Dungeons & Dragons (TV series)

Dungeons & Dragons is an animated television series that was a coproduction of Marvel Comics and TSR, and made in the United States during the 1980s. Based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the show was popular in the US, and ran for three seasons.

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Animated television series - Marvel Comics - TSR - United States - 1980s - Dungeons & Dragons - Role-playing game - Season

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In 1987, the series premiered in France, and in the United Kingdom, satellite television channels were showing re-runs at least into the late 1990s. In 1999, Saban Entertainment bought out the Marvel cartoons, including all the airing rights. Saban merged with the Fox Entertainment Group, and for a while (about six months), the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon was aired during the Saturday morning and weekday afternoon FoxKids time block. In August 2002, Disney acquired Fox & Saban and gained the broadcast rights to the cartoon; however, it has not been shown on any affiliated television channel.

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1987 - France - United Kingdom - Satellite television - 1990s - 1999 - Saban Entertainment - Fox Entertainment Group - August - 2002 - Disney

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Although aimed at a young audience as many animated series are, the show had distinctive plots, and was quite unique in children's television for the amount of ethical awareness and empathy displayed to and encouraged in the viewer. It was not unusual for members of the band to lose hope or break down in tears, only to be comforted by others, or reinvigorated through good works.

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Audience - Plot - Children's television - Ethical awareness - Empathy

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