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Once and Future Queen
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Premiere date	September 13, 1986
Run time	23:11
Starring	John Vernon; Georgi Irene; Jessica Walter; Bobby Jacoby; Susan Blu; David Ackroyd; Billy Barty; Rob Paulsen; Frank Welker; Rene Auberjonois; Victoria Carroll; Lilly Moon
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Jeff Segal; Kelly Ward
Director(s)	Art Davis; Oscar Dufau; Don Lusk; Carl Urbano; Rudy Zamora; Gordon Hunt (voices)
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"Once and Future Queen" is the first episode of Wildfire season one. It aired on September 13, 1986 on CBS. It was written by Jeff Segal and Kelly Ward, directed by Art Davis, Oscar Dufau, Don Lusk, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

Diabolyn kidnaps the royal weaver to make her a new dress for her coronation to be the new queen of Dar-Shan.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Brutus	Susan Blu
Dorin	Bobby Jacoby
Flap	Unavailable
Alvinar	Rene Auberjonois
Queen Sarana
Dweedle	Billy Barty
Booper	Rob Paulsen
Dertz	Unavailable
Mudlusk	Frank Welker
Thimble	Unavailable
Wildfire	John Vernon
John Cavanaugh	David Ackroyd
Princess Sara	Georgi Irene
Ellen Crowe	Lilly Moon
Custer	N/A
Mrs. Ashworth	Victoria Carroll
Lady Diabolyn	Jessica Walter
Royal weaver	Unavailable
Spectres	Unavailable

Locations

Dar-Shan
- Thorinia
  - Royal weaver's residence
  - Castle Diabolyn
Earth
- United States
  - Montana
    - Cavanaugh residence

Objects

Sara's amulet

Vehicles

Mrs. Ashworth's car

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The title/end themes were composed by Jimmy Webb. The rest of the episode's music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as the musical director, with musical coordination by Joanne Miller.

Crew credits

Executive producers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Co-executive producer: Joe Taritero
Producer: Peter Aries, Jr.
Creative supervisors and story editors: Jeff Segal, Kelly Ward
Creative consultant: Peter S. Beagle
Creative designer: Iwao Takamoto
Supervising director: Ray Patterson
Animation directors: Jay Sarbry, Frank Andrina, Oliver Callahan, Joan Drake, Bob Goe, Rick Leon, Don Patterson, Joanna Romersa, Tim Walker
Story directors: Ric Estrada, Ray Aragon, Frank Brunner
Animation casting director: Andrea Romano
Talent coordinator: Kris Zimmerman
Title artist: Bill Perez
Graphics artists: Iraj Paran, Tom Wogatzke
Design supervisor: Floro Dery
Character designers: Floro Dery, Art Leonardi, Tony Sgroi
Layout supervisor: Jaime Diaz
Animation supervisors: Julian Harris, Paul Sabella, Shivan Ramsaran
Key background supervisor: Al Gmuer
Key background artists: Bonnie Goodknight, Andy Phillipson, Bill Proctor, Jeff Riche
Color designer: Alison Leopold
Sound director: Alvy Dorman
Production assistants: Sandy Benenati, Vicki Casper, Barbara Dierks, Erika Grossbart, Ginger Otto, Debby Lathrop-Robbins, Robin Strickland, Michelle Sucillon
Music and effects: Vitello and Associates
Show editor: Gil Iverson
Supervising film editor: Larry C. Cowan
Dubbing supervisor: Pat Foley
Post production supervisor: Joed Eaton
Production in association with: Wang Film Productions, Cuckoos Nest
Production supervisor: Bob Marples
Executive in charge of production: Jayne Barbera

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: September 13, 1986 at 8:30 am on CBS

Behind the scenes

Errors

Since when is child welfare represented by a group of old biddies?

