Trivia / Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater

• Children Voicing Children:
  • Tara Strong was only 13 when she took on the role of Hello Kitty - her first ever voiceover role - for this series.
  • Mairon Bennett (who voiced My Melody) was also 10 years old.
• International Coproduction: While sending off shows to be animated in Japan was extremely common in the 80s and 90s, the show was partially produced in Japan to help promote Sanrio products overseas (again, it was the 80s). It didn't really catch on, but Hello Kitty did reach international recognition years later.
• Keep Circulating the Tapes: While most of the episodes were released on DVD, the intro, ending credits, and the bumpers are missing because MGM decided to organize the shorts by theme. Most importantly, "How Scrinchenip Stole Christmas" is the only episode not in any of the DVDs. Luckily, Hulu and iTunes released the episode with everything intact.
  • It was even briefly on Netflix Instant (way before it became huge too), but is no longer available as of now.
  • It can currently be seen for free on VUDU^note Pronounced like "voodoo"..
• Marth Debuted in "Smash Bros.": Likely the intention of the inclusion of My Melody (and to a lesser extent Tuxedo Sam), considering how she was (and still is) extremely popular in Asia on par with Hello Kitty, but at the time the show came out she was practically unheard of in the West. Unfortunately, considering how the show only lasted one 13-episode season, it didn't really work out that way. However, My Melody has gained a bigger following in the West beginning in the late 90s and early 2000s.
• No Export for You: Contrary to popular belief, as well as several Wikipedia articles, Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater does not verifiably have a Japanese dub, nor was it released in Japan in any other form.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Originally the casting director wanted Tara Strong to voice My Melody and Mairon Bennett to voice Hello Kitty, but at the last minute, their roles were switched.
  • A second season was planned but low ratings cancelled the show.

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