"Zorro" (1990) TV series 1990-1993

Writers:

Michael Halperin
Adam Taylor

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

3 January 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Romance | Western

Plot:

Set in Spanish California, this often-refilmed story chronicles the adventures of Don Diego de la Vega...

Plot Keywords:

Zorro | Secret Identity | Experiment | Love | Whipping

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Duncan Regehr	...	Don Diego de la Vega / ... (87 episodes, 1990-1993)
James Victor	...	Sergeant Jaime Mendoza (87 episodes, 1990-1993)
Juan Diego Botto	...	Felipe (87 episodes, 1990-1993)
Patrice Martinez	...	Victoria Escalante / ... (86 episodes, 1990-2011)
Henry Darrow	...	Don Alejandro de la Vega (62 episodes, 1990-1993)
Michael Tylo	...	Alcalde Luis Ramone / ... (49 episodes, 1990-1991)
J.G. Hertzler	...	Alcalde Ignacio de Soto (38 episodes, 1991-1993)

Series Directed by
Ray Austin		(49 episodes, 1990-1993)
Michael Levine		(10 episodes, 1990-1991)
Peter Diamond		(9 episodes, 1990-1992)
Robert McCullough		(6 episodes, 1990-1992)
Ron Satlof		(6 episodes, 1990)
Michael Vejar		(6 episodes, 1990)

Series Writing credits
Johnston McCulley		(87 episodes, 1990-1993)
Robert McCullough		(37 episodes, 1990-1993)
Philip John Taylor		(29 episodes, 1990-1993)
Bruce Lansbury		(6 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tim Minear		(4 episodes, 1990-1992)
Ted Alben		(3 episodes, 1990-1992)
Greg Klein		(3 episodes, 1990-1992)
Adam Tyler		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Paul Boorstin		(2 episodes, 1990)
Greg Collins O'Neill		(2 episodes, 1990)
Gary Stephen Reick		(2 episodes, 1992)
Michael Halperin		(unknown episodes)
Adam Taylor		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Gary M. Goodman	....	executive producer / producer (88 episodes, 1990-2011)
Barry Rosen	....	executive producer (88 episodes, 1990-2011)
Robert McCullough	....	supervising producer (87 episodes, 1990-1993)
Terry Botwick	....	executive producer (60 episodes, 1990-1993)
Simon Hart	....	associate producer (49 episodes, 1990-1992)
Ray Austin	....	producer (42 episodes, 1990-1993)
Philip John Taylor	....	co-producer (33 episodes, 1991-1993)
Pierre Bertrand-Jaume	....	associate producer (31 episodes, 1990-1992)
Daniel Mikolay	....	associate producer (26 episodes, 1991-1992)
James Ackerman	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 1991-1992)
Philippe Gildas	....	associate producer (20 episodes, 1991-1992)
Bob Chmiel	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Stephane Sperry	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1990)

Series Original Music by
Jay Asher		(86 episodes, 1990-1993)

Series Cinematography by
James Devis		(37 episodes, 1990-1992)
Manuel Teran		(25 episodes, 1990-1991)
Fernando Argüelles		(13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Dominique Chapuis		(12 episodes, 1990)

Series Film Editing by
Donald Paonessa		(32 episodes, 1990-1992)
Kenneth C. Paonessa		(30 episodes, 1990-1993)
Dick Darling		(12 episodes, 1990)
Harry Kaye		(7 episodes, 1990)
Howard Flaer		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Casting by
Barbara Claman		(78 episodes, 1990-1993)

Series Production Design by
Jose Luis Del Barco		(73 episodes, 1990-1993)
José María Tapiador		(12 episodes, 1990)

Series Art Direction by
Jose Luis Del Barco		(25 episodes, 1990)
Luciano Arroyo		(12 episodes, 1990-1991)

