# Gumby (1956)

> A claymation hero and his horse Pokey star in short, playful stop motion adventures for young children.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/15537

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 109
- Episode runtime: 6 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, family
- Created by: Art Clokey
- Network: NBC
- Cast: Dal McKennon, Art Clokey, Bobby Nicholson, Pinky Lee, Don Messick, Paul Frees, Hal Smith, Ginny Tyler
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050022/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: cheerful, gentle, whimsical, wholesome, nostalgic

## Synopsis

The Gumby Show (1956-1968) is an American children's stop motion series created by Art Clokey for NBC. Its title character Gumby, a green clay figure voiced by Dal McKennon, and his horse Pokey, voiced by Art Clokey, go on innocent, gently absurd adventures in short six-minute episodes. The engine is simple: the pair set out to help someone or to solve a small problem, and the handmade claymation figures bend and wobble through each mishap. Live-action hosts Bobby Nicholson and Pinky Lee frame the broadcasts in the manner of a variety show, bridging the animated stories with chatty introductions. The series runs as a single season of 109 episodes, a loose collection of standalone stories rather than one continuing narrative. Its tone is cheerful, wholesome and unhurried, with a handcrafted warmth that feels nostalgic to adults who grew up with it. The setting is the mid-century American television world of the 1950s and 1960s. Fans of Wallace and Gromit, Howdy Doody and Pingu will find a similar kinship in its clay textures, playful characters and gentle moral lessons.

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