[subtle piano music]
[magical sounds]
[subtle piano music]
- [Narrator] This is the
story about Christmas,
the most special
time of the year,
special for everybody in the
world, no matter who they are
and this story happened
one Christmas Eve,
a not so very long time ago,
far away in the mountains.
[upbeat Christmas music]
[subtle piano music]
Now in this Christmas
story, there was a bear,
and a raccoon, and a cougar,
and wolves, and a linx,
and a fox, and a dog,
and a little girl.
But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Let's start at the beginning.
It was a very cold day
that day before Christmas.
Most of the animals
in the forest
were busy getting ready
for that special day.
Some more than others,
but this story didn't
happen until that night,
when a little girl read about
it in a magic storybook.
The little girl's
name was Chrissy,
she had just gone to
bed on Christmas Eve,
but something very special
was about to happen to her.
That was the Christmas
Eve she discovered
The Magic Storybook.
- [Child] Did you see that?
- [Narrator] Well, actually
The Magic Storybook
discovered her.
- [Child] Check that out.
- [Child] Hey, it
jumped up on the bed.
- [Narrator] The little
stuffed animals were right,
The Magic Storybook
jumped right up on the bed
and touched Chrissy on the nose.
"How very strange" she thought.
Well, she just had to
read it, wouldn't you?
So Chrissy opened the book
up and read the first story
and the first story was
Winslow, The Christmas Bear.
It was just as Christmas
Eve day was beginning.
It was very cold that morning,
but the cold wasn't why
Winslow the bear wasn't asleep
like all the other
bears in the forest.
Winslow couldn't sleep.
He was supposed to be sleeping.
That's what bears do in
the winter, you know?
But Winslow was much too excited
to even think about
closing his eyes.
You see, Winslow is quite
different from other bears.
Winslow thought about
things very carefully
and one of the things he
thought the most about
was Christmas.
- [Winslow] I wonder what
Christmas is really like.
- [Narrator] That's what
Winslow asked himself
because he really
wanted to know.
- [Winslow] Well, I can't
find out if I'm sleeping.
- [Narrator] Of
course he was right.
He couldn't find out
if he was sleeping.
So that morning, Winslow
had decided to find out
what Christmas really was
and that's exactly what he did.
- [Winslow] My, it's
awfully quiet this morning.
I haven't seen anybody.
Oh, it's Wild Bill the Buffalo.
Hey Wild Bill, I want
to ask you a question.
Oh, the river sure is wide here.
How am I going to get across?
I need to ask Wild
Bill what Christmas is.
Oh, it's hard to
walk on this long.
I can't, whoa, whoa.
That water is cold.
Wild Bill, it's me Winslow.
Oh, wait Wild Bill.
Wait, I need to ask you.
Please don't go.
I need to know
what Christmas is.
Oh, that water is cold.
Oh no, he's gone.
Who can I ask now?
- [Narrator] Winslow
thought about it.
What should he do?
Who should he ask?
- [Winslow] I bet my
friend Roger Raccoon
would know what Christmas is.
I'll go ask him.
- [Narrator] And that's
exactly what he did.
After Winslow had been
traveling quite a while,
he came upon a fallen
tree in the forest
and started over it.
It was right then that
he saw his friend, Roger.
Now, Roger a very
busy little raccoon.
He was gathering food
on this cold winter day,
busy, busy, busy.
- [Winslow] Hi Roger.
- [Roger] Hey Winslow,
what are you doing up?
Bears aren't supposed to
be awake during the winter.
You're supposed to be
in your cave asleep.
- [Winslow] I know,
but I want to find
out what Christmas is.
- [Roger] You don't
know what Christmas is?
How very strange.
- [Winslow] That's
why I came to visit.
I thought that maybe
you could tell me.
- [Roger] Well, I really
don't have a lot of time
to talk right now
because I'm very busy.
See, busy?
But if you want to
know what I think,
I think Christmas is
food, good things to eat.
Yeah, that's what it
is all right, food.
- [Narrator] Roger
kept gathering up
all the small nuts and
berries he could find.
Winslow thought very
hard for a moment
about what Roger had said.
- [Roger] Look, if
you don't believe me,
why don't you go
ask Frieda the Fox?
She's very clever, I
bet she could help you.
- [Winslow] That's a good idea.
