Twinkle, the Dream Being is an American animated television series that aired in 1992 in syndication in the U.S. and MBC TV in South Korea for Daejeon Expo 1993. The show was produced by Zodiac Entertainment, Sei Young Anitel and Calico Entertainment and MBC.[1] One season was produced, with 26 episodes.[2]
| Twinkle, the Dream Being | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Peter Keefe Roh Seung-woo Choi Gwang-Ahm |
| Developed by | Sei Young Anitel MBC Production Zodiac Entertainment |
| Voices of | Tress MacNeille Russi Taylor Pat Fraley Cam Clarke |
| Country of origin | South Korea United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication (United States) MBC TV (South Korea) CITV and The Children's Channel (United Kingdom) |
| Release | December 5, 1992 – June 25, 1993 |
Synopsis
editTwinkle, the Dream Being, is a little, yellow wish-granting genie who turns the wishes of the inhabitants of the Land of Possibility into reality. Miss Diva Weed tries to stop him and enslave the population of the Land of Possibility.[3]
Twinkle is accompanied by his intergalactic mercenaries Nova and Wishball as he shows the people that with a little bit of magic, anything is possible. Many of the problems are usually caused by Diva Weed and her ridiculous minions, the Hotshots, as Twinkle in most circumstances tries to help them in any way he can while getting them to stick up and believe in themselves.
This show was the last show created by Calico Creations airing in the US from 1992 to 1993.
Characters
edit- Twinkle (voiced by Tress MacNeille): The title character, an intergalactic genie.
- Nova (voiced by Russi Taylor): A small, blue star creature that lives on Twinkle's head. She acts as his pilot ship.
- Wishball (voiced by Pat Fraley): A small, blue ball creature who works alongside Nova. He helps Twinkle fly around.
- Miss Diva Weed (voiced by Tress MacNeille): The main villainess of the show. A perverse and wicked witch who feeds off the despair of the people. She does everything to stop Twinkle and his plans.
- Won (voiced by Pat Fraley): One of Diva Weeds' Hotshot minions. He's usually serious about trying to get rid of Twinkle, but can befriend him just as easily.
- Chu (voiced by Cam Clarke): Diva Weeds' other Hotshot minion. He's usually accommodated with Won but Chu doesn't take his job all that serious in comparison. He's rather bumbling as pointed out by his peers.
- Urg (voiced by Pat Fraley): A giant rock monster with a large appetite. Most of the other characters are afraid of him because of his appearance, but is otherwise seen as friendly.
Episode list
edit| Nº | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Park Pranksters" | December 5, 1992 |
| 2 | "School is Cool" | December 12, 1992 |
| 3 | "Shopping Mall Shenanigans" | December 19, 1992 |
| 4 | "Calamity Carnival" | December 26, 1992 |
| 5 | "Home Sweet Home" | January 2, 1993 |
| 6 | "Way Out Campout" | January 9, 1993 |
| 7 | "Farm Festival Fun" | January 16, 1993 |
| 8 | "Fun Park Fiasco" | January 23, 1993 |
| 9 | "Mountain Madness" | January 30, 1993 |
| 10 | "One Wish, Two Wish" | February 6, 1993 |
| 11 | "Dream Being Birthday" | February 13, 1993 |
| 12 | "All-Star Expo" | February 20, 1993 |
| 13 | "Once Upon an Urg" | February 27, 1993 |
| 14 | "Castle Capers" | March 6, 1993 |
| 15 | "Cosmic Ecology" | March 13, 1993 |
| 16 | "Pollution Solution" | March 20, 1993 |
| 17 | "Aquatic Adventures" | March 27, 1993 |
| 18 | "The Menace Apprentice" | April 3, 1993 |
| 19 | "Book Bash" | April 10, 1993 |
| 20 | "Culture Shock" | April 17, 1993 |
| 21 | "Better Together" | April 24, 1993 |
| 22 | "Energy Escapades" | May 1, 1993 |
| 23 | "Whale Wishing" | May 8, 1993 |
| 24 | "Pets Are Pals" | May 15, 1993 |
| 25 | "Be Safe, Not Sorry" | May 22, 1993 |
| 26 | "Rainforest Romp" | June 25, 1993 |
Alternative titles
edit- ניצנץ מארץ החלומות (Niṣnaṣ Me'ereṣ HaHalomot) (Israeli Title)
- Twinkle, die Sternschnuppe (German Title)
- 꿈돌이 (Kkumdoli) (Korean Title)
- O Mundo Mágico de Pingo (Brazilian Title)
- Блясъчко, мечтателникът (Bulgarian Title)
- Twinkle, el mag dels somnis (Catalan Title)
- البراق محقق الأمنيات (Albiraq Muhaqqaq Al'amniat) (Arabic Title)
- Rayito: El Mago de Los Deseos (Spanish Title)
- Réaltóg (Irish Title)
- Twinkle, przybysz z krainy marzeń (Polish Title)
- Twinkle, o Mago dos Desejos (Portuguese Title)
- Twinkle, min Drömstjärna (Swedish Title)
- Τουίνκλ, ο Μικρός Εξωγήινος (Touín'kl, o Mikrós Exogíinos) (Greek Title)
- Twinkle, le faiseur de rêves (French Title)
- Geisli, Draumálfur (Icelandic Title)
Broadcast UK history
edit- CITV (1994–1997)
- The Children's Channel (1994)
References
edit- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 665–666. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 876. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ "Retro Junk".