Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise

Summary

Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise is a 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
GenreAnimation
Comedy
Family
Cartoon series
Written byPeter Sauder
Directed byRaymond Jafelice[1]
Animation director:
Gian Celestri[1][2]
StarringRussi Taylor
Chris Wiggins
Theme music composerPatricia 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 originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMichael Hirsh
Patrick Loubert
Clive A. Smith
EditorsScott LaBarge[1]
Rob Kirkpatrick[1]
Tom Jorrin[1]
Running time23 minutes
Production companiesMAD Productions[1][2]
Nelvana Limited[1][2]
Those Characters from Cleveland (uncredited)[1][2]
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseMarch 31, 1983 (1983-03-31)[3]

Synopsis edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 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)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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.
  3. ^ a b "Television Listings: Thursday/March 31". The New York Times. March 27, 1983. p. G10.
  4. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 393. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.

External links edit

  • Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise at IMDb  
  • Bit the Dust Tape - QuickTime files of the first five specials.
Preceded by 1980's Strawberry Shortcake Specials
1983
Succeeded by