Rainbow Brite (1984 TV series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rainbow Brite
Rainbow Brite title screen
Genre	Adventure Fantasy
Created by	Hallmark Cards Garry Glissmeyer Lanny Julian
Written by	Woody Kling Howard R Cohen Felicia Maliani
Directed by	Bruno Bianchi Osamu Dezaki Rich Rudish
Voices of	See Voices
Composer(s)	Shuki Levy Haim Saban
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	13 episodes (+2 half-hour live-action specials and 4 read-along videos)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jean Chalopin Andy Heyward
Producer(s)	Tetsuo Katayama
Running time	25 minutes
Production company(s)	DIC Enterprises
Distributor	LBS Communications Inc.
Release
Original network	Syndication (Kideo TV)
Audio format	Mono
Original release	June 27, 1984 (1984-06-27) – July 24, 1986 (1986-07-24)
Chronology
Followed by	Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (film)

Rainbow Brite is a fun animated TV series from the 1980s. It's based on a popular toy and story line from Hallmark Cards. The show was made by DIC Entertainment and first aired in 1984.

In the series, Rainbow Brite uses her special magic belt. She protects all the colors in her world, Rainbow Land. Her main enemy is the grumpy Murky Dismal.

Discovering Rainbow Land

The story begins with a young girl named Wisp. She arrives in a dull, gray land. Her mission is to bring color back to this world. Wisp meets a tiny sprite named Twink and a talking horse named Starlite. She also finds a mysterious baby. This baby turns out to be very important for her mission.

With her new friends, Wisp finds the amazing Color Belt. She also rescues seven special children called the Color Kids. They were trapped by the King of Shadows. Wisp uses the Color Belt to defeat the King of Shadows. This frees the sprites and brings bright colors to the land. The world is then called Rainbow Land. Wisp is renamed Rainbow Brite. She becomes the leader of the Color Kids. Together, they are in charge of all the colors in the universe.

The Color Kids' Mission

The Color Kids spread color everywhere from the Color Console. This is located inside the Color Castle. Each Color Kid is in charge of their own color. They have a personal sprite and many other sprites. These sprites dig up Color Crystals from the Color Caves. These crystals are turned into Star Sprinkles. Star Sprinkles are magic dust that makes things bright and colorful.

Rainbow Brite and the Color Kids work hard. But their mission is often made difficult by villains. The main villains are Murky Dismal and his clumsy helper, Lurky. Sometimes, a boy from Earth named Brian helps Rainbow Brite.

The Star Stealer Movie

In the movie Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, the story expands. It includes a diamond planet called Spectra. All the light in the universe passes through Spectra. But a greedy villain, the Dark Princess, wants to steal Spectra. This makes Earth fall into darkness. Rainbow Brite and Starlite team up with Krys. He is a boy warrior from Spectra. They must defeat the darkness and save Spectra, Earth, and the universe.

Meet the Characters

Rainbow Brite and the Color Kids singing in the Star Stealer movie.

Main Heroes

• Rainbow Brite (voiced by Bettina Bush) - She is the main hero. Rainbow Brite is kind and brave. Her job is to make the world brighter and happier. She uses her powerful Color Belt. Her friends Starlite and Twink help her. Rainbow has a small star on her left cheek.
• Twink (voiced by Robbie Lee) – He is Rainbow Brite's loyal sprite friend. Twink is in charge of all the sprites in the Color Caves. He was once red but lost his color and became white.
• Starlite (voiced by Andre Stojka) – He is Rainbow Brite's talking horse. Starlite is very proud and calls himself "the most magnificent horse." He can gallop on rainbows to fly. He is white with a yellow star and rainbow-colored hair. Starlite is strong and brave.

The Color Kids

The Color Kids help Rainbow Brite manage all the colors. Each one is in charge of a specific color.

• Red Butler (voiced by Mona Marshall) – He is in charge of the color red. Red Butler is adventurous and daring. He loves new challenges and helping others. He is also a good trumpet player.
• Lala Orange (voiced by Robbie Lee) – She is in charge of orange. Lala Orange loves fashion and is very stylish. She can be a bit bossy but means well.
• Canary Yellow (voiced by Mona Marshall) – She is in charge of yellow. Canary Yellow is cheerful and positive. She is easygoing but can sometimes be tricked. She plays the flute and loves to dance.
• Patty O'Green (voiced by Mona Marshall) – She is in charge of green. Patty O'Green is playful and full of life. She enjoys playing jokes. She loves nature and plays the clarinet.
• Buddy Blue (voiced by Pat Fraley) – He is in charge of blue. Buddy Blue is athletic and brave. He loves sports and staying fit. He tries to keep peace among his friends. He plays the tuba.
• Indigo (voiced by Robbie Lee) – She is in charge of indigo. Indigo is dramatic and creative. She loves to perform and dreams of being an actress. She also plays the drums.
• Shy Violet (voiced by Robbie Lee) – She is in charge of violet. Shy Violet is smart and good at solving problems. She loves to read and write. Even though she is shy, she gives great advice.
• Tickled Pink (voiced by Rhonda Aldrich) – Tickled Pink mixes Color Crystals. She creates new colors like aqua and magenta. She is also a talented baton twirler.

