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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 Lieutenant Commander Worf Notes Dorn's film debut. Made-for-TV film Commander, USS Defiant 1997 Menno's Mind Simon, Menno's Friend 1998 Star Trek: Insurrection Lieutenant Commander Worf 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 Lieutenant Commander Worf 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) Straight-to-DVD film 2010 It's A Trap! Lieutenant Worf (voice) Straight-to-DVD film 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 Lieutenant Commander Worf 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 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 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 • • • • 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/) 6 Adventures from the Book of Virtues 7 Adventures from the Book of Virtues Adventures from the Book of Virtues 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. Adventures from the Book of Virtues 8 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. Adventures from the Book of Virtues 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 Adventures from the Book of Virtues 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. 2 Determination 22 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. 3 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. 4 Gratitude 8 March Zach plans to invite a lot of classmates to his birthday party—more guests means more gifts!--until his parents 1998 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. 5 Selflessness 15 March Annie's enthusiasm about her family's upcoming spring vacation doesn't last when she learns her mother wants 1998 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". 6 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. 7 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". Adventures from the Book of Virtues 8 Charity 5 April 1998 11 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. 9 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 # 1 Title Courage Aired 14 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. 2 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. 3 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. 2000 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". 4 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". 5 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". 6 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 2000 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. Adventures from the Book of Virtues 7 8 9 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 2000 quickly leads to trouble, as learned by a magician's apprentice whose trick of transforming a broom to carry water for him caused chaos. 12 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 2000 of "The Country Mouse and the City Mouse", where a creature becomes grateful for the plain and routine home he has for its safety. 19 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 26 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 2000 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. 13 Compassion: Part 2 17 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 • • • • • 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: • • • • • • • 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 12 Adventures from the Book of Virtues • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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. 13 Adventures from the Book of Virtues 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) 14 Amanda and the Alien 15 Amanda and the Alien Amanda and the Alien 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 16 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 • Michael Dorn as President • Michael B. Silver as Liam Samuels • Gabriel Olds as Agent Taub • Željko Ivanek as Emile Danko • Reginald James as Agent Harper • 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 An Invisible Thread 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. 17 An Invisible Thread 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. . 18 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 19 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 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. Batman: The Brave and the Bold 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. 20 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 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 Special guest cast • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Adam West – Thomas Wayne (3rd voice), Proto-Bot 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 Tippi Hedren – Hippolyta<ref://www.comicsonline.com/node/1255"/> 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 21 Batman: The Brave and the Bold • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tim Matheson – Jarvis Kord 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, 22 Batman: The Brave and the Bold • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ultra-Humanite, Starman 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 Voiceover Bumper Robinson – Black Lightning Roger Rose – WHIZ Reporter Tom Tyler, Superman, Amazo Eliza Schneider – Baroness Paula Von Gunther, Georgette Taylor Jeremy Shada – Young Robin 23 Batman: The Brave and the Bold • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Zack Shada – Aqualad 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 Crew • • • • • Michael Jelenic – Producer, Story Editor 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. 24 Batman: The Brave and the Bold 25 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!" 2 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!" 4 "Mystery in Space!" "Trials of the Demon!" "Night of the Huntress!" "Menace of the Conquerer Caveman!" 5 "The Color of Revenge!" "Legends of the Dark Mite!" "Hail the Tornado Tyrant!" "Duel of the Double Crossers!" 6 "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!" Batman: The Brave and the Bold Season 1, Part 2 (2 discs, 13 episodes) 26 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 (2 discs, 12 episodes) 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 (2 discs, 14 episodes) March 20, 2012 Season 3, Complete (2 discs, 13 episodes) 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!" [33] "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!" [33] "The Mask of Matches Malone!"(as bonus episode) Batman: The Brave and the Bold 27 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. 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I ask because the artist did a spectacular issue with Talia al Ghul as the lead villain, and she looked nothing like her tv counterpart. | Formspring" (http:/ / www. formspring. me/ IdiotStyle/ q/ 173943116062028779). Formspring.me. . Retrieved 2011-04-08. [25] "BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD Becomes World's Fisch-est" (http:/ / www. newsarama. com/ comics/ fisch-batman-brave-bold-new-100823. html). Newsarama.com. . Retrieved 2011-04-08. [26] "Worlds Finest Online" (http:/ / www. worldsfinestonline. com/ news. php/ news. php?action=fullnews& id=718). Worlds Finest Online. . Retrieved 2011-01-02. [27] "Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Season One, Part One: Batman, Green Arrow: Movies & TV" (http:/ / www. amazon. com/ dp/ B003M8NGLC). Amazon.com. . Retrieved 2011-01-02. [28] ""Batman: The Brave And The Bold – Season One, Part One" DVD Now Available" (http:/ / www. worldsfinestonline. com/ news. php?action=fullnews& id=824). Worldsfinestonline.com. . Retrieved 2011-01-02. 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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. Bionicle: The Legend Reborn 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 31 Bionicle: The Legend Reborn 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 • • • • • 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 32 Bionicle: The Legend Reborn 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) 33 CHiPs 34 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 139 (List 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. 35 CHiPs 36 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. CHiPs 37 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 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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. CHiPs 38 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) • • • • • • • 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. CHiPs 39 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 22 June 5, 2007 August 20, 2007 September 6, 2007 The Complete Second Season 23 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. CHiPs 40 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/ archive/ article/ 0,,20076341,00. html). People (magazine). . Retrieved 2008-11-17. [7] ''CHiPs'' season 1 at the iTunes Store (http:/ / phobos. apple. com/ WebObjects/ MZStore. woa/ wa/ viewTVSeason?id=256229810& s=143441). Phobos.apple.com (2007-06-04). Retrieved on 2011-08-11. [8] ''CHiPs'' season 2 at the iTunes Store (http:/ / phobos. apple. com/ WebObjects/ MZStore. woa/ wa/ viewTVSeason?id=280937672& s=143441). Phobos.apple.com (2008-07-07). Retrieved on 2011-08-11. [9] "Valderrama saddles up for 'CHiPs' remake" (http:/ / web. archive. org/ web/ 20051210043624/ http:/ / movies. yahoo. com/ mv/ news/ va/ 20051208/ 113404119000. html). Yahoo! Movies. 2005-12-08. Archived from the original (http:/ / movies. yahoo. com/ mv/ news/ va/ 20051208/ 113404119000. html) on 2005-12-10. . Retrieved 2011-08-02. External links • • • • 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) Castle (TV series) 41 Castle (TV series) Castle Genre • • Police procedural Comedy-drama Created by Andrew W. Marlowe Starring • • • Nathan Fillion Stana Katic Susan Sullivan • • Molly Quinn Jon Huertas • • • Tamala Jones Seamus Dever Ruben Santiago-Hudson • Penny Johnson Jerald Composer(s) Robert Duncan Country of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 5 No. of episodes 96 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) • • • Andrew W. Marlowe Rob Bowman Barry Schindel Location(s) • • Los Angeles, California New York City Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 43 minutes Production company(s) • ABC Studios • Beacon Pictures • 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 Castle (TV series) 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 42 Castle (TV series) • • • • • • 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. 43 Castle (TV series) 44 • 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 TBA 1 Monday 10:00 pm 2012–2013 TBA TBA 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]