"Gargoyles" (1994) TV series 1994-1996

Creator:

Greg Weisman
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

24 October 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Crime | Family | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

One thousand years ago superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was the age of gargoyles.

Plot:

A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland long ago

Plot Keywords:

Castle | Gargoyle | New York City | Detective | Magic

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Keith David	...	Goliath / ... (74 episodes, 1994-1996)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	...	Elisa Maza / ... (71 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jeff Bennett	...	Brooklyn / ... (58 episodes, 1994-1996)
Edward Asner	...	Hudson / ... (49 episodes, 1994-1996)
Frank Welker	...	Bronx / ... (49 episodes, 1994-1996)
Thom Adcox-Hernandez	...	Lexington / ... (48 episodes, 1994-1996)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Broadway / ... (48 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jonathan Frakes	...	David Xanatos / ... (43 episodes, 1994-1996)
Brigitte Bako	...	Angela (38 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Directed by
Dennis Woodyard		(20 episodes, 1995-1996)
Frank Paur		(16 episodes, 1995)
Kazuo Terada		(15 episodes, 1994-1996)
Saburo Hashimoto		(10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Bob Kline		(9 episodes, 1996)
Takamitsu Kawamura		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Charles E. Bastien		(2 episodes)
Yeun Young Sang		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Greg Weisman		(66 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Reaves		(65 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lydia Marano		(19 episodes, 1995-1996)
Brynne Stephens		(11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Cary Bates		(11 episodes, 1995-1996)
Gary Sperling		(6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Eric Luke		(5 episodes, 1994)
Adam Gilad		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Marty Isenberg		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steve Perry		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Robert N. Skir		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Diane Duane		(2 episodes, 1996)
Peter Morwood		(2 episodes, 1996)
Len Wein		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Greg Weisman	....	co-producer (66 episodes, 1994-1996)
Frank Paur	....	executive producer (65 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Reaves	....	producer (65 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Original Music by
Carl Johnson		(78 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Film Editing by
Susan Edmunson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Laura V. Perrotta	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Dave Witting	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Todd White	....	storyboard revisionist (65 episodes, 1994-1996)
Robert Pincombe	....	storyboard clean-up (13 episodes)
Debra Pugh	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Swanigan	....	storyboard (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Lou Esposito	....	dialogue recordist (5 episodes, 1995)
Elliot Anders	....	adr dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Paca Thomas	....	sound designer (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Barbara Dourmashkin	....	timing director (unknown episodes)
Hiroshi Kawamata	....	animation director (unknown episodes)
Masaaki Kudo	....	animation director (unknown episodes)
Karen Peterson	....	animation director / timing director (unknown episodes)
Kevin Petrilak	....	timing director (unknown episodes)
Tony Quelch	....	inbetween artist (unknown episodes)
Mitch Rochon	....	timing director (unknown episodes)
Roy Sato	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Kazuyoshi Takeuchi	....	animation director (unknown episodes)
Madoka Yasue	....	animation director (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Jamie Thomason	....	voice casting (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (unknown episodes)
Ed Ham	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Kevin Carvell	....	production advisor (34 episodes, 1996)
Monique Beatty	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Brad Goodchild	....	overseas supervisor (unknown episodes)
Daniel Pensiero III	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michael Reaves	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Craig Simpson	....	shipping coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gary Sperling	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Jamie Thomason	....	dialogue director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Buena Vista Television
• Walt Disney Animation Japan
• Walt Disney Television Animation

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1996-1997) (USA) (TV)
• Buena Vista Television
• Disney Channel (2001-2004) (Portugal) (TV)
• Disney Channel (1997-1999) (USA) (TV)
• Toon Disney (1999-) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Hong Ying Animation  animation production
• Screen Music Studios (SMS)  audio post-production
• Sunwoo Entertainment  animation production

Runtime:

USA:30 min (78 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) (DVD release) | USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Buena Vista Television

Trivia:

Additional voices in some episodes: James Belushi (Fang), Rocky Carroll (Talon, Glasses), Michael Bell (Martin Hacker), Richard Grieco (Anthony Dracco), Darren McGavin (Dracon), Charles Shaughnessy (pilot WWII), Diedrich Bader (Jason Conover), Terence Mann (Oberon), William Morgan Sheppard (Odin), Matt Frewer.

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the series, the Gargoyles (including Demona) frequently forget that Demona can only die by MacBeth's hand.

Quotes:

Goliath: One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness, it was a world of fear, it was the age of Gargoyles. Stone by day, warriors by night, we were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now, here in Manhattan, the spell is broken and we live again! We are defenders of the night, we are Gargoyles!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Rise of the Gargoyles (2009) (TV)

Disney TV at its Best

"Gargoyles" was a series released during the "Disney Afternoon" block of the mid-nineties. What makes it so unique is that it's still the only dramatic animated series Disney TV has ever produced. It stunned people at the time with its tragic plots, realistic weapons, and clear consequences to characters' actions. It's definitely not for young children (the Y7 rating is a good guideline), but don't think it's just another brainless afternoon shoot-'em-up designed to sell action figures. The backbone of this saga is what all timeless fiction must contain: plot and character development. The writing is taut, the acting fantastic, and the animation beautiful, but they are all mere servants to the story, which stays interesting and moderately serialized throughout the entire series (just the first season has been released on DVD, 13 of 65 episodes).

Overall, I think this is the best animated television series to ever come out of this country. If you at all appreciate the art form, you'll wonder where this show has been all your life. In a time when comedies are saturating both the primetime and daytime cartoon markets, it's nice to find a gripping animated drama without needing to set your sights to the other side of the Pacific. Highly recommended.