(The Nerd is showing various "Berenstein Bears" books.) The Nerd: As a kid, one of my favorite series of children's books was The Berenstein Bears. It's been passed on as a tradition to every generation. It began publishing in the 60's and continues to the present day. It was about a family of bears living like an ordinary human family with common problems to overcome; like sibling quarrels, and the pressure of an overly busy schedule. Often, it focuses on some kind of moral lesson, like don't pollute, don't eat too much junk food, or don't watch too much TV. Other times, it's just about a part of growing up, like going to school, going to the doctor, or getting fucking murdered by an evil bear with a chainsaw?! Holy shit! This is the craziest book cover they ever did. They had their share