Lady Lovely Locks facts for kids

Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails is a magical world created by American Greetings in the mid-1980s. This company also brought us characters like Strawberry Shortcake and the Care Bears. The characters became popular toys made by Mattel. They also starred in an animated TV show by DiC Animation City in 1987. However, only 20 episodes were ever made.

Toy Line

The Lady Lovely Locks toys were made by Mattel from 1987 to 1989. The toy line featured dolls about 8.5 inches tall. Some dolls had very long, colorful hair. Most dolls came with three or four Pixietails. These were small, squirrel-like plastic animals with long, silky tails. Kids could wear the Pixietails in their own hair or the doll's hair. The toy line also included other pets and fun playsets.

Animated Series

Lady Lovely Locks is the princess of the Kingdom of Lovely Locks. She and her friends work with the Pixietails to keep their kingdom safe. They protect it from bad guys.

Who are the good guys?

The heroes of the show include Lady Lovely Locks herself. Her friends are Maiden Fair Hair and Maiden Curly Crown. Of course, the helpful Pixietails are also heroes. Other good characters are Prince Strong Heart, the wise Shining Glory, Silky Pup (a cute puppy), and Silky Mane (a loyal pony).

Who are the bad guys?

The main villains are Duchess Ravenwaves, Hairball, and the Comb Gnomes. The Comb Gnomes often speak in rhymes. The show only lasted for one season before it was cancelled.

Who made the show?

The series was produced by French and Japanese animators. They also worked on other 1980s cartoons like Rainbow Brite and Jem. Shuki Levy and Haim Saban composed the music for the show. The original "Lady Lovely Locks" theme song was sung by Donna De Lory.

Where can you watch it?

Hi-Tops released five Lady Lovely Locks videos in the 1980s. Later, the videos came out again on DVD. Some episodes are part of the "Girls Rule Vol. 1" DVD set. This set also includes Jem and Rainbow Brite. You can also find some episodes on a "Biggest DVD Ever" series for Lady Lovely Locks. Two episodes were only released on an Australian VHS tape.

Characters

Protagonists

• Lady Lovely Locks - She is the main hero of the story. Lady Lovely Locks wears a pink dress. Her blonde hair has special streaks of pink, gold, and lavender. These colors show she is royalty. She is the princess of Kingdom Lovely Locks. She is also the main source of its power and life. Lady is very loyal, brave, kind, and always tries her best. She loves her home very much.
• Maiden Fair Hair - She is a close friend of Lady Lovely Locks. Maiden Fair Hair wears a blue dress. Her brunette hair is styled in waves. She is naturally beautiful and loves to plan parties. She is also a daydreamer and a painter. She is calm and smart. Sometimes she might lose track of important things or her way.
• Maiden Curly Crown - Another friend of Lady Lovely Locks. She wears a yellow dress. Her orange hair is full of curls. She is a funny and imaginative girl with a big heart. She loves making up stories and styling hair. She also enjoys collecting bugs. She can be a bit impulsive. Even though she is smart, she sometimes gets into trouble.
• Silky Mane - Lady's kind and trusted royal horse. Silky Mane always understands Lady's thoughts and feelings.
• Silky Pup - Lady's happy, but sometimes clumsy, pet puppy. Silky Pup secretly likes the Prince.
• Shining Glory - He is blind but very wise and powerful. Shining Glory is a sorcerer and wizard. He is a beloved mentor to Lady and her friends. He often helps Lady with his magic. It is said he adopted the Prince after a curse.
• Prince Strong Heart - He was once a human. But he was turned into a dog by a terrible curse. He often visits the castle gardens after being adopted by Shining Glory. Sometimes he has a chance to turn back into a human. But he often chooses to help his friends instead. He will rescue Lady when she is in danger. He was not often seen in his human form.

