Strawberry Shortcake is an American animated series produced by DiC Entertainment

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 and released by 20th Century Fox Television

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. As of July 2009, there are 44 episodes (including 4 two-part episodes), plus one short and one movie. None of the original voice actors returned to reprise their roles (not even Russi Taylor); instead, fresh talents were recruited to fill in the roles. Also, while the sun can be seen with a face various times through the series, it does not narrate the story or interact with the characters like the original Mr. Sun.

Release information

20th Century Fox

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 began releasing the series direct-to-video beginning in March 2003. The first few episodes were released on both DVD and VHS, and bundled with certain toys; later episodes are DVD-only. They are also available on VideoCD through various fourth party licensees in South-East Asia and in certain other markets. The series can also be seen on select TV outlets worldwide (most notably Disney Channel Asia and Tiny Pop UK), as well as on the Kewlopolis time slot on CBS in the US since September 2007 (prior to that, they were aired on select syndicated TV channels, most notably on The CW

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 affiliates in certain areas in the US).

The first four videos contain only one story but run for twice the length of subsequent episodes. In the North American TV markets these four episodes are broadcast as edited 30 minute versions. In international markets, however, these are broadcasted as two-parters, doubling the episode count to eight. Subsequent videos in the series have two 22-minute episodes per disc.

In certain markets, the episodes are presented individually on the TV broadcasts but appear on the DVDs as "compilations" in which Strawberry recounts the featured adventures using her "remembering book". This is especially true for the fifth DVD onwards that is released in the North American, European and Australian market. The same market also presents the first four DVDs as expanded versions of the TV broadcasts (e.g., in the US and Canada, where the TV airings of the first four episodes of Strawberry Shortcake is known to be notoriously edited for time instead of being split into a two-parter). Other markets present the DVD releases as an uninterrupted version in the case where the TV episode is aired unedited as a two parter (as aired in certain markets worldwide- particularly the Asian market. Disney Channel Asia airs the first four episodes as two parters, where Part I is first shown followed by Part II airing the next day), while the subsequent episodes are presented as separate stories as seen on TV sans ads. As of July 2009, 20 volumes (plus one volume for the movie) have been released.

Shorts and PSAs

A five-minute Strawberry Shortcake short, "Growing Better All The Time", is available exclusively in the Care Bears: Daydreams DVD (released September 27, 2005) as a bonus feature. Numerous scenes from the short were used in the 2000s series' second opening sequence, and the song from the short was released on the "Strawberry Jams" CD.

Apart from that, a Public Service Announcement

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 for the ASPCA was produced and aired in the US. The PSA features Strawberry Shortcake talking about the basics of pet ownership.

Episodes

This is a list of all the episodes released to date, including placeholders for episodes known to exist but whose title is as of the moment unknown (i.e. the title is not shown on the start of the program). Also, it should be noted that some episodes are released under different names in different regions. This will be listed down as alternative titles if available. The episodes are classified as E/I - educational content - in the US.

Throughout the series, the theme song has been changed a total of 3 times, the voice of Custard the cat was changed from Sarah Koslosky to Anna Jordan and the voice of Huckleberry Pie was changed to Daniel Canfield from James Street after the initial 8 episodes.

Beginning of Year 4 episode Big Country Fun, the artwork style of the characters has been changed. Due to the design of the style, the artwork leaves an impression that the characters has aged into teenagers. This illusion of the aging of the characters was further backed by the fact that Strawberry Shortcake was seen applying for a job and later driving a car in Big Country Fun. Also, Honey Pie and the other fillies have now been relegated into background characters (indeed, the Honey Pie character has not spoken since the Meet Apricot/Let's Dance episode). She was implied to have moved to Ice Cream Island permanently in the book The Friendship Trip which featured the Year 4 characters, logically explaining why she appears less in the series for the season.

