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Miss Switch to the Rescue (1982)

Miss Switch to the Rescue poster
Directed by
Charles August Nichols
Genre
animation, fantasy, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
43 min
Rated
G
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young girl and her magical neighbor work together to solve a mystery in their town. The story involves a clever plan to stop a villain's scheme.

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What happens

Miss Switch to the Rescue is a 1982 animated film and a sequel to The Trouble with Miss Switch (1980) produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. It is based on the 1981 children's book by Barbara Brooks Wallace and originally aired in two parts on ABC Weekend Special series on January 16 and 23, 1982. It also features the final role for actor Hans Conried, who died only a few weeks before the first part aired. The special was rebroadcast on ABC in April/May 1982, as well as June 1983, February 1985, July 1986, April 1987 and February 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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