Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise
Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise is an 1983 Canadian-American animated television special that first premiered in New York City on March 31, 1983 and in Los Angeles, California on April 1. This is the first Strawberry Shortcake television special produced by Nelvana and also the first Strawberry Shortcake television special to be distributed by Lexington Broadcast Services. The following year in 1984, Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise was released onto home video, being VHS.[4]
| Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation Comedy Family Cartoon series |
| Written by | Peter Sauder |
| Directed by | Raymond Jafelice[1] Animation director: Gian Celestri[1][2] |
| Starring | Russi Taylor Chris Wiggins |
| Theme music composer | Patricia Cullen Songs composed by: John Sebastian Performed by: John Sebastian[1][2] Phil Galdston[1][2] Bill Keith[1][2] Ben Sebastian[1][2] Sharon McQueen[1][2] Produced by: Phil Galdston[1] |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith |
| Editors | Scott LaBarge[1] Rob Kirkpatrick[1] Tom Jorrin[1] |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | MAD Productions[1][2] Nelvana Limited[1][2] Those Characters from Cleveland (uncredited)[1][2] |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | United States: March 31, 1983 (New York City)[3] April 1, 1983 (Los Angeles, California)[2] |
Synopsis
Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise chronicles Strawberry Shortcake's move into a new house. Her friends, including several new ones she met on a recent "around the world" vacation come to visit her. The villains attempt to ruin the fun by stealing all the recipes Strawberry's international friends bring with them.
Cast
| Name | Character | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Russi Taylor | Strawberry Shortcake | [2] |
| Robert Ridgely | Peculiar Purple Pieman | |
| Jack Blum | Captain Cackle / Additional voices | |
| Melleny Brown | Lime Chiffron | |
| Jeri Craden | Sour Grapes | |
| Jeannie Elias | Huckleberry Pie / Parfait / Lem | |
| Susan Roman | Blueberry Muffin / Crepe Suzette / Ada | |
| Chris Wiggins | Mr. Sun / Narrator | |
Production
Housewarming Surprise was the first Strawberry Shortcake special produced by Nelvana, the previous three having been produced by Romeo Muller, Robert L. Rosen, and Fred Wolf. Bernard Loomis and Carole MacGillvray served as executive producers.[1][2]
Release
The special premiered on March 31, 1983 on WCBS-TV in New York City,[3] and on April 1 on KTLA in Los Angeles.[2] It was subsequently released on VHS by Family Home Entertainment in early 1984.
References
- Hirsh, Michael; Loubert, Patrick; Smith, Clive A. (directors); Sauder, Peter (writer) (April 1, 1983). "Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise". Syndication.
{{cite episode}}: Missing or empty|series=(help) - Woolery, George W. (1989). "Strawberry Shortcake's Housewarming Surprise". Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962–1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 403–404. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2.
- "Television Listings: Thursday/March 31". The New York Times. March 27, 1983. p. G10.
- Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 393. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
External links
- Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise at IMDb
- Bit the Dust Tape - QuickTime files of the first five specials.