Color Kids' Sprites

Each Color Kid has a personal sprite. These sprites lead other sprites who mine Color Crystals.

• Romeo – Red Butler's sprite.
• O.J. – Lala Orange's sprite.
• Spark – Canary Yellow's sprite.
• Lucky – Patty O'Green's sprite.
• Champ – Buddy Blue's sprite.
• Hammy – Indigo's sprite.
• I.Q. – Shy Violet's sprite.
• Dee Lite – Tickled Pink's sprite.

Other Rainbow Land Friends

• Baby Brite – This is another form of the Sphere of Light. Baby Brite helped Rainbow Brite create Rainbow Land.
• Puppy Brite & Kitty Brite – Rainbow Brite's pets.
• Moonglow (voiced by Rhonda Aldrich) – Moonglow makes the night sky beautiful. She controls stars, auroras, and the moon.
• Nite Sprite – Moonglow's helper sprite.
• Shimmer – A blue horse with a violet mane.
• Stormy (voiced by Marissa Mendenhall) – Stormy lives in the clouds. She controls bad weather like thunder and snow.
• Skydancer – Stormy's deep purple horse.
• Sunriser – A wild pink horse seen at sunrise. Sunriser admires Starlite.
• Krys (voiced by David Mendenhall) – A boy warrior from planet Spectra. He becomes a trusted friend to Rainbow Brite.
• On-X (voiced by Pat Fraley) – Krys's robotic horse. He can fly and helps Krys and Rainbow Brite.
• Orin (voiced by Les Tremayne) – An older sprite from Spectra. He helps Rainbow Brite and Krys team up.
• Spectran Sprites – Sprites from Spectra. They have round antennas and furry feet.

Villains of Rainbow Land

• Murky Dismal (voiced by Peter Cullen) – The main bad guy. He lives in a dark place called the Pits. Murky always tries to stop Rainbow Brite. He wants to steal Color Crystals or capture the Color Kids. He is clever but often fails.
• Monstromurk (voiced by Peter Cullen) – A powerful creature created by Murky Dismal. He can drain color from anything he touches.
• Robot Brite (voiced by Bettina Bush) – A robot copy of Rainbow Brite. Murky created her to trick everyone and steal Color Crystals.
• Lurky (voiced by Pat Fraley) – Murky Dismal's big, clumsy helper. Lurky is not very smart. He often accidentally ruins Murky's plans. He is generally kind, despite working for Murky.
• The King of Shadows – A dark being who ruled Rainbow Land before Rainbow Brite. He trapped the Color Kids. Rainbow Brite defeated him.
• The Dark Princess (voiced by Rhonda Aldrich) – A spoiled and greedy villain. She tries to steal the diamond planet Spectra. She has a magic jewel that gives her power.
• Count Blogg (voiced by Jonathan Harris) – The Dark Princess's green-skinned helper.
• Sgt. Zombo (voiced by David Workman) – A minion of the Dark Princess. He guards a prison planet.
• Glitterbots – Large golden robots. They control the sprites of Spectra using special beams from their eyes.

Humans from Earth

• Brian (voiced by Scott Menville) – An 11-year-old boy from Earth. He is the only person on Earth who can see Rainbow Brite. Brian often helps Rainbow Brite on her adventures. He can access Rainbow Land through any lock.

Episode Guide

The Rainbow Brite series had two seasons. Here are some of the episodes:

Season 1 (1984–85)

Season 2 (1986)

Voices Behind the Characters

Many talented actors gave voices to the characters:

• Rhonda Aldrich – Dark Princess, Tickled Pink, Moonglow
• George Ball – Plock
• Bettina Bush – Rainbow Brite
• Peter Cullen – Murky Dismal, Monstromurk
• Pat Fraley – Lurky, On-X, Buddy Blue, Dog, Evil Force
• Jonathan Harris – Count Blogg
• Robbie Lee – Twink, Shy Violet, Indigo, Lala Orange, Sprites
• Mona Marshall – Red Butler, Patty O'Green, Canary Yellow
• David Mendenhall – Krys
• Marissa Mendenhall – Stormy
• Scott Menville – Brian
• Andre Stojka – Starlite, Sorrel

Images for kids

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  Rainbow Brite title screen

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  Rainbow Brite and the Color Kids, in the "Brand New Day" song from the Star Stealer movie

See also

In Spanish: Rainbow Brite para niños