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Wisp, better known as Rainbow Brite [Bettina Bush] is an orphan
from Rainbowland that is taken Earth by a magical sphere of light,
to bring color to a dark world. She is hunted by the Evil One [voiced
by Pat Fraley] and his minions: Murky Dismal [Peter Cullen] and
his brown sprite Lurky [Pat Fraley], who attempt to steal her Color
Belt - the only tool that can bring back color...while using a machine
that creates "gloom clouds" that blacken color.
Together
with her horse Starlite [Andre Stojka] and her fluffy white sprite
Twink [Robbie Lee], she visits her friend Brian, who uses a Rainbow
Key to bring her to Earth when needed. Also featured are her friends
from Rainbowland, the seven Color Kids: Buddy Blue [Pat Fraley],
Shy Violet [Robbie Lee], Lala Orange [Robbie Lee], Indigo [Robbie
Lee], Canary Yellow [Mona Marshall], Patty O'Green [Mona Marshall]
and Red Butler [Mona Marshall]. Each color kid represents a particular
color, and mines special crystals that are later turned into Star
Sprinkles.
A
multitude of other characters were introduced throughout the series,
including Stormy [Marissa Mendenhall] and her horse Skydancer -
who oversees clouds and storms, Moonglow - a sprite who illuminates
the night sky, Tickled Pink [Rhonda Allman]- an undetermined Color
Kid in charge of the color pink, and Puppy Brite & Kitty Brite
- Rainbow's pets.
The
full-feature movie "Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer"
was released on November 15, 1985, produced by DiC Entertainment
and Hallmark.
Beyond
the animated series, two long lost live-action episodes of Rainbow
Brite appeared well before its release, the first of which was entitled
"Rainbow Brite: San Diego Zoo Adventure," from 1983. Within the
episode, costumed actors tell a story about zoo animals losing their
color due to Murky and Lurky, as well as their ultimate plot to
steal Rainbow Brite's color belt. A second episode was entitled
"Rainbow Brite: Mighty Monstromurk Menace," and was released that
same year.
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