Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins is a 1985 Canadian animated television special that premiered on March 29, 1985.
This is the third and final Strawberry Shortcake television special from Nelvana Limited and the last one to feature the American Greetings character up until DIC revived the franchise for a new generation in 2003.
[1] In 1985, the special gained popularity in the United Kingdom when it was used as a theatrical featurette with The Care Bears Movie, premiering the same day that the special premiered, introducing the Strawberry Shortcake franchise to a British public who at the time were largely unaware of it.
Strawberry rids Strawberryland of a strange, horrible smelling purple cloud with the help of her new friends, the Berry Princess and her helpers, the Berrykins.
Strawberry's friends Blueberry Muffin, Raspberry Tart, Lemon Meringue and Lime Chiffon were all featured in this special, but they weren't merchandised as part of 1985's "Berrykins" line of dolls by Kenner.