The Name is the Game

The Name is the Game
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Premiere date	November 1, 1986
Run time	23:14
Writer(s)	Mark Edens
Director(s)	Art Davis Ray Patterson (supervising) 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, and directed by Art Davis and Gordon Hunt.

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

Characters

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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
Ten Brennan Cragsistan	Unavailable
Wildfire	John Vernon
Alvinar	Rene Auberjonois
Queen Sarana
Nerissa	Barbara Goodson
Roamer	Unavailable
Divas	Unavailable
Wizard	Kenneth Mars

Locations

• Dar-Shan
  • Thorinia
  • Brendalux
  • Nantaran
  • Crag North
  • Saskya
• Earth
  • United States
    • Montana
      • Center of the World

Objects

• Sara's amulet

Vehicles

• None

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 1, 1986 on CBS

Behind the scenes

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

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning