge supply of honey.
The parade was almost over.
Ted E. Bear was disappointed.
Not one of the floats said anything about giving thanks.
He and Henry began to push the little homemade float home.
But instead, it began to roll down Bear Bank Boulevard.
Stop it, yelled Ted.
I can't, said Henry.
Ted said, oh no, we're going to be in the parade after all.
The little float bumped and rolled down Bear Bank Boulevard.
The crowd stopped cheering.
The judges were puzzled.
How did this little float get in a Honey Bowl parade, they asked.
Then a hush fell over the crowd.
The Bears all realized they had forgotten the most important part of Thanksgiving, giving thanks.
And that's today's Big Bear Witness News story.
This afternoon, at the halftime ceremony at Honey Bowl Stadium,
the judges announced the winning float in the big parade.
All the floats were beautiful, the judges said.
They showed us all the fine things we Bears have.
But one float was very special.
It reminded us of something we almost forgot,
that Bears should be thankful for all those wonderful things.
The first prize in the Honey Bowl parade went to Ted E. Bear.
The crowd cheered and applauded.
They were very thankful Bears.
And that's the big story from Bear Witness News.
Our Bear Witness News camera teams have traveled all over the world,
from Bear Bank to Monster Mountain to the North Pole,
to bring you this incredible tale.
The story involves the kidnap of Santa Claus by a group of monsters
and a daring rescue by Bear Bank resident, Ted E. Bear.
If the story is true, it could be one of the major news events of all time.
I say, if it is true, because Ted admits he was very tired when this amazing story happened.
Bear Witness News presents, Christmas Comes to Monster Mountain.
Monster Mountain is the large, gloomy hill overlooking the city of Bear Bank.
Few bears have ever gone there.
But according to stories, all of the gruesome monsters that ever lived
live on top of Monster Mountain.
The leader of the monsters is Count Dracula.
Mr. Dracula refused to be interviewed by our Bear Witness News reporters,
but his secretary, Miss Witch, said that she remembered the incident.
She told Bear Witness News the whole affair was just an electioneer's stunt.
According to reports, Count Dracula was planning his re-election campaign.
In order to win, the Count schemed and plotted.
He told his secretary, I must do something rotten,
then all the monsters will really appreciate me.
He thought and thought.
What is the most rotten thing a monster could do?
Aha, said Dracula, I will kidnap Santa Claus.
Miss Witch replied, that is really rotten, boss.
But how will we do it?
We'll need anti-reindeer missiles, some sort of surface-to-slay weapons,
and that'll cost a lot of money.
Count Dracula shook his head.
No, Miss Witch, he said, it will be much easier than that.
I will merely write Santa Claus a letter.
He is a sucker for little kids.
When he reads my letter, he will bring me a present.
And when he slides down my chimney, I will spring my trap.
A Santa trap! Miss Witch was delighted.
You'll be re-elected by a landslide.
Monsters will love you!
She was proud of her boss.
The two of them sat down to write a letter to Santa Claus.
Dracula wrote, Dear Santa, I have been a bad, oh, good little boy all year.
Please bring me a spider. Love, little Dracula.
Count Dracula was careful to make the letter look as though it were written by a very young monster.
Count Dracula put the letter in an envelope.
Miss Witch giggled, when you're re-elected, boss, the whole world will be an uglier place.
The Count laughed. Now we must build a Santa trap.
That's the way the story began.
Bear Witness News sent reporters to the North Pole to interview Santa Claus.
He confirmed he received Count Dracula's letter in the mail.
He said he assumed the letter came from a little boy who wanted a spider for Christmas.
I thought it was somewhat unusual, said Santa Claus, but we get lots of unusual requests.
So I sent the elves out to catch a spider.
Santa took off on Christmas Eve.
He loaded his sleigh with a flight map, a thermos bottle full of hot soup,
a list of good little boys and girls, and a sleigh full of presents.
He visited a few homes, then, consulting his flight map, he set a course for Monster Mountain.
Count Dracula and Miss Witch waited.
