Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Genre	Animated series
Created by	Jymn Magon Art Vitello
Starring	(See Character lists below)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	95 (65 shows)
Production
Running time	22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC 1985-1989 ABC 1989-1991 http://www. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Jymn Magon (born 7 December 1949) is an American television and film writer. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ...
Original run	September 14, 1985 – December 8, 1990
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Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears was an American animated television series that aired in the United States in the mid-1980s through the early 1990s. The show was created by The Walt Disney Company and premiered on NBC on September 14, 1985, and continued to air on ABC. The final episode of the series was aired on December 8, 1990. Episodes were later rebroadcast on the syndicated Disney Afternoon block. Reruns on the Disney Afternoon and on Saturday mornings on ABC continued through the summer of 1991. It was later archived into the Disney Channel and Toon Disney. It was inspired by the gummi bear candies. There was also a line of toys based on the show. There are 95 episodes in 65 shows. September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The Disney Afternoon was a created-for-syndication two-hour television series which aired from September 10, 1990 until at least 1998. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. ... For Toon Disney in United Kingdom, see British Toon Disney. ... Gummy bears Gummy bears (also gummi bears) are a gum-like confectionery that are shaped in the form of little teddy bears. ...

The main characters were seven anthropomorphic bears, although some human characters also featured. The series is set in medieval times in the once populous Gummi Glen; the main Gummies' neighborhood is inhabited only by seven gummies. The world has other gummies. Great Gummies are refugees elsewhere awaiting a signal to return. Other gummies live in Ursalia. Allies of the gummies include the people of Dunwyn (Princess Calla and Cavin), other kind humans, and other Gummi Bears. Their main nemesis is Duke Igthorn, who aims, with the aid of ogres, to rule Dunwyn. The theme song, "Bouncing here and there and everywhere", was written by Michael and Patty Silversher. An anthropomorphic character; a cat ascribed human characteristics. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man or knowing man) in the family Hominidae (the great apes). ... The Ogre from Hop o My Thumb illustrated by Gustave Doré An ogre (feminine: ogress) is a large and hideous humanoid monster. ...

The Gummi Bears gain their temporary ability to bounce by drinking Gummiberry Juice. If the juice was consumed by humans (or ogres) they would gain temporary superhuman strength, although on humans, the effect would only work once a day and tended to wear off after about a minute. For this reason the bears kept the recipe secret. A fruit juice drink called Gummiberry juice was for a short while retailed in the United Kingdom, Germany, and possibly other places. The term Bounce has several meanings: Look up bounce in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards. ... Juice is the liquid naturally contained in plants. ...

Of interesting note, aside from DuckTales and Gargoyles, Gummi Bears was the only show in the Disney Afternoon generation of TV animation that had a series finale. All the other shows such as Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers and TaleSpin lacked a "last episode", and were for the most part ended on open notes. This article is on the animated series. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A series finale is the very last installment of a television series, usually a sitcom or drama. ... Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers was an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and created by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove. ... TaleSpin was a half-hour American animated television series spin-off of The Jungle Book that first aired as part of The Disney Afternoon. ...

The Gummi Bears were last seen on Toon Disney on December 28, 2001. A DVD release of Seasons 1 - 3 came in November 14, 2006. [1] There is no word on when/if Seasons 4 -6 will be released on DVD at this time. For Toon Disney in United Kingdom, see British Toon Disney. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Main characters

The Gummi Bears (left to right: Grammi (orange), Cubbi (pink), Gruffi (brown), Sunni (yellow), Tummi (blue), and Zummi (purple)

