Strawberry Shortcake

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This article refers to the doll; there is also a dessert from which the doll got its name.

Image:Strawberry Shortcake TV.jpgStrawberry Shortcake is a female doll popular with children. Originally created as a greeting card by American Greetings, the doll consists of a girl whose hair is colored strawberry red and has been perfumed to smell like strawberries.

This character has been very popular among little girls, and now collectors; to quote a fan She is the best doll in the whole world and little girls everywhere love her!.

She was first released in 1980, then relaunched in 1991 and 2002. In Strawberryland, nobody EVER dies or even gets sick. Locks are illegal, there are no thieves, everything is free, and you get Christmas presents whether you're naughty or nice. Also, it's illegal to punish.

The early 1980s line consisted of a series of dolls with fruity dessert-themed names with colored and scented hair to match. Each doll also came with a pet. The characters lived and played in a magical world known as Strawberryland. The 1980s Strawberry Shortcake frenzy led to the production of thousands of products, including, of course, dolls, video games, sticker albums, clothes, video movies and many more. Several videos and DVDs are made featuring Strawberry and her friends.

1 1980s characters
2 1980s toys
3 2002-2005 characters
4 2002-2006 cast:
5 American McGee's Strawberry Shortcake
6 External links

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1980s characters

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Strawberry Shortcake (with Custard the cat)
Huckleberry Pie (with Pupcake the dog)
Apple Dumplin' (with Teatime turtle)
Blueberry Muffin (with Cheesecake the mouse)
Lemon Meringue (with Frappe the frog)
Raspberry Tart (with Rhubarb monkey)
Lime Chiffon (with Parfait Parrot)
Angel Cake (with Soufflé the skunk)
Orange Blossom (with Marmalade the butterfly)
Butter Cookie (with Jelly Bear)
Apricot (with Hopsalot the Bunny)
Cherry Cuddler (with Gooseberry Goose)
Mint Tulip (International friend from the Netherlands, with Marsh Mallard the duck)
Crepe Suzette (International friend from France, with Eclair the poodle)
Cafe Ole (International friend from Mexico, with Burrito the donkey)
Almond Tea (International friend China, with Marza Panda)
Lem and Ada (Twin International friends the United Kingdom, with Sugarwoofer the dog)
Plum Puddin' (with Elderberry Owl)
Peach Blush (with Melonie Belle the lamb)
Banana Twirl (no pet known)
The Peculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak (with Captain Cackle the berry bird) villain
Sour Grapes (with snake Dregs) villain

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1980s toys

Berry Bake Shoppe
Garden House
Berry Cycle
Carrousel
Big Berry Trolley
Butterfly
Berry Merry Worm
Berry Happy Home
Maple Stirrup Oatsmobile
Snail Cart

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2002-2005 characters

Responding to a new generation, American Greetings relaunched the Strawberry Shortcake in 2002 with a new look for the modern girl. In 2005, she is still going strong and her cast of friends is growing. A few original characters were relaunched with different pets and relationships. There are also a few international friends.

Strawberry Shortcake - with pets Custard and Pupcake
Apple Dumplin'- with pet Apple Ducklin'
Ginger Snap (who is from Bangladesh) - with pet Chocolate Chipmunk
Angel Cake - with pet Vanilla Icing the lamb
Orange Blossom (who is African-American) - with pet Marmalade butterfly
Huckleberry Pie - with pet Shoofly frog
Blueberry Muffin - with pet Cheesecake mouse
Rainbow Sherbet - with pet Triple Treat Toucan
Seaberry Delight - with pet Kiwi Sea Turtle
Coco Calypso - with pet Papaya Parrot
Peppermint Fizz - with pet Cola Chameleon

To be released in 2005-2006:

Raspberry Torte - with pet Rhubarb Racooon
Lemon Meringue - with pet Sourball Skunk
Crepe Suzette - with pet Eclair Poodle
Tea Blossom - with pet Marza Panda
Frosty Puff - with pet Freezer Pop Penguin
Tangerina Tarta - with pet Banana Bongo

This line also included a series of Filly Friends:

Honey Pie - Strawberry Shortcake's Filly
Orange Twist - Orange Blossom's Filly
Milkshake - Angel Cake's Filly
Cookie Dough - Ginger Snap's Filly
Spumoni - Coco Calypso's Filly
Cherry Vanilla - Peppermint Fizz's Filly
Butter Pecan - Rainbow Sherbet's Filly
Pistachio - Seaberry Delight's Filly
Blueberry Sundae - Blueberry Muffin's Filly
Huckleberry Hash - Huckleberry Pie's Filly
Lemon Ice - Lemon Meringue's Filly
Raspberry Ripple - Raspberry Torte's Filly

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2002-2006 cast:

Strawberry Shortcake - Sarah Heinke

Angel Cake - Rachael Ware

Orange Blossom - DeJare Barfield

Ginger Snap - Samantha Triba

Huckleberry Pie - Daniel Canfield and James Street

Honey Pie Pony - Hannah Koslosky

Spring - Camillie Schmidt

Apple Dumplin' - Katie Labosky

Peppermint Fizz - Rebbeca Noddle

Pupcake - Nils Haaland

Custard - Anna Jordan

Blueberry Muffin - Joan Gerber and Anna Jordan

Seaberry Delight - Abigail Leib

Rainbow Sherbet - Laura Grimm

Licorice Whip - Jerry Longe

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American McGee's Strawberry Shortcake

Note: possibly mature content mentioned in the section ahead.

In 2003, webcomic Penny Arcade published a poster for an imaginary computer game, American McGee's Strawberry Shortcake, a reference to American McGee's Alice - a twisted and violent take on Lewis Carroll's works. American Greetings took offense to the parody and issued a cease-and-desist letter, to which the authors begrudgingly complied [1] - but not without making their indignation very clear [2].

This brief attriction is likely to have caused a damage far beyond what the removed piece could have done by itself; given the comic's immense popularity, American Greetings made itself look to many eyes as, much like Mattel, overzealous in the protection of their properties, to the point of being capable of trampling artistic expression and the fair use doctrine (which allows the unauthorized use of copyrighted characters in parodies).

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