When a boy in a wheelchair arrives in Care-a-Lot, Funshine shuns him, thinking they'll have nothing in common. Meanwhile, the normally reticent Grumpy Bear takes a shine to him.
When the other Care Bears's antics cause him to miss the big play of the Honey Bowl, Grumpy Bear creates a massive storm using his belly badge. Now everyone else is acting like him - grumpy.
When Funshine Bear and Grumpy Bear encourage prim and proper Peter to cut loose, they go too far and he becomes a rebellious spirit determined to "break all the rules in Care-a-Lot."
When Joy's best friend moves away, Grumpy Bear helps the Care Bears to see that it's better to empathize with her feelings rather than just try to make her happy.
When Beastly learns that honey makes Tenderheart Bear hiccup, he tries to use this knowledge to spoil Great Giving Day, since he never gets any presents.
A human girl named Olivia must find her courage when Beastly steals the emeralds that power the Emerald Bridge, believing that it is being used by a monster.
When Tenderheart Bear goes on vacation, the Care Bears break the guidelines he laid out for them by summoning a kid to Care-a-Lot, who turns out to have anger-management issues.