- [Roger] But you better
be careful Winslow.
- [Winslow] Well,
why do you say that?
- [Roger] Cause the
wolf family is out
and you don't want to end up
being their supper, do you?
- [Winslow] No, I guess I don't.
Thanks for telling me, Roger.
- [Roger] Any time fuzz brain.
Don't take any chances.
- [Winslow] I'm
going to see Frieda.
- [Narrator] And that's
exactly what he did.
Winslow didn't really
think about the wolves
as he walked away, he was
too busy trying to decide
what to ask Frieda the Fox.
But the wolves were
out that Christmas Eve
and they were
looking for Winslow.
Winslow was walking right
through the very place
where the wolf family lived.
Winslow decided he'd
better be very careful
because he didn't want
to end up as dinner
for a pack of hungry wolves.
Suddenly, there
was Frieda the Fox,
Winslow's very good friend.
- [Frieda] Oh my word, is
that Winslow the Bear I see?
- [Winslow] It's me.
I've come to ask you a
very important question.
- [Frieda] What
important question?
- [Winslow] I want to
know what Christmas is.
Boy, your fur sure is soft.
I'm sorry.
Did I say something wrong?
- [Frieda] You mean to tell me
you came all this way
from your warm cave
to ask me what Christmas is?
That's easy, Christmas
is having fun.
- [Winslow] Having fun,
that's what Christmas is?
- [Frieda] Sure Winslow.
I have the most wonderful time
exploring and playing
in this thicket.
There's so much to do and see.
Besides, Christmas is the
happiest time of the year.
- [Winslow] So
Christmas is having fun.
Can't you stand still?
- [Frieda] Can't, no
fun to stand around
and having fun is the
most important thing.
- [Narrator] As
soon as she said it,
Frieda became a bundle of
energy running here and there
while poor Winslow could
hardly even follow her.
He tried to stop
her with his paw,
but she was much too quick.
- [Frieda] I know who else
you could ask, Winslow.
You could ask cranky old
Wilford the Wolverine.
- [Winslow] I could, couldn't I?
I'll just go ask old Wilford.
Thank you, Frieda.
- [Frieda] You're welcome.
And Winslow?
- [Winslow] Yes?
- [Frieda] There's
one more thing.
- [Winslow] What's that, Frieda?
- [Frieda] Be very careful.
The wolf family's looking
for Christmas dinner
and you don't want to be
the main course, do you?
- [Winslow] No, I don't.
I'll be careful.
- [Frieda] Have a
merry Christmas.
- [Winslow] Thank you very much.
I will, I think.
- [Frieda] Winslow is
such a funny old bear.
I hope he's okay.
- [Narrator] Frieda was right.
The wolf family was
lurking around the forest
on that Christmas Eve and
they were looking for Winslow.
Chrissy put down the book
for a moment, concerned.
The wolves made her
afraid for Winslow.
What could he do?
She hoped he'd be all right.
On his way, Winslow
got a little lost
so he stopped to ask
directions from a fisher.
Dolly was in a tree, so
Winslow poked his nose
right up in the branches.
- [Winslow] Hello Dolly.
Can you tell me how
to get to the meadow?
- [Dolly] Sure
Winslow, it's that way
down in the valley
by the big trees.
Hey, what are you
doing here anyway?
- [Winslow] Looking for Wilford.
Thank you, Dolly.
- [Narrator] Winslow had
to travel for a long way
because the valley in the
mountains was quite large.
Sometimes he had to
squeeze his big bear body
through very small openings,
but that didn't stop Winslow
because he really wanted
to know what Christmas was.
As he traveled, as he traveled,
he thought to himself
that maybe he shouldn't have
left his nice warm cave.
Just like everybody said,
bears weren't supposed
to be out on Christmas.
Maybe they were right.
But then he thought.
- [Winslow] Well how will
I know if I don't find out?
- [Narrator] And so,
he kept on going.
- [Oliver] Here I go.
Gotta get in the water.
Ah, the big splash, yeah!
Oh yeah, Geronimo!
Woo!
Great day for a swim.
- [Narrator] Winslow
was hurrying along
when he heard Oliver, the
quick little river otter,
having the time of his life
swimming in the mountain stream.
