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Contents
Articles
Michael Dorn
1
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
7
Amanda and the Alien
15
An Invisible Thread
16
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
19
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn
30
CHiPs
34
Castle (TV series)
41
Colm Meaney
51
Danny Phantom
57
Demon Seed
64
Dinosaurs (TV series)
67
Duck Dodgers (TV series)
74
Emperor: Battle for Dune
80
Fallout: New Vegas
86
Family Guy
99
Fantastic Four (1994 TV series)
121
Fun with Veal
127
Gabriel Knight
129
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
134
Gargoyles (TV series)
138
Gorgon (Inhuman)
147
I Am Weasel
150
In the Cards
155
Inquisition (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
157
Jagged Edge (film)
159
Justice League Unlimited
162
Kalibak
169
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
172
Klingon
175
Kraven the Hunter
182
Luling, Texas
191
Mach 2 (film)
195
Majel Barrett
197
Megas XLR
202
Memory Alpha
210
Not All Dogs Go to Heaven
216
Pasadena City College
219
Peter's Got Woods
227
Rocky
229
Saints Row 2
239
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
261
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
266
Star Trek
281
Star Trek: Armada
298
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
301
Star Trek: Enterprise
316
Star Trek: First Contact
328
Star Trek: Invasion
347
Star Trek: Nemesis
349
Star Trek: The Next Generation
355
Star Trek Generations
367
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
375
Strange Frame
397
Superman: The Animated Series
401
The Drumhead
407
The Offspring (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
410
The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)
412
Two Days and Two Nights
415
Vandal Savage
417
Voice acting
427
Webster (TV series)
431
Worf
439
References
Article Sources and Contributors
446
Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors
461
Article Licenses
License
463
Michael Dorn
1
Michael Dorn
Michael Dorn
Dorn in May 2012.
Born
December 9, 1952
Luling, Texas, U.S.
Occupation
Actor, Voice actor
Years active 1976-Present
Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor and voice artist who is best known for his role as the
Klingon Worf from the Star Trek franchise.
Early life and career
Dorn was born in Luling, Texas, the son of Allie Lee (née Nauls) and Fentress Dorn, Jr.[1] He grew up in Pasadena,
California. He studied radio and television production at the Pasadena City College. From there he pursued a career
in music as a performer with several different rock music bands, travelling to San Francisco and then back to Los
Angeles.
Dorn first appeared in Rocky (1976) as Apollo Creed's bodyguard, though he was not credited.[2] He first appeared as
a guest on the television show W.E.B. in 1978. The producer was impressed with his work, so he introduced Michael
to an agent who introduced him to acting teacher Charles Conrad to study acting for six months. He then landed a
regular role on the television series CHiPs.[2]
Star Trek
Dorn's most famous role to date is that of the Klingon Starfleet officer Lieutenant J.G. (later Lieutenant and then Lt.
Commander) Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He said he got the role by
showing up at the interview with several people. He did not smile or speak or sit, but stood in a corner in rigid
attention posture, like the stereotypical Klingon warrior. When called, he marched into the room, scowled, and shook
the interviewer's hand sharply. After reading, he gruffly thanked the director, and walked out. He attributes this
reading in character as a Klingon warrior to getting the part.[3]
Dorn has appeared on-screen in more Star Trek episodes and movies as the same character than anyone else: he
appeared in 175 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, missing three: "Code of Honor", "Haven" and "Shades
of Gray," 102[4] episodes of Deep Space Nine, missing four during his time on the show: "Rocks and Shoals", "The
Magnificent Ferengi", "Chrysalis" and "Prodigal Daughter" and he also appeared in five Star Trek movies, bringing
his total to 281 appearances as Worf. Colm Meaney is the only other person who has made over 200 appearances on
Star Trek with 216 episodes; Majel Barrett had 233 "appearances" but many of these were voice only.
Dorn's appearance in the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was as Colonel Worf, representing Captain
James T. Kirk and Dr. Leonard McCoy at their trial on Qo'noS and also unmasked the real assassin: Colonel West.
Michael Dorn
Although never confirmed on screen, the character of Colonel Worf was intended to be the grandfather of Star Trek:
The Next Generation's Worf.
Dorn is also one of six actors (the other actors being Jonathan Frakes, Kate Mulgrew, George Takei, Avery Brooks
and Majel Barrett) to lend his voice to Star Trek: Captain's Chair, reprising his role of Lieutenant Commander Worf.
Dorn's voice deepened from his years of playing Worf.[5] His two favorite episodes of The Next Generation are "The
Offspring" and "The Drumhead".[6]
Other work
Dorn has also appeared in various video games, including Emperor: Battle for Dune, a game loosely based on Frank
Herbert's Dune novels, as the Duke of House Atreides, Dr. John in Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, Special
Agent Frank Horrigan and Marcus the Mutant Sheriff in Fallout 2, as Maero in Saints Row 2, the critically acclaimed
Mission Critical as Commander Dana, captain of the spaceship, and Gatatog Uvenk the minor antagonist in Mass
Effect 2. Dorn later reprised his role as Marcus in Fallout: New Vegas.[7] He is the voice of the narrator in the 1996
DOS game, Vikings, Strategy of Ultimate Conquest!.
Dorn has been the spokesman for Neutrogena T-Gel Shampoo, and has appeared in a car commercial. Dorn has
appeared on Webster and Family Guy as Worf; the latter along with fellow Star Trek: The Next Generation stars in
the episodes "Peter's Got Woods" and "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven". One of his most known works in television was
to voice I.M. Weasel, protagonist of the animated series I Am Weasel. Dorn also supplied the voice of the Martian
Centurion Robots in cartoon Duck Dodgers. He provided the voice of Kraven the Hunter in Spider-Man: The New
Animated Series and appeared on Martial Law. He voiced Gorgon in Fantastic Four and King Beardbottom in "Here
Thar Be Dwarves", the 30th episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. Dorn also reappeared in the DC
animated universe as Kalibak, in episodes of Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. He appeared in the Ben
10 episode "The Return" and Be Afraid Of The Dark as Doctor Vicktor and BenVicktor. Dorn appeared as the
[8]
President of the United States on Volume 4 of Heroes. Dorn also appeared again with Sylvester Stallone in Shade
as a high stakes poker player. Michael Dorn has also appeared in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron as Mutilor the
alien antagonist. He was also the voice of Rufus 3000 in the Kim Possible movie A Sitch in Time. He also appeared
on Without a Trace on November 15, 2007. He voiced the former Great Spirit Mata Nui in the recent film,
BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn. Months later, LEGO hired him to return to the voice of Mata Nui in "Mata Nui
Saga", a illustrated blog in BIONICLE.com. In 2010 he voiced Tassadar in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.
More recently, he voiced the immortal supervillain Kru'll the Eternal in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and,
fittingly, Guardship Commander Dorn in Strange Frame: Love & Sax as well as Gork and several minor characters
in Adventure Time. He currently has a recurring role on the television series Castle, playing the therapist of NYPD
police detective Kate Beckett.[9]
Dorn can currently be seen as "Future Guy" in the Dodge Dart commercials.[10] He also plays the role of Thane in
the Castlevania: Hymn of Blood web series.
2
Michael Dorn
3
Directorial credits
•
•
•
•
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "In the Cards"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "Inquisition"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "When It Rains..."
Star Trek: Enterprise: "Two Days and Two Nights"
Personal life
Dorn enjoys flying, something he was not permitted to do while in The Next Generation but was able to do after
joining the cast of Deep Space Nine. He has flown with the Blue Angels as well as the Thunderbirds.[2] Dorn has
owned several jet aircraft, including a T-33 Shooting Star, an F-86 Sabre, and currently owns a North American
Sabreliner. The T-33 was often referred to as "his starship." Michael Dorn also serves on several organizations, one
of which is the Air Force Heritage Foundation[11] where he is on the advisory board. Dorn has also done interviews
for the "Private Jets" episode of Modern Marvels on The History Channel. He is also a fan of Comedy Central's
South Park and admitted in an interview that he wished they had asked him to guest voice himself in his appearance
in the episode "Fun with Veal". Dorn is a vegan.[12] He is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
(AOPA).[13]
Filmography
Feature films
Year
Film
Role
1976 Rocky
Apollo Creed's bodyguard (uncredited)
1977 Demon Seed
bit part (uncredited)
1985 Jagged Edge
Dan Hislan
1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Klingon Defense Attorney (Colonel
Worf)
1994 Star Trek Generations
Lieutenant Commander Worf
1995 Amanda and the Alien
Lieutenant Vint
1995 Timemaster
Chairman
1995 Mission Critical
Commander
1996 Star Trek: First Contact
Notes
Dorn's film debut.
Made-for-TV film
Commander, USS
Defiant
1997 Menno's Mind
Simon, Menno's Friend
1998 Star Trek: Insurrection
2000 Shadow Hours
Detective Thomas Greenwood
2000 The Prophet's Game
Bob Bowman
2001 The Gristle
Tar
2001 Mach 2
Rogers
2001 Ali
Black pilot
2002 Face Value
Hitman
2002 Through The Fire
Michael Collins
2002 Star Trek: Nemesis
Made-for-TV film
Michael Dorn
4
2002 The Santa Clause 2
The Sandman
2003 Shade
Jack Thornhill
2003 Lessons For an Assassin
Quinn
2003 The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer
Space
Sam the Bartender
Straight-to-DVD film
2003 Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
Rufus 3000 (voice)
Made-for-TV film
2005 Heart of the Beholder
Lieutenant Larson
2005 Descent
General Fielding
2005 Through the Mobieus Strip
King Tor (voice)
2006 All You've Got
Fire Captain Diaz
Made-for-TV film
2006 A.I. Assault
General Buskirk
Made-for-TV film
2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
The Sandman
2006 Fallen Angels
Taylor
2007 Fist of the Warrior
Arnold Denton
2007 Night Skies
Kyle
2007 The Deep Below
Carl Bennett
2009 Bionicle: The Legend Reborn
Mata Nui (voice)
2010 It's A Trap!
Lieutenant Worf (voice)
Made-for-TV film
Made-for-TV film
Television
Years
Television show
Role
1979–1982 CHiPs
Officer Jebediah Turner (31 episodes)
1986–1987 Days of our Lives
Jimmy
1987–1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation
Lieutenant Worf
1991–1994 Dinosaurs
Elders
1994–1997 Gargoyles
Coldstone
1995-1996 Fantastic Four
Gorgon
1995–1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1995–2000 The Outer Limits
Pete Claridge
1996
Adventures from the Book of Virtues Apollo (one episode)
1996–2000 Superman: The Animated Series
Kalibak and John Henry Irons (a.k.a. Steel)
1997–1999 I Am Weasel
I.M. Weasel
2003
Kalibak
Justice League
2004–2005 Megas XLR
R.E.G.I.S. Mark V and Number 14
2004–2007 Danny Phantom
Fright Knight
2005
Justice League Unlimited
Kalibak
2009
Bane, Krull the Eternal
2009
Heroes - "An Invisible Thread"
Unnamed President of the United States
2010
Adventure Time
Gork
Notes
Michael Dorn
5
2011–
Castle
Dr. Carver Burke
2013–
Transformers: Prime
TBA
2013
Young Justice: Invasion
Kalibak
Video games
Year
Game
Role
Notes
1993 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers Dr. John
1998 Fallout 2
Marcus/Frank Horrigan
2000 Star Trek: Armada
Ambassador Worf
2000 Star Trek: Invasion
Lt. Commander Worf
2006 Star Trek: Legacy
Worf
2008 Saints Row 2
Maero
2010 Mass Effect 2
Gatatog Uvenk
2010 Fallout: New Vegas
Marcus
References
Notes
[1] "Michael Dorn Family Tree" (http:/ / freepages. genealogy. rootsweb. ancestry. com/ ~battle/ celeb/ dorn. htm).
Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. . Retrieved 2010-08-17.
[2] "Star Trek Database - Dorn, Michael" (http:/ / www. startrek. com/ database_article/ dorn). Star Trek Database. CBS Entertainment. .
Retrieved 10 December 2011.
[3] Michael Dorn (http:/ / www. imdb. com/ name/ nm373/ ) at the Internet Movie Database
[4] "Memory-alpha.orgnTalk:Michael Dorn" (http:/ / memory-alpha. org/ wiki/ Talk:Michael_Dorn). Memory-alpha.org. . Retrieved 2010-08-17.
[5] Biography for Michael Dorn (http:/ / www. imdb. com/ name/ nm373/ bio) at the Internet Movie Database
[6] (http:/ / gaming. trekcore. com/ finalunity/ dorninterview. html) Gaming.trekcore.com
[7] Snider, Mike (August 9, 2010). "'Fallout: New Vegas' owes Wayne Newton a danke schoen" (http:/ / www. usatoday. com/ life/ lifestyle/
2010-08-10-fallout10_ST_N. htm?loc=interstitialskip). USA Today. Gannett Company, Inc.. . Retrieved August 10, 2010.
[8] "Michael Dorn A Surprise Guest On Tonight’s Heroes + Denise Crosby Appears On Prison Break" (http:/ / trekmovie. com/ 2008/ 12/ 15/
michael-dorn-a-surprise-cameo-on-tonights-heroes/ ). . Retrieved 2008-12-16.
[9] "Castle Exclusive: Star Trek's Michael Dorn Is Beckett's Shrink" (http:/ / www. tvguide. com/ News/ Castle-Michael-Dorn-1036092. aspx).
TV Guide. August 4, 2011. . Retrieved September 19, 2011.
[10] Vellequette, Larry (September 5, 2012). "Chrysler's latest treat wears a silver suit" (http:/ / www. autonews. com/ article/ 20120905/
BLOG06/ 120909941). Automotive News (Crain Communications, Inc.). . Retrieved September 22, 2012.
