Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures

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Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures
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Based on Characters
by American Greetings
Directed byBob Hathcock
Voices of Anna Cummer
Andrea Libman
Janyse Jaud
Britt McKillip
Ingrid Nilson
Ashleigh Ball
Shannon Chan-Kent
Aidan Drummond
Diana Kaarina
Rebecca Shoichet
Theme music composerChip Whitewood
Ashley Saunig
ComposersMarco Luciani
Chip Whitewood
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers Marc E. Platt
Michael Scott
William Schultz
Jeffery Conrad
Sarah Finn
ProducerSarah Finn
Running time22 minutes
Production company American Greetings
Original release
Network The Hub/Discovery Family
ReleaseOctober 10, 2010 (2010-10-10) 
September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12)
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Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures is a CGI animated children's television series based on the Strawberry Shortcake franchise and functions as the third iteration of the franchise overall, following the 1980s specials, and the second television series after its 2003 relaunch. [1] Produced by American Greetings with animation provided by Splash Entertainment, [a] the series follows the adventures of Strawberry Shortcake and her friends who live in the fictional land of Berry Bitty City, a tiny, miniature world located beneath a strawberry patch.

Contents

Characters

Main

Recurring/Minor

Berrykins

  • Princess Berrykin (speaking voice by Andrea Libman and singing voice by Shannon Chan-Kent), a Strawberry Berrykin who is the ruler of Berry Bitty City.
  • Berrykin Bloom (voiced by Paul Dobson), a Strawberry Berrykin who is the oldest resident in all of Berry Bitty City. He likes attending gardens, growing fruit, and isn't fussy over anything.
  • Baby Berrykin (voiced by Andrea Libman), an infant Strawberry Berrykin who appeared in one episode of the first season. He can be quite troublesome and has the power to change colors.
  • Berrykin Becky (voiced by Kathleen Barr), a Strawberry Berrykin who handles mechanical engineering and painting. She debuts in the second season.
  • Berrykin Bill (voiced by Paul Dobson), a Plum Berrykin who handles construction work, he debuts in the second season.
  • Berrykin Bruce (voiced by Sam Vincent), a Blueberry Berrykin who specializes in mechanism engineering, he debuts in the second season.
  • Berrykin Bertram, a Plum Berrykin who works as Mavis Maraschino's assistant, although she treats him the same way as she does with everyone else.
  • Berrykin Ed (voiced by Scott McNeil), a Plum Berrykin who specializes in mechanism engineering, carpentry and construction. He can be quite loud and confident.
  • Berrykin Earl (voiced by Sam Vincent), a Blueberry Berrykin who always works with Berrykin Ed. Compared to him, he's quite cowardly and is also quite shy and hesitant.
  • Berrykin Bonnie (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent), a young Strawberry Berrykin who appears in two episodes of the third season.
  • Berrykin Race Official (voiced by Diana Kaarina), a Lemon Berrykin who officiates the race told in Apple's story about the Berry Big Race. She only appears in one episode of the fourth season.
  • Berrykin Bertram (voiced by Paul Dobson), a Blueberry Berrykin who is Berrykin Bloom's stuck-up and cheating cousin, who resorts to dirty tricks to win what he wants. He only appears in one episode of the fourth season.
  • Queen of Berryvania (voiced by Kathleen Barr), a Plum Berrykin. she debuts in the fourth season.

Berry Bitty City residents

  • Mr. Longface (voiced by Paul Dobson), a calm, carefree caterpillar who enjoys intricacies and art, and runs Berry Bitty City's golf course. His wise, knowledgeable personality can sometimes lead to problems. He knows words that only Blueberry can understand.
  • Bosley Bookworm (voiced by Paul Dobson), a worm who works as an attendant at the Blueberry Bookstore, he likes helping Blueberry get the books she needs.
  • Jadeybug (voiced by Nicole Oliver), a ladybug who works as a clerk at the Post Office, she can be quite forgetful at times but still tries the best she can.
  • Kadiebug (voiced by Ingrid Nilson) and Sadiebug (voiced by Janyse Jaud), two ladybugs who are Jadeybug's younger twin sisters. They are quite naughty and frequently get into arguments with each other.
  • Postmaster Bumblebee (voiced by Scott McNeil), a bumblebee who operates the Post Office and occasionally does mail duties himself.
  • Doctor Hazel Nutby (voiced by Nicole Oliver), a squirrel who functions as the doctor of Berry Bitty City. She only appeared in one episode.
  • Mavis Maraschino (voiced by Kathleen Barr): Debuting in the second season, she is a pink ladybug who works as a fashion hostess. She is quite snobby, egotistical and prefers what she wants in fashion.

Pets

  • Custard, Strawberry's pet cat. She is friendly, playful and enjoys helping out her owner. She can also be quite skittish at times.
  • Pupcake, Strawberry's pet dog. He is a beagle who can be quite curious about his surroundings and makes sure to be a good help, even if it's done unknowingly.
  • Tom Tom, Huckleberry's pet dog. He is a Coonhound, and is the mature, responsible leader of the pups. He enjoys the company of other humans. He debuts in the third season with Huckleberry Pie.
  • Marmalade, Orange's pet dog. She is a Long-Haired orange Dachshund who can be quite mischievous. She debuts in the third season.
  • Henna, Lemon's pet dog. She is a pigtailed yellow Cocker Spaniel who is quite delicate and scared, but loves being groomed by Lemon. She debuts in the third season.
  • Scouty, Blueberry's pet dog. He is a blue Border Collie who is quite playful and is always up for a challenge, but can get distracted sometimes. He debuts in the third season.
  • Chiffon, Raspberry's pet dog. She is a purple chihuahua who is timid and quiet, but enjoys being accessorized by Raspberry. She debuts in the third season.
  • Pitterpatch, Plum's pet dog. He is a white/plum Parson Russell Terrier who likes to try out new tricks. He can sometimes get wound up. He debuts in the third season.
  • Cinnapup, Cherry's pet dog. She is a pink Dalmatian who is quite noisy and enjoys singing, just like her owner. She debuts in the third season.
  • Teatime, Apple's pet turtle. He is also Apple's sidekick when she's traveling around the world. He debuts in the fourth season, as with Apple.

Broadcast

The series first premiered outside of the United States (as with The Twisted Whiskers Show ). In February 2010, American Greetings pre-sold the series to Playhouse Disney and M6 in France, Cartoonito in the UK, Hop! Channel in Israel, Playhouse Disney in Canada and Latin America. [2]

In Latin America, the series aired first on Disney Junior (formerly "Playhouse Disney") from September 2010 until around 2013 and later on Discovery Kids from November 17, 2014 until around 2017.

The series would eventually make its English debut on The Hub (currently known as Discovery Family) in 2010. It can also be viewed in Spanish on Discovery Familia.[ citation needed ] The series currently airs in Canada on Family Jr.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 26October 10, 2010November 15, 2010
2 13November 5, 2011March 24, 2012
3 13February 23, 2013May 11, 2013
4 13June 20, 2015September 12, 2015

Film

The Strawberry Shortcake Movie: Sky's the Limit is a 2009 film that began the series. It is also known as the pilot for the Berry Bitty Adventures series.

Merchandise

To coincide with the relaunch of the franchise, a toy line was produced by Hasbro and later The Bridge Direct, which were both known simply as "Strawberry Shortcake".

Home media

In the United States, as with the 2003 series, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment distributed DVDs of this series, as well. Season 2 is the only season completely released on DVD, as the rest of the seasons are all missing an episode. Later DVDs also include digital download codes.

In France, M6 Video released the series onto DVD, including complete series boxsets.

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