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MoonDreamers
Genre Animation, Family, Fantasy
Created by Jackie Waterman McLoughlin
Written by Cynthia Friedlob
John Semper
Betty G. Birney
Evelyn Gabai
Lainy Morriss
Nancy Jane Batchelder
Ellen Guon
Chuck Lorre
Voices of Peter Cullen
Jennifer Darling
Elizabeth Lyn Fraser
Melanie Gaffin
Robin Kaufman
Tress MacNeille
Clive Revill
Neil Ross
Theme music composer Robert J. Walsh
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 16
Production company(s) Hasbro
Sunbow Productions
Marvel Productions
Distributor Claster Television
Release
Original network Syndication
Original release September 25, 1986 (1986-09-25) – January 8, 1987 (1987-01-08)

MoonDreamers was an American cartoon TV show. It first aired in 1986. It was part of the My Little Pony 'n Friends block. My Little Pony showed for the first 15 minutes. Then, MoonDreamers, Potato Head Kids, or The Glo Friends would play. All these shows helped promote Hasbro toys. The series also aired on the CBN Family Channel and Family Channel later on.

What is MoonDreamers About?

The Moondreamers are special people who live in the sky. Their job is to create and send good dreams to kids on Earth. But there's a problem! An evil character named Queen Scowlene tries to stop them. She uses her nightmare crystals to keep everyone awake at night.

Meet the MoonDreamers Characters

  • Crystal Starr (voiced by Tress MacNeille) - She is the main hero of the show. Crystal leads the Moondreamers. She also helps design the stars in the sky.
  • Whimzee (voiced by B.J. Ward) - Whimzee is a Moondreamer who uses her amazing imagination. She creates dreams for "Dreamcasting," which means sending them out.
  • Celeste - Her important job is to ride on Galaxia. She brings nighttime to Earth. This allows the dreams to be sent out to children.
    • Galaxia - This is Celeste's magical space dragon. Galaxia has beautiful feather-like wings.
  • Sparky Dreamer - Sparky is a very smart Moondreamer. He often has to fix mistakes made by the other Moondreamers.
  • Dream Gazer (voiced by Jennifer Darling) - She is the oldest and wisest Moondreamer. Dream Gazer has a star tattoo over her left eye. She mixes all the special ingredients for dreams. This secret mix is called the "imagination combination."
  • Bucky Buckaroo - Bucky is a Moondreamer who takes the dream crystals to the stars. He rides his favorite comet, Halley.
  • Blinky and Bitsy (voiced by Robin Kaufman and Elizabeth Lyn Fraser) - These two are young Moondreamers in training. They are girls who want to help. Sometimes, they accidentally get in the way.
    • Ursa Major (voiced by Tress MacNeille) - This is a flying polar bear. Ursa Major is Blinky's special companion.
    • Roary (voiced by Neil Ross) - Roary is a flying lion. He is Bitsy's special companion.
  • Frolic - Frolic is a Starfinder. He explores parts of the universe that no one has seen before. He travels with a peacock named Fluffin.
  • Stardust - Stardust is another Starfinder. He looks for lonely planets that need stars. He is joined by a ram named Hornsby.
  • Dawn - Dawn is a Sunfinder. She searches for the sun to start the morning. She is accompanied by a rabbit named Bunnyhop.
  • Dusky - Dusky is a Sunfinder. He places the sun where it is supposed to set. He travels with a dog named Sunscout.
  • Sundazzle - Sundazzle is a Sunsparkler. Her job is to polish the sun and make it shine.
  • Fundreamer - Fundreamer is a Sunsparkler. He creates happy dreams for children.
  • Daystar - Daystar is a Sunsparkler. He watches over every sunny day.
  • Cloudpuff - Cloudpuff is a Sunsparkler. He creates the designs of the clouds in the sky.
  • Ursa Minor - She is Ursa Major's niece. Ursa Minor is known for being a bit mischievous.

The Villains of MoonDreamers

  • Queen Scowlene (voiced by Tress MacNeille) - She is the main bad guy of the show. Queen Scowlene lives in a place called Monstrous Middle. She is the mother of Scowlette. Queen Scowlene never sleeps and wants to take over Starry Up. Her goal is to keep everyone awake at night.
  • Princess Scowlette - She is Queen Scowlene's daughter. Scowlette seems to be about the same age as Whimzee. She often tries to ruin the Moondreamers' plans to impress her mom. But her plans usually don't work out.
  • Professor Grimace (voiced by Clive Revill) - He is a mad scientist who helps Queen Scowlene. Professor Grimace invents machines. However, his inventions often go wrong.
    • Igon (voiced by Peter Cullen) - Igon is a three-legged, troll-like creature. He works as Professor Grimace's lab assistant.
  • Sleep Creeps - These are Queen Scowlene's helpers. They try to stop people from sleeping.
    • Shiner - Shiner is a Sleep Creep. He uses his flashlight to wake children up.
    • Creaky - Creaky is a Sleep Creep. He fills the night with creaking and groaning noises.
    • Squawker (voiced by Tress MacNeille) - Squawker is a Sleep Creep. She makes loud noises to keep people awake.

