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The Get Along Gang

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The Get-Along Gang: one of a legion of 80's cartoons that rest foggy in the minds of 20-somethings everywhere. They were part Care Bears, part Shirt Tales and taught kids (you guessed it!) to get along.

The cartoon took place in a middle school or high school-esque setting; the moose played football (he was the hero, of course) and some of the characters were cheerleaders, bookworms, etc. Each member of the gang was unique in three ways: they were each a different species of animal, each represented a stereotype à la The Breakfast Club, and every character had a petty annoyance or flaw that would spark misunderstandings and conflict among the group. By the half hour's end, problems are resolved and everyone is friends again.

Stats

Aired on CBS 9/84 - 7/86


Cast

The Gang:

Montgomery Moose
Bingo Beaver
Zipper Cat
Dottie Dog
Woolma Lamb
Portia Porcupine
Braker Turtle
Officer Growler

The Bad Guys:

Catchem Crocodile
Leland Lizard


Lyrics

Get-Along Gang!
Get-Along Gang!
Each one's so special in his own way.
Montgomery's a leader and he's such a good sport.
The Get-Along Gang, Get-Along Gang!

There's Woolma and Dotty with the spirit.
And Bingo's a friend who doesn't ruin it
The logical Portia will figure it out...

There's more, but it gets cheesier and harder to understand from there.


Episodes

-1984-

Zipper's Millions Half A Map Is Better Than None
Caboose On The Loose
Montgomery's Mechanical Marvel
Head In The Clouds
Hunt For The Beast
Woolma's Birthday
The Get-Along Detectives
The Get-Along Gang Go Hollywood
Them's The Brakes
A Pinch Of This, A Dash Of That
Bingo's Tale
Engineer Roary
The Pick Of The Litter
Nose For News
The Lighthouse

-1985-

The Wrong Stuff
Uneasy Rider
The Get Along Gang Minus One
Camp Get Along
Bingo's Pen Pal
Follow The Leader
School's Out
The Bullies


-1986-

That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles

Interesting bit of trivia: like the Care Bears, Rainbow Brite and Strawberry Shortcake, the Get-Along Gang started out as characters on greeting cards.

Some info from http://www.yesterdayland.com


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