Concerned that the family is spending too much time in front of the television and neglecting other activities, Mama Bear decides that there will be no television watching for one week.
Mama Bear's reminders about the true meaning of Thanksgiving are left in the dust as the spirit of competition takes over and Papa Bear and the cubs begin a campaign to win first prize in the Thanksgiving Pumpkin contest.
Papa Bear thinks that Thanksgiving is the best holiday of all, but his overreaction to the cubs' report of seeing Bigpaw in the woods teaches him an important lesson about the meaning of the day.
As the Berenstain Bears prepare to celebrate Easter, Papa, Mama, and Brother reminisce about another Easter when Brother was given a very special surprise.