Oliver was one of
Winslow's best friends
and oh, how Oliver loved to
dive and play in the water
during the winter because
an otter and water
just go together, even
in a cold winter stream.
Winslow was going along
as fast as his bear
legs could carry him
when he finally saw Oliver.
- [Oliver] Wee!
- [Winslow] There's Oliver now.
Hello Oliver.
- [Oliver] Hey
Winslow, is that you?
- [Winslow] Oliver Otter,
what are you doing?
- [Oliver] Well, I'm
not getting dry cleaned.
- [Winslow] Oh, isn't that cold?
- [Oliver] Otters love water.
We have very heavy fur coats
and water can't get through.
Hey, why aren't you asleep in
your cave with your mother?
- [Winslow] Oh, I'm asking
everyone what Christmas is.
- [Oliver] What Christmas is?
Christmas is getting
everything that's good.
Don't you know that, bear brain?
- [Winslow] Christmas
is all those things?
I don't understand.
- [Oliver] Christmas
is whatever good thing
you want it to be.
I thought everybody knew that.
- [Winslow] Well,
I didn't know that.
- [Oliver] That's because bears
are supposed to be
asleep in the winter.
Boy, are you slow.
Besides, bears aren't meant
to celebrate Christmas.
- [Winslow] What's so funny?
- [Oliver] Oh, the
snow tickles my back.
Winslow, bears hibernate
during the winter,
they don't have to
worry about Christmas.
- [Winslow] I thought
Christmas was for everybody.
- [Oliver] I don't think
Christmas is for bears.
In fact, I don't think any bear
has even tried to find out.
- [Narrator] That
was news to Winslow.
He didn't want to do
anything he shouldn't.
- [Winslow] I didn't know
I wasn't supposed to.
- [Oliver] Hey,
where are you going?
- [Winslow] Well, I guess
I better go back home.
- [Oliver] Gee, now
that you're here,
you might as well go
and ask old Wilford,
even though he is pretty cranky
about these things sometimes.
- [Winslow] Oh, that's true.
But maybe I'll just ask him,
as long as I've come this far.
- [Oliver] Good idea, fur face.
Take care of yourself and have
a merry Christmas Winslow.
- [Winslow] Thank you.
I will, I hope.
- [Narrator] And with that,
Oliver plopped into the
icy cold water again
and swam to the other shore.
As Winslow watched Oliver go,
he thought about those
hungry wolves again
and his very big bear
heart gave a thump.
Oliver hopped out of the water
and started scurrying here
and there up the hill,
in and out.
It was Christmas
Eve and of course,
Oliver had a great
many things to do
before the big day came.
So Winslow the Bear
continued his journey
on that Christmas Eve day.
He was thinking about all the
things he'd learned so far.
Roger had told him
Christmas was about food.
Frieda said that Christmas
was exploring new things.
Oliver told him that Christmas
was just what you
want to make it.
Poor Winslow was so confused.
He didn't know what to think.
Who was right?
Then, just as
Winslow was wondering
about all those things
His friends had told him,
he saw old Wilford
the Wolverine.
He certainly did look
cranky, Winslow had to admit.
At first, he didn't think
he was going to say anything
to the cranky old Wilford,
but then his curiosity
about Christmas
got the better of him.
- [Winslow] Hello Wilford.
- [Wilford] What do you want?
Haven't got time to dilly
dally with the likes of you.
Things to do, places to go.
- [Winslow] I'm
sorry to bother you.
I was just wandering
what Christmas was.
- [Wilford] That's a
pretty silly question,
what Christmas is.
[mumbling]
What do you want
to know for anyway?
You're a bear, bears
don't have Christmas.
You're supposed to be
asleep during Christmas.
- [Winslow] Well, I
wasn't very tired.
Everybody says Christmas
is something different
and I was hoping
you could tell me.
- [Wilford] Don't
have time for this.
Christmas is a waste of
time, that's what it is.
- [Winslow] Well there must be
something you could tell me.
- [Wilford] I could tell
you a lot of things,
but I don't want to.
Not my job to tell every
fuzz ball that comes along
what Christmas is, not my job.
- [Winslow] Well, could
you give me a hint?
I won't bother you anymore.
- [Wilford] Too late,
this is all a lot of
bother and bladder,
bother and bladder, bother and
bladder, that's what it is.
No time for this.