#	Episode	Year/ Series	Release date	Notes
1/2	Meet Strawberry Shortcake	1	3/11/2003	45 minutes length, broadcast version either edited to 22 minutes, or presented as a two-parter
3/4	Spring for Strawberry Shortcake	1	3/11/2003	45 minutes length, broadcast version either edited to 22 minutes, or presented as a two-parter
5/6	Get Well Adventure	1	10/14/2003	45 minutes length, broadcast version either edited to 22 minutes, or presented as a two-parter. Released in the UK as Horse Tales
7/8	Berry, Merry Christmas	1	10/14/2003	45 minutes length, broadcast version either edited to 22 minutes, or presented as a two-parter
P1	Growing Better All The Time	1/2	9/27/2005	5 minute promo released with the Care Bears: Daydreams DVD. Appears to be produced sometime between season 1/2 as the song from the promo appears on the first CD, Strawberry Jams, while scenes from the promo was used in the opening credits of the Second series of the show.
9	Horse of a Different Color	2	8/31/2004	New opening sequence from previous 4/8 episodes, shorter credit sequence. The voice of Huckleberry Pie has changed to James Street James Street - People :* James Street , American football quarterback* James H. Street , American journalist, Baptist minister, and novelist* James Street , English cricketer and umpire- Places :...  from Daniel Canfield for the rest of the series. Also, the voice of Custard the Cat has changed from Sarah Koslosky to Anna Jordan for the rest of the series.
10	Festival of the Fillies	2	8/31/2004
11	Here Comes Pupcake	2	8/31/2004
12	Peppermint’s Pet Peeve	2	8/31/2004	Considered by some fans to be an alternate version of the 1982 special "Pets on Parade."
13	The Mystery of Seaberry Shore	2	2/15/2005
14	Legend of the Lost Treasure	2	2/15/2005
15	Angel Cake in the Outfield	2	2/15/2005
16	Win Some, Lose Some	2	2/15/2005
17	Ginger Snap’s No-Light Night of Fright	2	8/30/2005
18	The Blueberry Beast	2	8/30/2005
19	The Play’s the Thing	2	10/18/2005
20	The Costume Party	2	10/18/2005
21	The Friendship Club	3	2/7/2006	New opening sequence from previous episodes, credit sequence no longer includes a thumbnail version of the opening theme sequence.
22	A Festival of Friends	3	2/7/2006
23	When the Berry Fairy Came to Stay	3	8/22/2006
24	The Legend of Sherry Bobbleberry	3	8/22/2006
25	Baby Takes the Cake	3	11/14/2006
26	Piece of Cake	3	11/14/2006
27	Mind Your Manners	3	5/1/2007
28	Queen For A Day	3	5/1/2007
29	Everybody Dance	3, released as 4	10/2/2007	Released as part of Season 4.
30	Let's Dance	3, released as 4	10/2/2007	Released as part of Season 4.
31	It Takes Talent	4	1/7/2008	Aired on Disney Channel Asia on the same date. It was released in cinemas in the U.S. under the collective title Rockaberry Roll with Playing To Beat The Band in October 2008. Beginning with this episode, the series features yet another opening theme sequence change, the fourth opening theme since the series' beginning in 2003 (which can be seen in the Big Country Fun DVD). However it received an advance release on DVD on August 12, 2008.
32	Playing To Beat The Band	4	1/8/2008	Aired on Disney Channel Asia on the same date. It was released in cinemas in the U.S. under the collective title Rockaberry Roll with It Takes Talent in October 2008. However it received an advance release on DVD on August 12, 2008.
33	Strawberry's Big Journey	4	3/14/2008	Aired on Disney Channel Asia on the same date. The DVD compilation containing this episode, Berry Big Journeys, was released in the US on March 31, 2009, but was previously released in South Africa in 2008.
34	Around the Berry Big World	4	4/30/2008	Aired on Disney Channel Asia on the same date. The DVD compilation containing this episode, Berry Big Journeys, was released in the US on March 31, 2009, but was previously released in South Africa in 2008. This episode is a loose adaptation of, and directly references the classic novel Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne Jules Verne Jules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days... .
35	Back In The Saddle	4	3/4/2008	Released on the DVD Big Country Fun
36	Down On The Farm	4	3/4/2008	Released on the DVD Big Country Fun
