Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City

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.

This article is about a television special. For the nickname of New York City, see Big Apple.
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City
Written byRomeo Muller
Directed byHal Silvermintz
StarringRomeo Muller
Russi Taylor
Robert Ridgely
Theme music composerMark Volman
Howard Kaylan
Performed by:
Flo & Eddie
Lyrics:
Romeo Muller
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Producer(s)Buzz Potamkin
Romeo Muller
Editor(s)Neil Lawrence[1]
Running time23 minutes
Production company(s)Muller/Rosen[1]
Perpetual Motion Pictures[2]
RLR Associates (uncredited)[1][2]
Those Characters from Cleveland (uncredited)[1][2]
DistributorLexington Broadcast Services Company (TV, 1981)[3]
Sunbow Productions (TV, 1987)[2]
Allumination FilmWorks (DVD, 2007)[4]
Paramount Pictures (DVD, 2015)
Release
Original networkSyndication
Picture formatColor
Audio formatMono
Original releaseApril 10, 1981[5]
Chronology
Preceded byThe World of Strawberry Shortcake (1980)
Followed byStrawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade (1982)

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 the Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak, 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 TaylorStrawberry Shortcake[2]
Robert RidgelyPeculiar Purple Pieman
Diane McCannonOrange Blossom
Bob HoltCoco Nutwork
Romeo MullerMr. Sun / Narrator
Julie McWhirterAdditional voices
Joan GerberBlueberry 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.[5] The special marked the debut of characters such as T.N. Honey, Lemon Meringue and Horse Radish.[5] It premiered on April 10, 1981 on 101 U.S. stations, among them WPIX in New York City[5] and KTLA in Los Angeles.[2]

See also
  • List of 1980s Strawberry Shortcake specials

References
  1. Silvermintz, Hal (director); Muller, Romeo (writer) (April 10, 1981). "Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City". Syndication. Missing or empty |series= (help)
  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.
  3. Television/Radio Age. Television Editorial Corp. 29: N/A. 1981. Lexington Broadcast Services is offering two half-hour animated children's specials: Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City, for which stations will receive compensation; and The Wonderful World of Strawberry Shortcake, on a barter basis Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Mavis, Paul (March 16, 2007). "DVD Video Reviews - Strawberry Shortcake: The World of Strawberry Shortcake & Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City". DVD Talk. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  5. Salmans, Sandra (April 5, 1981). "When Merchandisers Guide the Animator's Hand". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. p. 27 (Section 2). Retrieved September 6, 2010.
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