- [Narrator] Said Wilford and
he was gone just like that.
Winslow just sat there
more confused than ever.
That didn't sound
like the Christmas
he'd always heard about.
- [Winslow] I'll just go
ask someone else then.
- [Narrator] He said to
himself as he trotted away
and that's exactly what he did.
[upbeat Christmas music]
♪ Winslow the Christmas bear
♪ Silly old willy
old Christmas bear ♪
♪ He couldn't sleep a wink
♪ And he couldn't think
♪ On that Christmas Eve
♪ Winslow the Christmas bear
♪ Funny old sunny
old Christmas bear ♪
♪ He doesn't even know
where he ought to go ♪
♪ On this Christmas Eve
♪ He doesn't know
what Christmas is ♪
♪ What Christmas
means and what it is ♪
♪ He wants to know
what makes it so ♪
♪ Special on Christmas Eve
♪ Winslow the Christmas bear
♪ Silly old willy
old Christmas bear ♪
♪ He wants to understand
♪ What makes it all so grand
♪ On every Christmas Eve
[upbeat Christmas music]
Winslow didn't know it,
but everyone in the forest
had heard about his story
and they were all wondering
if Winslow would
really find his answer.
Everyone was interested,
but some more than others.
The wolf family was
also very interested
in Winslow's journey.
They had been following
him the whole time
and soon now, they
would make their move.
Winslow didn't even
know they were there
as he looked around the valley.
Meanwhile, while
he was on his way,
Winslow ran into someone
else quite by accident.
It was Larry the Mountain Linx.
- [Winslow] Excuse me,
I'm sorry to interrupt,
but I was just wondering
if you could tell me
what Christmas is.
- [Larry] Oh, hi Winslow.
What are you doing up?
- [Narrator] He was curious
why a bear would be
up Christmas Eve.
The little linx
was one of the most
playful and happy
friends that Winslow had,
always running and climbing
and jumping every which way.
He made Winslow tired
just to watch him.
Sometimes he played with
his sister, Loretta.
Sometimes he just ran
around by himself.
Finally, he stopped
just long enough
for Winslow to say something.
- [Winslow] Do you
know what Christmas is?
- [Larry] Sure, Christmas is
playing, plain and simple.
- [Winslow] Christmas certainly
is different for everyone.
- [Larry] Of course it is.
It's the best time of the year.
- [Narrator] Winslow realized
that every one of his friends
had a very different idea
about Christmas, how confusing?
He knew less now than he did
when he was back in his cave.
- [Larry] Aren't you gonna stay?
- [Winslow] Can't, I think
I'll go ask Mother Cougar.
She knows about everything
here in the forest.
- [Larry] Winslow, you know
that the wolves are around,
don't you?
- [Winslow] Yes,
I've heard that.
- [Larry] Oh, everybody
says they're very hungry.
The whole family
is running around
looking for a big
Christmas dinner.
- [Winslow] Thanks
for telling me.
- [Larry] Oh, your very
welcome funny old bear.
Merry Christmas.
- [Narrator] Mother Cougar was
a very large mountain lion.
She had lived in the forest
longer than anyone could
remember, including Winslow.
She knew everything.
While Winslow looked for her,
the wolves were getting closer.
Now, Mother Cougar
liked to perch herself
on the very highest peak so
that she could watch everything.
But Winslow wasn't so sure
that he wanted to
be up this high.
- [Winslow] Whoa, I
better be careful.
I could fall a very long
way, that's real steep.
Maybe I'll just go
around the easy path
and talk to Mother Cougar.
- [Mother] Winslow the
Bear, I thought it was you.
What are you doing way up here?
- [Winslow] Climbing.
I'm just trying to get up
there to talk with you.
- [Mother] And what on earth
are you doing up in the winter?
- [Winslow] There's
something I need to ask you.
- [Mother] You are
supposed to be sleeping,
bears hibernate in the winter.
- [Winslow] Yes, I know, but
I need to ask you something
because you're the wisest
animal in the forest.
What's Christmas?
- [Mother] You got up
in the middle of winter
to ask me that?
- [Winslow] Yes I did.
Do you know?
- [Mother] Well,
of course I know.
Christmas is singing.
The humans call it caroling.
I call it noise, but
that's what it is, singing.
- [Winslow] Singing?