37	One Small Step	4	5/1/2008	Aired on Disney Channel Asia on the same date. The DVD compilation containing this episode has been titled Growing up Dreams and has been released in South Africa, and was released in the US on August 30 2011.
38	The Good Mayor	4	5/2/2008	Aired on Disney Channel Asia on the same date. The DVD compilation containing this episode has been titled Growing up Dreams and has been released in South Africa, and was released in the US on August 30 2011.
39	Toto's Tale	4	9/6/2008	Aired on Playhouse Disney Channel Asia on the said date, although it has aired on UK children's TV channel Tiny Pop a month earlier. The DVD compilation containing this episode, Berry Brick Road, has been announced but is yet to be available on sale in the US, but is already available in South Africa. Pupcake speaks in this episode. In both this episode and the episode after this, Where The Gem Berries Glow, Sour Grapes (as Gladys, the Wicked Witch) appears without the Purple Pieman. A slightly aged version of Plum Puddin' portrays the role of Glinda, the Good Witch. Gladys and Glinda are sisters. Whether Plum Puddin' is of any actual relation to the villains is unknown, but various factors lead some fans to think that this could be a possibility.
40	Where The Gem Berries Glow	4	9/7/2008	Aired on Playhouse Disney Channel Asia on the said date, although it has aired on UK children's TV channel Tiny Pop a month earlier. The DVD compilation containing this episode, Berry Brick Road, has been announced but is yet to be available on sale in the US, but is already available in South Africa. In both this episode and the episode prior to this, Toto's Tale, Sour Grapes (as Gladys, the Wicked Witch) appears without the Purple Pieman. A slightly aged version of Plum Puddin' portrays the role of Glinda, the Good Witch. Gladys and Glinda are sisters. Whether Plum Puddin' is of any actual relation to the villains is unknown, but various factors lead some fans to think that this could be a possibility. Both this episode and Toto's Tale were loosely inspired by the classic book The Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of...  by L. Frank Baum L. Frank Baum Lyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz... .
41	Sleeping Beauty	4	9/8/2008	Aired on Playhouse Disney Channel Asia on the said date, although it has aired on UK children's TV channel Tiny Pop a month earlier. The DVD compilation containing this episode, Happily Ever After, has been announced and was released in the US on February 3, 2009, previously having been available in South Africa in 2008.
42	A Princess Named Rap	4	9/9/2008	Aired on Playhouse Disney Channel Asia on the said date, although it has aired on UK children's TV channel Tiny Pop a month earlier. The DVD compilation containing this episode, Happily Ever After, has been announced and was released in the US on February 3, 2009, previously having been available in South Africa in 2008. This episode is based on the classic fairy tale Rapunzel Rapunzel "Rapunzel" is a German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales. The Grimm Brothers' story is an adaptation of the fairy tale Persinette by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force originally published in 1698...  (the "Rap" in the title referring to the title character).
43	Hooray For Berrywood!	4	9/10/2008	Aired on Playhouse Disney Channel Asia on the said date, although it has aired on UK children's TV channel Tiny Pop a month earlier. The DVD compilation containing this episode, Berrywood Here We Come, was released in the US on Augest 31 2010, but has already been available in South Africa since 2008. This episode reintroduces Lime Chiffon, but is referred to here as "Lime Light" (a pun on the showbiz term "limelight").
44	Lights... Camera...	4	9/11/2008	Aired on Playhouse Disney Channel Asia on the said date, although it has aired on UK children's TV channel Tiny Pop a month earlier. The DVD compilation containing this episode, Berrywood Here We Come, was released in the US on Augest 31 2010, but is already available in South Africa. Broadcast order-wise, Lights... Camera... is the finale of the 2003 series. It features the reformation of the Purple Pieman and thus seals the reformation of his loyal sister, Sour Grapes.

