The 80's Gumby series has a strong recurring roles for the Blockheads as the troublemakers. Prickle, Goo, and Professor Kapp are also obvious stars in this series. Gumby gets a sister, Minga, who has many adventures with and without Gumby. Gumby's parents, Gumbo and Gumba, are also very prominent in this series. Two other new characters include Denali the Mastodon and Tilly the chicken.