Wildfire (1986 TV series) facts for kids
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| Genre | Animation Adventure Drama Fantasy Sci-fi |
| Directed by | Art Davis Oscar Dufau Don Lusk Carl Urbano Rudy Zamora Ray Patterson (supervising director) |
| Voices of | John Vernon Georgi Irene Jessica Walter David Ackroyd René Auberjonois Billy Barty Susan Blu Townsend Coleman Robert Jayne Rob Paulsen Frank Welker |
| Theme music composer | Jimmy Webb |
| Opening theme | "Wildfire" |
| Ending theme | "Wildfire" (Instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera Joe Taritero (co-executive producer) |
| Producer(s) | Peter Aries, Jr. |
| Editor(s) | Gil Iverson |
| Running time | 24 minutes approx. |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 13 – December 13, 1986 |
Wildfire is an exciting American animated TV show from 1986. It was made by Hanna-Barbera. The story is about Sara, a 13-year-old girl who lives in the American West. Sara finds out she is actually a princess from another world! Her main goal is to fight the evil witch Lady Diabolyn. The show first aired on CBS and had 13 episodes, running from September to December 1986.
The Story of Wildfire
As a baby, Princess Sara (voiced by Georgi Irene) was saved from the wicked Lady Diabolyn (voiced by Jessica Walter). Lady Diabolyn was the stepsister of Sara's mother, Queen Sarana. After Queen Sarana passed away, Lady Diabolyn wanted to take over the kingdom. She learned dark magic and teamed up with scary creatures called Spectres.
A magical talking horse named Wildfire (voiced by John Vernon) rescued baby Sara. He took her from their home planet, Dar-Shan, and brought her to Montana on Earth. There, a kind farmer named John Cavanaugh (voiced by David Ackroyd) adopted her and raised her.
Twelve years later, when Sara was ready, Wildfire brought her back to Dar-Shan. He calls Sara using her magic amulet, which transports her across different dimensions to her true home. Sara teams up with her friends to stop her evil step-aunt. Her friends include Alvinar (voiced by René Auberjonois), a sorcerer; Dorin (voiced by Bobby Jacoby), a young boy; and his shy colt, Brutus (voiced by Susan Blu). Back on Earth, John and Sara's Native American friend Ellen (voiced by Lilly Moon) support her.
Lady Diabolyn gets help from her mischievous helpers called Goons. These Goons include Dweedle (voiced by Billy Barty), Nerts, Booper, Mudlusk (voiced by Frank Welker), and Thimble. They used to be Diabolyn's guards. But they turned into monsters after opening a special urn that held the Spectres, even though Diabolyn told them not to.
Each episode of Wildfire showed more about the magical world of Dar-Shan. It slowly revealed what happened in the past that led to the current problems. Later, it was discovered that John, Sara's adopted father, was actually Prince Cavan, her real father! He was sent to Earth to protect him from a curse placed on Dar-Shan by Lady Diabolyn and the Spectres. Only Sara and Wildfire know John's true identity, and they keep it a secret even from him.
Meet the Voices
Here are some of the talented people who gave voices to the characters:
- David Ackroyd – John Cavanaugh/Prince Cavan
- René Auberjonois – Alvinar
- Billy Barty – Dweedle
- Susan Blu – Brutus
- Townsend Coleman – Goon
- Georgi Irene – Princess Sara
- Bobby Jacoby – Dorin
- Rob Paulsen – Goon
- John Vernon – Wildfire
- Jessica Walter – Lady Diabolyn
- Frank Welker – Mudlusk
Episodes of Wildfire
The Wildfire series had 13 episodes. Each one told a new part of Sara's adventure to save Dar-Shan. For example:
- "Once and Future Queen" – Lady Diabolyn tries to make a special dress for her coronation.
- "A Visit to Wonderland" – Dorin and Brutus find children using a magic wand to turn horses into carousels.
- "The Ogre's Bride" – Lady Diabolyn turns a man into an ogre to stop a wedding and prevent two villages from uniting.
- "Secret of Sinti Magic" – Wildfire gets hurt, and Sara meets the Sintis, who are the source of all magic on Dar-Shan.
- "A Meeting in Time" – Sara accidentally travels back in time to when her parents got married and Lady Diabolyn teamed up with the Spectres.
- "The Highwayman" – Sara and Wildfire deal with a highwayman named Aragon.
- "The Pixie Painters" – Pixies come to Dar-Shan to paint the true queen.
- "The Name is the Game" – Sara and Dorin try to figure out a troll's real name to save Brutus.
- "Strangers in the Night" – Sara and Dorin accidentally free an ancient evil called the Goblin Master.
- "Dragons of Dar-Shan" – Dorin and Brutus find a dragon egg, and Sara helps them return it.
- "King for a Day" – Lady Diabolyn tries to become Queen by manipulating a frog turned into a King.
- "Where the Dreams Come From" – A mysterious man claims to be Sara's real father, and John and Wildfire work to rescue her.
- "Wildfire: King of the Horses" – Wildfire is chosen to be the new leader of the Sanctuary of Horses, which creates a conflict with his duty to protect Sara.
See also
In Spanish: Fuego Salvaje para niños
