Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City is an animated children's web series based on the Strawberry Shortcake franchise, produced by WildBrain Studios and aired on YouTube on September 18, 2021 and later on Family Jr. on October 17 in Canada.[1][2] The series follows an aspiring baker Strawberry who arrives in Big Apple City to get her big break and has adventures with new friends.
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| Created by | Michael Vogel |
| Based on | Characters by American Greetings |
| Developed by | Michael Vogel |
| Written by | Michael Vogel |
| Directed by | Matt Ferguson |
| Starring | Ana Sani Andrea Libman Bahia Watson Diana Kaarina Margarita Valderrama Tabitha St. Germain Vincent Tong |
| Theme music composer | Ashleigh Ball |
| Opening theme | "She's Strawberry Shortcake" by Ashleigh Ball |
| Ending theme | "She's Strawberry Shortcake" by Ashleigh Ball (instrumental) |
| Composers | Daniel Ingram Trevor Hoffmann |
| Country of origin | Canada United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 60 (120 segments) |
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| Executive producers | Michael Vogel Stephanie Betts Anne Loi Josh Scherba Denise Tanchanco Amir Nasrabadi Steven DeNure Ken Faier Asaph Fipke Kirsten Newlands Mike Young Jennifer Korba-Gill |
| Producers | Denise Tanchanco Marianne Lorraine Sambilay Jennifer Korba-Gill |
| Editors | Mat Garneau Mike Hillmer |
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| Production company | WildBrain Studios |
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| Network | YouTube Family Jr. (Canada) |
| Release | September 18, 2021 – present |
Synopsis
editStrawberry travels to Big Apple City, where all the biggest names in baking go to get their break. Along with her cute cat, Custard, she teams up with her new friends – Orange Blossom, Lime Chiffon, Lemon Meringue, and Blueberry Muffin – as well as their lovable pets. Together, the entrepreneurial girls run their fabulous food trucks and enjoy daily adventures filled with laughter and singing as they strive to bake the world a better place.
Characters
editMain
edit- Strawberry Shortcake (voiced by Ana Sani) is the main protagonist of the series. She is an optimistic, kind, friendly, and energetic girl who wants to become the best baker in the Berryworks factory and Big Apple City. She is mostly friendly with everyone and is good friends with Orange Blossom, Lemon Meringue, Lime Chiffon, Blueberry Muffin and everyone else. Her only enemies throughout the show in its first season are Bread Pudding, Raspberry Tart and Sour Grapes, who despise her and are the ones who tried to have Strawberry get kicked out of the Berryworks because she is not a talented baker just like her family. As of season two, the three of them are currently good friends with Strawberry too and are also reformed of their cruel actions that happened towards Strawberry throughout season one. Strawberry is also the leader of her and her friends' team, the Berry Besties and her new enemies throughout the show are the Purple Pieman (who's also the uncle of Sour Grapes) and Crabapple Jam (who's the new and current owner of the Berryworks factory) and her two associates who are also twins, Cheese Strudel and Cherry Streusel. She is the niece of her Aunt Praline and she also runs the baking food truck in the Berryworks, which is given to her as a gift by her aunt and also has a pet cat named Custard. Strawberry Shortcake has long reddish-pink hair that goes down to her knees.
- Orange Blossom (voiced by Bahia Watson) is Strawberry's athletic best friend. She is energetic, kind, loves sports, and is a tomboy and she always helps Strawberry everytime whenever she needs help in her food truck or everything else that she needed for her baking business in the Berryworks too. She runs a smoothie stand in the Berryworks. Her pet dog is Pupcake.
- Lemon Meringue (voiced by Andrea Libman, reprising her role from Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures) is one of Strawberry's best friends. She is a know-it-all and is also a tomboy like her friend Orange. She is also the best friend/partner of Lime Chiffon and she always helps Strawberry everytime whenever she needs help in her food truck or everything else that she needed for her baking business in the Berryworks too. She runs a lemonade-limeade truck with her best friend/partner, Lime Chiffon in the Berryworks and is also a professional mechanic who helps fix her friend, Strawberry's oven in her food truck whenever it catches a fire or accidentally explodes. She also fixes everything else in the Berryworks. Her pet frog is Frapple.
- Lime Chiffon (voiced by Margaritta Valderrama) is another one of Strawberry's best friends. She is sweet and kind and the best friend/partner of Lemon Meringue and she always helps Strawberry everytime whenever she needs help in her food truck or everything else that she needed for her baking business in the Berryworks too. She has two dads and she also runs a lemonade-limeade truck with her best friend/partner, Lemon Meringue in the Berryworks. She is also good friends with Bread Pudding. Her pet parrot is Parfait Parrot.
- Blueberry Muffin (voiced by Diana Kaarina) is another one of Strawberry's best friends. She is spirited, calm, and kind, and she always helps Strawberry everytime whenever she needs help in her food truck or everything else that she needed for her baking business in the Berryworks too. She has a spiritual mom and a younger brother and she also runs the ice cream shop in the Berryworks. She also has a sibling rivalry with her younger brother at times as he always tries to annoy her and her friends, but she loves him nonetheless. Her pet mouse is Cheesecake.