[11] ":::Air Force Aviation Heritage Foundation :::" (http:/ / www. afahf. org/ ). Afahf.org. . Retrieved 2010-08-17.
[12] "Worf from 'Star Trek' goes vegan" (http:/ / www. mnn. com/ lifestyle/ arts-culture/ blogs/ worf-from-star-trek-goes-vegan). .
[13] "AOPA Online: Instructor Reports" (http:/ / www. aopa. org/ asf/ publications/ inst_reports2. cfm?article=5067). Aopa.org. 2006-11-30. .
Retrieved 2010-08-17.
Michael Dorn
External links
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•
•
•
Michael Dorn (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm373/) at the Internet Movie Database
Michael Dorn (http://www.allrovi.com/name/p19753) at AllRovi
Michael Dorn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoryalpha:michael_dorn) at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
Serves on the Air Force Aviation Heritage Foundation as an advisory board member (http://www.afahf.org/)
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Format
Children's television series/Education
Created by
Bruce D. Johnson
Directed by
Walt Kubiak
Voices of
Jim Cummings
Pamela Adlon
Kevin Michael Richardson
Kath Soucie
Frank Welker
Composer(s)
Stu Goldberg
J. A. C. Redford
Country of origin
United States
Production
Executive producer(s)
Bruce D. Johnson
William T. Baumann
Marry Mazur
Producer(s)
Tom Gleason
Fred Schaefer
Running time
30 minutes
Production company(s) PorchLight Entertainment
KCET Los Angeles
Distributor
PorchLight Entertainment (USA)
[1]
20th Century Fox Television (Non-USA)
Broadcast
Original channel
PBS Kids
Original run
September 2, 1996 – December 17, 2000
Adventures from the Book of Virtues is an animated television series which originally aired on PBS Kids in the
United States for three seasons, beginning in 1996 and ending in 2000. There was a two-year gap in between the
second and third seasons. In 2008, the series aired twice daily on Qubo Channel, and in 2010 began airing on
BYUtv. As of 2011, reruns occasionally air on Qubo, and mostly air on BYUtv.
Zach and Annie learn various life lessons from their friends Plato the bison, Aurora the red-tailed hawk, Aristotle the
prairie dog, and Socrates the bobcat. These lessons are told in the form of animated segments based on stories from a
variety of sources including the Bible, fairy tales, fables, mythology, and folk stories from different cultures.
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Production
It sought to illustrate themes of common virtues through well-known international heroes and stories, based on the
Book of Virtues collected and edited by conservative commentator and former Secretary of Education William J.
Bennett. The core audience were families with children who were between the ages of 2 and 9 years old. It was
produced by PorchLight Entertainment, series created by Bruce D. Johnson, music by J.A.C Redford.
Plot
The story features two schoolchildren, Zack and Annie, who are neighbors and friends for many years. In each
episode of the series, one of them commits an act contrary to that day's chosen virtue (loyalty, compassion, courage,
moderation, honesty, etc.) and suffers pain as a result (be it physical or moral). They seek counsel of one of their
animal friends. These animal friends are four anthropomorphic mountain-dwelling entities who between them
possess immense knowledge of legends and literature as well as common sense and a lively sense of fun. They
utilize classical works of famous authors, philosophers, poets, as well as fables and myths to communicate the truth
of virtue to Zack and Annie. Plato, the oldest, is a scholarly bison; Aurora, the most gentle, is a raptor; Socrates (or
"Soc" as his friends call him) is a rambunctious bobcat; and Aristotle (Ari) is a prairie dog who is seldom without his
bag of books. These four, whose existence seems a secret from the majority of humans in the town of Spring Valley,
advise Annie and Zack patiently and often. The children then proceed to live according to the virtue of the day,
completing what they have begun.
The episodes do not seem to take place in linear fashion; no character speaks in memoriam of a previous incident,
and there is no intimation that the children act based on a previously referenced virtue.
The show used unique animation quality, which stands out for its vibrancy and attention to detail. Most of the
backgrounds for the episodes had the quality of paintings.
Episodes List
Season 1
#
1
2
Title
Work
Honesty
Aired
Summary
2
September
A thunderstorm strikes the forest, knocking a tree into the Rainbowl river. Zach and Annie volunteer to clean it
out, along with Plato, Ari, and Aurora, but Soc isn't interested in helping. Plato tells him the story "How the
1996
Camel Got His Hump", where the camel's refusing to work gave him trouble, and "Tom Sawyer Gives Up the
Brush", where it was learned that working is more enjoyable than laziness.
2
September
1996
Zach is sorely tempted to touch his father's beautiful antique camera, despite promising not to - and when he
does, he breaks it and lies that it fell off its display table naturally. Plato tries to convince Zach to tell the truth by
telling him the stories of "The Frog Prince", where the title character received a punishment for breaking his
word and "George Washington and the Cherry Tree", whose protagonist too broke something he promised to
guard but learned his lesson in a different way. Annie even tells a family tale of "The Indian Cinderella", where a
Native American warrior only wished for an honest companion. Even the poem "Truth" shows how good it is to
be seen and how much joy it can give through life.
3
Responsibility
3
September
1996
Annie agrees to put her brand-new bike to good use by delivering cakes from her mother's bakery, but can't resist
Zach's offer to race - and is angry with him when her bike crashes and the food is ruined. Plato and Aurora try to
convince her that responsibility is always handy to keep around as shown in "Icarus and Daedalus" where a boy
had too little responsibility to obey his father and paid for it, or "King Alfred and the Cakes" where even a
renowned English ruler was forced to admit he neglected his simple duty. Ari tells "The Chest of Broken Glass",
where a mother reminds her family what rewards responsibility versus irresponsibility bring and how much can
be owed to those in a family. Even the poem "If You Were" sums up what responsibility everyone has to
humanity for making the world better.
4
Compassion
3
September
Emile Zigrodny, a classmate Zach barely knows, loses his house in a fire, and Zach is hesitant to show him
support since their first meeting would be his giving charity. Plato and the others try to push him in the right
1996
direction by pointing out that anyone can be kind since even the least-likely are capable of it as shown in the
Biblical story "The Good Samaritan". They encourage him that anyone can make a difference no matter how
young by reading "The Legend of the Dipper", or how it proved to have lasting effects for the giver and the
receiver in "Androcles and the Lion". Even the poem "The New Colossus" shows what many hope America and
all people should be to the needy.
5
Courage
4
September
Annie is defeated badly by a formidable opponent in a hurdles race, and her confidence leaves her after that.
Plato tries to help her get her it back by telling the story of "Theseus and The Minotaur", where an opportunity
1996
was taken to protect people in spite of the danger, and of William Tell, who put plenty at risk for his own sake
and others'. When Zach acts confident, Ari points out to them both that different levels of courage are needed in
different situations, as shown in "The Brave Mice". Even the poem "If" is read as a reminder about how much
courage life demands all in all.
6
Self-Discipline 4
September
1996
Zach offers Annie and all the others favors for money since he wants to buy a new game and can't get an
allowance-raise at home. Plato urges him to remember that waiting pays off, as shown in "The Magic Thread"
where a boy learned that experiencing only the good moments in life didn't turn out as he expected, and Aurora
points out how wanting something too badly leads to pain, as shown in "The Golden Touch". When Zach later
reveals that he got into a fight with his mom about not giving him more money and said something hurtful, she
also mentions how painful a short temper is for the one with the temper by reciting "The King and His Hawk"
where even Genghis Khan didn't control his enough to not regret his actions later. Even a set of Bible verses from
Ecclesiates points out that "To Everything There is a Season".
7
Friendship
9 February
1997
Annie is disheartened when her recently-made friend Sarah decides to choose a partner other than her on their
school field trip canoeing, even though she agreed to pair up with her. Plato points out that friendship can take a
lot of strength to build but it takes more to get through life without it by telling "Why Frog-child and Snake-child
Never Play Together", where two creatures regret the lack of friendship in their lives. "Waukewa's Eagle" shows
how compassion is occasionally found in real friendships by a Native American's relationship with a bird, and he
reminds her of just how much true friendship is worth, as proved in "Damon and Pythias", where two best friends
put ultimate trust in one another. Even the poem "New Friends and Old Friends" sets a good example of how
long friendship should last.
8
Loyalty
9 February
1997
Zach enjoys birdwatching with a man from town, but in climbing on a plaque to get up to a tree he breaks it and
doesn't get why Mr. Cleveland is so worked up over it. Plato explains the meaning of one of the words on it,
"loyalty", by telling the stories of "Yudisthira at Heaven's Gate", where a king is challenged to choose between a
companion and his dreams, and "The Cap That Mother Made", where a boy is tempted with great things for a
homemade cap. When Plato remembers that the plaque was a war memorial and Zach remembers that Mr.
Cleveland knew someone who died there, he also brings up the story of the Jewish Persian queen Esther, who
had to make the choice of risking life itself if she wished to save her own people. Even the poem "The
Thousandth Man", shows how strong and great true loyalty is.
9
Respect
10 Faith
16
Zach and Annie are building a go-cart out of scraps from a friend's junkyard, but don't strike gold with every
February
1997
piece they find right away, and are ready to blame Jake Jeeters when he kicks them out after they yell at him.
Plato hears their complaints and points out that manners leave a lasting impression, just as they did in the story
"Please", and that the results for using and not using them are different by reading "Diamonds and Toads".
16
February
1997
Annie is saddened when her faith-devoted neighbor and friend Ruth passes away, and wonders whether faith is
really worth it because of that. Plato tries to convince her that it is very much worth it by telling the stories of the
Hebrew Daniel in the lions' den, who looked to faith always and saw how times of trouble caused it to prove
strong, and Harriet Tubman's determination to use faith to continue taking risks throughout her life. Even the
23rd Psalm is a good example of why there's enough reason for faith to live throughout life.
11 Humility
23
February
Annie is delighted to win the class presidency, but upon receiving it becomes proud of her position, creating
conflicts with other students and teachers. Plato reminds her that a ruler's not swallowing pride often brings a
1997
painful fall to humiliation as proved in "The Emperor's New Clothes". On the other hand, "King Canute at the
Seashore" is noted as a reminder of how humility is a good thing for anybody but especially those trusted with
power, but the mistakes made by a noble-blooded youth who thought only of what he could do with his brought
suffering to many in "Phaeton". Even the Serenity Prayer is read as a reminder of how much peace humility can
bring.
9
12 Generosity
10
23
February
Plato learns that Annie and Zach are collecting canned goods for a homeless shelter, but their first priority is the
rewards they'll get instead of helping the hungry. He tries to explain how true giving requires selflessness, as
1997
shown in the story of "Rocking-Horse Land" where it's done between friends, and how it can be more satisfactory
than receiving by telling "Old Man Rabbit's Thanksgiving Dinner". "The Gift of the Magi" is read as a reminder
that even the thought of attempting to give something helps since it's the thought that counts. Even the poem
"Count That Day Lost" is read as a reminder of exactly what giving, in any form, is worth in life.
13 Perseverance
2 March
1997
Zach and Annie have been taking lessons in karate and guitar, respectively, but now decide they don't want to
stay in them anymore. Plato tries to remind them of how rewarding persistence can be by telling the stories of
"Scarface", about a Native American warrior who was rewarded based on how hard he tried for something he
wanted, and "The Stars in the Sky", where a girl learned how pleasing staying with a goal was afterward. A
Greek hero's story in "Odysseus and the Cyclops" proved how important tenacity is in times of trouble. Even the
poem "You Mustn't Quit" shows how important perseverance is through life.
Season 2
#
Title
Aired
Summary
1
Trustworthiness 15
February
1998
Zach is excited that a college football player that he has as his role model will attend his school pep rally, so
volunteers to help out in order to meet him. But he doesn't think cleaning up for the assembly is worth it, and is
prepared to go back on his word. Meanwhile, Sock is reluctant to help Ari find his misplaced glasses as promised
because of his fear of tunnels. Plato explains that character is shown by letting actions compare to words as
shown in "The Bear and the Travellers", where a badger learned of his companion's nature in a bad time, and in
"The Knights of the Silver Shield" where one was rewarded based on his choices on how to see his job
completed.
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Determination
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February
1998
Zach and Annie take off on a biking trail, determined to complete it before sun down. But when Zach has an
accident and sprains his ankle, he and Annie tell each other stories of determination such as the myth of Proteus
and Menelaus and the true story of courageous Jinkyswoitmaya.
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Integrity
1 March
1998
Annie gets more orders for her craft weather vanes than she can deliver right away, so rushes through them to sell
them on time - then gets complaints about how they're dysfunctional. Plato encourages her to consider what the
results show by telling "For Want of a Horseshoe Nail", where one incomplete task led to a remarkably high
amount of trouble, and "Charlemagne and the Robber Knight", where an English king's thoughtfulness in how to
deal with people proved life-saving.
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Gratitude
8 March
Zach plans to invite a lot of classmates to his birthday party—more guests means more gifts!--until his parents
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tell him that they can only afford a small party for Zach's closest friends. Disappointed, Zach retreats to Plato's
Peak where he hears tales on gratitude: "The Discontented Stonecutter", which warns that the grass is not greener
on the other side of the fence and "Cordelia's Jewels", where a proud mother reminds a snobbish rival that people
are more important than riches.
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Selflessness
15 March
Annie's enthusiasm about her family's upcoming spring vacation doesn't last when she learns her mother wants
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her to be a part-time sitter for her little cousins. Plato tries to explain how helping out can bring rewards, as
shown in "The Line of Golden Light", or should at least bring joy, as it did to a knight in "Saint George and the
Dragon".
