Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

Disney's Gummi Bears (AKA Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears ) is an American Disney animated series that was produced from 1985 to 1991. In Germany beamed 1988 The first series for the first time. The original theme song Bouncing here and there and everywhere ( in German: Bouncing here and there and everywhere) was composed by Patty Silversher, sung by Gene Miller and translated into more than ten different languages. The series consists of six seasons with a total of 65 for each 22 minutes long episodes, some of which consist of two short episodes about 11 minutes long, giving a total number of 95 individual results in consequences. This Disney's Gummi Bears is the Disney series with the most-produced seasons, although not with the most consequences.

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The series is about six gummy bears, who live in a medieval-style fairy world as the descendants of the Great Gummi Bears Gummi Bears in the underground settlement rubber Glen in the forest of Dunwyn. The gummy bears are generally regarded by the people as a legend, only a few are aware of their true existence. Long ago, the Gummi Bears had a powerful and highly developed civilization, but were pursued by the armies of men, because they wanted to get at the knowledge of former high culture of the Great Gummi Bears and ultimately sold almost all gummy bears to the north. During the adventure of gummy bears made ​​of rubber Glen ancient ruins and intact buildings are found with some high-tech equipment and over again. Most of the Gummi Bears settled it on a man unknown continent and were in the course of time, a legend. The greatest desire of the Gummi Bears Rubber Glen is to finally meet the Great Gummi Bears.

Despite their efforts to continue to live separately from men, rubber Glen Bears face by and by several people, and in spite of all fears, the first encounters do not always run from confrontation and struggle, although in time during the course of the series but still is inevitable. The gummy bears closest friends among the people Princess Calla, the daughter of King Gregor and heiress of Dunwyn, and Cavin, the Page of Gregory supreme commander Sir Tuxford.

Their name from the Gummi Bears a magic potion that can bounce like a rubber ball. This potion is made by Grammi for an old, secret recipe from the rubber berries that grow in the forest of Dunwyn. A man gives the rubber berry juice for a short time superhuman powers ( acts in humans but, unlike Gummi Bears, only once a day ). Duke Igzorn constantly tries with his submissive and bullied by his servant Duke Toadwart ( Toadie ) and other rather silly monsters to come to the formula of the potion and the remaining secrets of the Gummi Bears to conquer Dunwyn and establish a reign of terror. Often have the gummy bears - albeit secretly - to intervene to protect the king her friends and her secrets from the intrigues Igzorns and other enemies.

Characters

Gummi Bears

The six gummy bears made ​​of rubber Glen:

• Cubbi - The smallest and youngest of the Gummi Bears, who wants to be a knight necessarily. Steadily he is in search of adventures that he wants to survive together with his best friend Cavin. Apart from that he also plays like pranks. Cubbi often introduces himself in his imagination to be a knight fighting against monsters and dragons. Not infrequently, his childish gimmicks for any problems or destruction ensure (So for example, fall " time-honored " Gummi Bears knight statues around ). Sometimes he slips into the role of his alter egos, the Scarlet Avenger. He has a pink coat. His name Cubbi comes from the English word " cub", meaning " young, " and in this case " bear cub " means and an allusion to this is that he is the youngest in the group.
• Grammi - Grammi is the housemother in rubber Glen; she cares about the other maternal Gummi Bears, Gummi Bears prepares to drink, and often fights with Gruffi. She has a light brown to orange fur. It is the only bear that " the secret of Gummi Bears juice " knows and passes on the recipe in the course of the series on Sunni. Their name comes from the English word " Granny ", a short form of the term of endearment "grandma " (short for " grandmother" - in German: " grandmother " ), which means " grandmother " means and is an allusion to her " grandmotherly " position within the group.
• Gruffi - A rather grumpy, stubborn -headed, practical gifted and quite traditionally oriented contemporary. He is the engineer of the Gummi Bears and the counterpart to the academic and theoretical Zummi. With Grammi he delivers often verbal and tangible battles, but under the harsh coat is a caring and helpful Gummibär. Even if the other inhabitants of rubber Glenn often refer to him as " too rough ," she know that he letzenendlich cares only about his friends. In some situations, even breaks his " soft" by side so you can see him also allegedly lost friends mourn. He has a brown fur. Gruffis name comes from the English word " gruff " what " rough ( bow-legged ) ", " rough ", " grumpy " or grouchy means and thus Gruffis describes the most salient trait.
• Sunni - The maturing Gummi Bears girls would prefer a princess, as her best friend Calla be. She has a yellow coat. Often they persuaded Gruffi with her ​​innocent charm to see about some things away or to allow it. Their name comes from the English word "sunny ", which is a term for a " sunny disposition " and thus describes her always cheerful character.
• Tummi - Tummi is slow, melancholic looking building, big and thick. He has a dark blue coat and likes to nibble and has a weakness for food and biscuits manufactured by Grammi, but also has remarkable ( though mostly hidden ) technical skills and a good grasp. He usually behaves impartially in disputes or acts as a conciliator. He has several hobbies - it is for example avid Buddelschiffbauer who uses delicate and amazingly patient his craftsmanship that you would normally rather does not trust him, and he also collects models of ships, which he has set up in his room and regularly cleans. He also maintains a tomato garden. Its name comes from the English word " tummy ", a colloquial term for a big belly, similar to the German terms " Plauze ", " belly " or " paunch " and thus is an allusion to his strong stature.
• Zummi - The Wizard of gummy bears, which requires the so-called Great Book of Gummi Bears for his information. A wide towering magic hat adorns the head of the bear, who is in possession of a gummy bear coin. He is more of a patient, industrious, but sometimes clichéd confused academic attempting unlike Gruffi, theoretical solutions to problems and therefore often gets together with him. It is sometimes ago that he overestimated his magic skills in emergency situations, however, they usually work, though often not quite as planned. His trademarks are failing magic and constant slip of the tongue ( spoonerisms ). Together with Gruffi he tries to preserve the scientific heritage of the Great Gummi Bears and continue to develop. His fur is gray - purple. Zummis name comes from the English verb "to summon " or the noun " Summoning ", meaning " to summon " or " incantation " means and alludes to its function as a magician of the group. He also has a fear of heights.

