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Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire
GenreComedy, Sword and sorcery
Created byPeter Knight[1]
Developed byPeter Knight and Brad Johnson[1]
Directed byAlex Hardcastle[1]
StarringSean Maguire
Matt Lucas
India de Beaufort
John Rhys-Davies
Country of originUnited Kingdom, United States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (produced)
Production
Executive producersScott Landsman (Comedy Central); Jimmy Mulville, Rob Bullock (Hat Trick), Simon Wilson (BBC)[1]
ProducerMario Stylianides[1]
Running timeapprox. 30 min.
Production companiesHat Trick Productions
Media Rights Capital
Original release
NetworkComedy Central, BBC Two
ReleaseApril 9, 2009 (2009-04-09) –
present

Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire is a comedic sword and sorcery series, co-produced by Hat Trick Productions and MRC for Comedy Central and BBC Two, which premiered on April 9, 2009.

Overview

The series, set in an ancient fantasy realm, follows reluctant hero Kröd Mändoon, a "thin-skinned and underconfident freedom fighter" in his struggle against the evil ruler, Chancellor Dongalor.[1] The creator, Peter Knight, said the show's humor was inspired by The Simpsons, Get Smart, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the last of which he claims to have seen more than any other movie.[2]

Cast

The main characters of Krod Mandoon From left to right: Bruce, Krod, Aneka, Loquasto and Zezelryck.
  • Sean Maguire as Kröd Mändoon: "The reluctant leader of a rag tag band of inept freedom fighters toiling away in obscurity."[3]
  • Matt Lucas as Chancellor Donold David Dongalor: "The lovably sociopathic Chancellor of the lowly province of Hessemeel."[3]
  • India de Beaufort as Aneka: A "beautiful pagan warrioress whose weapon of choice is sex."[1]
  • Steve Speirs as Loquasto: An oafish servant, "who belongs to a race of pig-like creatures known as Grobble."[3] Loquasto has a habit of inaccurately shooting cross bow bolts, sometimes injuring Kröd.
  • Kevin Hart as Zezelryck: A young warlock, "whose greatest magical gift is spinning a line."[1]
  • Marques Ray as Bruce: "The jailhouse lover of Kröd's late mentor, General Arcadius."[3]
  • Remie Purtill-Clarke as the captured concubine of Dongalor.
  • John Rhys-Davies as Grimshank: The leader of the resistance.
  • James Murray as Longshaft.
  • Alex MacQueen as Barnabus.

Episode list

  • Note: First-run episodes are longer than the same episodes rebroadcast later the same night. In particular, scenes just before commercial breaks are cut short.
# Title Original airdate
1"Wench Trouble"April 9, 2009
Krod Mandoon, Aneka, Loquasto, and Zezelryck decide to raid Chancellor Dongalor's castle dungeon to free a group of prisoners, that include Krod's mentor General Arcadius. Meanwhile, Aneka and Krod are having relationship problems because Krod dislikes Aneka's promiscuous behavior.
2"Golden Powers"April 9, 2009
Krod learns that he is part of an important prophecy; Dongalor needs an important item to make his weapon work.
3"Our Bounties Ourselves"April 16, 2009
Krod and the gang must fight off bounty hunters after Dongalor places a bounty on their heads.
4"O Biclops, Where Art Thou?"April 23, 2009
Krod must retrieve a gem from a deadly cyclops to prove himself to the Elite Resistance Council.
5"Succubi: The Dawn's Early Light"April 30, 2009
6"Thrilla in the Villa"May 7, 2009
Krod and the gang learn that they have been pawns in a conspiracy.

Online Game

On April 16, 2009, Comedy Central released their new flash game based on the Krod Mandoon television series. Titled, Krod Mandoon: The Rise of Dongalor, it plays as a simple top-down adventure/shooter in which the play must fight and defeat hordes of "Myrmidons" to compete for the high score. Additionally, the player may also collect pickups that give them health, extra speed, a double shot and a triple shot.

References

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