The Gumby Show
Seen it?1956 | 1 seasons | 6 min | Family, Animation, Kids
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (63 on Metacritic) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a small audience and a quick end. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved King of the Hill or Shaun the Sheep, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 11 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
Innovative "Claymation" adventures of Gumby and his horse Pokey.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 199K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Art Clokey
- Dal McKennonGumby (voice)
- Art ClokeyPokey (voice)
- Bobby NicholsonSelf - Host
- Pinky LeeSelf - Host
- Don Messick(voice)
- Paul Frees(voice)
- Hal Smith(voice)
- Ginny Tyler(voice)
- Betty Harford(voice)
- Ruth Eggleston(voice)