- Bread Pudding (voiced by Chirag Naik) is very mean in the first season of the series, and later one of the main cast members. He is a serious and also arrogant, selfish, and strict. He is a disciplined individual who works as the coordinator/overseer of the Berryworks and is good friends with Raspberry Tart and Sour Grapes as they also work for him and is the one who wants and tries to have Strawberry to be kicked out of the Berryworks because she is not a talented baker just like her family. He always tries his best to be better than Strawberry at everything along with the help and assistance of his two friends, Raspberry and Sour, who helps him in his schemes too, but always fails and as Strawberry always tells them that she is unbeatable. At the end of season one and as of season two, he, alongside his two friends, Raspberry and Sour become good friends with Strawberry, and also becomes good friend with Lime Chiffon at the end of season one and as of season two. As of season three, he still works at the Berryworks as the factory's main coordinator/overseer and is joined by two other coordinators/overseers who are twins and are also very strict just like him, Cheese Strudel and Cherry Streusel and he also works for the current and new owner of the Berryworks, Crabapple Jam too. He is also the son of the Berryworks' original owner, Figgy Pudding.
- Raspberry Torte (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) is the main antagonist in first season of the series but she is a nice girl.
- Sour Grapes (voiced by Meg Roe) is the secondary antagonist in the first season of the series but she isn't a villain because she is boring.
- Huckleberry Pie (voiced by Vincent Tong) is a friend of Strawberry's who she meets in the Funnelcake subway station. He started off as a street musician, but moved to the Berryworks to perform there after befriending Strawberry. Huckleberry is fairly dense, but has a laid-back and street-savvy personality.
Cast
editProduction
editWhen Iconix Brand Group purchased the Strawberry Shortcake brand assets from American Greetings in February 2015,[3] until the Canadian company WildBrain (known at the time as DHX Media) acquired the band from Iconix in May 2017,[4] the Strawberry Shortcake series was originally revealed and developed on June 30 of the same year.[5] Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City premiered on September 18, 2021 on YouTube.[6]
A second season premiered on June 25, 2022.[7]
A third season premiered on July 15, 2023 on the official Strawberry Shortcake YouTube channel.[8][9]
Writing
editMusic
editThe series' background music and songs were composed by Daniel Ingram and Trevor Hoffmann, respectively.
Casting and voice acting
editVoice casting and production was handled by Kozmic Sound and Supersonics Post Production, with Adrienne Lindsay the series' voice director. Vogel and Ferguson and others participated in selecting voice actors, with WildBrain giving final approval. Ana Sani was cast as Strawberry Shortcake after Vogel. The series was recorded in Vancouver. Voice work was done after writing and before animation, with the animators providing direction. The songs were recorded with the dialogue.
Storyboarding and animation
editEpisodes
editSeries overview
edit| Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 40 | 20 | September 18, 2021 | June 11, 2022 | |
| 2 | 38 | 20 | June 25, 2022 | March 18, 2023 | |
| 3 | 20 | 20 | July 15, 2023 | April 6, 2024 | |
Season 1 (2021-22)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date | |||||
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| 1 | 1 | "Berry In The Big City" | Michael Vogel | Kaylea Chard Chris Johnston | September 18, 2021 | |||||
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Strawberry Shortcake says goodbye to her hometown and moves in with her Aunt Praline in Big Apple City. She is ready to start baking, but her food truck is in bad shape, but soon finds some friends who will help her. | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Lemon's Explosive Oven!" | Michael Vogel | Brian Couglan Grey White | September 25, 2021 | |||||
| "Legend Of The Spoon" | October 2, 2021 | |||||||||
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Strawberry's business is booming but her oven is out of commission. Lemon Meringue is going to build her the oven of her dreams. Aunt Praline presents Strawberry Shortcake with their family's 'Lucky Spoon' and trains her to master the 'ways of the spoon'. | ||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "No Ordinary Berry" | Michael Vogel Alison Wong | Brian Couglan Grey White | October 9, 2021 | |||||
| "Mean Berries" | Shannon McClung Michael Vogel | Petra Popescu Ashley Simpson | October 30, 2021 | |||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake steps out of her comfort zone and explores everything that Big Apple City has to offer. A jealous Raspberry Tart buys all of Strawberry Shortcake's baked goods and resells them using her own packaging. | ||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Ghost of Cupcakes Past" | Shannon McClung Michael Vogel | Bob Baxter Ashley Michelle Simpson | October 16, 2021 | |||||
| "Fright Fall" | October 23, 2021 | |||||||||
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Raspberry Tart and her friends try to scare Strawberry Shortcake out of town, but the plan doesn't go quite as planned. Strawberry Shortcake and her friends go to a party, but embarrassingly, Strawberry missed the memo about the dress code. | ||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "It's My Purr-ty" | Meg Favreau Shannon McClung | Bob Baxter Ashley Michelle Simpson | November 6, 2021 | |||||