Series Makeup Department
Nieves Sánchez	....	hair stylist (38 episodes, 1990-1993)
Manuel Martín	....	makeup artist (33 episodes, 1991-1993)
Mary Kay Morse	....	makeup assistant (29 episodes, 1990-1992)
Toñy Nieto	....	makeup artist (29 episodes, 1990-1992)
Consuelo Zahonero	....	hair stylist (29 episodes, 1990-1992)
Pedro Camacho	....	makeup artist (25 episodes, 1990)
Josefa Suarez	....	hair stylist (20 episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Production Management
Larry Levin	....	post-production supervisor (79 episodes, 1990-1992)
Juan Clemente Prosper	....	production supervisor / unit production manager (58 episodes, 1990-1993)
Simon Benzakein	....	executive in charge of production / production executive / ... (36 episodes, 1990-2011)
Vicente Escrivá	....	production supervisor (28 episodes, 1990-1992)
José López Rodero	....	production supervisor (25 episodes, 1990)
Lorin Bennett Salob	....	executive in charge of production operations (25 episodes, 1990)
Sidney Mandell	....	post-production supervisor (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ricardo Albarrán	....	unit production manager (6 episodes, 1990)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Diamond	....	second unit director (81 episodes, 1990-1993)
Manuel L. Cañizares	....	second assistant director (54 episodes, 1990-1992)
Maria Martinez Llanos	....	third assistant director (26 episodes, 1990-1992)
Pedro Sopeña	....	third assistant director (25 episodes, 1990)
Ricardo Walker	....	first assistant director (25 episodes, 1990)
Larry Ann Evans	....	third assistant director (20 episodes, 1991-1992)
Moisés Ramos	....	second assistant director (20 episodes, 1991-1992)
Antonio Sevillano	....	first assistant director (20 episodes, 1991-1992)
Kuki López Rodero	....	first assistant director (18 episodes, 1990-1992)
José Luis Escolar	....	first assistant director (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Pedro Lazaga	....	second assistant director (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
David Martínez	....	third assistant director (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Richard Espinoza	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 1990-1992)
Robert F. Hoy	....	second unit director (5 episodes, 1990-1992)

Series Art Department
Tadeo Villalba hijo	....	property master (63 episodes, 1990-1993)
Federico del Cerro	....	property master (25 episodes, 1990)

Series Sound Department
Michael Perricone	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (86 episodes, 1990-1993)
Jean-Marie Blondel	....	boom operator (67 episodes, 1990-1993)
Daniel Brisseau	....	sound mixer (67 episodes, 1990-1993)
Catherine Harper	....	foley artist (41 episodes, 1990)
Edie Robinette-Petrachi	....	foley artist: Specialty Horse Efx (21 episodes, 1990)
Douglas Axtell	....	sound mixer (20 episodes, 1991-1992)
Ian Wright	....	boom operator (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
Timothy A. Carpenter	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Antonio Parra	....	special effects (62 episodes, 1990-1993)
Reyes Abades	....	special effects (25 episodes, 1990)

Series Stunts
Ignacio Carreño	....	stunt gaffer / stunts / ... (87 episodes, 1990-1993)
Peter Diamond	....	stunt coordinator (82 episodes, 1990-1993)
Robert F. Hoy	....	stunt coordinator (5 episodes, 1990-1992)
Miguel Pedregosa	....	stunt gaffer (5 episodes, 1990)
Román Ariznavarreta	....	stunt gaffer (4 episodes, 1990)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Miguel Icaza	....	camera operator: second unit (53 episodes, 1990-1992)
Santos Merino Pascual	....	gaffer (53 episodes, 1990-1992)
Simon Mills	....	assistant camera / camera operator: second unit (37 episodes, 1990-1992)
Julio Bragado	....	camera operator: second unit (33 episodes, 1991-1993)
José Fernandez Delgado	....	key grip (30 episodes, 1990-1992)
Pascal Lagriffoul	....	assistant camera (28 episodes, 1990-1991)
Julián Fernández	....	key grip (24 episodes, 1990)
Juan Martin Sabel	....	assistant camera (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Michel Gottdiener	....	assistant camera (8 episodes, 1990)

Series Casting Department
Barbara Claman	....	original casting (1 episode, 1990)
Sharon Howard-Field	....	casting: London (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrés Fernández	....	wardrobe supervisor (62 episodes, 1990-1993)
Martín Díaz	....	wardrobe supervisor (25 episodes, 1990)

