New Kids on the Block is an animated television series featuring the adventures of the New Kids on the Block. It lasted for one season in 1990 on ABC. Beginning the following year, it aired in reruns from October 12, 1991, to 1993 on The Disney Channel. Though the group appeared in live action clips, their animated voices were performed by other voice actors. "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" was the opening theme, while an instrumental version of "Step by Step" was the closing theme. In each episode, the group is traveling to a concert location when something takes them off track, ending in a pro-social moral lesson. A primetime special, New Kids on the Block Christmas Special, aired on ABC on December 14, 1990.
Plot
The series focuses on the group's misadventures along with their managers, who are based on their real-life manager, Maurice Starr.
Episodes
- "Shiek of my Dreams" (written by Sheryl Scarborough & Kayte Kuch, September 15, 1990)
- "In Step... Out of Time!" (written by Charles M. Howell, IV, September 22, 1990)
- "The New Kid in the Class" (written by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, September 8, 1990)
- "Cowa-BONK-a" (written by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, September 29, 1990)
- "Kissed Missed 'n Double Dis't" (written by Gordon Bressack)
- "Dis't Dream Date" (written by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, Kayte Kuch & Sheryl Scarborough)
- "Hot Dog!" (written by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley)
- "Overnight Success" (story by Janis Diamond, teleplay by Gordon Bressack)
- "The Legend of the Sandman" (written by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, November 19, 1990)
- "Homeboys on the Range" (story by Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, teleplay by Chris Weber & Karen Willson)
- "New Heroes on the Block" (written by Bruce A. Faulk)
- "The New Kids on the Old Block" (written by Charles M. Howell, IV)
- "The New Kids Off the Wall" (written by Phil Harnage, Kevin O'Donnell, Mario Piluso)
- "Rewind Time" (written by Charles M. Howell, IV)
- "Christmas Special" (written by Kayte Kuch & Sheryl Scarborough, Mark McCorkle & Robert Schooley, December 14, 1990, NOTE: This episode aired on prime time, not Saturday morning)
Principal cast
Additional voices
Crew
VHS releases
References
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