Rainbow Brite (1984 TV series)
A girl brings color to a dark world.
From 1984 to 1986, an American animated series based on Hallmark's Rainbow Brite franchise aired. It was produced by DIC Enterprises and animated by TMS Entertainment, first appearing in DIC's Kideo TV syndicated package. In the show, Rainbow Brite wields her magical belt to safeguard Rainbowland's colors from the clumsy villains Murky and Lurky.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Adventure; Fantasy
- Creator
- Garry Glissmeyer; Lanny Julian
- Based on
- Rainbow Brite by Hallmark Cards
- Writer
- Woody Kling
- Howard R. Cohen
- Felicia Maliani
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- Company
- DIC Enterprises
- Director
- Bruno Bianchi
- Osamu Dezaki
- Rich Rudish
- Producer
- Tetsuo Katayama
Facts from the source article.
Premise
A young girl named Wisp is transported to a dark, desolate land with the mission of bringing color to the world by locating the Sphere of Light. She befriends a sprite named Twink and a talking horse named Starlite, and discovers a mysterious baby who proves essential to her quest. With her new companions, Wisp finds the legendary Color Belt and frees the seven Color Kids, who had been trapped by the King of Shadows. Using the Color Belt, she defeats the King of Shadows, liberates the sprites, and transforms the land into a colorful place called Rainbow Land. The Sphere of Light renames Wisp as Rainbow Brite, recognizing her leadership over the Color Kids. Together, Rainbow Brite and the Color Kids manage all the colors in the universe from the Color Console inside the Color Castle. These crystals are processed into Star Sprinkles, used to brighten and color objects and places. Their mission is frequently hindered by Murky Dismal, his sidekick Lurky, and other villains. A boy from Earth named Brian sometimes aids Rainbow Brite. In the film Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, the setting expands to the diamond planet Spectra, through which all light passes before reaching Earth. When the Dark Princess steals Spectra, Earth falls into wintry darkness. Rainbow Brite and Starlite team up with Spectra's warrior boy Krys and his robotic horse On-X to defeat the darkness and save Spectra, Earth, and the universe.
Characters
Rainbow Brite, voiced by Bettina Bush, is the protagonist who uses her magical Color Belt and the colors of the rainbow to bring peace and happiness. Twink, voiced by Robbie Lee, is her loyal friend and personal sprite. Starlite, voiced by Andre Stojka, is a loving but egotistical talking horse and faithful companion. The Color Kids include Red Butler (voiced by Mona Marshall) in charge of red; Lala Orange (voiced by Robbie Lee) in charge of orange; Canary Yellow (voiced by M. Marshall) in charge of yellow; Patty O'Green (voiced by M. Marshall) in charge of green; Buddy Blue (voiced by Pat Fraley) in charge of blue; Indigo (voiced by R. Lee) in charge of indigo; Shy Violet (voiced by R. Lee) in charge of violet; Tickled Pink (voiced by Rhonda Aldrich) in charge of pink and mixing Color Crystals for colors like pastels, aqua, magenta, and peach; and Moonglow (voiced by R. Aldrich) in charge of night colors, making the night sky beautiful and the stars and moon shine. Baby Brite is an alternate guise of the Sphere of Light. Stormy, voiced by Marissa Mendenhall, is a weather worker living in the clouds who controls winter, thunder, rain, lightning, and other bad weather. Krys, voiced by David Mendenhall, is a young boy warrior and protector of the planet Spectra, wearing the magical Prism wrist device that functions like Rainbow Brite's Color Belt.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who created Rainbow Brite (1984 TV series)?
Rainbow Brite was created by Garry Glissmeyer and Lanny Julian.
How many episodes of Rainbow Brite (1984 TV series) are there?
Rainbow Brite has 13 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Rainbow Brite (1984 TV series) first air?
Rainbow Brite first aired on 27 June 1984.
When did Rainbow Brite (1984 TV series) end?
Rainbow Brite last aired on 28 June 1986.
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