Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Genre	Adventure Comedy Fantasy Mystery
Developed by	Chris Sonnenburg & Shane Prigmore
Voices of	Mandy Moore Zachary Levi Eden Espinosa Clancy Brown Julie Bowen James Monroe Iglehart Jeff Ross Paul F. Tompkins Jeremy Jordan
Theme music composer	Gabe Moffat
Composer(s)	Alan Menken Kevin Kliesch
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	60 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Chris Sonnenburg
Producer(s)	Joe Crowley
Running time	22-66 minutes
Production company(s)	Disney Television Animation
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Picture format	HDTV 720p
Audio format	5.1 surround sound
Original release	March 10, 2017 (2017-03-10) – March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)
Chronology
Preceded by	Tangled
Followed by	Tangled Ever After

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure is an animated TV series from Disney Television Animation. It was first known as Tangled: The Series during its first season. The show is based on the popular 2010 Disney movie Tangled.

The series started with a special movie called Tangled: Before Ever After on March 10, 2017. Regular episodes then began airing on Disney Channel on March 24, 2017. Many of the original voice actors, like Mandy Moore (Rapunzel) and Zachary Levi (Eugene), returned for the show.

The series was very popular. It was renewed for a second season even before the first one aired. The second season premiered on June 24, 2018. A third and final season was announced in May 2018, which started on October 7, 2019, and finished on March 1, 2020.

Story of Rapunzel's Adventure

This series continues the story of Princess Rapunzel after she escapes Mother Gothel and finds her real parents, King Frederic and Queen Arianna of Corona. Rapunzel finds it hard to get used to her new life, especially because her father is very protective.

One day, Rapunzel and her friend Cassandra sneak out of the castle. They discover some magical black rock spikes. These rocks mysteriously bring back Rapunzel's long, blonde, magical hair! Rapunzel, her boyfriend Eugene Fitzherbert, her chameleon Pascal, her horse Maximus, and a smart young alchemist named Varian try to solve the mystery of her hair's return. They also learn about the black rocks growing all over Corona. Rapunzel eventually discovers that the power of the Sundrop Flower lives inside her. The black rocks are guiding her to a place called the Dark Kingdom.

In the second season, Rapunzel and her friends travel to the Dark Kingdom. They are joined by Lance, Hook Foot, Shorty, and a mysterious sword fighter named Adira. The group learns that the black rocks are created by something called the Moonstone Opal. This Moonstone is the opposite of the Sundrop Flower. Rapunzel learns that the Sundrop and Moonstone are two parts of an ancient power that wants to be together again. An evil demon named Zhan Tiri wants this power too. Zhan Tiri returns as a spirit and tricks Cassandra into taking the Moonstone. Cassandra then turns against Rapunzel.

The third season shows Rapunzel dealing with Cassandra's betrayal. Rapunzel also has to become the acting queen of Corona.

Main Characters in the Series

• Rapunzel (voiced by Mandy Moore) is the lost princess of Corona. She is learning to live her new life after being held captive by Mother Gothel.
• Eugene (voiced by Zachary Levi), also known as Flynn Rider, used to be a thief. He marries Rapunzel and becomes a royal guard instructor in Corona. He later joins Rapunzel on her adventures. It is revealed that he is the son of King Edmund and a prince of the Dark Kingdom.
• Cassandra (voiced by Eden Espinosa) is the adopted daughter of the Captain of the Guards. She is Rapunzel's best friend and helper. Later, she finds out that her birth mother was Gothel. An evil demon named Zhan Tiri tricks her into taking the Moonstone, which makes her very powerful and turns her against Rapunzel. She eventually becomes good again at the end of season 3.
• Pascal and Maximus (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker)
  • Pascal is Rapunzel's pet chameleon. You can learn about his past in the episode "Pascal's Story".
  • Maximus is a white horse who is very good at tracking things, like a bloodhound. He first belonged to the Captain of the Guard and later became Eugene's horse.
• King Frederic (voiced by Clancy Brown) is the King of Corona. He is Rapunzel's father and is very protective of her, but he loves her deeply.
• Queen Arianna (voiced by Julie Bowen) is the Queen of Corona and Rapunzel's birth mother.
• Lance Strongbow (voiced by James Monroe Iglehart) is Eugene's best friend from when they were kids. They used to be partners in crime. He adopts two girls, Kiera and Catalina, at the end of the episode "Plus Est En Vous".
• Hook Foot (voiced by Jeff Ross) is Hook Hand's younger brother. He joins Rapunzel on her journey in Season 2. He leaves in the episode "The Brothers Hook" to go on a world tour with his brother.
• Shorty (voiced by Paul F. Tompkins) is a funny and quirky character who joins Rapunzel and Eugene on their adventures in Season 2.
• Varian (voiced by Jeremy Jordan) is a smart young alchemist. He uses his science skills to help others. For a while, he becomes an enemy, but he turns good again in the Season 3 premiere, "Rapunzel's Return". By the end of the series, he becomes the Royal Engineer and finally brings hot water to Corona.
• Zhan Tiri (voiced by Jennifer Veal) is a very old and powerful demon sorceress. She is the main villain of the series. She appears in a child-like form in season 3 to trick Cassandra. She is defeated in the season 3 finale.
  • Tara Fitzgerald voices Zhan Tiri's scary demon form.