More Gummi Bears:

• Gusto (short for Augustus; until Season 2 ) - An artist who lives with a toucan named Artie Deco. He is a very changeable and self-critical artist who tries to express his taste with ever more exotic styles. He was rescued by Gruffi and Tummi of a volcanic island on which he had been stuck for twelve years, and although he prefers to live alone, he visited the other Gummi Bears widely used in rubber Glen. It occupies the remaining gummy bears often with pseudo- Italian nickname (eg " Gruffomundo "). Again and again he tried Gruffi to move to loosen up a bit to see things, which he succeeds only in part. Gustos name comes from the Italian word " gusto " for " taste ", especially in the figurative sense as in " artistic taste ", which alludes to his artistic temperament. The name Artie Deco is a dig at the architectural style of Art Deco, which in turn fits Gustos personality.
• Sir Thornberry - A clumsy, old gummy bear knights, one would never watch that he belongs to the " Great Gummi Bears ". He is caretaker of the old gummy bear capital Ursalia. It is particularly striking in this bear that 50 years of solitude have left their mark. But even if Sir Thornberry may act in part by another, resting in this Gummibär an experienced knights and adventurers, which in many dangerous situations reveals the other gummy bears. " Thornberry " is an archaic English term meaning "thorn berry "; by its archaic connotation, the name is an allusion to the not quite contemporary behavior of the knight dar.
• The Barbigans ( Barbics in English ) are a group of primitive and fight more funny gummy bears, which were distributed by people from their forest home and found refuge under Thornberrys supervision in Ursalia. Their tribal name is a play on the word " barbarian ", especially in its application in the fantasy genre. Among her most prominent members:

• Ursa - A rowdy Gummibären wife and the leader of the Barbigans. Although people initially hostile to succeed in rubber Glen bears and Cavin, to convince them that not all people are their enemies. Their name comes from the Latin " ursus " what "bear" means.
• Buddi - An adolescent Barbigan who develops a friendship with Cubbi, Sunni and Cavin, when they meet in Buddis new home Ursalia. Its name comes from the English word " buddy", which means to German " buddy " or "friend."
• Gritty - A cruder Barbigan and Ursa's deputy, with an eye patch, but a friendly - harsh disposition. Its name comes from the English phrase "to grit one's teeth ", meaning " to bite his teeth " in German or " grit your teeth " means and alludes to his combative nature.

• Chummi - A Gummy Bear and captain of his own airship. He arrives with his flying ship in the forest gummy bears to - the sole survivor of his colony - again to be able to live with gummy bears. When he learns that rubber Glen is almost deserted, he tried to cross the ocean to find the "big gummy bears ." Cubbi would like to accompany him, but decides at the last moment for it to stay in Glen rubber. Chummis name comes from the English word " chum ", which colloquially as " friend " or " fish bait " means and is a maritime allusion to Chummis career as a ship captain.

