Semi-
classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon series from 1972 starring three
bizarrely-attired bears living in, and frequently escaping from,
Cave Block Number Nine in the
Wonderland Zoo.
Though the bears loved to
escape from the zoo, they always returned because their
cave could be converted from a
boring old stone cave into a
swingin' bachelor pad. Their
luxurious quarters were a
closely guarded secret -- if the
zookeeper ever acquired
hard evidence of either their
lush apartment or their
frequent escapes, they'd all be shipped back to the
woods, where, it is assumed,
Yogi and
BooBoo would
kick their
fat hippie asses.
The main
characters included:
Hair Bear, the
ringleader of the
group, who sported some sort of
afro and wore a
vest,
scarf, and a
belt (despite his
total lack of pants);
Bubi Bear, a
short,
cute bear who
babbled
nonsensically;
Square Bear, a
big,
strong,
stupid, endlessly-
hungry bear who could
summon an
invisible motorcycle for
quick getaways;
Mr. Peevly, the
zookeeper, who tried in
vain to keep the
Bunch from escaping from the
zoo; and
Botch, Peevly's
bumbling assistant.