Barbie and the Rockers
Barbie and the Rockers was a doll line made in the mid-1980s by Mattel to compete with Hasbro's popular Jem doll line. They were on the market for roughly 3 years and there was a direct to video film made to go with the line titled . This was followed by a sequel called . The line was brought back in late 2017 as a Target exclusive. The characters include Diva, Dana and Dee-Dee.
Home media
Beginning in 1987, select episodes were released in the United States on Hi-Tops Video NTSC VHS tapes by Hi-Tops Video's Hi-Tops Video Mini Features line.Beginning in 1987, 1989, 1992 and 1994, select episodes were released in the United Kingdom on 30-minute, PAL VHS tapes by Channel 5, Mia Video, rated U for "Universal" and deemed suitable for all ages. The series was distributed by Saban Productions, which was owned by Mattel, the makers of the "Barbie" dolls. As a result, Mattel must give approval before any future home video release of the series is made available.
In the UK, the series was released on VHS by Channel 5 and Mia Video in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992 and 1994
VHS title | VHS Studios | Release date | Episodes |
Barbie and the Rock stars : Out of this World | Channel 5 | 1987 | Out of this World |
Barbie : Rockin' Back to Earth | Channel 5 | 1988 | Rockin' Back to Earth |
Barbie and The Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth | Mia Video | 1989 | Rockin' Back to Earth, Out Of This World |
Barbie – Two Excellent Adventures | Mia Video | 1992 | Rockin' Back to Earth, Out Of This World |
Barbie Double Bill | Mia Video | 1994 | Rockin' Back to Earth, Out Of This World |