"Dungeons & Dragons" (1983) TV series

Writers:

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

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

17 September 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | 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 | Magic Weapon | Unicorn | Dragon

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)

Series Writing credits
Jeffrey Scott		(9 episodes, 1983-1984)
Michael Reaves		(7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Karl Geurs		(4 episodes, 1983-1985)
Katherine Lawrence		(3 episodes, 1985)
Paul Dini		(2 episodes, 1983)
Mark Evanier		(2 episodes, 1983)
Dave Arneson		(unknown episodes)
Kevin Paul Coates		(unknown episodes)
E. Gary Gygax		(unknown episodes)
Dennis Marks		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Lee Gunther	....	executive producer (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
E. Gary Gygax	....	co-producer (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Karl Geurs	....	producer (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Margaret Loesch	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
David H. DePatie	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1983)
Bob Richardson	....	producer (13 episodes, 1983)

Series Original Music by
Johnny Douglas		(27 episodes, 1983-1985)

Series Casting by
Hank Saroyan		(27 episodes, 1983-1985)

Series Production Design by
Takashi Masunaga		(27 episodes, 1983-1985)

Series Production Management
Jim Graziano	....	production manager (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Karl Geurs	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1983)

Series Art Department
Bob Kline	....	storyboard director (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Lonnie Lloyd	....	storyboard director (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Don Sheppard	....	storyboard director (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Wendell Washer	....	storyboard director (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
John Ahern	....	storyboard director (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Todd Kurosawa	....	additional storyboard (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Martin Strudler	....	additional storyboard (14 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Sound Department
Jim Blodgett	....	sound effects editor (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
John Detra	....	sound effects editor (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bruce Elliott	....	sound effects editor (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Richard S. Gannon	....	sound effects editor (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Michael L. DePatie	....	sound effects editor (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Ron Fedele	....	sound effects editor (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Michael Tomack	....	sound effects editor (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
David H. DePatie Jr.	....	sound effects editor (13 episodes, 1983)
Susan Trieste	....	sound effects editor (13 episodes, 1983)
Martin Varno	....	sound effects editor (13 episodes, 1983)

Series Animation Department
Gerry Chiniquy	....	animation director (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
George Goode	....	model designer (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Tom Ray	....	animation director (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Martin Strudler	....	background designer (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Dennis Venizelos	....	background designer (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Warren Batchelder	....	animation director (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Bob Kline	....	background designer / model designer (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Chris Lane	....	background designer (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Kevin Shaw	....	checking supervisor (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
James T. Walker	....	animation director (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Walker	....	animation director (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
John Ahern	....	animation supervisor (13 episodes, 1983)
Kent Butterworth	....	animation supervisor (13 episodes, 1983)
Barbara Donatelli	....	checking supervisor (13 episodes, 1983)
Milton Gray	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1983)
Paul Gruwell	....	background designer (13 episodes, 1983)
Paul Julian	....	background designer (13 episodes, 1983)
Takashi Masunaga	....	model designer (13 episodes, 1983)
Armand Shaw	....	checking supervisor (13 episodes, 1983)
Nelson Shin	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1983)

Series Editorial Department
Robert T. Gillis	....	supervising editor (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Jeffrey L. Sandler	....	supervising editor (13 episodes, 1983)

Series Music Department
Johnny Douglas	....	conductor (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Mark Shiney	....	music editor (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Joe Siracusa	....	music editor (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Robert J. Walsh	....	composer: additional music (27 episodes, 1983-1985)

Series Other crew
John Gibbs	....	supervising director (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Hank Saroyan	....	voice director / additional dialogue / ... (27 episodes, 1983-1985)
Karl Geurs	....	story editor (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Steve Gerber	....	story editor (13 episodes, 1983)
Bob Richardson	....	supervising director (13 episodes, 1983)
Dave Arneson	....	game writer (unknown episodes)
E. Gary Gygax	....	game writer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Marvel Productions
• Dungeons & Dragons Entertainment Corporation
• Toei Animation Company (in association with)
• TSR

Distributors

• AVRO Television (1987-1988) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1983-1987)
• Divisa Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Fox Television (2000)
• Genesis Entertainment
• Saban Entertainment

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:

Although many people claim there is a final episode, it was never filmed. The script, "Requiem", was finished and it is available on line courtesy of writer Michael Reaves. In addition, the DVD box set release of the series includes a performance of the script as a radio play style production.

Quotes:

Eric: [sarcastically] This is great. Now we're looking for a bunch of crybabies and a yacht club.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)

the title spells it out plain and simple

when younger i never missed an episode the cast behind the scenes worked well with each other

the story lines behind each episode were well thought out(if sometimes a bit corny)(sometimes prophetic)tugging at heart strings on the odd occasion(when Dianne fell in love with the prince before he "saved" his people and transported to another dimension)(when "presto" helped save the village girl from venger,uttering the line in the swamp "don't leave i need you" enter dungeon master with some advice.

for some good old-fashioned entertainment good guys VS. bad guys watch these cartoons you won't be disappointed.