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• Gruffi Gummi (voiced by Bill Scott (Season 1) and Corey Burton) - the no-nonsense, perfectionist and conservative every-job-Gummi. He is the technician of the group, and has a running feud with Grammi. Their banter suggests that he is very conscious about his height. Gruffi also can be viewed as the de facto leader of the Gummi Bears.
• Zummi Gummi (voiced by Paul Winchell (Seasons 1–5) and Jim Cummings) - The colony's "keeper of Gummi wisdom" turned magician with unreliable skill. Frequently forgets important things, including spells, at the worst possible moment and does spoonerisms when stressed. He is also very helpless when he loses his glasses and suffers from acute acrophobia (fear of heights), which troubled the Gummi Bears frequently.
• Grammi Gummi (voiced by June Foray) - The matriarch of the Gummi clan, she cooks and cleans and prepares the gummiberry juice. Her cookings - which sometimes are purely experimental - are not always appreciated by the others.
• Tummi Gummi (voiced by Lorenzo Music) - the gluttonous teenaged Gummi who is seemingly slow in thinking and action, but is as courageous as the rest. He has a sweet tooth, is a talented planter and loves building model boats. Tummi also has excellent skills at seamanship when he is on a real boat. Unlike all other gummis he wears sandals as regular footwear (also: see Sunni - green boots).
• Sunni Gummi (voiced by Katie Leigh) - "token preteen" of the bunch who often rebels against the clan but learns her lessons eventually. She is quite fond of rather 'radical' fashions. Her dream is to one day be a princess. Sunni is Calla's best friend.
• Cubbi Gummi (voiced by Noelle North) - the youngest Gummi. An aspiring knight, he is always looking for adventure, and often finds it. Because of his youth, he is often not taken seriously by the others, which is just as frequently a huge mistake. When fighting crime at Dunwyn, he uses the masked identity of the Crimson Avenger, which he assumed soon after Calla dubbed him "the unseen defender of Dunwyn". This came after he and Cavin saved Calla and Chummi from Igthorn, when Igthorn took control of Chummi's blimp and used it to kidnap Calla.
• Augustus (Gusto) Gummi (voiced by Rob Paulsen) - (introduced in Season 3 premire episode) the artistic Gummi and an individualist, he lives away from Gummi Glen with his toucan friend, Artie Deco (originally voiced by series story editor, Jymn Magon). Gusto is an artist who is very creative with mercurial moods depending on how well his work is going or being appreciated. He sometimes goes to Gummi Glen to visit the rest of the Gummis. Being a later addition, he appears less often on the show although he is a fan favorite. Also like Tummi, he wears sandals.

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Other Characters

Human Friends Who Know About The Bears

• Cavin (voiced by Christian Jacobs, Brett Johnson, David Faustino, Jason Marsden, R.J. Williams) - Cavin is the squire of Sir Tuxford, the highest knight in King Gregor's court. Cavin befriends the Gummi Bears in the first episode and shares the same ambition as Cubbi - to become a knight. Cavin also had the medallion, given to him by his grandfather, that opened The Great Book of Gummi, the source of all Gummi Bear wisdom. The young squire also has a secret crush on Princess Calla.

• Princess Calla (voiced by Noelle North) - Princess Calla is the daughter of King Gregor, ruler of Dunwyn. She is an adventurous character and she often drags the dumbstruck Cavin (who she is overly fond of) into story situations. Calla also befriended the Gummi Bears and is close friends with Sunni. She hates the pomp and circumstance that comes with being royalty while wishing to be more involved in the governance and defense of the realm. Consequently, she tends to be somewhat rebellious at times, often spurning her father's admonishment that "a princess must set an example for her people."

While it is not known what ever became of Calla's mother, as there is never any mention of her mother in any of the episodes, it is often assumed by fans that Calla's mother died in childbirth. In one episode, King Gregor nearly remarries. Calla is also voiced by the same person who voiced Cubbi, which explains some common tones the two characters exhibit in the program, especially when either one is expressing excitement. Calla was named after the daughter of the late NBC president Brandon Tartikoff, according to the Internet Movie Database.

• Sir Gawain (Michael Rye) - Cavin's grandfather, who also originally found the Gummi Medaillon which Cavin had been wearing until he gave it to the Gummi Bears. He is highly idealistic and loves to tell tall tales of the Gummi Bears on every suitable occasion. He has met the Bears of Gummi Glen, but he is unaware that Cavin knows them as well. Most likely named for the knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend, though it is possible that he is meant to be the same character. (See Gawain)

• Marie (Kath Soucie) - the daughter of King Jean-Claude (Hamilton Camp), the ruler of a allied kingdom of Dunwyn. Originally spoiled and bratty, she considered Calla a rival and picked a fight with her on every occasion. After both their lives were saved by the Gummi Bears, however, she has mellowed considerably and is now one of Calla's best friends.

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Other Human Ally Characters

• King Gregor (voiced by Michael Rye) - King Gregor is the ruler of Dunwyn. He is a brave figure and protects his people from villains like Duke Igthorn with the help of Sir Tuxford and his knights. Gregor is unaware of the Gummi Bears' existence or involvement in saving his kingdom many times. His pride and joy is his daughter, Calla, which later included considerable respect of her previously hidden fighting prowess.

• Sir Tuxford and knights (voiced by Bill Scott, Roger C. Carmel, Brian Cummings) - Sir Tuxford is the highest ranking knight in King Gregor's court. He is an older, jolly character, always ready for a fight but perhaps past his prime. Sir Tuxford leads the knights of Castle Dunwyn and is the main force that keeps Duke Igthorn and his ogres away. His catchphrase is often "I'm sure I don't know, Sire." when questioned by King Gregor of the present situations.