| "The Great Gooseberry Chase" | December 18, 2021 | |||||||||
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Convinced that Strawberry Shortcake forgot her Birthday, Custard enlists the help of the other pets to help her out. Strawberry Shortcake and Orange Blossom race to find the most important ingredient, but realize that friendship is more important. | ||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Berry Bounty Banquet Part One" | Michael Vogel | Petra Popescu Ashley Simpson | November 13, 2021 | |||||
| "Berry Bounty Banquet Part Two" | Grahaeme Cowie Bob Baxter | November 20, 2021 | ||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake and Aunt Praline prepare the perfect banquet for all their friends and family, but just as they arrive, disaster strikes. Strawberry Shortcake's friends and their families work together to save the banquet. | ||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Meet Huckleberry Pie" | Alison Wong Julia Yorks | Grey White Maca Gil | November 27, 2021 | |||||
| "Waiting for Genoise" | December 25, 2021 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake gets separated from Lime Chiffon while riding the Funnel System for the first time, but a new friend helps her find her way. Strawberry Shortcake accidentally gives everyday Grandma Buttermilk Beignet the five-star treatment after mistaking her for a food critic. | ||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Berry Merry Melody" | Michael Vogel Rabiya Monsoor | Petra Popescu Megan Willis | December 4, 2021 | |||||
| "Lemon's Name in Lights" | December 11, 2021 | |||||||||
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With the help from the berries, Huckleberry Pie creates the perfect Holiday gift: a customisable song he and the berries share together. Lemon Meringue pulls out all the stops and decorates The Berryworks for a holiday celebration that the berries will never forget. | ||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "New Years Wish" | Julia Yorks | Alex Greychuk Bob Baxter | December 28, 2021 | |||||
| "Will You Be My Lemontine" | February 12, 2022 | |||||||||
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It is New Years Eve and Strawberry Shortcake and her friends stay up until midnight to make their super special New Year's wishes. It's Sweetie Pie's Day and Lemon Meringue learns to show her friends she cares about them in her own special way. | ||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "A Berryworks Mystery" | Shannon McClung Michael Vogel | Bob Baxter Megan Willis | January 8, 2022 | |||||
| "Be Your Berry Best" | January 15, 2022 | |||||||||
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While on a search with her friends to find their missing pets, Strawberry Shortcake hears about the legend of The Berryworks. Aunt Praline is taking Strawberry Shortcake to the fanciest restaurant in the city and Lime takes her dress shopping for the occasion. | ||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Robot Strawberry" | Shannon McClung Julia Yorks | Alex Greychuk Kirk Jorgenson | January 22, 2022 | |||||
| "Blueberry Brain Freeze" | January 29, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake is swamped with all her order. Lemon Meringue's Cakenator 6 is ready to help, but maybe it's a bit too helpful. Blueberry Muffin struggles to create a new ice cream flavour to go with Strawberry Shortcake's new dessert, but then finds inspiration in the most unlikely of places. | ||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Who Stole the Pies" | Alison Wong Meg Favreau | Sean Thornton Cid Snyder | February 5, 2022 | |||||
| "The Golden Berry Competition" | February 19, 2022 | |||||||||
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Lime Chiffon puts her detective skills to use and searches for the culprit that's been stealing Strawberry Shortcake's pies. Everyone at The Berryworks competes to win the secret prize inside of the Golden Berry with an unlikely winner coming out on top. | ||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "And the Golden Smoothie Goes To..." | Julia Yorks Shannon McClung | Megan Willis Elise Stevens | February 26, 2022 | |||||
| "Mint-Interesting" | March 5, 2022 | |||||||||
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Orange Blossom is determined to win the Most Creative Smoothie trophy, and Blueberry Muffin is just the berry to help get her creative juices running. Strawberry and friends work together to keep Clint – the overgrown mint plant – in line, but Blueberry Muffin doesn't make it easy. | ||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Keylime Time" | Rabiya Monsoor Bita Joudaki | Elise Stevens Sean Thornton | March 12, 2022 | |||||
| "Everyberry Needs Someberry Sometimes" | March 19, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake bakes up a special treat hoping to impress one of her idols, Kiki KeyLime, the star of "Bite in the City". Strawberry Shortcake has a serious case of the sniffles, so her friends step up to help her bake for a charity bake sale. | ||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Working out with Orange Blossom" | Alison Wong Rabiya Monsoor | Cat Tang Elise Stevens | March 26, 2022 | |||||
| "Huck's New Job" | April 2, 2022 | |||||||||
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Orange Blossom takes Strawberry Shortcake through an early morning boot camp to help her become the best berry she can be. Huckleberry Pie tries to work at all the food trucks, but it's just not his jam, so he decides to play to his strength instead. | ||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Dreamy Dessert" | Julia Yorks | Grey White Megan Willis | April 9, 2022 | |||||
