Gumby hits 50

I had no idea the backstory on the creation of one of my favorites memories as a kid, Gumby. Seems creator Art Clokey (still alive, by the way, at 83) had a hard childhood. His dad died when he was 10 years old, and his stepfather didn't want him so his mother gave him away to an orphanage. Wow. Yesterday a new exhibit honoring Gumby's first 50 years opened at the Lynn House Gallery north of San Francisco, and later this year we'll see Gumby on DVD (the 80s version) and in video game form. There were 223 episodes of the show! They're working on an updated version of the show (please, don't make him "hip" or "extreme," OK?), and a full-length movie.