- [Mother] Not worth
getting up for, was it?
Here, I'll show you.
♪ Winslow the Christmas bear
♪ Silly old bear
- [Winslow] Like this?
- [Narrator] Winslow tried to
sing, but he wasn't very good.
- [Mother] You
call that singing?
You sing like a bear.
- [Narrator] Winslow
knew he sang like a bear.
He kinda liked it.
- [Mother] And Winslow,
one more thing.
- [Winslow] I already
know, the wolves are out.
- [Mother] Correct and
they're coming this way.
If I were you, I wouldn't
be here when they arrive.
- [Winslow] That's
a very good idea.
I'm going now, goodbye.
- [Narrator] And Winslow
left the mountain top.
Mother Cougar stood up on
the rock and watched him go,
she was worried about
the funny old bear.
- [Mother] Time for me to go to.
Can't leave the children
too long, you know?
- [Narrator] As she left,
the father of the wolf family,
Willard, watched her run off.
Then he followed.
Chrissy was afraid for Winslow.
She scrunched up her pillow
so it was just right.
Then she kept on reading.
Now, after Winslow
left the mountain top,
he went into the valley thicket
to see who else he could find
to talk to about Christmas.
Wait a minute.
Someone was in the thicket.
Why it's Kenneth, the
crafty little coyote.
- [Winslow] I'll just say hello.
Kenneth, it's me, Winslow.
- [Narrator] But Kenneth
didn't hear Winslow
and off he went every which
way, here, there, everywhere.
- [Winslow] Hello?
It's me.
Kenneth, where are you?
I can't go very fast, Kenneth.
Could you slow down?
- [Kenneth] Hey Winslow,
you wanna play tag?
- [Winslow] Wait Kenneth,
I didn't come to play tag.
I wanted to ask you something.
- [Kenneth] I'm over
here buddy, come on.
- [Winslow] Wait a minute.
Where are you?
Kenneth?
- [Kenneth] This way,
try and catch me.
- [Winslow] But I can't
go as fast as you.
Kenneth?
Kenneth, you're a
lot faster than me.
- [Kenneth] Run again
Winslow, over here.
- [Winslow] Please slow down.
Kenneth, hello?
Boy, he's sure fast.
- [Narrator] Poor Winslow,
every time he got
close to the coyote,
Kenneth would just zip
off in another direction.
He just couldn't get that
coyote to stop for a minute.
Winslow went on searching
for the longest time,
but he didn't find Kenneth.
Just then, Winslow heard
the strangest sound.
[poking sounds]
- [Porky] Oh no, don't eat
me, I don't taste good.
Please don't eat me.
You wouldn't like me.
I'm all stringy and
tough and icky tasting.
Get away, leave me alone!
Please let me go.
- [Winslow] I'm not
going to eat you,
slow down, it's okay.
- [Porky] You wouldn't like me.
Porcupines are real
bad nutritionally.
I can see it in your eyes,
you're gonna, you're
gonna gobble me down
and spit out the needles.
- [Winslow] I'm really not
going to eat you, Porky.
I just wanted to
ask you a question.
- [Winslow] Oh,
it's you Winslow.
Oh man, am I glad it's you.
I thought you were
one of the wolves,
they'd make a
sandwich out of me.
I'm so glad it's you instead.
Don't ever sneak up on me again.
You almost gave
me a heart attack,
you fur covered bee bee brain.
- [Winslow] I'm sorry.
- [Narrator] Said
Winslow, and he was.
Winslow decided maybe
he'd better not bother
the frightened little
porcupine anymore.
He'd just go ask someone else
and that's exactly what he did.
Winslow trudged down through
the snow covered mountains.
While Winslow was asking
all his animal friends
about Christmas,
the day was passing quickly.
Winslow was running
out of daylight.
He had to hurry on his journey
if he was going to
find out in time.
He only had a few hours left
and then it would be night
and then it would
be Christmas day
and too late for anyone to tell
him, so he kept pushing on.
He could see Eddie
the Great Eagle
soaring high up in
the afternoon sky.
Winslow was still
hoping that someone
would have the answer
to his question
before the day was over, then
something caught his ear.
It was Sylvia,
the dancing skunk.
She was very famous
in the forest.
She danced very
well for a skunk.