| "Spring Cleaning" | April 16, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake dreams of the best cupcake recipe, but she can't remember the last ingredient. Her friends are helpful and they try to find a way to remember what the ingredient is. Strawberry Shortcake and friends try to cut corners on cleaning day so that they can enjoy a surprise Lime Chiffon has waiting for them when they finish. | ||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Lucky Berry" | Michael Vogel Shannon McClung | Grey White Grahaeme Cowie | April 23, 2022 | |||||
| "Johnnycake Cobbler's Sensational Sweetening Spritz" | April 30, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake proves to her friends that her Lucky Spoon is indeed lucky. Strawberry Shortcake and Raspberry Tart aren't exactly friends, but when a swindling salesman, Johnnycake Cobbler comes to town, they put aside their differences and join forces to take him down. | ||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Strawberry Surprise" | Michael Vogel Shannon McClung | Grey White Sean Thornton | May 7, 2022 | |||||
| "Bread Pudding's New BFF" | May 14, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake plans Raspberry Tart's Birthday Party after her friends don't come through. Lime Chiffon's dad is a major fashion designer. Bread Pudding is a huge fan and butters up his "new bestie" Lime in order to meet him. | ||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Ice Cream Trouble" | Rodney Gozum Julia Yorks | Megan Parker Bob Baxter | May 21, 2022 | |||||
| "Beat The Heat" | June 11, 2022 | |||||||||
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The Dreamery Creamery malfunctions, but Blueberry Muffin is always able to find the silver-lining to any problem. Strawberry and friends want to have a picnic, but a heat wave has hit Big Apple City. They must find a solution for this problem. | ||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Bake Off" | Shannon McClung Michael Vogel | Cid Snyder Megan Parker | May 28, 2022 June 4, 2022 | |||||
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Part 1: Strawberry Shortcake wants to audition for Bite of the City, but the pressure of being perfect becomes the real challenge. Part 2: Strawberry Shortcake and Raspberry Tart face off on Bite of the City and their rivalry is taken to the next level. | ||||||||||
Season 2 (2022-23)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date | |||||
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| 21 | 1 | "A Berry Perfect Kind of Day" | Michael Vogel | Ashley Simpson Cid Snyder | June 25, 2022 | |||||
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In Big Apple City, the Purple Pieman turns up at the Berryworks. | ||||||||||
| 22 | 2 | "Fruitleg Alley" | Shannon McClung Julia Yorks | Stephanie Cruz Paul Kassab | July 2, 2022 | |||||
| "Purple Protege" | July 9, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake is in need of soursops but it's out of season. There's only one place in the city that could have it: the infamous Fruitleg Alley. The Purple Pie Man is looking for his next protégé, but under the friendly gesture is a rotten intention. | ||||||||||
| 23 | 3 | "Scaryoke" | Rabiya Mansoor | Lazarino Baarde | October 8, 2022 | |||||
| "Save the Pumpkins" | October 15, 2022 | |||||||||
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Huckleberry Pie finds Fright Fall terrifying, but Strawberry Shortcake suggests him to focus on the fun instead of the frights. Strawberry Shortcake and friends are excited to carve their Fright Fall pumpkins, but Blueberry busts their plans. | ||||||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Deliveryberries" | Shannon McClung Julia Yorks | Stephanie Cruz Bob Baxter | July 30, 2022 | |||||
| "Traffic Jam" | September 24, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake and Raspberry Tart are swamped with orders and have no time to deliver them. Luckily they know just the berries to help them out. Strawberry and friends are ecstatic to attend a food truck festival to sell cupcakes and ice cream, but on the way there they get stuck in traffic. | ||||||||||
| 25 | 5 | "The Big Foam Disaster!" | Shannon McClung Julia Yorks | Cid Snyder Ashley Simpson | August 13, 2022 | |||||
| "Berry Bounty Bolt" | November 19, 2022 | |||||||||
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Thanks to the Purple Pieman's careless littering, a domino effect of crazy events occurs throughout the Berryworks. Orange Blossom and her family are sharing their Berry Bounty Bolt tradition with their friends and family. | ||||||||||
| 26 | 6 | "All About Lemon" | Steph Garcia Rodey Gozum | Katie Cordina Bob Baxter | August 27, 2022 | |||||
| "Snow-Aisis" | December 3, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake and Aunt Praline prepare the perfect banquet for all their friends and family, but just as they arrive, disaster strikes. A snowstorm has hit Apple City and Strawberry Shortcake is not happy about being stuck inside and unable to bake. She later gets an idea for this problem. | ||||||||||
| 27 | 7 | "Mission Unfrostable" | Shannon McClung Michael Vogel | Paul Kassab Cid Snyder | December 10, 2022 | |||||
| "The Magic is You" | December 17, 2022 | |||||||||
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The Purple Pie Man comes up with a sham holiday special, and Strawberry and friends make sure that he follows through on his promise. Strawberry Shortcake and friends are stressing about the holidays, but Blueberry Muffin reminds them of what's really important. | ||||||||||
