Brave

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Television series
German title Brave
Original title BraveStarr
Bravestarr.svg
Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) 1987-1989
length 25 minutes
Episodes 65 in 1 season
genre Science fiction , space western
production Lou Scheimer , Norm Prescott
First broadcast September 14, 1987 (USA)
German-language
first broadcast		 May 14, 1989 on Tele 5
synchronization

Marshall Bravestarr is an American animated series from the space western genre from 1987 to 1989. It was first broadcast in the USA on September 14, 1987. By 1989, Lou Scheimer and Norm Prescott had a total of 65 episodes for Film Associates, Mattel Inc . produced. The series was drawn by Hanna Strauss . It was the final production by Filmation Associates and Group W Productions and was considered one of the better ones by Filmation.

In Germany, the series was shown on Tele 5 until 1992 as part of the children's series Bim Bam Bino and ran on Anixe SD and Anixe HD until 2013 .

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The series takes place in the 23rd century on the fabulous planet New Texas in a world that is a futuristic version of the classic western . Between saloons, banks, native Indians and ghost towns, the Marshall protects settlers of various extraterrestrial races from the numerous outlaws.

The kerium resources on the planet, which, similar to gold in westerns, are mined and then brought to the bank of the city of Fort Kerium , offer cause for conflict again and again . The clashes take place in the style of wild west duels with laser weapons and the like. Ä. instead.

At the end of each episode, a character from the series briefly sums up the moral of the story.

Characters

Heroes

  • Marshall Bravestarr is the protagonist of the series. He is the sheriff of New Texas and is of Native American descent as a member of the New Cheyenne tribe . He has four animal powers, which he has received from Shaman and which he can call upon during his adventures: the powers of the bear , the eyes of the hawk , the ears of the wolf and the speed of the puma . In order to call up these abilities, the marshal closes his eyes and mentally calls the corresponding animal and asks for its power.
  • Thirty-Thirty is a hippodroid , a so-called techno horse that can transform into a more human version with legs and arms and a horse version with hooves. Thirty-Thirty usually appears in the human version and stands by Bravestarr with his oversized rifle Sara-Jane , but also willingly serves him again and again as a mount. He is the Marshall's “Big Partner”, although they often have different views. The name is an allusion to the 30/30 Winchester caliber popular in the Wild West.
  • Deputy Fuzz is Bravestarr's deputy and his right-hand man. He belongs to the race of the prairie beings and often gives a new direction to the plot with his somewhat clumsy nature. He is adept at inventing and is characterized by his use of the lasso.
  • JB is the beautiful judge from New Texas, who is always by Bravestarr's side with advice, action and her sling hammer, which she received from the prairie beings.
  • Shaman is Bravestarr's teacher, mentor and father figure. It was through him that the marshal received his powers and learned his skills from him as a child. He lives in Star Peak , a huge rock tower in the shape of an Indian totem pole and guards the magical fire from which he draws his magical powers.
  • Handlebar comes from the planet Riegel, where the strongest men in the universe come from. He is huge, weighs 14 tons, has green skin and a distinctive red mustache. He is popular at Fort Kerium, but a special friend of the Marshall. He is the owner of a saloon there where Bravestarr, Thirty-Thirty and Fuzz like to have a drink of fresh water . Handlebar was once a lawless space pirate who then decided to be honest, but did not tell anyone in Fort Kerium about his past. When this comes to light, all residents, especially Bravestarr, continue to stand by their friend.

rogue

  • Tex-Hex is the main villain in the series and has weapons that can turn normal items into dangerous monsters. It can also go up in smoke, making it impossible to capture. Originally a settler who came to New Texas for the kerium, he became too greedy and reckless. This enabled Stampede to transform him into his current state, but in some episodes it shows that he still has good things in him.
  • Stampede is the archenemy of the shaman, he stole part of his magic powers and created Tex-Hex. His goal is to evict all settlers from New Texas and gain sole rule.
  • An avid servant of Tex-Hex, Skuzz , like Deputy Fuzz, belongs to the prairie people. He is a very heavy smoker, which is why the harmfulness of smoking is often pointed out. He was his assistant even before Tex-Hex was transformed by Stampede; shortly afterwards Tex-Hex transformed him, too, so that he became uglier.
  • Sandstorm is another Tex-Hex henchman. He has the power to start sandstorms or to numb people with sleeping sand.
  • Thunder-Stick is a type of cowboy robot whose right arm is made up of a gun.
  • Vipra is a snake woman and the only woman in Stampede's gang. With her snake pistol, she is able to stun people or use them for her goals using hypnosis.
  • Cactus Head is Tex-Hex's personal spy. Its exterior is a robot head with spider legs and a cactus for a hat.
  • Dingoes are a gang of law breakers. They are not part of Stampede and therefore mostly act independently of it. Most of the time they raid the Stratokutsche or try to rob the local bank.

synchronization

role English speaker German speaker Film (German)
Marshall Bravestarr Pat Fraley Gerhard Hinze Gerhard Hinze
Thirty-Thirty Ed Gilbert Achim Schülke Ben Hecker
Deputy Fuzz Charles Adler Herbert Tennigkeit
Handleable Alan Oppenheimer Herbert Tennigkeit
Judge JB Susan Blu Angela Stresemann Angela Stresemann
Stampede Alan Oppenheimer Gerhard Hinze
Tex Hex Charles Adler Sven Dahlem Sven Dahlem
shaman Ed Gilbert Achim Schülke Achim Schülke

Episode guide

episode code title Original title Director First broadcast ( syndication )
01 053 Thirty Thirty is gone The Disappearance of Thirty-Thirty Lou Kachivas , Tom Tatanarowicz 09/14/1987
02 037 The stumbled idol Falling idol Ernie Schmidt 09/15/1987
03 007 The conquest The Taking of Thistledown 123 Ernie Schmidt 09/16/1987
04 021 Skuzz and Fuzz Skuzz and Fuzz Bill Reed 09/17/1987
05 048 The judge A Day in the Life of a New Texas Judge Ernie Schmidt 09/18/1987
06 041 Riot Rampage Marsh Lamore 09/21/1987
07 020 The decisive mile To walk a mile Richard Trueblood 09/22/1987
08 038 Big Thirty - Small Wimble Big Thirty and Little Wimble Marsh Lamore 09/23/1987
09 010 Guardian of the Law Brave Starr and the Law Richard Trueblood 09/24/1987
10 006 Kerium fever Kerium Fever Ed Friedman 09/25/1987
11 039 memories Memories Lou Kachivas 09/28/1987
12 014 Eyewitness Eyewitness Bill Nunes 09/29/1987
13 023 Borka's law The vigilantes Bill Reed 09/30/1987
14th 027 The child Wild Child Bill Nunes 10/01/1987
15th 018 The space pirate Hail, Hail, the gang's all here Bill Reed 10/02/1987
16 011 Tex, the savior Eye of the Beholder Tom Sito 05/10/1987
17th 025 The wrong hands The wrong hands Bill Reed 10/06/1987
18th 030 The very best magic To older hand Richard Trueblood 07.10.1987
19th 009 The trial of strength Showdown at Sawtooth Marsh Lamore 10/08/1987
20th 029 The misunderstood hero Unsung Hero Ed Friedman 10/12/1987
21st 034 The mountain of the lost Lost Mountain Lou Kachivas 10/13/1987
22nd 043 The half-strength Marshall Trouble Wears a Badge Richard Trueblood 10/15/1987
23 022 Who am I? Wer bin ich? Tom Sito 10/16/1987
24 033 The spaceship base Brave Starr and the Treaty Bill Nunes 10/20/1987
25th 019 The slave trader Thoren the Slavemaster Tom Sito 10/21/1987
26th 049 The price The Price Marsh Lamore 10/22/1987
27 047 The riot Revolt of the Prairie People Ed Friedman 10/23/1987
28 031 The hostage Hostage Ed Friedman 10/26/1987
29 042 The tunnel of terror Tunnel of terror Ernie Schmidt 10/27/1987
30th 026 The good, the bad and the clumsy The Good, the Bad, and the Clumsy Lou Kachivas 10/28/1987
31 052 Balance of power Balance of power Bill Nunes October 29, 1987
32 051 Call to arms Call to Arms Ernie Schmidt 10/30/1987
33 044 The three suns Brave Starr and the Three Suns Richard Trueblood 11/02/1987
34 024 The witnesses The Witnesses Bill Reed 11/03/1987
35 035 Handlebar rages on Handlebar and Rampage Tom Sito 04/11/1987
36 032 Planet on the wrong track Runaway Planet Marsh Lamore 05/11/1987
37 060 The bounty hunter The Bounty Hunter Lou Kachivas 11/06/1987
38 040 A friend's son Buddy Ed Friedman 11/09/1987
39 059 City in danger The Day the Town Was Taken Bill Nunes 11/10/1987
40 015 The medallion Brave Star and the Medallion Ernie Schmidt 11/11/1987
41 062 The legend of a beautiful woman Legend of a Pretty Lady Richard Trueblood 11/12/1987
42 061 The hiding place in the desert Sunrise, sunset Bill Reed 11/13/1987
43 057 The fever Call of the Wild Tom Sito 11/16/1987
44 050 Tex is powerless Tex But No Hex Marsh Lamore 11/17/1987
45 004 The space zoo Space zoo Lou Kachivas 11/18/1987
46 046 The terrible night Tex's Terrible Night Tom Tataranowicz 12/14/1987
47 045 The wild cat Running wild Ed Friedman 01/29/1988
48 058 The dangerous campsite Thirty-Thirty Goes Camping Bill Nunes 02/01/1988
49 036 The bewitched shield The Haunted Shield Ernie Schmidt 02/02/1988
50 056 The ghost ship Ship of No Return Richard Trueblood 02/03/1988
51 065 Small lie, big effect Little Lie That Grew Bill Reed 02/04/1988
52 054 The criminal brothers Brothers in Crime Tom Sito 02/05/1988
53 016 Sherlock Holmes in the 23rd century (1) Sherlock Holmes in the 23rd Century (Part 1) Tom Tataranowicz 02/08/1988
54 017 Sherlock Holmes in the 23rd century (2) Sherlock Holmes in the 23rd Century (Part 2) Ernie Schmidt 02/09/1988
55 001 The music festival New Texas Blues Marsh Lamore 02/10/1988
56 028 Jeremiah and the prairie people Jeremiah and the Prairie People Lou Kachivas 02/11/1988
57 013 The ballad of Sara Jane The Ballad of Sara Jane Ed Friedman 02/12/1988
58 005 The unequal brothers Brother's Keeper Bill Nunes 02/15/1988
59 063 Bravestar and Your Highness Brave Starr and the Empress Ernie Schmidt 02/16/1988
60 002 The monster from the desert Night of the Bronco Tank Richard Trueblood 02/17/1988
61 012 The city of slaves Nomad Is an Iceland Bill Reed 02/18/1988
62 064 The blockade The blockade Tom Sito 02/19/1988
63 008 The peaceful valley No drums, no trumpets Marsh Lamore 02/22/1988
64 055 Dingo Dan's gang Shake Hands with Long Arm John Lou Kachivas 02/23/1988
65 003 The powers of the bear Strength of the Bear Ed Friedman 02/24/1988

Motion picture

In 1988, under the title Bravestarr: The Legend, a 91-minute cartoon with the adventures of the Marshall was released in English-language cinemas. In this, the wise shaman meets his pupil BraveStarr again after long years of waiting, and together they have to fight the villain Stampede . In terms of plot, this movie can also be seen as a pilot for the series and was also broadcast by Premiere and provided with a synchronization that includes almost all of the “old voices”.

Others

In addition to the movie, several radio plays from Europe , toys from Mattel , a comic and a video game were made.

Radio plays (written by HG Francis under the name "Frank Sky"):

  • Zero number: Marshall Brave Starr and the cosmic fire (included with the Marshall Bravestarr figure)
  • 1. A sheriff for New Texas
  • 2. Battle for the Kerium Mine
  • 3. Attack on the Kerium transport
  • 4. Duel in the desert
  • 5. The legacy of the original inhabitants
  • 6. The big fight

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