 The movie was not a success at the box office and was widely panned by critics, although it saw modest success on home media, going on to sell more than a million copies on home media, cementing itself as a cult classic.It was released in its original 90-minute theatrical version on Blu-ray in 2017.In the mid-1990s, Nickelodeon, Fox, and Cartoon Network signed a contract with Art Clokey to air every episode of "Gumby" for its anchor spots at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.