Talk:Care Bears

message: I thought they were called Calinours in French?? I never heard of Bisounours!--Sonjaaa 22:40, Mar 6, 2005 (UTC)
: Go search Bisounours in Amazon France (). Apparently they have different names in different French areas. (I myself sometimes buy DVDs from Amazon France and one of the DVDs came with a catalogue which confirms that in France, Care Bears are called Bisounours).
Why on earth is there going to be an 'Amigo' bear? While I respect their desire to try and include other ethnicities wouldn't that really be 'Friend' Bear's name in Spanish? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.66.123.64 (talk • contribs) . --Slgrandson 14:28, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: For the Changes section, it should also be mentioned that Proudheart Cat, when originally introduced, was female, then later changed to male for the Nelvana series. Also, Lotsa-Heart elephant was originally male, but according to tags on the small stuffed animals currently in stores, it lists him as female.   —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.248.144.7 (talk) 02:49, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Other Changes

message: I own the care bear movie called The Care Bears "Fabulous Fables". It has four short cartoons, one starring Cheer Bear and Treat Heart Pig. Grams Bear is showing videos to baby Tugs and baby Hugs that tell about their situations they get into inbetween each video/story she tells them. Why was it not mentioned? I have the original release from 1987 by Fries Home Video. The villians in the movie are Shreeky and Beastly in all the episodes. One stars Brave Heart Lion, one has Grumpy the Clumsy, and the last one has Champ Bear. It's on VHS. Has anyone else seen it lately or own another copy? Please let me know if you do. 
Mcbox 19:45, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  movie not mentioned 

message: This "movie" is not a movie, it is a series of VHS tapes of the cartoon series. There were several of them released in the 80s, and also recently they have been releasing on DVD as well as the VHS that came with the new bears. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.204.203.88 (talk • contribs) . --Slgrandson 14:53, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Re: Movie not mentioned 

message: Thanks-A-Lot and Wish Bear cannot have the same symbols. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.250.72.179 (talk • contribs) . --Slgrandson 03:36, 11 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Symbol conflict 

message: I think the list of carebears (and their cousins) should be split off into its own article.  A short listing of main characters would be more appropriate for this article and would help keep the size down. --Hetar 00:25, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Adding ethnic-flavored Care Bears defeats the intention/message behind those characters--that caring about others (and expressing emotions in general) is a universal value.  You also made a valid point when you observed that more ethnic flavors might encourage people to give those bears cynical, racist nicknames.  ISNorden 01:05, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The List of Carebears 

message: I've added the Bears' Swedish name (heard in passing on a dubbed video I saw there).  Unfortunately, I don't know enough about the current status of the Care Bears to write a more substantial update.  ISNorden 01:06, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Minor expansion in "Around the World" 

message: I do not understand why there are two symbols for "share bear". There is one with a milkshake with two straws, and another one with two lollipops crossing each other. If one is older than the other, than why did they change symbols anyway?Carebear15 21:52, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: See List of Care Bears for explanation.  Also, don't forget that this is a talk page about the article, and not a discussion forum on the subject.  SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:12, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Two symbols? 

message: In 2005 Play Along took a major new and controversial turn into interactive "smart toys" with the introduction of Care Bears Share-A-Story. Jane Gibson reviews this and other Smart Toys in the December 3, 2005 issue of the The Sidney Morning Herald.  The main controversy has to do with whether "smart toys" have a positive enough effect on children.  Some critics such as Stevanne Auerbach, quoted above in Gibson, argue that they do not encourage children to use their imagination. Other commentators are more favorable in their evaluations.  Dr.apricot 19:13, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Smart toys - new genre for CBs 

message: 1. Gibson, Jane, (December 3, 2005) "Smart Toys", The Sidney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 19, 2007. Dr.apricot 19:41, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: References

