I'm not much for Christmas, Christmas specials, or carols, but I must admit the producers pulled it off nicely. Strawberryland is in the yuletide mood, and Apple Dumplin' can't wait to get a new red wagon. Her sister claims they lost an old one in the River Fudge, which sounds similar to how they lost that wheelbarrow on the younger's first birthday. But whether Strawberry Shortcake refers to the same event or a separate one is debatable. Hey, her irises turned mint-green when she began singing "Call Me Santa"...oh, wait, they turned back to brown just as quickly. Freaky.
Custard isn't in the mood for Christmas or receiving gifts and would rather hibernate. Figures, Pupcake just ruined Strawberry's list. Honey PIe comes calling and, following an irritating gag that makes me respond "Would you cut out the Pig Latin and get to the point?!", fulfills the cat's request. Uh oh, the other human children are here too soon. Orange Blossom has sugar apple cider because there weren't any plums around, and Ginger Snap has plain round cookies because she couldn't find her cookie cutters. Angel Cake seems okay. Strawberry has everybody except Huckleberry Pie covered; whatever shall she get him? He'd sure like to know.
Honey leads the title character into a perpetually yuletide district named Holidayland. Throughout the time, the horse has saddles on the brain. And wouldn't one know it, the inhabitants practice a trading system: berries for gifts. Hmm...a factory that produces candy canes nonstop. Turns out somebody flipped a lever to...uh oh...Amazing Cookie Machine, Amazing Juice Machine, Amazing Candy Cane Machine. Guess the characters are all lousy at naming machinery. Flip the lever down to low? "Now THAT'S an idea!" Gee, he thinks?
Orange Blossom, a centaur? Where does Honey Pie come up with this stuff? And do centaurs really exist in the show's universe? Oh yeah, her line concerning gorgeous forests of redwoods, pines, and s'mores is recycled from Get Well Adventure. Moving on, after obtaining gifts for Custard and Angel Cake (the former's a cat; yeah, why DIDN'T anyone say so?), Strawberry and Honey wind up caught in a storm on Holidayland's outskirts. Heh, a purple-tailed reindeer named Ralph. Too good. I'm amazed the pair don't have runny noses or - in Strawberry's case - soaked feet or dry hands. They then find a secret path to the North Pole and Santa Claus's workshop. Antlers on Honey? Not a bad look. Still, poor Strawberry can't think of a gift to get Huck until Santa assures her that she will soon enough. And, nobody at Strawberryland Central (my given name for Strawberry and Apple's district) can eat another cookie. That's right, Ginger Snap, you're THAT good a baker. Honey Pie's got too much on her mind.
Come morning, Strawberry Shortcake continues pondering one last gift until a snowball fight provides the answer. Snowballs?? Must be special snow. But they melt come nighttime and their arrival home and ruin all the gifts. The others don't mind, for isn't Christmas actually about love? In any case, I believe that sweet number "The Gift Of Friendship" can pass off for any occasion. Oh, surprise, surprise! The gifts are underneath the tree, all in good condition! Time to wake up, Custard. Apple gets her wagon, Ginger some new cookie cutters, Angel an angel decoration, Huck some snowballs, Orange a sugar plum sapling, Custard a "cat tree", Pupcake a bell collar and bone (the latter of which almost went to Honey), Honey a saddle...and Strawberry a patchwork blanket with all the other core protagonists sewed on. Not bad for a Christmas special. Can't wait for more adventures.moreless
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Christmas is coming to Strawberryland, and Strawberry Shortcake has some shopping to do in Holidayland. But she must be quick about it since all her friends are gathering at her house to help decorate the Christmas tree. With a little imagination and some help from Santa Claus, Strawberry comes up with ideal gifts for everyone. Unfortunately, an unexpected mishap on the way home nearly ruins her holidays until Santa and her friends give her a gentle reminder about what the season is really all about.moreless
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ADD TRIVIA- Strawberry Shortcake mentions losing a wagon in the River Fudge and even shows a photograph of the incident, which looks very similar to how the wheelbarrow was lost in Meet Strawberry Shortcake. Whether she refers to a separate incident or mistakenly the same one is debatable. Edit
- Right when the bell store clerk shows a doorbell, Honey Pie's snout is tan like the rest of her but turns white again in the next shot. Edit
- During the first line of "Call Me Santa", Strawberry Shortcake's irises are mint-green but immediately fade back into brown for the next line. Edit
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ADD QUOTES- Custard: Next you'll say that it's as nice to give as to receive. Strawberry Shortcake: That is what I was going to say. Edit
- Strawberry Shortcake: It's berry good to see you, but you're all a little early this year. I haven't finished my Christmas shopping. Honey Pie: She means she hasn't started yet. Edit
- Custard: I plan to take a nice long nap on December 23 and wake up around January 1. In fact, I should take some hibernation lessons. Any bears around? Tortoises? Someone please teach me how to hibernate in time for Christmas! Edit
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