New Kids on the Block (TV series)

This article is about the TV series. For the band, see New Kids on the Block. For other uses, see New Kids on the Block (disambiguation).
New Kids on the Block
GenreAnimation
Developed byKayte Kuch
Sheryl Scarborough
Directed byMario Piluso
Voices ofDavid Coburn
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Loren Lester
Scott Menville
Matt E. Mixer
Dave Fennoy
Pat Fraley
J.D. Hall
Josh Keaton
Theresa Saldana
ComposersMurray McFadden
Timothy Mullhollan
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producersAndy Heyward
Robby London
Dick Scott
ProducerMario Piluso
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesDIC Animation City
Big Step Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 8 (1990-09-08) –
December 14, 1990 (1990-12-14)

New Kids on the Block is an animated television series featuring the adventures of the New Kids on the Block. It lasted for one season in 1990 on ABC. Beginning the following year, it aired in reruns from October 12, 1991,[1] to 1993 on The Disney Channel.[2][3]

Though the group appeared in live action clips, their animated voices were performed by other voice actors.[4] "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" was the opening theme, while an instrumental version of "Step by Step" was the closing theme.

In each episode, the group is traveling to a concert location when something takes them off track, ending in a pro-social moral lesson.[5]

A primetime special, New Kids on the Block Christmas Special, aired on ABC on December 14, 1990.[6]

Plot

The series focuses on the group's misadventures along with their managers, who are based on their real-life manager, Maurice Starr.

Episodes

  1. "Shiek of my Dreams" (written by Sheryl Scarborough & Kayte Kuch, September 15, 1990)[7]
  2. "In Step... Out of Time!" (written by Charles M. Howell, IV, September 22, 1990)
  3. "The New Kid in the Class" (written by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, September 8, 1990)
  4. "Cowa-BONK-a" (written by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, September 29, 1990)
  5. "Kissed Missed 'n Double Dis't" (written by Gordon Bressack)
  6. "Dis't Dream Date" (written by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, Kayte Kuch & Sheryl Scarborough)
  7. "Hot Dog!" (written by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley)
  8. "Overnight Success" (story by Janis Diamond, teleplay by Gordon Bressack)
  9. "The Legend of the Sandman" (written by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, November 19, 1990)
  10. "Homeboys on the Range" (story by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, teleplay by Chris Weber & Karen Willson)
  11. "New Heroes on the Block" (written by Bruce A. Faulk)
  12. "The New Kids on the Old Block" (written by Charles M. Howell, IV)
  13. "The New Kids Off the Wall" (written by Phil Harnage, Kevin O'Donnell, Mario Piluso)
  14. "Rewind Time" (written by Charles M. Howell, IV)
  15. "Christmas Special" (written by Kayte Kuch & Sheryl Scarborough, Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, December 14, 1990, NOTE: This episode aired on prime time, not Saturday morning)

Principal cast

Crew

VHS releases

Year Title Production details Notes Certifications
1990 The New Kid in the Class
  • Released: November 6, 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
 Includes "The New Kid In The Class" episode.
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[8]
1990 Sheik of My Dreams
  • Released: November 6, 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
 Includes the "Sheik of My Dreams" episode.
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[8]
1990 In Step...Out of Time
  • Released: November 6, 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
 Includes the "In Step...Out of Time" episode.
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[8]
1990 Kissed, Missed'n Double D'ist
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
 Includes the "Kissed, Missed'n Double D'ist" episode.
1990 Overnight Success
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
 Includes the "Overnight Success" episode.
1990 New Heroes on the Block
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: VHS
 Includes the "New Heroes on the Block" episode.

References

  1. ^ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 9, no. 5, September/October 1991: pp. 20, 36, 50.
  2. ^ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 11, no. 1, December 1992/January 1993: pp. 28, 30, 47.
  3. ^ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 11, no. 2, February/March 1993: p. 26.
  4. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 430–431. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  5. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 587–588. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  6. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 301–302. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ^ IMDB Cover Scan
  8. ^ a b c "New Kids On The Block - US Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 June 2017.