Drak Pack facts for kids
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Promotional art for The Drak Pack, from left to right: Toad, Dr. Dred, Vampira, Frankie, Drak Jr., Howler and "Big D" a.k.a. Dracula
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| Genre | Adventure |
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| Directed by | Chris Cuddington |
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| Narrated by | John Stephenson (opening narration) |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Pty. Ltd. |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 6 – December 20, 1980 |
Drak Pack is an exciting animated TV show from 1980. It's about the descendants of famous movie monsters who decide to use their powers for good! Instead of being scary villains, they become superheroes. The show aired in the United States on CBS every Saturday morning from September 6 to December 20, 1980. It was made by the Australian part of Hanna-Barbera, a well-known animation studio.
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Meet the Drak Pack Heroes
This fun series follows three young men: Drak Jr., Frankie, and Howler. They are the great-great-grandnephews of famous monsters like Count Dracula, the Frankenstein monster, and the Wolf Man. To make up for the bad things their ancestors did, these three friends team up as the Drak Pack. They fight against evil and help people.
How the Drak Pack Transforms
At first, they look like regular teenagers. But when trouble strikes, they hit their right hands together and yell "Wacko!" This special move is called the Drak Whack. After the Drak Whack, they instantly change into their super-powered monster forms:
- Drak Jr. becomes a vampire.
- Frankie turns into a strong Frankenstein monster.
- Howler transforms into a powerful werewolf.
Their main way to get around is in a cool flying car called "the Drakster." It can travel on land, water, and in the air!
Who Do They Fight?
The Drak Pack's biggest enemy is Dr. Dred. He's a blue-skinned evil genius who leads a bad group called O.G.R.E. This stands for "The Organization of Generally Rotten Enterprises" or "Endeavours." Dr. Dred's team includes:
- Toad
- Fly
- Mummyman
- Vampira
When the Drak Pack needs advice, they visit Drak Jr.'s great-great-uncle, Count Dracula himself. They call him "Big D." He helps them figure out how to stop Dr. Dred's sneaky plans.
Drak Pack Characters
Let's meet the heroes and villains of Drak Pack:
The Drak Pack Team
- Drak Jr. (voiced by Jerry Dexter)
- He's the great-great-grandnephew of Count Dracula.
- Drak Jr. is the leader of the Drak Pack.
- His powers include flight, moving things with his mind (telekinesis), and changing his shape.
- He can also walk on walls! Drak often turns into a bat.
- Frankie (voiced by William Callaway)
- He's related to the Frankenstein Monster.
- Frankie has amazing super strength.
- When he gets angry, he can shoot electricity from the bolts in his neck.
- Howler (voiced by William Callaway)
- He's the descendant of the Wolf Man.
- Howler has a super loud, ultrasonic howl.
- He can also use super-breath to blow things away.
Their Wise Advisor
- Count Dracula (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer)
- He's Drak Jr.'s great-great-granduncle.
- The Drak Pack calls him "Big D."
- He's the president of the Transylvania Retired Spooks, Spectres, and Spirits Society.
- Big D has a pet spider that sometimes gets into funny accidents when he's giving orders.
The Evil OGRE
OGRE stands for "The Organization of Generally Rotten Enterprises" or "Endeavours." They are the main bad guys in the show.
- OGRE's secret base is an island called "the Dredquarters." It's also sometimes called "the Drednought" or "OGRE Island."
- They travel in a big airship that Dr. Dred calls the "Dredgible."
OGRE Members
- Dr. Dred (voiced by Hans Conried)
- He's a blue-skinned evil genius.
- Dr. Dred is the leader of OGRE.
- Toad (voiced by Don Messick)
- Toad is Dr. Dred's right-hand helper.
- He looks like a toad and is part of OGRE.
- Sometimes, he accidentally helps the Drak Pack!
- Fly (voiced by Don Messick)
- Fly is a humanoid fly and an OGRE member.
- He buzzes, flies, and can walk on ceilings.