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Honor
22 March
1998
Zach needs a 90 on his history test to get an A minus on his report card and just make the school honor roll. And
it looks like he's done it...until he realizes his teacher added the points wrong and he only got an 87. If he tells,
he'll lose the honor he wanted so badly to win. But the tales of "The Honest Woodsman" and President Abraham
Lincoln help him realize there's a more important kind of honor at stake.
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Patience
29 March
1998
Annie volunteers to tutor a younger student in math, but grows openly frustrated with him when it doesn't turn
out as easy as she hoped, then regrets her offer to help to begin with. Plato tries to convince her that patience can
make a difference, just like it did with another teacher, Anne Sullivan, who was forced to test every bit of hers to
help her pupil, Helen Keller. He also shows how swallowing impatience in front of others brings satisfaction in
"How the Brazilian Beetles Got Their Coats".
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Charity
5 April
1998
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Annie and Zach are saddened to see some families in town don't have any heat or warm clothes for the cold
winter, and wish someone could help. Plato explains how anyone can make a difference and even tells them the
story of how a monk's giving to those in need was enough reward for him throughout his life in "The Emerald
Lizard". The two are eager to donate many clothes to the families who need them, and Annie is even willing to
offer her favorite coat - but soon wishes she never had done that. Hoping to bring out the satisfaction for her that
everyone should feel after giving, Plato tells the story "Mr. Straw", where a poor man finds wealth through
generosity to others.
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Leadership
12 April
1998
Zach doesn't think much of his football captain, until he's elected to the job himself and sees how hard it is to
lead. Plato tries to encourage him how to make the job work by telling "The Tower to the Moon", where
selflessness was needed to guide people through a task, and "The Gordian Knot", where the ability to think
clearly was needed before any glory.
10 Citizenship
19 April
1998
Annie is disappointed that her family's vacation is postponed since her father has jury duty, and wonders why he
simply doesn't skip it. Plato explains citizenship can reward good character, as shown in "The Stone in the Road"
where those with and without it are repaid accordingly, and even if it doesn't, can make differences for the better,
as a Roman demonstrates in "Cincinnatus" by leading when and how he believes he must during war.
11 Diligence
26 April
1998
Zach decides he wants to be a photographer. He is diligent in his study of photography, until the school
newspaper offers him what he considers a thankless assignment taking pictures for their new classified ads
section. Zach is disappointed. With guidance from Plato and Aurora, he realizes he should apply himself to this
assignment with the same diligence he originally had for learning photography.
12 Moderation
3 May
1998
Annie wants to play baseball so works hard at it, but starts to spend too little time on schoolwork. Plato points out
that involving too much in something doesn't mean it brings reward, as a creature learns in "The Spider's Two
Feasts" where determination to take much forced him to make a decision he didn't handle well, and a farmer
learns in "The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg", where working too hard for something and not thinking of
anything else proved disappointing.
13 Wisdom
10 May
1998
Faced with the prospect of attending a new school, Zach wonders whether he is wise enough to make new friends
or handle his new, more difficult studies. A story told up at Plato's Peak, and a recap of his and Annie's past
adventures, help him realize that he is wiser than he thought.
Season 3
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Title
Courage
Aired
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September
2000
Summary
Zach is asked to deliver his father's film to the film laboratory, but is distracted on the way and chooses to go
hiking first - then is trapped by a steep wall. Ari and Sock arrive with a rope after they find him, and while
helping him, tell him the moralized version of the story of "Jack and the Beanstalk" (actually, replacing Jack
with Zach) to help him face his obstacle - and his problem of admitting he missed the opportunity to do his
work.
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Honesty
1 October
2000
Annie agrees to give Zach $15 if he'll paint her fence for her, but later is reluctant to pay up. Plato tells the story
of "The Pied Piper" as a reminder of how those who don't keep their word usually end up paying a higher price
for dishonor than they would otherwise.
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Work
8 October
Annie chooses to build an electric motor for her science project but has a tough time with it so is ready to quit.
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Plato reminds her of a pair who wanted to build a machine but had to put a lot of effort into making the first
airplane in "The Wright Brothers".
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Perseverance
15 October
2000
Racing with Zach in the woods, Annie is quickly outrun and is unhappy enough about it to want to quit when
she runs into Plato and the others. They remind her of another racer whose odds were against him but managed
to win something even greater than a race when he persisted in "The Tortoise and the Hare".
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Friendship
22 October
2000
Zach's new track-teammate is so skilled, Zach thinks he has to compete with him rather than try to befriend him.
Plato points out that friends are interesting people since they can come from anywhere, and proves it by telling
the story of another pair of rivals who ended up friends in "Robin Hood and Little John".
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Self-Discipline
29 October
Zach spends too much time playing a video-game when he should be reading his scout manual, so isn't ready for
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their camp-out. Plato reminds him too much of a good thing can hurt, as shown in "The Dancing Horses of
Sybaris", where a whole community ended up suffering because they put pleasure before work.
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Responsibility
Gratitude
Moderation
5
November
Annie is left to tend her uncle and aunt's garden, but is distracted by an invitation to play ball with some friends,
so neglects it badly. Plato recites the poem "The Pupil in Magic" as a reminder that not taking care of duties
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quickly leads to trouble, as learned by a magician's apprentice whose trick of transforming a broom to carry
water for him caused chaos.
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November
Annie is glum when she gets a postcard from a New York friend and wishes she lived somewhere more
interesting like New York. Plato points out that Spring Valley has its fair share of advantages and tells the story
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of "The Country Mouse and the City Mouse", where a creature becomes grateful for the plain and routine home
he has for its safety.
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November
2000
When a new TV channel showing all the most popular movies airs, Zach promises his family he'll keep doing
well in his work at school and at home if he watches it, but is unable to keep his promise. Plato reminds him that
moderation is a good way to live, proved in "The Cat and The Parrot", where a greedy animal gained nothing
but trouble from his indulgence.
10 Humility
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November
2000
After boasting about how good she is at snowboarding, Annie feels bold enough to take a dare to ride down
Deadmans Bluff, without thinking of the dangers it might bring. Nobody can convince her to change her mind,
until Plato tells the story of "Pecos Bill and Slue-Foot Sue", where a foolhardy risk led to a bad situation.
11 Integrity
3
December
Zach's dad brings a model replica of an artifact from Egypt for him to use on his history project, but Zach is
embarrassed that it's fake and claims it's a real artifact - then trouble occurs when his teacher wonders if he can
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put it on display at a museum. Plato reminds him that exaggerating tall tales never pay off, as another found out
in "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" when he wasn't believed even when he was truthful since he had a habit of lying.
12 Compassion:
Part 1
10
December
2000
Annie is elected to be president of the drama club just in time for the Christmas pageant, but soon becomes
obsessed with how much money will be made so forgets about the point of the message the play is trying to send
(she tries to make a play called I'm Dreaming of a Galactic Christmas when they always put on A Christmas
Carol). She has several confusing dreams in which she's taken on the role of Scrooge from A Christmas Carol,
with Zack in the role of Bob Cratchit, Plato in the role of Jacob Marley, Aristotle in the role of the Ghost of
Christmas Past, Socrates in the role of the Ghost of Christmas Present, and Aurora in the role of the Ghost of
Christmas Yet to Come.
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Part 2
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December
2000
Annie mentions her dreams to Plato, who reads A Christmas Carol to explain what they tell her - and remind
that throughout the year, but especially at Christmas, giving to others is the greatest gift to give and the greatest
reward.
Cast
Principal characters
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Pamela Adlon - Zach Nichols
Jim Cummings - Aristotle the Prairie Dog, Pythias, Camel, Ox, Genghis Khan, Mordecai
Kevin Michael Richardson - Plato the Bison
Kath Soucie - Annie Redfeather, Aurora the Red-tailed Hawk, Aunt Polly, Queen Vashti
Frank Welker - Socrates the Bobcat, Aegeus, Minotaur, Dharma, Mongal Dog
Special appearances
Adventures from the Book of Virtues featured prominent celebrity voice talents, with 32 such recognizable voices
appearing on the show's 39 episodes, including the following:
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Kathy Bates - Girls' Mother
Scott Bakula - Elbagast
Ed Begley, Jr. - William Tel
Dean Cain - King Charlemagne
Tim Curry - King Minos, Albrecht Gessler
Olivia d'Abo - Anne Sullivan
Daniel Davis - Horse
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Pam Dawber - Liese
Michael Dorn - Apollo
Shelley Duvall - Fairy
John Forsythe - Daedalus
Henry Gibson - Dick's Please
Joanna Gleason - Della
Mark Hamill - Theseus
Mark Harmon - Ulysses
Tippi Hedren - Madame Sofroni
Charlton Heston - Cincinnatus
Michael Horse - Strong Wind
Arte Johnson - John's Please
Dean Jones - Chauncey
Andrew Lawrence - Ben Rogers
Matthew Lawrence - Tom Sawyer
Malcolm McDowell - Indra
Ricardo Montalbán - Brother Pedro, Merchant
Esai Morales - Guillermo
Pat Morita - Mr. Straw
Kathy Najimy - Old Woman
Brock Peters - King Ahasuerus
Lou Diamond Phillips - Martin
Bronson Pinchot - The Man, The Dog
Paula Poundstone - Jinn
Julian Sands - Henry
Chris Sarandon - Jim
George Segal - Eli
Wes Studi - Scarface
Joan Van Ark - Queen Esther
Elijah Wood - Icarus
Alfre Woodard - Harriet Tubman
Michael York - Androcles
Home releases
Turner Home Entertainment, under license to PBS Home Video, released various videotapes of the series during
1995-1996. They were later re-released through Warner Home Video and Paramount Home Entertainment.
Jeffrey L. Bewkes stated he would like to re-release the DVD titles through Warner Home Video if the company gets
the rights with the TV show or else they'll lose the deal to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
During 2008 and 2010, PorchLight Entertainment released various DVDs of the series.
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References
[1] PBS Special Report: Program profiles: Adventures From the Book of Virtues (http:/ / kidscreen. com/ 1997/ 11/ 01/ 19937-19971101/ )
External links
• Official website (http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/http://pbs.org/adventures) (Archive)
• Adventures From The Book of Virtues (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0227868/) at the Internet Movie Database
• Full episodes on KidMango (http://www.kidmango.com/cartoon/adventures-from-the-book-of-virtues)
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Directed by
Jon Kroll
Produced by
Paul Colichman
Written by
Robert Silverberg
Jon Kroll
Starring
John Diehl
Michael Dorn
David Millbern
Dan O'Connor
Stacy Keach
Raymond D.
Turner
Alex Meneses
J. Marvin
Campbell
Nicole Eggert
Release date(s) 1995
Running time
96 min.
Language
English
Amanda and the Alien (or Alien Love in the UK) is a 1995 made-for-cable science-fiction comedy movie directed
by Jon Kroll and starring Nicole Eggert as Amanda Patterson. Amanda, an employee at an upscale clothing store, is
leading a relatively lonely and unremarkable life. All this changes when an alien that's been held at a secret military
installation escapes by taking over the body of one of the base employees. Amanda finds the fugitive alien and
decides to help it hide from the government agents chasing it, a seemingly easy task, as the alien must change host
bodies every few days. Will she be able to help her new companion make a clean getaway?
It is based upon the short story of the same name written by Robert Silverberg.
References
External links
• Amanda and the Alien (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112339/) at the Internet Movie Database
An Invisible Thread
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An Invisible Thread
"An Invisible Thread"
Heroes episode
Nathan Petrelli watches Sylar's funeral pyre, unaware that the body is that of shape-shifter James Martin and that he is the real Sylar.
Episode no.
Season 3
Episode 25
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Tim Kring
Production code
325
Original air date
April 27, 2009
Guest actors
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Michael Dorn as President
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Michael B. Silver as Liam Samuels
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Gabriel Olds as Agent Taub
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Željko Ivanek as Emile Danko
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Reginald James as Agent Harper
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Daniel Newman as Jimmy Keppler
"An Invisible Thread" is the twenty-fifth and final episode of the third season of the NBC science fiction drama
series Heroes and fifty-ninth episode overall. The episode aired on April 27, 2009.[1] It marked the end of the
Fugitives volume, as well as its 2008-2009 season run. It ended with a brief introduction to the next volume, entitled
Redemption.
Plot
Beginning from where the previous episode ended, Sylar is shown to be unaffected after Emile Danko attempted to
incapacitate him by stabbing Sylar in the back of the head. Sylar explains that by using his shape-shifting abilities, he
has moved the weak spot. Sylar then morphs into Danko and kills an agent, framing Danko for the murder. Sylar
morphs into an agent and helps apprehend the furious Danko.
Meanwhile, it is revealed that when Noah Bennet and his car had been stopped at the roadblock, Claire Bennet and
Angela Petrelli were not actually in the vehicle. A little while previously, Noah had realized the construction crew
roadblock was a set-up, and had Claire and Angela leave the car, resulting in only Noah's capture. From there, Claire
and Angela head to the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., where Angela tells Claire to find her father, Nathan
Petrelli. Angela says she has dreamed the future, and leaves to go find Matt Parkman, explaining Nathan will be in
trouble and Matt will be able to save him. Claire meets Nathan in his office, though actually Sylar in disguise, and
wishes to accompany him to warn the President about Sylar. Sylar agrees, though he intends to meet the President so
he can become him. The two go to meet the President, but are instead directed to a suite to wait for him. Claire
notices that Sylar, as Nathan, uses the wrong hand to sign his name at the required sign-in checkpoint and deduces
who he really is. Sylar holds her hostage and begins to toy with the possibility of her becoming his First Lady.
