Stranger Among Bears (Animal Planet)
common sense media says
Tame series isn't that exciting for a show about bears.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this nature show about a retired teacher's interactions with wild bears could give kids the wrong idea about how to approach animals in their natural habitat. Although Charlie Vandergaw has spent 20 years learning to interact with beras and clearly knows what he's doing, what he's doing is illegal and dangerous. That point is somewhat driven home by images of things like bears attacking each other and a cameraman getting bitten. There's not too much other iffy stuff for kids -- strong language is rare (and bleeped when it does occur), and there's no sex, drinking, or product placement.
Violence:
Scenes of bears attacking each other; cameraman Richard Terry gets a nasty bite on his foot from a bear, and there are several close-ups of the bite. Also pictures of Vandergaw and his trophies from his hunting days.
Sex:
Not applicable.
Language:
There's the rare bleeped word, but you can't really tell what they are.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
More on Stranger Among Bears
Review It
There aren’t any reviews yet. Ask your friends to review this title.
An independent voice for families
Advice on the big issues
Already seen it? What do you think?
Great alternatives handpicked by our editors