Antagonists

• Duchess Raven Waves - She is the main villain. Duchess Raven Waves wears a purple dress. Her black hair is styled in waves, like Maiden Fair Hair's. She is mean, jealous, and very selfish. She is the ruler of Tangleland. She is also the main archenemy of Lady Lovely Locks. The Duchess always plots evil schemes to take over the Kingdom of Lovely Locks. She believes cutting a piece of Lady's hair will help her do it.
• Hair Ball - He used to be an apprentice of Shining Glory. Now he works for RavenWaves. Good people do not trust him. He is good at magic. He is very practical when it comes to causing trouble. He also acts sad when he loses. This makes him seem a bit sympathetic to his friends.
• Comb Gnomes - These creatures have big ears and wild hair and fur. They are henchmen for Duchess RavenWaves. They also help HairBall. They are very mischievous and mean. But they are also lazy and irresponsible when planning things. They get upset when their plans fail. They are also enemies of the Pixietails. Comb Gnomes have magical powers, including a lightning attack. Their names are Snags, Dulla, and Tanglet. These were the only three Comb Gnomes seen in the series.

The Pixietails

The Pixietails are fairy-like animals. They help Lady Lovely Locks when she has a problem or someone is in trouble. Lady's Pixietails look like rabbits. FairHair's Pixietails look like chipmunks or squirrels. CurlyCrown's Pixietails look like birds.

• Pixieshine - A blue rabbit-like Pixietail who belongs to Lady Lovely Locks.
• Pixiebeauty - A purple rabbit-like Pixietail who belongs to Lady Lovely Locks.
• Pixiesparkle - A pink rabbit-like Pixietail who belongs to Lady Lovely Locks.

Dragons

Dragons live in the kingdom. They can breathe fire and fly with their wings. Baby dragons are born from the Dragon Tree, not from eggs. A plant called Dragon’s Hair is also connected to them.

• ’’’Longcurl’’’ - The mother of the dragon triplets.
• ’’’Sweetcurl’’’
• ’’’Merrycurl’’’
• ’’’Bouncycurl’’’

Books

Many books were released along with the toys and TV show. Some of these books include "An Enchanting Fairy-Tale Adventure" and "For the Love of Lovely Locks." Other titles are "Lady Lovely Locks Original Story" (1987) and "Silkypup Saves the Day." You could also find "Silkypup's Butterfly Adventure" (1987) and "The Golden Ball."

Pop Culture

In an episode of That '70s Show called "Killer Queen," a character named Randy says, "Donna, Hyde's already given me a nickname. It's Mrs. Lady Lovely Locks." This is a small mistake in time, called an anachronism. The Lady Lovely Locks toys and show did not exist until after the mid-1980s. The TV show That '70s Show was set in the 1970s.

German Audio Tapes

In Germany, ten audio tapes were made by the label Europa. These tapes continued the stories that the short TV show did not finish. The tapes explored Lady's childhood. They also showed Prince StrongHeart turning back into a human. They even featured the couple's wedding and the birth of their daughter. The tapes also told the story of the baby's kidnapping by Duchess RavenWaves and her rescue. Hans Paetsch narrated the series. The voice actors on the tapes were different from those in the animated series.

Voices

• Tony St. Vincent - Lady Lovely Locks, Pixiesparkle
• Jeannie Elias - Maiden Fair Hair, Pixiebeauty, Snags, Dulla
• Brian George - Shinning Glory, Pixieshine, Hairball
• Danny Mann - Prince Strong Heart, Tanglet, Comb Gnomes
• Louise Vallance - Duchess Raven Waves, Maiden Curly Crown

Releases

In Germany, the first 3 episodes were released on 3 VHS tapes. These tapes had the episodes dubbed in German. They also included the intro, outro, and a TV commercial for the Lady Lovely Locks toys.

On November 13, 2015, the whole series was released on DVD in Germany. It was called "Lady Lockenlicht," which means "Lady Locks Light." The DVD included both German and English audio. It used the TV material from German television. This material was converted to PAL format, making it slightly faster than the original NTSC format.