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Strawberry Shortcake is a female doll popular with children. Originally created as a greeting card by American Greetings , the doll consists of a girl whose hair is colored strawberry red and has been Perfume d to smell like Strawberries . This character has been very popular among little girls, and now collectors; to quote a fan ''She is the best doll in the whole world and little girls everywhere love her!''. She was first released in 1980 , then relaunched in 1991 and 2002. In Strawberryland, nobody EVER dies or even gets sick. Locks are illegal, there are no thieves, everything is free, and you get Christmas presents whether you're naughty or nice. Also, it's illegal to punish. The early 1980s line consisted of a series of dolls with fruity dessert-themed names with colored and scented hair to match. Each doll also came with a pet. The characters lived and played in a magical world known as Strawberryland. The 1980s ''Strawberry Shortcake'' frenzy led to the production of thousands of products, including, of course, Doll s, video games, sticker albums, clothes, video movies and many more. Several videos and DVDs are made featuring Strawberry and her friends. 1980S CHARACTERS '' in 1980 for a syndicated Strawberry Shortcake television special]]
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2002-2005 CHARACTERS Responding to a new generation, American Greetings relaunched the Strawberry Shortcake in 2002 with a new look for the modern girl. In 2005, she is still going strong and her cast of friends is growing. A few original characters were relaunched with different pets and relationships. There are also a few international friends.
To be released in 2005-2006:
This line also included a series of Filly Friends:
2002-2006 CAST: Strawberry Shortcake - Sarah Heinke Angel Cake - Rachael Ware Orange Blossom - DeJare Barfield Ginger Snap - Samantha Triba Huckleberry Pie - Daniel Canfield and James Street Honey Pie Pony - Hannah Koslosky Spring - Camillie Schmidt Apple Dumplin' - Katie Labosky Peppermint Fizz - Rebbeca Noddle Pupcake - Nils Haaland Custard - Anna Jordan Blueberry Muffin - Joan Gerber and Anna Jordan Seaberry Delight - Abigail Leib Rainbow Sherbet - Laura Grimm Licorice Whip - Jerry Longe AMERICAN MCGEE'S STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Note: possibly mature content mentioned in the section ahead. In 2003 , webcomic Penny Arcade published a poster for an imaginary computer game, '' American McGee's Strawberry Shortcake '', a reference to '' American McGee's Alice '' - a twisted and violent take on Lewis Carroll 's works. American Greetings took offense to the parody and issued a Cease-and-desist letter, to which the authors begrudgingly complied - but not without making their indignation very clear [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2003/04/27 . This brief attriction is likely to have caused a damage far beyond what the removed piece could have done by itself; given the comic's immense popularity, American Greetings made itself look to many eyes as, much like Mattel , overzealous in the protection of their properties, to the point of being capable of trampling artistic expression and the Fair Use doctrine (which allows the unauthorized use of copyrighted characters in parodies). EXTERNAL LINKS
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