6 Best 'Masha and the Bear' Episodes, Ranked by IMDb

Masha and the Bear is an animated series that has won the hearts of kids around the world. Through the friendship between a little girl and a big bear, the series depicts the relationship between a reasonable, patient adult and a mischievous, disobedient, yet incredibly sweet and charming child.

We have chosen some of the best episodes that will entertain your child and teach them important life lessons.

6. "Best Medicine" – Season 3 Episode 15

IMDb Score: 7.0

Spring came, and Penguin came to visit Bear. Together with Masha, they took a boat and pushed it through puddles. Masha got wet during the walk and caught a cold.

While they waited for the ambulance, Bear reminisced about his youth in the circus and put on a grand performance for Masha – just so she would eat her medicine and drink her tea.

Why it's good: The episode teaches that running carelessly through puddles is bad for your health. However, if you are sick, the best medicine is a good laugh.

5. "The Very Fairy Tale" – Season 3 Episode 2

IMDb Score: 7.7

While Bear in a diving suit was trying to retrieve a gondola from the river bottom, a frog fell in love with him. Only the power of art, embodied by Masha, who came to tell everyone a fairy tale, helped the frog find true love and helped Bear deal with his beloved She-Bear.

Why it's good: It shows that art has the power to transform a frog into a princess. This touching and dramatic episode is a manifesto of true, selfless love.

4. "God Save the Queen!" – Season 3 Episode 23

IMDb Score: 7.7

While Leon III is relaxing and fishing with his friend, Bear, Masha acts as Queen. She uses her power by harnessing her subjects to build a new palace, dig fountains, and make dinner.

However, when the newly minted Queen kicks everyone out of the dining room instead of showing gratitude, the people turn away from her. Leon III deprives Masha of her crown, and she finally realizes her mistake.

Why it's good: The episode shows that a ruler's job is not to exercise power, whims, and orders, but to ensure the happiness of their subjects. Being a queen is not a pleasant occupation, but a responsible one.

3. "Recipe for Disaster" – Season 1 Episode 17

IMDb Score: 7.7

Masha was hungry and the porridge Bear offered her did not satisfy her, so she cooked her own. Masha cooked so much that she ate her fill and fed the hare, squirrels, and wolves. Still, Bear's whole house was filled with pots, vats, and jars full of food.

Why it's good: The episode teaches that cooking is interesting, but you need to know the recipe and measurements, otherwise, you will end up starving.

2. "All the World's a Stage" – Season 3 Episode 24

IMDb Score: 7.9

After all the games had been played and the friends were getting bored, they remembered the theater. But what should they stage? A tragedy, an opera, or a ballet? They decided to put on an opera ballet with dramatic elements.

They compiled the script from Romeo and Juliet, The Nutcracker, Faust, and Carmen. As a result, all the actors found roles they liked, and the most grandiose performance took place in the forest.

Why it's good: The episode shows that rather than arguing about which is better – opera or drama – you can embrace both and even come up with something unique.

1. "Surprise! Surprise!" – Season 3 Episode 11

IMDb Score: 8.1

Easter is coming soon, and the hare and Masha have prepared gifts for the entire forest: painted eggs with surprises inside. However, when you're hungry, the best surprise is a real egg that you can fry and eat.

The wolves had this in mind when they stole a chicken from a poultry farm. They wanted the chicken to lay eggs for them, but they made a mistake and stole a rooster instead of a chicken. Since real miracles happen on Easter, though, the hungry wolves ended up with a huge omelet.

Why it's good: It's a classic story about how the best gifts are the ones you give, not the ones you receive.