| 28 | 8 | "Best New Year's EVER" | Gabrielle McKetney Rabiya Mansoor | Marilu Molina Bob Baxter | December 24, 2022 | |||||
| "Pets to the Rescue!" | July 16, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake and friends plan to bring in the New Year together, but then she gets an unexpected invitation from Kiki KeyLime. The Purple Pie Man plots to steal Strawberry Shortcake's prize recipe but the pets won't let that happen. | ||||||||||
| 29 | 9 | "The Fashion Show" | Steph Garcia Shannon McClung | Ashley Simpson Morgan Shandro | September 10, 2022 | |||||
| "Figgy Pudding" | September 17, 2022 | |||||||||
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The Purple Pie Man wants to be the star of this year's Mint Gala even if he has to resort to sabotage. The owner of the Berryworks is coming to town and Bread Pudding needs everything to be perfect. | ||||||||||
| 30 | 10 | "Super-Berry" | Urszula Jurecka | Ashley Simpson | August 6, 2022 | |||||
| "All in the Palm" | November 5, 2022 | |||||||||
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Orange Blossom worships the superheroes in her comics. Strawberry Shortcake shows her that Orange is her very own hero. The biggest influencer orders a cake from Strawberry Shortcake. Desperate to impress, Strawberry turns to fate to help her figure out what to bake. | ||||||||||
| 31 | 11 | "Adventures in Berrysitting" | Steph Garcia Michael Vogel | Paul Kassab Katie Cordina | July 23, 2022 | |||||
| "Strawberry's Bad Day!" | August 20, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake and Lime Chiffon volunteer to babysit, but they find this call a challenge. Strawberry Shortcake has a bad day, but Aunt Praline is there to help turn her day around. | ||||||||||
| 32 | 12 | "Granola Crunch" | Shannon McClung Tony Campanella | Stephanie Cruz | November 26, 2022 | |||||
| "Strawberry Nightmare" | October 29, 2022 | |||||||||
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The Purple Pie Man wants to destroy the city's community garden to expand his empire. Strawberry and friends help stand against him. Strawberry Shortcake has always dreamed of being the best baker in Apple City, but her dream soon becomes her nightmare. | ||||||||||
| 33 | 13 | "LemonLime Back in Time" | Steph Garcia Shannon McClung | Desirae Salmark Morgan Shandro | November 12, 2022 | |||||
| "The Case of the Missing Spoon" | October 1, 2022 | |||||||||
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Before Lime Chiffon and Lemon Meringue became a dream team they had separate carts with partners that were definitely not the dream team. Strawberry Shortcake's Lucky Spoon keeps mysteriously disappearing and reappearing in her friends' carts. | ||||||||||
| 34 | 14 | "Strawberry Bake Fail" | Tony Campanella Steph Garcia | Desirae Salmark Katie Cordina | October 22, 2022 | |||||
| "Berry Competitive" | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake can't seem to make macarons to save her life. Lemon and Orange Blossom enter an inventing competition together. Orange's competitive side puts their friendship to the test. | ||||||||||
| 35 | 15 | "Music in Our Hearts" | Urszula Jurecka Steph Garcia | Ashley Simpson Cid Snyder | January 7, 2023 | |||||
| "Parking Problems" | January 14, 2023 | |||||||||
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Huckleberry Pie's guitar string breaks the day he's planned to audition for a music festival. His friends come to the rescue to make him shine. Strawberry Shortcake tries to find the perfect spot to park her truck at the music festival but things keep getting in the way. | ||||||||||
| 36 | 16 | "Find Your Voice" | Michael Vogel Steph Garcia | Bob Baxter Paul Kassab | January 21, 2023 | |||||
| "Fashion Forward" | January 28, 2023 | |||||||||
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When her favorite band's lead singer quits during a music festival, Strawberry Shortcake gives them the confidence they need to perform anyway. Bread Pudding and Lime Chiffon run into the most fashionable berry they've ever seen. Bread needs to impress her but goes about it the wrong way. | ||||||||||
| 37 | 17 | "Slumber Party" | Julia Yorks Tony Campanella | Lazarino Baarde Desirae Salmark | February 4, 2023 | |||||
| "Catch that Cricket!" | September 3, 2022 | |||||||||
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Strawberry and friends have a slumber party in the clubhouse but can't agree on any slumber party activities. It's been a long day and Strawberry Shortcake and Aunt Praline want nothing more than to sleep, but they soon have a problem with a cricket. | ||||||||||
| 38 | 18 | "The Legend of the Crystal Cupcake" | Shannon McClung Steph Garcia | Haley Fox Bob Baxter | February 11, 2023 | |||||
| "Sweet and Sour" | February 18, 2023 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake and friends get trapped in an ancient booby trap right when she's having a baking meltdown. She is unaware that her pro baking skills are the only thing that can save them. Sour Grapes feels alone in the world, so Strawberry Shortcake makes it her mission to prove that she isn't. | ||||||||||
| 39 | 19 | "Peculiar Purple Partner" | Michael Vogel | Morgan Shandro | February 25, 2023 March 4, 2023 | |||||
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Part 1: Strawberry Shortcake goes into business with the Purple Pie Man hoping she'll rub off on him, but some berries just don't want to change. Part 2: After losing her truck to the Peculiar Purple Pie Man, Strawberry Shortcake wants to leave Big Apple City, but her friends won't let that happen. | ||||||||||
