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

Writers:

Lawrence G. DiTillio (7 episodes)
Rod Baker
(more)

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 | Cult TV | Based On Toy | Lost Father | Space

Cast

Darrin Baker	...	Jayce (65 episodes, 1985)
René Bériard	...	Gillian (65 episodes, 1985)
Jean Chalopin	...	Narrator (French version: opening credits) (65 episodes, 1985)
Gilles Laurent	...	Jayce (65 episodes, 1985)
Gilles Guillot	...	Herc (61 episodes, 1985)
Gilles Tamiz	...	Oon (59 episodes, 1985)
Pierre Garin	...	Diskor (31 episodes, 1985)

Series Directed by
Bruno Bianchi		(65 episodes, 1985)
Bernard Deyriès		(65 episodes, 1985)
Kazumi Fukushima		(65 episodes, 1985)
William R. Kowalchuk Jr.		(65 episodes, 1985)

Series Writing credits
J. Michael Straczynski		(13 episodes, 1985)
Jina Bacarr		(unknown episodes)
Rod Baker		(unknown episodes)
Haskell Barkin		(unknown episodes)
Jim Bertges		(unknown episodes)
Jack Bornoff		(unknown episodes)
Jean Chalopin		(unknown episodes)
Howard R. Cohen		(unknown episodes)
Lawrence G. DiTillio		(unknown episodes)
Rhonda Fields		(unknown episodes)
Patrick J. Furlong		(unknown episodes)
Barbara Hambly		(unknown episodes)
Seth Hill		(unknown episodes)
John Howard		(unknown episodes)
Ken Kahn		(unknown episodes)
Dale Kirby		(unknown episodes)
Ken Koonce		(unknown episodes)
Natasha Lubin		(unknown episodes)
Lynn Manning		(unknown episodes)
Dennis O'Flaherty		(unknown episodes)
Glen Olson		(unknown episodes)
Daniel Pitlik		(unknown episodes)
Bruce Reid Schaefer		(unknown episodes)
Bill Schienkai		(unknown episodes)
Judi Strauss		(unknown episodes)
David Weimers		(unknown episodes)
Jon Wilkman		(unknown episodes)
Karen Willson		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Susan Cavan	....	producer (65 episodes, 1985)
Jean Chalopin	....	executive producer / producer (65 episodes, 1985)
Andy Heyward	....	executive producer (65 episodes, 1985)
Denis Héroux	....	producer (65 episodes, 1985)
Tetsuo Katayama	....	executive producer (65 episodes, 1985)
John Kemeny	....	producer (65 episodes, 1985)
JoEllyn Marlow	....	associate producer (65 episodes, 1985)

Series Original Music by
Shuki Levy		(65 episodes, 1985)
Haim Saban		(65 episodes, 1985)

Series Cinematography by
Masahide Ueda		(65 episodes, 1985)

Series Film Editing by
Shûichi Kakesu		(65 episodes, 1985)

Series Art Direction by
Mitsuharu Miyamae		(65 episodes, 1985)

Series Production Management
Shigeru Akagawa	....	animation production manager (65 episodes, 1985)
William R. Kowalchuk Jr.	....	post-production executive (65 episodes, 1985)
Thierry P. Laurin	....	executive in charge of production (65 episodes, 1985)
Toshitsugu Mukaetsubo	....	production manager (65 episodes, 1985)
Kevin O'Donnell	....	executive in charge of production (65 episodes, 1985)
Janan Roberts	....	executive in charge of production (65 episodes, 1985)
Clinton A. Solomon	....	post-production supervisor (65 episodes, 1985)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tetsuya Endo	....	unit director (65 episodes, 1985)
Yoshito Hata	....	unit director (65 episodes, 1985)
Michael Maliani	....	assistant director (65 episodes, 1985)
Ryo Motohira	....	unit director (65 episodes, 1985)
Hitoshi Nanba	....	unit director (65 episodes, 1985)

Series Art Department
Christian Choquet	....	image designer (65 episodes, 1985)
Tetsuya Endo	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1985)
Tim Gula	....	image designer (65 episodes, 1985)
Yoshito Hata	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1985)
Michael Maliani	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1985)
Stephan Martinière	....	image designer (65 episodes, 1985)
Ryo Motohira	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1985)
Hitoshi Nanba	....	storyboard artist (65 episodes, 1985)

Series Sound Department
Trudy Alexander	....	track department (65 episodes, 1985)
Andy Attfield	....	track department (65 episodes, 1985)
Alison Brown	....	track department (65 episodes, 1985)
Pat Calvert	....	sound engineer (65 episodes, 1985)
Cindy Fret	....	track department (65 episodes, 1985)
Kelly Hall	....	track department (65 episodes, 1985)
Peter Jones	....	track department (65 episodes, 1985)
Jeremy MacLaverty	....	sound editor (65 episodes, 1985)
Oliver Manton	....	sound editor (65 episodes, 1985)
Fiona Paterson	....	track department (65 episodes, 1985)
Steve Pepin	....	sound engineer (65 episodes, 1985)
Victor Pyle	....	voice recording engineer (65 episodes, 1985)
Dan Sexton	....	sound editor (65 episodes, 1985)
Brian Jeffrey Street	....	track department (65 episodes, 1985)
Kevin Ward	....	sound editor (65 episodes, 1985)

