Wish Kid

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Wish Kid
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Title card
GenreAnimation, Comedy, Fantasy, Family
Created by Andy Heyward
Written byJeffrey Scott
Directed by Chuck Patton
Christopher Brough
(Live Action Segments)
Starring Macaulay Culkin
Quinn Culkin
Chris Beshy
Paul Haddad
Marilyn Lightstone
Judy Marshak
Andrew Sabiston
Stuart Stone
James Rankin
ComposerClark Gassman
Country of origin United States
Italy
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers Andy Heyward
Robby London
(Co-Executive Producer)
ProducersChuck Patton
Christopher Brough
(Live Action Segments)
EditorsGregory K. Bowron
Richard Bruce Elliot
Allan Gelbart
Running time30 minutes
Production companies DIC Animation City
Reteitalia
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseSeptember 14 (1991-09-14) 
December 7, 1991 (1991-12-07)

Wish Kid is an animated television series that aired on Saturday mornings from September 14, 1991, through December 7, 1991 on NBC starring Macaulay Culkin. [1] It was produced by DIC Animation City and Italian company Reteitalia S.p.A., in association with Spanish network Telecinco.

Contents

A second season was planned for 1993 to air on The Family Channel, but this was later cancelled. [2] [3]

Synopsis

Nicholas "Nick" McClary (modeled after and voiced by Culkin) owned a baseball glove that had been struck by a miniature shooting star, an event that inexplicably enabled it to magically grant wishes, if punched three times. It was, however, limited to use only once every week, and each wish would expire relatively shortly after it was cast, often at the most inopportune time possible. Each story — introduced in a live-action prologue by Culkin — revolved around Nick's wishes and the trouble that always seemed to follow. It was up to Nick and others involved to resolve the situation and make things right.

Darryl Singletary was Nick's best friend and the only one in on the secret; he always managed to get tangled up in Nick's adventures. Francis "Frankie" Dutweiler was the neighborhood bully who often antagonized Nick and Darryl. Other characters included Mel and Adrienne McClary, Nick's parents who were a reporter/photographer and real estate agent, respectively; Nick's younger sister, Katie (voiced by Quinn Culkin, Macaulay's real life sister), his pet dog, Slobber, and nosy neighbor, Mrs. Opal.

Voice cast

Episodes

episode#TitleAir Date
1Top Gun - Will TravelSeptember 14, 1991
2A Matter of PrincipalSeptember 21, 1991
3Haunted House For SaleSeptember 28, 1991
4Captain MayhemOctober 5, 1991
5Glove of DreamsOctober 12, 1991
6Love At First WishOctober 19, 1991
7Lotto TroubleOctober 26, 1991
8Darryl's DilemmaNovember 2, 1991
9A Nick Off the Old BlockNovember 9, 1991
10A Grand Ol' TimeNovember 16, 1991
11Gross EncountersNovember 23, 1991
12Mom, Dad, You're Fired!November 30, 1991
13The Best of EnemiesDecember 7, 1991

Home media

DIC Video, BMG Kidz and Buena Vista Home Video originally released single episode VHS releases of the series during the 1990s.

In October 2003, Sterling Entertainment released a VHS/DVD titled "Be Careful What You Wish For", containing 3 episodes (4 on the DVD). The DVD was re-released by NCircle Entertainment in February 2008.

In February 2015, Mill Creek Entertainment released Wish Kid - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1. [4] However, there were some problems with some of the episodes. Like in "Mom, Dad, You're Fired", the audio was cut at some point. The restorations were not all that good either.

Syndication

After the show's initial airing, the show's theme song, which parodied Chantilly Lace , was replaced with a recomposed instrumental version due to copyright issues.

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