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|premiere= November 1, 1986
|premiere= [[November 1]], [[1986]]
|cast= [[John Vernon]]<br />[[Georgi Irene]]<br />[[Bobby Jacoby]]<br />[[Susan Blu]]<br />[[Lilly Moon]]<br />[[Rene Auberjonois]]<br />[[Barbara Goodson]]<br />[[Kenneth Mars]]
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|run_time= 23:14
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Mark Edens]]
|writers= [[Mark Edens]]
|directors= [[Art Davis]]<br />[[Ray Patterson]] (supervising)<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
|directors= [[Art Davis]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
|previous= The Pixie Painters
|previous= The Pixie Painters
|next= Strangers in the Night
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'''"The Name is the Game"''' is the eighth episode of ''[[Wildfire (TV series)|Wildfire]]'' season one. It aired on November 1, 1986 on [[CBS]]. It was written by [[Mark Edens]], and directed by [[Art Davis]] and [[Gordon Hunt]].
'''"The Name is the Game"''' is the eighth episode of ''[[Wildfire (TV series)|Wildfire]]'' season one. It aired on [[November 1]], [[1986]] on [[CBS]]. It was written by [[Mark Edens]], directed by [[Art Davis]] and voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]].


Sara is forced to play a troll's riddle to save Brutus.
Sara is forced to play a troll's riddle to save Brutus.
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Brutus]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Brutus (Wildfire)|Brutus]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Susan Blu]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Susan Blu]]
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Princess Sara]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Princess Sara]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Georgi Irene]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Georgi Irene]]
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ellen Crowe]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Lilly Moon]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ten Brennan Cragsistan]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ten Brennan Cragsistan]]
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** [[Saskya]]
** [[Saskya]]
* [[Earth]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[Center of the World]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Montana]]
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==Objects==
==Objects==
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===Filming===
===Filming===
==Music==
==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]].


==Release==
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
Dates are in order of release:


* [[United States]]: November 1, 1986 on CBS
* United States: November 1, 1986 on CBS


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
*  
* This has yet to be released in any form of physical or digital distribution. 😢


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 22:09, 10 February 2024

The Name is the Game
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Premiere date November 1, 1986
Run time 23:14
Starring John Vernon
Georgi Irene
Bobby Jacoby
Susan Blu
Lilly Moon
Rene Auberjonois
Barbara Goodson
Kenneth Mars
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Mark Edens
Director(s) Art Davis
Gordon Hunt (voices)
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"The Name is the Game" is the eighth episode of Wildfire season one. It aired on November 1, 1986 on CBS. It was written by Mark Edens, directed by Art Davis and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

Sara is forced to play a troll's riddle to save Brutus.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Dorin Bobby Jacoby
Brutus Susan Blu
Princess Sara Georgi Irene
Ellen Crowe Lilly Moon
Ten Brennan Cragsistan Unavailable
Wildfire John Vernon
Alvinar Rene Auberjonois
Queen Sarana
Nerissa Barbara Goodson
Roamer Unavailable
Divas Unavailable
Wizard Kenneth Mars


Locations

Objects

  • Sara's amulet

Vehicles

  • None

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.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: November 1, 1986 on CBS

Behind the scenes

  • Ellen's last name is revealed to be Crow.

Errors

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