Series Animation Department
Francois Allot	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1985)
Bruno Bianchi	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1985)
Christian Choquet	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1985)
Mitsuya Fujimoto	....	animation production coordinator (65 episodes, 1985)
Donn Greer	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1985)
Kazunori Iida	....	animator (65 episodes, 1985)
Stephan Martinière	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1985)
Yukiko Nunomoto	....	color stylist (65 episodes, 1985)
Junzaburo Takahata	....	character designer (65 episodes, 1985)
Kazuhisa Takeda	....	animator (65 episodes, 1985)
Setsuko Tanaka	....	color stylist (65 episodes, 1985)
Kazuo Terada	....	supervising animation director (65 episodes, 1985)
Kimie Yamana	....	color stylist (65 episodes, 1985)

Series Editorial Department
Linda Davies	....	lip sync editor (65 episodes, 1985)
Barry Gilmore	....	supervising editor (65 episodes, 1985)
Ted Harrison	....	post-production coordinator (65 episodes, 1985)
Patty Hayes	....	videotape supervisor (65 episodes, 1985)
Donna Powell	....	assistant editor (65 episodes, 1985)
Tim Roberts	....	editorial department supervisor (65 episodes, 1985)
Helen Watson	....	format editor (65 episodes, 1985)
Woody Yocum	....	lip sync editor (65 episodes, 1985)

Series Music Department
Jack Heeren	....	music editor (65 episodes, 1985)
Steven R. Mitchell	....	music editor (65 episodes, 1985)

Series Other crew
Hideki Akiyama	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
John Andrucci	....	assistant: Jean Chalopin (65 episodes, 1985)
Haskell Barkin	....	story editor (65 episodes, 1985)
Terry Burke	....	voice director (65 episodes, 1985)
Jim Carlson	....	story editor (65 episodes, 1985)
Jean Chalopin	....	creative supervisor (65 episodes, 1985)
Lori Crawford	....	assistant: Jean Chalopin (65 episodes, 1985)
Gail Forest	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Jay Francis	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Jennifer Goldie	....	talent coordinator (65 episodes, 1985)
Allison Heitner	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Maya Koizumi	....	assistant coordinator (65 episodes, 1985)
Earnie McKeithen	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Elizabeth Miller	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Masako Nishida	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Tina Oliva	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Tricia Piascik-Getz	....	assistant to directors (65 episodes, 1985)
Paul F. Quinn	....	assistant coordinator (65 episodes, 1985)
Minoru Terao	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Jeffrey Thorin	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Hiroshi Toita	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Takahiko Tsuchiya	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Mary Willhide	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Rikio Yoshida	....	production assistant (65 episodes, 1985)
Donald P. Zappala	....	production coordinator (65 episodes, 1985)

Production Companies

• DiC Enterprises
• ICC TV Productions Ltd.
• Mattel

Distributors

• SFM Entertainment (1985) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
• AB Distribution
• IDP Home Video
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Volume 1)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2013) (USA) (DVD) (Volume 2)
• Saban International (2003-)
• Shout! Factory (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Volume 1)
• Sky Channel (1987-1988) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Animation City Editorial Services  post-production
• SHAFT  key animation and layout (as Studio Shaft)
• Studio Giants  key animation and layout
• Studio Look  key animation and layout
• Sunrise  key animation and layout (as Studio Sunrise)
• Swan Production  key animation and layout

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

France | Canada | USA | Japan

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

DiC Enterprises

Trivia:

This series was produced specifically to advertise Mattel's "Wheeled Warriors" action figure series. The series was a failure and so the show was taken off the air for good.

Movie Connections:

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

A sweet indulgence from the past

Simply the one of the best animated series to ever be produced in the 80's. I still have a hard time deciding which is best Jayce or Galaxy Rangers, but for sake of this commentary Jayce. Its a shame this show is not being rerun on Cartoon Network or even in worldwide syndication like it was in the 80's, many children today could benefit from its tight and mature storytelling, its intriguing characters and beautiful animation. All of this not to be outdone by an equally powerful and rousing soundtrack (Which we need on CD). Like many cartoons of the 80's J&WW provided viewers with a sense of fair play in the storytelling department and why not with now acclaimed television writers like JMS (B5) having formerly written episodes. One could watch and really feel for the character's plight, thrill to the action and adventure and sense the emotion from every change in the overall journey of Jayce and crew and thankfully the departure from typical 80's fare is the fact that J&WW didn't nail you to a cross with preachy morality play dialog and the almost requisite after episode "factoid" or "FYI" spot. No, it was concise, and brilliant entertainment. The way entertainment should be. I have come to the news that DIC is currently planning an entertainment network of their own. I pray to God it becomes a basic staple of American households and if so that there is plenty of Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors on the schedule for mine and everyone's sake. Oh and if you are listening DIC and Mr. Heyward a DVD set of all 65 episodes would be so wonderful in lieu of seeing it again on your future network.