Pandamonium (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pandamonium |
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| Genre | Adventure Fantasy |
| Voices of | David Banks Rick Dees Alan Dinehart Walker Edmiston Katie Leigh Julie McWhirter Cliff Norton Neil Ross Janet Waldo Jesse White William Woodson |
| Theme music composer | Johnny Douglas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Fred Silverman David H. DePatie |
| Producer(s) | Tony Benedict |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Marvel Productions InterMedia Entertainment Company MGM/UA Television |
| Distributor | MGM/UA Television |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | 18 September – 11 December 1982 |
Pandamonium was a fun American animated TV show that aired on CBS! It was a Saturday morning cartoon series from the 1980s. This show was special because it was the first cartoon from MGM Television that wasn't about Tom and Jerry. It only ran for 13 weeks, but it took viewers on a big adventure!
The Story of Pandamonium
The series begins with an evil alien named Mondraggor. He tries to steal a very old and powerful object called the Pyramid of Power. But during his attempt, the pyramid breaks into many pieces! These pieces scatter all over the world.
Every week, Mondraggor races against two human siblings, Peter and Peggy Darrow. They are joined by three talking pandas: Chesty, Timothy, and Algernon. These pandas got their special ability to talk from the Pyramid's magic. The coolest part? These three pandas can combine to form a super-being called Poppapanda! Poppapanda has amazing supernatural powers.
Mondraggor is powerful in the air, controlling wind, fire, thunder, and lightning. But on Earth, most of his powers disappear. He can only control people's minds. He uses this power to trick people while trying to find the pyramid pieces.
The show lasted for only one season. The heroes didn't find all the pieces of the Pyramid of Power. However, they did collect enough pieces to use some of its power when they really needed it!
Episode Adventures
The show had 13 exciting episodes. Each one followed Peter, Peggy, and the pandas on their quest to find pyramid pieces and stop Mondraggor.
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| 1 | "The Beginning" | September 18, 1982 | |
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Mondraggor breaks the Pyramid of Power. Peter and Peggy meet three talking pandas in Tibet. The pandas become Poppapanda to fight Mondraggor, starting their global quest.
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| 2 | "Algernon's Story" | September 25, 1982 | |
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A tribe thinks Algernon is a volcano god.
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| 3 | "Timothy's Story" | October 2, 1982 | |
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Timothy faces a challenge and accidentally swallows a pyramid piece.
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| 4 | "The Itty-Bitty City" | October 9, 1982 | |
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The group finds a city filled with tiny people.
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| 5 | "Chesty's Story" | October 16, 1982 | |
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Chesty becomes a movie star, but Mondraggor is secretly controlling the animals.
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| 6 | "Amanda Panda's Story" | October 23, 1982 | |
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The pandas meet Amanda Panda. Mondraggor tries to use her to trap the team.
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| 7 | "Ice Hassles" | October 30, 1982 | |
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Peter and Peggy pretend to be a Prince and Princess.
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| 8 | "Methinks the Sphinx Jinx Stinks" | November 6, 1982 | |
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The heroes find a pyramid piece in Egypt and help an archaeologist.
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| 9 | "Prehistoric Hysterics" | November 13, 1982 | |
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The team travels to a prehistoric valley with dinosaurs and cavemen. Chesty falls under Mondraggor's control.
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| 10 | "Once Upon a Time Machine" | November 20, 1982 | |
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A time machine helps or hinders the team's adventure.
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| 11 | "The Cybernetic City" | November 27, 1982 | |
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The team tries to outsmart Mondraggor in a high-tech city.
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| 12 | "20,000 Laughs Beneath the Sea" | December 4, 1982 | |
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The group searches for a pyramid piece deep under the ocean.
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| 13 | "The Great Space Chase" | December 11, 1982 | |
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The final episode! The team goes to outer space for a pyramid piece. Peter uses the pieces they have to stop Mondraggor temporarily.
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