Is the Santa trap ready? asked Miss Witch.
Right there by the fireplace, giggled Dracula.
When Santa pops down the chimney, he'll bounce right into the cage.
Quiet, said Miss Witch. I hear him on the roof now.
Santa Claus removed the carefully wrapped spider from his sleigh and slipped down Dracula's chimney.
Dracula slammed the door of the cage and padlocked it.
I've done it, said Dracula. I've captured Santa Claus.
I must be the rottenest vampire alive, so to speak.
When the monsters see what I have done, I will get every vote on Monster Mountain.
You are fantastic, boss, said Miss Witch.
Why, you'll not only be re-elected, you'll probably win the most evil player award.
At this point, our story moves to Bear Bank and Ted E. Bear.
As you know, bears sleep all winter. They hibernate.
Most bears go to sleep about half past fall and don't wake up until about a quarter till spring.
As it happened, Ted Edward Bear, Ted E. Bear for short, had stayed up to watch the late show.
Ted lives in the Bear Arms Apartments on Bear Bank's northwest side.
As Ted E. Bear tells the story, he was sitting in a chair next to the window.
He had just about dozed off for the winter when he heard a noise that sounded like sleigh bells.
He yawned and glanced at the window. Outside in the snow, he saw eight reindeer.
Ted dashed outside. He saw Santa's sleigh and Santa's reindeer, but no Santa.
That's very odd, Ted thought, so the young bear looked inside the sleigh.
There was a Christmas list and a flight map. Ted studied the flight map.
Sure enough, Santa had circled Monster Mountain, and the first name on the Christmas list was Count Dracula.
Uh-oh, thought Ted, those monsters must be up to something. Maybe I should get some help.
Ted glanced about Bear Bank. Every home was dark. All the other bears had gone to sleep for the winter.
If anybody was going to help, it would have to be Ted. But what could he do?
He had never flown a bear plane, let alone a sleigh.
Well, said Teddy, flying a sleigh can't be that hard. Ted hopped into the sleigh.
He cracked the whip and yelled to the reindeer. Giddy up, reindeer!
And the sleigh began a bumpy takeoff roll.
Within seconds, the sleigh was airborne. Whoa!
Ted almost fell out as the sleigh rolled from one side to the other. Oh, boy!
The sleigh pitched up, then back down. I take that back, said Ted. Flying a sleigh is very hard.
In an earlier interview with Bear Witness News, Ted E. Bear admitted he never really got the hang of flying a sleigh.
In fact, he said, he looked silly rolling, diving, and climbing through the sky.
He flew from Bear Bank to Monster Mountain.
Ted said he was shocked and saddened by what he saw.
Count Dracula had placed the Santa trap in front of Madison's Scare Garden.
Monsters were gathering to see Santa locked in the cage.
Dracula was delivering a campaign speech.
Vote for me, he told the monsters. I have captured Santa Claus and put an end to Christmas.
The monsters all cheered.
This left Ted E. Bear in a terrible dilemma.
What could one little bear do against all the monsters on Monster Mountain?
If he landed the sleigh, he would surely be captured.
But if Santa Claus wasn't rescued, there would be no Christmas. Or would there?
Ted had Santa's flight map and his Christmas list, and all the presents were packed in the sleigh.
The monsters might stop Santa Claus, Ted said, but they won't stop Christmas.
Ted E. Bear went to work.
The little bear worked all night.
He flew from city to city around the world.
He checked Santa's list carefully.
He leapt into chimney after chimney with sacks full of presents.
The soot from all those chimneys turned Ted E. Bear into a little ball of black dirt.
Ted wondered how Santa kept his clothes clean.
Whoa, reindeer!
Finally, just as Christmas Day was dawning, he flew back to Monster Mountain.
There were a few presents left over. Santa Claus always packs extras in his sleigh.
So Teddy placed them in the homes of little goblins and ghouls.
He even left a new broom for Miss Witch.
Then he drove the sleigh to the alley behind Madison's Scare Garden.
