What is Care Bears?
{{no sources|date=June 2024}} The '''Care Bears''' are a very successful [[toy]] [[Franchising|franchise]] from the 1980s. Over forty million of these stuffed [[teddy bear]]s, made with a variety of colours, were sold from 1983 to 1987. Each [[Bear]] had a name, a [[job]], and a [[symbol]] tied to it. For example, Funshine Bear makes sure people have a good time, no matter what they are doing and has a sun on his [[stomach]]. The toys were first made as characters on cards in 1981; the original artwork was done by Elena Kucharik. Later, other toys called the Care Bear Cousins were introduced. They also gave way to three [[animation|animated]] [[movie]]s for the [[cinema]] in the mid-1980s. A related [[TV]] series from [[DIC]] and, later, [[Canada]]'s [[Nelvana|Nelvana Limited]] came out at almost that same time. Recently, Care Bear toys have been brought back in a new edition for the [[21st century|twenty-first century]]. As part of this comeback, the Bears have appeared in their first two [[DVD]] movies (both [[computer-generated imagery|computer-animated]]), as well as a few [[video game]]s. ==Characters== There are lots of characters of the Care Bears and the Care Bear Cousins. Both of these groups live in the Kingdom of Caring, which is made up of Care-a-Lot (the home of the Care Bears proper) and the Forest of Feelings (the home of the Care Bear Cousins). ==The movies== #''[[The Care Bears Movie]]'' (1985) #''[[Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation]]'' (1986) #''[[The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland]]'' (1987) #Care Bears The Nutcracker (1988) #''[[Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot]]'' (2004) (direct to video) #''[[The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie]]'' (2005) (direct to video) #''[[Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!]]'' (2007) (direct to video) #''[[Care Bears: Share Bear Shines]]'' (2009) (direct to video) #''[[Care Bears: To the Rescue!]]'' (2009) (direct to video) #''[[Care Bears: The Giving Festival]]'' (2009) (direct to video) == Other websites == * [http://www.care-bears.com The Official Site] {{Webar