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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

Release

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

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. {{cite episode}}: 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. ^ 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

• 1981 television specials
• 1980s American television specials
• 1980s animated television specials
• Strawberry Shortcake films
• First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
• New York City in fiction
• Television shows written by Romeo Muller