2. it was christmas eve day and santa was in crisis
it was christmas eve day and santa was in crisis! he needed gumby’s help so he went to talk to him at his house at gumbyland..

3. “help, gumby! the burgermeistermeisterburger has had evil robots steal all the christmas toys from toyland! they took them off into deep space!!”

4. it seemed like maybe christmas would have to be cancelled..
sure enough.. the toy shelves were empty.. and with christmas only hours away!!
gumby knew he and pokey were no match for robots.. because robots are strong.. because they’re made of metal.. and they have strong hands..
it seemed like maybe christmas would have to be cancelled..

5. the burgermeistermeisterburger hates toys! what an evil scheme!
gumby and pokey headed off to the bookshelves to investigate..

6. yep, santa was right.. it was the robots that took the toys into their spacebook! and not just any robots either..

7. VOLTRON!!

8. MILDRED!!

9. ..and the dreaded PHYLLIS!!

10. but gumby remembered someone that just might be able to help
but gumby remembered someone that just might be able to help.. so he and pokey headed off up into the bookshelves..

11. “who’s that, gumby. ”. pokey asked. “oh her name is toxic
“who’s that, gumby?” ..pokey asked.. “oh her name is toxic.. this is her bookshelf.. come on, pokey!”

12. “uh-oh. LOOK. i don’t like it here, gumby
“uh-oh.. LOOK!!! i don’t like it here, gumby.. it scares road apples outta me!”

13. then they came upon gumby’s friend, emily. in her lair
then they came upon gumby’s friend, emily.. in her lair.. and explained the whole situation to her.. as it turned out she said she hated robots!

14. emily put out a call to all of her friends. the bad toys
emily put out a call to all of her friends.. the bad toys.. and then she opened up a big trunk of magic spells and supplies, saying “i can make some clones..!”

15. “get everyone together and eat this black coal gum
“get everyone together and eat this black coal gum.. i’ve put a powerful black magnet spell upon it that will draw the robots to you and weaken them!”

16. they did what emily said.. and the robots came!

17. the wicked toys charged with glee!

18. there was a great battle that night..

19. still smiling.. gumby led the charge!

20. finally mildred fell over with a crash!

21. the clones bashed phyllis into shrapnel!

22. but emily’s magic coal had turn the robots’ own batteries against them
but emily’s magic coal had turn the robots’ own batteries against them.. and they vanished leaving dead energizers all over the battlefield!!

23. victorious, the clones hurried to help gumby bring back the toys..

24. then gumby and pokey hurried to christmastown to tell santa!
..they restocked all the shelves in toyland so that santa could pack up his sleigh in time to deliver toys to all the good children that night..
then gumby and pokey hurried to christmastown to tell santa!

25. “just in time, gumby. ” pokey said
“just in time, gumby!” pokey said.. as they watched the bumble place the christmas star on top of santa’s tree..

26. santa thanked gumby and promised to leave emily and her friends something extra special.. some misfit toys perhaps?

27. but the burgermeistermeisterburger was not amused…