The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda |
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| Narrated by | Héctor Elizondo (Intro) |
| Composer(s) | Clark Gassman Michael Tavera |
| Country of origin | United States Italy |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Editor(s) | Gil Iverson |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
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| Original network | Syndicated |
| Original release | September 16, 1990 – December 8, 1991 |
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda is an animated TV show from 1990. It was made by Hanna-Barbera in the United States and RAI, a public TV company in Italy.
The show is based on the famous 17th-century book Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. It features characters inspired by Don Quixote and his helper, Sancho Panza.
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Meet the Characters
Don Coyote (voiced by Frank Welker) is a brave swordsman who loves adventure. He travels the land with his loyal horse Rosinante (voiced by Brad Garrett).
His best friend is Sancho Panda (voiced by Don Messick). Sancho travels with his own donkey, Dapple (voiced by Frank Welker).
These heroes ride around, trying to fight for truth, justice, and beauty. But there's a funny twist! Don Coyote often gets things mixed up. He might see everyday objects and think they are scary monsters. Even with his confusion, Don Coyote always ends up winning, usually by accident!
When It Aired
The show first came out in Europe in 1989. Then, it started airing in the United States in 1990. It was part of a special weekend and weekday morning TV block called The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera.
Episode Guide
The series has two seasons with a total of 26 episodes. Here's a look at some of them:
Season 1: 1990 Episodes
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| 1 | 1 | "Pity the Poor Pirate" | Sam Graham, Chris Hubbell |
September 16, 1990 | |
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Don chases a pirate captain, thinking he is a maiden who needs help.
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| 2 | 2 | "Not a Ghost of a Chance" | Gary Greenfield | September 23, 1990 | |
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Don and Sancho visit a ghost town. A smuggler tries to get rid of Don to find his hidden gold.
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| 3 | 3 | "The Horse Who Would Be King" | Cliff Roberts | September 30, 1990 | |
| 4 | 4 | "Veni Vidi Viking" | Cliff Roberts | October 7, 1990 | |
| 5 | 5 | "Don Coyote Meets Robin Hood" | Cliff Roberts | October 14, 1990 | |
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Don meets Robin Hood and tries to arrest him. He soon learns that Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham are bad guys. Don then helps Robin and the Merry Men.
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| 6 | 6 | "Rosinante by a Nose" | Eric Alter | October 21, 1990 | |
| 7 | 7 | "The Reluctant Brides" | Gary Greenfield | October 28, 1990 | |
| 8 | 8 | "Surely You Joust" | Chris Hubbell, Sam Graham |
November 4, 1990 | |
| 9 | 9 | "Double Don" | Cliff Roberts | November 11, 1990 | |
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A thief pretends to be Don to steal from the royal treasury. He tries to frame the real Don.
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| 10 | 10 | "Don Coyote & the Flying Gargoyle" | Cliff Roberts | November 18, 1990 | |
| 11 | 11 | "Don Coyote and the Masked Avenger" | Sam Graham, Chris Hubbell |
November 25, 1990 | |
| 12 | 12 | "Shrink, Shrank, Shrunk" | Fred Kron | December 2, 1990 | |
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A bad wizard wants to shrink Don and Sancho. They meet a princess whose kingdom is also threatened by the wizard.
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| 13 | 13 | "Who's Got the Genie" | Gary Greenfield | December 9, 1990 | |
Season 2: 1991 Episodes
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| 14 | 1 | "Sancho's Island" | Gary Greenfield | September 15, 1991 | |
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Sancho gets his own private island.
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| 15 | 2 | "Vincente the Inventor" | Cliff Roberts | September 22, 1991 | |
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Vincente, an inventor, has trouble with Don using his new gadgets.
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| 16 | 3 | "Sir Sancho the Nearly Knight" | Gary Greenfield | September 29, 1991 | |
| 17 | 4 | "Don't Monkey with the Baby" | Barry Blitzer | October 6, 1991 | |
| 18 | 5 | "Don Coyote & the Contessa" | Chris Hubbell, Sam Graham |
October 13, 1991 | |
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The Contessa runs away with her boyfriend but is kidnapped. Don keeps thinking the boyfriend is the bad guy.
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| 19 | 6 | "Don Coyote & the Deep Sea" | Chris Hubbell, Sam Graham |
October 20, 1991 | |
| 20 | 7 | "A Knight in Arabia" | Fred Kron | October 27, 1991 | |
| 21 | 8 | "Goodbye Rosinante" | Cliff Roberts | November 1991 | |
| 22 | 9 | "Don Coyote's Fire-Breathing Friend" | Cliff Roberts | November 10, 1991 | |
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Don befriends a dragon who escaped from some greedy robbers. He helps the dragon get back home.
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| 23 | 10 | "The Haunted Inheritance" | Chris Hubbell, Sam Graham |
November 17, 1991 | |
| 24 | 11 | "Don Coyote & the Feudin' Families" | Cliff Roberts | November 24, 1991 | |
| 25 | 12 | "Don Coyote & the Christmas Bell" | Arthur Alsberg, Don Nelson |
December 1, 1991 | |
| 26 | 13 | "Don Coyote & the Secret Weapon" | Cliff Roberts, Gary Greenfield |
December 8, 1991 | |