Following his nosebleed from the previous episode, Hiro Nakamura is able to stop time and he and Ando Masahashi
break into Building 26. Hiro and Ando find the prisoners hooked up to the drugs and replace them with members of
the Building 26 unit. When Hiro reverts time, he begins to feel dizzy again and starts to bleed from his ear. Also
freed from among the prisoners, Mohinder Suresh informs Hiro that his body is rejecting his power, and stopping
time again could result in his death. Also in the building, Danko and Noah are being held in a room, though Hiro had
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opened the door when he had stopped time. Danko proposes they work together to take down Sylar, intending to use
a tranquilizer to subdue him. However, Danko turns to use it on Noah, but Hiro stops time once more to take the
tranquilizer from him and injects Danko with it. Hiro reverts time and then collapses, while Noah calls Claire to
check up on her. Noah is stunned to hear Sylar answering her cell.
Having followed Nathan, Peter Petrelli finds the now conscious Nathan, and the two head to find Sylar and Claire.
They reach the room where Sylar and Claire are, just as she is thrown out of the room. Nathan and Peter fly in and
have a brief duel with Sylar, resulting in Sylar and Nathan flying off. Claire rushes in only to find Peter, who
confirms he has taken Sylar's power and they can now stop Sylar. The two head downstairs to meet Noah.
Meanwhile, Nathan crash lands into the previous room, followed by Sylar who slits Nathan's throat, killing him.
Disguised as Nathan, then as Chief Aid, Sylar is able to meet up with the President. He enters the President's limo
and takes the president's extended hand. In doing so, Sylar reverts back to his original form and is injected with the
tranquilizer by Peter, who absorbed Sylar's shape-shifting ability to take on the President's appearance.
Angela manages to find Matt stepping off from a bus, who was intending to head to Building 26 to stop the agency.
Angela convinces him to come with her, and they head to the room where Nathan was. Angela is thus horrified to
find Nathan's body in the room. Noah then brings up the body of the unconscious Sylar, explaining they intend to use
Matt to mentally alter Sylar's mind to believe he is Nathan, with Sylar's acquired ability of reading the history of
objects enabling him to fill in the gaps of Nathan's life, and fully embody Nathan's personality and gain his
memories. Initially Matt is reluctant, but Noah convinces him that Nathan would be the only person that could
convince the President to shut down Building 26 or any such future agency. Matt finally agrees and does so, causing
Sylar to forget everything about himself and become Nathan, and changes his appearance to look like Nathan. Noah,
Angela, and Matt agree to keep Nathan's death a secret. Volume Four ends with Claire, Noah, Angela, Peter,
'Nathan', Mohinder, Matt, Ando, and a recovered Hiro all gathered around the burning corpse of Sylar, though
actually the body of the morphed James Martin. The group then proceeds their separate ways, and 'Nathan' confirms
the President has indeed shut down Building 26, and the funds transferred so that Angela and Noah can start up their
own company which Noah favorably wants to call "The Company".
The title of the episode is not clearly explained but might be a reference to G K Chesterton's 'The Innocence of
Father Brown' where Fr Brown, the detective hero of the stories, says, "I caught him, with an unseen hook and an
invisible line which is long enough to let him wander to the ends of the world, and still to bring him back with a
twitch upon the thread." This might refer to how Sylar is caught at the end of the episode. There is however another
explanation to the title, and as the "invisible thread" is mentioned in Mohinders' opening speech at the beginning of
the episode.
Volume Five: Redemption
Volume Five: Redemption begins six weeks later with a former Building 26 agent arriving home to find his sink
flooded. As water spreads on the floor, it solidifies, turning into Tracy Strauss. She then proceeds to drown the man,
and she implies that she has done so to several others. Meanwhile, Angela meets "Nathan" at his office. "Nathan" is
bothered by a clock that is ticking in the background and observes that it is running fast by a minute and a half,
cryptically revealing that even though Nathan's persona is in control, Sylar's intuitive aptitude still remains intact.
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Ratings
Overnight figures shows that the episode attracted 6.38 million viewers, with an average rating of 3.0 in the 18-34
demographics.[2]
Reception
This episode received mixed reviews by critics, especially in regards to the death of Nathan and Sylar's subsequent
transformation into him.
Positive reviews include the Los Angeles Times which said that the episode was "the best ending so far" and had
"edge-of-your-seat anticipation."[3] IGN said the ending was "quite possibly the coolest twist the series has ever
given us."[4]
Entertainment Weekly's Marc Bernardin praised the twist, as well as Angela's anguish over finding Nathan's body,
but blasted the show for not showing the fight between Peter, Nathan, and Sylar.[5]
Negative reviews include the Boston Herald, which said that Heroes ". . . makes Deal or No Deal look brilliant."[6]
and the New York Post who called the Sylar/Nathan twist "probably one of the worst decisions Heroes has ever
made. And that's saying a lot!"[7]
References
[1] "NBC Universal Media Village" (http:/ / nbcumv. com/ entertainment/ storylines. nbc/ heroes. html). NBC. . Retrieved 2008-09-11.
[2] "Monday Ratings: Chuck, Heroes finales, Castle hanging on?" (http:/ / tvbythenumbers. com/ 2009/ 04/ 28/
updated-monday-ratings-chuck-heroes-finales-castle-hanging-on/ 17507). TV by the Numbers. 2009-04-28. Archived (http:/ / web. archive.
org/ web/ 20090429231202/ http:/ / tvbythenumbers. com/ 2009/ 04/ 28/ updated-monday-ratings-chuck-heroes-finales-castle-hanging-on/
17507) from the original on 29 April 2009. . Retrieved 2009-04-28.
[3] "Show Tracker" (http:/ / latimesblogs. latimes. com/ showtracker/ 2009/ 04/ heroes-sylar-kills-on-an-invisible-thread. html). The Los Angeles
Times. 2009-04-28. .
[4] http:/ / tv. ign. com/ articles/ 976/ 976626p1. html
[5] http:/ / popwatch. ew. com/ popwatch/ 2009/ 04/ heroes-finale. html
[6] http:/ / news. bostonherald. com/ entertainment/ television/ reviews/ view. bg?& articleid=1168249& format=& page=1&
listingType=tvrev#articleFull
[7] Wieselman, Jarett (2009-09-24). "X-posed" (http:/ / blogs. nypost. com/ popwrap/ archives/ 2009/ 04/ heroes_season_finale. html). New York
Post. .
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Batman: The Brave And The Bold
Genre
Superhero fiction
Developed by
James Tucker
Michael Jelenic
Presented by
Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Voices of
Diedrich Bader
John DiMaggio
James Arnold Taylor
Will Friedle
Tom Kenny
Corey Burton
Composer(s)
Kristopher Carter
Michael McCuistion
Lolita Ritmanis
Country of origin United States
Language(s)
English
No. of seasons
3
No. of episodes
65 (List of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)
James Tucker
Michael Jelenic
Editor(s)
Joe Gall
Running time
22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel
Cartoon Network
Picture format
SDTV, HDTV
Original run
November 14, 2008 – August 8, 2011
Chronology
Preceded by
The Batman
Followed by
Beware the Batman
External links
Website
[1]
Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series
The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super
villain. As the title suggests, the cartoon focuses on Batman's regular "team-ups" with various heroes similar to the
most well-known version of the original comic book series. The series premiered on November 14, 2008 on Cartoon
Network in the United States,[2] and ended on November 18, 2011.
Overview
Each episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold features the main character (Batman) teaming up with other
characters from the DC Universe to thwart villains or to solve crimes. Most episodes have a cold open with an
escapade not related to the remainder of the episode, apart from the regular appearances and reappearances of a
villain who will figure prominently in episodes to come. In the first season, the villain was Equinox, who later
returned in "Time Out for Vengeance!"; and in the second season, the villain was the alien Starro.
The show is split into two parts: A small adventure right before the theme song, and the main adventure right after
that, similar to the previous Batman series, The Batman. The show's creator has said that if a character's guest
appearance in the teaser is deemed successful, then it may warrant exploring the character further in a future
episode's main adventure.[3]
The show has no overarching story, instead having most episodes stand alone.[4] The show is lighter in tone than
previous Batman series,[5] depicting the Dark Knight as more lighthearted and playful with a "dry, ironic wit."[6] The
show features various references to various depictions of Batman in media, including the 1960s Batman TV series.[7]
While the tone is lighter, the series has touched on the subject of death with such examples as retelling the murder of
Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne at the hands of Joe Chill, the death of the Silver Age Blue Beetle, the
assassination of Boston Brand, the death of the first Black Canary, the execution of "Gentleman" Jim Craddock, and
the self-sacrifice and death of B'wana Beast and the Doom Patrol. The tone of the series was addressed in the episode
"Legends of the Dark Mite!", when Bat-Mite broke the fourth wall to read out this missive from one of the show's
creators:
Batman's rich history allows him to be interpreted in a multitude of ways. To be sure, this is a lighter
incarnation, but it's certainly no less valid and true to the character's roots than the tortured avenger crying out
for mommy and daddy.
Show creators have chosen to go with "lesser known" characters. In many instances, the characters are those that
were repeatedly teamed with Batman in the 1970s run of the Brave and the Bold comic book, such as Green Arrow,
Wildcat, Plastic Man, and even the Joker; thus, the characters have a look and feel akin to their Silver Age
incarnations. While the show has featured major heroes such as the Green Lantern and the Flash, it consistently
focuses on the lesser-known individuals to have carried the names, such as Guy Gardner and Jay Garrick, rather than
the more popular, better known Hal Jordan or Barry Allen,[5] until Barry appeared in the second season episode
"Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!" (though this episode centers around Kid Flash and Jay Garrick), while Hal
appeared in the first season episode "The Eyes of Despero!", as well as the third season episode "The Scorn of Star
Sapphire". In the episode "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!", Batman even teamed up with Scooby-Doo
and the Mystery, Inc. gang to defeat the Joker and the Penguin in a retelling of the similar crossovers from The New
Scooby-Doo Movies.
Additionally, Batman's alter ego of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne did not appear as an adult during the series in
situations where Batman was unmasked. His face was kept hidden until the season 2 episode "Chill of the Night!"
when Batman finally confronts Joe Chill.[6] From this episode onwards, whenever Bruce Wayne appears, his face is
no longer silhouetted (as in "The Knights of Tomorrow").
It was announced at the San Diego Comic Con 2010 that Batman: The Brave and the Bold would end after season
three, which had 13 episodes.[8] Production has begun on a new Batman animated series, set to return the character to
a more serious tone.[9]
The series finale "Mitefall!" ended with Batman joined by most of the series' characters in the Batcave as it's being
taken down. Breaking the fourth wall and addressing the audience, the hero said his farewells with the show's
characters behind him.
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Principal cast
• Diedrich Bader – Batman,[10] Kilowog, Ace, Owlman, Solomon Grundy, Punch, Gorilla Boss, Adult
Damian/Future Batman, Lord Death Man, Creepy Usher, Caveman Batman, Pirate Batman, Batmanicus, Robot
Batman, Musketeer
• Corey Burton – Red Tornado, Silver Cyclone, Thomas Wayne (in "Invasion of the Secret Santas"), False-Face,
Doctor Mid-Nite, Dr. William Milton Magnus, Mercury, Chancellor Gor-Zonn, General Zahl, Killer Moth,
Batman (Bat-Manga version), Joker (Scooby-Doo version), Green Lantern/Alan Scott
• John DiMaggio – Aquaman, Gorilla Grodd, Tiger Soldier, Typhon, Enemy Ace, Ubu, Faceless Hunter, Black
Adam, Black Mask, Tattoo, Pharaoh, Toyman, Vigilante, Hellgrammite, Mr. Freeze, Legionnaire, Captain
Boomerang, Owen
• Will Friedle – Blue Beetle/Jaime Reyes, Scarlet Scarab, Lazy Eye
• Tom Kenny – Plastic Man, Baby Face, Ray, Deadshot, Mirror Master, 'Mazing Man
• James Arnold Taylor – Green Arrow, Blue Bowman, Green Lantern/Guy Gardner,[11] Major Disaster, Wotan,
Nabu, Mark Desmond, Arges, Leslie "Rocky" Davis, Alpha-Red, G.I. Robot, Jace
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Morena Baccarin – Cheetah
Edoardo Ballerini – Vulture, Jack
Xander Berkeley – Sinestro[12]
Clancy Brown – Per Degaton, Rohtul[13]
Gabrielle Carteris – Vicki Vale, Princess Laethwen
Patrick Cavanaugh – Damian Wayne/Robin
Mindy Cohn – Velma Dinkley
Jeffrey Combs – Kite Man
Kevin Conroy – Batman of Zur-En-Arrh,[13] Phantom Stranger
Tim Conway – Weeper[14]
Olivia d'Abo – Elasti-Girl
Diane Delano – Big Barda
Dana Delany – Vilsi Vaylar
Michael Dorn – Bane,[15] Kru'll the Eternal
Greg Ellis[16] – Gentleman Ghost, Doctor Fate, Cavalier, Dr. Canus, Hawk, Thomas Wayne (in "Dawn of the
Deadman!"), Shrapnel, Mr. Mind, Big Headed Batman
R. Lee Ermey – Wildcat
Oded Fehr – Equinox
Ellen Greene – Mrs. Manface[3]
Ioan Gruffudd – Blue Beetle Scarab, Matthew "Red" Ryan
Mark Hamill – The Spectre
Neil Patrick Harris – Music Meister
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John Michael Higgins – Riddler
William Katt – Hawkman
Wallace Langham – Ocean Master
Loren Lester – Green Lantern/Hal Jordan
Vicki Lewis – Wonder Woman, Star Sapphire
Matthew Lillard – Shaggy Rogers
Carl Lumbly – Tornado Champion/Tornado Tyrant
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David McCallum – Merlin
Ted McGinley – "Aquaman 2"
Andy Milder – Flash/Jay Garrick
Richard Moll – Lew Moxon, Two-Face (substitute voice)
Phil Morris – Fox,[12] Jonah Hex
Laraine Newman – Ms. Minerva
Julie Newmar – Martha Wayne (2nd voice)
Gary Owens – Space Ghost
Hunter Parrish – Kid Flash, Geo-Force
Ron Perlman – Doctor Double X
Jim Piddock – Calendar Man/Calendar King, Doctor Watson, Doctor Sivana, Shazam, Thaddeus Jr.
