''Twinkle, the Dream Being'' is an American

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that aired in

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in the U.S. and MBC TV in

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for Daejeon Expo 1993. The show was produced by Zodiac Entertainment, Sei Young Anitel and Calico Entertainment and MBC. One season was produced, with 26 episodes.

Synopsis

Twinkle ( ko, 꿈돌이, Kumdori), the Dream Being (voiced by

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), is a little, yellow wish-granting

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who turns the wishes of the inhabitants of the Land of Possibility into reality. Miss Diva Weed tries to stop him and enslave the population of the Land of Possibility. Twinkle is accompanied by his intergalactic

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Nova and Wishball as he shows the people that with a little bit of magic, anything is possible. Many of the problems are usually caused by Diva Weed and her ridiculous minions, the Hotshots, as Twinkle in most circumstances tries to help them in any way he can while getting them to stick up and believe in themselves. This show was the last show created by Calico Creations airing in the US from 1992 to 1993.

Characters

*Twinkle (voiced by

): The title character, an intergalactic

. *Nova (voiced by

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): A small, blue star creature that lives on Twinkle's head. She acts as his pilot ship. *Wishball (voiced by

Pat Fraley Patrick Howard Fraley (born February 18, 1949) is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher, known as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman and numerous other characters in the 1987 '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' animated te ...

): A small, blue ball creature who works alongside Nova. He helps Twinkle fly around. *Miss Diva Weed (voiced by

): The main villain of the show. A perverse and wicked witch who feeds off the despair of the people. She does everything to stop Twinkle and his plans. *Won (voiced by

): One of Diva Weeds' Hotshot minions. He's usually serious about trying to get rid of Twinkle, but can befriend him just as easily. *Chu (voiced by

Cam Clarke Cam Clarke is an American voice actor, known for his work in animation, video games and commercials. Among his notable roles are Leonardo and Rocksteady in the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' animated series, Shotaro Kaneda in the 1989 ...

): Diva Weeds' other Hotshot minion. He's usually accommodated with Won but Chu doesn't take his job all that serious in comparison. He's rather bumbling as pointed out by his peers. *Urg (voiced by Pat Fraley ): A giant rock monster with a large appetite. Most of the other characters are afraid of him because of his appearance, but is otherwise seen as friendly.

Episode list

*1. Park Pranksters - December 5, 1992 *2. School is Cool - December 12, 1992 *3. Shopping Mall Shenanigans - December 19, 1992 *4. Calamity Carnival - December 26, 1992 *5. Home Sweet Home - January 2, 1993 *6. Way Out Campout - January 9, 1993 *7. Farm Festival Fun - January 16, 1993 *8. Fun Park Fiasco - January 23, 1993 *9. Mountain Madness - January 30, 1993 *10. One Wish, Two Wish - February 6, 1993 *11. Dream Being Birthday - February 13, 1993 *12. All-Star Expo - February 20, 1993 *13. Once Upon An Urg - February 27, 1993 *14. Castle Capers - March 6, 1993 *15. Cosmic Ecology - March 13, 1993 *16. Pollution Solution - March 20, 1993 *17. Aquatic Adventures - March 27, 1993 *18. The Menace Apprentice - April 3, 1993 *19. Book Bash - April 10, 1993 *20. Culture Shock - April 17, 1993 *21. Better Together - April 24, 1993 *22. Energy Escapades - May 1, 1993 *23. Whale Wishing - May 8, 1993 *24. Pets Are Pals - May 15, 1993 *25. Be Safe, Not Sorry - May 22, 1993 *26. Rainforest Romp - June 25, 1993

Alternative titles

* ניצנץ מארץ החלומות (Nitznatz Me'eretz HaHalomot) (Israeli Title) * Twinkle, die Sternschnuppe (German Title) * 꿈돌이 (Kumdori) (Korean Title) * O Mundo Mágico de Pingo (Brazilian Title) * Блясъчко, мечтателникът (Bulgarian Title) * Twinkle, el mag dels somnis (Catalan Title) * البراق محقق الأمنيات (Albiraq Muhaqqaq Al'amniat) (Arabic Title) * Rayito: El Mago de Los Deseos (Spanish Title) * Réaltóg (Irish Title) * Twinkle, przybysz z krainy marzeń (Polish Title) * Twinkle, o Mago dos Desejos (Portuguese Title) * Twinkle, min Drömstjärna (Swedish Title) * Τουίνκλ, ο Μικρός Εξωγήινος (Touín'kl, o Mikrós Exogíinos) (Greek Title) * Twinkle, le Faiseur de Rêves (French Title) * Geisli, Draumálfur (Icelandic Title)

Broadcast UK history

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References

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