Episode 302: Nothing to Fear

When Bear receives a package from "L.L. Bear" in the mail, he's surprised to find that he received a skunk clock rather than the bear clock he ordered. Rather than returning it, he decides to give it a try and hangs it up in the kitchen. He hears Ojo and Treelo outside and finds Treelo swinging on a swing. He gets off and asks Ojo to try, but finds that she doesn't want to. She admits to being somewhat scared, but finds a compromise in starting out by first taking small swings. As Bear heads off into the living room for a nap, Tutter is disturbed by the "tick-tock" of the skunk clock, mistaking it for a real skunk. He's scared by it, but eventually comes to realize that it's not actually alive and is nothing to be afraid of. Out at the Otter Pond, Pip and Pop play a game called "Double D Dare." When their daring starts to get dangerous, Bear suggests that they think of things to do that are silly, but not potentially dangerous. Sometimes, if you're scared to do something, there may be a very good reason for it.
==Songs==
*What's in the Mail Today? (shortened version)
*Everybody's Afraid of Something
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==Notes==
*There is no Shadow segment in this episode.
*In this episode, Bear sings that "everyone's afraid of bats" and that "anyone who says they're not is tellin' you a little white lie." Bear would later change his tune in "Bats are People Too" when he befriends a bat and tells the kids that they're nothing to be afraid of.
*In an unusual move, this episode reuses the exact same theme, "Afraid," from the second season episode "Afraid Not."
*The skunk clock first seen in this episode is seen again on the kitchen wall of the Big Blue House in future installments such as "I For-Got Rhythm!?" As Tutter disassembled the clock, this would indicate that Bear either reassembled it or ordered a new one.
==Allusions==
*Bear receives his skunk clock from a catalog called "L.L. Bear." This is a spoof on the popular L.L. Bean catalog. Known for many years for its mail-order catalog generally featuring outdoor equipment and clothing, the company discontinued mail orders in February 2024, shifting entirely to telephone and online orders.
==Video releases==
*Safe and Sound
*Friends at Play (2003)
*Wait for Me! (2005)
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