Rainbow Brite
Rainbow Brite :
Rainbow Brite was created 1983 by Hallmark/Mattel, originally as greetings card decals (in the same way that Strawberry Shortcake was born). When they arrived in toy stores, they seemed to many of us to by the dolls of the future. Brightly coloured hair, sparkly space-suit costumes and fun-fur sprite friends. Yes, Rainbow Brite made Strawberry Shortcake and Victoria Plum both look positively archaic.
As with other 80s hits, like the Care Bears and My Little Pony, the Rainbow Brite doll was backed up by her very own TV show in 1986, which bizarrely came after the feature-length film, Rainbow Brite And The Star Stealer in 1985. Through watching the TV show every week, we learnt that Rainbow Brite (also known as Wisp) lived in Rainbowland in a rainbow-shaped house (you can see a theme developing), and had seven (yes, as in there's seven colours of the rainbow) different-coloured friends: Red Butler, Patty O'Green, Canary Yellow, La La Orange, Shy violet, Indigo, Buddy Blue and Tickled Pink. One day, while taking shelter from the rain inside a cave, she discovered the magic Colour Belt, which gave her the power to save the Color Kids in each of the seven different corners of the land. She set all of the Kids free, and was christened Rainbow Brite and named the protector of all of Rainbowland.
But as with any goody two shoes that has ever existed, Rainbow Brite had a nemisis that threatened to make Rainbowland a colourless place to live. The aptly named Lurky and Murky Dismal (he was blessed with a green face and a round belly) did their best to make this come true, and even resorted to a kidnapping in one TV show episode.
The dolls themselves were 10 inches high and soft and squidgy (though later they became moulded plastic) and the best thing about Rainbow was her soft, yellow dreadocks. The dolls also came with accessories to make it seem like you were getting value for your money. Each one came with a cushion and a little sprite friend - Rainbow Brite's was called Twink. Also in the range was a white horse named Starlite and a human friend called (ahem) Brian. Later, Mattel released a Baby Brite doll, who apparently held the secret to saving Rainbowland from doom and gloom. Together, the Rainbowland population would spread love, colour and good dreams to children everywhere.
Unfortunately, kids soon became rather bored of all this rainbow talk, and even the 2003 relaunch of Rainbow Brite and her new Colour Kid friends didn't work to create more fans. Quite simply, the toy world was somewhat over the Rainbow...
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Rainbow Brite rode a horse through the sky upon rainbows she would shoot from her magic belt. Fight evil to stop turnin the world grey and colourless. Me and my sisters would watch it on video and dance around to the songs.
Annamarie 12-Jan-2005, 02:24:12 PM
I will always remember Rainbow Bright as my first doll.When i was four years old,i asked Santa who was at the mall at that time,for her.I loved her so much..that memory made me buy a new one from 83..and i am now 26!!
Dina T. 12-Feb-2005, 09:51:40 PM
I had a small Rainbow Brite doll. I also watched the series, and remember the closing credits would have Rainbow Brite riding on a white horse in front of an infinity rainbow.
MLP 24-Mar-2005, 12:38:03 PM
I don't remember there being a rainbow Brite doll, but i remember watching the video! I used 2 love that video! I was even lookin 4 it the otha day, coz i wanted 2 watch it, IM 13!!lol but i did used to love Rainbow Brite, She was an O.K girl in my opinion
Nicky 01-Apr-2005, 08:16:58 PM
I had a Patty O'Green doll and took her everywhere. When I was like 5 I lost her in an American Home Furnishings and cried for weeks. For my HS graduation present my sister bought me the exact same doll I had. Now she sits on my dresser.
Shannon S. 20-May-2005, 09:04:11 PM
When I was little like . I loved Rainbowbrite! I wanted 2 be rainbowbrite. she was so cool flyng in the air on her magic horse on a rainbow, with her magic belt i miss her. i wish she was still around! she made the world a happy place!
brooke 27-Jun-2005, 06:45:22 PM
I remember when I got my Rainbow Brite doll. I saw her in a local shop but didn't have any money with me so I asked the shop assistant to keep her for me while I ran home to get ?5. I came straight back with the money and was so happy to buy her. She was very large and I played happily with her, together with that big, round "baddie" character from the cartoon (can't remember his name). He was cuddly though!! My friend had a few Sprites so I took my toys to her house to have an even better game with them all.
