Lady Lovely Locks
A princess and her Pixietails protect the Kingdom of LovelyLocks.
Lady LovelyLocks is an animated television series that aired in 1987, based on a character property created by American Greetings subsidiary Those Characters from Cleveland in the mid-1980s. The series, produced by DIC Animation City, ran for a single season of ten half-hour episodes and was syndicated by LBS Communications on the Kideo TV strand. It is notable as part of a wave of 1980s princess-themed cartoons and for its connection to the creators of Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears.
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Andy Heyward
- Writer
- Jack Olesker
- Director
- Bernard Deyriès
- Producer
- Andy Heyward / Tetsuo Katayama
- Starring
- Tony St. Vincent
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Company
- DIC Animation City / Paramount Television / Those Characters from Cleveland / Tatsunoko Production
- Network
- Syndication
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First Aired
- 1987-04-04
- Last Aired
- 1987-06-06
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Lore & Background
The series is set in the Kingdom of LovelyLocks, ruled by Princess Lady LovelyLocks, who wears a pink dress and has blonde hair with streaks of pink, gold, and lavender. She is aided by her friends Maiden FairHair and Maiden CurlyCrown, along with magical animal companions called Pixietails. The main antagonist is Duchess RavenWaves, ruler of Tangleland, who plots to take over the kingdom and often targets Lady's hair. Her henchmen include HairBall, a former apprentice of the wizard ShiningGlory, and three Comb Gnomes named Snags, Dulla, and Tanglet, who speak in rhyme.
The show features a cast of protagonists including Prince StrongHeart, who was cursed into the form of a dog named Prince, and the blind but wise wizard ShiningGlory. The Pixietails are colorful fairy-like animals that come in bunny-like, squirrel/chipmunk-like, bird-like, and mouse-like forms, each associated with different characters. The series was produced by the French and Japanese animators of Rainbow Brite and Jem, with music composed by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, and the theme song performed by Donna De Lory.
Reader's Guide
The series was part of a broader toyline by Mattel that expanded into various Pixietail variants, including Sea Magic Pixietails and butterfly-like Pixietails. Despite its single-season run, the show has maintained a presence through home video releases. Hi-Tops Video released five VHS tapes in the 1980s, which later resurfaced on the DVD set 'Girls Rule Vol. 1' alongside Jem and Rainbow Brite. Several episodes are also available on a DVD in the 'Biggest DVD Ever' series. Two episodes have never been collected except on Australian VHS and German DVD releases. As of 2024, the series is owned by WildBrain. The show's legacy lies in its connection to the 1980s princess cartoon trend and its enduring collectible toyline, though it remains a relatively obscure entry compared to its contemporaries.
Did You Know?
- The series was created by Those Characters from Cleveland, the same subsidiary that created Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears.
- The theme song was composed by Shuki Levy and performed by Donna De Lory.
- The wizard ShiningGlory is blind outside his crystal but has eyesight inside it.
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