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Cinderella of the Orphanage (1970)

Judy,

Plot

Mary March was the eldest of the children at Moorlands Children’s Home and a great help to the matron, Miss Barlow.

cinderella of orphanage 1970

Notes

  • Art: Julio Bosch
  • Different artist for Annual 1975

Appeared

  • Cinderella of the Orphanage – Judy: #526 (7 February 1970) – #538 (2 May 1970) [no episodes in #531 or #532]

Other Appearances:

  • Cinderella of the Orphanage – Judy Annual 1971
  • Cinderella of the Orphanage – Judy Annual 1972
  • Cinderella of the Orphanage – Judy Annual 1973
  • Cinderella of the Orphanage – Judy Annual 1974
  • Mary of Moorlands – Judy Annual 1975
  • Mary of Moorlands – Judy Annual 1976

Ring for Rita

Bunty,

Plot

Rita Rawlings runs a one-girl Escort Agency and takes on any request, however unusual. And unusual is the word.

Notes

  • Episodic series, in issue #895 it indicated another story would be in the following week’s issue, but it did not appear, the series did return later around issue #922.

Appeared

  • Ring for Rita –  Bunty: #892 (15 February 1975) – #895 (8 March 1975)
  • Ring for Rita –  Bunty: circa #922 (13 September 1975) -(?)

Schoolgirl Vet

Judy, ,

Plot:

Kay Burrows hoped one day to qualify as  an animal nurse or even become a vet, like her brother, David.  She often helped him out with animals.

schoolgirl vet

Notes:

  • Partially reprinted and translated to Dutch as “Dierenarts in de dop” (“Veterinarian to be”) – Conny #3/1985
  • Schoolgirl Vet (#915), reprinted and translated to Dutch – Debbie super stripstory #18 (1987)

Appeared:

  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy:  #887 (08 January 1977) – #892 (12 February 1977)
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy:  #911 (25 June 1977) – #919 (20 August 1977)
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy:  #993 (20 January 1979) – #997 (17 February 1979)
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy: #1146 (2 January 1982) – #1152 (6 February 1982)
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy: #1198 (25 December 1982)
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy: #1253 (14 January 1984) – #1255 (28 January 1984)
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy: #1304 (5 January 1985) – #1305 (12 January 1985)

Other Appearances: 

  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1978
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1979
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1980
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1981
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1982
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1983
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1984
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1985
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1986
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1988
  • Schoolgirl Vet – Judy Annual 1989

Do-It-All Debbie

Judy,

Plot

After leaving school, Debbie Taylor, who liked variety in life, set up in business on her own, advertising she was willing to tackle any job.

do it all debbie

Notes

Appeared

  • Do-It-All Debbie– Judy:  #574 (09 January 1971) –  #579 (13 February 1971)
  • Do-It-All Debbie– Judy: circa #586 (03 April 1971) – (?)

Other Appearances:

  • Do-It-All Debbie – Judy for Girls 1972

Homefinder Babs

Judy

Plot

Babs Connors was secretary to a house agent in the small country town of Blanchester, and one of her duties was to sign up the rent books and receive the cash from those tenants who came to the office to pay their rent.

homefinder babs

Notes

  • Text story

Appeared

  • Homefinder Babs – Judy:  #151 (1 December 1962) – #157?

Other Appearances:

  • Homefinder Babs (text story) – Judy for Girls 1964 (annual)

Petra the Party Maker

Judy, ,

Plot

Petra Dawson is  junior partner in her father’s firm, “James Dawson & Daughter, Party Makers”. It is her job to arrange the children’s parties. She is a great problem-solver.

petra the party maker

Notes:

  • First printed as a text story later updated to picture story format

Appeared:

  • Petra the Party Maker (text story )- Judy:  #103 (30 December 1961) – #121 (05 May 1962)
  • Petra the Party Maker  – Judy: #158 (19 January 1963) – #183 (13 July 1963)
  • Petra the Party Maker  – Judy: #314 (15 January 1966) – (?)
  • Petra the Party Maker  – Judy: #766 (14 September 1974)
  • Reprints: Judy: #1220 (28 May 1983) –  #1235 (10 September 1983) [no episodes in issues #1222, #1229 and #1233)
  • Reprints: #1239 (08 October 1983) – #1240 (15 October 1983)
  • Reprints: #1253 (14 January 1984) – #1254 (21 January 1984)
  • Reprints: #1295 (3 November 1984) – #1299 (1 December 1984)

Other Appearances:

