"Wizards and Warriors" (1983) TV series

Directors:

Bill Bixby
Richard A. Colla

Writer:

Bill Richmond (writer) (episode)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

26 February 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure

Plot:

The legendary Kingdom of Camarand is ruled by good King Baaldorf and Queen Lattinia. Their daughter...

Plot Keywords:

Sword And Sorcery | Satire

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Ian Wolfe	...	Wizard Traquil (4 episodes, 1983)
Jeff Conaway	...	Prince Erik Greystone (2 episodes, 1983)
Walter Olkewicz	...	Marko (2 episodes, 1983)
Duncan Regehr	...	Prince Dirk Blackpool (2 episodes, 1983)
Julia Duffy	...	Princess Ariel (2 episodes, 1983)
Clive Revill	...	Wizard Vector (2 episodes, 1983)
Thomas Hill	...	King Baaldorf (2 episodes, 1983)
George Marshall Ruge		(2 episodes, 1983)

Also Known As:

Greystone's Odyssey (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (8 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

Most or all episodes included stock battle footage from Warner Bros.' earlier release Excalibur (1981).

Quotes:

Princess Ariel: Quiche?
Prince Erik Greystone: No, thanks. I don't eat it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Gamers (2006)

Before its time?

Oh, how I miss "Wizards and Warriors." Why didn't this show last more than one season? Perhaps the audience for it wasn't "there" yet. I was. This show made me a huge Julia Duffy fan. And I'd always loved Clive Revill. Anyway, about the show... The basic premise of the show - Prince Dirk Blackpool wants to rule the kingdom (of course) and holds the evil wizard "Vector" to his bidding by stealing the wizard's power-crystal with the help of the witch Bethel. Meanwhile Princess Ariel loves the hero, Prince Greystone, but is too self involved to get him. She's pretty much what made the show so great and memorable and certainly I remember it at all. I actually remember some of the episodes pretty well, as I had taped them to watch later, and saved them for a long time (they are, alas, long gone now. But as the previous reviewer stated, if anyone has them...). I remember the "over the top" heroism of Jeff Conaway's character. I remember mostly Ms. Duffy's Princess Ariel. The great lines she had. When the evil Blackpool went to kiss her hand and he scolded "don't get it wet." And her physical comedy (she's a master and underrated "pratfaller.") - especially with that conical hat she had to wear. I guess the only real criticism I might have for the show was that it was perhaps a little uneven (hard for me to explain, but even if you loved the show you might know what I mean). But if you're reading this, you probably don't care about whatever "uneven" may mean - you remember, and wish, as I do, for the "fun" of it again. Why isn't this on video/DVD? Would it work today, when it didn't find it's audience back when it first aired? I'd love to know - wouldn't you?