"Dungeons & Dragons" (1983) TV series

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Writers:

Dave Arneson (game "Dungeons & Dragons") &
E. Gary Gygax (game "Dungeons & Dragons") ...

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

17 September 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Fantasy

Plot:

A group of kids are thrown into a world where they must search for a way home, armed with magic weapons that an evil tyrant lusts for.

Plot Keywords:

Magic | Sword And Sorcery | Dragon | Dungeons And Dragons | Alternative Reality

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Willie Aames	...	Hank the Ranger (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Don Most	...	Eric the Cavalier (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Katie Leigh	...	Sheila the Thief (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Adam Rich	...	Presto the Magician (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Tonia Gayle Smith	...	Diana the Acrobat (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Teddy Field III	...	Bobby the Barbarian (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Sidney Miller	...	Dungeon Master (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Frank Welker	...	Additional Voices / ... (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Peter Cullen	...	Venger / ... (26 episodes, 1983-1985)

Runtime:

30 min (27 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7 | UK:PG (some episodes) | UK:U (some episodes)

Company:

Marvel Productions

Trivia:

The production company referenced the role playing game's official source books for many of the various monsters the heroes faced.

Quotes:

Hank: The orcs took Bobby and me to their camp. I managed to escape, but Bobby couldn't.
Shiela: That's a lie!
Diana the Acrobat: Sheila! What's the matter?
Shiela: I went to the orc camp. I saw Hank talking to the orcs. They were planning our capture. He's working for them now!

Movie Connections:

Version of Dungeons & Dragons (2000)

This show was good

I just caught an episode of Dungeons and Dragons after viewing a preview of the cgi series Action Man on the Fox network. I was a bit surprised to see this show listed since I remember it from almost 20 years ago! Shadowdemon was my favourite character.

At first the crude animation seemed a bit jarring, but after the first ten minutes I was hooked(again). Its a wonderfully imaginative and memorable series.

In addition to the comments already made by others I have to highlight the fantastic musical score by Robert J Walsh and Johnny Douglas. I remember their rousing music for Gi Joe and the Transformers. I had forgotten their work on D & D and now wish i could get in on tape!

Those shows from the 80s were so much better in story and execution than the sterile cgi shows pushed on saturday mornings these days.