Episodes of the Show

Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (which used to be called Tangled: The Series for its first season) is an American animated TV show. It was created by Chris Sonnenburg and Shane Prigmore and made by Disney Television Animation. The show first aired on Disney Channel as a special movie called Tangled: Before Ever After on March 10, 2017. Regular episodes started on March 24, 2017.

This series is based on the popular 2010 movie Tangled. The original voices of Mandy Moore (as Rapunzel) and Zachary Levi (as Eugene) returned for the show. Other voice actors include Eden Espinosa, Clancy Brown, Julie Bowen, James Monroe Iglehart, Jeff Ross, Paul F. Tompkins, and Jeremy Jordan.

In May 2018, before the second season even started, it was announced that the show would have a third and final season. This last season began on October 7, 2019.

About the Seasons

The show Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure has a special movie and three full seasons. Here's a quick look at them:

• The Movie (2017): Tangled: Before Ever After premiered on March 10, 2017. It set the stage for the series.
• Season 1 (2017–2018): This season had 21 episodes and aired from March 24, 2017, to January 13, 2018.
• Season 2 (2018–2019): This season also had 21 episodes. It ran from June 24, 2018, to April 14, 2019.
• Season 3 (2019–2020): The final season had 17 episodes. It aired from October 7, 2019, to March 1, 2020.

Episodes

The Movie: Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)

This special movie kicked off the series. It was directed by Tom Caulfield and Stephen Sandoval, and written by Jase Ricci. It first aired on March 10, 2017.

Six months after the original Tangled movie, Rapunzel is getting used to being a princess in Corona. However, her father's guards keep her very protected, which makes her feel a bit trapped. One day, she and her lady-in-waiting, Cassandra, sneak out of the castle. They find some mysterious black rock spikes that magically bring back Rapunzel's long, blonde hair!

Even though Eugene, Pascal and Maximus also find out about her hair, Rapunzel decides to keep it a secret from her parents. She tries to hide it, especially with her coronation day coming up. But during the coronation, a rogue named Lady Caine and her followers cause trouble. They really dislike King Frederic. Rapunzel has no choice but to reveal her long hair to fight off the thugs with her friends.

Later, Rapunzel admits to her father that she snuck out. Because of this, he forbids her from leaving Corona's walls. Rapunzel feels stuck, but her mother encourages her to take things one day at a time. A little while later, a mysterious person finds the spot where the magical flower (that healed Rapunzel's mother) used to be. In its place are more of those strange black rock spikes.

Season 1 (2017–2018)

This season continued Rapunzel's adventures in Corona. For more details on the episodes, you can visit the main article:

Season 2 (2018–2019)

This season followed Rapunzel and her friends on new journeys. For more details on the episodes, you can visit the main article:

Season 3 (2019–2020)

This was the final season of the series, wrapping up the story. For more details on the episodes, you can visit the main article:

Shorts

Tangled: Short Cuts

These are a series of short videos that show what Rapunzel and her friends do in Corona. Even though some of these shorts aired during season 2, they actually take place during the first season, as the setting is still in Corona.

Disney Theme Song Takeover

As part of a special promotion, Disney Channel aired "Disney Theme Song Takeover" videos. In these, side characters from different shows would sing the theme song of their own series.

Chibi Tiny Tales (2021)

Disney started releasing new shorts called Chibi Tiny Tales. These are like a fun follow-up to the Big Chibi 6 The Shorts. These shorts began airing almost a year after Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure ended.

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See also

A friendly robot

In Spanish: Anexo:Episodios de Tangled para niños

How the Show Was Made

Disney Channel announced they were working on the series on June 3, 2015. The show features new songs created by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Alan Menken had also written music for the original Tangled movie.

On May 31, 2018, it was announced that the second season would start on June 24, 2018. It was also shared that the show would be renamed Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure. Even though the name changed, on Disney+, all seasons are listed first as Tangled: The Series and then Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure.

Where and When the Show Aired

Broadcast Details

Tangled: The Series began airing on the Disney Channel in the United States on March 10, 2017. It also aired on Disney Channel in Southeast Asia starting May 21, 2017. Later, on September 12, 2017, it began airing on Disney Channel in Latin America. The show was also part of the "Get Animated" block on Disney Channel's Saturday mornings in 2017.

Home Video Releases

The movie Tangled: Before Ever After and some short episodes called Tangled: Short Cuts were released on DVD on April 11, 2017. Another special episode, Tangled: Queen for a Day, came out on DVD on December 12, 2017.

Awards and Recognitions

The show received several awards and nominations for its animation, music, and voice acting.

Comic Book Idea That Didn't Happen

Two artists who worked on the series, Kaitlyn Ritter and Anna Lencioni, had an idea for a comic book spin-off. It would have been about Varian and called Varian and the Seven Kingdoms. In this comic, Varian would team up with new friends to discover seven different ways to change things using alchemy.

Disney liked the idea and encouraged them. However, they decided not to make it. They felt that a series about a character from Tangled without Rapunzel herself might be too risky. Disney suggested changing Varian into a completely new character, but the artists did not want to do that.

See also

In Spanish: Tangled (serie de televisión) para niños