Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World
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| Directed by | Bernard Deyriès |
| Starring | Sharon Lewis |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 30 minutes[1] |
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| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 27, 1987[2] |
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World is a 1987 American
Mattel had largely avoided media centered around the Barbie character prior to this special's release, in large part because of their reluctance to provide personality to a doll long seen as a "blank slate" for girls to use their imaginations with. However, competition from Hasbro's Jem line -- which had a daily cartoon in syndication at the time -- prompted Mattel to begin multimedia expansion.[7]
The miniseries was allegedly supposed to have been the pilot for a daily Barbie cartoon series. However, negotiations between DIC and Mattel fell through, and the project eventually emerged with a whole new set of characters—and the sponsorship of Mattel rival Hasbro—as Maxie's World in 1988.[8] (These plans, if they existed, were likely unrelated to a planned live-action/animated hybrid newsmagazine under the Barbie name that Mattel had planned for 1987; this show never made it to air.)[9][10]
Plot
Barbie's rock band completes a successful world tour and decides to perform one last concert in space to promote world peace.
Songs
This is a list of the songs featured in Barbie & Rockers: Out of This World, in order of appearance:
- "Catch Us If You Can" - The Dave Clark Five
- "Disco Dolly" – Sharon Lewis, Mary Adams, Joanne Wilson and Sarah Jayson
- "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" - KC & The Sunshine Band
- "Stayin' Alive" – Bee Gees
- "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" (The Beatles cover) – Sharon Lewis
- "Do You Believe in Magic" (The Lovin' Spoonful cover) – Sharon Lewis
- "The Name Game" – Sharon Lewis
Cast
- Sharon Lewis as Barbie
- Michael Benyaer as Ken
- Mary Adams as Dana Yeosan
- Sarah Jayson as Ophelia "Diva" Butler
- Joanne Wilson as Dee Dee Schwitzerson
Additional voices
- Garry Chalk
- Doc Harris
- Lynn Johnson
- Viktoria Langton
- Debbie Lick
- Cathy Mead
- Doug Parker
- John Payne
- Nikki Sharp
- Veena Sood
- John Stocker
References
- ^ Hal Erickson (2012). "Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World (1987)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ "Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World". Metacafe. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
- ^ Melanson, James (May 13, 1987). "Hi-Tops Woos Barbie To Homevid; Lands Rights To 'Power' TV Skein". Variety. p. 85.
- ^ Stewart, Al (May 23, 1987). "Newsline" (PDF). World Radio History. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Channel Five Moves Into Music & Kid Vid" (PDF). World Radio History. July 11, 1987. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Lapin, Lisa a (October 6, 1986). "Barbie Takes Up Rock 'n' Roll to Match Rival Jem". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World (1987)". AllMovie. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Syndication Marketplace" (PDF). World Radio History. November 10, 1986. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "NATPE 87 -- Bleak days for animation" (PDF). World Radio History. January 19, 1987. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
External links
- Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World at IMDb
- Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World at AllMovie
