The Care Bears

THE CARE BEARS
Made by: D.I.C.
Shown on: ITV
Years shown: 1985

Scraping the bottle of the barrel, this thinly-plotted cheapo cartoon was based around a massive collection of soft-toy bears. Each one was a different colour, and each had a different symbol on their tummy; there was Love-a-lot Bear, with a heart, Good Luck Bear, with a four-leaf clover, Bedtime Bear with a night cap. Also cropping up were Tenderheart Bear and Friendship Bear, but what their symbols were I neither remember or care, plus Cheer Bear, Funshine Bear, Grumpy Bear, Wish Bear and the elusive Secret Bear. They were all residents of Care-a-Lot, a magical land above the clouds, and they spent their days ‘caring’ for people and getting up to all kinds of cheesy mischief. They would descend to earth like some kind of bad dream, in the Cloudmobile, to dispense hugs and smiles , and could frighten even the stoniest villain into being happy with a specialised ‘Care Bear stare’. I think my recurring nightmares might start again.

SQUARE EYES RATING: 1/10