Humans and other figures

Castle Dunwyn

• Cavin - The Page of Sir Tuxford. He is the first person who interacts with the gummy bears into contact, and will give them a good friend and confidant. He brought them in the first episode of the Gummi Bears medal, which only allowed the Gummi Bears to use their great book again. He has a particular weakness for Princess Calla. His best friend is Cubbi, with whom he is often on the road, fighting with the monsters and just as he would be a great knight.
• Princess Calla - The daughter and only child of the king. It may not be the entire life of a princess (or the obligations and etiquette ) adapt, even if they often used their title to prevail. She learned the Gummi Bears know, after they had been abducted by Igzorn and imprisoned along with Sunni, which was adopted by magic the shape of the princess in a cell. Calla and Sunni are very close friends, and it is particularly done by Cavin.
• King Gregor - The wise and benevolent king of the Kingdom of Dunwyn and the father of Princess Calla. Although his throne and his life he will often saved by the Gummi Bears, he and most of his subjects against their existence are clueless.
• Sir Tuxford - The commander and old friend of the king. A mighty man, though in his heart a good-natured and brave man. Sir Tuxford is in the Kingdom Dunwyn for his stories about past heroes days famous and infamous. Many people smile or laugh it off. However, some listen to him intently and sometimes even faith give him ( including, for example, Page Cavin ).
• Unwin - An older boy and just like Cavin a squire at Castle Dunwyn. He pushes Cavin around you and always tried to assure yourself the favor of Princess; However, he is nothing more than a loud-mouthed coward who cares prefer to save his own skin, with proper risk.
• Sir Gowan (Sir Gawain ) - Cavins grandfather and original finder of the Gummi Bears medal, who never misses an opportunity to the people excited to tell his gummy bear stories. Learning later the Gummi Bears personally know without knowing, however, that Cavin is also friends with them.
• Sir Victor Igzorn (Sir Victor Igthorn ), also known as the White Knight, is a Paladin in the realm Dunwyn. He is also also Duke Igzorns twin brother, a past for which he is ashamed and drove him to embark on the path of the heroic knight. He has the ability to let the ladies sink down by hand kiss rows at his feet.

Castle Drekmoor

• Duke Sigmund Igzorn (Duke Sigmund Igthorn ) - The wicked, irascible, vindictive and power-hungry ruler of Drekmoor chasing the gummy bears with the help of his monster to come to the Gummibärsaft and the rest of their secrets. His attempts to conquer Dunwyn, typically fail because of the hubris of his tactical skill, the clumsiness of his monster and the intervention of the Gummi Bears. Allegedly, he was formerly the best knight who served under King Gregor, but after an act of treachery he was banished from Dunwyn. Igzorn has great passion for Lady Bane, which is of this but not returned.
• Toadie ( real name: " Toadward ") - The right hand of Duke Igzorn. It differs from the other monsters by its relatively high intelligence and his dwarfish size. He is constantly bullied by his master and his fellows, but tries to keep by constant flattery on the good side of his master. It recognizes and sees through sometimes the greed and love of power of his master and the associated problems caused by ill-considered actions to the conquest of the Kingdom of Dunwin.
• Monster ( Ogres in English ) - The ogres are crude and simple-minded, but very powerful creatures and servants Duke Igzorns. Through their clumsy way they often bring the "brilliant " plans of the Duke to fail, what this always brings to madness and to the brink of despair.

• Zook is a big monster with green skin color and orange hairs.
• Gad is a large purple -colored monster which often works with Zook together.

Other

• Lady Bane - A powerful and evil sorceress who is behind the magic of the Gummi Bears forth. It has as Zummi a gummy bear coin. She is as vain as cunning and tries to use Gummibärmagie to change the world according to their ideas and master. She is tall and wearing a burgundy robe that covered her legs like a skirt.
• Troggles - The servant of Lady Bane. This jackal- like creatures barely speak and repeat only the last words which are Lady Bane them as a command.
• Goblins ( Troll in English ) - A trio of thieves who spread more unrest in Dunwyn and the gummy bears.
• Carpies - Carpies are vulture -like creatures that live in the high mountains, the Carpigan Mountains. Sunni gum was twice kidnapped by them - once to serve their tyrannical king as Songbird, when it was viewed from the other Carpies accidentally as their new queen for the second time. The title of the king finally went to the bumbling, but good-natured Bodo.

Trivia

• The Episode 15, " The Bounty Hunter", includes a taciturn, grim bounty hunter named Flint Shrubwood. This is hired by Igzorn to catch a Gummi Bears, but cheated out of his wages, whereupon he seeks revenge. This bounty hunter is also in relation to the appearance and facial expressions, a tribute to the popular actor Clint Eastwood, especially on its role in the dollars trilogy. In the German version of the character is aptly spoken by Klaus Kindler, the decades- long stem voice actor Eastwood, who are also some English, used by Eastwood movie quotes like "Make my Day " ( Dirty Harry) of itself.

• In the German dubbing some names change over the consequences. So it means first " Gummibärental ", which later umändert in its original English name " rubber Glen ". Also, the " goblins " referred to as " trolls " in the course of the episodes, which is especially noticeable after Goblin ( an irish leprechaun ) in an episode has made ​​its appearance.

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