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*Wish Kid*
Wish Kid
	Title card
Genre	Comedy; Fantasy; Family
Created by	Andy Heyward
Written by	Jeffrey Scott
Directed by	Chuck Patton; Christopher Brough; (live action segments)
Starring	Macaulay Culkin; Quinn Culkin; Chris Beshy; Paul Haddad; Marilyn Lightstone; Judy Marshak; Andrew Sabiston; Stuart Stone; James Rankin
Composer	Clark Gassman
Country of origin	United States; Italy
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer	Andy Heyward
Producers	Chuck Patton; Christopher Brough; (live action Segments)
Editors	Gregory K. Bowron; Richard Bruce Elliot; Allan Gelbart
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	DIC Animation City; Reteitalia S.p.A.
Original release
Network	NBC (U.S.); Telecinco (Spain)
Release	September 14 –; December 7, 1991

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Wish Kid is an animated television series that aired on Saturday mornings from September 14, 1991, through December 7, 1991 on NBC starring Macaulay Culkin.^[1] It was produced by DIC Animation City and Italian company Reteitalia S.p.A., in association with Spanish network Telecinco.

A second season was planned for 1993 to air on The Family Channel, but this was later cancelled.^[2]^[3]

Synopsis

Nicholas "Nick" McClary (modeled after and voiced by Culkin) owned a baseball glove that had been struck by a miniature shooting star, an event that inexplicably enabled it to magically grant wishes, if punched three times. It was, however, limited to use only once every week, and each wish would expire relatively shortly after it was cast, often at the most inopportune time possible. Each story — introduced in a live-action prologue by Culkin — revolved around Nick's wishes and the trouble that always seemed to follow. It was up to Nick and others involved to resolve the situation and make things right.

Darryl Singletary was Nick's best friend and the only one in on the secret; he always managed to get tangled up in Nick's adventures. Francis "Frankie" Dutweiler was the neighborhood bully who often antagonized Nick and Darryl. Other characters included Mel and Adrienne McClary, Nick's parents who were a reporter/photographer and real estate agent, respectively; Nick's younger sister, Katie (voiced by Quinn Culkin, Macaulay's real life sister), his pet dog, Slobber, and nosy neighbor, Mrs. Opal.

Voice cast

Macaulay Culkin - Nicholas "Nick" McClary
Quinn Culkin - Katie McClary
Paul De La Rosa
Paul Haddad
Marilyn Lightstone
Judy Marshak
Andrew Sabiston
Stuart Stone - Darryl Singletary
James Rankin
Harvey Atkin
Tara Strong
Joe Matheson
Benji Plener
Catherine Gallant
Susan Roman
Greg Swanson

Episodes

episode#	Title	Air Date
1	Top Gun - Will Travel	September 14, 1991
2	A Matter of Principal	September 21, 1991
3	Haunted House For Sale	September 28, 1991
4	Captain Mayhem	October 5, 1991
5	Glove of Dreams	October 12, 1991
6	Love At First Wish	October 19, 1991
7	Lotto Trouble	October 26, 1991
8	Darryl's Dilemma	November 2, 1991
9	A Nick Off the Old Block	November 9, 1991
10	A Grand Ol' Time	November 16, 1991
11	Gross Encounters	November 23, 1991
12	Mom, Dad, You're Fired!	November 30, 1991
13	The Best of Enemies	December 7, 1991

Home media

DIC Video, BMG Kidz and Buena Vista Home Video originally released single episode VHS releases of the series during the 1990s.

In October 2003, Sterling Entertainment released a VHS/DVD titled "Be Careful What You Wish For", containing 3 episodes (4 on the DVD). The DVD was re-released by NCircle Entertainment in February 2008.

In February 2015, Mill Creek Entertainment released Wish Kid - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1.^[4] However, there were some problems with some of the episodes. Like in "Mom, Dad, You're Fired", the audio was cut at some point. This problem has not been fixed as of yet.

Syndication

After the show's initial airing, the show's theme song, which parodied Chantilly Lace, was replaced with a recomposed instrumental version due to copyright issues.

References

^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 910–911. ISBN 978-1476665993.
^ "'Sonic' is the top hog on DIC toon slate". March 22, 1993.
^ https://variety.com/1993/tv/news/dic-to-animate-dragon-for-tv-104523/ ^{[dead link‍]}
^ Including the Voice of Macaulay Culkin, 'The Complete Series' is a Wish Come True! Archived December 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Wish Kid at IMDb
Wish Kid at Mill Creek Entertainment

[1] Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 910–911. ISBN 978-1476665993.

[2] "'Sonic' is the top hog on DIC toon slate". March 22, 1993.

