Lazer Tag Academy facts for kids

Lazer Tag Academy is an exciting animated TV show. It was inspired by the popular Lazer Tag game from Worlds of Wonder. The show was made by Ruby-Spears Productions.

The first episodes aired on NBC from September 13 to December 6, 1986. Reruns continued until August 22, 1987. Later, the show was rerun under a new name, Lazer Patrol, on the Sci Fi Channel. Another similar show, Photon, also aired around the same time.

What the Show is About

The story follows Jamie Jaren, a Lazer Tag Champion from the year 3010. She uses a time machine to go back to 1987. Her mission is to protect her ancestors: teenagers Tom and Beth, and their little brother Nicky.

Jamie needs to keep them safe from Draxon Drear. He is a super-villain from the year 2061. Draxon was accidentally woken up from a long sleep by Jamie's teacher, Professor Olanga. Draxon's spaceship had crashed into the ocean, putting him in a deep sleep for centuries.

Draxon has traveled back in time to stop Beth. Why? Because Beth will invent the special Starlyte gun and Starsensor. These are the cool Lazer Tag tools Jamie uses in her future. With these tools, Jamie can do amazing things. She can even control matter and energy, and travel through time!

Draxon leads a group of special humans called Skuggs. They were created to help people, but Draxon took control of them. One of the Skuggs accidentally woke Draxon up from his long sleep.

Tom and Beth's parents, Andrew and Genna Jaren, don't know about the battles. They think Jamie is just a foreign exchange student. Also, Tom and Beth's school friend, Charles Ferguson, is very curious about Jamie. He tries to figure out her secret all the time.

Episodes

Here are the episodes of Lazer Tag Academy:

• The Beginning (September 13, 1986)
• Skugg Duggery (September 20, 1986)
• Yamoto's Curse (September 27, 1986)
• Pay Dirt (October 4, 1986)
• Charles' Science Project (October 11, 1986)
• The Witch Switch (October 18, 1986)
• The Olanga Story (October 25, 1986)
• Battle Hymn of Jaren's (November 1, 1986)
• Sir Tom Of Jaren (November 8, 1986)
• Redbeard's Treasure (November 15, 1986)
• Drear's Doll (November 22, 1986)
• StarLyte on the Orient Express (November 29, 1986)
• Jamie and the Spitfires (December 6, 1986)

Who Played Who

Here are the main voice actors for the show:

• Booker Bradshaw as Draxon Drear
• Pat Fraley as Charlie Ferguson, Skuggs
• Noelle Harling as Jamie Jaren
• Billy Jayne as Tom Jaren
• Don LaFontaine as the Opening Narration
• Christina MacGregor as Beth Jaren
• Tress MacNeille as Genna Jaren
• Sid McCoy as Professor Olanga
• Frank Welker as Andrew Jaren, Skuggs, Ralphie
• R.J. Williams as Nicky Jaren

More Voices

Other voice actors included:

• Susan Blu
• Phillip Clark
• Michael Horton
• Harvey Jason
• Rodney Kageyama
• Maurice LaMarche
• Mel Wells

Behind the Scenes Crew

These people helped make the show:

• Michael Hack - Voice Director
• Dan DiStefano - Story Editor
• Ted Field - Assistant Story Editor
• John Kimball and Rudy Larriva - Series Directors

Home Video Releases

Lazer Tag Academy was released on VHS tapes.

• Laser Tag Academy: The Movie came out in 1989. It was 95 minutes long.
• Lazer Tag Academy: Champion's Biggest Challenge was released on March 21, 1989. It was 110 minutes long.
• A third tape with a single episode, The Battle Hymn of the Jarens, was released on June 19, 1991.

The show was also shown again in syndication as Laser Patrol. This version also aired for a short time on the Sci-Fi Channel.