Double Dragon (TV series)

Double Dragon
Created by Technōs Japan (original characters)
Written by Phil Harnage
Chuck Patton
Directed by Chuck Patton
Voices of Jim Byrnes
Garry Chalk
Michael Donovan
Scott McNeil
Wesley Morris
French Tichner
Cathy Weseluck (Season 1)
Jay Brazeau (Season 2)
Don Brown (Season 2)
Ian James Corlett (Season 2)
Terry Klassen (Season 2)
Alvin Sanders (Season 2)
Dale Wilson (Season 2)
Theme music composer Clark Gassman
Opening theme "Double Dragon"
Ending theme "Double Dragon" (Instrumental)
Composer(s) Clark Gassman
Andy Street (Season 2 only)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Allen J. Bohbot
Andy Heyward
Robby London
Avi Arad (Season 2)
Byron Cook (Season 2)
Producer(s) Chuck Patton
Editor(s) Mark McNally
Running time 22 minutes approx.
Production company(s) DiC Animation
Bohbot Entertainment
Tradewest, Inc.
Release
Original network First-run syndication
Audio format Stereo
Original release September 12, 1993 – December 4, 1994

Double Dragon is an American animated series based on the video game series of the same name. It was produced by DiC Animation in association with Bohbot Entertainment and Tradewest, Inc., and ran for 26 half-hour episodes from 1993 to 1994.

Overview

The premise of the show is that the protagonist brothers are separated at birth. Billy is raised by an elderly martial arts master known as the Oldest Dragon, and his brother Jimmy is raised by the evil Shadow Master as his second-in-command, the Shadow Boss. As a result, the Lee brothers oppose each other as adults; but when Jimmy is betrayed by the Shadow Master, he renounces his evil ways and joins his brother as a Dragon Warrior. During the course of the series, the brothers recruit allies in their war against the Shadow Master and his henchmen. The futile search for their father, John Lee, is a subplot throughout the series.

The plot of the pilot episode is loosely adapted from the NES version of the first Double Dragon game, with the episode's villains consisting of the mysterious Shadow Boss (Jimmy's initial alter-ego), and his henchmen Abobo and Willy (who were based on enemy characters from the game). By the end of the second episode, Abobo and Willy are sucked into the Shadow Mural, never to be seen again, while Jimmy abandons his evil ways and reconciles with his brother to fight against the series' true antagonist, the Shadow Master. All of the characters introduced from the second episode onward are original creations made for the show, although most of the villains are also used in the Tradewest-produced Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls, a competitive fighting game released for home consoles.

Cast of characters

The Double Dragons

In the series, the Lee brothers are martial-arts instructors and police consultants, who assume superheroic identities at moments of escalated violence. They usually transform out of those forms by crossing swords again and saying in unison, "For Might! For Right! We are Double Dragons!", although several episodes show that heavy injury can deactivate their powers. Injury sustained by one is also taken by the other (although this characteristic is not always consistent); and if one has his powers deactivated by injury, so will the other. The brothers infrequently show an ability to sense when the other is in danger. They are the leaders of a small group of "Dragon Warriors" endowed with superhuman powers based on the use of a smokeless, green "dragon fire".

Dragon Warriors

The Dragon Warriors are Billy and Jimmy's subordinates; they each have a distinct costume and powers.

Junior Dragons

Billy and Jimmy's younger students, and supporting characters throughout the series.

Friends and allies

Shadow Warriors

The Shadow Warriors are the main antagonists of the series, a criminal organization composed mostly of mutants. The Shadow Master says in "Over the Line" that these mutants are created by "high levels of EMF generated by (Metro City's) ancient underground power grid". According to the same episode, the EMF gives the Black Flame its power (the source of the Shadow Master's own magic).

Others

Cast

Additional voices

Episodes

Season 1

# Title Written by Original air date Production code
1"The Shadow Falls"Phil Harnage and Sandra RyanSeptember 12, 1993 (1993-09-12)101
2"The Legend Continues"Phil Harnage and Martha MoranSeptember 19, 1993 (1993-09-19)102
3"The Mistress of Chi"Richard MuellerSeptember 26, 1993 (1993-09-26)106
4"The Price of Oblivion"Bob ForwardOctober 3, 1993 (1993-10-03)103
5"River of Tears"Pat Allee and Ben HurstOctober 10, 1993 (1993-10-10)104
6"Over the Line"Sandra RyanOctober 17, 1993 (1993-10-17)107
7"Rebirth"David Carren and Larry CarrollOctober 24, 1993 (1993-10-24)108
8"Judgment Day"Mike O'MahoneyOctober 31, 1993 (1993-10-31)105
9"Dragon Hunt"Kurt WeldonNovember 7, 1993 (1993-11-07)111
10"Call to Arms"Kurt WeldonNovember 14, 1993 (1993-11-14)109
11"Heart of the Matter"Kurt WeldonNovember 21, 1993 (1993-11-21)110
12"The Abyss"Michael O'MahoneyNovember 28, 1993 (1993-11-28)113
13"The Eye of the Dragon"Pat Allee and Ben HurstDecember 5, 1993 (1993-12-05)112

Season 2

# Title Written by Original air date Production code
14"Shadow Khan"Martha MoranSeptember 11, 1994 (1994-09-11)201
15"Shadow Claw"Phil HarnageSeptember 18, 1994 (1994-09-18)202
16"Virtual Reality Bytes"Rich MuellerSeptember 25, 1994 (1994-09-25)204
17"Doom Claw"Martha MoranOctober 2, 1994 (1994-10-02)203
18"Superhighway Warriors"Rich MuellerOctober 9, 1994 (1994-10-09)206
19"Undertown"Doug BoothOctober 16, 1994 (1994-10-16)205
20"Spirit in the Sword"Doug BoothOctober 23, 1994 (1994-10-23)208
21"Shadow Conned"Martha MoranOctober 30, 1994 (1994-10-30)209
22"The Sight of Freedom"Phil HarnageNovember 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)211
23"Ancients Arrive"Sandra RyanNovember 13, 1994 (1994-11-13)210
24"The Return of the Shadowmonster"Doug BoothNovember 20, 1994 (1994-11-20)212
25"Daj of the Undertown Dragons"Martha MoranNovember 27, 1994 (1994-11-27)213
26"RPM"Phil HarnageDecember 4, 1994 (1994-12-04)207

Merchandise

In addition to the video game Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls, made for the Genesis, Super NES, and Jaguar, Tyco Toys produced a set of action figures. The figures included: Billy Lee, Jimmy Lee, Blaster, Vortex, Shadow Master, Sickle, and Trigger Happy. Three vehicles were also made: The (Dragon) Cycle, (Dragon) Cruiser, and Shadow Raven.

Home video releases

Certain episodes of the series were released on pre-recorded VHS tapes by DiC's Toon Times Video subsidiary.

VHS name Ep No. Release Date Additional Information
The Legend Begins 2 1994 Contains the first two episodes of Season 1, "The Shadow Falls" and "The Legend Continues"
Deadly Mutants 2 1994 Contains two later episodes from Season 1, "The Price of Oblivion" and "Judgement Day"
The Shield of the Shadow Khan 3 1995 Contains the first three episodes of Season 2 ("Shadow Khan", "Shadow Claw" and "Doom Claw") edited into a feature-length movie.
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