Talk:Care Bears

Pushed back in time?

The show was originally expected to premiere sometime in 2016, but the release was eventually pushed back to November 2015 and it premiered with 6 episodes.

Untitled

I thought they were called Calinours in French?? I never heard of Bisounours!--Sonjaaa 22:40, Mar 6, 2005 (UTC)

Go search Bisounours in Amazon France ([1]). Apparently they have different names in different French areas. (I myself sometimes buy DVDs from Amazon France and one of the DVDs came with a catalogue which confirms that in France, Care Bears are called Bisounours).

Why on earth is there going to be an 'Amigo' bear? While I respect their desire to try and include other ethnicities wouldn't that really be 'Friend' Bear's name in Spanish? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.66.123.64 (talk • contribs) . --Slgrandson 14:28, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Other Changes

For the Changes section, it should also be mentioned that Proudheart Cat, when originally introduced, was female, then later changed to male for the Nelvana series. Also, Lotsa-Heart elephant was originally male, but according to tags on the small stuffed animals currently in stores, it lists him as female. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.248.144.7 (talk) 02:49, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

movie not mentioned

I own the care bear movie called The Care Bears "Fabulous Fables". It has four short cartoons, one starring Cheer Bear and Treat Heart Pig. Grams Bear is showing videos to baby Tugs and baby Hugs that tell about their situations they get into inbetween each video/story she tells them. Why was it not mentioned? I have the original release from 1987 by Fries Home Video. The villians in the movie are Shreeky and Beastly in all the episodes. One stars Brave Heart Lion, one has Grumpy the Clumsy, and the last one has Champ Bear. It's on VHS. Has anyone else seen it lately or own another copy? Please let me know if you do.

Mcbox 19:45, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Re: Movie not mentioned

This "movie" is not a movie, it is a series of VHS tapes of the cartoon series. There were several of them released in the 80s, and also recently they have been releasing on DVD as well as the VHS that came with the new bears. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.204.203.88 (talk • contribs) . --Slgrandson 14:53, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

Symbol conflict

Thanks-A-Lot and Wish Bear cannot have the same symbols. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.250.72.179 (talk • contribs) . --Slgrandson 03:36, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

The List of Carebears

I think the list of carebears (and their cousins) should be split off into its own article. A short listing of main characters would be more appropriate for this article and would help keep the size down. --Hetar 00:25, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

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Carebears are so awesome and its great for kids to teach them manners and good responsibility which would be good for when they start school!!!!

I think it would help if everyone one, even adults, watched Carebears it would help our society and how people act in the world instead of all this violence it could be love and happiness, and thats the way it should be. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.185.204.203 (talk • contribs) . --Slgrandson 14:53, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

If you look at the list of Care Bears it says that there is an Amigo Bear, the only Spanish speaking Bear. I love Spain and all, I really do, but shouldtheCare Bears company be able to create a Care Bear representing a country? I know there is a Amigo Bear and a American-loving Bear like one but if they make two like that, why isnt there a African Bear or Asian Bear?Posibbly even a Middle Eastern one?Hope. 19:26, 10 June 2006 (UTC)hope. Hope, I agree with you. There shouldn`t be a bear representing a country. This opens the door to racist remarks, such as the African bear being called `Nigger Bear``, the Asian Bear being called ``Ching Bear``, and the Middle Eastern Bear being called, `Terror Bear``. Do we really need to break up the bears into nationalities? I don`t think so. F**K_YOU. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.225.141.138 (talk • contribs) .

Adding ethnic-flavored Care Bears defeats the intention/message behind those characters--that caring about others (and expressing emotions in general) is a universal value. You also made a valid point when you observed that more ethnic flavors might encourage people to give those bears cynical, racist nicknames. ISNorden 01:05, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Minor expansion in "Around the World"

I've added the Bears' Swedish name (heard in passing on a dubbed video I saw there). Unfortunately, I don't know enough about the current status of the Care Bears to write a more substantial update. ISNorden 01:06, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Dummi Bears?

"The Care Bear characters have been parodied in other animated series. On Nickelodeon's Rugrats, the Dummi Bears spoof heavily on the franchise, especially with their "Sing a Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy Song" theme. "

I always assumed that the Dummi Bears were an amalgam of both the Care Bears and the Gummi Bears. Should the Gummi Bears be mentioned as well?

A forgotten movie

You are forgetting a movie...The Carebear's Nutcracker —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.154.175.213 (talk) 01:22, 6 May 2007 (UTC).