- Mummyman (voiced by Chuck McCann)
- He's a large, mumbling mummy in OGRE.
- Mummyman has super-strength.
- He can stretch his wrappings very far, often using them to tie up the Drak Pack.
- Vampira (voiced by Julie McWhirter)
- Vampira is a female vampire in OGRE.
- She can change her shape, just like Drak Jr.
- She secretly has a crush on Drak Jr., but he doesn't notice!
Drak Pack Episodes
The Drak Pack series has 16 exciting episodes. Here's a quick look at some of their adventures:
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| 1 | "Color Me Dredful" | September 6, 1980 | |
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Dr. Dred feels like a loser, so he builds a machine to steal all the colors from the world, starting with the Drak Pack!
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| 2 | "Mind Your Manners, Dr. Dred" | September 13, 1980 | |
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Dr. Dred tries to steal golden treasures from an Egyptian king and blame the Drak Pack.
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| 3 | "Happy Birthday, Dr. Dred" | September 20, 1980 | |
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It's Dr. Dred's birthday, and he's mad about his small cake. He plans a huge, evil birthday celebration for everyone to know it's his day.
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| 4 | "Dreadful Weather We're Having" | September 27, 1980 | |
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The Drak Pack is on vacation, but Dr. Dred follows them. He uses a special machine to create a snowstorm in the middle of summer!
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| 5 | "Perilous Plunder of Pirate's Park" | October 4, 1980 | |
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A new Pirate's Park opens, but Dr. Dred and OGRE are there to steal its hidden treasure.
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| 6 | "Night of the Terbites" | October 11, 1980 | |
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Dr. Dred invents "Terbites," tiny creatures with big teeth that eat everything. Meanwhile, the Drak Pack heads to a monster disco party.
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| 7 | "Time Out for Dr. Dred" | October 18, 1980 | |
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Dr. Dred creates a Time Stopper ray. He uses it to freeze an ocean liner so Mummyman and Fly can rob the passengers.
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| 8 | "Hideout Hotel" | October 25, 1980 | |
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Vampira disguises herself as a sea monster to scare people away from a Florida hotel. Dr. Dred plans to invite criminals there to join his team.
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| 9 | "Dred Goes Hollywood" | November 1, 1980 | |
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Dr. Dred makes a fake movie showing the Drak Pack doing bad things to trick everyone.
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| 10 | "Dred's Photo Finish" | November 8, 1980 | |
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Dred invents a "Photo Grabber" that turns anything it photographs into a flat picture.
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| 11 | "Dr. Dred is a Shrinker" | November 15, 1980 | |
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Dr. Dred creates a shrinking ray. He uses it to shrink a train and sneak into a high-security vault.
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| 12 | "A Dire Day at Dredfulland" | November 22, 1980 | |
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Dr. Dred builds a scary amusement park where the rides are dangerous and the souvenirs break easily.
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| 13 | "Package Deal" | November 29, 1980 | |
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Big D sends the Drak Pack on a mission to Transylvania to find a mysterious package buried near his castle.
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| 14 | "The Grimmest Book of Records" | December 6, 1980 | |
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Dr. Dred wants to set a world record for being the worst criminal. He even tries to replace a racehorse with Frankie!
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| 15 | "International Graffiti" | December 13, 1980 | |
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Dr. Dred plans to put his face everywhere, even on famous statues like those on Easter Island.
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| 16 | "It's In the Bag, Dr. Dred" | December 20, 1980 | |
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Dr. Dred searches for a lost city made of silver. The Drak Pack, testing their new Sand Buggy, gets in his way.
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Drak Pack on DVD
If you want to watch Drak Pack today, you can find the complete series on DVD!
| DVD Name | Episodes | Release Date (Canada) | Release Date (U.S.) |
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| Drak Pack: The Complete Series | 16 | February 5, 2008 | September 6, 2011 |
See also
In Spanish: El grupo increíble para niños
