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- 47 episodes from seasons 1-3 on three discs
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A sort of Care Bears for the rough and tumble set, the Adventures of the Gummi Bears is an animated Disney adventure series about a group of cute, brave Gummi Bears who are committed to helping the good and fighting the wicked. In "A New Beginning," most humans assume that the Gummi Bears are mythical creatures dreamed up by past generations, but human page Cavin believes in their existence. When Cavin unwittingly stumbles upon the Gummi Bears' home while trying to escape from the ogres who populate the forest, the Gummi Bear medallion he inherited from his Grandfather unlocks the Great Book of Gummi and the secrets of the Gummis' lost magical powers. The Gummi Bears decide to share their magical gummiberry juice with Cavin and together they successfully repel the ogres. Thus begins an enduring friendship in which Cavin, the Gummi Bears, and, in later episodes, Princess Calla, join forces against evils that include ogres, dragons, wizards, and Duke Ighthorn, a loathsome villain who conspires with the ogres and is constantly scheming to seize Dunwyn Castle and become the new King. Much like the seven dwarves from Snow White, each Gummi Bear has a distinct personality: there's the grumpy Gruffi, ever-hungry Tummi, bubbly Sunni, wise Zummi, crotchety Grammi, and youngest Cubbi Bear. Like many families comprised of opposing personalities, the Gummis' home life is tumultuous and often full of bickering, but the group can always be counted upon to work together to defeat whatever enemy threatens them, their friends, or the castle. Themes explored include teamwork, pride, greed, one-upmanship, prejudice, bossiness, and many more. This three-disc compilation includes the Adventures of the Gummi Bears first three seasons (1985-1987)--that's 47 episodes and 640-minutes of high adventure. (Ages 3 to 9) --Tami Horiuchi
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Dashing and daring, courageous and caring, faithful and friendly with stories to share, they're the Gummi Bears! And now, Disney's acclaimed animated television series is on DVD for the very first time! Join the world's sweetest heroes for high adventure in a mystical land of giants and wizards, ogres and dragons, and wondrous creatures both good and evil. Meet Gruffi, Zummi, Cubbi, Grammi, Tummi, Sunni, and all the legendary Gummis as they laugh, play, foil dastardly plots, and fight for what's right in Seasons 1-3 of this hilarious, fun-filled family favorite!
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76 of 81 people found the following review helpful
By JMotts
Format:DVD
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears finally gets its well-deserved DVD treatment. I think that Gummi Bears was the first of Disney's syndicated animated shows in the 80s, and paved the way for later classics like Duck Tales and Tale Spin.
I came across recordings of these shows a short while ago and watched a lot of them. Even though the show is nearly twenty years old, I was struck by the quality of the animation and the voice work, which included veteran voice actors like June Foray (of Rocky the Flying Squirrel fame) and Paul Winchell (best known by people my age and younger for his work as Tigger).
The rich fantasy setting of this show and the detail put into the Gummi Bears and the remnants of their old society are impressive. I think most impressive was that the fact that this show was not made to market action figures, like so many other shows of the 80s. All of the Gummi Bears are distinctive and each has their own appeal, and the other heroes and villains are likewise well-developed and fun to watch, whether it's Cavan and Princess Calla or the villain Duke Igthorn.
There is a lot of humor and heart, enough to please adults as well as children, which is always the mark of a great program. I actually still remembered one episode from nearly twenty years ago, "For A Few Sovereigns More", which surprisingly had a great reference to Clint Eastwood that made me laugh harder as an adult than I did when I was a kid.
Overall, this is a great series that is possibly even better now than when it was first released, and one that is definitely worthy of owning.
I came across recordings of these shows a short while ago and watched a lot of them. Even though the show is nearly twenty years old, I was struck by the quality of the animation and the voice work, which included veteran voice actors like June Foray (of Rocky the Flying Squirrel fame) and Paul Winchell (best known by people my age and younger for his work as Tigger).
