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|prodno= 0182-9303
|prodno= 0182-9303
|premiere= September 11, 1993
|premiere= [[September 11]], [[1993]]
|run_time= 22:34
|run_time= 22:34
|cast= [[Charlie Adler]]<br />[[Barry Gordon]]<br />[[Tress MacNeille]]<br />[[Gary Owens]]<br />[[Jim Cummings]]<br />[[Keene Curtis]]<br />[[Linda Gary]]<br />[[Earl Boen]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]
|music= [[Matt Muhoberac]]<br />[[John Zuker]]
|writers= [[Glenn Leopold]]
|writers= [[Glenn Leopold]]
|storyboards= [[Ric Estrada]]<br />[[George Booker]]
|directors= [[Robert Alvarez]]<br />[[Kris Zimmerman]] (voices)
|directors= [[Robert Alvarez]]<br />[[Kris Zimmerman]] (voices)
|animation_directors= [[Joanna Romersa]]<br />[[Rick Bowman]]<br />[[Ken Southworth]]<br />[[Allen Wilzbach]]<br />[[Joan Drake]]<br />[[Frank Andrina]]
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|previous= The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice
|next= The Giant Bacteria
|next= The Giant Bacteria
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'''"The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice"''' is the first episode of ''[[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron]]'' season one. It aired on September 11, 1993 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Glenn Leopold]], and directed by [[Robert Alvarez]].
'''"The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice"''' is the first episode of ''[[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (TV series)|SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron]]'' season one. It aired on [[September 11]], [[1993]] on [[TBS]]. It was written by [[Glenn Leopold]], and directed by [[Robert Alvarez]].


The ancient evil wizard, the Pastmaster, is accidentally released from his grave, which acted as an 800-year-old prison sentence. Now in the present, he wishes to revert Megakat City back to the Dark Ages.
The ancient evil wizard, the Pastmaster, is accidentally released from his grave, which acted as an 800-year-old prison sentence. Now in the present, he wishes to revert Megakat City to the Dark Ages.
   
   
==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Barry Gordon]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Barry Gordon]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Abby Sinian|Doctor Abby Sinian]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Doctor Abby Sinian]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Linda Gary]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Linda Gary]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Callie Briggs]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Deputy Mayor Callie Briggs]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Tress MacNeille]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Tress MacNeille]]
|-
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Museum guard
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed SWAT Kats characters|Museum guard]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Frank Welker]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]
|-
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Zombie sabertoothed tiger
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Cat the Ripper]] (statue)
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed SWAT Kats characters|Zombie sabertoothed tiger]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ulysses Feral|Commander Ulysses Feral]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Commander Ulysses Feral]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Gary Owens]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Gary Owens]]
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==Objects==
==Objects==
* Tome of Time
* [[Kitty Kola]] (logo)
* [[Tome of Time]]


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
Jack was originally going to be named Mac, as referred to in Glenn Leopold's final draft.<ref>[https://swatkats.info/entries/jack/ "Jack"]. ''SWATKATS.info''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref> Although, he was called Jack in storyboards dated April 23, 1993.<ref>[https://swatkats.info/episodes/the-pastmaster-always-rings-twice/story-boards/ "Story Boards - The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice"]. ''SWAT Kats.info''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref>
Jack was originally going to be named Mac, as referred to in Glenn Leopold's final draft.<ref>[https://swatkats.info/entries/jack/ "Jack"]. ''SWATKATS.info''. Retrieved [[July 24]], [[2021]].</ref> Although, he was only called Jack in storyboards dated [[April 23]], 1993.<ref>[https://swatkats.info/episodes/the-pastmaster-always-rings-twice/story-boards/ "Story Boards - The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice"]. ''SWAT Kats.info''. Retrieved July 24, 2021.</ref>


===Filming===
===Filming===
The copyright date was 1993.
The episode was copyrighted in 1993.


