The Savage Dragon (TV series) facts for kids
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| Genre | Superhero |
| Developed by | Dean Stefan (seasons 1-2) Bob Forward (season 2) |
| Directed by | Craig Wilson |
| Voices of | Jim Cummings Mark Hamill Michael Dorn Jennifer Hale René Auberjonois Frank Welker Paul Eiding Rob Paulsen Tony Jay |
| Composer(s) | Sean Murray |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Universal Cartoon Studios Lacewood Productions (Season 1) Studio B Productions (Season 2) P3 Entertainment USA Studios |
| Distributor | MCA TV |
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| Original network | USA Network |
| Original release | September 21, 1995 – December 21, 1996 |
The Savage Dragon is a half-hour American animated television series aired as part of the Cartoon Express on the USA Network. Produced by Universal Cartoon Studios, it ran for 26 episodes from 1995 to 1996 and featured numerous supporting characters from the comic book series, including She-Dragon, Horde, Barbaric, Mako and Overlord.
The Dragon was voiced by Jim Cummings. Additional voices were provided by Mark Hamill, Michael Dorn, Jennifer Hale, René Auberjonois, Frank Welker, Paul Eiding, Rob Paulsen and Tony Jay.
Episode 21 of Savage Dragon, "Endgame", served as the second part of a four-part crossover with three other shows in USA's "Action Extreme Team" programming block: Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, and Wing Commander Academy.
The series became available on Peacock.
Cast
Main cast
- René Auberjonois as Horde
- Jeff Glen Bennett as Barbaric, Mako the Shark, and Sgt. Howard Niseman
- Jim Cummings as Savage Dragon, Doubleheader
- Jennifer Hale as She-Dragon
- Dorian Harewood as Lt. Frank Darling, R. Richard Richards
- Tony Jay as Overlord
- Danny Mann as Fiend, Open Face
- Rob Paulsen as John Backwood, Octopus
- Kath Soucie as Alex Wilde
- Frank Welker as Arachnid, Basher
Additional voices
- Gregg Berger
- Ruth Buzzi
- Darleen Carr
- Dave Coulier as Gilroy
- Michael Dorn as The Warrior King
- Paul Eiding
- Jeannie Elias
- Richard Gilbert Hill
- Allan Lurie
- Mark Hamill
- Robert Picardo
- Peter Renaday
- Neil Ross
- Cree Summer
- Marcelo Tubert
- Paul Williams
Episodes
Season one (1995)
| # | Title | Written by | Summary |
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| 1 | R.S.V.P. | Steve Roberts Duane Capizzi |
Overlord and Arachnis abduct Alex and Frank to kidnap Dragon. |
| 2 | Possession | Henry Gilroy | Lab workers mysteriously develop criminal behavior, and Barbaric is the latest victim. Dragon soon discovers it is the work of a leech-covered creature named Horde. |
| 3 | Undercover | Steve Roberts | Alex goes undercover as a freak to infiltrate the Vicious Circle. |
| 4 | Dragonsmasher | Ernie Jon | Dragon discovers a plot between Overlord and an unscrupulous congressional candidate, and must battle a cyborg called "the Dragonsmasher". |
| 5 | Locomotion | Steve Cuden | Overlord's henchmen take over a train Alex is on, so they can destroy an unfinished tunnel. |
| 6 | She-Dragon | Henry Gilroy | Wannabe crime fighter She-Dragon screws up Dragon's work, but they must team up when Alex is kidnapped. |
| 7 | Hurt | Richard Stanley | Superfreak Bludgeon wants revenge on Dragon for arresting his partner. Meanwhile, Alex falls for a paramedic prejudiced against freaks, putting a wedge in her and Dragon's relationship. |
| 8 | Web | Steve Roberts | Dragon is sent to a southern town to bring prisoners back to Chicago, but must team up with the town's sheriff to stop a rash of disappearances. |
| 9 | Hit-Man | Steve Cuden | Overlord clones Dragon to gain access to a freak mayoral candidate and assassinate him. |
| 10 | Red-Handed | Richard Stanley | Dragon finally sends Overlord to prison, but is shocked when Barbaric breaks him free. |
| 11 | Loathing | Richard Stanley | Dragon tries to stop the Fiend, who feeds off hate and uses humans as hosts. |
| 12 | Rampage | Shari Goodhartz | A trio of freak bikers demand She-Dragon is handed over to them after she damages one of their bikes. |
| 13 | Armageddon | Henry Gilroy | Alex, Dragon, and She-Dragon must stop a resurrected Horde from destroying the ozone layer. |
Season two (1996)
| # | Title | Written by | Summary |
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| 14 | Bull | Wendy Reardon | Mysterious robberies are being committed in high rises, and Deagon must stop them. Meanwhile, Alex falls for freak actor Raging Bull, whose series mimics Dragon's life. |
| 15 | She-Fiend | Bob Forward | The Fiend takes over She-Dragon's body. |
| 16 | Homecoming | Bruce Shelly Reed Shelly |
After discovering a picture of Dragon as a child, Alex and Dragon try to follow the lead. |
| 17 | Loose Cannons | Reed Shelly | Three freak bikers try to kill Dragon to join the Vicious Circle. Meanwhile, She-Dragon becomes a police officer after saving the mayor. |
| 18 | Star | Jess Winfield | Dragon tries to discover the identity of the mysterious Spider-Man-esque vigilante Star, who he suspects to be an egotistical rock star. Meanwhile, Alex's anti-freak Gun is stolen by Skullface. |
| 19 | Barbarism | Bob Forward | Barbaric's home is destroyed when Dragon battles the freak group Body Function, so Barbaric stays with Dragon. |
| 20 | Ceasefire | Henry Gilroy | Former members of the Vicious Circle have formed a peaceful group, and are meeting with foreign diplomats to discuss the good freaks can do. But is this a plot by Overlord? |
| 21 | Endgame | Richard Stanley | The Fiend uses a glowing orb to become even more powerful. With the help of an inter-dimensional traveler named the Warrior King, Alex and Dragon try to stop Fiend. |
| 22 | Negate | Steve Cuden | A Freak named Negate, who has the ability to remove the powers of other Freaks, surfaces, and is targeted by Overlord, who wants him to join the Vicious Circle. |
| 23 | Ball of Fire | Richard Stanley | When a rash of bombings strikes the city, Dragon and Alex try to stop the bombers before they hit their next target: the annual police ball. |
| 24 | Femme Fatale | Henry Gilroy | Barbaric falls for a Freak woman who may be connected to the Vicious Circle. |
| 25 | Bride | Steve Cuden | Wedding bells ring for Arachnid when Openface and Octopus engineer a bride for the gluttonous monster. But she may be an even worse menace than her groom. |
| 26 | Dragonlord | Reed Shelly | Series finale. In a bizarre twist, Overlord claims that Dragon was the Overlord before him. Is he telling the truth? Or is there more to this bold claim? |
Crossover
Episode 21 (“Endgame") is part 2 of a 4-episode crossover with several other shows that aired as part of the US "Action Extreme Team" programming block:
- Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996, US, animated): episode 9 “Resurrection" (Part 3)
- Street Fighter (1995–1997, US, animated): episode 22 (209) "The Warrior King" (Part 1)
- Wing Commander Academy (1996, US, animated): episode 8 “Recreation“ (Part 4)
This crossover event featured the Warrior King and the orb but the principal characters of the four series don't meet each other.
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