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Strawberry Shortcake Season 1 Episode 1

The World of Strawberry Shortcake

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AIRED: 3/1/80

Today's a special day in Strawberry Land - it's Strawberry Shortcake's sixth birthday! All her friends decide to throw her a suprise party in Lilac Park and set out to find her the perfect gift. But Strawberry's forgotten about her birthday and can't figure out why no one wants to play with her today. Meanwhile, the Peculiar Purple Pieman has devised a devious plan to ruin the birthday party and gain all the berries in the valley for his pies.moreless

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Russi Taylor	voice of Strawberry Shortcake (Season 1)
Joan Gerber	voice of Blueberry Muffin (Season 1-2) / Apricot (Season 1)
Sarah Heinke	voice of Strawberry Shortcake (Season 2)
Samantha Triba	voice of Ginger Snap (Season 2)
Rachel Ware	voice of Angel Cake (Season 2)
DeJare Barfield	voice of Orange Blossom (Season 2)

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Romeo Muller	voice of Mr. Sun	Guest Star
Julie McWhirter	voice of Huckleberry Pie	Guest Star
Pamela Anderson	voice of Raspberry Tart	Guest Star

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TRIVIA (1)
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- When Apple Dumplin' first appears, the coloring of her skin is very orange. When the focus of the camera changes, her skin has a more natural coloring. The orange coloring briefly reappears when Purple Pie Man returns her.
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QUOTES (5)
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- Blueberry Muffin: Shortcake's birthday? I plumb forgot.
  Huckleberry Pie: You sure do forget things lately.
  Blueberry Muffin: You're right.
  Huckleberry Pie: Well, let's get Plum Puddin' and plan a party for her.
  Blueberry Muffin: For whom?
  Huckleberry Pie: Aw, come on.
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- Purple Pie Man: Why must you keep saying "berry?"
  Strawberry Shortcake: It's fun to say "berry."
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- Strawberry Shortcake: Smile a sunny morning
  Sunny all the way
  Something new is dawning
  Bet it's called today
  
  Smile a sunny morning
  Sunny is the style
  Even if you're yawning
  You can yawn a smile
  
  Come on and smile bees and bunnies
  Wake up birds and trees
  You'll find if you're sunny
  Your morning is a breeze!
  
  Life can be so berry
  Berry, berry grand
  Mornings can be merry
  Give the sun a hand
  
  (joined by her animal friends)
  
  Smile a sunny morning
  Sunny all the way
  Something new is dawning
  Bet it's called today
  
  Something new is dawning
  Bet it's called today!
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- "Count Off" – sung by Mr. Sun and the tree army
  S: Count off!
  T: One! Two!
  S: Count off!
  T: Three! Four!
  S: Count off!
  T: Five! Six! Seven! Eight – let's go!
  
  S: Count off!
  T: One! Two!
  S: Count off!
  T: Three! Four!
  All: Count off for Strawberry Shortcake – count off!
  
  S: Whatya know about wood?
  T: It's good!
  S: Whatya know about pine?
  T: It's fine!
  S: Whatya know about oak?
  T: No joke!
  S: Whatya know about ash?
  T: Not trash!
  
  All: Count off! One! Two!
  Count off! Three Four!
  Roll out for Strawberry Shortcake – watch out!!
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- "Berry Talk" – sung by Strawberry Shortcake and the Pieman
  
  S: It's fun to say berry
  P: Fun to say berry?
  S: I berry talk all the day thru
  P: If you could just teach me,
  Perhaps you could reach me!
  I'd like to berry talk too
  
  S: (speaking) Okay, I'll show you how!
  P: (speaking) Goody!
  
  S: (singing) If a day is real hot, it is berry hot
  And if it is cold, berry chilly
  If a book is real long, it is berry long
  P: And if it is short – (speaking) I feel silly!
  
  S: (speaking) Oh no, don't feel silly.
  
  (singing) But you didn't say berry
  P: I tried to say berry
  My mouth won't do what it's told
  S: Well listen to Berry,
  I'll sing some more berry
  On berry talk you must be sold!
  
  Like to ride cross the stream on the Berry Boat
  P: Her berries are extra-ordinary
  S: And what do I see when I turn on TV?
  My favorite cartoon Tom and Berry!
  
  (both laugh)
  
  P: Incredible berry!
  A berry fine berry
  I did it! I know what to say!
  You'd better stand far back
  I'm just gonna roll back
  And berry talk all of the way!
  
  S: (speaking) Okay, now you do it!
  
  P: (singing) On Halloween night I am berry scared!
  The berry bad guys I can't dismiss
  And what do I say on Christmas day?
  S: With a berry?
  P: Yah! Berry Christmas!
  
  S: (speaking) Oh wonderful!!
  
  (singing) You've learned to say berry!
  P: Oh I love to say berry!
  S: Then I'll be your berry good friend
  P: We'll berry together
  S: In all kinds of weather
  Both: Berry good friends to the end
  
  We'll berry together
  In all kinds of weather
  Berry good friends to the end!
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- The cast introduced so far is as follows: Strawberry Shortcake, Custard the Cat, Huckleberry Pie, Pupcake the Dog, Blueberry Muffin, Raspberry Tart, Apple Dumplin', Purple Pie Man, and the Berry Birds.
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- Featured Songs (These are not official titles, they were chosen by the editor): "Strawberry Shortcake Opening Theme," "Smile a Sunny Morning," "Count Off" and "Berry Talk."
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- The "Strawberry Shortcake Opening Theme" was performed by Flo & Eddie.
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- Strawberry Shortcake's berry talk and the Peculiar Purple Pieman's dance (Ya ta Ta ta Ta Ta, ta Ta Ta Ta – Haaaa!!!) are character traits that are introduced in this episode and maintained in all six specials.
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