# Barbie: A Touch of Magic

Barbie: A Touch of Magic is an American animated television series and the third in the Barbie media franchise after Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures and Barbie: It Takes Two.
It made its debut in Germany on Super RTL's online video on demand service toggo.de on 1 September 2023 before the television debut on the channel itself 3 days later. It debuted on television on Pop in the United Kingdom and Ireland and Treehouse TV in Canada on the same day as in Germany, i.e. 4 September, on Gulli in France on the 6th and 9Go! in Australia on the 8th. It was released on Netflix globally on 14 September.

## Background

On 16 February 2023, Mattel unveiled a production slate via Google Drive accessible through this link which depicted an upcoming television show to premiere after the live-action Barbie film named Barbie: A Touch of Magic. On 24 August 2023, Mattel announced further details pertaining to its premise, composition, release dates and commentary, which later that day got picked up by news sources.

## Premise

Barbie from Malibu and Barbie from Brooklyn have enchanting adventures when they encounter a horse with magical powers. The horse, Peggy, needs their help with a mysterious mission. However, a wizard lizard named William, and Rocki the Glyph, want the special powers for themselves.

## Cast
### Main

* America Young as Barbie "Malibu" Roberts and Librarian 2
* Tatiana Varria as Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts
* Alejandra "Alex" Cazares as Rocki the Glyph
* Ritesh Rajan as Ken Carson and Tiger the Duck
* Kirsten Day as Skipper Roberts
* Cassandra Morris as Stacie Roberts
* Natalie Lashkari as Chelsea Roberts
* Greg Chun as George Roberts, father of Barbie "Malibu" Roberts
* Lisa Fuson as Margaret Roberts, mother of Barbie "Malibu" Roberts, Poppy Reardon, an antagonistic neighbor and Camper 2
* Eamon Brennan as Trevelian Finknoddle "Trey" Reardon, Poppy and Whittaker's only son
* Ariana Nicole George as Peggy

### Recurring

* Cristina Milizia as Teresa and Librarian 2
* Johnny Young Bosch as Whitaker Reardon, Poppy's husband and Trey's father, and Surfer 1
* Gabriel "Gabe" Kunda as Kelvin "Kel" Roberts, father of Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts, and Surfer 2
* Mela Lee as Simone Roberts, mother of Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts and Peggy's mom
* Dino Andrade as Alex, Pedestrian 1 and Pretzel Vendor

### Guest vocals

* Desirae Whitfield as Nicole "Nikki" Watkins
* Stephanie Sheh as Renee
* Emma Galvin as Daisy
* Julyza Commodore as Harriet
* Kat Cressida as Dru Charles
* Dori Sacks as Elvy
* Laila Berzins as Arlene and Glyph Council Leader
* Todd Haberkorn as Will the Wizard Lizard
* Tiana Camacho as Teen Peggy
* Nicolas Roye as Rafa
* Caleb Yenn as Centaur

## Episodes

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| 1 | 13 | 13 | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |

### Season 1 (2023)

The table below shows only the titles and episode summaries from the American Netflix release.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "When Barbie Met Peggy" | Larry Anderson | Ann Austen | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| On a surfing trip to the beach in Malibu, California, Barbie from Malibu and Barbie from Brooklyn encounter a baby horse who is full of fun, mischief, feathers and has wish-granting magic in it! But upon bringing her ashore, they have to keep them away from Malibu Barbie's friends, family and pets as well as a glyph who wants that horse for herself. Chelsea gives the horse a new name — Peggy. On the side events, Trey falls for and develops feelings for Brooklyn Barbie. ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Finding Home" | Dominic "Dom" MacKinnon | Ann Austen | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| Peggy the Pegasus takes flight with Ken hot on her hooves. Later, the adventurous little horse and Brooklyn Barbie become Malibu neighbors, with the former initially doubting on leaving Malibu Barbie in Malibu and heading back to New York City until her parents had a temporary change of heart and occupy the Reardons' vacated house. ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Barbie, You Can Drive My Car" | Dominic "Dom" MacKinnon | Margaret Dunlap | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| Magic is in the air when Peggy helps Brooklyn Barbie learn to drive. The Glyph gets a new name so she could blend in in Malibu — Rocki — and a new job at the selfie museum as an assistant! ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Ken One and Ken Two" | Larry Anderson | Daniel Bryan Franklin | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| Ken causes a magical emergency when he falls on Peggy's powers to double, if not triple or quadruple, his time with the Barbies. Rocki the Glyph hatches a plan to get those powers for herself. ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Peggy-napped" | Larry Anderson | Meg Favreau | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| Peggy is missing! Did somebody take her? Friends and family search all over town and one of Barbie's puppies, Rookie, gets recruited by Stacie and Chelsea to put his nose on the case. ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Skate to Me, Barbie" | Dominic "Dom" MacKinnon | Story by : Amber May Teleplay by : Daniel Bryan Franklin | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| The people of Malibu strap on their wheels for a skating contest. Brooklyn Barbie partners with Trey to win a trophy for her parents — no magic allowed! Right, Rocki?! ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "There Might Be Dragons" | Larry Anderson | Julia Hernandez | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| "Malibu" Barbie plans a special event for her final night working at the water park with her friends and Skipper. Skipper has some ideas which Barbie initially rebuffs, but eventually integrates into her performance. At "Malibu" Barbie's home, her cat Blissa gets a makeover that includes scaly wings. ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "A Real Page-Turner" | Dominic "Dom" MacKinnon | Tamika Cosen | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| The Barbies search for an author who has info about Peggy's real home. Chelsea discovers and lets out through Peggy's powers Elvy, a unicorn keeper and resident of Peggy's home, Mesmer, who first coaxes the romanticism from Ken and has it stuck in his head towards the end of the episode after she returns, much to "Malibu" Barbie's jealousy and annoyance. Chelsea and Ken follow a unicorn keeper to discover more about Peggy and who to return her home. ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "A Selfie to Remember" | Larry Anderson | Johnny Lazebnik | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| The Barbies, Ken and Skipper all show up at the selfie museum, but Rocki casts a glyph spell to erase their memories so they can question themselves and each other. ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Tiny Problems" | Dominic "Dom" MacKinnon | Lisa Steele | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| The Barbies face a small challenge after making a big discovery. Meanwhile, Rocki has bad intentions when she lures Skipper and Peggy to the beach. ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Lizard Lift-Off" | Larry Anderson | Story by : Kate Moran Teleplay by : Ann Austen | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| The Barbies and their crew race to the rescue after Rocki and Peggy set sail for a hidden island, where they encounter Will the Wizard Lizard. ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Careful What You Wish For" | Dominic "Dom" MacKinnon | Daniel Bryan Franklin | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| With her sister and friends under a spell, it's up to "Malibu" Barbie to stop Will the Wizard Lizard before he can steal an enchanted wish from Peggy. ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Key" | Dominic "Dom" MacKinnon | Ann Austen | September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14) |
| The key to Peggy's mission comes to light. But can she defeat the Wizard Lizard's scheme? Through the magic of friendship, anything is possible. ||||||

### Season 2 (2024)

* The Play's the Thing
* Spelling Chelsea
* Magic in the Museum
* Hiding in Plain Sight
* Secret Victory
* A Friendly Wish
* Return to Pacifica, Part 1
* Return to Pacifica, Part 2
* Baby Steps
* Runaway Rocki
* The Sapphire Fairycorn
* The Ultimate Wish
* Barbie, Take a Bow