Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name

Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name is an 1984 American animated television special that first premiered on March 24, 1984 in New York City and on March 30, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. This is the second Strawberry Shortcake television special produced by Nelvana. This is the fifth to feature the American Greetings character.

Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name
GenreAnimation
Comedy
Family
Musical
Written byPeter Sauder
Directed byArna Selznick
StarringRussi Taylor
Chris Wiggins
Theme music composerPatricia Cullen
Songs composed by:
Bob Chimbel
Merry Loomis
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersMichael Hirsh
Patrick Loubert
Clive A. Smith
EditorsRob Kirkpatrick[1]
Alison Clark[1]
Don Lauder[1]
Keith Traver[1]
Running time23 minutes
Production companiesMAD Productions[1][2]
Nelvana Limited[1][2]
Those Characters from Cleveland (uncredited)[1][2]
DistributorLBS Communications (TV, 1984)[2]
Release
Original networkSyndication
Original releaseUnited States:
March 24, 1984 (New York City)[3]
March 30, 1984 (Los Angeles, California)[2]
Chronology
Preceded byStrawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise (1983)
Followed byStrawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins (1985)

Synopsis

Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name chronicles Strawberry Shortcake's annual summer camping trip, where she and her friends encounter a monster in the woods. The Peculiar Purple Pie Man and Sour Grapes attempt to capture it to become rich and famous.

Cast
Name Character Source
Russi TaylorStrawberry Shortcake[2]
Robert RidgelyPurple Pieman
Jeri CradenSour Grapes / Fig-Boot
Melleny BrownLemon Meringue / Lime Chiffron
Cree Summer[nb 1]Orange Blossom
Monica ParkerThe Baby
Susan RomanPeach Blush / Blueberry Muffin
Laurie WallerPlum Puddin'
Chris WigginsMr. Sun / Narrator

Production

As with Housewarming Surprise, Bernard Loomis and Carole MacGillvray served as executive producers on Baby Without a Name.[1][2]

Release

The special aired on March 24, 1984 on WCBS-TV in New York City,[3] and on March 30 on KTLA in Los Angeles.[2]

See also

Notes
  1. Credited as Cree Summer Francks.

References
  1. Selznick, Arna (director); Sauder, Peter (writer) (March 24, 1984). "Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name". Syndication. Missing or empty |series= (help)
  2. Woolery, George W. (1989). "Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name". Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962–1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 398–399. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2.
  3. "TV Programs Today". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. March 24, 1984. p. 47.


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