Updated 05-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about GARBAGE PAIL KIDS!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Garbage Pail Kids are a series of sticker trading cards produced by the Topps Company . they were originally released in 1985 and designed to parody the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls . each sticker card features 15 original series (OS) of regular trading cards were released in the united states . various sets released in other countries . two large-format card editions were also released . format changed again to themed sets that spoofed the concept originally began as an unreleased Wacky Packages sticker for a 1985 series . the management at topps thought it would be a good idea for separate spin-off series. the first run of the cards series 1 of the Garbage Pail Kids was released in australia and new zealand . it was identical to the united states version, but smaller in size . the first series was released with different versions in 1989 . an animated television series was also created in 1987, but its initial scheduled broadcast in the U.S. was postponed due to parental complaints . the movie was released on DVD by MGM Home Entertainment on July 12, 2005 . teachers cited the garbage pail kids as distractions during class . topps agreed to modify the appearance of the cards to remove the resemblance between the characters . by 1988 sales had dwindled in 2005, Topps celebrated the 20th anniversary of the GPK franchise with special Sketch Card original art inserts for its ANS4 set . in 2006, ANS5 was released with 40 more new kids (each with the ANS cards differ from the original series in a number of ways . each ANS also featured special chase cards randomly inserted in packs . the cards were the first not to have a twin set . the cover depicts a pack from the very first series released back in 1985 . packs contained randomly inserted chase cards and authentic printing plates . cards, five 3D cards (resembling holograms but in full each card is displayed with the “a” name and the “b” name on the bottom corner of the page . it also included four new chase cards that were easily removable without damaging the book . the set was released on October 24, the numbering of BNS continues where the previous series ended . there will be a BNS3 released in the middle of October, after the release of the Chrome edition in August . like the older cards, these have activities on the second series for 2017 will arrive in October and be called Battle of the Bands . it’s campy production made it both a critical and commercial flop . topps announced that a second series in 2017 will the film holds a 0% critic rating and 35% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes . it is considered one of the worst films ever made . the film is currently no longer in development .