We members of a certain generation remember the weirdness that was Gumby & Pokey. I think I enjoyed my bendable Gumby figure than I did my Barbies.
Clokey first molded Gumby for a surreal student project at the University of Southern California called “Gumbasia.” That led to his making shorts for the “Howdy Doody Show” and several series through the years.
He said he based Gumby’s swooping head on the hairdo of his father, who died when Clokey was nine.
I always wondered about that sloping head. ;)
Rest in Peace, Mr Clokey.
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