After about 50 different tumble endings - this is the one!

Attempt 1:

I don't have a video of my first attempt as I have recently saved over the Maya file, but essentially it ended up with bare bear landing upside down on his head. He then waved to and fro for a couple of seconds and then collapsed backwards. The problem was a) he would never in a million years just stop instantly on his head after taking the first to extravagant bounces. b) the rig was messed up and rotated and so glitches occured upside down. c) the collapse backwards left him in a nasty finsihing position, far away from camera and with his back to us and sideways on with the cupboard. I scrapped it.

Attempt 2:

Back Flip....

AWFUL! Alec is to blame for this insane idea. Totally out of character, and lame ass animation done in 2 mins.

Attempt 3:

An extra roll without momentum...

Definately getting there with an extra roll. However as my good friend Yaniv pointed out - it needed more momentum at the end. You would never stop rolling instantly. It lacked follow through, especially for a rag doll toy.

Attempt 4:

Previous action but with the added momentum. I also have animated the following actions after this final roll. The stand up, and dust off...