''Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City'' is a 1981 animated television special written by

Romeo Muller Romeo Earl Muller, Jr. (August 7, 1928 – December 30, 1992) was an American screenwriter and actor most remembered for his screenplays for the Rankin/Bass holiday specials including ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Little Drummer Boy ...

, produced by Muller and

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, and directed by Hal Silvermintz. This is the second special to feature the

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character

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Synopsis

''Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City'' chronicles Strawberry Shortcake's trip to Big Apple City (an obvious parallel to

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, also known as the "Big Apple"), so she can compete in a baking contest at "the little theater off Times Pear" (referencing

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). Strawberry's journey, however, is in jeopardy due to the constant interference of Purple Pieman, who is her only competition in the bake-off. The Pieman counts on his

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cookies and a little trickery to beat Strawberry and her famous

shortcake Shortcake generally refers to a dessert with a crumbly scone like texture. There is multiple variations of shortcake most of which are usually served with fruit and cream, one of the most popular being strawberry shortcake which is typically s ...

. A "Spinach Village" is also mentioned, a reference to

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Cast

Release

''Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City'' was the second television special sponsored by the

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toy company, then owned by

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. The special marked the debut of characters such as T.N. Honey, Lemon Meringue and Horse Radish. It premiered on April 10, 1981, on 101 U.S. stations, among them

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in New York City,

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in Philadelphia,

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in Chicago and

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in Los Angeles.

References

External links

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

Cast

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