- [Winslow] Sylvia, does
Christmas mean dancing?
- [Sylvia] No, Christmas is
about things that smell good.
[laughter]
What are you laughing
about banana nose?
- [Winslow] A skunk that
likes things that smell good.
- [Sylvia] Hey no neck,
you think that's funny?
- [Winslow] I'm sorry, but
skunks don't smell good,
they smell yucky.
- [Sylvia] What you
know bear brain?
You smell like an old fur coat.
I'm outta here.
Three, two, one, blast off.
- [Winslow] Gosh, she's
real fast for a skunk.
I guess I shouldn't
have laughed at her.
I didn't even get to
ask her about Christmas.
- [Narrator] Oh Winslow.
It seemed he'd never
find out about Christmas.
When suddenly he saw that
the entire wolf family
was on the other
side of the valley.
Oh, he was so scared,
he tried to climb a tree
but it was too little.
He tried to dig a hole, but
that didn't work either.
The tree again, running
up the mountain,
digging,
nothing worked for Winslow.
And they were on
their way toward him.
No, no, no, he had to go!
Here they come!
- [Winslow] Oh no,
oh no, oh no, no.
Wait, where did they go?
I guess they weren't as
close as I thought they were.
I better get out of here quick.
- [Narrator] Winslow ran
to climb a bigger pine tree
when he saw Bob the Bobcat.
- [Winslow] Bob, can
I come up with you?
- [Bob] What, are you crazy?
There's no room for you up here.
- [Winslow] I can't
stay down here.
- [Bob] Winslow,
I'm telling you,
you're too big for
this little tree.
- [Winslow] Please, Bob.
You won't even notice me.
I'm sorry to intrude,
but I have to come up.
- [Bob] Hey Winslow, you're
bigger than the whole tree.
There ain't no room.
Go find your own tree.
Giant Redwood oughta do it.
Come on Winslow,
beat it, beat it.
- [Winslow] Oh, all right.
You don't have to be
so cranky about it.
I'm leaving.
- [Bob] Hey, you better
hustle your bustle.
Hurry Winslow, hurry.
Hey look, don't walk, run, run.
- [Winslow] I'm running
as fast as I can.
Oh, there's a tree
that will hold me.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Higher, higher.
I can't get a whole lot
higher, maybe just a little.
- [Willard] I found him.
Come on down from
there, Winslow.
- [Winslow] Oh no, you
want to have me for dinner.
- [Willard] What?
Dinner?
You?
Where'd you get such an idea?
Wolves don't eat bears,
nobody eats bears.
We came to tell you
about Christmas.
- [Winslow] You did?
- [Willard] Why, sure we did.
We heard what you were doing.
We know what Christmas is.
- [Winslow] You do?
- [Willard] Course we do.
If you weren't such afraid-y
bear, you'd know that.
Now get your fur lined
carcass down out of that tree
and I'll tell ya.
- [Winslow] Well, okay.
- [Willard] Come on,
slide down there chubby.
- [Winslow] Gee, I
better go kinda slow.
That bark is rough.
Wait Willard, wait for me.
I do want to know.
Please wait just a minute.
Willard, can you tell
me what Christmas is?
- [Willard] I'm
surprised you got up
just for that in
the first place.
- [Winslow] Well, I wanted
to know what Christmas is.
Can you please tell me now?
- [Willard] Yep, I
sure can, it's easy.
- [Winslow] It is?
- [Willard] Indeed-y,
Christmas is for families,
that's what it is.
It's our favorite time of year
because we get to
spend it together.
Yes siree, beg your britches,
Christmas is for families.
- [Narrator] Winslow looked
and saw the happy wolf family
running and playing
together on Christmas Eve.
He had to admit, they
certainly looked happy.
- [Winslow] Christmas is for
families, that's the answer?
- [Willard] Yes sir
bear, fact of the matter.
Christmas is for families and
that's where you ought to be
with your family.
- [Winslow] Gee, why
didn't I think of that?
Are you sure, Willard?
- [Willard] Sure as
sh**ting, I'm sure.
Ask Digby the Dog over
at the human's house.
He'll tell ya.
Gotta go now.
Come on boys.
- [Narrator] And with that,
Willard and his whole family
ran up the side of the
mountain valley and were gone.
So Winslow decided he'd
do what Willard suggested.
