History YMMV / Gumby

* AdaptationDisplacement: Eddie Murphy's take on the character is much better known to modern audiences, and even the ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' commentary for "Robot Rumpus" seems to be eclipsing ''that''.

* AwesomeMusic: Most, if not all, of the music in the movie, but especially The Clay Boys' songs!

* NoProblemWithLicensedGames: [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]] headed up a Gumby game for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance titled "Gumby vs. The Astrobots", a side-scrolling platformer where the Blockheads used robots to kidnap Gumby's family and friends, leaving Gumby to save the day. Aside from being a bit repetitive at a few points, the final game was actually pretty decent.

* CultClassic: The movie is one of the more fondly-remembered non-Disney animated features from TheRenaissanceAgeOfAnimation and enjoyed a healthy life on cable TV in the '90s.

* HilariousInHindsight: The Gumby short "Santa Witch" has a witch filling in for Santa Claus who gets sick on Christmas. This was a few decades before [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas another figure associated with Halloween decided to replace Santa on Christmas]].

* CultClassic

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Art Clokey claimed to have experimented with LSD only ''after'' he'd created the Gumby shorts, but gave it up almost immediately when he saw that it was affecting his family. [[AnimatedActor Gumby himself]] said he never touched the stuff (but Pokey probably did).

* NoProblemWithLicensedGames: Creator/{{Namco}} headed up a Gumby game for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance titled "Gumby vs. The Astrobots", a side-scrolling platformer where the Blockheads used robots to kidnap Gumby's family and friends, leaving Gumby to save the day. Aside from being a bit repetitive at a few points, the final game was actually pretty decent.

** [[BodyHorror Gumby melting in the episodes.]] That was turned UpToEleven in an episode of ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' when the melting is made to seem as if [[FridgeHorror Gumby just got caught up in a nuclear explosion]]!

** [[BodyHorror Gumby melting in the episodes.]] That was turned UpToEleven in an episode of ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' when the melting is made to seem as if [[FridgeHorror Gumby just got caught up in a nuclear explosion]]!

** [[BodyHorror Gumby melting in the episodes.]] That was turned UpToEleven in an episode of ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' when the melting is made to seem as if [[FridgeHorror Gumby just got caught up in a nuclear explosion]]!

** [[BodyHorror Gumby melting in the episodes.]] That was turned UpToEleven in an episode of ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' when the melting is made to seem as if [[FridgeHorror Gumby just got caught up in a nuclear explosion]]!

** [[BodyHorror Gumby melting in the episodes.]] That was turned UpToEleven in an episode of ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' when the melting is made to seem as if [[NightmareFuel Gumby is being nuked]].

** The John Seely/Captiol stock music used in the 1950s shorts is also quite memorable, even if it mostly wasn't composed for the series.

** And from the original series: "He can go into any book/With his pony pal Pokey too/If you've got a heart than Gumby's a part of you"

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In the 1980s episode "All Cooped Up," Tilly the chicken is kidnapped by the Blockheads and taken to an egg factory. She asks the hen in the coop next to hers what it's going on, to which the hen responds, "It's ''hell'', Tilly!"

** The "Adventures" episode "Gone Clayzy," not only because [[ItMakesSenseInContext Gumby's famed head bump comes to life and tries to]] ''[[ItMakesSenseInContext kill]]'' [[ItMakesSenseInContext Prickle]], but also for the very disturbing TexAvery-esque animation.
** Goo stalks Pokey all through "Goo For Pokey". She's not just a StalkerWithACrush - [[ImplacableMan she chases Pokey everywhere he goes]], even flying after him when Pokey jumps through a window and onto a speeding truck. The short ends with Goo capturing Pokey [[ItMakesSenseInContext after disguising herself as a rug]] and speeding off as Pokey calls for help.
* NoProblemWithLicensedGames: Creator/{{Namco}} headed up a Gumby game for the Game Boy Advance entitled "Gumby vs. The Astrobots", a side-scrolling platformer where the Blockheads used robots to kidnap Gumby's family and friends, leaving Gumby to save the day. Aside from being a bit repetitive at a few points, the final game was actually pretty decent.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Art Clokey claimed to have only experimented with LSD ''after'' he'd created the Gumby shorts, but gave it up almost immediately when he saw it was affecting his family. [[AnimatedActor Gumby himself]] said he never touched the stuff (but Pokey probably did).

** Gumby melting in the episodes. That was turned UpToEleven in an episode of ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' when the melting is made to seem as if [[NightmareFuel Gumby is being nuked]].

* AdaptationDisplacement: Eddie Murphy's take on the character is much better known to modern audiences.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Art Clokey claimed to have only experimented with LSD ''after'' he'd created the Gumby shorts, but gave it up almost immediately when he saw it was effecting his family. [[AnimatedActor Gumby himself]] said he never touched the stuff (but Pokey probably did).

* NoProblemWithLicensedGames: Creator/{{Namco}} headed up a Gumby game for the Game Boy Advance entitled "Gumby vs. The Astrobots", a side-scrolling platformer where the Blockheads used robots to kidnap Gumby's family and friends, leaving Gumby to save the day. Aside from being a bit repetitive at a few points, [[AvertedTrope the final game was actually pretty decent]].

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vICTLogBYWI rock music]] played at the park carries a similar beat to "Paradise City" by Music/GunsNRoses.