"Gargoyles" (1994) TV series 1994-1996

Creator:

Greg Weisman
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Seasons:

1 | 2

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:

Gargoyle | Detective | New York City | Curse | Prejudice

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Keith David	...	Goliath / ... (61 episodes, 1994-1996)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	...	Elisa Maza / ... (60 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jeff Bennett	...	Brooklyn / ... (46 episodes, 1994-1996)
Frank Welker	...	Bronx / ... (44 episodes, 1994-1996)
Edward Asner	...	Hudson / ... (39 episodes, 1994-1996)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Broadway / ... (38 episodes, 1994-1996)
Thom Adcox-Hernandez	...	Lexington / ... (37 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jonathan Frakes	...	David Xanatos / ... (34 episodes, 1994-1996)
Brigitte Bako	...	Angela (28 episodes, 1995-1996)
Marina Sirtis	...	Demona / ... (27 episodes, 1994-1996)

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)
Yeun Young Sang		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Michael Reaves		(65 episodes, 1994-1996)
Greg Weisman		(65 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lydia Marano		(18 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)
Marty Isenberg		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steve Perry		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Robert N. Skir		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Adam Gilad		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Diane Duane		(2 episodes, 1996)
Peter Morwood		(2 episodes, 1996)
Len Wein		(unknown episodes)

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

Series Original Music by
Carl Johnson		(65 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Film Editing by
Susan Edmunson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Laura V. Perrotta	....	production manager (28 episodes, 1994-1995)
Dave Witting	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Todd White	....	storyboard revisionist (65 episodes, 1994-1996)
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)
Masaki Kudô	....	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
Brian Linse	....	colorist (65 episodes, 1994-1996)
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (unknown episodes)
Ed Ham	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Bryan Pezzone	....	musician: piano (13 episodes, 1994-1995)
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
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

• Akom Production Company  animation production
• Animal-ya  animation production (as Animal House)
• Dong Yang Animation  additional production facility
• Hanho Heung-Up Co. Ltd.  animation production
• Hong Ying Animation  animation production
• Jade Animation  additional production facility
• KoKo Enterprises Company Ltd.  animation production
• Light Foot  additional production facility
• Nakamura Production  additional production facility
• Sae Rom Production Company  animation production
• Screen Music Studios (SMS)  audio post-production
• Studio Cats  additional production facility
• Studio Robin  additional production facility
• Sunwoo Entertainment  animation production
• Takahashi Production  additional production facility (as Takahashi Productions)
• Toon City Animation  animation production
• Wang Film Productions Company  animation production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:30 min (78 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

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

Company:

Buena Vista Television

Trivia:

Unlike other cartoons on television during the time, this is the only one that follows a continuing storyline and features references to events in past episodes.

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:

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Nothing can compare to Gargoyles. Ever.

Quite simply, Gargoyles was wonderful. No other word could possibly describe it. A great plot that continued to grow; characters that matured, lost innocence, and grew up; simply beautiful animation, even better acting on the part of the voice actors; and, most important of all, an absolutely original idea. There will never be another one like Gargoyles, ever. There can be no dispute. I don't think I will ever run out of praise for Gargoyles, nor have anything but. Everything about it was pure genius on the part of the shows creator Greg Weisman. In fact, to this day, I am certain that Gargoyles do exist because of the sheer realness of the show. And believe me, Gargoyles was very real. People died, trust was betrayed, central characters were changed forever by events in the story. One example of this is the vengeful agenda of the main "bad guy" (quotes are around the term "bad guy" because in Gargoyles, no one was truly evil, with the possible exception of the non-Fox members of The Pack.) Demona. The former love of Goliath, the leader of the clan of gargoyles that forms most of the central characters, Demona is an immortal gargoyle who was deeply hurt when her entire clan, save Goliath and his five friends, were smashed during their daytime sleep, during which they are stone statues. Betrayed, hurt, and angry, Demona has dedicated her life to the destruction of humanity. This is but one example of how the characters were developed and changed by events in the entire chronology of the series. Gargoyles is no longer on TV anymore. It could not compete commercially with Power Rangers, may they endure a thousand torments, and had to be cancelled. But, it's legacy will always live on in the hearts of those of us whose lives were touched by it and who will always keep a special place in our hearts for it. However, I may have mispoken myself. Gargoyles may be not be on TV any longer, but, they still thrive in the form of fan fiction. They are great stories, and they are written in such a way that you do not have to have seen the entire series to fully understand what is going on, although it helps slightly. And, if you wish to see Gargoyles in it's televised form, some of the very early episodes can be found in any video store in the cartoon section. Watch it. Trust me, you will never be the same once you've looked through the eyes of a gargoyle.