The Glo Friends
| The Glo Friends | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation, Family Fantasy |
| Voices of |
Charlie Adler Roger C. Carmel Nancy Cartwright Pat Fraley Mona Marshall Don Messick Hal Rayle Susan Silo Russi Taylor Frank Welker Katie Leigh |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production company(s) |
Hasbro Sunbow Productions Marvel Productions |
| Distributor |
Claster Television Christian Broadcasting Network (1989–1990) International Family Entertainment (1990–1995) |
| Release | |
| Original network |
The CBN Family Channel (1989–1990) Family Channel (1990–1995) |
| Original release | September 23, 1986 – March 17, 1987 |
The Glo Friends is a television series based on the Glo Friends toyline, originally aired in 1986 as a segment of My Little Pony 'n Friends, that only lasted one season (26 segments were made in total). My Little Pony aired the first 15 minutes, and the second half rotated among MoonDreamers, Potato Head Kids, and Glo Friends. The show was made by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions. It appeared on CBN Family Channel from 1989 to 1990, Family Channel from 1990 to 1995 during My Little Pony.
The Glo Friends toyline, which preceded the television show, are small glow-in-the-dark toys in the shape of insects and other small creatures (including the original Glo Worm) that were made by Hasbro's Playskool division in the mid-1980s (Glo Worm was introduced in 1982). Books were also made by Ladybird to accompany each Glo Friend.
The title protagonists in The Glo Friends were a community of small, glow-in-the-dark bugs that live in Glo Land, a magical kingdom located in the middle of a forest. Their homes are built near the Glo Pond, from where they harvest a substance known as Moondrops. It is Moondrops that sustain the Glo Friends and enable their ability to glow in the dark.
The Glo Friends peaceful existence is threatened constantly by the Moligans, a group of mole-like creatures led by Starnose. The Moligans were banished from the kingdom of Moleslavia by King Mole for various crimes including unlawful digging, mob action, robbery, looting and cheating. Since their banishment, the Moligans have been living underground and planning revenge against King Mole. Since the Moligans are short-sighted, they were unsuccessful in harvesting gold from the nearby mines. As such, the Moligans have attempted to enslave the Glo Friends to power their lanterns, which would enable them to see in the mines, harvest the gold and buy out the kingdom of Moleslavia.
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