The Charmkins
American TV series or program
The Charmkins | |
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Image from the Charmkins commercial for Hasbro, made by Ed Seeman and Ray Favata, Gryphon Productions | |
Written by | George Arthur Bloom |
Starring | Ben Vereen |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Bob Richardson Joe Bacal (executive) David H. DePatie (executive) Tom Griffin (executive) |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Hasbro Sunbow Productions Marvel Productions Toei Animation |
Original release | |
Network | First-run syndication |
Release | October 25, 1983 (1983-10-25) |
The Charmkins is a television special based on an early 1980s toyline by Hasbro, which was broadcast on October 25, 1983.[1]
Plot
Brown-Eyed Susan and the other Charmkin children of Charmworld go on a quest to rescue Lady Slipper after she is kidnapped by Evil Dragonweed and whisked off to Thistledown to dance for him and his goons.[2]
Cast
The voice cast included:[3]
- Ben Vereen as Dragonweed
- Aileen Quinn as Brown-Eyed Susan
- Sally Struthers as Poison Ivy
- Ivy Austin as Skunkweed
- Martin Biersban as Willie Winkle
- Bob Kaliban as Bramble Brother #2
- Lyn Lambert as Lady Slipper
- Chris Murney as Briarpatch, Crocus, Bramble Brother #1
- Peter Waldren as Popcorn
- Freddi Weber as Blossom
- Gary Yudman as Thorny
- Patience Jarvis as Announcer
- Tina Capland as Announcer
Home media
Family Home Entertainment released the special on VHS and Betamax in 1985 and 1987.
References
- ^ "Miami Herald, The : OUTTAKES". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 72–74. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 240. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
- The Charmkins at IMDb
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Animated television series and films in mid-1980s tied in to Hasbro properties
- The Charmkins
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
- A Real American Hero (1983)
- The Revenge of Cobra (1984)
- My Little Pony
- 1984 special
- Escape from Catrina
Standalone series |
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Anthology series |
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- G.I. Joe: The Movie
- My Little Pony: The Movie
- The Transformers: The Movie
- Joe Bacal
- George Arthur Bloom
- Tom Griffin
- Nelson Shin
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Animation services |
Produced by DIC for Hasbro |
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Tie-in to properties later acquired by Hasbro |
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