Wish Kid

American animated television series

Wish Kid

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Genre| Animation, 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 producers| Andy Heyward
Robby London
(Co-Executive Producer)
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
Original release
Network| NBC
Release| September 14 (1991-09-14) –
December 7, 1991 (1991-12-07)

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

## Synopsis[edit]

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[edit]

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## Episodes[edit]

episode# | Title | Air Date

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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[edit]

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. The restorations were not all that good either.

## Syndication[edit]

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[edit]

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. ^ https://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

## External links[edit]

* Wish Kid at IMDb
* Wish Kid at Mill Creek Entertainment

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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)

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* Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
* TNBC (1993–2002)
* Modern animation in the United States

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