| 40 | 20 | "Let's Go to the Movies" | Michael Vogel | Marilu Molina Paul Kassab | March 11, 2023 | |||||
| "Let the Good Times Roll" | March 18, 2023 | |||||||||
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Orange Blossom and friends go to see a new movie starring her favourite superhero, but she wants to enjoy it in peace. Strawberry Shortcake's friends want to go to a roller-skating park, but roller-skating and Strawberry don't exactly get along. | ||||||||||
Season 3 (2023-24)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date | |||||
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| 41 | 1 | "Crabapple Jam" | Unknown | TBA | July 15, 2023 | |||||
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Strawberry Shortcake meets the new owner of the Berryworks who brings some alarming changes for Strawberry and her friends. | ||||||||||
| 42 | 2 | "Strawberry and the Gigantic Cake" | Unknown | TBA | July 22, 2023 | |||||
| "A Splash of Fun" | July 29, 2023 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake and Raspberry Tart race across Big Apple City to deliver a 15-layer cake in time for Banoffee's birthday party. Strawberry and her friends try to cool off on a hot day, only to find themselves rejected from the one pool in all of Big Apple City. | ||||||||||
| 43 | 3 | "Slumber Party at Lemon's" | Shannon McClung Julia Yorks | Alex Greychuck Kirk Jorgensen | August 5, 2023 | |||||
| "Hot, Fresh & Trending" | August 12, 2023 | |||||||||
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Lemon wants her slumber party to go perfectly, but things don't go as planned. Faced with hip new competition, Bread Pudding tries to update the Berryworks to keep up with the latest trends. | ||||||||||
| 44 | 4 | "Any Way You Slice It" | Meg Favreau Bita Joudaki | Cid Synder Katie Cordina Lindsey | August 19, 2023 | |||||
| "Custard's Big Adventure" | August 26, 2023 | |||||||||
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Lime is torn when both of her dads invite her to different events on the same night. When Strawberry gets an impossible baking order from Crabapple Jam, Custard steps in to help make the impossible possible. | ||||||||||
| 45 | 5 | "Glamping vs Camping" | Unknown | TBA | September 2, 2023 | |||||
| "Turn Things Around" | September 9, 2023 | |||||||||
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It's campers versus glampers as Strawberry's berry friends compete to see which is the better way to camp. When Huck and Bread make a thoughtful but unappetizing Stone Soup, Strawberry and the gang come to the rescue to save their meal. (Musical) | ||||||||||
| 46 | 6 | "Lord of the Smores" | Unknown | TBA | September 16, 2023 | |||||
| "Strawberry's Friendship Party" | September 23, 2023 | |||||||||
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With one marshmallow left in the campsite, berry turns against berry in a war to make the perfect last smore. All of the Berry Besties are too busy with work to hang out, so Strawberry throws a Friendship Party hoping to bring all her friends back together. | ||||||||||
| 47 | 7 | "No Pizza for Strawberry" | Unknown | TBA | September 30, 2023 | |||||
| "The Spec-taco-lar Pets" | October 7, 2023 | |||||||||
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Strawberry Shortcake bumps heads with a hot-tempered pizza vendor, Spicy Crust, when she asks for a not-so-spicy pizza. When Strawberry argues that pizza should be for everyone, she discovers there's more to Spicy Crust. Thinking that pets only make messes, Crabapple Jam bans all pets from the Berryworks. | ||||||||||
| 48 | 8 | "The House on Scary Berry Lane" | Unknown | TBA | October 14, 2023 | |||||
| "Trick AND TREAT" | October 21, 2023 | |||||||||
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Strawberry, Blueberry and Raspberry make a delivery to a manor that's rumoured to be haunted. It's Frightfall and Strawberry and her friends are in for more tricks than treats, thanks to the mischievous Cherry and Cheese. | ||||||||||
| 49 | 9 | "The Great Roller Rink Rivalry" | Unknown | TBA | October 28, 2023 | |||||
| "The Battle of Blueberry's Slumber Party" | November 4, 2023 | |||||||||
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A roller-skating rivalry between Strawberry and Orange heats up on the roller rink when Orange's competitiveness put their friendship at stake. When Blueberry's mom accidentally books Blueberry's slumber party and her brother's on the same night, Blueberry's trust in the universe is tested. | ||||||||||
| 50 | 10 | "Strawberry's Shortcake" | Unknown | TBA | November 11, 2023 | |||||
| "Berry Bounty Bust" | November 18, 2023 | |||||||||
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Crabapple Jam asks Strawberry to make a strawberry shortcake, a task so overwhelming that Strawberry runs away. Strawberry and Lime get caught in Aunt Praline and Fluffy Chiffon's dispute over different Berry Bounty Banquet traditions. | ||||||||||
| 51 | 11 | "Go with the Flow" | Unknown | TBA | November 25, 2023 | |||||
| "Strawberry's Perfect Present" | December 2, 2023 | |||||||||
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Despite their hard work, Strawberry, and Orange struggle to perfectly land their roller-skating routine. It's Winter Swirl and Strawberry is excited for the Secret-Swirl Gift Exchange until she draws the names of two berries that are impossible to please. | ||||||||||
| 52 | 12 | "A Holiday Your Way!" | Unknown | TBA | December 9, 2023 | |||||
