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New Kids on the Block is an animated television series featuring the adventures of the New Kids on the Block. It lasted for one season in 1990 on ABC. Beginning the following year, it aired in reruns from October 12, 1991,[1] to 1993 on The Disney Channel.[2][3]
| New Kids on the Block | |
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| Genre | Animation |
| Developed by | Kayte Kuch Sheryl Scarborough |
| Directed by | Mario Piluso |
| Voices of | David Coburn Brian Stokes Mitchell Loren Lester Scott Menville Matt E. Mixer Dave Fennoy Pat Fraley J.D. Hall Josh Keaton Theresa Saldana |
| Composers | Murray McFadden Timothy Mullhollan |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andy Heyward Robby London Dick Scott |
| Producer | Mario Piluso |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | DIC Animation City Big Step Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 8 – December 14, 1990 |
Though the group appeared in live action clips, their animated voices were performed by other voice actors.[4] "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" was the opening theme, while an instrumental version of "Step by Step" was the closing theme.
In each episode, the group is traveling to a concert location when something takes them off track, ending in a pro-social moral lesson.[5]
A primetime special, New Kids on the Block Christmas Special, aired on ABC on December 14, 1990.[6]
Plot
editThe series focuses on the group's misadventures along with their managers, who are based on their real-life manager, Maurice Starr.
Episodes
edit- "Shiek of my Dreams" (September 15, 1990)[7]
- "In Step... Out of Time!" (September 22, 1990)
- "The New Kid in the Class" (September 8, 1990)
- "Cowa-BONK-a" (September 29, 1990)
- "Kissed Missed 'n Double Dis't"
- "Dis't Dream Date"
- "Hot Dog!"
- "Overnight Success"
- "The Legend of the Sandman" (November 19, 1990)
- "Homeboys on the Range"
- "New Heroes on the Block"
- "The New Kids on the Old Block"
- "The New Kids Off the Wall"
- "Rewind Time"
- "Christmas Special" (December 14, 1990, NOTE: This episode aired on prime time, not Saturday morning)
Principal cast
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Additional voicesedit
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Crew
edit- Susan Blu - Voice Director
VHS releases
edit| Year | Title | Production details | Notes | Certifications |
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| 1990 | The New Kid in the Class |
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Includes "The New Kid In The Class" episode. |
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| 1990 | Sheik of My Dreams |
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Includes the "Sheik of My Dreams" episode. |
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| 1990 | In Step...Out of Time |
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Includes the "In Step...Out of Time" episode. |
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| 1990 | Kissed, Missed'n Double D'ist |
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Includes the "Kissed, Missed'n Double D'ist" episode. | |
| 1990 | Overnight Success |
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Includes the "Overnight Success" episode. | |
| 1990 | New Heroes on the Block |
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Includes the "New Heroes on the Block" episode. |
References
edit- ^ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 9, no. 5, September/October 1991: pp. 20, 36, 50.
- ^ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 11, no. 1, December 1992/January 1993: pp. 28, 30, 47.
- ^ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 11, no. 2, February/March 1993: p. 26.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 430–431. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 587–588. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 301–302. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ IMDB Cover Scan
- ^ a b c "New Kids On The Block - US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 June 2017.