And brushing off all the soot from all those chimneys, Ted E. Bear walked right into the crowd of monsters.
Count Dracula, long-winded politician that he was, was still making his campaign speech.
I have put an end to Christmas, he shouted.
No, you haven't, said Teddy. Every monster turned to look at the sooty little bear.
Said Ted, Christmas will continue even if Santa is locked in your trap.
Count Dracula looked around.
Sure enough, little ghouls and young goblins began to appear carrying packages.
One monster waved a candy cane. Another pulled a brand new ducky.
Miss Witch smiled and held a new broom.
I think this dirty little bear is right, boss, she said.
Look, I got a new broom for Christmas.
Dracula studied Ted with a sad look.
Then, I haven't stopped Christmas, he said.
This is politically embarrassing.
It could turn into a Santa gate. I could lose the election.
Ted smiled. You won't lose the election.
Look, all the monsters are happy.
Dracula looked. That's strange.
Nobody's ever been happy on Monster Mountain.
Ted E. Bear smiled.
That's what Christmas does. It makes everybody happy.
In fact, you'd get a lot more votes if you let Santa Claus out of that cage.
Hmm, said Count Dracula.
Maybe I would. He unlocked the cage.
The monsters cheered.
Miss Witch was delighted.
Vote for Count Dracula, she shouted.
He brought Christmas to Monster Mountain.
And that's the Bear Witness News story of how Christmas came to Monster Mountain.
Bear Bank resident Ted E. Bear reported that Santa Claus was very happy to be released.
And the monsters were so happy, they held a giant Christmas party.
Santa, by the way, promised to come back to Monster Mountain next year.
If the monsters were very good.
Before Santa Claus left to return to the North Pole, he took Ted to his sleigh and said,
You gave away all the presents, Ted. There's nothing left for you.
That's all right, Ted said.
Oh no, said Santa Claus.
He walked to his team of reindeer and plucked a silver bell from Blitzen's harness.
Here, said Santa, and take this flight map, just in case you have to help me again.
He handed Ted a North Pole flight map.
Santa Claus hopped into a sleigh and gracefully circled into the sky.
Merry Christmas, Ted E. Bear, he called out.
Ted watched as Santa disappeared into the night sky.
He said, Boy, I wish I could fly a sleigh like that.
As I said at the beginning of our report, Ted E. Bear was very sleepy when this story happened.
When he got back to Bear Bank, he went to sleep for the winter.
In the spring, when he awoke, he found the sleigh bell and flight map lying beside his bed.
He told the story to Bear Witness News.
Then, this young Bear Bank resident took the sleigh bell and flight map given to him by Santa Claus
and donated them to the Bear Bank Museum.
Today, if you go to the museum, you'll be able to see this very unique exhibit.
And that's the story of how Christmas came to Monster Mountain.
This is Patty Bear for Bear Witness News.
You've seen a few of the exciting stories that have taken place here in Bear Bank.
But beside the Bear who slept through Christmas and Christmas Comes to Monster Mountain,
there are many other stories about Ted E. Bear and his friends.
For example, our Bear Witness News cameras were on hand one Halloween
when Ted E. Bear went up to Monster Mountain.
Count Dracula and his monsters were going to invade Bear Bank.
Ted managed to head off the invasion and saved Bear Bank.
In another adventure, the Easter bunnies went out on strike
and Ted E. Bear was called in to negotiate.
For a while, he was in the middle of a fight with the monster.
For a while, it looked as though there wouldn't be any Easter eggs.
But Ted solved the problem.
All of these adventures are available in big, beautiful books
about Ted E. Bear and his friends.
Ask about the classic Bear Who Slept Through Christmas in book form.
Or the Great Bear Scare.
Or the story of the Honey Bowl Parade and football game in the Bear's Fine Thanksgiving.
You can read Christmas Comes to Monster Mountain
or the Easter Bear, all in beautiful book form.
Since Bear Witness News was around to cover each of these exciting adventures,
you will find the Bear Witness Camera Crews and myself
in each of the Ted E. Bear books.