![]() In 2004 to pair with the video "Ice Cream Island", the franchise also introduced fillies. This revival continued into the late 2000s, with the most recent activity being the release of a CGI-animated feature film into the US market as well as games based on the feature film for various different gaming platforms. Educational CD-ROMs for the PC were also produced. For the first time in almost two decades, new videogames were launched, produced by The Game Factory for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. DiC Entertainment was granted rights in producing the TV series, who sub-licensed the production of videos, DVDs and Video CDs of the series to 20th Century Fox Home Videos (who subsequently licenses the production of the video outside the US to various other licensees). Bandai (along with KellyToy) was granted the rights to manufacturing the dolls and toys. Also, for the first time ever, a television series with new DVD and VHS (and in certain markets, Video CD) releases was made, with soundtracks for the episodes being put out on CDs at certain intervals, along with many strong licensing deals. In early 2003, the franchise was revived again, this time with a revamped look by a different designer. ![]() ![]() This would be the ending of an era for the next 11 years. The changes were not extreme but they did contrast the outdated designs of the 1980's However, the line enjoyed at best a modest success, lasting just the one year. Strawberry and five of her classic friends each got a makeover, with new clothes, hair, and eyes. In 1991, THQ tried reviving the franchise by producing an updated line of Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Kenner produced no new dolls or toys thereafter. Several TV specials were made featuring the characters, one each year between 19, when the fad had apparently waned. At the time, there were several related products, such as sticker albums, clothes, a video game for the Atari 2600, and several other products. The first doll was a rag doll directed by Muriel Fahrion and created by Susan Trentel, Fahrion's sister.ĭuring the 1980s, Strawberry Shortcake became a huge fad. Lyn Edwards was the editor of the line and along with brainstorm group developed the personality profiles, the story line and philosophy. Cindy Moyer Patton and Janet Jones designed the other later characters of the classic Strawberry Shortcake line. Strawberry Shortcake and her pet cat Custard was originally designed in 1977 by Muriel Fahrion during her time as a greeting card illustrator at American Greetings' Juvenile & Humorous card department.Īfter the idea was presented to Bernie Loomis of General Mills and became a licensing entity, Muriel then designed thirty-two more characters for Those Characters From Cleveland.
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