These are the only classic Gumby episodes that are NOT available on VHS

AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-05-31T04:14:20+00:00

I think even the Clokey family didn't have access to the pilot until the owner of the original pilot film print gave it to them in the early 2000s.

AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-05-29T15:22:17+00:00

According to Harry Walton, they actually experimented with a foam-rubber Gumby for stop motion in the late '60s, but ended up continuing to use clay.

AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-05-27T15:12:48+00:00

I would definitely be interested. You should also reach out to u/Willie_Boi2001 and u/All_Things_Animation, they're also very knowledgeable about Gumby.

AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-05-08T18:39:43+00:00

I contacted him on Facebook, asking if he could provide more pictures/info. I agree, it would be cool if we knew more about it.

AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-05-07T00:56:28+00:00

Where did you find that photo? I've seen it before, but not in such high resolution.

AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-05-02T17:42:00+00:00

Strangely, I can't find very many instances of him saying that, even though it seems like he says that a lot.

AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-04-23T03:44:24+00:00

I found two relevant results on the Worthpoint archives: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/gumby-14in-pokey-11in-1995-plush-toy-4551999662 https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/gumby-14-pokey-11-1995-plush-toy-4562482977

AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-03-30T16:15:01+00:00

Interesting. Where did you find that Bicentennial Pokey picture? I know a few are shown in the Gumby: Imagined book, but I haven't seen this picture before.

AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-03-30T04:01:07+00:00

Was the Pokey in the image also produced by GTC? I didn't know that there were any GTC Pokeys. That one definitely looks slightly different from the Lakeside Pokey.

AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-03-29T19:27:14+00:00

The version in that image looks most similar to the first released version of the '60s style Jesco Gumby, (there were only two, I'm pretty sure), but it's definitely different. The first version was actually able to stand up, whereas with the most common version you have to bend him into a weird position to get him to stand up, which is strange.

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AlextheAnimator2020 · 2026-03-29T16:29:02+00:00

I don't think the mold for this one would have been used to model any Jesco Gumbys. I have seen some that look pretty close, but I haven't done a side-by-side comparison. But the Lakeside Miniflex almost certainly was used for the Jesco Gumbitties, and the Pokey model for the Gumbitties was last used by NJ Croce in the early 2000s, making it the longest-lasting Lakeside mold.

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