Video releases

Below are a list of videos released to date. In the US, up until "Moonlight Mysteries", the videos were released on both VHS and DVD. However, subsequent video releases after Moonlight Mysteries were DVD only.

These videos are released on DVD by 20th Century Fox in the US and Europe as well as Magna Pacific in Australia and New Zealand, and on VideoCD by Innoform Media in South East Asia and the Far East.

#	Video (VHS/DVD/VCD)	Release Date	Stories	Notes
1	Meet Strawberry Shortcake	3/11/2003	Meet Strawberry Shortcake	45-minute story
2	Spring for Strawberry Shortcake	3/11/2003	Spring for Strawberry Shortcake	45-minute story
3	Berry, Merry Christmas	10/14/2003	Berry, Merry Christmas	45-minute story
4	Get Well Adventure	10/14/2003	Get Well Adventure	45-minute story, Released in the UK and Australia as Horse Tales
5	Adventures on Ice Cream Island	8/31/2004	Horse of a Different Color / Festival of the Fillies	Villain: Licorice Whip
6	Best Pets Yet	8/31/2004	Here Comes Pupcake / Peppermint’s Pet Peeve
7	Seaberry Beach Party	2/15/2005	The Mystery of Seaberry Beach / Legend of the Lost Treasure
8	Play Day Surprise	2/15/2005	Angel Cake in the Outfield / Win Some, Lose Some
9	Moonlight Mysteries	8/30/2005	Ginger Snap’s No-Light Night of Fright / The Blueberry Beast
10	Dress-up Days	10/18/2005	The Play’s the Thing / The Costume Party
11	World of Friends	2/7/2006	The Friendship Club / Festival of Friends
12	Berry Fairy Tales	8/22/2006	When the Berry Fairy Came to Stay / The Legend of Sherry Bobbleberry
13	Cooking Up Fun	11/14/2006	Baby Takes the Cake / Piece of Cake
14	The Sweet Dreams Movie	2/6/2007	The Sweet Dreams Movie Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Movie Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Movie is a 2006 computer-animated film produced by DIC Entertainment, and released theatrically in select cities in October 2006 by Kidtoon Films. It is the first feature-length film to feature the eponymous American Greetings property, and stars the voices of...	Villains: The Purple Pieman and Sour Grapes
15	Berry Blossom Festival	5/1/2007	Mind Your Manners / Queen For A Day	Like the theatrical release of "Sweet Dreams" before it, this was shown at select cineplexes across the US (in April '07) prior to its DVD release. It was released in VideoCD format in Singapore and Malaysia in late April, but not in cinemas. The Purple Pieman and Sour Grapes appear only in the episode "Queen For A Day", while Raspberry Torte is featured in a Peppermint Fizz like role in "Mind Your Manners."
16	Let's Dance	10/2/2007	Everybody Dance / Let's Dance	Like "Berry Blossom Festival" before it, this was screened at select cineplexes across the US one month (September 2007) prior to the DVD release. It was then released on October 2, 2007. "Everybody Dance", also known as "Dancin' in Disguise" or "Dance, and Know the Steps", features Sour Grapes reforming from her role as villain. Presumably out of having a loyal nature, she remains her brother's partner in crime for episodes to come. However, it can be argued that she clearly had a greater conscience and desire to do right throughout the remainder of this series, despite her so-called reversion. "Let's Dance" is also called "Everybody's Dancin'".
17	Big Country Fun	3/4/2008	Back In The Saddle / Down On The Farm	Beginning with this release, the characters now have an "all-new look" more consistent with that of the current official artwork by American Greetings, as well as the "World of Friends" toyline by Playmates Toys Playmates Toys Playmates Toys is a Costa Mesa, California toy manufacturer and a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Playmates Holdings Ltd , which was founded in 1966.-Proprietary brands:*Amazing Dolls*Amazing Pets*Kinder-Garden Babies*R.E.V.s*Waterbabies*WOW Pals...
18	Rockaberry Roll	8/12/2008	It Takes Talent / Playing to Beat The Band	Announced to be released to cinemas by October 2008. It received an advance DVD release on August 12, 2008. Prior to the announcement of the official title of the movie/DVD, many fans who have seen Disney Channel Asia's airing of the episodes have taken to calling the DVD Berry Blossom Festival II due to the said festival being mentioned in the series. Some fans still addresses the pair under the fan-coined title despite the official announcement.
19	Happily Ever After	2/3/2009	Sleeping Beauty/ A Princess Named Rap	Title has already been released in South Africa and episodes apparently already aired in the UK, and was released in the US on February 3, 2009. Sour Grapes appears in non villainous roles without the Purple Pieman in "A Princess Named Rap", and Angel Cake's character was warped into Brambleberry in "Sleeping Beauty."
20	Berry Big Journeys	3/31/2009	Strawberry's Big Journey / Around the Berry Big World	Announced to be an upcoming DVD released by Koch Records, music is already available on the Let's Dance CD. The release date for the DVD in the US was March 31, 2009, and it was already released in South Africa. Both parts of the DVD have already aired on Disney Channel Asia.
21	Growing up Dreams	8/30/2011	One Small Step / The Good Mayor	Title has already been released in South Africa, and was released in the US on August 30 2011. Both parts have already aired on Disney Channel Asia.
22	Berry Brick Road		Toto's Tale / Where the Gem Berries Glow	Title has already been released in South Africa and episodes apparently already aired in the UK, but it has not yet been announced in the US.
23	Berrywood, Here We Come!	8/31/2010	Hooray For Berrywood / Lights... Camera...	Title has already been released in South Africa and episodes apparently already aired in the UK. It was released in the US on August 31 2010. "Hooray For Berrywood" features the reintroduction of Lime Chiffon, now named Lime Light.

Game Boy Advance Video

Majesco has also released Strawberry Shortcake episodes as a Game Boy Advance Video

Game Boy Advance Video

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 cartridge:

Strawberry Shortcake Volume 1

• Meet Strawberry Shortcake
• Spring for Strawberry Shortcake

Note: The episodes released on Game Boy Advance Video are the 22-minute edited broadcast version of the episodes (some markets show these episodes as a two-parter without cutting off scenes instead), unlike the video versions which are 45 minutes in length each. Presumably this decision was made to keep the costs of producing the cartridges down (as the need for higher density memory chips would drive the cost of the cartridge up). As a result, two songs and a significant number of scenes from "Meet Strawberry Shortcake", as well as two songs and half of the scenes from "Spring for Strawberry Shortcake" were missing from the GBA Video release if compared to the other videos. Also notable is that the song Friendship Grows Like a Flower was shortened.

Relaunch

Strawberry Shortcake was relaunched in 2009 under the title Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Bitty City Adventures.

External links

• Huckleberrybriar.com