James Remar – Two-Face
Paul Reubens – Bat-Mite[17]
Henry Rollins – Robotman[18]
Jeffrey Ross – Himself
Michael Rosenbaum – Deadman[11]
Stephen Root – Penguin, Woozy Winks, Planet Master, Killer Croc
Peter Scolari – Atom/Ray Palmer
Tom Everett Scott – Booster Gold
Armin Shimerman – Calculator,[3] Psycho-Pirate, Walter Mark "Prof" Haley, Guardians of the Universe
John Wesley Shipp – Professor Zoom
J.K. Simmons – Guardians of the Universe, Evil Star, Kyle "Ace" Morgan
Cree Summer – Vixen
Jeffrey Tambor – Crazy Quilt
Tony Todd – Astaroth
Alan Tudyk – Flash/Barry Allen
Michael T. Weiss – Adam Strange
Wil Wheaton – Blue Beetle/Ted Kord[19]
Michael Jai White – Tattooed Man
Gary Anthony Williams – Fun Haus, Mongul, Mongal
Tyler James Williams – Firestorm[20]
Wade Williams – Mantis, Supreme Chairman of Qward
Thomas F. Wilson – Sportsmaster, Catman
Henry Winkler – Ambush Bug
Peter Woodward – Caesar, Ra's al Ghul
Michael-Leon Wooley – Kalibak, Darkseid
"Weird Al" Yankovic – Himself, Mr. Star
Additional voices
• Sebastian Bader – Damian Wayne's son/Future Robin
• Dee Bradley Baker – Clock King, Etrigan the Demon/Jason Blood, Felix Faust, Brain,[12] Chemo,[21] Scarecrow,
Ace the Bat-Hound, Oberon, Ramjam, Dove, Brother Eye, GPA Operative, Fisherman, Professor Malachi Zee,
Tin, Professor Milo, Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man, Starro Titan, Haunted Tank, Madniks, Bug-Eyed Bandit,
Mister Atom, Misfit, Warren Griffith, Vincent Velcro, Pvt. Elliot "Lucky" Taylor, John Wilkes Booth, Punchichi
• Jeff Bennett – Joker, Red Hood,[22] OMAC, Captain Marvel, Batman's Singing Voice, Rubberneck, Abra
Kadabra, Joker-Mite, Joker Jr., Rubin, Penguin (Scooby-Doo version), Prez Richards, El Gaucho,
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Gregg Berger – Hammer Toes, Brain Scientist, Police Captain, Crime Boss, Creature King
Brian Bloom – Iron, Oxygen, Creeper, Rip Hunter, Captain Atom
Steven Blum – Heat Wave, Captain Cold
Andrea Bowen – Talia al Ghul
Ian Buchanan – Sherlock Holmes
Cathy Cavadini – Alanna Strange, Jan, Ruby Ryder, Fiona, Dr. Myrra Rhodes
Grey DeLisle – Fire, Black Canary, Daphne Blake, Robin (Bat-Manga version), Dala
John DeVito – Captain Marvel Jr.
Sean Donnellan – Elongated Man,[21] Steve Trevor
Robin Atkin Downes – Weather Wizard, Kobra, Firefly, Ten-Eyed Man
Bill Fagerbakke – Ronnie Raymond, Lead, Helium, Riddler Henchman
Nika Futterman – Lashina, Catwoman
James Garrett – Alfred Pennyworth
Zachary Gordon[16] – Young Bruce Wayne, Young Aqualad
Richard Green – General Kreegaar
Kim Mai Guest – Katana (2nd voice)
Nicholas Guest – Question, Martian Manhunter
Jennifer Hale – Ramona, Poison Ivy (1st voice), Zatanna, Killer Frost, Ice
David K. Hill – Negative Man
Sirena Irwin – Mera, Lois Lane
Lauri Johnson – Ma Murder
Mikey Kelley – Kamandi
Lex Lang – Doctor Polaris, Hourman, Gold, Hydrogen, Alloy, Young Wildcat, Adult Dick Grayson/Batman
Hope Levy – Stargirl, Phantom Lady
Yuri Lowenthal – Mister Miracle, Prince Tuftan, Bulletman
Tress MacNeille – Ms. Gatsby
Jason Marsden – Paco, Speedy,[11] Robin (Scooby-Doo version)
Vanessa Marshall – Poison Ivy (2nd voice), Batwoman
Richard McGonagle – Sardath, Professor Carter Nichols, The Chief, Perry White, Brainiac
Scott Menville – Metamorpho
Jason C. Miller – Doll Man, Black Condor
Pat Musick – Martha Wayne ("Dawn of the Deadman!")
Ryan Ochoa – Young Speedy
Peter Onorati – Joe Chill
Vyvan Pham – Katana (1st voice)
Alexander Polinsky – Slug, G'nort, Jimmy Olsen
Rachel Quaintance – Carol Ferris
Enn Reitel – Chancellor Deraegis
Peter Renaday – Uncle Sam, Abraham Lincoln, Cartoon Network Announcer
Kevin Michael Richardson – Black Manta, B'wana Beast, Despero, General Steppenwolf, Blockbuster, Detective
Chimp, Monsieur Mallah, Starro, Telle-Teg, President Barack Obama, Lex Luthor, Mister Mxyzptlk, Heroes
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Bumper Robinson – Black Lightning
Roger Rose – WHIZ Reporter Tom Tyler, Superman, Amazo
Eliza Schneider – Baroness Paula Von Gunther, Georgette Taylor
Jeremy Shada – Young Robin
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James Sie – Atom/Ryan Choi,[23] Dyna-Mite
Jane Singer – Jewelee[15]
Meghan Strange – Harley Quinn
Preston Strother – Arthur Curry, Jr., Kyle
Tara Strong – Huntress,[3] Billy Batson, Mary Marvel, Georgia Sivana
Gary Sturgis – Bronze Tiger
Fred Tatasciore – Mutant Master, Arsenal, Sgt. Rock, Major Force
Hynden Walch – Carbon Dioxide, Platinum
Frank Welker – Scooby-Doo, Fred Jones, Batboy, Batman (Scooby-Doo version)
Billy West – Skeets
Mae Whitman – Batgirl
Tyrel Jackson Williams – Chris
Crawford Wilson – Robin/Nightwing
Marc Worden – Kanjar Ro, Lt. Matthew Shrieve
Tatyana Yassukovich – Morgaine le Fay
Keone Young – GPA Operative
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Amy McKenna – Line Producer
Sam Register – Executive Producer
Andrea Romano – Casting and Voice Director
James Tucker – Producer
Comic book
In January 2009, the first issue of Batman: the Brave and the Bold was released. The comic book follows the same
format as the show, starting off with a brief teaser segment at the start of the book which features Batman teaming up
with an additional hero for a short adventure unrelated to the rest of the issue. Several authors have contributed to the
comic book series, including Matt Wayne, J. Torres and Landry Walker.
Some of the DC characters appearing in the comic have yet to appear in the show, or cannot appear at all due to legal
reasons.
Certain characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel Jr., and Mary Marvel made appearances in
the comic prior to actually appearing in the show, while other characters, such as Power Girl, Kid Eternity, Brother
Power and Angel and the Ape, appeared in the comic without ever actually appearing on the show. In addition, the
depictions of several characters in the comic book (notably Katana and Talia al Ghul) do not match up with their
television counterparts, something that Brave and the Bold director Ben Jones stated stems from the comic artists not
being given character reference sheets from the show's producers.[24]
The Batman: The Brave and the Bold comic series began selling in the UK on March 11, 2010, published by Titan
Magazines.
In late 2010, the series was relaunched as The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold, with the new creative team
of Sholly Fisch and Rick Burchett. In order to devote more pages to the actual story, the teaser segments from the
first series were dropped.[25] This incarnation of the title lasted 16 issues. The final issue is a Valentine's-themed
story featuring Batman, Batgirl, and Bat-Mite.
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Home releases
The series has yet to be released on DVD in full season formats, like previous Batman series. However, a series of
DVD volumes, with each containing 4–5 episodes, has been released. A two-disc collection of the first 13 episodes
was released on August 17, 2010.[26][27][28] Warner Bros. has listed on its website that Season 1, Part 2 was released
on March 15, 2011,[29] making the first series available both as separate volumes and two-part sets. Season Two,
Part One was released on August 16, 2011. It contained 12 episodes and did not contain "The Siege of Starro!".[30]
Warner Home Video has confirmed that Season 2, Part 2 will be released on March 20, 2012. It will contain 14
episodes, including the two-part "The Siege of Starro". It will also contain the unaired on TV episode "The Mask of
Matches Malone".[31] The final release, Season 3, Complete, is scheduled for June 19, 2012.[32]
Volume
Release Date
1
August 25, 2009
Episodes
"The Rise of the Blue Beetle!"
"Terror on Dinosaur Island!"
"Evil Under the Sea!"
"Invasion of the Secret Santas!"
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3
November 10, 2009 "Day of the Dark Knight!"
"Enter the Outsiders!"
"Dawn of the Dead Man!"
"Fall of the Blue Beetle!"
February 2, 2010
"Journey to the Center of the Bat!"
"The Eyes of Despero!"
"Return of the Fearsome Fangs!"
"Deep Cover for Batman!"
"Game Over for Owlman!"
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"Mystery in Space!"
"Trials of the Demon!"
"Night of the Huntress!"
"Menace of the Conquerer Caveman!"
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"The Color of Revenge!"
"Legends of the Dark Mite!"
"Hail the Tornado Tyrant!"
"Duel of the Double Crossers!"
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"Last Bat on Earth!"
"When OMAC Attacks!"
"Mayhem of the Music Meister"
"Inside the Outsiders!"
"The Fate of Equinox!"
Season 1, Part 1
(2 discs, 13 episodes)
August 17, 2010
"The Rise of the Blue Beetle!"
"Terror on Dinosaur Island!"
"Evil Under the Sea!"
"Invasion of the Secret Santas!"
"Day of the Dark Knight!"
"Enter the Outsiders!"
"Dawn of the Dead Man!"
"Fall of the Blue Beetle!"
"Journey to the Center of the Bat!"
"The Eyes of Despero!"
"Return of the Fearsome Fangs!"
"Deep Cover for Batman!"
"Game Over for Owlman!"
Season 1, Part 2
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March 15, 2011
"Mystery in Space!"
"Trials of the Demon!"
"Night of the Huntress!"
"Menace of the Conqueror Caveman!"
"The Color of Revenge!"
"Legends of the Dark Mite!"
"Hail the Tornado Tyrant!"
"Duel of the Double Crossers!"
"Last Bat on Earth!"
"When OMAC Attacks!"
"Mayhem of the Music Meister!"
"Inside the Outsiders!"
"The Fate of Equinox!"
Season 2, Part 1
August 16, 2011
"Death Race To Oblivion!"
"Long Arm of the Law!"
"Revenge of the Reach!"
"Aquaman's Outrageous Adventure!"
"The Golden Age Of Justice!"
"Sidekicks Assemble!"
"Clash of the Metal Men!"
"A Bat Divided!"
"The Super-Batman of Planet X!"
"The Power of Shazam!"
"Chill of the Night!"
"Gorillas In Our Midst!"
Season 2, Part 2
March 20, 2012
Season 3, Complete
June 19, 2012
"The Siege of Starro! Part One"
"Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!"
The Siege of Starro! Part Two"
"The Last Patrol!"
"Menace of the Madniks!"
"Emperor Joker!"
"The Criss Cross Conspiracy!"
"The Plague of the Prototypes!"
"Cry Freedom Fighters!"
"The Knights of Tomorrow!"
"Darkseid Descending!"
"Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!"
"The Malicious Mr. Mind!"
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"Battle of the Superheroes!"
"Joker: The Vile and the Villanous!"
"Shadow of the Bat!"
"Night of the Batmen!"
"Scorn of the Star Sapphire!"
"Time Out for Vengeance!"
"Sword of the Atom!"
"Triumvirate of Terror!"
"Bold Beginnings!"
"Powerless!"
"Crisis: 22,300 Miles Above Earth!"
"Four Star Spectacular!"
"Mitefall!"
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"The Mask of Matches Malone!"(as bonus episode)
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Video games
• A video game inspired by the show was released on September 7, 2010, for the Wii and Nintendo DS by
WayForward Technologies. The game is a 2D side-scroller for two players. Gentleman Ghost, Mongul, Catman,
Gorilla Grodd, and Catwoman are major villains in the game. It also features the Rogues, Two-Face, Clock King,
Copperhead, Sinestro, Astaroth, and Starro.
