The Care Bears are a set of characters created by American Greetings in 1981 for use on greeting cards. The original artwork for the cards was painted by artist Elena Kucharik. In 1983, Kenner turned the Care Bears into plush teddy bears.

Each Care Bear comes in a different color and has a specialized insignia on its belly that represents its duty and personality. This insignia was known as their "tummy symbol". The latest movie, Oopsy Does It!(2007), however, controversially renamed them "belly badges". A spin-off of the family, the "Care Bear Cousins," features a lion, a monkey, a penguin, a rabbit, and other such animals in the same style as the teddy bears.

The Care Bears appeared in their own television series from 1985 to 1988, in addition to three feature films: The Care Bears Movie (1985), Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986), and The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987).

In 2002, the bears were relaunched with new toys. Made by Play-Along Toys, the new toys offer features such as bellies that light up when pressed, bears that do aerobics, and glow-in-the-dark bears. As part of this comeback, the Bears have appeared in two computer-animated movies: Journey to Joke-a-lot (2004) and Big Wish Movie (2005).

In 2007 the bears were relaunched again. The 25th anniversary of the toy line was commemorated in 2007, and the Oopsy Does It! movie was released in commemoration of the 25th anniversary. As of 2008, Care Bears are still being marketed.

The "Care Bears" trademark and the copyrights in the character designs are owned by Those Characters from Cleveland, part of American Greetings. History of American Greetings at official site. Retrieved February 26, 2006.

The Care Bears was a Canadian-produced television series based on the best-selling toy line, the Care Bears. Episodes of the series ran between 1985 and 1988 on various networks and syndication.

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eer Bear: We don't need to huff and puff! Let's get it done! It's not that tough!

nderheart Bear: Even as a cub, Grumpy was grumpy. umpy Bear: You would too if you had to wear a bonnet like that.

nderheart Bear: The Care Bears can't ignore any cry for help no matter where it's coming from.

ift Heart Rabbit: Who used my head for a bongo drum?

tsa Heart Elephant: It sounded like you were in trouble. ayful Heart Monkey: We were just playing a joke on you. umpy Bear: As usual.

ave Heart Lion: That's not very funny, Playful Heart. ayful Heart Monkey: You're right. It's hilarious!

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ayful Heart Monkey: Everyone alright? by Tugs: I'm okay. by Hugs: Me too. I just falled down, go boom.

by Tugs: I don't feel very good. by Hugs: Eww! You sound yucky!

by Hugs: Us eagles love soup. gs' Shadow: That's right. Worm soup! by Hugs: Worms? Yuck! I don't want to be an eagle! gs' Shadow: Okay. Popcorn soup! by Hugs: Popcorn soup? That's funny.

by Hugs: Tugs is sick. He has a temperature. gs' Shadow: I remember I was sick once. I had a temperature of a million. by Hugs: Really? gs' Shadow: Yep. I was so hot they had to call the fire department.

umpy Bear: Beastly, what do you know about safety? . Beastly: Are you kidding? I practically invented the stuff! What is it, anyway?

ave Heart Lion: And at the end of Round 1, Baby Tugs has 1 point, Baby Hugs has 1 point, and Mr. Beastly still has no points. . Beastly: I'm pacing myself.

. Beastly: I found it! The most dangerous things on the face of the planet! Look! by Hugs, Baby Tugs: Brustle sprouts? umpy Bear: But Beastly, brustle sprouts aren't dangerous; they're actually good for you. . Beastly: Good for you? Have you ever tasted these things? Yuck!

. Beastly: I'm so bad! This'll be like taking candy from a baby! eastly's stomach growls causing Cheer Bear to wake up] . Beastly: Uh-oh! I shouldn't have said candy!

od Luck Bear: [after Perfect and Polite Panda go crazy with the Care Bear Stares] Don't worry, Perfect and Polite, you'll get the hang of it. tsa Heart Elephant, Swift Heart Rabbit, Grumpy Bear: We hope so!

lite Panda: I'm gonna miss our valley, Perfect. You sure it'll be alright? rfect Panda: The valley will be fine without us. I'll guarantee it, Polite.