Return to Ice Cream Island. After Honey Pie brings news about something called the Festival of the Fillies, Strawberry Shortcake and her core human friends minus Huckleberry Pie (where's everyone disappearing to?) are only happy to join her. One joyful head stand at Strawberryland Central precedes one upon the shores of Ice Cream Island. Uh oh, somebody's watching. A raven named Raven tells his nasty owner Licorice Whip about being rich if the latter had a horse like Honey. Oh wait, Licorice Whip refutes the statement. The bird just said that, you nitwit! Never mind.
Honey Pie names off three other fillies that appeared prematurely during the "Prancing Paradise" sequence in Horse Of A Different Color. We've got cookie-loving Cookie Dough, the perfect match-up with Ginger Snap. We've got Orange Twist who is at this point still a mystery but nevertheless a decent partner for Orange Blossom. Then there's hesitant Milkshake. Is she shying away from Angel Cake because she doesn't like the girl? A downcast Angel almost thinks so.
Bedtime unveils that Honey Pie has been selected to be grand marshall for the parade associated with the festival. Sweet. However, she's found no place the next morning. Maybe a wanted poster Milkshake picks up will give the answer. There lie Licorice Whip and Raven's sinister mugs. Follow those wagon tracks and footprints! Said criminals aren't too far, either. Hearing and even seeing Honey Pie speak a human language only stimulates Licorice Whip's greed. I've tolerated even the Christmas songs, but I must draw the line with anything a villain sings.
Criminy, why must Honey Pie repeat what the other captured horses say? Another gag I cannot tolerate. Whatever happened to good old captions? Anyway, time for Milkshake to overcome her own shyness and accept Angel Cake. Not to mention the unveiling of Orange Twist's true, daredevil nature. Over the crevice! Come evening, Licorice Whip is busy loading up the horses until Strawberry starts calling out. The exchange between horse-napper and abused lackey is too much. But like Custard, the creep won't tolerate the strain and so sends Raven out to investigate. Too bad he blows his chance to receive important info: "If you're gonna be that way, be that way!" Is Honey Pie manipulating Raven's maladies for freedom or reaching through? I cannot tell.
Milkshake and Angel Cake certainly have strong grips if they can keep the boat in place using just an old rope Licorice Whip forgot to untie. The shock of seeing Honey Pie break down the cage door must be overwhelming if all the horse-napper can do is cringe. Gotta admire Raven for reforming. How convenient; the festival was pushed to tomorrow due to Licorice Whip's interference.
I'm not used to seeing the concept of heroes and villains on the level of, say, Marvel and DC comics blend with the concept of learning on the level of something like Sesame Street and Arthur. Licorice Whip is one bad dude. Until the ending, I thought he might reform since this is sometimes the case in edutainment shows. No chance. I can let his appearance slide this one time as long as he doesn't appear too often. Still, if his parting words are anything to go by, the audience is guaranteed to see him again.moreless
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It is the time of the yearly celebration at Ice Cream Island! Honey Pie joins the festival while Strawberry and the girls become friends with three of the Fillies. Unfortunately, these horses have attracted the attention of the villainous owner of a horse show. He decides to capture the horses and put them in his show it is up to Strawberry and the others to rescue their friends from this nasty nuisance.moreless
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Hannah Koslosky
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Strawberry Shortcake
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Samantha Triba
Ginger Snap
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ADD NOTES- Huckleberry Pie doesn't appear for the first time in this episode. Edit
- This is the first time we see Strawberry Shortcake, Ginger Snap, Orange Blossom, and Angel Cake in their sleepwear. Also the first case of significant wardrobe changes on the show. Edit
- Featured songs: "My Gift Horse Gift" and "Festival Of The Fillies". Edit
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ADD QUOTES- Licorice Whip: You're a clever little honey of a pony Just one look and I became your biggest fan All those other one-trick horses are baloney But for you, I got an extra-special plan Since that trick of yours is such a thing of beauty As a connoisseur like me is apt to know I consider it my humble civic duty To exploit you in my next wild pony show My gift horse gift, my gift horse gift You'll be my bread and butter once your kick becomes a smash My gift horse gift, my gift horse gift You'll send my heart aflutter with true love a-full of cash I make this one jump across a flaming hurdle This one balances twelve monkeys on his snout This one wears a licorice whip forming a girdle This one spray milk through her nose like it's a spout As I run these also-rans through all their paces There's a vision that through you alone I see It's the happiness upon the children's faces As their parents shell out all their bucks to me You're going to increase my style of living You'll be the best from east to west, from north to south You will be my gift that keeps on giving 'Cause I never look a gift horse in the mouth My gift horse gift, my gift horse gift As lovely as a rainbow with an extra pot of gold My gift horse gift, my gift horse gift A number-one best seller with a million copies sold You're going to take a trip With friendly Licorice Whip And as quickly as a flash Like a licorice-whip whiplash As you kick, kick, kick, kick, kick Till you're well past your prime And you do the same old trick For the zillionth, trillionth time Like a perfect gift horse gift Edit
- All except Honey Pie: Gotta make you look pretty Gotta look your best It would be a pity If you were neatly dressed 'Cause you'll be so happy When you prance with pride We're going to the festival of the fillies Friendships are forever Friends will see you through If we stick together, we can brave a storm or two But since the clouds have parted Saddle up, let's take a ride (Honey Pie joins in) We're going to the festival of the fillies All: A festival, a festival A rumdidly impressival You'll put your best hooves forward, marching proudly on parade A festival, a festival It's better than the restival The berry, berry bestival The festival of the fillies All except Honey Pie: Brush, brush, comb, comb Braid, braid, comb, comb So now we're reunited And it's time to have some fun You've been groomed, and we're invited For a frolic in the sun You can leave your bridle idle Put your sidesaddle aside We're going to the festival of the fillies The festival, the festival Are yearly, we're obsessedival You'll put your best hooves forward, marching proudly on parade (Honey Pie joins in) The festival, the festival It's better than the restival The pretty, witty westival The goin', goin' out westival The berry, berry bestival The festival of the fillies Edit
- Honey Pie: You poor thing. That awful fellow is a great big grump, isn't he? Raven: You're tellin' me, sister. Honey Pie: He doesn't seem to... my, but this rope is scratchy... to understand that you're the smart one around here. Raven: I got brains I've never used. And he... er, here, let me loosen that. (starts loosening rope) He doesn't appreciate me one little bit. Honey Pie: You do all the thinking and... undo that knot, would you?... he does all the yelling. Raven: (starts untying rope) You got that right. Edit
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