AD&D Question...

[mazinz]

In the actual last script of the cartoon, the kids make it home, once venger had been defeated. they had to give up their weapons, and it was revealed that Dungeonmaster was the father of venger, who was cursed or something. I forget the exact details, but the script rocked.

you know they really could actually make this last episode or even make it a "motion comic" using the voice actors of then. The script was really good. It had Venger revert back to a normal person before he became corrupted by evil. Though the main characters did NOT go back home, it left it as they had the option to go home or stay to take on another adventure (which at that time was a way for another season if the station gave it the ok)

[bizzaro megomauler]

In the actual last script of the cartoon, the kids make it home, once venger had been defeated. they had to give up their weapons, and it was revealed that Dungeonmaster was the father of venger, who was cursed or something. I forget the exact details, but the script rocked.

[mazinz]

^^ The boxset has altered music. I was disappointed with this fact. It's a good thing I burned all of my VHS first run copies to DVD sometime back. It's great to watch the episodes with the original music. Always a big fan of this show.
Bob

which is why I am glad I bought the region 2 UK dvd boxset a few years before the US release. The music was left untouched

[danadoll]

Neat!

I could see Dragon #17 providing some inspiration for the figure. I wouldn't be surprised if the designers perused a lot of game art before designing the toys. (Zarak has a Tim Truman AD&D art vibe to him.) XL-1 came out well after the toys, and was an attempt to absorb the characters. The latest attempt to add Warduke was in Dungeon 105.

Don C.

Tim Truman may have helped to design Zarak for D&D (this is the artwork for the action figure card...



Signed Timothy Truman and Roscoff (82).

Truman also did the card art for Warduke, Melf/Peralay and Elkhorn.

http://www.canonfire.com/wiki/images/2/2c/Warduke05.jpg

http://www.toyarchive.com/Dungeons&D...khornArt1a.jpg

[danadoll]

As far as I can tell...Elkhorn is not in any of the episodes (and I've watched them all again recently).

I made some custom AD&D figures...If anybody is interested in seeing them, I'll post some pics.

Dana

[ThatBatmanGuy]

^^ The boxset has altered music. I was disappointed with this fact. It's a good thing I burned all of my VHS first run copies to DVD sometime back. It's great to watch the episodes with the original music. Always a big fan of this show.
Bob

[argent007]

By the way, Amazon.com has the completed cartoon series for $7.50!

I have been very tempted though I think I have a homemade copy of these series somewhere...

[billygalaxy]

I know the following apear in the show
Kelek
Warduke
Strongheart
Elkhorn
Nightmare
Tiamat

The young male titan also appears in an episode, but he is human sized and actually Venger in disguise

[SexySkottie]

I watched an Episode last night that one one of the skeletons of sith in it...not star wars, I mean on of the PVC guys from the AD&D 2 packs

[Bruce Banner]

Cool, I remember those ads. Still have a lot of comics with those inside.

[johnmiic]

Check these out. Remember those comic-adverts for D&D that told a story when we were in high school? They are collected here:

Das Ãœbernerd: The Original D&D Comics

[tmthor]

I have never seen Elkhorn's rumored appearance in the D&D cartoon...Do you know which episode he's supposed to be in, Tmthor?

Zarak also appeared in the cartoon (in a way)...He appeared in the later seasons title sequence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb977TybeCs

Dana

I don't remember which episode.

By the way there was a AD & D Comic one shot that came out around 2000 that had the characters from the TV show as adults still trpped in the D&D world as well.

[Nostalgiabuff]

pretty cool website. I had all of series one and some of series 2. almost all the creatures. I was only missing the playset really. loved them as a kid
sold everyhing off several years ago.

[johnmiic]

I never played the game but loved the Saturday morning cartoon. I bought the boxed DVD set from BCI Eclipse, (supposedly the only version that has bonus materials), and in the bonus materials they interview Mark Evanier about the creation of the show.

He stated that the network felt the show didn't work and they wanted him to restructure it so the writers could tell stories. The way the concept was set up no one could write a workable script. Evanier stated the series had far too many characters so he stripped it down and simplified them to the core group we know of today. He also stated that the person who came up with the initial series concept, (he doesn't say who-could it have been Gary Gygax?), was very unhappy and confronted him after the network decided to run with his, Evanier's, version of the show and accused him of ruining the whole concept. Evanier responded that if he didn't rework it the show would not have ever gone into production.

Evanier seems to leave open the possibility that after the show got on the air the other characters could have been added to the series but as with many tv networks and kids programs, it retained its status quo and never expanded the cast. Networks feel a complex tv show wouldn't hold viewers who are kids-only confuse them. I disagree with that and remembered how well written the series was for the 1980's compared to he other crap on Saturday morning televison, (The Flintstones/THING hour, Casper and he Space Angels, Hero High, ughhhh).

Article on Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon...ons_(TV_series)

On Evanier's site he identifies the creator of the TV series as Dennis Marks and tells a story somewhat similar to what he said on the DVD. Some details on the DVD differ:

Dungeons Dragons

[danadoll]

I know the following apear in the show
Kelek
Warduke
Strongheart
Elkhorn
Nightmare
Tiamat

I have never seen Elkhorn's rumored appearance in the D&D cartoon...Do you know which episode he's supposed to be in, Tmthor?

Zarak also appeared in the cartoon (in a way)...He appeared in the later seasons title sequence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb977TybeCs

Dana