Star Wars: Droids 

The adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO years before serving the Rebel Alliance.

Stars:

Anthony Daniels, Graeme Campbell, Dan Hennessey

Cast

Series cast summary:
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO 14 episodes, 1985-1986
Graeme Campbell	...	Admiral Screed / ... 14 episodes, 1985-1986
Dan Hennessey	...	Jyn Obah / ... 14 episodes, 1985-1986
Lesleh Donaldson	...	Kea Moll 13 episodes, 1985
Don Francks	...	Jann Tosh / ... 13 episodes, 1985
John Stocker	...	Sollag / ... 13 episodes, 1985
Winston Rekert	...	Mungo Baobab / ... 11 episodes, 1985-1986
Rob Cowan	...	Thall Jobin 10 episodes, 1985
Michael Kirby		10 episodes, 1985
Peter MacNeill	...	Jord Dusat 10 episodes, 1985
Donny Burns		9 episodes, 1985
Jan Austin	...	Auren Yomm 6 episodes, 1985
Pam Hyatt	...	Bola Yomm 6 episodes, 1985
Eric Peterson		6 episodes, 1985

Storyline

This series recounts the adventures of C-3P0 and R2-D2 before they met Luke Skywalker as they serve various masters over the years. As it turns out, their lives were no less hectic as they became involved in battles versus gangsters, pirates, the Empire and even Boba Fett on one occasion.

---

Plot Keywords:

r2 d2 | empire | battle | astromech droid | one word title | 

---

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

---

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Droids

Box Office

Budget:

$3,900,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nelvana,Lucasfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It has been estimated that each hour-long pair of Droids and Ewoks episodes cost between $500,000 and $600,000 to produce. This made them one of the most expensive animated series of the 1980s.

---

Connections

Spun-off from Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

---

Soundtracks

In Trouble Again
(Opening Theme)
Performed by Stewart Copeland
Composed by Stewart Copeland and Derek Holt

User Reviews

Where's the video?

Right now there's a DVD out with a few of the stories edited into movies, but I wanted to see it in its original form. I had one video as a kid, and the rest of the series I've only seen through low-quality internet videos.

It's interesting to see the direction the show took immediately after the original movies and before Episodes 1-3 were thought of. The character designs are fun, and even if they're sometimes cliché or annoying, they're bearable overall.

The writing style is campy for sure, but the show's a great piece of nostalgia and I'd gladly shell out the money for a good-quality set of the original episodes.