Droids (1985–1986)

The adventures of R2-D2 and C-3P0 before they joined Luke Skywalker.

Stars:

Anthony Daniels, Lesleh Donaldson, Don Francks

Cast

Series cast summary:
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO (13 episodes, 1985)
Lesleh Donaldson		(13 episodes, 1985)
Don Francks	...	Jann Tosh (13 episodes, 1985)
John Stocker	...	Vlix (13 episodes, 1985)
Graeme Campbell	...	Admiral Screed (10 episodes, 1985)
Dan Hennessey	...	Jyn Obah (9 episodes, 1985)
Rob Cowan	...	Thall Jobin (8 episodes, 1985)
Peter MacNeill	...	Jord Dusat (8 episodes, 1985)
Winston Rekert	...	Mungo Baobab (8 episodes, 1985)

Storyline

This series recounts the adventures of C-3P0 and R2-D2 before they they met Luke Skywalker as they serve various masters over the years. As it turns out, their lives were no less hectic as they became involved in battles versus gangsters, pirates, the Empire and even Boba Fett on one occasion.

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Plot Keywords:

battle | empire | outer space | villain | phaser | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Animation | Sci-Fi | Family

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Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1988 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Star Wars: Animated Adventures - Droids

Box Office

Budget:

$3,900,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nelvana, Lucasfilm

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Only two humans appear in the show's opening sequence. Even then, both are wearing uniforms that cover their entire body and show no skin.

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Connections

Spun-off from Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

User Reviews

Where's the video?

Right now there's a DVD out with a few of the stories edited into movies, but I wanted to see it in its original form. I had one video as a kid, and the rest of the series I've only seen through low-quality internet videos.

It's interesting to see the direction the show took immediately after the original movies and before Episodes 1-3 were thought of. The character designs are fun, and even if they're sometimes cliché or annoying, they're bearable overall.

The writing style is campy for sure, but the show's a great piece of nostalgia and I'd gladly shell out the money for a good-quality set of the original episodes.