History WebAnimation / BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse

* BrandX: "Generic Flying Disc".
** Oddly, in the episode "Cringing in the Rain", this name is used alongside "Hacky Sack" despite both it and Frisbee being trademarks of the same company.

The series can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/user/barbie/barbie on the official Barbie Youtube channel]], as well as [[http://www.barbie.com/Dreamhouse the official Barbie website.]] Plus, in 2013, [[WesternAnimation/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse a series of TV specials]] began airing on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. Both the webseries and the TV specials have become available to stream on Creator/{{Netflix}}, and select episodes and music videos make their way to DVD and Blu-Ray as bonus features for some of Barbie's movies.

* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Barbie's had so many careers, even ''she'' can't keep track of them all.

* AnimationBump: Looks a lot more fluid and clean than some of the Barbie movies. Probably because having your characters be living dolls means it's okay that they look plastic.

* NewNeighboursAsThePlotDemands: How Midge, and later, Summer, joined the cast.

The series can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/user/barbie/barbie on the official Barbie Youtube channel]], as well as [[http://www.barbie.com/Dreamhouse the official Barbie website.]] Plus, in 2013, [[WesternAnimation/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse a series of TV specials]] began airing on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. Both the webseries and the TV specials have become available to stream on Website/{{Netflix}}, and select episodes and music videos make their way to DVD and Blu-Ray as bonus features for some of Barbie's movies.

* BlondBrunetteRedhead: In that order: Barbie, Nikki, and Teresa, at least initially. This arrangement gets pretty much blown out of the water as the cast expands, although it's worth nothing that the three girls that have been added to the cast fit this, too (Summer, Raquelle, and Midge, respectively).
** Chelsea and her friends, seen in "Dream a Little Dreamhouse", form this kind of trio.

An animated series that ties in with the popular ''Franchise/{{Barbie}}'' toyline, ''Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse'' is a 2012 web series produced by Mattel. The series follows a SliceOfLife look into Barbie's, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin life]] in her Malibu dream house, with brief RealityTelevision-esque asides into Barbie and her friends' thoughts. Barbie attends parties, goes to the beach, dates Ken, hangs out with her sisters, and does all of the sort of things you would expect Barbie to do. What's ''unexpected'' is the ''massive'' helping of {{Affectionate|Parody}} SelfParody, MediumAwareness, and ParentalBonus on display, adding up to a lovingly parodic version of the Barbie universe not completely out of line with her ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' depiction.

The major difference between this series and all previous ''Barbie'' series (or not, more later) is that this version stars not just Barbie the character, but Barbie ''the doll'' ([[MindScrew or maybe it's Barbie the character]] [[AnimatedActors playing Barbie the doll...]]). In any case, the entire universe is ToyTime incarnate, with all of the characters having visible plastic joints[[note]]In fact, Midge, being an older doll, is portrayed as not being fully articulate[[/note]], and all of the technology running off toy rules (e.g., the showers are powered by hand pumps; the cars use giant D-cell batteries, etc). [[MediumAwareness The show is very aware of this.]]

Barbie's personality is that of a [[TheAce sparklingly cheerful girl who's done, and is good at, everything]], [[ParodySue to the point of comedy.]] Her boyfriend Ken is a [[{{Adorkable}} good-natured klutz]] [[{{Keet}} who's almost as perky as Barbie]], if nowhere near as skilled. She lives with her three younger sisters, [[InvisibleParents parents nowhere in sight]], and her three [[AmplifiedAnimalAptitude hyperintelligent pets.]] Her friends, [[SassyBlackWoman Nikki]], [[CloudCuckoolander Teresa]], [[DiscoDan Midge]], and [[GenkiGirl Summer]] often come over to hang out. Meanwhile, Barbie's "[[UnknownRival friend]]" Raquelle is often looking for ways to make her life difficult so that ''she'' can be the star for once, occasionally teaming up with her [[HalfIdenticalTwins twin brother]] Ryan, who really just wants in on Barbie. And the whole thing is filled to the brim with nods to Barbie's 50-odd year history, along with plenty of other {{Parental Bonus}}es and all-ages rapid-fire humor.

The latest animated series to tie in with the popular ''Franchise/{{Barbie}}'' toyline, ''Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse'' is a 2012 web series produced by Mattel. The series follows a SliceOfLife look into Barbie's, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin life]] in her Malibu dream house, with brief RealityTelevision-esque asides into Barbie and her friends' thoughts. Barbie attends parties, goes to the beach, dates Ken, hangs out with her sisters, and does all of the sort of things you would expect Barbie to do. What's ''unexpected'' is the ''massive'' helping of {{Affectionate|Parody}} SelfParody, MediumAwareness, and ParentalBonus on display, adding up to a lovingly parodic version of the Barbie universe not completely out of line with her ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' depiction.

* SuperSenses: Ken can detect from a distance if Barbie needs help with something.

