"Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors" (1985) TV series

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Writers:

Lawrence G. DiTillio (7 episodes)
Jina Bacaar (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

16 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

When Jayce and the Lightning League do battle with The Monster Mind, Lightning Strikes!!!

Plot:

A young man leads a small band in search of his father while fighting the forces of Sawboss using the various vehicles they carry with them.

Plot Keywords:

Quest | Based On Toy | Father Son Relationship | Battle Against Evil | Cult Favorite

Cast

Darrin Baker	...	Jayce (1 episode, 1985)
Len Carlson	...	Herc Stormsailer / ... (1 episode, 1985)
Dan Hennessey	...	Audric / ... (1 episode, 1985)
Charles Jolliffe	...	Gillian (1 episode, 1985)
Guilio Kukurugya	...	Saw Boss (1 episode, 1985)
Valerie Politis	...	Flora (1 episode, 1985)

Also Known As:

"Jayce et les conquérants de la lumière" (France)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

France | Canada | USA

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

DiC Enterprises

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Gold Dust Gasoline (#1.3)" (2005)

The Best Cartoon To Ever Hit The Airwaves

It is a shame that this classic series only lived long enough for 65 episodes. It's an even bigger shame that it no longer airs on television, and cannot be found anywhere on video except Ebay. This show was a great mix of sci fi and fantasy. It had a very unique premise: Audric, a brillant scientist, accidentially creates a race of mutant plants, known as the Monster Minds, after trying to create a plant that would end all starvation. After the MM attack and take over his laboratory, Audric flees and works to find a way to destroy the Monster Minds, eventually developing two halves on a Magic Root, but before he could figure out a way to join the two halves, which would ultimately put an end to the Monster Minds, the MM strike once again, and Audric gives Oon, his Eternal Squire, one half of the root, and sends him to his son, Jayce. Doing this, it would prevent the Monster Minds from aquiring the two halves, and would give him more time to figure out a way to join the two. So, Oon is sent on his way, and Audric disappears with his half of the root. Once Jayce has the other half, he assembles The Lightning League, and begins his quest for the search of his father, and to put an end to the Monster Minds.

What more could you want in a show? A brilliant story line with great characters and lots of action and adventure. Plus, it has one of the best theme songs ever, and the show's animation was terrific for a mid-80's cartoon!