J Kelly 03-Dec-2005, 07:46:07 PM
My mum and dad brought me a huge rainbow brite doll for christmas. I loved it so much i even took it to school. I was distraught when we moved house and my dad left it behind. I am 25 and would love to have one now. I miss my rainbow brite. Does anybody know where i could get one? Mail me!!!! I still miss my doll and reme
Emma Webb 05-Dec-2005, 01:33:46 PM
i had a rainbow brite doll when i was a little girl. I lost the dress and i left it at my grandmother's house. Now i would like to find a rainbow brite doll for my baby.
gina irelan 17-Mar-2006, 01:41:21 AM
i had this doll! and i had her wee friend, cant remember his name, looks like a cloud
fe 18-Mar-2006, 02:52:37 AM
I have a rainbow brite doll and a patty o green doll, and i have to dvds and I got it in Toys r us
Yovane 27-Jun-2006, 03:03:27 AM
I used to love Rainbow Brite! I was her for Halloween..I had the doll..I even had my Birthday cake in the shape of her! She is well missed by many fans.
Angie 23-Jul-2006, 04:41:06 AM
Im 19 now and when i was in infants school rainbow brite was the must have doll, I remember the boys used to battle her with their teenage mutant turtles!! But she and the color kids always won! my big brother cut her oragnge hair off one day and even though hes 28 now i still hold it against him!
Louise 30-Aug-2006, 06:47:49 PM
i was born in 1972 so i remember all the toys from the 70s and 80s.I still have my 3 cabbage patch kids and starwberry shortcake my little poney and rainbow brite dolls from when i was ayoung child.I buy those toys on ebay to i have a lot of the minature starwberry shortcakes and cabbage kids dolls and i love them.
lisa 04-Sep-2006, 04:47:45 AM
WHen I was about 8 or 9 I always wanted the Rainbow Brite doll, you know the lead character one, I begged my Mum for her and instead got her friend "Indigo" (I think that was her name) as my Mum thought she was a cuter doll, ok she was cute & I loved her, but dang! I still wnat the Rainbow Brite doll and I am 27 yrs old now!!!! (deprived kid or what!?)
Becky 05-Sep-2006, 03:54:29 PM
Ya ok im 16 sad i know...but heck yes i remember her/them!!! when i found one of the videos (VHS) in the rental store when i was little i rented all the movies they had for like a freakin year! in fact my cousin today, during dinner (gibble-gobble day) dared me (i never have turned down i dare!!! mhahahahaha) to dress as rainbow brite! but my prob. i found i sweet pic of her as regular..or...GOTHIC!!! so im asking my friends
Amber 24-Nov-2006, 04:46:43 AM
I remember my Rainbow Brite doll. I am 22, I had one when I was little. As I recall, she got much use. She was right along with my My Little Ponies and Jammie Pies!
Amanda 12-Jan-2007, 09:12:07 PM
I loved Rainbow Brite - I have recently moved house and found all my old toys - I even found a trolley, one of those ones you put play bricks in and pulled behind you. old photos show I had the quilt cover, wallpaper, you name it! I still have the pillow case on my bed now - im 23!
michelle 04-Apr-2007, 12:59:35 PM
I had rainbow bright and starlight, i dont know what happened to them but id like some more, where can i get starlight?
sheryl 22-Apr-2007, 10:40:21 PM
I had all and everything that had to do with Rainbow Brite untile I was about eight years old. I miss my starlight horse cause I still collect horses and fantasy figurines.
Paula Ward 23-Jun-2007, 11:07:17 PM
I had the Rainbow Brite doll with the stick on little Sprite. I watched the cartoons and even had the wallpaper, LOL.
Jacamanda 10-Jan-2008, 02:12:10 PM
I LOVED my Rainbow Brite doll! I loved her friendly, cheerful face; her bright, colourful rainbow dress and "leggings," and the little purple star on her cheek! She was ADORABLE, and one of my favourite dolls - especially when she "held" her little white Sprite by the hand! Funnily enough, I never got into the cartoon; I think I was just happy playing with her in my own little world, and imagining a perfect life for her up in the skies, among the clouds, near the sun. My sister and I had one Rainbow Brite doll each, so that we wouldn't fight over her. We were spoilt kids when it came to toys, dolls and playsets!
nugirl 22-Oct-2008, 11:10:39 PM
I am actually looking for a specific doll for my girlfriend. she told me it had rainbow colored hair, a dress made of postage stamps and stickers came out of its shoes. Does anyone know what this doll is? If you could help me it would be great =)
sd1990 07-Nov-2008, 04:13:00 AM
Wow! What a blast from the past. I'd forgotten all about this cartoon until my sister asked for a Rainbow Brite t shirt for Chrismas. I managed to find a decent selection of Rainbow Brite t shirts at cptshirts.co.uk and bought her a Patty O Green t shirt.
Ahh... memories :)
racoon 20-Jan-2009, 08:09:18 AM