Strawberry Shortcake (2003)

It's the first day of spring in Strawberryland, at least it's supposed to be, but with the cold winds blowing and frost on the ground it looks as though spring isn't going to come this year.

This PSA commissioned by the ASPCA features Strawberry Shortcake talking about the basics of pet ownership.

Strawberry Shortcake and her friends cavort with their pets and learn about sharing, tolerance and love. In "Here Comes Pupcake", Custard, Strawberry's pampered pink cat, is looking forward to the "Just for Custard Day" she'll spend with her beloved Strawberry. But plans are interrupted when Strawberry takes in a stray dog. The dog (who Strawberry names Pupcake) certainly is a disruption. He makes huge messes, won't let Custard nap, howls constantly, and gets a whole lot of Strawberry's attention. Custard is, of course, not pleased. ("If I was Custard," says my daughter, "that would really annoy me too.") Soon "Just for Custard Day" arrives, and it seems that Strawberry's forgotten. Angry Custard tries to make Pupcake lost in the woods, but they both end up lost. Pupcake's notorious loud howl gets them found, and Custard is properly ashamed of herself. Strawberry explains that she can love both of them, and Custard discovers that Strawberry hadn't forgotten "Just for Custard Day" at all -- it's tomorrow! Strawberry's found a babysitter for Pupcake, but Custard suggests they turn the day into "Just for Custard and Pupcake Day". Harmony is restored. In "Peppermint's Pet Peeve", we meet the villain in Strawberry Shortcake's sweet, sweet world: Peppermint Fizz, who wants to prove that her pet, Cola Chameleon, is best. She suggests a pet show, and Strawberry seems skeptical, but eventually she and her friends agree. Lots of grooming ensues, to the bewilderment of the pets. The day before the show, Peppermint Fizz lets slip that there will be a talent contest. Cola, who seems to sing like Frank Sinatra but is secretly lip-synching, sabotages the other pets' acts, putting bubble gum in a tuba and biting through a shoelace. Pupcake's playfulness is their downfall. He finds Cola's tape player and seems to think it's a toy, biting it and tossing it about. Of course, the tape warbles, rewinds and speeds up, and everyone discovers that Peppermint Fizz and Cola Chameleon h

First, during a ball game, when things don't go Angel Cake's way, she decides to take her ball and go home. Thinking fast, Strawberry and Apple Dumplin' teach Angel that the fun of sports...is to have fun! Then, Peppermint Fizz is so determined to win the Nearly-Once-A-Yearly Strawberryland Games, she cheats! But when Apple Dumplin' beats her in a race, Peppermint learns that it's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game that matters.

Ginger Snap's No-Light Night of Fright: When Strawberry & Friends go on an overnight campout, Ginger Snap doesn't want them to find out… she's afraid of the dark! The Blueberry Beast: There's someone… or something strange in the neighborhood and the kids imagine the worst - but Strawberry finds it's a new girl, Blueberry Muffin, and she's just like them.

Put on your favorite hat and joining Strawberry Shortcake for more great storytelling. First, when a garden party at Strawberry's house has to be postponed because of a downpour, Blueberry Muffin suggests that they put on costumes and act out the fairy tale Strawberryella. Then, Peppermint Fizz doesn't act too neighborly when she meets a delightful new neighbor, Rainbow Sherbet -- who seems "different" -- until Strawberry and the others play a kindhearted trick at a costume party to prove that it's good that we're all different.

How exciting! It's "A Trip To Pearis, France," where Strawberry makes fast friends with Crepes Suzette and her poodle, Eclaire. But when Pupcake and Eclaire get lost, Crepes and Strawberry must work together to find them. And "The Great Friendship Festival" is terrific fun, even though Angel Cake's baking disaster teaches her that she needs to ask for help sometimes, just as Strawberry and her new pal, Tea Blossom, realize that friends don't have to like all the same things to get along.