Series Editorial Department
Larry Goldstein	....	post-production associate (33 episodes, 1991-1993)
Howard Flaer	....	assistant editor (30 episodes, 1990-1993)
Daniel Mikolay	....	post-production coordinator (29 episodes, 1990-1992)
Jeff Raatz	....	colorist: dailies (27 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jay Bienstock	....	assistant editor (25 episodes, 1990-1992)
Fritz Hurst	....	post-production coordinator (25 episodes, 1990)
Donald Paonessa	....	supervising editor (24 episodes, 1991-1992)
Brent Eldridge	....	colorist (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Kerry Michael Tym	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 1992)

Series Music Department
Vladimir Horunzhy	....	additional music (38 episodes, 1991-1993)
Cathi Campo	....	singer: theme song (22 episodes, 1990)
Dennis Spiegel	....	lyrics (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Ron Franklin	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1990-1992)

Series Other crew
John Gertz	....	consultant (87 episodes, 1990-1993)
Karen Sanchez	....	production coordinator: US / production coordinator: Los Angeles / ... (72 episodes, 1990-1992)
Don Henry	....	production accountant (62 episodes, 1990-1993)
Lee Nowak	....	script supervisor (61 episodes, 1990-1993)
Samantha Grange	....	production secretary (60 episodes, 1990-1992)
Philip John Taylor	....	executive story editor (54 episodes, 1990-1992)
Simon Benzakein	....	production executive / production consultant (52 episodes, 1990-1992)
Faye Perkins	....	production coordinator: Spain / production coordinator (29 episodes, 1990-1992)
Jesus Mateos	....	location manager (28 episodes, 1991-1993)
Terry Botwick	....	executive: The Family Channel (27 episodes, 1990)
Dick Gros	....	production accountant (25 episodes, 1990)
Ginette Angosse	....	production coordinator: Spain / production coordinator (24 episodes, 1990)
Francesca DeLaurentiis	....	production coordinator / production coordinator: Spain (20 episodes, 1991-1992)
Beatrice Regnier	....	production coordinator (18 episodes, 1990)
Nancy Friedman	....	script supervisor (17 episodes, 1990)
Gary Rieck	....	production coordinator: US / assistant to writer (14 episodes, 1992-1993)
Frida Torresblanco	....	production coordinator: Spain (13 episodes, 1992-1993)
Sony Filippini	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 1990)
Jose Leon	....	location manager (4 episodes, 1990)
Jan Clark	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Janice Clark	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Brad Stephens	....	publicist (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Jason Levine	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1990)

Production Companies

• Carrington Productions International
• Ellipse Programme
• Family Channel, The
• Goodman/Rosen Productions
• New World Television
• Radiotelevisione Italiana

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1990) (worldwide) (all media)
• A&E Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Family Channel, The (1990-1993) (USA) (TV)
• Malofilm Home Video (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
• New World Home Video (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
• Peter Rodgers Organization (2011-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1991-1993) (Netherlands) (TV)

Also Known As:

"Zorro: The Legend Continues" - USA (promotional title)

Runtime:

30 min | 30 min (83 episodes)

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:MG6

Filming Locations:

Spain

Company:

Carrington Productions International

Trivia:

Cathi Campo, the series' opening theme singer, is the cousin-in-law of Terry Botwick, who was, at the time, the vice president of original programming for The Family Channel network that aired this series.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Wild World of Batwoman (#6.15)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Zorro Theme Song

Used to watch it with my dad...

I don't remember much about this show, except that my dad is a Zorro fan, so we used to watch this when I was all of four or five. I remember it featured the hot Mexican lady from Three Amigos. There was a bumbling fat guy who looked sort of like a Latino Oliver Hardy. He was naturally the comic relief. I think there was a deaf kid who was sort of Zorro's sidekick. I think the episodes usually culminated in some impressive fencing. I thought the Zorro costume was pretty cool. I believe the theme song was the generic late-80s theme song they used on every action pack show at this time, that kind of passionate hair-metal-meets-orchestral-score music, except it had sort of a Hispanic flavor to it.

Like I said, I have great memories of sitting on my dad's lap watching this show, along with Rifleman and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Unfortunately, at some point there was a scheduling conflict wherein they started showing ST:TNG at the same time they were showing this, so usually we opted for the latter. Had we known TNG would still be showing in reruns fifteen years later, while Zorro would die a quiet death and never be heard from again, I suppose we would have rethought our decision. But you know what they say about hindsight.