Lazer Tag Academy
| Lazer Tag Academy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation |
| Voices of | Booker Bradshaw Pat Fraley Noelle Harling Billy Jayne Christina MacGregor Tress MacNeille Sid McCoy Frank Welker R.J. Williams |
| Narrated by | Don LaFontaine (Opening Narration) |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Joe Ruby Ken Spears |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | 1986 – 1987 |
Lazer Tag Academy is an animated television series inspired by Worlds of Wonder's Lazer Tag (their branded version of the pursuit game referred to generically as "laser tag") that was created by Ruby-Spears Productions.
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[edit] Synposis
The premise of the show is Jamie Jaren, the Lazer Tag Champion of that era traveled back in time from the year 3010 to the 1980s to help her ancestors, teenagers Tom and Beth and toddler Nicky. The kids needed protection from Draxon Drear, a master criminal from the year 2935 who was unwittingly revived from suspended animation by Jamie's teacher Professor Olanga after he ended up in that state following a spaceship hijacking accident that caused the spaceship to crash into the Atlantic and was kept in suspended animation due to the gas that was accidentally set off. During Draxon's resurrection, Jamie learned from Professor Olanga about the info the computers stated which identifed that Draxon was related to Jamie.
Draxon led a group of genetically engineered humanoids called Skugs who were also in suspended animation from the same accident when one of the Skugs ended up setting off the suspended animation gas. The Skugs were genetically engineered to serve man back in 2935, but didn't work out well and eventually came into the services of Draxon Drear.
Draxon has traveled back in time to destroy Beth because she would eventually create the Starlyte gun and Starsensor (two real-life Lazer Tag products) worn by Jamie. These machines enabled Jamie to compete in the Lazer Tag tournaments of her time period, but in the hands of certain individuals, a Starlyte is capable of producing effects that enable the wielder to manipulate matter and energy on a molecular scale and with the aid of the Starsensor, travel through time.
Beth and Tom's parents, Andrew and Genna Jaren, were mostly ignorant to the battles with Draxon Drear and the Skugs and believed Jamie was a foreign exchange student.
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[edit] Production
The series aired on NBC from 1986-1987. At the same time, another laser tag related series, DiC's live-action Photon series aired the same year in syndication.
[edit] Cast
- Booker Bradshaw - Draxon Drear
- Pat Fraley - Charlie Ferguson, Skugs
- Noelle Harling - Jamie Jaren
- Billy Jayne - Tom Jaren
- Don LaFontaine - Opening Narration
- Christina MacGregor - Beth Jaren
- Tress MacNeille - Genna Jaren
- Sid McCoy - Professor Olanga
- Frank Welker - Andrew Jaren, Skugs, Ralphie
- R.J. Williams - Nicky Jaren
[edit] Additional Voices
- Susan Blu -
- Philip L. Clarke -
- Michael Horton -
- Harvey Jason -
- Rodney Kageyama -
- Maurice LaMarche -
- Mel Wells -
[edit] Home Video
Three VHS tapes were released by Celebrity Home Entertainment. Laser Tag Academy: The Movie was released in 1989, followed by a March 21, 1989 release of a purported 'sequel', Lazer Tag Academy: Champion's Biggest Challenge, both presumably with episodes edited together into 95 and 110 minute 'movies'. The third tape was released on June 19, 1991 with a single episode, The Battle Hymn of the Jarens.
[edit] Syndication
Lazer Tag Academy was later rerun in syndication under the name Laser Patrol. This version was also shown briefly on the Sci-Fi Channel.
[edit] External links
- Lazer Tag Academy at the Internet Movie Database
- Lazer Tag Academy at TV.com
- Lazer Tag Academy: The Movie at AllRovi
- Lazer Tag Academy: Champion's Biggest Challenge at AllRovi
- Lazer Tag Academy: Battle Hymn of Jaren's at AllRovi
