Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–1991)

A group of reclusive humanoid bears and a few trusted humans explore their lost heritage and prevent their enemies from exploiting it.

Stars:

June Foray, Noelle North, Lorenzo Music

5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
June Foray	...	Grammi Gummi (63 episodes, 1985-1991)
Noelle North	...	Cubbi Gummi (61 episodes, 1985-1991)
Lorenzo Music	...	Tummi Gummi (60 episodes, 1985-1991)
Katie Leigh	...	Sunni Gummi (58 episodes, 1985-1991)
Corey Burton	...	Gruffi Gummi (54 episodes, 1986-1991)
Michael Rye	...	Duke Igthorn (50 episodes, 1985-1991)
Will Ryan	...	Ogres (44 episodes, 1985-1991)
Paul Winchell	...	Zummi Gummi (43 episodes, 1985-1990)
Brian Cummings	...	Sir Tuxford (28 episodes, 1987-1991)

Storyline

Long ago, there was a thriving civilization of small humanoid bears called Gummi Bears. Possessing powerful magic and advanced technology, this race coexisted with humans until the growing rivalry forced the Gummies to flee across the sea, leaving only a small caretaker colony to prepare for a possible return. However, generations passed and the colony forgot their purpose even as human knowledge of the race faded into mere legend. All that changes when the colony meets a boy with a Gummi Bear medallion which unlocks the Great Book of Gummi which reveals lost knowledge of their past. Now the colony has dedicated themselves to the new goal to rediscover their heritage with the help of a few trusted humans while preventing new enemies like Duke Igthorn from exploiting that heritage to their own ends.

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Plot Keywords:

bear | magic | anthropomorphism | animal in title | medieval times | 

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Genres:

Fantasy | Animation | Family

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Television Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1991, a small part of Disneyland in California was temporarily outfitted as Disney Afternoon Avenue, featuring characters from The Disney Afternoon series of shows, including "Gummi Bears", which led to temporarily re-themeing the Disneyland attraction the Motor Boat Cruise as the Motor Boat Cruise To Gummi Glen. Plywood characters from the show were displayed during the ride.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Gruffi Gummi: Well, I'll be bounced!

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Connections

Featured in The Disney Club: Disney Adventures - Scouts (1995)

User Reviews

Love that Song!

This was a well made cartoon that an adult can enjoy without condescending. All the characters were well played out and the stories were solid. There was plenty of wit displayed by the characters on both sides. I just had to memorize the theme song, just plain fun.