New Kids on the Block (TV series)
New Kids on the Block is an animated television series featuring the adventures of the New Kids on the Block. It lasted a season from 1990 on ABC. Beginning the following year, it aired in reruns from October 12, 1991[1] to 1993 on The Disney Channel.[2][3]
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Genre | Animation |
Developed by | Kayte Kuch Sheryl Scarborough |
Country of origin | USA |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 15 |
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Executive producers | Andy Heyward Dick Scott |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | DiC Animation City |
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Original network | ABC |
Original release | September 8 – December 14, 1990 |
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
- "The New Kid in the Class" (September 8, 1990)
- "Sheik of My Dreams" (September 15, 1990)
- "In Step... Out of Time!" (September 22, 1990)
- "Cowa-BONK-a" (September 29, 1990)
- "Kissed, Missed, and Double D'ist"
- "D'ist Dream Date"
- "Hot Dog!"
- "Overnight Success"
- "The Legend of the Sandman" (November 19, 1990)
- "Homeboys on the Range"
- "New Heroes on the Block"
- "The New Kids on the Old Block"
- "The New Kids Off the Wall"
- "Rewind Time"
- "Christmas Special" (December 14, 1990) (This episode aired on prime time, not Saturday morning.)
Principal cast
Additional voices
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Crew
- Susan Blu - Voice Director
VHS releases
Year | Title | Production details | Notes | Certifications |
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1990 | The New Kid in the Class |
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Includes "The New Kid In The Class" episode. |
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1990 | Sheik of My Dreams |
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Includes the "Sheik of My Dreams" episode. |
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1990 | In Step...Out of Time |
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Includes the "In Step...Out of Time" episode. |
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1990 | Kissed, Missed, and Double D'ist |
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Includes the "Kissed, Missed, and Double D'ist" episode. | |
1990 | Overnight Success |
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Includes the "Overnight Success" episode. | |
1990 | New Heroes on the Block |
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Includes the "New Heroes on the Block" episode. | |
References
- The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 9, no. 5, September/October 1991: pp. 20, 36, 50.
- The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 11, no. 1, December 1992/January 1993: pp. 28, 30, 47.
- The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 11, no. 2, February/March 1993: p. 26.
- Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 430–431. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 587–588. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 301–302. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "New Kids On The Block - US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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