New Kids on the Block (TV series)

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New Kids on the Block
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Genre Animation
Developed byKayte Kuch
Sheryl Scarborough
Directed byMario Piluso
Voices of David Coburn
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Loren Lester
Scott Menville
Matt E. Mixer
Dave Fennoy
Pat Fraley
J.D. Hall
Josh Keaton
Theresa Saldana
ComposersMurray McFadden
Timothy Mullhollan
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producers Andy Heyward
Robby London
Dick Scott
ProducerMario Piluso
Running time22 minutes
Production companies DIC Animation City
Big Step Productions
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseSeptember 8 (1990-09-08) 
December 14, 1990 (1990-12-14)

New Kids on the Block is an animated television series featuring the adventures of the New Kids on the Block. It lasted for one season in 1990 on ABC. Beginning the following year, it aired in reruns from October 12, 1991, [1] to 1993 on The Disney Channel. [2] [3]

Contents

Though the group appeared in live action clips, their animated voices were performed by other voice actors. [4] "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" was the opening theme, while an instrumental version of "Step by Step" was the closing theme.

In each episode, the group is traveling to a concert location when something takes them off track, ending in a pro-social moral lesson. [5]

A primetime special, New Kids on the Block Christmas Special, aired on ABC on December 14, 1990. [6]

Plot

The series focuses on the group's misadventures along with their managers, who are based on their real-life manager, Maurice Starr.

Episodes

  1. "Shiek of my Dreams" (September 15, 1990) [7]
  2. "In Step... Out of Time!" (September 22, 1990)
  3. "The New Kid in the Class" (September 8, 1990)
  4. "Cowa-BONK-a" (September 29, 1990)
  5. "Kissed Missed 'n Double Dis't"
  6. "Dis't Dream Date"
  7. "Hot Dog!"
  8. "Overnight Success"
  9. "The Legend of the Sandman" (November 19, 1990)
  10. "Homeboys on the Range"
  11. "New Heroes on the Block"
  12. "The New Kids on the Old Block"
  13. "The New Kids Off the Wall"
  14. "Rewind Time"
  15. "Christmas Special" (December 14, 1990, NOTE: This episode aired on prime time, not Saturday morning)

Principal cast

Crew

VHS releases

YearTitleProduction detailsNotesCertifications
1990The New Kid in the Class
  • Released: November 6, 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
Includes "The New Kid In The Class" episode.
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [8]
1990Sheik of My Dreams
  • Released: November 6, 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
Includes the "Sheik of My Dreams" episode.
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [8]
1990In Step...Out of Time
  • Released: November 6, 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
Includes the "In Step...Out of Time" episode.
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [8]
1990Kissed, Missed'n Double D'ist
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
Includes the "Kissed, Missed'n Double D'ist" episode.
1990Overnight Success
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
Includes the "Overnight Success" episode.
1990New Heroes on the Block
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
Includes the "New Heroes on the Block" episode.

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References

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  2. The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 11, no. 1, December 1992/January 1993: pp. 28, 30, 47.
  3. The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 11, no. 2, February/March 1993: p. 26.
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  7. IMDB Cover Scan
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