Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins
Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins | |
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Written by | Peter Sauder |
Directed by | Laura Shepherd |
Starring | Russi Taylor Jeri Craden Susan Roman Chris Wiggins Robert Ridgely Melleny Brown Laurie Waller Susan Snooks |
Narrated by | Chris Wiggins |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Carole MacGillvray Paul Pressler |
Producers | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A Smith |
Editor | Gordon Kidd |
Running time | 23:40 |
Production company | Nelvana Limited |
Release | |
Picture format | NTSC |
Original release | March 29, 1985 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name |
Followed by | Strawberry Shortcake (2003 TV series) |
Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins is a 1985 American animated television special that premiered on March 29, 1985. This is the third and final Strawberry Shortcake television special from Nelvana, and the last one to feature the American Greetings character until DIC revived the franchise for a new generation in 2003. Unlike the previous two specials, they were distributed by LBS Communications, but the third special was not, instead being distributed in syndication.[1]
In 1985, the special gained popularity in the United Kingdom when it was used as a theatrical featurette alongside the 1985 film The Care Bears Movie, premiering the same day that the special premiered, introducing the Strawberry Shortcake franchise to a British public who at the time were largely unaware of it.
Synopsis[]
Strawberry rids Strawberryland of a strange, horrible smelling purple cloud with the help of her new friends, the Berry Princess and her helpers, the Berrykins.
"Strawberry Shortcake Meets The Berrykins" featured the first (and only) animated appearance of new friend Banana Twirl, and the Berry Princess, mystical guardian of the sprite-like Berrykins. Strawberry's friends Blueberry Muffin, Raspberry Tart, Lemon Meringue and Lime Chiffon were all featured in this special, but were not merchandised as part of 1985's "Berrykins" line of dolls by Kenner. Furthermore, Mint Tulip, who was produced as a "Berrykins" doll, did not appear in this special.
Release[]
This special was released on VHS on March 13, 1992 by Family Home Entertainment.
References[]
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 392. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
External links[]
- Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins at IMDb
- Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins at Rotten Tomatoes
- Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins at The Big Cartoon DataBase
- TV.com entry
- 1985 films
- 1985 television specials
- 1980s American animated films
- American films
- Animated television specials
- Strawberry Shortcake films
- Canadian films
- Canadian animated television films
- Nelvana television specials
- Animated film stubs
- Canadian television film stubs