Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City

*Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City*
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City
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
Running time	23 minutes
Production companies	Muller/Rosen; Perpetual Motion Pictures; RLR Associates (uncredited); Those Characters from Cleveland (uncredited)
Original release
Network	Syndication
Release	April 10, 1981

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.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Name	Character	Source
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

Release

Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City was the second television special sponsored by the Kenner toy company, then owned by General Mills.^[3] The special marked the debut of characters such as T.N. Honey, Lemon Meringue and Horse Radish.^[3] It premiered on April 10, 1981, on 101 U.S. stations, among them WPIX in New York City,^[3] WKBS-TV in Philadelphia, WFLD in Chicago and KTLA in Los Angeles.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Silvermintz, Hal (director); Muller, Romeo (writer) (April 10, 1981). "Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City". Syndication. {{cite episode}}: Missing or empty |series= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Woolery, George W. (1989). "Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City". Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962–1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 399–401. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Salmans, Sandra (April 5, 1981). "When Merchandisers Guide the Animator's Hand". The New York Times. p. 27 (Section 2). Retrieved September 6, 2010.

External links

Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City at IMDb
Bit the Dust Tape - QuickTime files of the first five specials

Preceded by The World of Strawberry Shortcake	1980's Strawberry Shortcake Specials 1981	Succeeded by Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade

[ss-bac-1] Silvermintz, Hal (director); Muller, Romeo (writer) (April 10, 1981). "Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City". Syndication. {{cite episode}}: Missing or empty |series= (help)

[woolery-2] Woolery, George W. (1989). "Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City". Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962–1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 399–401. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2.

[nytimes-3] Salmans, Sandra (April 5, 1981). "When Merchandisers Guide the Animator's Hand". The New York Times. p. 27 (Section 2). Retrieved September 6, 2010.

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