I've seen that movie. It's better off forgotten. But you make a valid point, as it was a perfectly cromulent movie, and therefore should be included.

Well, for what it's worth, I actually kinda liked that movie along with "Wonderland". Certainly not dark and scary like the first two. RAM (talk) 14:31, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Two symbols?

I do not understand why there are two symbols for "share bear". There is one with a milkshake with two straws, and another one with two lollipops crossing each other. If one is older than the other, than why did they change symbols anyway?Carebear15 21:52, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

See List of Care Bears for explanation. Also, don't forget that this is a talk page about the article, and not a discussion forum on the subject. SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:12, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Some people felt it was not sanitary to encourage kids to drink from one drink using two straws so they changed the symbol to two lollipops.

"Cultural impact" and "Parodies" tagged as trivia

I've tagged the "Cultural impact" and "Parodies" sections as trivia, and propose that they go. Yes, some of them are cited, but Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information. It seems to stray from the topic of the article, and doesn't add much. Thoughts? SchuminWeb (Talk) 03:32, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

It's been more than a month with no response, so I am removing it. Please do not restore it without a very good reason. SchuminWeb (Talk) 00:17, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Pop Culture references are clearly differenciated from mere trivia sections as per Wiki's own policy, and all the items there are pop culture references. I think the article is clearly better and more interesting with it than without it.76.177.190.137 09:00, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Also, Wiki themselves say that "disorganized info is better than none at all". I'm still not convinced this article is better without the section.76.177.190.137 20:31, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

I searched your quote and came up with nothing. Could you cite me the specific page where this is stated? SchuminWeb (Talk) 04:08, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

I looked up the current Wikipedia: Trivia sections and found the following (please forgive me if it's incorrect to quote this here):

"There are a number of pervasive misunderstandings about this guideline and the course of action it suggests:

• "This guideline does not suggest removing trivia sections, or moving them to the talk page. If information is otherwise suitable, it is better that it be poorly presented than not presented at all."

The use of the term carebear in a gaming (MMORPG) sense is particularly applicable to a Very Large and Popular Online game (over 9 million players). It's not a minor thing - it may characterize the game play of 4 million people. I truly believe it should be mentioned in wikipedia. I've found sources for as much of the other pop culture references as I could. I'm gonna be bold and add the sourced ones back, and hopefully we can discuss it here if someone does not agree. Tkech (talk) 06:17, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Smart toys - new genre for CBs

In 2005 Play Along took a major new and controversial turn into interactive "smart toys" with the introduction of Care Bears Share-A-Story. Jane Gibson reviews this and other Smart Toys in the December 3, 2005 issue of the The Sidney Morning Herald[2]. The main controversy has to do with whether "smart toys" have a positive enough effect on children. Some critics such as Stevanne Auerbach, quoted above in Gibson, argue that they do not encourage children to use their imagination. Other commentators are more favorable in their evaluations. Dr.apricot 19:13, 19 August 2007 (UTC)Dr.apricot 19:22, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

References

1. Gibson, Jane, (December 3, 2005) "Smart Toys", The Sidney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 19, 2007. Dr.apricot 19:41, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Neo Nazi Origins?

Just to clarify, in the main article, the passage titled, "80's" begins "Despite their neo Nazi [origins]" (I've paraphrased the word "origins" as it is misspelled in the article, further proof that besides needing to learn basic spelling, the editor who included the note had no idea what he was talking about). This passage should help:

"Waddington's enjoyed great sales for its Monopoly versions in both the United Kingdom and France. But in Germany, its licensee (Firma Franz Schmidt) suffered--because the most valuable property on its Berlin-based board (Insel Schwanenwerder) happened to be where most of the Nazi leaders had their homes. Minister of Propaganda Josef Goebbels did not want his party associated with capitalistic wealth and quickly denounced the game. Leaders of the Hitler Youth petitioned Schmidt to stop producing the game. Ironically, an Allied bombing raid later destroyed the Schmidt warehouse and the remaining copies." - "The Game Makers: The Story of Parker Brothers From Tiddley Winks to Trivial Pursuit" (Philip Orbanes, Harvard Business School Week)

It tells how the production line of Parker Brothers put out the Monopoly game in Germany in 1935, and how the game was NOT well received. Not only is this evidence to the contrary, but there is no evidence supporting the comment that Parker Brothers or Kenner had Nazi or neo-Nazi origins. Neither is there any support for the Care Bears having any such ties, WHICH the language as it is constructed would support. Misspelling, improper grammer in the form of horrifyingly misplaced modifiers, bad information - when will Wiki allow this passage to be completely edited? I've tried, but the Nazi comment doesn't appear anywhere in the editable content.