He'd go ask Digby, the English
setter at the human's house.
So many answers to
the same question.
Christmas was different
for everybody.
Oh, it was almost more
than Winslow's little
bear brain could handle.
[barking]
Now, as Winslow got close
to the human's house,
he saw his friend Digby
and oh, was Digby
happy to see him.
- [Digby] Winslow, Winslow,
I didn't think I'd
see you until Spring.
Boy, is it good to see you.
Boy oh boy.
- [Narrator] And Winslow
liked seeing Digby too.
They always had so
much fun together.
The two friends
played and played
until Winslow was very tired.
Digby tried to get the
tired bear to keep playing,
but Winslow just wanted to
lie in the snow for a minute
and catch his breath.
- [Digby] Come on,
Winslow, get up.
- [Narrator] So Winslow
stood all the way up.
- [Digby] What are you
doing here, Winslow?
- [Winslow] Digby, I want
to know what Christmas is.
Do you know?
- [Digby] Do I know
what Christmas is?
Sure, I know.
Christmas is for kids.
- [Winslow] Kids, that's
what Christmas is?
How do you know?
- [Digby] Because that's what
it is around the human house.
If you don't believe me,
just go down and
ask my little girl.
- [Winslow] You have
your own little girl?
- [Digby] Yep, most dogs
have their own humans.
She's in the house,
go on, ask her.
- [Narrator] Well, Digby was
his friend, so it must be true.
Winslow decided right
there and then, he'd do it.
The house was just
down the hill.
Digby and Winslow
had rested enough,
time to go and ask
Digby's little girl
and that's exactly what he did.
Winslow had never seen anything
like the human's house before.
He was quite interested.
He walked right up to the
front door of the house
and went in.
Meanwhile, Chrissy
heard something,
so she put down The Magic
Storybook and went to look.
What was it?
Inside, Winslow thought that
the house was very wonderful.
It was warm and so beautifully
decorated, and the tree,
why this wasn't like any tree
he'd ever seen in the forest.
It was a very special tree.
It had colored lights and gaily
wrapped presents underneath
and Winslow thought to himself
that this must be
what Christmas was.
Chrissy was so excited,
she hurried downstairs
to see who it was.
It was Winslow, the very bear
she'd been reading about.
How wonderful?
He'd come to see her.
- [Chrissy] I know who you are.
- [Narrator] Chrissy said.
- [Chrissy] You're Winslow.
- [Winslow] That's right,
my name is Winslow.
I'm very pleased to meet you.
- [Narrator] Chrissy
was delighted
to have a new friend
on Christmas Eve.
She told Winslow that she'd
been reading all about him
in his adventure.
Winslow was surprised that
she knew what he wanted.
She showed Winslow
all the decorations
and that funny old
bear even took one down
and played with it on the floor.
She offered him the
most scrumptious treat,
a plate of her special
Christmas sugar cookies,
which Winslow ate right up.
- [Winslow] These
are really good.
- [Narrator] She told Winslow
about the Christmas tree in
their home and what it meant
and that her family
celebrated Christmas
the very same way every year.
She said that everyone
was welcome on Christmas
because it was the
happiest time of year.
Finally, Winslow couldn't
hold it any longer.
- [Winslow] Well,
what is Christmas?
I've been told so many things.
Roger Raccoon said
Christmas was food.
Willard Wolf said
Christmas was for families.
Oliver Otter said Christmas
was all sorts of things.
Wilford, that old Wolverine,
said Christmas was a bother.
Mother Cougar said
Christmas was singing
and Digby said
Christmas is for kids
and now I'm very confused.
What is Christmas?
- [Narrator]
Chrissy just smiled.
Christmas is all of those
things and a lot more,
but most important, said
Chrissy, Christmas is love.