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

This has yet to be released in any form of physical or digital distribution. 😢

References

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-|premiere= September 13, 1986
+|premiere= [[September 13]], [[1986]]
-|run_time= 22:12
+|run_time= 23:11
+|cast= [[John Vernon]]<br />[[Georgi Irene]]<br />[[Jessica Walter]]<br />[[Bobby Jacoby]]<br />[[Susan Blu]]<br />[[David Ackroyd]]<br />[[Billy Barty]]<br />[[Rob Paulsen]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[Rene Auberjonois]]<br />[[Victoria Carroll]]<br />[[Lilly Moon]]
+|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
 |writers= [[Jeff Segal]]<br />[[Kelly Ward]]
-|directors= [[Art Davis]]<br />[[Oscar Dufau]]<br />[[Don Lusk]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[Rudy Zamora]]<br />[[Ray Patterson]] (supervising)<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
+|directors= [[Art Davis]]<br />[[Oscar Dufau]]<br />[[Don Lusk]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[Rudy Zamora]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
 |previous= Once and Future Queen
 |next= A Visit to Wonderland
 |title_card= [[File:WF 101 title card.png|300px]]
 }}
-'''"Once and Future Queen"''' is the first episode of ''[[Wildfire (TV series)|Wildfire]]'' season one. It aired on September 13, 1986 on [[CBS]]. It was written by [[Jeff Segal]] and [[Kelly Ward]], and directed by [[Art Davis]], [[Oscar Dufau]], [[Don Lusk]], [[Carl Urbano]], [[Rudy Zamora]], and [[Gordon Hunt]].
+'''"Once and Future Queen"''' is the first episode of ''[[Wildfire (TV series)|Wildfire]]'' season one. It aired on [[September 13]], [[1986]] on [[CBS]]. It was written by [[Jeff Segal]] and [[Kelly Ward]], directed by [[Art Davis]], [[Oscar Dufau]], [[Don Lusk]], [[Carl Urbano]], [[Rudy Zamora]], and voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]].
 Diabolyn kidnaps the royal weaver to make her a new dress for her coronation to be the new queen of Dar-Shan.
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 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Brutus]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Brutus (Wildfire)|Brutus]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Susan Blu]]
 |-
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 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mudlusk]]
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Frank Welker]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Thimble]]
@@ Line 58: / Line 60: @@
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Georgi Irene]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ellen Crow]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ellen Crowe]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Lilly Moon]]
 |-
@@ Line 67: / Line 69: @@
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Victoria Carroll]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Diabolyn]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Lady Diabolyn]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jessica Walter]]
 |-
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 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spectres
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Spectres]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 |-
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 *** [[Castle Diabolyn]]
 * [[Earth]]
-** [[Cavanaugh residence]]
+** [[United States]]
+*** [[Montana]]
+**** [[Cavanaugh residence]]
 ==Objects==
@@ Line 96: / Line 100: @@
 ===Filming===
 ==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]].
+The title/end themes were composed by [[Jimmy Webb]]. The rest of the episode's music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], who was credited as the musical director, with musical coordination by [[Joanne Miller]].
+==Crew credits==
+* Executive producers: [[William Hanna]], [[Joseph Barbera]]
+* Co-executive producer: [[Joe Taritero]]
+* Producer: [[Peter Aries, Jr.]]
+* Creative supervisors and story editors: [[Jeff Segal]], [[Kelly Ward]]
+* Creative consultant: [[Peter S. Beagle]]
+* Creative designer: [[Iwao Takamoto]]
+* Supervising director: [[Ray Patterson]]
+* Animation directors: [[Jay Sarbry]], [[Frank Andrina]], [[Oliver Callahan]], [[Joan Drake]], [[Bob Goe]], [[Rick Leon]], [[Don Patterson]], [[Joanna Romersa]], [[Tim Walker]]
+* Story directors: [[Ric Estrada]], [[Ray Aragon]], [[Frank Brunner]]
+* Animation casting director: [[Andrea Romano]]
+* Talent coordinator: [[Kris Zimmerman]]
+* Title artist: [[Bill Perez]]
+* Graphics artists: [[Iraj Paran]], [[Tom Wogatzke]]
+* Design supervisor: [[Floro Dery]]
+* Character designers: Floro Dery, [[Art Leonardi]], [[Tony Sgroi]]
+* Layout supervisor: [[Jaime Diaz]]
+* Animation supervisors: [[Julian Harris]], [[Paul Sabella]], [[Shivan Ramsaran]]
+* Key background supervisor: [[Al Gmuer]]
+* Key background artists: [[Bonnie Goodknight]], [[Andy Phillipson]], [[Bill Proctor]], [[Jeff Riche]]
+* Color designer: [[Alison Leopold]]
+* Sound director: [[Alvy Dorman]]
+* Production assistants: [[Sandy Benenati]], [[Vicki Casper]], [[Barbara Dierks]], [[Erika Grossbart]], [[Ginger Otto]], [[Debby Lathrop-Robbins]], [[Robin Strickland]], [[Michelle Sucillon]]
+* Music and effects: [[Vitello and Associates]]
+* Show editor: [[Gil Iverson]]
+* Supervising film editor: [[Larry C. Cowan]]
+* Dubbing supervisor: [[Pat Foley]]
+* Post production supervisor: [[Joed Eaton]]
+* Production in association with: [[Wang Film Productions]], [[Cuckoos Nest]]
+* Production supervisor: [[Bob Marples]]
+* Executive in charge of production: [[Jayne Barbera]]
 ==Release==
 Dates are in order of release:
-* [[United States]]: September 13, 1986 on CBS
+* United States: September 13, 1986 at 8:30 am on CBS
 ==Behind the scenes==
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 ==Errors==
-* Sara has already met Wildfire prior to the episode. It'd be like if [[Filmation]] had skipped Adora finding out about her royal heritage and became She-Ra off-screen.
 * Since when is child welfare represented by a group of old biddies?
@@ Line 123: / Line 158: @@
 ==Home availability==
-*
+* This has yet to be released in any form of physical or digital distribution. 😢
 ==References==
 <references/>
+[[Category:1986]]
+[[Category:CBS]]
 [[Category:Directed by Art Davis]]
 [[Category:Directed by Carl Urbano]]
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 [[Category:Directed by Oscar Dufau]]
 [[Category:Directed by Rudy Zamora]]
+[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
 [[Category:Wildfire episodes]]
+[[Category:Wildfire]]
 [[Category:Written by Jeff Segal]]
 [[Category:Written by Kelly Ward]]