Hugga Bunch was produced
by Hallmark, and orginally started as characters on
greeting cards, but eventually rose to be a big hit
in the early to mid 1980's.
Soon Hugga Bunch came in the form of
books, dolls, clothes, toys, lunchboxes, and even a
movie!
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| Books |
Parker
Brother Story Books (1985)
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A Hugga
Bunch Hello by
Phyllis Fair Cowell
Bridget visits Huggaland and finds
a way of keeping her grandmother from going to a nursing
home.
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A Hug for
a New Friend by
Janet Anderson
Anxious about her new babysitter,
Sarah visits Huggaland and learns that "Hugs
make friends and friends make hugs".
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Huggins
and Kisses by
Susan Creighton
Mary's new puppy, Kisses, seems
to be more trouble than he's worth, until a creature
from Huggaland shows her how to deal with naughty
puppies
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- 1 2 3 Hug
by Emilie Kong
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- A Hug Is for Happiness
[board book]
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A Happy
Birthday Hug by
Janet Anderson
Betsy feels terrible about eating
her brother's birthday candy bar, until the Hugga
Bunch members help her discover that hugs heal hurt
and bring forgiveness.
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A Hugga Bunch
Hello |
A Hug for a New
Friend |
Huggins and Kisses |
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A Happy Birthday
Hug |
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| Comics |
There were (I think) 6
issues of the Hugga Bunch comic published.
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Hugga Bunch Comic
#1 |
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| Videos |
The Hugga Bunch movie was
a real life puppet film and there were also animated cartoons.
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Hugga Bunch Movie |
3 Stories |
Hugga Bunch
Movie
1984, 55 minutes
Starring Gennie James and the Hugga Bunch puppet characters.
"Bridget and the HUGGA BUNCH journey to Huggaland
in search of a solution that will keep Bridget's Grams
from leaving. Together they seek the wisdom of the Book
Worm, Huggaland's smartest character, and begin a fantastic
adventure!"
Also included was a special bonus program, The
Making of Hugga Bunch, an exciting
behind-the-scenes look at how this award-winning program
was created.
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