• On May 6, 2010, DCBeyond.com launched a Unity 3D Batman: The Brave and the Bold game for fans to play for
free online.[34]
Soundtrack
In a follow-up to the episode "Mayhem of the Music Meister!", a soundtrack for that episode was released on
October 24, 2009.[35]
Track listing
No. Title
Lyrics
Music
1. "Batman: The Brave and the Bold Theme"
Performed by
Length
Andy Sturmer
0:32
2. "I'm the Music Meister"
James Tucker Michael
McCuistion
Neil Patrick Harris and Grey DeLisle
5:54
3. "Drives Us Bats"
Michael
Jelenic
Lolita Ritmanis
Neil Patrick Harris and Various Artists
1:46
4. "If Only"
Michael
Jelenic
Lolita Ritmanis
Neil Patrick Harris and Grey DeLisle
2:35
5. "Death Trap"
James Tucker Kristopher Carter
Neil Patrick Harris and Grey Delisle
1:49
6. "The World Is Mine"
Michael
Jelenic
Kristopher Carter
Neil Patrick Harris, Grey DeLisle, and Jeff
Bennett
3:34
7. "If Only (Reprise)"
Michael
Jelenic
Lolita Ritmanis
Grey DeLisle and James Arnold Taylor
2:03
8. "Drives Us Bats (Mayhem of the Music Meister
End Credits)"
Michael
Jelenic
Lolita Ritmanis
The main theme has also been included on the Music Of Dc Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection soundtrack.
See Also
• Batman: The Animated Series
• The New Batman Adventures
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External links
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (http://www.braveandtheboldvideogame.com) Videogame
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (http://worldsfinestonline.com/WF/bravebold/) at World's Finest
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (http://www.batmanytb.com/animated/batmanthebraveandthebold) at
BatmanYTB.com
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (http://www.batman-on-film.com/
batmanthebraveandthebold_episode-reviews-menu.html) at BATMAN-ON-FILM.COM
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (http://www.animatedsuperheroes.com/2008/05/batman-brave-and-bold.
html) at Animated Superheroes
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (http://www.legionsofgotham.org/TOONSbrave.html) at Legions of Gotham
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Warner_Bros_/Television/Batman/
Batman__The_Brave_and_the_Bold/) at Big Cartoon DataBase
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213218/) at the Internet Movie Database
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (http://www.tv.com/shows/batman-the-brave-and-the-bold/) at TV.com
• "Batmanimation" The home for all things animated Batman (http://batmanimation.tripod.com/)
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold Toy List (http://www.parrygamepreserve.com/toys/mattel/batmanBandB/)
at the Parry Game Preserve
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Directed by
Mark Baldo
Produced by
Kristy Scanlan
Joshua Wexler
Written by
Sean Catherine Derek
Story by
Greg Farshtey
Starring
Michael Dorn
Jim Cummings
Marla Sokoloff
David Leisure
Mark Famiglietti
James Arnold Taylor
Armin Shimerman
Fred Tatasciore
Music by
John D'Andrea
Editing by
Aeolyn Kelley
Studio
Tinseltown Toons
Threshold Animation Studios
The Lego Group
Distributed by Kidtoon Films
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Release date(s) •
September 15, 2009
Running time
71 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn is an animated film based on the Lego Bionicle toys. It was released on September
15, 2009 in the United States and Canada, October 5, 2009 in the United Kingdom and September 2, 2009 in
Australia. It is the last Bionicle movie to be released. The end of the story was posted on BIONICLE.com in web
format, titled the "Mata Nui Saga".
The film stars Michael Dorn as the voice of Mata Nui in what was supposed to be a trilogy of films, but production
schedules for the sequels were cancelled due to Lego discontinuing the release of Bionicle toys.
Plot
Mata Nui (Michael Dorn), the Great Spirit of the Matoran universe on Aqua Magna, has been exiled from his home
by his "brother," the evil Makuta Teridax. Teridax took over his gigantic robot body and placed Mata Nui's spirit
inside the legendary Kanohi Mask of Life. Teridax then banished the mask into orbit, in order to prevent Mata Nui
from interfering with his takeover of the Matoran Universe.
The mask crash lands on a planet called Bara Magna, a remote, decaying wasteland of scrap parts and burnished
metals. A Scarabax beetle watches as the Mask of Life creates a body for Mata Nui, who almost steps on the
Scarabax. He picks up the Scarabax, who touches his mask. Upon doing so, the beetle changes into a living weapon.
Just then, a being called a Vorox attacks Mata Nui and after a struggle, flees without its stinger, which has broken
off. Mata Nui picks up the stinger as a vehicle carrying a villager named Metus (David Leisure) speeds towards him.
The fast-talking Agori recruiter takes Mata Nui to Vulcanus as he tells the once ruler about life on Bara Magna.
Local villages scavenge for what remains, building shelters, survival gear and ultimately arenas where they can settle
their disputes. Putting the best Glatorian from each village against one another, tribes can quickly end quarrels based
on the outcome of the fight. Metus introduces Mata Nui to Raanu (Armin Shimerman), the Agori leader of Vulcanus,
who is too interested in the fight between veteran fighter Strakk (Jeff Glen Bennett) and Vulcanus' prime Glatorian,
Ackar (Jim Cummings), to talk. Strakk eventually falls in battle, but gets up and fells Ackar after conceding, a move
that gets him banned from the fights. Mata Nui intervenes and gets beaten down by the angry Strakk. As Mata Nui
tries to use the stinger to defend himself, the mask transforms it into a sword. Mata Nui quickly defeated Strakk,
gaining Ackar as a friend in the process.
Metus later attempts to recruit Mata Nui, who refuses. Ackar introduces the hero to Kiina (Marla Sokoloff), a feisty
Glatorian from the village of Tajun. In exchange for showing the two Glatorians a secret cavern underneath Tajun,
Kiina would like to leave Bara Magna with Mata Nui, believing that anywhere is better than her native planet. On
their way to Tajun, the three Glatorians are ambushed by a Skopio beast in Sandray Canyon, along with a group of
Bone Hunters, who were told the Glatorians location by an Agori traitor. After trapping both beneath a rockslide,
they discover that Tajun had been raided by the combined efforts of the formidable Skrall army and the Bone
Hunters, despite the fact that the two forces were rival tribes. A Glatorian rookie, Gresh (Mark Famiglietti), had been
trying to defend the village and was badly injured. The heroes follow Kiina to the caverns, where they encounter
Berix (James Arnold Taylor), a thief. While Berix tends to Gresh, the other three discover a hidden chamber
containing a picture of the robot that was once Mata Nui's body.
As the Glatorians leave, Gresh complains about his weapon being damaged, then Ackar wonders if what Mata Nui
did with Click (the beetle Mata Nui befriended) and the Vorox tail would work with the Glatorian weapons (Mata
Nui had explained that his mask worked on things that are/were alive, to which Berix reveals that most Glatorian
weapons were made from bone or claw). Mata Nui successfully repairs and transforms the weapons. In addition,
these weapons grant the Glatorians elemental abilities of fire, water, and air for Ackar, Kiina, and Gresh,
respectively. The three practice their newfound powers as they travel to Gresh's village, Tesara, while Ackar teaches
Mata Nui to stay alert in battle and to study and find his opponent's weakness. To the protests of Raanu and Metus,
the four Glatorians stop a fight between Vastus (James Arnold Taylor) and Tarix (Jeff Glen Bennett), telling the
crowd of Agori that they must unite their villages against the threat of the Skrall—Bone Hunter alliance. Mata Nui
proves his worth to the crowd by transforming Tarix's and Vastus' weapons.
In the hot springs not far from Tesara, Kiina follows a mysterious figure. It turns out to be Berix. Kiina is now
convinced that Berix is the traitor. But then, the actual traitor corrects Kiina. The two are then captured by the Bone
Hunters and the true traitor. Back in Tesara, Raanu and Metus alert the Glatorians about Kiina and Berix's
kidnapping. Mata Nui ignores Ackar's and Gresh's offers for assistance and sets off for the Skrall camp in Roxtus on
his own.
Kiina and Berix are held in a suspended cage near the mouth of a cave at Roxtus, both arguing about the former's
caverns. Mata Nui confronts Tuma, the Skrall leader and challenges him to a one-on-one fight, and eventually
defeats him. As he claims Tuma's shield in victory and frees Kiina and Berix, the traitor, now revealed to be Metus,
appears. He explains how he got the nomads and the Skrall to unite under him and that before the Glatorians realise
it, he will have already won the battle. Now in control of the army, he orders the Skrall and Bone Hunters to kill off
the three. Just then, the Skrall and Bone Hunters end up running for their lives when they are attacked by an
immense being composed of Scarabax beetles. Mata Nui gives Tuma's shield to Berix who, after landing on a Rock
Steed, defeats several Bone Hunters.
As the Glatorians fight off the enemy forces, Mata Nui sees Metus fleeing in his vehicle and follows him. A couple
of unchained and vengeful Vorox overturn Metus' chariot, sending him tumbling to the feet of Mata Nui. Mata Nui
picks him up and, despite Metus' attempt to bargain with him (Mata Nui had what he wanted: Metus), presses the
traitor to his mask, transforming Metus into a snake as a representation of what he truly is. As he slithered away, he
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claims that his united army cannot be defeated. Realizing this to be the key to winning, Mata Nui has the Glatorians
combine their powers against the waves of Skrall and Bone Hunters. As the defeated army flees, the Glatorians
rejoice, except for Kiina, who believes Berix to be killed in battle. She quickly finds him alive under a pile of rocks
holding a Skrall shield.
As the Glatorians and Berix watch the combined efforts of the Agori and the Scarabax beetles pulling the villages
together, they notice that the combined villages formed a large robotic body, similar to the one Mata Nui's spirit once
inhabited. To further this, Berix pulls out a coin with the Unity-Duty-Destiny symbol, the Bara Magna symbol, and
the Mask of Life symbol on one side, and the Skrall symbol on the other. Berix shows them the Skrall shield and
acknowledges that they are both similar to each other and that the mazelike symbol forms a map. With this
information in hand, Ackar, Kiina, Gresh, and Berix prepare to set off for their next adventure with a legend...
reborn.
Bonus features
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Extended ending
Deleted scenes
Bye Bye Babylon music video by Cryoshell
Character gallery
Commercials
Music
There are two licensed songs used in the ending credits of the movie:
• "Ride" by Presence
• "Bye Bye Babylon" by Cryoshell
Cast
• Michael Dorn as Mata Nui, the protagonist and narrator. He is very easy-going but powerful, and will do anything
for his friends.
• Jim Cummings as Ackar, a veteran Glatorian and Mata Nui's soon-to-be best friend. He is the rival of the ice
Glatorian Strakk.
• Marla Sokoloff as Kiina, a self-absorbed but loyal Glatorian and friend of Ackar, Gresh and later Mata Nui. She is
also friends with Berix, but her accusations of him being a thief are common.
• James Arnold Taylor as Berix, a greedy but likeable Agori. He is what he calls a "collector" much to Kiina's
annoyance. She thinks he is a thief, but he is not. Taylor also provides the voice of Vastus, a swift veteran
Glatorian.
• Mark Famiglietti as Gresh, a young but agile rookie Glatorian and good friend of Kiina, Ackar, Berix and later
Mata Nui. Famiglietti also provided additional voices.
• David Leisure as Metus, a fast-talking Agori and the main antagonist of the film. He once worked as a Glatorian
recruiter, but he felt he didn't get enough respect from the Agori (saying "What have the Agori ever done for
me?"), so he decided to get the Skrall and Bone Hunters to combine forces and cause havoc. At the end of the
movie, Mata Nui turns Metus into a snake so that "everyone will see him for what he truly is".
• Armin Shimerman as Raanu, the brave and loyal leader of the Agori. He seems to be very absorbed in Glatorian
combat and can barely talk to someone with a straight face when watching a battle. Shimerman also provided
additional voices.
• Fred Tatasciore as Tuma, leader of the Skrall and the secondary antagonist of the film. He is cocky and arrogant,
but ruthless and powerful. He is defeated by Mata Nui just before Metus reveals himself as the Agori traitor. His
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fate is left uncertain in the film, but supplementary material reveals he's alive.
• Jeff Glen Bennett as Strakk, a veteran Glatorian and Ackar's rival. He sports a Russian accent. Bennett also
portrayed Tarix, a strong veteran Glatorian.
• Dee Bradley Baker as Bone Hunters, Skrall, Vorox (vocal effects).
• Mark Baldo as Villagers and Village Leaders
Production
Unlike the first three films, The Legend Reborn was produced by Threshold Animation Studios and distributed by
Universal Home Entertainment, while the original trilogy was produced by Miramax.
After reading the script the director, Mark Baldo thought of casting Michael Dorn of Star Trek for the voice of Mata
[1]
Nui.
The idea to make Click, Mata Nui's companion Scarabax beetle, have the ability to turn into a shield for his master at
will was the idea of director Mark Baldo. It was not originally in the script, Farshtey thought it was a cute idea so he
approved it.
The film was to be the beginning of a new Bionicle trilogy, and the writers were working on a draft for a sequel, but
the Lego company cancelled the toyline and hence the movies.
Reception
Amongst fans of Bionicle, the film was given mostly mixed to positive reactions.
