Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
Life can be weird, kids. Sometimes it feels like it's crowding in on you and sometimes we just get a little lonely. Sweet cartoon from the good old days of Sesame Street, "Five Bears in the Bed" is a take on the classic nursery rhyme, "Ten in the Bed", only with adorable teddy bears, awww. I've included a link for what appears to be the first use of the song on the show with folk icon Pete Seeger singing about Big Bird's oranges (Episode 0203, 1971). This cartoon bear version is NOT sung by Pete, just so we're clear. Not sure who it is, but it's not Pete. Originally from Episode 1231 (1979), this came from Episode 1898 (1984), with massive thanks to @Sesame Maniac.
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Life can be weird, kids. Sometimes it feels like it's crowding in on you and sometimes we just get a little lonely. Sweet cartoon from the good old days of Sesame Street, "Five Bears in the Bed" is a take on the classic nursery rhyme, "Ten in the Bed", only with adorable teddy bears, awww. I've included a link for what appears to be the first use of the song on the show with folk icon Pete Seeger singing about Big Bird's oranges (Episode 0203, 1971). This cartoon bear version is NOT sung by Pete, just so we're clear. Not sure who it is, but it's not Pete. Originally from Episode 1231 (1979), this came from Episode 1898 (1984), with massive thanks to @Sesame Maniac.
BONUS VIDEO (Pete Seeger): bit.ly/40Jgy2T
Shameless Amazon Plugs!
The Essential Pete Seeger (MP3s, CD) amzn.to/3lfvg1d
Sesame Country ("Roll Over", MP3 Album) amzn.to/3PBbqqV
Sesame Street Sing-Along! ("Six Little Grouches"; MP3s, Vinyl, Streaming) amzn.to/3jOj4nW
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Pete_Seeger
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Ten_in_the_Bed
muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_1231 (First)
Twitter: twitter.com/TinyDancer500
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Web: bit.ly/Sesame_Street_Lyrics_Archive
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