Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise is a 1983 Canadian-American animated television special that first premiered on March 31 in New York City and on April 1 in Los Angeles. This is the first Strawberry Shortcake television special produced by Nelvana Limited and the first to be distributed by Lexington Broadcast Services Company. The following year in 1984, Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise was released on VHS.
Synopsis Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise chronicles Strawberry Shortcake's move into a new house. Her friends, including several new ones she met on a recent "around the world" vacation come to visit her. The villains attempt to ruin the fun by stealing all the recipes Strawberry's international friends bring with them.
Cast
NameCharacterSource Russi Taylor Strawberry Shortcake Robert Ridgely Peculiar Purple Pieman Jack Blum Captain Cackle / Additional voices Melleny Brown Lime Chiffron Jeri Craden Sour Grapes Jeannie Elias Huckleberry Pie / Parfait / Lem Susan Roman Blueberry Muffin / Crepe Suzette / Ada Chris Wiggins Mr. Sun / Narrator
Production Housewarming Surprise was the first Strawberry Shortcake special produced by Nelvana, the previous three having been produced by Romeo Muller, Robert L. Rosen, and Fred Wolf. Bernard Loomis and Carole MacGillvray served as executive producers.
Release The special premiered on March 31, 1983 on WCBS-TV in New York City, and on April 1 on KTLA in Los Angeles. It was subsequently released on VHS by Family Home Entertainment in early 1984.
References
External links
Bit the Dust Tape - QuickTime files of the first five specials.