![]() ![]() A 2012 CGI series aired on The Hub network, and a Netflix-produced series may arrive in 2016. Where They Are Now: Though nowhere near as popular as they once were, the Bears remain both nostalgic touchstones and currently produced toys. And remember - while there were plenty of imitators and knock-offs, only real Care Bears had the signature heart emblazoned on their backside. Kids who loved the bears could also choose from a line of Care Bears Cousins - other species with names like Swift Heart Rabbit or Gentle Heart Lamb. Thanks to countless TV specials, an animated series, and a 1985 theatrical film, more than 40 million Care Bears were sold between 19. While the majority of the toys had peppy names like Love-a-Lot, Tenderheart or Friend Bear, there was always that one kid who chose the down-in-the-dumps Grumpy Bear as his Care Bear of choice. A new line of dolls is planned to debut in late 2015.Ĭare Bears Countdown! You could tell a lot about an '80s kid by his choice of Care Bear - a series of stuffed bears with cheerful designs splashed across their bellies. The dolls are still in production, and remain in the popular culture thanks to timely celebrity lookalike dolls. Where They Are Now: Babyland General Hospital remains in operation – it's a tourist attraction in North Georgia, a "hospital" the Cabbage Patch creator Xavier Roberts opened. ![]() By New Year's Day 1984, 3 million of the Kids had flown off the shelves and into hands of real eager real kids. Of course, all that effort was like, totally worth it if it meant you got to adopt your very own baby, complete with mail-away birth certificate that listed your name as the proud parent. If you had a Cabbage Patch Doll in the early '80s, there's a good chance mom or dad had to dodge a few elbows at the toy store to get it these soft-bodied dolls with the hard vinyl heads were the hottest ticket in town during 1983's holiday shopping season, and have the dubious honor of being one of the first toys in history to spur toy store fisticuffs. ![]()
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