| "Kiki KeyLime's Favourite Things" | December 16, 2023 | |||||||||
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When Honeydew's snowberry is made fun of by other berries, Strawberry steps in to show them there's lot of ways to make a snowman. Tricked by Crabapple Jam, Strawberry loses a spot in a special Kiki KeyLime event. | ||||||||||
| 53 | 13 | "Orange's Slumber Party" | Unknown | TBA | December 23, 2023 | |||||
| "The Swirliverse Strikes Back" | December 30, 2023 | |||||||||
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A scary movie spooks the berry besties at Orange's slumber party. Strawberry needs help making strawberry shortcake, so she dives into her swirliverse, only to discover that everything is covered in mold. | ||||||||||
| 54 | 14 | "Sky High Pie" | Unknown | TBA | January 6, 2024 | |||||
| "Crushing The Cosplay" | January 13, 2024 | |||||||||
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Cherry and Cheese turn friends back to foes when they start a rumor to stir up trouble between Strawberry and Raspberry. When a comic book convention arrives in Big Apple City, Orange wants Strawberry to be the Guava Girl to her Tangerine Smash in a Cosplay Competition. | ||||||||||
| 55 | 15 | "The Big Apple City All-Skate Competition" | Unknown | TBA | January 20, 2024 | |||||
| "Following the Recipe" | January 27, 2024 | |||||||||
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In Big Apple City All Skate competition, Strawberry, Blueberry and Orange are ready to show off their hard work and win the competition, but a surprise throws their routine off. Usually one to go with her gut, Blueberry struggles when Genoise Lacreme asks her to make spumoni ice cream cake exactly to her Bisnonna's recipe. | ||||||||||
| 56 | 16 | "Aunt Praline's Sweetie Pie" | Unknown | TBA | February 3, 2024 | |||||
| "Jam Session" | February 10, 2024 | |||||||||
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When Aunt Praline is nervous for her Sweetie Pie Date, Strawberry and her berry friends help her gain back her confidence with a practice date. An unexpected delay causes Strawberry and her friends to get stuck on the Funnel Cake Train. | ||||||||||
| 57 | 17 | "Night of the Sweet Tooth Fairy" | Unknown | TBA | February 17, 2024 | |||||
| "The Berry Best Baker Competition" | February 24, 2024 | |||||||||
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When Lime loses a tooth at her slumber party, the berry friends are surprised to discover Blueberry's fear of the Sweet Tooth Fairy. To prove to her that there's nothing to be afraid of, Lime, Strawberry, Orange and Lemon promise to stay up. Crabapple Jam surprises Strawberry Shortcake and Raspberry Tart with a series of baking challenges to find out which of the berries is the better baker, but Strawberry's not sure what to do. | ||||||||||
| 58 | 18 | "Donuts and Drawbridges" | Shannon McClung | Carlin Filewich | March 2, 2024 | |||||
| "The Berryville Trail" | Cid Synder | March 9, 2024 | ||||||||
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In a game of Donuts and Drawbridges, Huck, Bread, and Plum set off to return golden sprinkles to Strawberry, the baker of House Shortcake. It's game night at Strawberry's, and Raspberry Tart is less than thrilled when Strawberry unveils her complicated game "The Berryville Trail". | ||||||||||
| 59 | 19 | "Confectionary Decree Number 33" | Tony Campanella | Katie Cordina Lindsey | March 16, 2024 | |||||
| "Relaxing by the Pool" | Han-Yee Ling | Bob Baxter | March 23, 2024 | |||||||
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Crabapple has left Cherry and Cheese in charge to ensure the berries follow her new rules exactly. When chaos ensues, Raspberry puts her foot down. It's a not so relaxing day by the pool when the berries have different ideas on what it means to relax; Lime and Blueberry want to chill by the pool, while Strawberry and Orange want to dive right in. | ||||||||||
| 60 | 20 | "Bake The World A Better Place" | Michael Vogel | Antonia De Peiri | March 30, 2024 (Part 1) April 6, 2024 (Part 2) | |||||
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Part 1: Crabapple Jam makes an announcement that threatens life at the Berryworks forever; Crabapple promises Strawberry a bright future as a baker, but at the cost of leaving her berry friends behind. Part 2: Strawberry and her friends find themselves fired from the Berryworks as Crabapple Jam transforms it into her very own Crabappleworks, but, despite their not-so-fantastic circumstances, all is not lost. | ||||||||||
Special telefilms
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog" | Jim Miller | Jocelyn Geddie |
| September 22, 2023[10] | |
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When a big, scary monster tries to spoil the spooky season, Strawberry Shortcake and her Berry Besties must face their fears to solve the mystery. | ||||||
| 2 | "Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday" | Jim Miller | Michael Vogel |
| November 1, 2023[11] | |
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With holiday chores piling up and a cookie-stealing villain on the loose, Strawberry and her Berry Buddies must work together to save Winter Swirl. | ||||||
| 3 | "Strawberry Shortcake's Spring Spectacular" | Jim Miller | Michael Vogel |
| March 8, 2024[13] | |
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Strawberry thinks more popularity will help her baking dreams come true and decides to compete to win best float at the flower festival. Pumpkin Spice, not wanting to be outdone, teams up with the Purple Pieman to stop Strawberry from winning.