MoonDreamers Episodes

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1 "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Moondreamer Pt. 1" Unknown John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob September 25, 1986 (1986-09-25)
Two young Star Children, Blinky and Bitsy, want to become Moondreamers. But then, Queen Scowlene and her Sleep Creeps attack!
2 "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Moondreamer Pt. 2" Unknown John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob October 2, 1986 (1986-10-02)
The Moondreamers defeat Scowlene. Blinky and Bitsy prove themselves and become Moondreamers.
3 "All In a Night's Sleep" Unknown Betty Birney October 9, 1986 (1986-10-09)
Stumbles the Snoozer falls off the Dreamalong Drifter onto Earth. There, he finds out about a bad plan by Queen Scowlene.
4 "The Star of Stars" Unknown Astrid Ryterband, John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob October 16, 1986 (1986-10-16)
The Moondreamers search for their first home, the Star of Stars. But Queen Scowlene has taken control of it.
5 "The Poobah of Pontoon" Unknown Nancy Jane Batchelder, John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob October 23, 1986 (1986-10-23)
Queen Scowlene's very large older brother, the Poobah of Pontoon, returns. He becomes the king of Monstrous Middle.
6 "The Dreamkin" Unknown Ellen Guon, John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob October 30, 1986 (1986-10-30)
A strange creature called the Dreamkin comes to life. Whimzee feels sad when it has to leave.
7 "Minor Problems" Unknown Evelyn Gabai November 6, 1986 (1986-11-06)
Ursa Minor flies into Sparky Dreamer's new machine and gets cloned. Both Ursa Minors cause problems for everyone.
8 "Igon the Terrible" Unknown Bob Smith, Barry O'Brien November 13, 1986 (1986-11-13)
Igon goes on vacation and becomes friends with a giant Gundar named Hebo. Igon then uses Hebo to get back at Queen Scowlene.
9 "Stuck on Bucky" Unknown Evelyn Gabai, John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob November 20, 1986 (1986-11-20)
Sparky and Bucky get stuck together with Galactic Glue. They must work together to stop Scowlette's evil plan.
10 "The Dreamnapping" Unknown Chuck Lorre, John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob November 27, 1986 (1986-11-27)
A boy gets pulled into a dream by Queen Scowlene.
11 "Bucky's Comet" Unknown Betty Birney December 4, 1986 (1986-12-04)
Bucky wants Crystal Starr to think he is special. He lassos a comet that has Professor Grimace and Igon inside.
12 "Dreamland Express" Unknown Mark McClellan, John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob December 11, 1986 (1986-12-11)
The summary for this episode is not available.
13 "Whimzee, Come Home!" Unknown Betty Birney December 18, 1986 (1986-12-18)
Whimzee fears she has lost her imagination. She travels to another world and fights an imagination demon.
14 "Zodies on the Loose" Unknown Kathy Selbert, John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob December 25, 1986 (1986-12-25)
Scowlene lets all the Zodiacs loose from the Blue Zoo. Celeste and Galaxia must stop them.
15 "The Night Mare Pt. 1" Unknown Lainy Morriss, John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob January 1, 1987 (1987-01-01)
Blinky and Bitsy are taking care of a Starhorse. The Starhorse falls into Monstrous Middle. A boy who dislikes horses also falls in.
16 "The Night Mare Pt. 2" Unknown Lainy Morriss, John Semper, Cynthia Friedlob January 8, 1987 (1987-01-08)
The Starhorse turns into a Night Mare in Monstrous Middle and Scowlene captures it. The boy, Blinky, and Bitsy must save the day.

Voice Cast

  • Adam Carl
  • Peter Cullen - Igon
  • Jennifer Darling - Dream Gazer
  • Elizabeth Lyn Fraser - Bitsy
  • Melanie Gaffin - Ursa Minor
  • Liz Georges
  • Renae Jacobs
  • Robin Kaufman - Blinky
  • Tress MacNeille - Crystal Starr, Queen Scowlene, Squawker, Ursa Major
  • Terence McGovern
  • Clive Revill - Professor Grimace
  • Neil Ross - Roary
  • Ken Sansom
  • Judy Strangis

Production Crew

  • Alan Dinehart - Voice Director
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