Adventures of the Gummi Bears
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| Genre |
Adventure Comedy Fantasy |
| Created by |
Michael Eisner Art Vitello Jymn Magon |
| Starring |
Bill Scott (1985) Paul Winchell (1985–1989) June Foray Lorenzo Music (1985-1989) Katie Leigh Noelle North Rob Paulsen Corey Burton (1986–1990) Jim Cummings (1990) Greg Burson (1990) Michael Rye Christian Jacobs (1985) Brett Johnson (1986) David Faustino (1987) Jason Marsden (1988–1990) R. J. Williams (1990–1991) Roger C. Carmel (1986) Brian Cummings (1987–1990) Bob Holt (1985) Howard Morris Walker Edmiston |
| Theme music composer | Silversher & Silversher |
| Opening theme | "Gummi Bears Theme" |
| Ending theme | "Gummi Bears Theme" (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Thomas Chase Steve Rucker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 65 (94 segments) (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Art Vitello Rich Fogel Mark Seidenberg David Block Tad Stones Alan Zaslove |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Walt Disney Television Animation |
| Distributor | Buena Vista Television |
| Release | |
| Original network |
NBC (1985–1989) |
| Picture format | Color SD: 4:3 (broadcast/DVD release) HD: 16:9 (streaming) |
| Audio format | Mono (Season 1–2) Stereo (Season 3–6) |
| Original release | September 14, 1985 – March 22, 1991 |
NBC (1985–1989)
ABC (1989–1990)
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears is a Disney animated television series that first aired in the United States from 1985 to 1991. The series was the first animated production by Walt Disney Animation Television, and loosely inspired by the gummy bear candies; Disney CEO Michael Eisner was struck with inspiration for the show when his son requested the candies one day. The series premiered on NBC on September 14, 1985, and aired there for four seasons. The series moved to ABC for one season from 1989 to 1990 (airing alongside The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as the Gummi Bears-Winnie the Pooh Hour), and concluded on September 6, 1991 as part of the Disney Afternoon television syndication package. Of the series' 65 shows, 30 were double-features, consisting of two 11-minute cartoons, thereby bringing the series total to 94 distinct episodes overall. The show is well-remembered for its theme music, written by Michael and Patty Silversher and creation of "gummiberry juice" which was a type of magic potion, gaining abilities, which allowed them to bounce away from their hunters.
The series was later rebroadcast on the syndicated Disney Afternoon block, and rerun on the Disney Afternoon through the summer of 1991. In later years, it was shown on The Disney Channel (from October 7, 1991 to at least January 1997), and later on Toon Disney, with its most recent televised airing occurring on December 28, 2001. Seasons 1 to 3 of the series were released on DVD on November 14, 2006 featuring commentary from producers Eric Wong and Daniel Weinstein.
Gummi Bears are a fictional group of anthropomorphic bears who have a long and rich history, and are relatively unknown to the humans of the world who believe that they are legends and fairy tales. In series continuity, it is said that in ancient times (about 500 years prior to the events of the series), the Great Gummis and humans lived peacefully together side by side, but for reasons left undetailed (it is suggested in the episodes Light Makes Right and The Knights of Gummadoon that the more malevolent humans craved the magical and mechanical advancements of the Gummi Bears, and threatened them with war and possible genocide), the Great Gummis were forced to flee and sail across the sea to find a new home. The ancient Great Gummis left behind small, scattered populations of bears to watch over the Gummi cities and warrens, such as the main group of the series, the Gummi-Glen Gummis, to await the time when humans and Gummis could peacefully co-exist so they could then summon the Great Gummis to return home.
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