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 animated television special created by DIC Animation City with Saban Productions featuring popular Mattel character Barbie. The story was based on the Barbie and the Rockers line of dolls, which featured Barbie as the leader of a rock band. The special originally aired in syndication.[3] It was later released as a single film by Hi-Tops Video.
The miniseries was 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.[4]
Plot[edit]
Barbie's rock band completes a successful world tour and decides to perform one last concert in space to promote world peace.
Songs[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Garry Chalk
- Doc Harris
- Lynn Johnson
- Viktoria Langton
- Debbie Lick
- Cathy Mead
- Doug Parker
- John Payne
- Nikki Sharp
- Veena Sood
- John Stocker
Barbie Similar Cartoons Characters Connections[edit]
- Barbie (Similar Cartoons Characters Connections: Jem/Jerrica Benton)
- Diva (Similar Cartoons Characters Connections: Kimber Benton)
- Dana (Similar Cartoons Characters Connections: Aja Leith)
- Dee-Dee (Similar Cartoons Characters Connections: Shana Elmsford)
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (2009). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons (3rd ed.). New York: Checkmark Books. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-8160-6600-1.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World (1987)". AllMovie. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World at IMDb
- Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World at AllMovie