• Sir Victor Igthorn (William Callaway) - He is Duke Igthorn's brother and a famous paladin in the realm of Dunwyn. Ashamed of his family's betrayal (which had remained a dark secret for a major part of his life), he has taken the path of justice to atone for their sins. He has become Cavin's idol and friend, but he is unaware of the Gummi Bears' existence. He can take any insult to himself, but NOT to his steed Destiny, and has the ability to make ladies swoon when he kisses their hands (especially Calla).

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Other Gummi Bears

• Sir Thornberry (Walker Edmiston) - an old Gummi Bear, and the last inhabitant and self-appointed keeper of the Gummi Bear city Ursalia. Somewhat absent-minded but brave, and has a very good nose which he uses to track scents like a dog.

• the Barbics - a group of rugged Gummi Bears who had been driven out of their home by humans and found refuge in Ursalia. Notable characters are Ursa (Pat Musick), their hot-blooded female leader who often comes to verbal blows with her counter-part Gruffi; Gritty (Peter Cullen), Ursa's one-eyed right hand; and Buddy (Dana Hill), their youngster, who becomes friendly with his age-mates Sunni and Cavin.

• the Gummies of Gummadoon - the inhabitants of a Gummi Bear city who used magic to vanish it and themselves from hostile humans. They reappear every 100 years, for one day only. Notable characters are Counselors Wooddale (June Foray) and Berrybowum (Alan Oppenheimer), and the knights Sir Plucky, Sir Blastus and Sir Gumlittle. The name 'Gummadoon' is likely inspired by the musical play and movie 'Brigadoon' about a Scottish village that also appears only one day every 100 years.

• Chummi Gummi (Jim Cummings) - A Gummi bear who was in search of Gummi Glen as a rest stop prior to arriving at at New Gumbrea where the Great Gummies were situated. However, Igthorn and his ogres popped his blimp, landing near Gummi Glen. Cavin and Cubbi discovered him unconscious. After awakening, he inspired the Glen Gummies to follow him aboard his blimp so that they could live with the Great Gummies. All, except for Cubbi would later have a change of heart and decided to remain at Gummi Glen. Cubbi and Chummi were on there way to their distination until Igthorn stowed away on the blimp and took control of it and kidnapped Calla afterward. After Cubbi's and Cavin's heroics, Cubbi and Chummi continued their quest toward their destination until Cubbi realized that he couldn't leave his family. Chummi continued the voyage on his own.

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Enemy Characters

• Duke Sigmund Igthorn (Michael Rye) - a former knight of Dunwyn, he was exiled after plotting against King Gregor. He found refuge in Castle Drekmore and formed an army of local ogres. He is a bad-tempered and scheming villain, who constantly seeks the conquest of Dunwyn. After having encountered the Gummi Bears, he has employed their secrets time and again to fulfill his plans, but he always meets only short-lived success at best. Eventually, he later became responsible for the fall of Gummi Glen. He has a BIG - and alas unrequited - crush on Lady Bane. We also discover that he has a brother named Sir Victor, who fights crime as the antithesis of Igthorn.
• Toadwart (Toadie) (Bill Scott, season 1 / Corey Burton) - The smallest ogre on Drekmore, and Igthorn's lackey and second-in-command. As his name suggests, he is a fawning and enduring character who - mostly - bears any bullying and punishment brought upon him by the Duke and his fellow ogres. He is also (by some small margin) the smartest of his kin. He also has a cousin named Tadpole.
• Lady Bane (Tress Macneille) - The evil witch of the series. She is in possession of a Gummi Medallion much like Zummi's, and craves any power she can get her hands on (including the Gummi Bears') for her bid for power. She is served by her jackal-like Troggles and on occasion by Duke Igthorn, whose crush on her she finds VERY annoying. In one episode it was discovered that she is extreamly old, and uses her magic to "de-age" herself.
• Marzipan, a woman (a witch, her true self is revealed when she comes into contact with sugar) seduces Gregor. When Sunni and Calla discover this, a series of events occurs until the wedding was eventually called off when Gregor discoveres that Marzipan is a witch after Sunni pushes her into a large cake inside the royal kitchen. She is then arrested and thrown in the dungeon.
• Ogres - Duke Igthorn's shock troops. Big and strong, but very, very stupid; they constantly call their master "Dookie" (much to his annoyance). Only three have ever been mentioned by name: Zook (taken from Gadzook!, with green skin and orange hair) and Gad (purple skin and metal helmet), who are a sort of Igthorn's bodyguards. The only other Orgre named is Umma. This was originnally Cavin in deguise, but in a later episode Cubbi was captured by an ogre who also has that name.
• The Trolls: A band of green-skinned and diminuitive thieves trying to do their best to better their positions at the expense of other people.
• Carpies - a race of vulture-like creatures living on the spire-like Carpy Mountain. They capture Sunni twice - first for her singing talent, then to become their King (or rather, Queen). Their bullying King has been succeeded by Bobo the Dodo.
• Zorlok (Lennie Weinrib) - Creator of the Doomsday Clock, he is an evil sorcerer who was imprisoned underground by the Great Gummies, who used a locking spell on him. When Zummi opens a section of the Great Book dealing in advanced magic, Zorlok senses that it is his chance to be freed. Zorlok's goal is to get his revenge on the Great Gummies; then destroy the world.
• Unwin (Will Ryan) - a knight squire at Dunwyn. A big bully, loud-mouth, and in reality a coward, who constantly picks on Cavin.