References
[1] Interview with creators (http:/ / www. kidzworld. com/ article/
20316-bionicle-the-legend-reborn-interview-with-mark-baldo-and-maggie-langley#ixzz1OQptmF5E/ )
External links
• Official website (http://bionicle.lego.com/en-US/dtv/Scene9.aspx)
• Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1473345/) at the Internet Movie Database
• bioniclestory.com (http://www.bioniclestory.com)
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CHiPs
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CHiPs
CHiPs
Title screen
Format
Police procedural
Created by
Rick Rosner
Starring
Erik Estrada
Robert Pine
Paul Linke
Larry Wilcox (1977–1982)
Lew Saunders (1977–1979)
Brodie Greer (1977–1982)
Lou Wagner (1978–1983)
Brianne Leary (1978–1979)
Randi Oakes (1979–1982)
Michael Dorn (1979–1982)
Bruce Jenner (1981)
Tom Reilly (1982–1983)
Tina Gayle (1982–1983)
Bruce Penhall (1982–1983)
Clarence Gilyard, Jr. (1982–1983)
Composer(s)
Mike Post (1.1, 1.5, 1.6)
Pete Carpenter (with Post)
John Carl Parker
Robert Drasnin
JJ Johnson
Nelson Riddle (1.16)
Billy May
Alan Silvestri
George Romanis (2.2)
Bruce Broughton (2.6)
Luchi de Jesus (season 6)
Country of origin
United States
No. of seasons
6
No. of episodes
Production
Running time
48 minutes per episode (excluding commercials)
Production company(s) Rosner Television
MGM Television
Broadcast
Original channel
NBC
Original run
September 15, 1977 – July 17, 1983
CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios (now owned by Turner Entertainment)
that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two
motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol. The series ran for 139 episodes over six seasons.
CHiPs
Synopsis
CHiPs was a lightweight action crime drama, which included elements of comedy in every episode (several of the
first season episodes play as out-and-out comedies). Over-the-top freeway pileups, which occurred in almost every
episode, were a signature of the show. There was little if any actual violence on CHiPs, and the show can be
classified as a dramedy. The episodes filled a standard hour-long time slot, which at the time required 48 minutes of
actual programming.
The show was created by Rick Rosner, and starred Erik Estrada as macho, rambunctious Officer Francis ("Frank")
"Ponch" Poncherello and Larry Wilcox as his strait-laced partner, Officer Jonathan "Jon" Baker. With Ponch the
more trouble-prone of the pair, and Jon generally the more level-headed one trying to keep him out of trouble with
the duo's gruff yet fatherly commanding officer Sergeant Joseph Getraer (Robert Pine), the two were Highway
Patrolmen of the Central Los Angeles office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP, hence the name CHiPs).
As real-life CHP motor officers rarely ride in pairs, in early episodes this was explained away by placing the
trouble-prone Ponch on probationary status, with Jon assigned as his field training officer. Eventually, by the end of
the first season, this subplot faded away (Ponch completed his probation) as audiences were used to seeing the two
working as a team.
A typical CHiPs episode
CHiPs episodes were usually a combination of light comedy and melodrama. A typical episode would start with
Ponch and Jon on routine patrol or being assigned to an interesting beat, such as Malibu or the Sunset Strip. In roll
call briefing, Sgt. Getraer would alert his officers to be on the lookout for a particular criminal operation, such as
people staging accidents as part of an insurance scam or punks breaking into cars. A few interesting, unrelated
vignettes often transpired during the course of "routine" traffic enforcement.
A light-hearted subplot would also be included, such as Harlan trying to hide a stray dog from Getraer at the office.
A more serious theme, such as Ponch trying to keep a kid from his old neighborhood out of a potential life of crime,
might also be included. After a few failed attempts to apprehend the gang that had been menacing L.A.'s freeways,
the episode would invariably culminate in Ponch and Jon leading a chase of the suspects (often assisted by other
members of their division), climaxing with a spectacular series of stunt vehicle crashes.
The show then typically featured a dénouement of Ponch and Jon participating in a new activity (such as jet skiing or
skydiving), designed to showcase the pair's glamorous Southern California lifestyle. Often, Ponch would attempt to
impress a woman he had met during the episode with his athletic prowess or disco dancing, only to fail and provide
Jon, Getraer, and others with many laughs. As the preliminary end credits would start, the image would freeze
multiple times, showing various characters laughing or otherwise enjoying the social scene.
Some of the more outlandish plots included Ponch and Jon helping a girl who believed that she was being targeted
by UFOs and them racing against time to defuse a battery about to explode on an intelligent experimental police
robot.
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Production
According to a 1998 TV Guide article, show creator Rick Rosner was a reserve deputy with the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department. During a coffee break on an evening patrol shift in the mid-1970s he saw two young CHP
officers on motorcycles which gave him the idea for this series. He later created 240-Robert, which seemed like a
hybrid of "CHiPs" and Emergency!.
The character of Ponch was originally conceived to be Italian ("Poncherini"), but when Erik Estrada won the part,
the character was changed to Hispanic American.
Episodes occasionally reference Jon Baker's service in Vietnam.
This makes his character one of the earliest regular (and one of the
more positive) portrayals of a Vietnam Veteran on television.
Larry Wilcox served 13 months in Vietnam as a Marine
artilleryman.
Though public perception links the later P-Series Kawasaki Police
Special with the series, in fact they rode the C-Series Kawasaki,
which had an oval windshield rather than the later model's
fiberglass fairing.
California Highway Patrol, "CHiPs" era, motor officer
helmet
Filming locations were generally in the San Fernando Valley of
California. Freeway crashes were performed on recently
constructed highways that were not yet open to the public. For the
first season, the Glendale Freeway (Highway 2) in Montrose,
California was used. After the first season, the intersection of the
Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210) and the Simi Valley Freeway
(Highway 118) in Sylmar, California were used. For the racing
scenes in the episode "Drive, Lady, Drive" they used the Riverside
International Raceway in Riverside, California.
Although doubles were used for far-off shots and various stunt or action sequences, Wilcox and Estrada did a great
deal of their own motorcycle riding, and performed many smaller stunts themselves. Although Wilcox emerged
relatively injury-free, Estrada suffered various injures several times throughout the run of the series. In several early
first season episodes, a huge bruise or scar can be seen on his arm after he was flung from one of the motorcycles
and skidded along the ground.
But his worst accident came when he was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident while filming a season three
episode in August 1979, fracturing several ribs and breaking both wrists. The accident and Estrada's subsequent
hospitalization was incorporated into the series' storyline.
Prior to being cast in CHiPs Estrada had no experience with motorcycles, so he underwent an intensive eight-week
course, learning how to ride. In 2007 it was revealed that he didn't hold a motorcycle license at the time CHiPs was
in production, and only qualified for a license after three attempts, while preparing for an appearance on a reality
television show, Back To The Grind.
Estrada and Wilcox never drew their firearms over the course of the series. (This did occur in the made-for-TV
reunion movie CHiPs '99.) The only character on the series depicted as drawing his firearm was Baricza (Brodie
Greer), and he did so three times. The first was his radio car's Ithaca 37 shotgun in Season 1's episode "Rainy
Day",[1] where the CHiPs conduct a felony traffic stop of a motorhome-based casino.[2] The second was in Season
2's premiere, "Peaks and Valleys", against two hillbillies armed with a Tommy-gun and a double-barrel shotgun who
had ambushed his unattended patrol car for fun. Here the action was only implied, with his hand/wrist motion just
below camera range. The last was in Season 4's "Karate", in which a karate-trained car burglar (Danny Bonaduce)
attacked him with a Bō, but wisely retreated to a getaway van when Baricza drew his gun.
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NBC aired reruns of this series on its daytime schedule from April–September 1982.
During the original run of the series, syndicated reruns of older episodes were retitled CHiPs Patrol to avoid
confusion.[3] Later syndicated reruns after the show went out of production reverted to the original title.
Initially, before John Parker did his now iconic theme music, award winning television composer Mike Post, who
scored a few episodes in the first season, did a theme which was not used. To this day it has not been heard. Some of
television's most famous themes ever were composed by Post, including: Quantum Leap, The Rockford Files, Hill
Street Blues, and Magnum, P.I. (among dozens of others).
Cast of characters
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Larry Wilcox as Officer Jonathan A. Baker (1977–1982) / 7-Mary-3
Erik Estrada as Officer Francis (Frank) Llewelyn "Ponch" Poncherello / 7-Mary-4 (15-Mary-6 in the final season)
Robert Pine as Sergeant Joseph (Joe) Getraer / S-4
Lew Saunders as Officer Gene Fritz (1977–1979) / 5-David-5
Brodie Greer as Officer Barry "Bear" Baricza (1977–1982) / 7-Adam
Paul Linke as Officer Arthur (Artie) "Grossie" Grossman / 7-Mary-5
Lou Wagner as Harlan Arliss, Automobile/Motorcycle Mechanic, CHP (1978–1983)
Brianne Leary as Officer Sindy Cahill (1978–1979) / 7-Charles
Randi Oakes as Officer Bonnie Clark (1979–1982) / 7-Charles
Michael Dorn as Officer Jebediah Turner (1979–1982) / 7-David
Tom Reilly as Officer Bobby "Hot Dog" Nelson (1982–1983) / 15-Mary-7
Tina Gayle as Officer Kathy Linahan (1982–1983) / 7-Mary-10
Bruce Penhall as Cadet/Officer Bruce Nelson (1982–1983) / 15-Mary-8
Clarence Gilyard, Jr. as Officer Benjamin Webster (1982–1983)
Bruce Jenner as Officer Steve McLeish (1981–1982)
Cast changes
In the fifth season (1981–1982) Estrada went on strike over a dispute over syndication profits. As a result he did not
appear in seven episodes; for that period he was replaced by Bruce Jenner (Officer Steve McLeish).[4][5] Despite
their successful pairing on-screen, Wilcox and Estrada did not always get along behind the camera.[6] However, it
was Wilcox's falling-out with the producers over what he saw as continual favoritism towards Estrada that saw
Wilcox not return for the sixth and final season. Wilcox was replaced by Tom Reilly (Officer Bobby Nelson). 1981
and 1982 Speedway World Champion and Los Angeles native Bruce Penhall was also introduced as
cadet–probationary officer Bruce Nelson, Bobby's younger brother in 1982–83.
Estrada apparently did not approve of Reilly's work ethic and was very displeased with Reilly's real life arrest by the
LAPD for possession of controlled substances during a traffic stop. As a result, Bobby was featured much less
prominently in later episodes of the season, with Bruce taking his place for most of the remaining episodes.
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Merchandise
A series of 3¾" action figures was released by Mego in the late 1970s. Due to the materials used to construct the
figures, many of them have discolored (typically turning green) or started to decompose over the years, making good
conditioned examples quite hard to find on the collectors market. There was also a series of six diecast model
vehicles produced by Imperial Toys.
In the UK, as was common with many popular US series of the era, a series of tie-in annuals were produced by
World International Publishing Ltd, containing stories, photos, puzzles and features on the stars. There are four
annuals in total, one each for 1980–83.
In 2006, a limited edition soundtrack was released on CD by Turner Classic Movies' music division via Film Score
Monthly, featuring the original recordings of the main theme by John Parker and in-episode musical scores from
many episodes of the second season, as composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri (Silvestri also arranged the theme
as heard from season two onwards, and it's this version that's heard here – the soundtrack album also includes the
"Trick or Treat" score composed and conducted by Bruce Broughton, his only work for the series). In 2008, music
from the third season was released; an album of music from the fourth season followed in 2010.
Broadcast history
(all times ET / PT)
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September 1977 – March 1978, NBC Thursday 8PM-9PM
April 1978, NBC Saturday 8PM-9PM
May 1978 – August 1978, NBC Thursday 8PM-9PM
September 1978 – March 1980, NBC Saturday 8PM-9PM
March 1980 – March 1983, NBC Sunday 8PM-9PM
April 1983 – May 1983, NBC Sunday 7PM-8PM
May 1983 – July 1983, NBC Sunday 8PM-9PM
International
In the United Kingdom, the series was broadcast by ITV. The series started in early 1979 by most of the station, and
was originally screened in the Saturday tea-time slot around 17:35 but moved to the Sunday teatime slot in 1980. By
1981 the series as with many imported programmes of the era, was being broadcast at different times and days
(always Saturday or Sunday) throughout the year by the different ITV regions. Sharing its Saturday slot with other
series such as A Team, Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I. and Whiz Kids.
By early 1985 the series was being broadcast during Saturday mornings by Anglia, Central, Grampian, Granada,
STV and Tyne Tess; all completed the series by end of the 1985. HTV, and Yorkshire completed the series by 1986,
while LWT, TVS and TSW finally finished series six in 1987 after starting in 1985. A few companies repeated the
series in 1987.
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DVD releases
Warner Home Video has released the first two seasons of "CHiPs" on DVD in Regions 1, 2 & 4. No further season
sets have been announced.
Seasons 1 and 2 are also available for purchase at the online iTunes Store.[7][8]
DVD Name
Ep #
Release dates
Region 1
Region 2 (UK)
Region 4
The Complete First Season
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June 5, 2007 August 20, 2007
September 6, 2007
The Complete Second Season
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June 3, 2008 September 22, 2008 September 3, 2008
CHiPs '99
CHiPs '99
CHiPs '99 Movie Poster
Directed by
Jon Cassar
Produced by
Erik Estrada
Chris Morgan
Rick Rosner
Larry Wilcox
Written by
Rick Rosner
Morgan Gendel
Starring
Larry Wilcox
Erik Estrada
Robert Pine
Paul Korver
David Ramsey
Brodie Greer
Bruce Penhall
Paul Linke
Music by
Stacy Widelitz
Cinematography David Geddes
Editing by
Ron Spang
Distributed by
Turner Films, Inc.
Release date(s)
October 27, 1998
Running time
94 min
Language
English
CHiPs '99 is a made for television movie sequel. It was directed by Jon Cassar and shown on Turner Network
Television in the USA on October 27, 1998. Several cast members from the original series make a return. Original
cast with promotions were Jon Baker as a Captain and Joe Getraer as the CHP Commissioner. Other original cast
members were Officer Frank Poncherello returning from a 15 year hiatus with the CHP and Officer Barry Baricza.
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Revivals
In 2003, a new series of CHiPs was to be made in San Francisco with a new cast. Martin Kunert and Eric Manes
wrote the pilot script for Doug Liman to direct. However, the network that ordered the remake, NBC, decided not to
pursue the new series.