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| 4 | "Strawberry Shortcake's Summer Vacation" | Jim Miller Megan Russell | Unknown | TBA | May 10, 2024[14] | |
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In the next summer holiday, Strawberry brings her friends to her hometown to meet her family, and while it is awkward at first, everyone bands together when they discover the river has dried up and the family farm is at risk of being sold.
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Distribution
editBroadcast
editAfter debuting on YouTube, the series aired on the Canadian children's channel Family Jr., starting on October 17, 2021.[15] The series was released on Netflix,[16] on April 15, 2022 in all countries.[17] In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on Tiny Pop on March 7, 2022.[18]
Home media and streaming services
editWith several other WildBrain properties, Berry in the Big City was added to Netflix on September 21, 2022, in the United States.
NCircle Entertainment has the DVD rights for the series in Region 1. The series' first three seasons have been released in DVD box sets.
Reception
editCritical reception
editRatings
editAwards and nominations
edit| Year | Award event | Category | Works | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GLAAD Media Awards[19] | Outstanding Children's Programming | Berry Bounty Banquet Part 2 | Nominated |
| 2022 | Licensing International Excellence Awards[20] | Best Licensing Agency | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Leo Awards[21] | Best Musical Score Animation Series | Daniel Ingram & Trevor Hoffmann (Fright Fall) | Nominated |
| 2023 | GLAAD Media Awards[22] | Outstanding Children's Programming | The Fashion Show | Nominated |
| 2024 | GLAAD Media Awards[23] | Outstanding Children's Programming | Any Way You Slice It | Nominated |
| 2024 | Canadian Cinema Editors Awards[24] | Best Editing in Animation | Orion McCaw, Rob Smith & Matthew Innanen (Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday) | Nominated |
| 2024 | Leo Awards[25] | Best Animation Program | Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday | Nominated |
| Best Direction in an Animation Program | Megan Russell & Jim Miller (Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday) | Nominated | ||
| Best Musical Score in an Animation Program | Daniel Ingram & Trevor Hoffmann (Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday) | Won | ||
| Best Voice Performance in an Animation Program | Kelli Ogmundson (Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog) | Nominated |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "WildBrain Reveals Major Strawberry Shortcake Return". License Global. September 9, 2021. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Sabrina Sanchez (September 17, 2021). "Strawberry Shortcake makes a digital comeback". Campaign Live. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Iconix Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire Strawberry Shortcake Brand". PR Newswire. February 3, 2015. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "DHX Media Acquires 'Peanuts' in $345 Million Purchase of Iconix". Variety. May 10, 2017. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "DHX Media Acquires Peanuts, Strawberry Shortcake". License Global. April 6, 2018. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Wildbrain refreshes Strawberry Shortcake". Kidscreen. September 9, 2021. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "WILDBRAIN UNVEILS SWEET NEW STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DEALS AS SEASON 2 OF BERRY IN THE BIG CITY GETS SET TO DROP THIS SUMMER". WildBrain. May 19, 2022. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "WildBrain Sets Animated 'Teletubbies!' Series, New Content & CP for Hit Shows". Animation Magazine. September 25, 2022. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Buyers pick Berry in the Big City as WildBrain grows Strawberry Shortcake franchise". C21 Media. May 25, 2023. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ Family Jr. (September 7, 2023). "Strawberry Shortcake like never before! Catch Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog🍓on Family Jr.". Instagram. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Kasey Moore (November 1, 2023). "What's Coming to Netflix in November 2023". What's Coming on Netflix. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Strawberry Shortcake's Spring Spectacular & Summer Vacation". VOX Cinema (in Arabic). January 15, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Family Jr. (March 4, 2024). "A berry sweet spring is just around the corner 🍓 Don't miss the premiere of Strawberry Shortcake's Spring Spectacular March 8th at 6pm ET on Family Jr! 🌸". Instagram. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Family Jr. (April 26, 2024). "Get ready for a berry exciting adventure this summer! 🍓 When Strawberry Shortcake and her berry besties visit Berryville, they uncover a shocking truth: Strawberry's family farm is in jeopardy of being sold! 🌾 Join Strawberry and the crew as they embark on a quest to save the farm, guided by a mysterious map that holds the key to their success. 🗺️ Don't miss the premiere on May 10th at 7pm ET, only on Family Jr! 📺". Instagram. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City". FamilyJr.ca. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Elizaberth Foster (November 23, 2021). "Netflix takes a slice of Strawberry Shortcake". PlayBack. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "What's Coming to Netflix in April 2022". What's on Netflix. March 5, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City Heads to the U.K." March 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ https://twitter.com/WildBrainStudio/status/1486033643722231821
- ^ "Best Agency 2022".
- ^ "2022 LEO AWARDS, Nominees & Winners by Name".
- ^ "The Nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards | GLAAD". 27 January 2023.
- ^ "35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees | GLAAD". 17 January 2024.
- ^ "14th Annual CCE Awards » Canadian Cinema Editors / Les Monteurs et Monteuses de cinéma canadien". 29 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 LEO AWARDS, Nominees by Program".