message: Just to clarify, in the main article, the passage titled, "80's" begins "Despite their neo Nazi [origins]" (I've paraphrased the word "origins" as it is misspelled in the article, further proof that besides needing to learn basic spelling, the editor who included the note had no idea what he was talking about). This passage should help:
"Waddington's enjoyed great sales for its Monopoly versions in both the United Kingdom and France. But in Germany, its licensee (Firma Franz Schmidt) suffered--because the most valuable property on its Berlin-based board (Insel Schwanenwerder) happened to be where most of the Nazi leaders had their homes. Minister of Propaganda Josef Goebbels did not want his party associated with capitalistic wealth and quickly denounced the game. Leaders of the Hitler Youth petitioned Schmidt to stop producing the game. Ironically, an Allied bombing raid later destroyed the Schmidt warehouse and the remaining copies." - "The Game Makers: The Story of Parker Brothers From Tiddley Winks to Trivial Pursuit" (Philip Orbanes, Harvard Business School Week)
It tells how the production line of Parker Brothers put out the Monopoly game in Germany in 1935, and how the game was NOT well received. Not only is this evidence to the contrary, but there is no evidence supporting the comment that Parker Brothers or Kenner had Nazi or neo-Nazi origins. Neither is there any support for the Care Bears having any such ties, WHICH the language as it is constructed would support. Misspelling, improper grammer in the form of horrifyingly misplaced modifiers, bad information - when will Wiki allow this passage to be completely edited? I've tried, but the Nazi comment doesn't appear anywhere in the editable content.
I've been told this site is notorious for its misinformation. Allowing anyone with opinions closely linked to their assholes to edit and submit information that the public will receive as fact is quite possibly the worst well-meant idea in history. When some kid does a paper on Care Bears now, talking about how the Care Bears were created by neo Nazis, you'll have Wiki to thank. Yes, thank you, for allowing the known world to spit on anything it chooses and have it "editable and verifiable" which in this case it is not. You're smearing a piece of our childhoods. I say track the poster and delete all his contributions, and block him from making further ones. But that would require actually caring. I see some programmers never got a bear for Christmas.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.206.69.229 (talk) 04:35, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I heard (no proof or anything, just a rumor) that a Jewess created the Care Bears at American Greetings. This is from a Care Bear fan, not actual confirmation or anything, from where I obtained the information. Now, if would be funny in a Robot Chicken way of poor taste if there was a Care Bear with a swastika belly badge, but it's wrong, oh so wrong. Apple8800 (talk) 12:17, 8 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neo Nazi Origins? 

message: Does anyone know which episode or movie the Care Bears Countdown song first appeared in?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhyancraig (talk • contribs) 16:45, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Countdown Introduction Song 

message: (Originally part of the 1990s section in the article; removed for lack of potential reliable sources. The closest I could get to one was this description of the ShopKo set at Wish-Bear.net, a long-running fan site.)
--Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 15:48, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Between the Green Era and the Play Along acquisition... 

message: Hard to take any of this article seriously with the intro claiming they are "a set of non-fictional characters."  I'm pretty sure they're fictional.  As in made up by somebody.
98.114.173.140 (talk) 11:05, 10 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Non-fictional" ?! 

message: Just a straight-up list of all the movies.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.17.134.7 (talk) 02:47, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Filmography please. 

message: Twillisjr (talk) 03:20, 17 March 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request: Care-A-Lot Map and Image 

message: We need a reliable source for this. Unfortunately, an image posted on Twitter by an unverified account does not meet that standard. Are there any press releases from CN? EvergreenFir (talk) 13:57, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Care Bears: Unlock the Magic 

message: Earlier revisions eg. Special:Diff/1017738173 in 2021, mentioned all 10 original care bears...there's no mention of uncited (no evidence) purported "replacement"
So far found a reputable source (which has editorial team) The Original Care Bears Names that mentioned all 10 original care bears and Share Bear (which was introduced shortly after in 1985).
These 2 purported "replacement" without any source citation seemed to be from Care Bear Wiki, which unfortunately is wiki without vaild source citation (without evidence) too, thus is dubious WP:CIRCULAR and not verified not WP:VERIFY.
Hence made changes accordingly, add the above reputable source (which has editorial team) and removed uncited statement back to the same state as Special:Diff/1017738173 --- Cat12zu3 (talk) 10:16, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  10 Original Care Bears