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"Bear in the Big Blue House" renewed for 39 episodes

By Phillip Chapman
Coutesy of Yahoo News
February 1, 1998

Bear has been renewed for 39 new episodes on The Disney Channel. The show airs weekdays at 10AM Eastern and Pacific, and weekends at 8AM Eastern and Pacific. The new shows will begin this summer.

Now we just have to hope that Muppets Tonight receives the same treatment!