''Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name'' is an 1984 American animated television special that first premiered on March 24, 1984, in

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and on March 30 in

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. This is the second

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television special produced by

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and the fifth to feature the

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character.

Synopsis

''Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name'' chronicles Strawberry Shortcake's annual summer

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trip, where she and her friends encounter a monster in the woods. The Peculiar Purple Pie Man and

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attempt to capture it to become rich and famous.

Cast

Production

As with ''Housewarming Surprise'',

Bernard Loomis Bernard Loomis (July 4, 1923 – June 2, 2006) was an American toy developer and marketer who introduced some of the world's most notable brands including Chatty Cathy, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Baby Alive, and Strawberry Shortcake, but perhaps his ...

and

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served as executive producers on ''Baby Without a Name''.

Release

The special aired on March 24, 1984, on

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in New York City, and on March 30 on

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in Los Angeles.

Home media

A VHS cassette of this special was released in 1984 by

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Notes

References

External links

*
Bit the Dust Tape
- QuickTime files of the first five specials
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