Sky Dancers is the name of a line of toys that were popular in the mid-1990s. The toys were constructed of a pull-string base and a doll with foam wings. When the doll was inserted into the base and the string pulled, the doll would launch into the air, spinning its wings like a propeller as it flew. Five characters were created: Jade, Camille, Breeze, Angelica, and Slam.

The toys were launched during the 1994 Christmas and holiday season and were an instant hit. While its foam wings provided a limited amount of safety, nonetheless, there were over 100 injuries reported. Galoob

Galoob

Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. was a toy company headquartered on Forbes Blvd. in South San Francisco, California. Best known for distributing the Game Genie, a videogame cheat device, for Codemasters in the US, Galoob was founded by Barbara Frankel and Lewis Galoob in 1954 as an import business. Before...

, the manufacturer of the toys, recalled them in June 2000 after less than six years on the market. The toys were re-released in 2006 with an adapted design. Galoob released a similar toyline aimed at boys called Dragon Flyz

Dragon Flyz

Dragon Flyz is a television program created by Gaumont Pictures that ran for approximately two or three years, accompanied by a line of toy action-figures. The program centered on a coalition known as the Dragonators , who are primarily humans who ride on Dragon-back for the purposes of...

.

The series spawned an animated

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 television spinoff

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 produced by Abrams Gentile Entertainment in association with Xilam

Xilam

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 in 1996. The five characters were said to be students at the High Hope Dance Academy under the widowed Queen Skyla. Queen Skyla and her students defended her kingdom from Skyla's jealous brother-in-law Sky Clone, who sought revenge for his brother Skyler (Skyla's husband) being selected as king over him. Sky Clone had successfully killed Skyler but was unable to gain control of the Sky Swirl Stone that gave the Sky Dancers their powers. The series ended after one season once E/I

E/I

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 regulations took effect.

Characters

• Jade – She is a prima ballerina at High Hope Academy. Jade gets along with all the sky dancers, but she argues with Slam a lot, suggesting that she secretly likes him. Jade has a caring and compassionate nature, shown through her acts of kindness throughout the Sky Realm. Jade has a close relationship with her father as he brought her up. Her mother taught her to dance, but when she takes the chance to become a professional ballerina, she has to be away from home, so Jade teaches herself. Jade has long black hair, often in a ponytail, with an orange streak down the middle, and brown eyes. She wears a short fuchsia dress and white boots as a human. As a Sky Dancer, she has large fuchsia wings and her outfit is pink and white. She has the power to turn things invisible.

• Slam – He controls the power of gravity, and while lacking skill within dance class, he specializes in break-dancing and hip hop. Slam has a reckless personality and can come across as a rebel, is very competitive and hates ties, claiming that "the only thing a tie means is that I didn't win." He has a slight crush on Jade and has a love/hate relationship with her, as they have two very different personalities and tastes in dance and music. Slam has spiky red hair and black and yellow wings.

• Angelica – A country rock dancer, she acts as leader of the Sky Dancers, with the power to briefly stop time. Angelica is very optimistic and witty, and tends to flirt with Breeze quite a bit, getting jealous when another high school girl in turn flirts with him too. Angelica is a little spoiled by her parents and her love for pretty clothes and dancing late at night clubs gets her into trouble often. Her cardinal rules are, "Never miss a rehearsal, a dance step, or a jammin' party!" Angelica has blonde hair with pink streaks. She also wears a pair of pink heart earrings. Her outfits are white and blue.

• Camille – She has a modern dancing style, and can create any shape from clouds. Her parents, as lawyers, do not approve of Camille's dancing and she doesn't have the heart to tell them how she really feels. In the group, she is the responsible and smart one who often stands as the voice of reason. Camille has light, curly brown hair that she wears in a ponytail with a blue streak up the middle.

• Breeze – He has a unique Native American dancing style, with the power of wind and nature, which is very effective against Sky Clone's minions. He has a crush on Angelica, flirting with and complimenting her often in the series. He is quiet, a bit shy, and mysterious, despite of his rugged image. He is chased by an obsessive high school reporter named Caroline.

• Queen Skyla – Queen of the Sky Kingdom, she is also the dance headmistress of High Hope Academy, where she is known as Dame Skyla. She is Skylord's wife and Sky Clone's sister-in-law. She wears a long green dress on earth, and a white and green gown in the Wingdom (a portmanteau of "wing" and "kingdom"). Her hair is ash-blond and has pink and blue streaks in the Sky Realm. Skyla is notoriously timely, and one of her biggest pet peeves is when someone is not on time. Whirl and Twirl have been her pets since her childhood. She grew up in the palace with Skyler and Sky Clone, though it is unclear how she was connected with the royal family. However, she is called "Princess Skyla" as a teen, suggesting that she is perhaps a ward to the royal family. She is often seen mourning her husband Skyler, who was supposedly killed by Sky Clone.

• Sky Clone – Skyla's evil brother-in-law and the main villain of the series. He is determined to take over the Sky Realm and defeat the Sky Dancers once and for all. He wants revenge against the Sky Realm because his brother Skyler took his right of flight, a fate he wishes on all of the sky citizens. He has tried multiple times to kill Skyla.

• King Skyler – Skyla's husband . He sacrificed himself by a death spin with Sky Clone in order to defeat him, but unfortunately did not actually kill him. It is revealed that Skyler is not dead, but trapped in another dimension. He is seen often in Skyla's flashbacks and frequently comes to her aid when she is in danger.

• Whirl and Twirl – They are Skyla's faithful canine companions, and can use their ears to fly while helping the Sky Dancers.

• Muddle, Jumble and Snarl – Sky Clone's minions. The three imps are comic relief and are often head-to-head with Whirl and Twirl.

• Caroline – A red-haired high school reporter, Caroline is dedicated to "getting the story." She meets Breeze at a school carnival and immediately becomes obsessed with him, leading to bad feelings between her and Angelica, Breeze's unofficial girlfriend. Caroline then proceeds to follow the Sky Dancers into the Sky Realm and gets on all their nerves, including the usually calm Skyla. She has an urge to interview everyone, and when she is kidnapped by Sky Clone, he gives her back just to get rid of her.

• The Tinker – The Tinker is a friend of Queen Skyla's. As his name implies, he fixes things and is usually a great help to the Sky Dancers, providing them with information and his skills as a tinker. His constantly rhyming dialogue is a running joke in the series.

• Brandon – Known by the girls as "Blowhard Brandon," he is another student at the High Hope Academy and very full of himself. Jade, Camille, and Angelica fight over who should get stuck dancing with him. Later in the series, he plays mean pranks on the other students (particularly Angelica) and is paid to trick Slam into quitting the academy, which Slam figures out. Brandon is never seen after this, implying that he permanently left the High Hope Academy.

• King Skyhawk – The father of Sky Clone and Skyler and the former king of the Sky Realm. The Sky Dancers meet him when they travel back in time. He hires them as companions for Sky Clone, Skyler, and Skyla. Skyhawk is very kind and trusting, and the grown Skyler bears a strong resemblance to him. Skyhawk's wife and the reason for being a father figure to Skyla is never revealed.

External links

• Sky Dancers – Galoob
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  Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. was a toy company headquartered on Forbes Blvd. in South San Francisco, California. Best known for distributing the Game Genie, a videogame cheat device, for Codemasters in the US, Galoob was founded by Barbara Frankel and Lewis Galoob in 1954 as an import business. Before...
  
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