In "When the Berry Fairy Came to Stay", Strawberry finds an injured fairy, Margalo B Berry Glow in her garden, but later the fairy takes advantage of Strawberry's generosity. In "The Legend of Sherry Bubble Berry", Strawberry lends a helping hand to a klutzy fairy who is on a special mission for the fairy queen.

A short made between Season 1 & 2, This focuses on Strawberry wanting to turn an unused plot of land into a garden, but a bunch of crows comes around to ruin it. So Strawberry Shortcake and friends makes some scarecrows to chase the crows away. The short features the song "Growing Better All The Time", which is featured on the Strawberry Jams CD, and certain scenes from the short made it's way into the season 2 opening theme. This short is available on the Care Bears: Daydreams DVD.

Strawberry Shortcake and her favorite pals go on another yummy adventure -- and Strawberry will give you some great recipes, too! Strawberry and the gang decide to make some delightful desserts, and Apple Dumplin' wants to help -- even though she's too little! But when Apple falls asleep and dreams she's the oldest, and everyone else is a baby, she realizes that there's really no rush to grow up! And Honey Pie Pony has a great idea -- why don't Strawberry and the others create their own TV cooking show? The friends learn, though, that you can have too many cooks in the kitchen -- that is, unless everyone cooperates!

Strawberry Shortcake has a dream of fresh new fields of berry bushes - enough for everyone. But when the greedy Peculiar Purple Pieman rolls into Strawberry Land, he decides to steal Strawberry's dream - and everyone else's dreams too. In order to stop the Purple Pieman and his evil plan, Strawberry and her friends must travel to the Land of Dreams. Along the way, these special friends learn the value of working together to make dreams come true.

Yee-ha! Strawberry and her friends are in for some of the berry best fun in the west! Strawberry and Angel Cake take jobs at Berry Prairie Dude Ranch and turn out to be excellent little cowgirls! But when the two friends must compete to become "Best Ranch Hand," they lose sight of their responsibilities -- and their horseback riding trail! Will they realize that being careful and listening to direction is more important than winning? More challenges gallop in when the Purple Pie Man tries to put Carmel Corn's farm out of business so he can replace it with an amusement park -- PieManLand! Hoping to help out, Strawberry and her palls put on a good old-fashioned country fair to earn enough money to keep their berry favorite farm in business.

When Strawberry takes a journey, there’s fun and excitement around every turn! Join Strawberry and her pals as they load up the car and set out for an unforgettable road trip. It’s an adventure filled with wonderful discoveries, as the girls make new friends, share new experiences and learn that the trip itself can be just as amazing as the destination. But Strawberry's travels are just beginning! She's made a bet with Pie Man that she can travel around the world in 80 days! Hang on tight as Strawberry races against the clock to make it back to Strawberryland on time and discovers that with the help of her friends, she can overcome some berry big obstacles!

Strawberry Shortcake has a dream of fresh new fields of berry bushes - enough for everyone. But when the greedy Peculiar Purple Pieman rolls into Strawberry Land, he decides to steal Strawberry's dream - and everyone else's dreams too. In order to stop the Purple Pieman and his evil plan, Strawberry and her friends must travel to the Land of Dreams. Along the way, these special friends learn the value of working together to make dreams come true.

The democratic process hits Berryland as Strawberry Shortcake and Orange Blossom compete to become the Berryfest Princess. As first the town seems to be divided by the friendly competition, with the friends in Berryland thinking they would have to pick their favorite friend. But Strawberry and her friends learn that competing for a title doesn’t mean that people have to pick favorites. The election is set so everyone can vote for the the contestants based on the different opinions expressed in their speeches. Everyone can remain friends. Then the plot takes a twist. As Strawberry gets ready for the celebratory parade, she learns that being a leader isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Celebrate winter with Strawberry Shortcake and friends at the Glimmerberry Ball. It’s a delightful, fun-filled time as the girls exchange presents, solve a hollow tree mystery, and set out to carve the most beautiful Glimmerberry lantern ever. Just like Strawberry says, "The whole community will come together and work together and help each other--friends helping friends--during the long months of winter. That’s the real meaning behind it!"