Mission: Magic!
American animated television series
Mission: Magic! is an American Saturday morning animated series starring rock star Rick Springfield and is a spin-off of The Brady Kids, produced by Filmation. 16 episodes aired on ABC from September 8 to December 22, 1973. It was also broadcast in Springfield's native Australia, where Springfield was then a bigger celebrity.
The show involved Miss Tickle, a magical teacher who could transport her students to fantasy realms through her magic blackboard.
Characters and format
Even though he still spoke with a pronounced Australian accent in the mid-1970s, Springfield provided his own voice for his animated doppelgänger. On the show, Springfield always wore white pants and a white sweater which sported on the front an encircled lowercase "r" with a lightning bolt in the background; this design was taken from the back cover of his 1973 album Comic Book Heroes.
Springfield was joined by a cast of characters:
Miss Tickle, a bubbly teacher
and six students:
Kim, an Asian girl, who is the leader of "The Adventurers Club".
Vinnie, who spoke with a thick New York accent and often confused elaborate words.
Carol, a blonde girl who had a crush on Springfield.
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