Adventures of the Gummi Bears

### Producers

Art Vitello, Rich Fogel, Mark Seidenberg, David Block, Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove

### Original Network

NBC
 ABC
 Syndication

### Original Release

September 14, 1985 - February 22, 1991

**Adventures of the Gummi Bears** is an American television series created by Michael Eisner, Art Vitello and Jymn Magon.

It focuses on the lives of seven mystical beings known as Gummi Bears and takes place in a fantasy world of medieval lands and magic.

The series premiered on NBC on September 14, 1985 and aired for six seasons on ABC and Syndication until February 22, 1992.

## Plot

Adventures of the Gummi Bears takes place within a fantasy world of magic, monsters, and medieval living. 500 years before the events of the first episode, humans lived in peace alongside a race of beings known as Gummi bears, anthropomorphic bears with great skills in magic and technology. However, growing hostility from neighbouring humans forced Gummi Bears to flee to safer lands across the sea, leaving small groups to mind their machinery, cities and ancient warrens in their absence. Over the years that followed, humans began to forget their existence, with the few remaining bears opting to become hidden from the sight of humans for their safety, eventually leading humans to believing that Gummi Bears are merely legends and portraying them as characters in children's fairy tales. For their part, the remaining Gummi Bears declined in population and technical expertise.

The series focuses on the lives of one small caretaker group, consisting of six Gummi Bears, Zummi, the elder of the group; Gruffi, a craftsman and mechanic; Grammi, a cook and mother to the younger members; Tummi, a slightly overweight, relaxed member; Sunni, a young female cub who wishes to enjoy her youth; and Cubbi, a young male cub seeking to become a knight. The group live within one of the Gummi Bear warrens called Gummi Glen, housed within an ancient tree and filled with a network of tunnels, rooms, and access to an ancient transport network known as Quick Tunnels. The group find themselves discovered by a human for a first time in the form of a young page named Cavin, whom they discover unconscious after being chased by ogres. Discovering he possesses an ancient Gummi medallion that can unlock the Great Book - an ancient manuscript containing the Gummi Bears' various laws and magic, and the chronicles of their good deeds - the group befriend Cavin, and eventually decide to assist anyone who needs help against wicked people even as they themselves strove to rediscover their heritage.

Alongside Cavin, the group also befriend Calla, a young adventurous princess from the page's home of Dunwyn Castle, and help the pair in protecting their kingdom from attacks by various villains. The most prominent villain the Gummi Bears face is Duke Igthorn, a former knight of Dunwyn who was exiled in disgrace for various misdeeds, who seeks revenge on the kingdom's ruler, King Gregor, by attacking his castle with an army of ogres. Being among the few humans aware of the Gummi Bears' actual existence, Igthorn will stop at nothing to exploit the lost civilization's secrets for his advantage. To help the Gummis in their battles against villains, alongside other matters and problems that arise, the group make use of a special potion called "Gummiberry Juice", which temporarily grants them the power to bounce and become elusive. Humans may also drink the juice, which temporarily grants them superhuman strength, but only once a day while the Gummis may use their juice as many times as needed.

## Cast and Characters

1. Zummi Gummi
	* Paul Winchell (Season 1-5)
	* Jim Cummings (Season 6)
2. Gruffi Gummi
	* Bill Scott (Season 1)
	* Corey Burton (Season 2-6)
3. June Foray as Grammi Gummi
4. Lorenzo Music as Tummi Gummi
5. Katie Leigh as Sunni Gummi
6. Noelle North as Cubbi Gummi / Princess Calla
7. Cavin
	* Christian Jacobs (Season 1)
	* Brett Johnson (Season 2)
	* David Faustino (Season 3)
	* Jason Marsden (Season 4-5)
	* R.J. Williams (Season 6)
8. Michael Rye as King Gregor / Duke Sigmund Igthorn
9. Sir Tuxford
	* Bill Scott (Season 1)
	* Roger C. Carmel (Season 2)
	* Brian Cummings (Season 3-6)
10. Toadwart
	1. Bill Scott (Season 1)
	2. Corey Burton (Season 2-6)
11. Rob Paulsen as Augustus "Gusto" Gummi
12. Tress MacNeille as Lady Bane
13. Walker Edmiston as Sir Thornberry
14. Pat Musick as Ursa

## Episodes

See Also: List of Adventures of the Gummi Bears Episodes

## Release

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. The series was later rebroadcast on the 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. On November 12, 2019, the series was released on Disney+.