Gummi Bears!
From what I understand, gummi bears “the candy” came about in the fifties, and gummi bears “the TV show” started in ’89 or somewhere thereabouts. I guess someone was just sitting around one day, trying the think of an idea for a new show, just eating some gummi bears, and…
“You know, these gummi bears are kinda cute. I could see them being dashing. Daring, even. Perhaps even courageous and caring. Faithful. Friendly. I wonder if they have any stories to share…”
Then he proceeded to crank out approximately 150 scripts where the gummi bears saved the day by bouncing around, as if that ever solved anything.
Edit: This may jog some memories.
March 18th, 2009 at 6:50 am
Either I have blocked the memory of this cartoon from my subconscious, or it never aired in my neck of the woods. Still, it’s a shame the show didn’t last. Can you imagine the spin-off shows? “Gummy worms” would have taken off like a rocket, I just know it.
March 18th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Oh! I remember that show! I never, ever knew it was called Gummi Bears, though. How could I miss that?
March 18th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Lord help me. That YouTube video brought it all back to me. I remember that show now. Gosh.
Lord help me.
March 18th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
@ Erin and Kev: I’m surprised you both forgot, it was only… twenty years ago?!? I’m so old.
March 19th, 2009 at 11:58 am
I remembered it!!! I remembered it!!!
The show called “Gummy Bears” with bears that don’t look very gummy…
March 19th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
It’s true. They shared nothing else except for the name.