THE ORIGINAL WEDGE-HEAD

In honor of the 50th anniversary of his first TV show, claymation character Gumby is making a comeback in a big way this year. Starting today, classic TV episodes from the 1950s and 60s, including the pilot Gumby on the Moon, are launching on Google and AOL/In2TV, as well as a dedicated Gumby area on YouTube at the DMGI channel, available HERE. It’s all part of an effort to draw new audiences to the innocent character, with his “innate goodness and eternal optimism,” according to a company rep. It also doesn’t hurt that The Essential Gumby DVD collection will also go on sale this fall. “Innate goodness” must be another way of saying, “It’s just business.”