Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City | |
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Written by | Romeo Muller |
Directed by | Hal Silvermintz |
Starring | Romeo Muller Russi Taylor Robert Ridgely |
Theme music composer | Mark Volman Howard Kaylan Performed by: Flo & Eddie Lyrics: Romeo Muller |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Buzz Potamkin Romeo Muller |
Editor | Neil Lawrence [1] |
Running time | 23 minutes |
Production companies | Muller/Rosen [1] Perpetual Motion Pictures [2] RLR Associates (uncredited) [1] [2] Those Characters from Cleveland (uncredited) [1] [2] |
Original release | |
Network | Syndication |
Release | April 10, 1981 [3] |
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City is a 1981 animated television special written by Romeo Muller, produced by Muller and Buzz Potamkin, and directed by Hal Silvermintz. This is the second special to feature the American Greetings character Strawberry Shortcake.
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City chronicles Strawberry Shortcake's trip to Big Apple City (an obvious parallel to New York City, also known as the "Big Apple"), so she can compete in a baking contest at "the little theater off Times Pear" (referencing Times Square). Strawberry's journey, however, is in jeopardy due to the constant interference of Purple Pieman, who is her only competition in the bake-off. The Pieman counts on his kohlrabi cookies and a little trickery to beat Strawberry and her famous shortcake. A "Spinach Village" is also mentioned, a reference to Greenwich Village.
Name | Character | Source |
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Russi Taylor | Strawberry Shortcake | [2] |
Robert Ridgely | Peculiar Purple Pieman | |
Diane McCannon | Orange Blossom | |
Bob Holt | Coco Nutwork | |
Romeo Muller | Mr. Sun / Narrator | |
Julie McWhirter | Additional voices | |
Joan Gerber | Blueberry Muffin / Apple Dumplin' / Apricot | |
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