The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible |
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(From left to right): Seph, Storyteller, Moki, Margo, Derek, Nod children.
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| Voices of | Darlene Carr Terry McGovern (1985-1989) Darryl Hickman (1989-1992) Rob Paulsen |
| Narrated by | Michael Rye (Opening only) |
| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Running time | 25–30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Worldvision Home Video Inc. Hanna-Barbera Home Video Turner Home Entertainment |
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| Original release | April 26, 1985 – August 19, 1992 |
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible is an exciting animated series. It was made by Hanna-Barbera. The show follows three young friends who travel back in time. They get to see famous biblical events happen right before their eyes! There were 13 videos released in this series between 1985 and 1992.
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About the Series
Derek and Margo are two young archaeologists. They are on a dig with their friend, a boy named Moki. They find a special door in an old ruin. This door is actually a portal that can take them through time!
The start of each video is the same. But then, the three friends are sent to a different story from the Bible. They often meet the main people from these stories. However, they are careful not to change what happens. This way, history stays the same. In some episodes, they arrive many years after the events. Then, someone who was there tells them the story.
The episodes were not released in the order the stories happen in the Bible. But you can watch them to follow the Bible's timeline. They could start with "The Creation" and end with "The Easter Story." The first six episodes were about stories from the Old Testament. Later, stories about the life of Jesus were added, along with more Old Testament tales. Many famous actors lent their voices to the Bible characters in each episode.
How the Series Was Made
The idea for The Greatest Adventure came from Hanna-Barbera co-founder Joseph Barbera. He thought of it about 17 years before it was actually made! It was hard for him to get people to support the project.
Eventually, Hanna-Barbera's parent company, Taft Broadcasting, agreed to pay for it. The first video came out in 1985. Later, Turner Home Entertainment took over production in 1991. Sparrow-Star Song helped to sell the videos. They released all 13 episodes on VHS tapes. In 2006, five of these episodes were released on DVD. These included "The Miracles of Jesus," "David and Goliath," "Noah's Ark," "The Easter Story," and "Moses."
Meet the Voices
Many talented actors helped bring these Bible stories to life.
Main Characters
- Darleen Carr – Margo
- Terry McGovern – Derek (from 1985 to 1989)
- Darryl Hickman – Derek (from 1989 to 1992)
- Rob Paulsen – Moki
- Michael Rye – Narrator (for the main titles) and Sebel (in "Samson and Delilah")
Special Guest Voices
Many well-known actors played the important Bible characters. Here are some of them:
- David Ackroyd – Angel (in "The Nativity"), Jesus Christ (in "The Miracles of Jesus")
- Ed Asner – Joshua (in "Joshua and the Battle of Jericho")
- Adrienne Barbeau – Mary Magdalene (in "The Story of Easter"), Queen Vashti (in "Queen Esther")
- Robby Benson – David (in "David and Goliath")
- Herschel Bernardi – Goliath (in "David and Goliath")
- Barry Bostwick – Joseph (in "Joseph and his Brothers")
- Tim Curry – The Serpent (in "The Creation"), Judas Iscariot (in "The Easter Story")
- Lorne Greene – Noah (in "Noah's Ark")
- Helen Hunt – Mary (in "The Nativity")
- James Earl Jones – Pharaoh (in "Moses")
- Perry King – Samson (in "Samson and Delilah")
- Gavin MacLeod – Daniel (in "Daniel and the Lion's Den")
- Vincent Price – King Herod (in "The Nativity")
- Linda Purl – Delilah (in "Samson and Delilah")
- Charlotte Rae – Noah's Wife (in "Noah's Ark")
- Marc Singer – Adam (in "The Creation")
- Helen Slater – Queen Esther (in "Queen Esther")
- Joe Spano – Jesus (in "The Easter Story")
- Jeffrey Tambor – Eli (in "The Nativity"), Peter ("The Easter Story")
- James Whitmore – Moses (in "Moses")
- Stephanie Zimbalist – Eve (in "The Creation")
Episode Guide
There are 13 episodes in The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible. Each one tells a different Bible story.
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| 1 | "Moses" | April 26, 1985 | |
| 2 | "David and Goliath" | April 25, 1986 | |
| 3 | "Joshua and the Battle of Jericho" | April 25, 1986 | |
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The trio finds themselves in the middle of the Battle of Jericho.
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| 4 | "Noah's Ark" | April 25, 1986 | |
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The friends end up on Noah's Ark during the great flood.
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| 5 | "Samson and Delilah" | April 25, 1986 | |
| 6 | "Daniel and the Lion's Den" | April 25, 1986 | |
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The trio travels to Babylon. There, they see the miracle of Daniel in the lions' den.
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| 7 | "The Nativity" | October 15, 1987 | |
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The friends witness the birth of Jesus.
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| 8 | "The Creation" | July 15, 1988 | |
| 9 | "The Easter Story" | March 15, 1989 | |
| 10 | "Joseph and His Brothers" | November 8, 1990 | |
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The trio becomes friends with Joseph. They learn about his famous coat of many colors.
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| 11 | "The Miracles of Jesus" | September 26, 1991 | |
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The time travelers meet an older man. He was once a young man raised from the dead. He tells them about the many miracles of Jesus.
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| 12 | "Queen Esther" | February 27, 1992 | |
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Esther and Mordecai reveal the evil plans of Haman.
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| 13 | "Jonah" | August 19, 1992 | |
See also
In Spanish: La más grandiosa de las aventuras: pasajes de la Biblia para niños