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Places

• Gummi Glen - A vast underground warren that was once the home of hundreds of Gummies, but now houses only {Gruffi, Grammi, Sunni, Tummi, Zummi, and Cubbi}. It was the home for the gummies until it was destroyed by Duke Igthorn when he used the super-termite, Bigtooth, on it as part of his plan to conquer Dunwyn.
• Castle Dunwyn - The kingdom that Gummies defend from Igthorn. Among the people who live there are their friends Cavin and Princess Calla.
• Castle Dreckmore - Duke Igthorn's lair. A very unclean castle that also holds Igthorn's ogres. It was shot off like a rocket when an ogre fell into the Gummiberry juice machine.
• Ursalia - The ancient Gummi Capitol, which housed the Great Gummi Library. When it was found by Guffi and Cubbi, only Sir Thornberry was living there. The library had contained all of the Gummi Bears' accumulated knowledge, but the books had all deteriorated to dust due to centuries of neglect. The Barbics moved in later to seek shelter because humans destroyed their homes in their native Barbic Woods. They planned to use the "ultimate weapon" to seek revenge and wipe out all humans, much to the concern of Sir Thornberry and the Glen Gummies). The weapon happened to be a gigantic, deafening, wind-blowing bullhorn which Sunni and Buddy found to warn the others about Igthorn's invasion of Ursalia. Ursa eventually used the horn to blow Igthorn and his ogres out of the city. The Gummi Glen Gummies also relocated there after their waren was destroyed. A Gummiscope can also be found in the city.
• Quick Tunnels - Wooden roller coasters on stone tracks used by the Gummies as a means of transportation. These fictional roller coasters look very similar to what engineers from Disneyland and other Disney Theme parks would later create when they built the Splash Mountain rides.
• Berryborne, Great Bearton, New Gumbria - Kingdoms where the Gummi Bears sailed to in their exodus when the Gummi-Man alliance was destroyed. It is unknown whether Berryborne or Great Bearton were successfully colonized; however, initial contact determined that there were Gummis living in New Gumbria.

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Episode List

Episodes came in two formats:

1. A single story taking the time of the entire time slot
2. 2 short episodes, one of moderate length cut by a commercial break, and one shorter episode between 2 comercial breaks.

With seasons 1-3, the 2 shorts episodes are listed together seperated by a backslash.

DVD release

Main article: Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears DVD releases

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Significance

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The Adventures of the Gummi Bears was Disney's first successful foray into television animation (it was released back to back with another show, The Wuzzles, which lasted only 13 episodes). At the time of its first premiere, very few, if any, animated television series were on par with Gummi Bears' production values. It even exceeded the quality of much Japanese anime made for TV at the time. Gummi Bears is often credited by animators and animation historians as having helped jump start the massive boom of television animation in the late 1980s all through the 1990s. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Shortcut: WP:WIN Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and, as a means to that end, also an online community. ... Shortcut: WP:CU Marking articles for cleanup This page is undergoing a transition to an easier-to-maintain format. ... This Manual of Style has the simple purpose of making things easy to read by following a consistent format — it is a style guide. ... The Wuzzles is an American animated television series created for Saturday morning television, and first aired on September 14, 1985 on CBS. An idea of Michael Eisner for his new Disney television animation studio, the Wuzzles are animal creatures composed of half of one animal and half of another. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Another remarkable characteristic of the Gummi Bears was its depth coupled to its wide appeal - children would delight in the antics of the characters in the traditional 'good triumphs over evil' stories, while teenagers would find definite delight in characters bucking of stereotypes, for example Gusto, Cubbi and to a certain extent Zummi, Sunni and Tummi.

