Rags To Riches Aired: March 9, 1987 - September 11, 1988
Millionaire Nick Foley has risen from the gritty streets of New Jersey to the
palm-lined avenues of Beverly Hills through a frozen food empire that he built
from the ground up. When Foley decides to improve his public image, he
adopts six orphan girls, ranging in age from about six to fifteen, who
are determined to stay together. Nick must then struggle to resolve the
conflict between his time-consuming business life and the girls' need for
a real loving father. Set in the early 1960's, "Rags To Riches" is filled
with delightful musical numbers from the era, hilarious comedy and heartwarming drama. Rags To Riches on tvtome.com Website
The Littles Aired: September 1983 - September 1986
The Littles are a family of little people who live in the walls and under
the floors of the humans' houses. The family in this series lives with the "Bigs,"
who don't know they even exist, except for the son. Lucy, Grandpa, Dinky, Tom,
and others are friends with the son of the Bigs. More Info On The Littles Here!
The Smurfs Aired: September 1981 - December 1989
Far, very far from here, in a little village full of mushroom-shaped houses
live the Smurfs. The little characters are three apples high, have blue skin
and are dressed in white trousers and a cap. Yet they are a happy,
easy-going bunch - give or take one or two. The Official SMURF Website
Strawberry Shortcake Aired: March 1980; New Series Currently Showing!
Strawberry Shortcake and her friends first entered pop culture as characters
in a series of greeting cards. Then, in 1980, the first of 6 annual Strawberry
Shortcake TV specials aired, firmly imbedding the titular heroine in the minds
and hearts of eighties girls everywhere. Nearly twenty years after the final
special aired, Miss Shortcake has been revived for another generation. The Official Strawberry Shortcake Site
Rainbow Brite Aired: December 1984 - March 1985
The story of a young girl who tries her best to bring beauty and happiness
to the Earth. She wears a magic belt known as the Color Belt which is activated
by a handful of Star Sprinkles brings forth a powerful rainbow. She is assisted
by her faithful talking horse Starlite, 'the most magnificent horse in the entire
universe' and her personal sprite Twink. She lives with the Color Kids
in the wonderful Rainbowland.
But not everything is always peaceful, they occasionally get opposition from
Murky Dismal and Lurky from the gloomy Pits. Try as they might, these two
bumbleheads can't seem to succeed. At least they never give up. The fun
never ends in Rainbowland thanks to other colorful visitors. The Official Rainbow Brite Site
My Little Pony Aired: September 1986 - December 1992
Based on one of the most beloved toylines of the 1980's, My Little Pony started
out as a couple of animated specials and a feature film before finally becoming
a cartoon series. It's various incarnations told the adventures of the little
ponies and all of their friends as they lived in the beautiful Dream Valley.
There were literally dozens of ponies of all different colors - they were
divided into earth-bound ponies, unicorns, and pegasus ponies. But all were
fundamentally magical beings and each had a small picture on her back that
reflected her name or personality. My Little Pony Official Site
CareBears Aired: September 1985 - January 1988
The Care Bears characters were created in 1981 at American Greetings, but
weren't sold as toys and other products until 1983. To keep the character
program secret until it was ready to be advertised, it was called Project II
by American Greetings and the company's partners. They were called this
because Care Bears was the second group of characters American Greetings
and these partners createdÑthe first being the well-known and hugely
successful Strawberry Shortcake characters. CareBears Officail Site
Gremlins
Released: 1984
A boy inadvertantly breaks 3 important rules concerning his new pet and
unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.
Rules for Owning A Mogwai
1- Don't Let it Near Bright Lights
2- Don't Get it Wet
3- What Ever You Do, DO NOT Feed it After Midnight.
No Matter How Much it Cries and Begs. Other Than That, You Got A Pretty Great Pet! IMDB: The Gremlins, 1984 movie no official website known