The rich fantasy setting of this show and the detail put into the Gummi Bears and the remnants of their old society are impressive. I think most impressive was that the fact that this show was not made to market action figures, like so many other shows of the 80s. All of the Gummi Bears are distinctive and each has their own appeal, and the other heroes and villains are likewise well-developed and fun to watch, whether it's Cavan and Princess Calla or the villain Duke Igthorn.
There is a lot of humor and heart, enough to please adults as well as children, which is always the mark of a great program. I actually still remembered one episode from nearly twenty years ago, "For A Few Sovereigns More", which surprisingly had a great reference to Clint Eastwood that made me laugh harder as an adult than I did when I was a kid.
Overall, this is a great series that is possibly even better now than when it was first released, and one that is definitely worthy of owning.
32 of 39 people found the following review helpful
By Brian S.
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Finally!!!! Gummi Bears is on DVD!
It should have been released with DuckTales, if not before then. Thankfully, Disney is releasing it.
Gummi Bears had superb writing and was the perfect show for a kid. I could never get over how sharp the animation was. This cartoon would be the vanguard for the Disney Afternoon. Before it played in the Disney Afternoon, it aired on Saturday mornings. It was always my number one goal to catch it at 10 or 11 AM. Gummi Bears held its own among other great hits of the 80s.
Lets hope they start DVD 1 with the very first episodes and don't mess it up like they did DuckTales. I think DuckTales and the others sold well enough for Disney to realize there is a market for their late 80s and early 90s cartoons. These years were the golden years for recent Disney animation. None of the new cartoons or any of the late 90s cartoons hold a candle to the Disney Afternoon originals.
I think Disney heard the consumers and made the right choice. If it sells, they'll probably release the whole series. Thanks Disney (or whoever in the Disney bureaucracy made this possible)!
It should have been released with DuckTales, if not before then. Thankfully, Disney is releasing it.
Gummi Bears had superb writing and was the perfect show for a kid. I could never get over how sharp the animation was. This cartoon would be the vanguard for the Disney Afternoon. Before it played in the Disney Afternoon, it aired on Saturday mornings. It was always my number one goal to catch it at 10 or 11 AM. Gummi Bears held its own among other great hits of the 80s.
Lets hope they start DVD 1 with the very first episodes and don't mess it up like they did DuckTales. I think DuckTales and the others sold well enough for Disney to realize there is a market for their late 80s and early 90s cartoons. These years were the golden years for recent Disney animation. None of the new cartoons or any of the late 90s cartoons hold a candle to the Disney Afternoon originals.
I think Disney heard the consumers and made the right choice. If it sells, they'll probably release the whole series. Thanks Disney (or whoever in the Disney bureaucracy made this possible)!
28 of 35 people found the following review helpful
By Animationfan
Format:DVD
The Gummi Bears is my number one all time favourite animated TV show, which is why I was so excited when it was announced it was coming to DVD. IT is a superb animated show, action packed, full of wonderful characters.
I do have a problem with the DVD though. There are too many episodes on each disc leading to compression. A dual layered disc can only hold 4 hours of material with good picture quality, if the running time goes over that then picture quality suffers. The first two episodes in particular look pretty bad, in fade ins and outs the picture is actually pixellated. If you do a search for the first episode on youtube, you will actually find a version on youtube with a better picture than on the DVD. Now that is wrong! Splash the cash a bit Disney, if this had been a 4 disc set, there would be no problem! I know i wouldn't mind spending a couple more dollars if it meant better picture quality!
I do have a problem with the DVD though. There are too many episodes on each disc leading to compression. A dual layered disc can only hold 4 hours of material with good picture quality, if the running time goes over that then picture quality suffers. The first two episodes in particular look pretty bad, in fade ins and outs the picture is actually pixellated. If you do a search for the first episode on youtube, you will actually find a version on youtube with a better picture than on the DVD. Now that is wrong! Splash the cash a bit Disney, if this had been a 4 disc set, there would be no problem! I know i wouldn't mind spending a couple more dollars if it meant better picture quality!