♪ Christmas is sharing,
giving and caring ♪
♪ A warm happy feeling
that comes from above ♪
♪ Christmas is love
♪ Christmas means laughter
♪ Joy ever after
♪ Christmas is what
the season's made of ♪
♪ Christmas is love
♪ Christmas is wonder
and Christmas is joy ♪
♪ Christmas is special
for each girl and boy ♪
♪ The time of the year
♪ When their hearts of full of
♪ 'Cause more than anything,
Christmas is love ♪
♪ Christmas is giving,
hoping and living ♪
♪ Christmas is
everything good because ♪
♪ Christmas is love
[subtle piano music]
♪ Christmas is wonder
♪ And Christmas is joy
♪ Christmas is special
for each girl and boy ♪
♪ The time of the year
♪ When are our
hearts are full up ♪
♪ 'Cause more than anything,
Christmas is love ♪
♪ Christmas is giving
♪ Hoping and living
♪ Christmas is
everything good because ♪
♪ Christmas is love
- [Narrator] Winslow realized
that Chrissy was right,
Christmas was everything good.
Christmas was love
and when you shared
that with your friends,
it became the most
special time of year.
- [Winslow] Christmas is love.
- [Narrator] That's
right, said Chrissy.
And love isn't love
until you share it
and for the very first
time in his life,
Winslow understood
what Christmas was.
He was so happy.
After all the adventures
he'd had that Christmas Eve,
now he knew the answer.
Christmas was love.
Chrissy was so happy for him
that she hugged
the silly old bear.
It with the most special
Christmas Eve ever.
Winslow was so happy
about what he'd learned,
that he kissed Chrissy.
And from that day on,
he was known by all
his forest friends
and by all his human friends
as Winslow that Christmas Bear.
And now you know the story too.
Each year, the story of
Winslow the Christmas Bear
is told to kids just like you
all over the world
at Christmas time.
And who knows?
Maybe this Christmas Eve
you'll find a magic story book
and read about Winslow yourself.
Because you see,
Winslow made a promise to
himself that Christmas Eve
to always remember and never
forget that Christmas was love.
[subtle piano music]
And that's exactly what he did.
[subtle piano music]
- [Winslow] Wait I forgot,
there's one more
thing before we go.
[whimsical music]
- [Narrator] Did
you like the animals
in Winslow the Christmas Bear?
We all like animals, don't we?
And these animals
are very special too.
Did you know that
the Bear Winslow
was raised from a baby
by this man, Troy Hyde?
Troy is Winslow's trainer
and his very best friend.
We all know that
animals don't do
some of the things you
saw them do in the story.
The animals you saw were trained
to perform certain tricks.
Troy trains Winslow the
very best way, with love.
It takes a great deal
of love and patience
to understand what
animals are really like
and to get Winslow's
love and obedience,
Troy always rewards his favorite
bear and Winslow loves it.
They play together and
work together every day,
that's very important.
Animals need love and
attention just like people do,
they have feelings
just like you.
Troy Hyde has trained
all the animals you saw
and with each of them, he
does the very same thing.
He loves them and rewards them.
During the filming,
the animals would let
our cameraman and crew
very close to them,
but we always remembered
that these are wild animals
and we treated
them with respect.
That's important, isn't it?
Do you have a pet at home?
Do you know of different kinds
of animals where you live?
You know what?
They need love and affection too
and you can reward your
pet to show that love.
It seemed like Winslow could
talk in this story, didn't it?
But we really know that
animals can't talk,
but they can
communicate with you.
Animals don't talk, they feel.
That's right, just like us
they can feel all the
things that we feel
and that's how they
tell us what they need.
Remember, animals are very
special, just like you are
and we must always treat
them like our good friends,
because that's
exactly what they are.
[upbeat Christmas music]
♪ Winslow the Christmas bear
♪ Silly old nilly
old Christmas bear ♪
♪ He couldn't sleep a wink
♪ And he couldn't think
♪ On that Christmas Eve
♪ Winslow the Christmas Bear
♪ Funny old, sunny
old Christmas Bear ♪
♪ He doesn't even know
♪ Where he ought to go
♪ On this Christmas Eve
♪ He doesn't know
what Christmas is ♪
♪ For it's the
season, what it is ♪
♪ He wants to know
what makes it so ♪
♪ Special on Christmas Eve
♪ Winslow the Christmas Bear
♪ Silly old nilly
old Christmas Bear ♪
♪ He wants to understand
♪ What makes it all so grand
♪ On every Christmas Eve
[subtle piano music]
[subtle piano music]
[subtle piano music]
[subtle piano music]
[uplifting piano music]
[uplifting piano music]
[uplifting piano music]
[upbeat whimsical music]
[upbeat whimsical music]
[subtle piano music]
[magical sounds]
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