Ultimately, the longevity of the Gummi Bears could be derived from the extremely rich Universe it portrays - one which is clearly anchored in a Medieval Europe similar to Earth history, but whose pre-history is underlied not by men, but by the Ancient Gummis.

The Gummis mix fairytale magic (Zummi and Cavin's Medallion as key to The Great Book of Gummi), modern technology as anachronism (The Quick Cars), biotechnology (Gummi Juice) - and mystery - the fate of the Great Gummis - which is never truly answered. Occasional encounters with exotic pieces of older Ancient Gummi technology, for example the Solar Messenger Laser, reveal that the pygmies of the present are still unable to grasp the achievements of the Giants in their past.

Gummi history after their Empire's fall parallels that of men - the Glen Gummis appear to be retiring peasants, Sir Thornberry guards the fallen citadel of Ursalia, Belisarius to the Ancient Gummi's Ravenna/Byzantium, the Gummi Knights have become medieval aesthetes while those of the Barbic woods have become medieval toughs ! Gusto's mysterious appearance is a question of conjecture - granted his appearance on the island is of a boat ride gone disastrously wrong - but whence did he set sail ? The many level of mysteries and unfinished tales within the Gummi Bear's Universe gives it an immortality which transcends that of more mundane fare, and has allowed their production to be one of the longest lasting of any Disney Cartoon.

Gummi Bears also became the forerunner for Disney's famous Disney Afternoon timeslot, which gave way to classics such as DuckTales, Darkwing Duck, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin, and Gargoyles. Although shows created in its wake such as the above mentioned exceeded Gummi Bear's budget and length, it is often credited as the sort of prototype to all of the subsequent animation which followed it, while DuckTales really jump started the trend. Nevertheless, it was a gamble which paid off tremendously in the long run. The Disney Afternoon was a created-for-syndication two-hour television series which aired from September 10, 1990 until at least 1998. ... This article is on the animated series. ... Darkwing Duck is an Emmy-nominated American animated television series produced by The Walt Disney Company that ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block The Disney Afternoon and Saturday mornings on ABC. It featured an eponymous superhero anthropomorphic duck with the alter ego of Drake Mallard... Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers was an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and created by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove. ... TaleSpin was a half-hour American animated television series spin-off of The Jungle Book that first aired as part of The Disney Afternoon. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with prototyping. ...

It should also be noted that this show has the most number of seasons of any Disney animated series. Even though it did not have the most total episodes, this shows that Gummi Bears was approved for 6 straight seasons, something no comparable show has done before or since. Even some of the big non-Disney animated series such as Batman: The Animated Series, X-Men, or Spider-Man cannot match this claim. Some shows like DuckTales have more episodes but fewer number of seasons. The significance of this is that there were new episodes contracted and made from 1985 to 1990. The animated Batman shoots his grappling gun from a rooftop in a scene from the episode, On Leather Wings. ... The X-Men Animated Series debuted in the 1992-1993 season on the Fox Network. ...

The show was so successful in the United Kingdom that the episodes A New Beginning and Faster than a Speeding Tummi were released as theatrical featurettes there in 1986 and 1987.

Title in other languages

• Bulgarian: Гумените мечета
• Chinese: 妙妙熊歷險記"The Adventures of the Wonder Wonder Bears"
• Chinese(HK): 飛天遁地百變熊
• Czech: Gumídci
• Danish: Bubbi Bjørnene
• Dutch: Gummiberen
• Finnish: Kummikarhut
• French: Les Gummis
• Hungarian: Gumimacik
• German: Disneys Gummibärenbande
• Hebrew: הגומונים (Hagumonim)
• Icelandic: Gúmmíbirnirnir
• Italian: I Gummi
• Japanese: ガミー・ベアの冒 険 or ガミー・ベアーの冒険 "Gummi Bear's Adventure"
• Korean: 요술곰의 모험나라 "The Adventures of Magical Bears"
• Norwegian: Bompibjørnene
• Polish: Gumisie
• Portuguese: Os Ursinhos Gummi
• Russian: Мишки Гамми(Mishki Gammi)
• Slovak: Gumkáči
• Spanish: Osos Gummi
• Swedish: Gummibjörnarna at first airing, after that Bumbibjörnarna
• Turkish: Cesur Ayılar, "Brave Bears"

Chinese (written) language (pinyin: zhōngw n) written in Chinese characters The Chinese language (汉语/漢語, 华语/華語, or 中文; Pinyin: H nyǔ, Hu yǔ, or Zhōngw n) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ...

External links

• BCDB List of episodes
• New Gumbrea - fan site
• The Great Site of Gummi - Large resource of Gummi Bears information.
• Volume 1 DVD Review with Episode Guide and Pictures at UltimateDisney.com