I've been told this site is notorious for its misinformation. Allowing anyone with opinions closely linked to their assholes to edit and submit information that the public will receive as fact is quite possibly the worst well-meant idea in history. When some kid does a paper on Care Bears now, talking about how the Care Bears were created by neo Nazis, you'll have Wiki to thank. Yes, thank you, for allowing the known world to spit on anything it chooses and have it "editable and verifiable" which in this case it is not. You're smearing a piece of our childhoods. I say track the poster and delete all his contributions, and block him from making further ones. But that would require actually caring. I see some programmers never got a bear for Christmas. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.206.69.229 (talk) 04:35, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

I heard (no proof or anything, just a rumor) that a Jewess created the Care Bears at American Greetings. This is from a Care Bear fan, not actual confirmation or anything, from where I obtained the information. Now, if would be funny in a Robot Chicken way of poor taste if there was a Care Bear with a swastika belly badge, but it's wrong, oh so wrong. Apple8800 (talk) 12:17, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

update on ownership?

This seems to be outdated, as the last word on it seems to say that a company has until April 2009 to announce a bid. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.241.199.50 (talk • contribs)

Countdown Introduction Song

Does anyone know which episode or movie the Care Bears Countdown song first appeared in? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhyancraig (talk • contribs) 16:45, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Between the Green Era and the Play Along acquisition...

(Originally part of the 1990s section in the article; removed for lack of potential reliable sources. The closest I could get to one was this description of the ShopKo set at Wish-Bear.net, a long-running fan site.)

During the late 1990s, another two revivals were attempted, but both failed to match the success of the original toy line. In 1996, retailer ShopKo released only Tenderheart, Cheer, and Bedtime Bears, and during 1999, in an imitation of Beanie Babies, Kenner made six "beanlings" based on Tenderheart, Share, Friend, Cheer, Bedtime, and Good Luck Bears.

--Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 15:48, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Article structure

I'm now dying to see this become a featured article in the coming months. I've only started to play my part in the improvement (what with the length, quality and vandalism issues constantly plaguing it), reliables and all--but just one problem bothers me:

How exactly should this page be restructured in future?

I have half a mind to start something like Timeline of the Care Bears franchise (from the "History" section) anytime from now--some kind of temporary solution. But I haven't heard of any GA or FA concerning a toy line-turned-media franchise--and I don't even know any sort of inspiration. (Transformers may come close, but I'm still not so sure about it.)

I could start going through a PR for this article if I had the nerve, but thanks to the cleanup tags throughout the page, I really can't. Hence, I've taken this issue to RFC. Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 17:04, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Fine, then. I'll go ahead and do it myself regardless.

Then again, I find that the page as it stands is a nightmare beyond reason. Funny how I was actually responsible for starting many of the sections... --Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 13:36, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

"Non-fictional" ?!

Hard to take any of this article seriously with the intro claiming they are "a set of non-fictional characters." I'm pretty sure they're fictional. As in made up by somebody. 98.114.173.140 (talk) 11:05, 10 March 2011 (UTC)

Filmography please.

Just a straight-up list of all the movies. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.17.134.7 (talk) 02:47, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

• I'd like this too, especially since there are some missing from the list of films.73.11.214.10 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 06:53, 31 December 2014 (UTC)

Request: Care-A-Lot Map and Image

Twillisjr (talk) 03:20, 17 March 2018 (UTC)

Care Bears: Unlock the Magic

@Mrfluffypuff13: We need a reliable source for this. Unfortunately, an image posted on Twitter by an unverified account does not meet that standard. Are there any press releases from CN? EvergreenFir (talk) 13:57, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

10 Original Care Bears

Earlier revisions eg. Special:Diff/1017738173 in 2021, mentioned all 10 original care bears...there's no mention of uncited (no evidence) purported "replacement"

So far found a reputable source (which has editorial team) The Original Care Bears Names that mentioned all 10 original care bears and Share Bear (which was introduced shortly after in 1985).

These 2 purported "replacement" without any source citation seemed to be from Care Bear Wiki, which unfortunately is wiki without vaild source citation (without evidence) too, thus is dubious WP:CIRCULAR and not verified not WP:VERIFY.

Hence made changes accordingly, add the above reputable source (which has editorial team) and removed uncited statement back to the same state as Special:Diff/1017738173 --- Cat12zu3 (talk) 10:16, 3 January 2024 (UTC)