- WereBear
WereBears were plush stuffed
toy bear s, created by George Nicholas Creations in1983 . Their heads and paws were reversible, allowing them to change from "nice" to "nasty", much the same as awerewolf . They were based on a weekly comic strip published byClearmark Productions inNew Malden .Originally there were four bears named Fang, Grizzler, Howler, and Gums. A fifth bear called Growler was created later, and he featured a voice-box that would produce a howling noise if the button was pressed. A set of smaller, non-changing, bears were also produced. In 1986 a second set of toys called the
TerrorTeds were created to complement the original WereBears.Each WereBear also came with a story cassette that was narrated by
Oliver Postgate of "Bagpuss " fame.Hornby manufactured the toys under license in
Korea until the late 1980s, when they were discontinued. They have since become increasingly rare and collectable.At the height of their popularity,
Universal Pictures were in discussions with the creators to make a film of the bears.See also
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Care Bears
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