[3] ttps://variety.com/1993/tv/news/dic-to-animate-dragon-for-tv-104523/ ^{[dead link‍]}

[4] Including the Voice of Macaulay Culkin, 'The Complete Series' is a Wish Come True! Archived December 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

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+| creator              = [[Andy Heyward]]
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+| director             = [[Chuck Patton]]<br />Christopher Brough<br /><small>(live action segments)</small>
-| executive_producer   =
+| executive_producer   = [[Andy Heyward]]
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+| producer             = Chuck Patton<br />Christopher Brough<br /><small>(live action Segments)</small>
-| writer               =
+| editor               = Gregory K. Bowron<br />Richard Bruce Elliot<br />Allan Gelbart
+| writer               = Jeffrey Scott
-| voices               = [[Andrew Sabiston]]<br/>[[Macaulay Culkin]]<br/>Quinn Culkin<br/>Stuart Stone<br/>[[Tara Strong]]
+| starring             = [[Macaulay Culkin]]<br />Quinn Culkin<br />Chris Beshy<br />Paul Haddad<br />[[Marilyn Lightstone]]<br />Judy Marshak<br />[[Andrew Sabiston]]<br />[[Stuart Stone]]<br />James Rankin
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-'''''Wish Kid starring Macaulay Culkin''''' (often referred to simply as '''''Wish Kid''''') was an [[animated television series]] that originally aired on [[Saturday morning cartoon|Saturday mornings]] from September 14, 1991, through July 1992 on [[NBC]]. Produced by [[DIC Entertainment]], the series starred pre-teen movie star [[Macaulay Culkin]].
+'''''Wish Kid''''' is an [[animated television series]] that aired on [[Saturday morning cartoon|Saturday mornings]] from September 14, 1991, through December 7, 1991 on [[NBC]] starring [[Macaulay Culkin]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=910–911}}</ref> It was produced by [[DIC Entertainment|DIC Animation City]] and [[Italy|Italian]] company [[Fininvest|Reteitalia S.p.A.]], in association with [[Spain|Spanish]] network [[Telecinco]].
+A second season was planned for 1993 to air on [[Freeform (TV channel)|The Family Channel]], but this was later cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1993/digital/news/sonic-is-the-top-hog-on-dic-toon-slate-105150/|title='Sonic' is the top hog on DIC toon slate|date=March 22, 1993}}</ref><ref>https://variety.com/1993/tv/news/dic-to-animate-dragon-for-tv-104523/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
 ==Synopsis==
-Nicholas "Nick" McClary (modeled after and voiced by Culkin) owned a baseball glove that had been struck by a miniature shooting star, an event that inexplicably enabled it to magically grant wishes, if punched three times. It was however limited to use only once every week, and each wish would expire relatively shortly after it was cast, often at the most inopportune time possible.  Each story — introduced in a live-action prologue by Culkin — revolved around Nick's wishes and the trouble that always seemed to follow. It was up to Nick and others involved to resolve the situation and make things right.
+Nicholas "Nick" McClary (modeled after and voiced by Culkin) owned a baseball glove that had been struck by a miniature shooting star, an event that inexplicably enabled it to magically grant wishes, if punched three times. It was, however, limited to use only once every week, and each wish would expire relatively shortly after it was cast, often at the most inopportune time possible.  Each story — introduced in a live-action prologue by Culkin — revolved around Nick's wishes and the trouble that always seemed to follow. It was up to Nick and others involved to resolve the situation and make things right.
-Darryl Singletary Elijah Wood was Nick's best friend and the only one in on the secret; he always managed to get tangled up in Nick's adventures. Francis "Frankie" Dutweiler was the neighborhood bully who often antagonized Nick and Darryl. Other characters included Mr. and Mrs. McClary, Nick's parents who were a reporter/photographer and real estate agent, respectively; Nick's older sister, Terry (voiced by Jennifer Yovino-Langstang) and Nick's younger sister, Katie (voiced by Quinn Culkin) and nosy neighbor Mrs. Opal.
+Darryl Singletary was Nick's best friend and the only one in on the secret; he always managed to get tangled up in Nick's adventures. Francis "Frankie" Dutweiler was the neighborhood bully who often antagonized Nick and Darryl. Other characters included Mel and Adrienne McClary, Nick's parents who were a reporter/photographer and real estate agent, respectively; Nick's younger sister, Katie (voiced by Quinn Culkin, Macaulay's real life sister), his pet dog, Slobber, and nosy neighbor, Mrs. Opal.
-==DVD release==
+==Voice cast==
+*[[Macaulay Culkin]] - Nicholas "Nick" McClary
-episodes were released in a single DVD compilation, however this DVD is now out of print since 2008.
