“The Bear, “Season 4, Episode 7
Jeremy Allen White and Molly Gordon in episode 7 of “The Bear” Season 4, from FX on Hulu

“The Bear, “Season 4, Episode 7

Why is “The Bear “so great? Take a look at this episode which shows everyone on the creative team at their brilliant best.

By Peter Travers

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Sometimes a single episode from a hit series manages to represent the cast and crew at their brilliant best. From “The Bear,” Season 4, I’m choosing the seventh episode, entitled “Bears,” as the perfect avatar for the entire series.  Echoing “Fishes,” the now classic Christmas Eve family dinner from hell episode in Season 2, “Bears” brings mostly everyone together for a wedding. And the episode is a lulu, running 70 minutes, the longest of the season, and filled to bursting with stars, guest stars and plot threads that weave wickedly around the family Berzatto.