30 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestThe evil Princess from the movie ""Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer"" comes to Rainbowland. She claims to be the 'Queen of the Sprites' and forces the sprites to dig up crystals in a new cavern of the Color Cave. These crystals she wnats to use as diamonds to revive her power. Murky and Lurky of course help. Count Blogg scares the sprites but telling them they will be turned into frogs. Meanwhile Rainbowland and Earth suffers from no more star sprinkles. The colors are fading. Princess' new power also is threatning. She can turn anything into diamonds. The turning into frogs thing turns out to be a trick. Count Blogg takes away a sprite and shows off a frog but in relaity, the sprite is tied up hidden away. (Longer summary coming soon)
Rainbow Brite is an American children's animated TV series that aired in Syndication from 1984 to 1985.
Production
Hallmark/Mattel synergy created toy-commercial-as-art.
Costume
Every character looks edible. Sparkle design maximalism.
Creator
Jean Chalopin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bettina Bush, the original Rainbow Brite voice, was only 11 years old—making her one of the youngest lead voice actors in syndicated TV at the time.
The show pioneered the 'magical girl' template in Western animation two years before Sailor Moon debuted in Japan, yet rarely gets credit.
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