"Exosquad" (1993) TV series 1993-1995

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Writer:

Michael Edens (animated series) (writer) (episode) (writer) (episode "Blitzkrieg") (writer) (episode "Resist!") (writer) (episode "Hidden Terrors") (writer) (episode "Scorched Venus") (writer) (episode "Sabotage") (writer) (episode "Defying Olympus") (writer) (episode "Abandon Hope")

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Animation | Drama | Sci-Fi | Adventure

Plot Keywords:

Space War | Space | Genetic Engineering | Futuristic | Fictional War

Cast

Robby Benson	...	Squad Leder Lt. J.T. Marsh / ... (12 episodes, 1993)
Gary Chalk	...	Marsala, Shiva (12 episodes, 1993)
Lisa Ann Beley	...	Field Liaison Lt. Nara Burns / ... (10 episodes, 1993)
Michael Donovan	...	Ground Assault Officer Exotrooper Wolf Bronski (10 episodes, 1993)
Wally Marsh	...	Admiral Winfield (10 episodes, 1993)
John Payne	...	Earth Resistance Leader Sean Napier / ... (10 episodes, 1993)
Michael Benyaer	...	Pilot Exotrooper First Class Kaz Takagi / ... (9 episodes, 1993)
Richard Newman	...	Gov.-Gen. Phaeton (9 episodes, 1993)
Janyse Jaud	...	Field Sgt. Rita Torres (7 episodes, 1993)
David Kaye	...	Draconis / ... (6 episodes, 1993)
Rob Morton	...	Minister of Battle Forces Typhonus (5 episodes, 1993)
Teryl Rothery	...	Field Repair Specialist Lt. Maggie Weston (5 episodes, 1993)

Series Writing credits
Michael Edens		(8 episodes, 1993)
Brooks Wachtel		(4 episodes)
Mark Edward Edens		(3 episodes, 1993)

Series Produced by
Will Meugniot	....	executive producer (47 episodes, 1993)

Series Original Music by
Michael Tavera		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Gordon Hunt		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Victor Dal Chele		(5 episodes, 1993)
Kathi Castillo		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Michael Demenno	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Sarah Swiskow	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
George Booker	....	storyboard artist (1 episode)
Gerry Acerno	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Pat Agnasin	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Patrick Archibald	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Timothy Burgard	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Victor Dal Chele	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Ben Dunn	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Adrian Gonzales	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Larry Houston	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Abel Laxamana	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Butch Lunic	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Cesar Magsombol	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Paul Scarzo	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Wayne Schulz	....	property designer (unknown episodes)
Dave Simons	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Keith Tucker	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Tom Wesbit	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Dicken Berglund	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
John Boyd	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Charles Bruce	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Dunns	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Rick Hinson	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Phil Stapleton	....	character designer (unknown episodes, 1993)
Richard Bowman	....	animation director (unknown episodes)
Tania Burton	....	color stylists (unknown episodes)
Milton Gray	....	animation director (unknown episodes)
Flavia Mitman	....	supervising color stylist (unknown episodes)
Emory Myrick	....	animation director (unknown episodes)
Erik Jan Peterson	....	animation director (unknown episodes)
Kevin Petrilak	....	animation director (unknown episodes)
Eric Semones	....	color background designer (unknown episodes)
Dennis Woodyard	....	overseas animation supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Wally Burr	....	voice direction and casting (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Matt Preble	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Michael Edens	....	story editor (39 episodes, 1994)
Eric Lewald	....	developed for television by / executive story editor (13 episodes, 1993)
Sylvia Biller	....	additional voice director (unknown episodes)
Tom Brocato	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Paul D. Calder	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ken Camroux	....	additional voice (unknown episodes)
Thomas Chan	....	voice recording engineer (unknown episodes)
Garrison Christiohn	....	additional voice (unknown episodes)
Sudsey Clark	....	additional voice (unknown episodes)
Claude Denis	....	background layout design (unknown episodes)
Jason Gaffney	....	additional voice (unknown episodes)
Grey Gill	....	voice recording engineer (unknown episodes)
Mark Hoffmeier	....	developer (unknown episodes)
Karin Konovan	....	additional voice (unknown episodes)
Will Meugniot	....	developer (unknown episodes)
Graham Morris	....	supervising director (unknown episodes)
Eric Serones	....	developer (unknown episodes)
Danik Thomas	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Torres	....	developer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Universal Cartoon Studios

Distributors

• MCA/Universal Pictures
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)

Runtime:

30 min (52 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

New Zealand:G | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Universal Cartoon Studios

Quotes:

Capt. Arthur Butler: Any heroes in here?
All: No, sir!
Capt. Arthur Butler: Good! Then let's jump!

America's best

Exosquad came out when I was about 9, and I was immediately obsessed with it. I remember coming home from school every day and plopping myself in front of the TV all excited, just to catch a rerun. It was seriously that good. The story, when it is boiled down, is basically a futuristic World War II. The insane, brutal tyrant leading his people in a fight for global (or in this case, multi-global) domination, and the extermination of an "inferior" race. (Note the Neosapien officer's uniforms and the constant striving to create the superior breed of Neo and tell me that's not Nazism). But the show was so much more than that. The characters were all given a chance to develop, and the writers always managed to reveal the reasons behind the actions. The audience could understand the motives of the Neos, and could even justify the carnage they wrought. The depth of the series surpasses anything else American animators have produced, and easily rivals the best of Japanese anime. The only negatives I can find are the animation (but it was a decade ago, so I can forgive that) and the abrupt ending. There was so much more they could have done with the series if only given a chance. But, if it was appealing to the marketers' key demographic, it wouldn't be nearly so good, so I guess we should be grateful for what we got. If you get the opportunity to watch, or even relive Exosquad, I highly recommend it. I recently acquired the majority of the series, and I can say that my childhood memories hardly do it justice. Now I'm able to appreciate it so much more, and I hope you can too.