King for a Day (Wildfire)


 * This article is about the Wildfire episode. For other TV series with episodes sharing that name, see King for a Day.

"King for a Day" is the eleventh episode of Wildfire season one. It aired on November 22, 1986 on CBS. It was written by John Loy, and directed by Art Davis, Oscar Dufau, Don Lusk, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora, and Gordon Huntf.

Diaboyln makes a wish to be queen of Dar-Shan, but it accidentally goes to a passing frog, who becomes the revered and beloved King Waddler.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lady Diabolyn
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jessica Walter
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dweedle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Billy Barty
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dertz
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Booper
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mudlusk
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Thimble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Spectres
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| King Waddler
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Wil Ryan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dorin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bobby Jacoby
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brutus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Susan Blu
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alvinar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rene Auberjonois
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Princess Sara
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Georgi Irene
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wildfire
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Vernon
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| King Waddler's announcer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Queen Sarana
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Susan Blu
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alvinar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rene Auberjonois
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Princess Sara
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Georgi Irene
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wildfire
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Vernon
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| King Waddler's announcer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Queen Sarana
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| King Waddler's announcer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rob Paulsen
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Queen Sarana
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Queen Sarana
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Queen Sarana

Locations

 * Dar-Shan
 * Thorinia
 * Alvinar's residence
 * Earth
 * Montana

Objects

 * Wishing well
 * Sara's amulet

Vehicles

 * Lady Diaboyln's carriage

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with coordination by Joanne Miller. The theme music was performed by Jimmy Webb.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 22, 1986 on CBS

Behind the scenes

 * This is the first time Diaboyln has been referred to as a Lady in the present. She was only referred to as a Lady when Sara went into the past in "A Meeting in Time."