Hägar the Horrible


 * For the character himself, see Hägar.

Hägar the Horrible is a 1989 American animated TV special based on the comic strip of the same name by Dik Browne. It aired on November 1, 1989 on CBS. The special was a joint production between Hanna-Barbera and King Features Entertainment. It was written by Douglas Wyman.

Hägar comes back after a two-year voyage to find his children going against Viking tradition.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hägar
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Peter Cullen
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Leif Erikson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Helga
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lainie Kazan
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hamlet
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Josh Rodine
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Honi
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Lydia Cornell
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Snert
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Olaf
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Hank Saroyan
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lucky Eddie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Doucette
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lute
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Donny Most
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Principal
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sven
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lars
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Erik
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lute
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Donny Most
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Principal
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sven
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lars
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Erik
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Erik
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Locations

 * Earth
 * Rome
 * Norway
 * Hägar's residence
 * Viking Academy
 * Brunhilde's
 * England (mentioned)
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Aesop's Fables

Vehicles

 * Hägar's boat

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1989.

Music
The music was composed by Sven Libaek, with additional music supplied by Paul Bisch. The director of music supervision was Joanne Miller.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 1, 1989 on CBS

Behind the scenes

 * Snert wasn't identified by name.
 * Peter Cullen and Laine Kazan are identified as playing their characters, unlike the other actors.

Home availability

 * In the United States: