In the land of fantastic dragons
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | In the land of fantastic dragons |
| Original title | Dungeons and Dragons |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| year | 1983 |
| length | 24 minutes |
| Episodes | 27 in 3 seasons |
| genre | Fantasy |
| idea |
Kevin Paul Coates , Dennis Marks |
| production | Karl Geurs, Bob Richardson |
| music | Johnny Douglas |
| First broadcast | September 17, 1983 - December 7, 1985 on CBS |
| German-language first broadcast |
May 11, 1991 on RTLplus |
In the Land of Fantastic Dragons (Original title: Dungeons & Dragons ) is an American animated series that was produced by Marvel Productions and TSR in 1983. The series is based on the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons .
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In the Land of Fantastic Dragons is about a group of young people who are suddenly catapulted through a magical tunnel into a strange world during a kind of ghost train ride at the fair. In this world, each of the youngsters receives from the Dungeon Master (German name: "Lord of the castles") new identities and a range of magical weapons to fight against a multitude of monsters and the evil Venger ("Prince of Retribution").
- Hank becomes a ranger through an accurate energy arc (German name: "Der Geächtete"). As the oldest, he also functions as the leader of the group.
- Presto receives a magic hat him the magician ( Magician , German name: "The Sorcerer's Apprentice") do. Despite his power, he is very insecure about his abilities and constantly produces humorous goofs with his magic.
- Eric can use his shield to deflect any attack and becomes a cavalier ("keeper of the shield"). He is a son from a wealthy family and, in stark contrast to his title, a loud-mouthed show-off and always full of complaints about his current situation, although he still shows the necessary courage in emergency situations and does not let his comrades down.
- Diana (the earlier acrobatic skills possessed) gets an expandable baton and becomes the acrobat ( Acrobat , "Princess of acrobatics"). She is very self-confident and brave and, along with Hank, is probably the most adult member of the group.
- Sheila , a basically shy and reserved girl, is given a coat that can make her invisible and becomes a thief ( Thief , "invisible").
- Bobby , Sheila's younger brother, gets the status of a barbarian ( Barbarian , "Little Barbarian") and a fighting club. At eight years of age he is very impetuous and likes to throw himself into combat against physically far superior opponents.
- Uni , a little unicorn foal and protégé and mascot of the group.
The young people absolutely want to go back home, but on numerous occasions they come to the aid of the inhabitants of this magical world and often have to sacrifice their respective chance to return home for the good of the others. Your most important task is to protect your powerful weapons from Venger and to beware of the five-headed dragon Tiamat , who is in eternal battle with the Prince of Retribution.
Production and publication
The series was produced in 1983 by Marvel Productions , TSR and Toei Animation . The music is from Johnny Douglas. It was first broadcast from September 17, 1983 to December 7, 1985 on CBS . The series was first broadcast in German by RTLplus on May 11, 1991 , and several repetitions followed later, including on RTL II . The first three episodes were released in German on DVD.
The series has also been translated into Spanish, French and Italian, among others.
A final episode entitled Requiem - which should also be the start of a new planned season - was supposed to be shot, but it remained unproduced. In this last episode, the children were supposed to solve one last task, but this time without Dungeon Masters support. In the course of this adventure, it turns out that Venger is the son of Dungeon Master, who fell victim to evil in search of more power, and that her final task is to free him from the influence of evil.
In the course of the marketing for the series, a six-part role - playing book series (based on the model of the series Choose Your Own Adventure ) under the overall title Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Show Books , in which each of the main characters (except Eric, who is replaced by a brother is controlled by the reader through the action. These books are now sought-after collector's items in the English-speaking world.
synchronization
| role | English speaker | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Hank | Willie Aames | Martin Halm |
| Presto | Adam Rich | Florian Halm |
| Eric | Don Most | |
| Diana | Tonia Gayle Smith | Linda Joy |
| Sheila | Katie Leigh | Alexandra Ludwig |
| Bobby | Teddy Field III | Mario Liberatore |
| Uni, Tiamat | Frank Welker | |
| Lord of the castles | Sidney Miller | Herbert Weicker |
| Lord of Retribution | Peter Cullen | Alexander Allerson |
Episode list
season 1
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast ( RTLplus ) | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The night of liberation | Night of No Tomorrow | 17 Sep 1983 | May 11, 1991 | Mark Evanier |
| 2 | 2 | The eye of the beast | Eye of the Beholder | Sep 24 1983 | Hank Saroyan | |
| 3 | 3 | The power of bones | The Hall of Bones | Oct 1, 1983 | Paul Dini | |
| 4th | 4th | In the valley of the unicorns | Valley of the Unicorns | Oct 8, 1983 | Paul Dini & Karl Geurs | |
| 5 | 5 | Lord of the castles in danger | In Search of the Dungeon Master | Oct 15, 1983 | Jeffrey Scott | |
| 6th | 6th | The beautiful and the frog monster | Beauty and the Bogbeast | Oct 22, 1983 | Jeffrey Scott | |
| 7th | 7th | Prison without walls | Prison Without Walls | Oct 29, 1983 | Steve Gerber | |
| 8th | 8th | The servants of evil | Servant of Evil | Nov 5, 1983 | Jeffrey Scott | |
| 9 | 9 | The holy knight | Quest of the Skeleton Warrior | Nov 12, 1983 | Buzz Dixon | |
| 10 | 10 | The flesh of the yellow dragon | The Garden of Tin | Nov 19, 1983 | Jeffrey Scott | |
| 11 | 11 | A staircase to another world | The Box | Nov. 26, 1983 | Jeffrey Scott | |
| 12 | 12 | In the lion's den | The Lost Children | 3 Dec 1983 | Jeffrey Scott | |
| 13 | 13 | Spells | PRESTO Spells Disaster | Dec 10, 1983 | Jeffrey Scott |
season 2
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast ( RTLplus ) | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 1 | nightmares | The Girl Who Dreamed Tomorrow | 8 Sep 1984 | Karl Geurs | |
| 15th | 2 | The treasure of Tardos | The Treasure of Tardos | Sep 15 1984 | Michael Reaves | |
| 16 | 3 | Liberation at midnight | The City at the Edge of Midnight | 22 Sep 1984 | Karl Geurs & Michael Reaves | |
| 17th | 4th | The traitor | The traitor | 29 Sep 1984 | Jeffrey Scott | |
| 18th | 5 | Lord of the castles | Day of the Dungeon Master | Oct 6, 1984 | Michael Reaves | |
| 19th | 6th | The final illusion | The Last Illusion | Oct 13, 1984 | Jeffrey Scott | |
| 20th | 7th | The fire dragon | The Dragons' Graveyard | Oct. 20, 1984 | Michael Reaves | |
| 21st | 8th | The stargazer's child | Child of the Stargazer | Oct. 27, 1984 | Michael Reaves |
season 3
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast ( RTLplus ) | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd | 1 | The power of the nameless | The Dungeon at the Heart of Dawn | Sep 14 1983 | Michael Reaves | |
| 23 | 2 | In another time and world | The Time Lost | Oct 12, 1985 | Michael Reaves | |
| 24 | 3 | The twelfth talisman | Odyssey of the 12th Talisman | 21 Sep 1985 | Mark Shiney & Michael L. DePatie | |
| 25th | 4th | The ring of the heart | The Citadel of Shadow | 28 Sep 1985 | Katherine Lawrence | |
| 26th | 5 | The little dragon fairy | Cave of the Fairie Dragons | Nov 9, 1985 | Katherine Lawrence | |
| 27 | 6th | The mist of darkness | Winds of Darkness | Dec. 7, 1985 | Michael Cassutt & Katherine Lawrence | |
| 28 | 7th | - | requiem | not produced | Michael Reaves |
Web links
- In the land of fantastic dragon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- fernsehserien.de about the series
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Reaves: Preface to Requiem, the unproduced Dungeons and Dragons Finale . 2005. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ↑ A corresponding script ( memento of the original from July 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. was developed by screenwriter Michael Reaves, but never produced ( blog entry by the screenwriter ( memento of the original from July 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ).
