The name "Gummibär" is taken from a German brand of bear-shaped gummy candies from Haribo introduced in 1920.

[1] The highly-stylized, green-coloured, blue-eyed gelatinous bear character (with belly button) wears orange Y-front briefs and white sneakers.

Gummibär: The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa was released in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2012,[5] and in the US on 6 November 2012 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

It was directed by Bernie Denk and Jurgen Korduletsch, and written by Robert David Stevenson and Leo St. Pierre.

Aside from the titular character, it stars Harry, a male chameleon, Vampiro, a Dracula-esque vampire bat, and Kala, a female cat, as they embark on a search for Santa Claus, who is reported missing on Christmas Eve.