** Barbie's doctor office has a chart of a doll's body, showing no nipples, no body hair, and no...you know.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: See Radar.BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse

'''Chelsea:''' Can we ''[whatever she wants at the moment]'', Barbie? Can we, can we?

'''Ken:''' Iiii'm on it!\\

-->'''Barbie:''' What in the world?

[[caption-width-right:346:Three minutes of animated pink. And it is ''glorious''.[[labelnote: From L-R]] Skipper, Stacie, Ryan, Chelsea, Blissa, Tawny, Taffy, Barbie, Ken, Raquelle, Nikki, Teresa. Not pictured: Midge, Summer, Grace.[[/labelnote]]]]

Barbie's personality is that of a [[TheAce sparklingly cheerful girl who's done, and is good at, everything]], [[ParodySue to the point of comedy.]] Her boyfriend Ken is a [[{{Adorkable}} good-natured klutz]] [[{{Keet}} who's almost as perky as Barbie]], if nowhere near as skilled. She lives with her three younger sisters, [[InvisibleParents parents nowhere in sight]], and her three [[AmplifiedAnimalAptitude hyperintelligent pets.]] Her friends, [[SassyBlackWoman Nikki]], [[CloudCuckoolander Teresa]], [[DiscoDan Midge]], [[GenkiGirl Summer]], and [[BlackAndNerdy Grace]] often come over to hang out. Meanwhile, Barbie's "[[UnknownRival friend]]" Raquelle is often looking for ways to make her life difficult so that ''she'' can be the star for once, occasionally teaming up with her [[HalfIdenticalTwins twin brother]] Ryan, who really just wants in on Barbie. And the whole thing is filled to the brim with nods to Barbie's 50-odd year history, along with plenty of other {{Parental Bonus}}es and all-ages rapid-fire humor.

[[caption-width-right:346:Three minutes of animated pink. And it is ''glorious''.[[labelnote: From L-R]] Skipper, Stacie, Ryan, Chelsea, Blissa, Tawny, Taffy, Barbie, Ken, Raquelle, Nikki, Teresa. Not pictured: Midge, Summer.[[/labelnote]]]]

Barbie's personality is that of a [[TheAce sparklingly cheerful girl who's done, and is good at, everything]], [[ParodySue to the point of comedy.]] Her boyfriend Ken is a [[{{Adorkable}} good-natured klutz]] [[{{Keet}} who's almost as perky as Barbie]], if nowhere near as skilled. She lives with her three younger sisters, [[InvisibleParents parents nowhere in sight]], and her three [[AmplifiedAnimalAptitude hyperintelligent pets.]] Her friends, [[SassyBlackWoman Nikki]], [[CloudCuckoolander Teresa]], [[DiscoDan Midge]], and [[GenkiGirl Summer]] often come over to hang out. Meanwhile, Barbie's "[[UnknownRival friend]]" Raquelle is often looking for ways to make her life difficult so that ''she'' can be the star for once, occasionally teaming up with her [[HalfIdenticalTwins twin brother]] Ryan, who really just wants in on Barbie. And the whole thing is filled to the brim with nods to Barbie's 50-odd year history, along with plenty of other {{Parental Bonus}}es and all-ages rapid-fire humor.

* ExiledFromContinuity: This incarnation of Midge does not appear to have had a husband or children yet.

The series can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/user/barbie/barbie on the official Barbie Youtube channel]], as well as [[http://www.barbie.com/Dreamhouse the official Barbie website.]] Plus, in 2013, a series of TV specials begain airing on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. These include:

* ''WesternAnimation/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse'' (consisting of the shorts "Trapped in the Dreamhouse" and "Perf Pool Party")
* ''WesternAnimation/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouseTheAmazeChase''

Both the webseries and the TV specials have become available to stream on Website/{{Netflix}}, and select episodes and music videos make their way to DVD and Blu-Ray as bonus features for some of Barbie's movies.

* SplitScreenPhoneCall: Barbie has one with Teresa and Nikki in "Licensed to Drive", with Barbie demonstrating the ability to pass objects over the split line.
* SpoiledSweet: Barbie, of course. In fact, pretty much the entire cast are this to some degree.

The series can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/user/barbie/barbie on the official Barbie Youtube channel]], as well as [[http://www.barbie.com/Dreamhouse the official Barbie website.]] Plus, in 2013, [[WesternAnimation/BarbieLifeInTheDreamhouse a series of TV specials]] begain airing on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. Additionally, both the webseries and the TV specials have become available to stream on Website/{{Netflix}}, and select episodes and music videos make their way to DVD and Blu-Ray as bonus features for some of Barbie's movies.

** Raquelle even lampshades this in "Bizarro Barbie," when she comments that she needs to "find a more gorg of frenemies." Of course, the ending proves that deep down, she ''does'' care about not only Barbie, but Nikki and Teresa as well.