The Savage Dragon (TV series)
The Savage Dragon | |
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Genre | Animated television series |
Voices of | Jim Cummings Mark Hamill Michael Dorn Jennifer Hale René Auberjonois Frank Welker Paul Eiding Rob Paulsen Tony Jay |
Composer | Sean Murray |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production companies | Universal Cartoon Studios Lacewood Productions (Season 1) Studio B Productions (Season 2) P3 Entertainment USA Studios |
Original release | |
Network | USA Network |
Release | September 21, 1995 – December 21, 1996 |
The Savage Dragon is a half-hour animated television series aired as part of the Cartoon Express on the USA Network. Produced by Universal Cartoon Studios, it ran for 26 episodes from 1995 to 1996 and featured numerous supporting characters from the comic book series, including She-Dragon, Horde, Barbaric, Mako and Overlord. The Dragon was voiced by Jim Cummings.[1] Additional voices were provided by Mark Hamill, Michael Dorn, Jennifer Hale, René Auberjonois, Frank Welker, Paul Eiding, Rob Paulsen and Tony Jay.
Episode 21 of Savage Dragon, "Endgame", served as the second part of a four-part crossover with three other shows in USA's "Action Extreme Team" programming block: Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, and Wing Commander Academy.[2]
Cast
Main cast
- René Auberjonois as Horde
- Jeff Glen Bennett as Barbaric, Mako the Shark, and Sgt. Howard Niseman
- Jim Cummings as Savage Dragon, Doubleheader
- Jennifer Hale as She-Dragon
- Dorian Harewood as Lt. Frank Darling, R. Richard Richards
- Tony Jay as Overlord
- Danny Mann as Fiend, Open Face
- Rob Paulsen as John Backwood, Octopus
- Kath Soucie as Alex Wilde
- Frank Welker as Arachnid, Basher
Additional voices
- Gregg Berger
- Ruth Buzzi
- Darleen Carr
- Dave Coulier
- Michael Dorn as The Warrior King
- Paul Eiding
- Jeannie Elias
- Richard Gilbert Hill
- Allan Lurie
- Mark Hamill
- Robert Picardo
- Peter Renaday
- Neil Ross
- Cree Summer
- Marcelo Tubert
- Paul Williams
Episodes
Season one
# | Title | Summary |
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1 | R.S.V.P. | Overlord and Arachnis abduct Alex and Frank to kidnap Dragon. |
2 | Possession | Lab workers mysteriously develop criminal behavior, and Barbaric is the latest victim. |
3 | Undercover | Alex goes undercover as a freak to infiltrate the Vicious Circle. |
4 | Dragonsmasher | Dragon discovers a plot between Overlord and an unscrupulous congressional candidate, and must battle a cyborg called "the Dragonsmasher". |
5 | Locomotion | Overlord's henchmen take over a train Alex is on, so they can destroy an unfinished tunnel. |
6 | She-Dragon | Wannabee crime fighter She-Dragon screws up Dragon's work, but they must team up when Alex is kidnapped. |
7 | Hurt | Superfreak Bludgeon wants revenge on Dragon for arresting his partner. Meanwhile, Alex falls for a paramedic prejudiced against freak, putting a wedge in her and Dragon's relationship. |
9 | Web | Dragon is sent to a southern town to bring prisoners back to Chicago, but must team up with the town's sheriff to stop a rash of disappearances. |
9 | Hit-Man | Overlord clones Dragon to gain access to a freak mayoral candidate and assassinate him. |
10 | Red-Handed | Dragon finally sends Overlord to prison, but is shocked when Barbaric breaks him free. |
11 | Loathing | Dragon tries to stop the Fiend, who feeds off hate and uses humans as hosts. |
12 | Rampage | A trio of freak bikers demand She-Dragon is handed over to them after she damages one of their bikes. |
13 | Armageddon | Alex, Dragon, and She-Dragon must stop a resurrected Horde from destroying the ozone layer. |
Season two
# | Title | Summary |
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14 | Bull | Mysterious robberies are being committed in high rises, and Deagon must stop them. Meanwhile, Alex falls for freak actor Raging Bull, whose series mimics Dragon's life. |
15 | She-Fiend | The Fiend takes over She-Dragon's body. |
16 | Homecoming | After discovering a picture of Dragon as a child, Alex and Dragon try to follow the lead. |
17 | Loose Cannons | Three freak bikers try to kill Dragon to join the Vicious Circle. Meanwhile, She-Dragon becomes a police officer after saving the mayor. |
18 | Star | Dragon tries to discover the identity of the mysterious vigilante Star. |
19 | Barbarism | Barbaric's home is destroyed when Dragon battles the freak group Body Function, so Barbaric stays with Dragon. |
20 | Ceasefire | Former members of the Vicious Circle have formed a peaceful group, and are meeting with foreign diplomats to discuss the good freaks can do. But is this a plot by Overlord? |
21 | Endgame | The Fiend uses a glowing orb to become even more powerful. |
22 | Negate | A Freak named Negate, who has the ability to remove the powers of other Freaks, surfaces, and is targeted by Overlord, who wants him to join the Vicious Circle. |
23 | Ball of Fire | Dragon and Alex try to stop bombers before they hit the annual police ball. |
24 | Femme Fatale | Barbaric falls for a Freak woman who may be connected to the Vicious Circle. |
25 | Bride | Wedding bells ring for Arachnid when Openface and Octopus engineer a bride for the gluttonous monster. But she may be an even worse menace than her groom. |
26 | Dragonlord | Series finale. In a bizarre twist, Overlord claims that Dragon was the Overlord before him. Is he telling the truth? Or is there more to this bold claim? |
References
- ^ "10 Worst Comic Book Animated Series of All Time". Newsarama. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ^ "One Fan's Opinion". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
External links
- 1995 American television series debuts
- 1996 American television series endings
- 1990s American animated television series
- American children's animated action television series
- American children's animated adventure television series
- American children's animated fantasy television series
- USA Network shows
- USA Action Extreme Team
- Television series by Universal Animation Studios
- American children's animated superhero television series
- Television programs based on comics
- Image Comics
- Animated television series stubs