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Wikipedia article




'The Hugga Bunch' was a 1980s toy line from the Kenner, Parker Brothers companies and Hallmark Cards. Starting in early 1985, the companies manufactured the Hugga Bunch dolls, each of which held a smaller doll called a "huglet" in their arms. During that year, the line generated over US$40 million in sales.

The title characters in the franchise lived in a place called "Huggaland".

Film



The toys inspired 'The Hugga Bunch', a 1985 television film produced by Filmfair Communications.

Written by David Swift and directed by Gus Jekel, it earned a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Visual Effects. Produced for US$1.4 million, it was the most expensive TV special ever produced at the time. Along with a making-of special, it was released on VHS, LaserDisc and Beta by Vestron Video's Children's Video Library. To date, it has not been released on DVD and/or Blu-ray.

Plot



In the film, a girl travels through her mirror into HuggaLand to find a way to keep her grandmotherthe only one who knows how to hugyoung.

Cast

*Gennie James - Bridget Severson

*Natalie Masters - Grams Severson

*Terry Castillo - Huggins

*Tony Urbano - Hugsy

*Aarika Wells - Queen Admira

*Carl Steven - Andrew Severson

*Susan Mullen - Janet Severson

* Mark Withers - Parker Severson

*Kelly Britt - Aunt Ruth

*Richard Haydn - Bookworm (voice)

A Day Full of Hugs



Also in 1985, Parker Brothers released an album. Singers included Jonathan Edwards, Bradley Kane, Russell Horton, Michael Mark, Jessica Craven, Merle Miller, Terry Teszor, John Henry Kurtz, Stephen and Tom Chapin.

References




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