"Dungeons & Dragons" (1983) TV series 1983-

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:

Unicorn | Dragon | Magic | Sword And Sorcery | Magic Weapon

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 Directed by
John Gibbs		(27 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		(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)
Richard 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)
Armand Shaw	....	checking supervisor (13 episodes, 1983)
Nelson Shin	....	animation director (13 episodes, 1983)
Takashi	....	model designer (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
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)
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)
• BCI Eclipse (2006) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1983-1987)
• Fox Television (2000)
• Genesis Entertainment
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
• Saban Entertainment

Also Known As:

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:

One of the pieces of library music that often appears in action sequences is taken from the 1964 British comedy Carry on Spying (1964).

Quotes:

Presto:My hocus-pocus is out of focus.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The X-Files: Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space' (#3.20)" (1996)

Great series!!!

I have been playing D&D for over 15 years now, and I have to say the series ran just like the old D&D. Granted, the newer aspects of the game itself don't really apply, but back in the 80's, this series was right on target. I liked it so much, I have been searching and saving for it for some time now, and will eagerly buy it as soon as I can. The animation was good for its time, the story lines were always good, and there was always a great balance of good and evil. Every episode actually had a moral to it, though it wasn't always apparent. It was a great series for adults and children alike, for it's content and the action-packed sequences.