"Gargoyles" (1994) TV series 1994-1996

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creator:

Greg Weisman
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

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:

Castle | Gargoyle | Magic | Detective | Manhattan

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Keith David	...	Goliath / ... (74 episodes, 1994-1996)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	...	Elisa Maza / ... (71 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jeff Bennett	...	Brooklyn / ... (58 episodes, 1994-1996)
Edward Asner	...	Hudson / ... (49 episodes, 1994-1996)
Frank Welker	...	Bronx / ... (49 episodes, 1994-1996)
Thom Adcox-Hernandez	...	Lexington / ... (48 episodes, 1994-1996)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Broadway / ... (48 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jonathan Frakes	...	David Xanatos / ... (43 episodes, 1994-1996)
Brigitte Bako	...	Angela (38 episodes, 1995-1996)

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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)
Charles E. Bastien		(2 episodes)
Yeun Young Sang		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Greg Weisman		(66 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Reaves		(65 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lydia Marano		(19 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)
Adam Gilad		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Marty Isenberg		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steve Perry		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Robert N. Skir		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Diane Duane		(2 episodes, 1996)
Peter Morwood		(2 episodes, 1996)
Len Wein		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Greg Weisman	....	co-producer (66 episodes, 1994-1996)
Frank Paur	....	executive producer (65 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Reaves	....	producer (65 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Original Music by
Carl Johnson		(78 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Film Editing by
Susan Edmunson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Laura V. Perrotta	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Dave Witting	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Todd White	....	storyboard revisionist (65 episodes, 1994-1996)
Robert Pincombe	....	storyboard clean-up (13 episodes)
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)
Masaaki Kudo	....	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
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (unknown episodes)
Ed Ham	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
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

• Hong Ying Animation  animation production
• Screen Music Studios (SMS)  audio post-production
• Sunwoo Entertainment  animation production

Runtime:

USA:30 min (78 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

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

Company:

Buena Vista Television

Trivia:

Additional voices in some episodes: James Belushi (Fang), Rocky Carroll (Talon, Glasses), Michael Bell (Martin Hacker), Richard Grieco (Anthony Dracco), Darren McGavin (Dracon), Charles Shaughnessy (pilot WWII), Diedrich Bader (Jason Conover), Terence Mann (Oberon), William Morgan Sheppard (Odin), Matt Frewer.

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the series, the Gargoyles (including Demona) frequently forget that Demona can only die by MacBeth's hand.

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:

Referenced in "House of Mouse: House of Scrooge (#3.5)" (2002)

The best animated series ever!

The plot of Gargoyles is like a well paved street: no holes. The creators took exceptional care to ensure a growing and continuing plot line that involved all of the characters. The idea was very innovative and inspiring. It involved a clan of Gargoyles, stone by day/flesh by night, that were betrayed by humans in 994. They were frozen in stone by a magic curse for a millenium until a multi-billionaire broke the curse. They awoke to a new world in a foreign land completely dominated by humans that were unaware of their existence. After befriending a courageous police officer, Elisa Maza, and being betrayed by the man that broke their curse and a fellow clan member, they triumphed over their enemies and became Manhattan's guardian angels. The rest of the series continued to be interesting. Incorporating Arthurian legends and mythological deities, the show always took fictional constructs and shaped them into tougher versions that were really cool. Most impressive, Gargoyles included Shakespearean characters, with a twist. Macbeth had been alive for over 900 years, and had a grudge for gargoyles. A Midsummer Night's Dream's Oberon and Titania were powerful beings that possessed powerful, and often destructive magic. With a unique blend of villains and allies, and villains that became allies, the plot of Gargoyles was ever changing and continuous. As for action scenes, I have never seen better ones. Scenes of epic sword fights, aerial combat, and hand-to-hand fighting made the fight scenes exceptional. I would like to describe the action better, but I find it hard to express in words how intense, creative, and simply awesome the scenes really are. Ultimately, Gargoyles is the greatest animated series I have ever seen, and I advise any action lover to see it. Whether you like action, plot line, creativity, or even Shakespeare, you will find all of that in Gargoyles: The Best Animated Series Ever!