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears was long overdo for the DVD treatment. Gummi Bears was the first true mega-hit for Disney when it came to syndicated animated shows in the 1980s. By far it was also one of their longest running animated shows during that time period. For some reason I could never understand Gummi Bears just vanished slightly after Disney changed or completely removed it's afternoon cartoon lineup. There were times would appear on either ToonDisney or the Disney Channel, but even those were rare and there was no consistancy. Mostly it was almost as if the show never existed.
As others have said, even twenty years old, this show, through superb quality, excellent voice work by some of the best in the business during the 1980's and early 1990's, has become a timeless classic.
A fantasy tale set in a Kingdom that always seemed so familar but was never one so real that you could pinpoint the area of the world it would be in real life, has such rich details of character and setting. Never did Disney forget who the Gummi Bears were, or what had happened to their society. Always if there were ruins seen one time they would be there a second time and each gave a hint at something that had once been a far greater in size society then even the human kingdom that 'currently' exists in their world.
Perhaps being in the mid 1980's to early 1990's Gummi Bears was partly spared the idea that a show has to be made to sell a toyline based on the show. True other shows in the 1980's were basically made to sell toys, and I think one show during this time was only made because a company had a toy line they wanted to sell.... Read more ›
As others have said, even twenty years old, this show, through superb quality, excellent voice work by some of the best in the business during the 1980's and early 1990's, has become a timeless classic.
A fantasy tale set in a Kingdom that always seemed so familar but was never one so real that you could pinpoint the area of the world it would be in real life, has such rich details of character and setting. Never did Disney forget who the Gummi Bears were, or what had happened to their society. Always if there were ruins seen one time they would be there a second time and each gave a hint at something that had once been a far greater in size society then even the human kingdom that 'currently' exists in their world.
Perhaps being in the mid 1980's to early 1990's Gummi Bears was partly spared the idea that a show has to be made to sell a toyline based on the show. True other shows in the 1980's were basically made to sell toys, and I think one show during this time was only made because a company had a toy line they wanted to sell.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bouncing here and there and everywhere
This takes me back to early Saturday Mornings when I was a child. I would try to be the first one up, so I could watch the Gummi Bears.
Published 6 days ago by j roy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
I was born in 1990 and I grew up watching the Gummi Bears on TV and I absolutely loved the show, when I have children I want them to see the same stuff I did growing up and I was... Read more
Published 25 days ago by Serena
5.0 out of 5 stars
My kids love it
It used to be one of my favorite shows when I was a kid and now my children are in love with it. Great collection for the price!
Published 29 days ago by Bettina Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars
Old school
We bought this for our four year old in hopes that he would like it and he loves it! Definitely glad we were able to find it and get it so cheap.
Published 1 month ago by sg28
2.0 out of 5 stars
missing lot of episodes!
There aren't many cartoons you like as a kid & then years later watch again & love them as a grownup.
This is missing a lot of episodes! This dvd is like a best of mix. Read more
This is missing a lot of episodes! This dvd is like a best of mix. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars
my 2 year old loves it
I used to watch this show as a kid it's nice to share it with my son he enjoys it as much as I do :)
Published 1 month ago by Tara
5.0 out of 5 stars
Back to childhood
The picture quality is great. I love this show and am so glad to have it for my kids to watch.
Published 1 month ago by Danicapizza
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
love it good show for kids and the rest of the family as well they dont make cartoons like they use to
Published 1 month ago by laportedragon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great cartoon for kids
I bought this for my daughter and she loved it. This cartoon was an oldie but goodie, since they definitely don't make cartoons like they used to.
Published 1 month ago by Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gummi Bears
This was one of the best of the Disney cartoons how can you go wrong with the gummi bears it's a must have.
Published 1 month ago by Eric Eastman