+*Quinn Culkin - Katie McClary
+*Paul De La Rosa
+*[[Paul Haddad]]
+*[[Marilyn Lightstone]]
+*Judy Marshak
+*[[Andrew Sabiston]]
+*[[Stuart Stone]] - Darryl Singletary
+*James Rankin
+*[[Harvey Atkin]]
+*[[Tara Strong]]
+*Joe Matheson
+*Benji Plener
+*Catherine Gallant
+*[[Susan Roman]]
+*Greg Swanson
-==External links==
+==Episodes==
+{|class="wikitable"
-* {{imdb title|id=0101237|title=Wish Kid}}
+! episode# !! Title!! Air Date
+|-
+| 1 || Top Gun - Will Travel|| September 14, 1991
+|-
+| 2 || A Matter of Principal|| September 21, 1991
+|-
+| 3 || Haunted House For Sale|| September 28, 1991
+|-
+| 4 || Captain Mayhem|| October 5, 1991
+|-
+| 5 || Glove of Dreams|| October 12, 1991
+|-
+| 6 || Love At First Wish|| October 19, 1991
+|-
+| 7 || Lotto Trouble|| October 26, 1991
+|-
+| 8 || Darryl's Dilemma|| November 2, 1991
+|-
+| 9 || A Nick Off the Old Block|| November 9, 1991
+|-
+| 10 || A Grand Ol' Time|| November 16, 1991
+|-
+| 11 || Gross Encounters|| November 23, 1991
+|-
+| 12 || Mom, Dad, You're Fired!|| November 30, 1991
+|-
+| 13 || The Best of Enemies|| December 7, 1991
+|}
+==Home media==
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Wish Kid Starring Macaulay Culkin}}
+DIC Video, BMG Kidz and [[Buena Vista Home Video]] originally released single episode VHS releases of the series during the 1990s.
-[[Category:1990s American animated television series]]
-[[Category:NBC network shows]]
-[[Category:Television series by DIC Entertainment]]
-[[Category:1991 television series debuts]]
-[[Category:1991 television series endings]]
+In October 2003, [[Sterling Entertainment]] released a VHS/DVD titled "Be Careful What You Wish For", containing 3 episodes (4 on the DVD). The DVD was re-released by NCircle Entertainment in February 2008.
+In February 2015, Mill Creek Entertainment released ''Wish Kid - The Complete Series'' on DVD in Region 1.<ref>[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Wish-Kid-The-Complete-Series/20549 Including the Voice of Macaulay Culkin, 'The Complete Series' is a Wish Come True!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208134913/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Wish-Kid-The-Complete-Series/20549 |date=December 8, 2014}}</ref> However, there were some problems with some of the episodes. Like in "Mom, Dad, You're Fired", the audio was cut at some point. This problem has not been fixed as of yet.
-{{animation-tv-prog-stub}}
+==Syndication==
-[[pt:Wish Kid]]
+After the show's initial airing, the show's theme song, which parodied ''[[Chantilly Lace (song)|Chantilly Lace]]'', was replaced with a recomposed instrumental version due to copyright issues.
+==References==
+<References/>
+==External links==
+* {{IMDb title|id=0101237|title=Wish Kid}}
+* [http://www.millcreekent.com/wish-kid-the-complete-series-retro-tv-toons.html ''Wish Kid''] at Mill Creek Entertainment
+{{Children's programming on NBC in the 1990s}}
+[[Category:1990s American animated television series]]
+[[Category:Television series by DIC Entertainment]]
+[[Category:Television series by WildBrain]]
+[[Category:1991 American television series debuts]]
+[[Category:1991 American television series endings]]
+[[Category:American English-language television shows]]
+[[Category:American children's animated comedy television series]]
+[[Category:American children's animated fantasy television series]]
+[[Category:American children's animated musical television series]]
+[[Category:American television series with live action and animation]]
+[[Category:Italian children's animated comedy television series]]
+[[Category:Italian children's animated fantasy television series]]
+[[Category:Italian children's animated musical television series]]
+[[Category:Italian television series with live action and animation]]
+[[Category:Animated television series about children]]
+[[Category:NBC animated television series]]

v t e Children's programming on NBC in the 1990s
First-run animated series	Smurfs (1981-90) Kissyfur (1986–90) Camp Candy (1989–91) Captain N: The Game Master (1989–92) The Karate Kid (1989–90) Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–91) ALF Tales (1988–90) The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990–91) Gravedale High (1990–91) Kid 'n Play (1990–91) Space Cats (1991–92) Yo Yogi! (1991–92) Super Mario World (1991–92) ProStars (1991–92) Wish Kid (1991–92)
First-run live-action series	Saved by the Bell (1989–93) Guys Next Door (1990) Saturday Morning Videos (1990–92) NBA Inside Stuff (1990–2002) Chip and Pepper's Cartoon Madness (1991–92) Double Up (1992) Brains & Brawn (1993–94) Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993–2000) Name Your Adventure (1993–95) Running the Halls (1993–94) California Dreams (1992–96) Hang Time (1995–2000) City Guys (1997–2001) One World (1998–2001)
Related	Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) TNBC (1993–2002) Modern animation in the United States