In 2005, a theatrical release motion picture version of the show was announced, starring Wilmer Valderrama as
Ponch.[9] Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox are rumored to make cameo appearances. The choice of Valderrama as
Ponch will not be the first time that the actor has played the character of Ponch. In a 2002 episode of MADtv,
Valderrama and fellow That '70s Show cast member Danny Masterson were featured in two parodies of CHiPs,
which featured the two actors as Ponch and Baker respectively. Mila Kunis also appeared in the second sketch. In a
2002 episode of That '70s Show, Valderrama's character, Fez, was seen in the "most likely" section of the yearbook
as "most likely to appear as Ponch in a musical version of CHiPs.
References
[1] "CHiPs-TV.com Episode Guide, Episode 120" (http:/ / www. chips-tv. com/ Guide/ Episode/ 120. shtml). . Retrieved 2006-06-30.
[2] "CHiPs-TV.com Episode Guide, Episode 416" (http:/ / www. tv. com/ Guide/ Episode/ 416. shtml). . Retrieved 2006-06-30.
[3] Journal of the Audio Engineering Society. Audio Engineering Society. March 1986. pp. 190
[4] McNeil, Alex. Total Television. 1980. New York: Penguin Books, 1991.
[5] Rubin, Sylvia (October 27, 1998). "Estrada, Wilcox Cash In With New 'CHiPs '99' / Popular '70s show gets updated in TNT movie" (http:/ /
www. sfgate. com/ cgi-bin/ article. cgi?f=/ c/ a/ 1998/ 10/ 27/ DD80221. DTL). The San Francisco Chronicle. .
[6] Bob Lardine. "Larry Wilcox Busses His New Bride, but 'CHiPs' Co-Star Erik Estrada Gets a Kiss-Off" (http:/ / www. people. com/ people/
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CHiPs (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075488/) at the Internet Movie Database
CHiPs '99 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162898/) at the Internet Movie Database
CHiPs Online (http://www.chips-tv.com/)
The Composers of "CHiPs" (http://www.tvscores.150m.com/CHiPs.html)
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Castle
Genre
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Police procedural
Comedy-drama
Created by
Andrew W. Marlowe
Starring
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Nathan Fillion
Stana Katic
Susan Sullivan
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Molly Quinn
Jon Huertas
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Tamala Jones
Seamus Dever
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
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Penny Johnson Jerald
Composer(s)
Robert Duncan
Country of origin
United States
Language(s)
English
No. of seasons
5
No. of episodes
Production
Executive producer(s)
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Andrew W. Marlowe
Rob Bowman
Barry Schindel
Location(s)
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Los Angeles, California
New York City
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Running time
43 minutes
Production company(s) •
ABC Studios
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Beacon Pictures
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Experimental Pictures
Broadcast
Original channel
ABC
Picture format
480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original run
March 9, 2009 – present
External links
Website
[1]
Castle is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on ABC on March 9, 2009. The series is
produced jointly by Beacon Pictures and ABC Studios. Created by Andrew W. Marlowe, it primarily traces the lives
of Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion), a best-selling mystery novelist, and NYPD Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic)
as they solve various unusual crimes in New York City. Detective Beckett is initially infuriated at the thought of
working with a writer and goes to great lengths to keep him out of her way. However, the two soon start developing
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feelings for each other. The show focuses on the romantic tension between the two lead characters, and also on the
unsolved homicide of Beckett's mother.
Season four premiered on September 19, 2011.[2] On January 12, 2012 the series won two awards at the People's
Choice Awards, including Favorite TV Crime Drama and Favorite TV Drama Actor (Fillion). Again on January 9,
2013 the series won two awards at the People's Choice Awards, including Favorite TV Crime Drama and Favorite
TV Drama Actor (Fillion). The show has also won three awards in TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorite Awards,
including Favorite Drama Series and also Award for Favorite Couple two years in a row. The show has had a gradual
increase in ratings and its pilot episode was watched by an estimated 10.76 million viewers.[3] On May 10, 2012,
Castle was renewed for a fifth season by ABC, which started on Monday September 24, 2012. Two additional
episodes were ordered on October 19, 2012 and February 5, 2013, respectively. This brings season 5 up to a total of
24 episodes.[4][5]
Premise
Castle follows Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, a famous mystery novelist who has killed off the main character in
his book series and has writer's block. He is brought in by the NYPD for questioning regarding a copy-cat murder
based on one of his novels. He is intrigued by this new window into crime and murder, and uses his connection with
the Mayor to charm his way into shadowing the captivating Detective Kate Beckett, played by Stana Katic. Castle
decides to use Beckett as the model for the main character of his next book series starring "Nikki Heat". Beckett, an
avid reader of Castle's books, initially disapproves of having Castle shadow her on her cases, but later warms up and
recognizes Castle as a useful resource in her team's investigations.
Cast
Main cast
• Nathan Fillion as Richard Edgar "Rick" Castle: Castle is a best-selling mystery writer. Born Richard Alexander
Rodgers, he adopted the middle name Edgar in honor of Edgar Allan Poe. Castle was plagued with writer's block
after killing off his popular lead character, Derrick Storm, whom he no longer found inspiring. He then found
himself involved in the case of a copy-cat killer recreating murder scenes from his novels, investigated by NYPD
Detective Kate Beckett. Castle discovers a new source of inspiration in her and soon uses his friendship with the
mayor of New York to become involved in her investigations, affording him the opportunity to use his knowledge
and skills to help solve murders. He was divorced twice and shares an apartment with his daughter and his
mother. Earlier seasons of the show depict him as an immature womanizer; however, later seasons show a more
mature and sensible side of him. His close working relationship with Beckett results in him falling in love with
her.
• Stana Katic as Detective Katherine Houghton "Kate" Beckett: Beckett, a homicide detective with the NYPD, is a
first-class investigator who has gained a reputation for being intrigued by unusual cases. She joined the force after
her mother was murdered in an unsolved case.[6] After meeting Beckett, Castle is inspired to begin a new series of
novels about a female NYPD detective named Nikki Heat, clearly based on Beckett. Initially cold and hard
towards Castle, she soon warms up to him. In the season 4 finale, Beckett resigns from the NYPD after she and
Det. Esposito hide from Captain Gates vital information regarding a case, but later reneges on this and is allowed
to return after she serves her suspension. In the first two episodes of season 5, it is clear that Kate and Castle are
now in an intimate relationship, which started at the end of the season 4 finale.
• Jon Huertas as Detective Javier "Javi"/"Espo" Esposito: A former Army Special Forces sniper, Esposito works in
the homicide division as part of Beckett's team. He is always ready with a sardonic comment to keep Beckett on
her toes and enjoys the way Castle riles her. He and Kevin Ryan are close friends, even though they constantly
argue about obscure facts.[7] He had a brief relationship with Dr. Lanie Parish in the third season, which ended
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with things being awkward between them making them unable to work around each other for some time. He is
suspended from the NYPD for hiding vital information from Captain Gates. In that case, he felt betrayed by his
partner, Det. Kevin Ryan.
Seamus Dever as Detective Kevin Ryan: Ryan also works as part of Beckett's team. He and Esposito regularly
tease Beckett, but they are also protective of her.[8] The character was a late addition to the show as the original
presentation pilot was only 37 minutes long.[9] Ryan married his girlfriend, Jenny O'Malley, in season four. In the
final episode of season four, Ryan fails to support Beckett and his partner Esposito, which jeapordizes his
partnership with the two of them.
Tamala Jones as Dr. Lanie Parish: Parish, a medical examiner with an upbeat outlook, is also a friend of Beckett's,
one of the few people Beckett can talk to easily and without reservation. Parish notices the personal connection
between Beckett and Castle and urges her to act on it.[10] In the third season, Lanie and Esposito began a
relationship they believed was secret, though the other main characters were aware of it. They later broke up,
making it awkward for them to be in each other's presence.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Captain Roy Montgomery (Season 1–3): Montgomery, Beckett's boss, appreciates her
determination and diligence but maintains a close watch to make sure the investigations go smoothly. He is
amused by how much Castle annoys Beckett but also appreciates how effectively the two work together. At the
end of season 3 he is killed after staging a trap to capture a hired killer involved in the conspiracy that killed
Beckett's mother.[11]
Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle: Alexis, Castle's teenage daughter by his first wife Meredith, is unusually intelligent
for her age, and is often more mature and responsible than her father. She is very bright and enjoys school. A
running gag in the series has her begging Castle to force her to study and do her homework instead of "fun"
activities like parties and overnight trips. Her social and interpersonal issues often parallel some aspect of the case
Castle and Beckett are investigating, and Castle sometimes asks her opinion on a killer's motivation.[12]
Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers: Rodgers, an actress on and off Broadway, is Castle's mother and lives with
him and Alexis. She helps her son through the difficulties of raising a teenage girl (even one as mature as Alexis)
but also has an active social life of her own. She lives with Castle partly because a previous husband absconded
with all her savings.[13] She is free-spirited and often gives Castle valuable advice regarding Beckett.
Penny Johnson Jerald as Captain Victoria Gates (Season 4–): Captain Montgomery's replacement. Formerly with
Internal Affairs, Captain Gates (referred to by some as "Iron Gates") is more interested in career advancement,
and takes a dimmer view than her predecessor of the Beckett-Castle dynamic.[14] Strict and unforgiving, she
loathes Castle's presence at the precinct regarding him as an unprofessional, distracting and juvenile presence who
interferes with the way she would prefer to run things. As the series progresses she comes to tolerate Castle, and
even grudgingly accept that he is useful for solving cases. Though her outright hostility fades, she is nonetheless
strictly by the book, and still willing to beat Castle with it when needed.
Recurring characters
• Arye Gross as Dr. Sidney Perlmutter: a medical examiner who assists on some of Beckett's cases.
• Juliana Dever as Jenny O'Malley: Ryan's fiancée and later his wife.
• Michael Trucco as Detective Tom Demming: a handsome robbery detective with whom Beckett briefly becomes
involved.
• Monet Mazur as Gina Cowell: Castle's publisher and second ex-wife.
• Victor Webster as Dr. Josh Davidson: Beckett's mysterious motorcycle-riding, cardiac surgeon boyfriend.
• Ken Baumann as Ashley: Alexis' steady boyfriend. Alexis broke up with Ashley after her father and grandmother
were involved in a hostage situation and Ashley was nowhere to be found to help her through it.
• Scott Paulin as Jim Beckett: Beckett's father.
• Bailey Chase as Will Sorenson: FBI agent and Beckett's ex-boyfriend.
• Jason Beghe as Mike Royce: Beckett's former training officer.
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• Michael Dorn as Dr. Carver Burke: Beckett's psychiatrist who helps her overcome her shooting and also deal with
her various hidden emotions.
• Geoff Pierson as Mr. Smith: a friend of Captain Montgomery holding evidence that keeps the murderer of
Beckett's mother away from Beckett; Smith occasionally acts through Castle to protect Beckett. He is killed in
"After the Storm".
• Michael Mosley as Jerry Tyson: a serial killer who returns to New York every few years to terrorize the city.
After being identified by Castle, Tyson turns his attentions on the 12th Precinct, variously targeting members of
Beckett's team. He is shot and presumed to be dead in "Probable Cause", though Castle expresses doubts about it.
Real-life writers Stephen J. Cannell, James Patterson, Dennis Lehane, and Michael Connelly appear as themselves
during periodic games of poker at Castle's apartment. Typically, they discuss Castle and Beckett's current case and
tease Castle about his involvement with Beckett. On September 30, 2010, author Stephen J. Cannell died in real life.
The characters keep an empty chair at the poker table in his honor, stating they will do so for a year.
Broadcast history
Castle premiered as a midseason replacement on ABC on March 9, 2009. ABC renewed Castle for a second season
with an initial order of 13 episodes; ABC later extended the order to 22, then 24 episodes.[15][16] The second season
premiered on Monday, September 21, 2009.[17] In March 2010, ABC renewed Castle for a third, 22 episode season,
which began on September 20, 2010.[18] On November 11, 2010, ABC extended the episode order to 24.[19] On
January 10, 2011, ABC announced Castle had been renewed for a fourth season for 22 episodes.[20] The season four
premiere aired on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 10 pm on ABC. On December 8, 2011, ABC ordered an
additional episode bringing season 4 up to 23 episodes.[21] On May 11, 2012, ABC renewed the show for a fifth
season.[22] On July 26, 2012, ABC revealed its Fall 2012 premiere dates and Castle's fifth season premiered on
September 24, 2012.[23] On February 5, 2013, ABC ordered extra episode of Castle bringing season 5 up to 24
episodes.[24]
U.S. Nielsen ratings
Season
Time slot (ET)
# Ep.
Premiered
Date
Ended
Premiere
Viewers
Date
(in millions)
TV Season Rank
Finale
Viewers
Viewers
(in millions)
(in millions)
10
March 9, 2009
[25]
10.76
May 11,
2009
[26]
9.96
2009
#41
[27]
10.19
2
24
September 21,
2009
[28]
9.26
May 17,
2010
[29]
10.07
2009–2010
#30
[30]
10.25
3
24
September 20,
2010
[31]
10.70
May 16,
2011
[32]
12.93
2010–2011
#30
[33]
11.44
4
23
September 19,
2011
[34]
13.28
May 7, 2012
[35]
12.36
2011–2012
#22
[36]
12.18
5
24
September 24,
2012
[37]
10.45
Summer,
2013
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2012–2013 TBA
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The Season 2 episode "Boom!" (the finale of a two-part episode featuring Dana Delany) not only attracted the
highest audience of the show's run (14.5 million viewers), but was also the highest rated show on ABC in its time
slot in 14 years.[18]

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