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Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue is a 1990 American animated television special featuring various pop-culture characters, which was produced by The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation and Southern Star Productions. The film chronicles the exploits of Michael, a young teenage boy who has been starting to use marijuana as well as stealing items and drinking alcohol, which concerns his younger sister, Corey, alongside his parents. As Corey's piggy bank goes missing one day, the cartoon tie-in merch she owns comes to life, and as they discover his stash of marijuana, proceed to work together to do an intervention and take him on a fantasy journey to teach him the risks and consequences a life of drug abuse can bring.

The special was aired on April 21, 1990, being simulcast in all four major American television networks, alongside local television markets, and various cable networks. The special also aired overseas, such as in Canada and Australia. It was later released on VHS, opening with an introduction from then-United States president George W. Bush, First Lady Barbara Bush, and their dog Millie.

Cast[]

Character Actor
Michael
Jason Marsden
Corey
Lindsay Parker
Dad
Townsend Coleman
Michelangelo
Mom
Laurie O'Brien
Baby Piggy
Smoke
George C. Scott
The Dealer
Joey Dedio
Bugs Bunny
Jeff Bergman
Daffy Duck
Baby Kermit
Frank Welker
Slimer
Hefty Smurf
Garfield
Lorenzo Music
Papa Smurf
Don Messick
Brainy Smurf
Danny Goldman
Baby Gonzo
Russi Taylor
Huey
Dewey
Louie
Winnie the Pooh
Jim Cummings
Tigger
Alvin
Ross Bagdasarian Jr.
Simon
Theodore
Janice Karman
ALF
Paul Fusco

Music[]

Song Singer(s)
Wonderful Ways to Say No
Russi Taylor
Frank Welker
Lorenzo Music
Jim Cummings
Ross Bagdasarian Jr.
Janice Karman
Paul Fusco
Townsend Coleman
Laurie O'Brien
Wonderful Ways to Say No (Reprise)
Jim Cummings
Laurie O'Brien
Frank Welker
Russi Taylor
Paul Fusco
Lorenzo Music

International versions[]

Language Title
Cantonese 卡通巨星大拯救[2]
French Les personnages animés préférés à la rescousse[3][4]
German Comic-Stars gegen Drogen[5][6]

Italian I nostri eroi alla riscossa[7][8]
Polish Tajemnica zaginionej skarbonki[9][10]
Portuguese (Brazil) Astros do Desenho Animado contra as Drogas[11][12]
Russian Герои мультфильмов приходят на помощь[13]
Spanish (Latin America) Estrellas de los dibujos animados al rescate[14][15]

References[]

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