Kid 'n Play (TV series)
| Kid 'n Play | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Christopher "Kid" Reid Christopher "Play" Martin |
| Voices of | J.D. Hall Brian Stokes Mitchell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 8, 1990 – August 31, 1991 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Kid 'n Play is an animated cartoon series based on the real-life hip-hop duo, Kid 'n Play. It ran for one season on NBC from 1990 to 1991. On the show, Kid 'n Play were portrayed as teenagers, but their recording careers remained the same as in real life, as did their character traits. Production was by Marvel Productions.
The real Kid 'n Play appeared in live-action wraparounds of the cartoons, but voice actors took over for the animated versions of the duo. The show stressed positive role models, teaching children how to get along with each other and stay out of trouble. Akin to the House Party films, Play was the less responsible member of the duo, cooking up get rich quick schemes, while Kid, the more responsible member, would usually be made to clean up messes. Oftentimes the characters' girlfriends or a mentor figure, an elderly jazz musician who wore a blue beret, nicknamed "Old Blue", would clarify the problem. Outside of problems, one episode dealt with Kid explaining to his father, who does not understand hiphop, getting a trip back to the days of speakeasies and jazz to see the origins of his current music.
In 1992, Marvel Comics published a comic book based on the cartoon. The comic book ran for nine issues.
Contents
Episodes
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Cast
- Christopher "Kid" Reid - Himself (live-action segments)
- Christopher "Play" Martin - Himself (live-action segments)
Voices
- Tommy Davidson - Jazzy, Acorn
- Christopher Hooks - Christopher "Kid" Reid
- J.D. Hall - Pitbull, Mr. Reid
- Dorian Harewood - Old Blue
- Martin Lawrence - Wiz, Hurbie
- Dawnn Lewis - Lela
- Danny Mann - Hairy
- Brian Stokes Mitchell - Christopher "Play" Martin
- Rain Pryor - B.B.
- Cree Summer - Marika, Downtown
Crew
- Ginny McSwain - Voice Director
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Kid 'n Play at IMDb
- Kid 'n Play at TV.com
- Kid 'n Play at the Comic Book DB
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