  • Petra the Party Maker (text story) – Judy Annual 1963
  • Petra the Party Maker – Judy Annual 1964
  • Petra the Party Maker – Judy Annual 1965
  • Petra the Party Maker – Judy Annual 1967
  • Petra the Party Maker – Judy Annual 1972
  • Petra the Party Maker – Judy Picture Story Library:  #21

Backstage Betty

Judy, , ,

Plot:

Betty Ramsden works behind the scenes with the Bluebird Dancing Troupe. Betty is always on hand to keep the show running smoothly. When she is unable to join the Troupe on tour she temporarily joins another theatre group. Things don’t run too smoothly when a fire breaks out and a dancer blames Betty because she broke her lucky charm.

backstage betty

Notes:

  • Artist: Don Walker

Appeared:

  • Backstage Betty – Judy:  #51 (31 December 1960) – #93 (21 October 1961)
    • Reprinted – Judy: #692 (14 April 1973) – #732 (19 January 1974) [no episodes in issues #720 or #721]
  • Backstage Betty – Judy:  #131 (14 July 1962) – #138 (1 September 1962)
  • Backstage Betty – Judy:  #187 (10 August 1963) – #203 (30 November 1963)
  • Backstage Betty – Judy:  #285 (03 July 1965) – ?
  • Backstage Betty – Judy:  #751 (1 June 1974) – #766 (14 September 1974)
  • Backstage Betty – Judy:  #777 (30 November 1974) – #782 (04 January 1975)
  • Backstage Betty – Judy:  #786 (01 February 1975)

Other Appearances:

Annual Appearances

  • Backstage Betty – Judy Annual 1962
  • Backstage Betty – Judy Annual 1963
  • Backstage Betty – Judy Annual 1964
  • Backstage Betty – Judy Annual 1965
  • Backstage Betty – Judy Annual 1975
  • Backstage Betty – Judy Annual 1976

Summer Specials

  • Backstage Betty – Bunty-Judy Summer Special 1975

Picture Story Library

  • Backstage Betty – Judy Picture Story Library #50

Polly Perkins

Judy

Plot

Polly Perkins lives in the pleasant seaside town of Portsea. Although she is a small girl, Polly has a big heart and is always ready to help anyone in trouble.  People she helps include,  two lodgers of different ages who disagree on music,  Jim, a flower grower when a rival florist opens.

polly Perkins

Notes

  • Each issue had a different title related to the plot that week e.g.  Polly Perkins and the Sad Gardener  or Polly Perkins and the Birthday Invitations

Appeared

  • Polly Perkins – Judy:  #17 (07 May 1960) – #39 (08 October 1960)

 

Anna Junior Miss / Girl with the Golden Smile

Judy,

Plot

Anna  Marshall also known as  the “Girl with the Golden Smile”, is a young trainee at Westerby’s department store. She enjoys working in the various department in the store. As she is young and small for her age, she often has trouble convincing people she can do a good job. But they are soon won over be her radiant smile, helpfulness and bright ideas.

anna junior miss(Anna Junior Miss – 1960s)

girl with golden smile(Girl with the Golden Smile – 1980s,  Art: Bert Hill)

Notes

  • Artist: Bert Hill (1980s)
  • First appeared as a text story.
  • It was later reprinted as a picture story.
  • The picture story was reprinted again with updated art by Bert Hill.
  • The character appeared as Wendy Marshall instead of Anna Marshall, in the Debbie Picture story library book: Wendy’s World

Appeared

  • Anna Junior Miss (text story) –  Judy:  #1 (16 January 1960) – #20 (28 May 1960)
  • Reprinted as picture story – Judy:  #86 (2 September 1961) – #106 (20 January 1962)
  • Reprinted (new art) as Girl with the Golden Smile  –  Judy:  #1085 (25 October 1980) – #1101 (14 February 1981)
  • Reprinted Girl with the Golden Smile  – Judy:  #1571 (17 February 1990) – #1581 (28 April 1990)

Other Appearances:

  • Anna Junior Miss (text story) – Judy Annual 1962
  • Anna Junior Miss – Judy Annual 1963
  • The Honest Thief – Judy Annual 1982
  • Girl with the Golden Smile  – Judy Annual 1983
  • Girl with the Golden Smile  – Judy Annual 1985
  • Girl with the Golden Smile  – Judy Annual 1986
  • The Girl with the Golden Smile  – Judy Annual 1992
  • The Girl with the Golden Smile  – Bunty Picture Story Library #344
  • Wendy’s World  – Debbie Picture Story Library #180