The Charmkins

The Charmkins
Image from the Charmkins commercial for Hasbro, made by Ed Seeman and Ray Favata, Gryphon Productions
Written by	George Arthur Bloom
Starring	Ben Vereen
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Joe Bacal David H. DePatie Tom Griffin
Producer	Bob Richardson
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Hasbro Sunbow Productions Marvel Productions Toei Animation
Original release
Network	First-run syndication
Release	October 25, 1983 (1983-10-25)

The Charmkins is a television special based on an early 1980s toyline by Hasbro, which was broadcast on October 25, 1983.^[1]

Plot

Brown-Eyed Susan and the other Charmkin children of Charmworld go on a quest to rescue Lady Slipper after she is kidnapped by Evil Dragonweed and whisked off to Thistledown to dance for him and his goons.^[2]

Cast

The voice cast included:^[3]

• Ben Vereen as Dragonweed
• Aileen Quinn as Brown-Eyed Susan
• Sally Struthers as Poison Ivy
• Ivy Austin as Skunkweed
• Martin Biersban as Willie Winkle
• Bob Kaliban as Bramble Brother #2
• Lyn Lambert as Lady Slipper
• Chris Murney as Briarpatch, Crocus, Bramble Brother #1
• Peter Waldren as Popcorn
• Freddi Weber as Blossom
• Gary Yudman as Thorny
• Patience Jarvis as Announcer
• Tina Capland as Announcer

Home media

Family Home Entertainment released the special on VHS and Betamax in 1985 and 1987.

References

1. "Miami Herald, The : OUTTAKES". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
2. Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 72–74. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
3. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 240. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

External links

• The Charmkins at IMDb