Adventures of the Gummi Bears

Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Genre
Created by
Voices of
Theme music composerSilversher & Silversher
Opening theme"Gummi Bears Theme" by Joseph Williams
Ending theme"Gummi Bears Theme" (instrumental)
Composers
Country of originUnited States of America
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes65 (95 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
Running time22 minutes
Production companyWalt Disney Television Animation
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 14, 1985 (1985-09-14) –
February 22, 1991 (1991-02-22)
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Adventures of the Gummi Bears is an American animated children's television series created by Jymn Magon and produced by Walt Disney Television Animation.[1] The series, loosely inspired by gummy bear candies,[2] takes place in a fantasy world of medieval lands and magic, and focuses on the lives of seven mystical beings known as Gummi Bears. The series focuses on the exploits of the main characters, as they tackle a series of problems, as well as aid their human friends and thwart the plans of various evil characters. Episodes consisted of either a single story, or two 11-minute stories.

The lavishly budgeted series became iconic for not only spearheading the style of Disney animated series that followed, but also starting an era of artistic improvement in television animation spurred on its success with competitors forced to improve their own artistic standards to avoid unfavorable comparisons.[3] The series was known for various elements, including its signature potion known as "gummiberry juice",[4][5] and the theme music - written by Michael and Patty Silversher, performed by Joseph Williams.[6] The animated series first premiered in the United States, running for six seasons between 1985 and 1991,[7] with the show later sold to other countries including the United Kingdom.

  1. ^ Amidi, Amid (September 14, 2015). "'Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears' Turns 30 Years Old Today". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Waldenbooks for Kids", June 1986
  3. ^ "'Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears' Turns 30 Years Old Today". Cartoonbrew.com. September 14, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Great Site of Gummi". Cortneywilliams.com. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears". The Tv Iv. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  6. ^ Sweedo, Nicholas (September 28, 2015). "Disney Song #48: Gummi Bears / The Silvershers: A Conversation". TheMacGyverProject.blogspot.com. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 14–15. ISBN 978-1538103739.