==Music==
==Music==
The music and score were composed by [[Matt Muhoberac]], [[John Zuker]], [[Randall Crissman]], and [[Nick Brown]].
The theme song and music were composed by [[Matt Muhoberac]] and [[John Zuker]]. The director of music production was [[Bodie Chandler]]. The music edited were [[Three Rivers Editorial]] and [[Charlie King]].


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


* United States: September 11, 1993 on TBS
* [[United States]]: September 11, 1993 on TBS
 
==Crew credits==
* Producer: [[Davis Doi]]
* Executive producer: [[Buzz Potamkin]]
* Story editor: Glenn Leopold
* Storyboard supervisors: [[Barrington Bunce]], [[Vic Dal Chele]]
* Storyboard artists: [[Ric Estrada]], [[George Booker]]
* Animation directors: [[Joanna Romersa]], [[Rick Bowman]], [[Ken Southworth]], [[Allen Wilzbach]], [[Joan Drake]], [[Frank Andrina]]
* Casting director: Kris Zimmerman
* Talent coordinator: [[Jill Ziegenhagen]]
* Supervising recording engineer: [[Edwin Collins]]
* Recording engineer: [[Alvy Dorman]]
* Visual stylizations: [[Christian Tremblay]], [[Yvon Tremblay]]
* Design coordinator: [[Lance Falk]]
* Designers: [[Tony Sgori]], [[Pat Agnasin]], [[Eric Clark]], [[Butch Hartman]], [[Scott Hill]], [[Eugene T. Mattos]], [[Jim Stenstrum]]
* Design supervisor: [[Bob Onorato]]
* Design artists: [[Dana Jo Granger]], [[Barbara Krueger]], [[Jesus Rodriguez]], [[Donna Zeller]]
* Background layout supervisor: [[Drew Gentle]]
* Background layout key artists: Pat Agnasin, [[Ted A. Blackman]], [[Gerald Forton]], [[Craig Kemplin]], [[Gary Mouri]], [[Ron Roesch]]
* Background artists: [[Al Gmuer]], [[Leonard Robledo]], [[Robert Kalafut]], [[Gerald Loveland Jr.]], [[Timothy Maloney]], [[John Rice]]
* Color key artist: [[Suzette Darling]]
* Ink and paint supervisor: [[Alison Leopold]]
* Xerographist: [[Star Wirth]]
* Animation checking supervisor: [[Jan Adams]]
* Animation checkers: [[Beth Goodwin]], [[Sarah Bleick]]
* Post production supervisor: [[Tom Gleason]]
* Supervising editor: [[Pat Foley]]
* Editor: [[Gil Iverson]]
* Post production coordinator: [[Jeannine Roussell]]
* Track readers: [[Kay Douglas]], [[Jim Hearn]], [[Carol Iverson]], [[Kerry Iverson]]
* Sound editors: [[EFX Systems]], [[Tom Gedemer]]
* Re-recording mixers: [[Terry O'Bright]], [[Bill Freesh]]
* Negative consultant: [[William DeBoer, Jr.]]
* Production executive: [[Catherine Winder]]
* Program executives: [[Ellen Cockrill]], [[Karen Malach]], [[Margot McDonough]]
* Production supervisor: [[Debby Hindman]]
* Unit production supervisor: [[Victoria McCollum]]
* Production assistants: [[Sandy Benenati]], [[Valerie Mink]], [[Linda Moore]], [[Gail Prewitt]]
* Animation services: [[Mook]]
** Overseas animation director: [[Kunio Shumamura]]


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The episode title is named after the film ''The Postman Always Rings Twice''.
* The episode title is named after both the [[1946]] and [[1981]] films ''The Postman Always Rings Twice''.
* The partially seen exhibit of Cat the Ripper is a parody of Jack the Ripper.
 
==Errors==
*
 
==Everlasting influence==
* In the ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force (TV series)|Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' episode "Balloonenstein," when the portal first appears, it is stock footage of the Pastmaster's portal.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
* In the United States:
* In the United States:
** December 14, 2010: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''[[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.
** [[December 14]], [[2010]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''[[SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.
** January 19, 2012: Warner Archive Collection releases ''SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron: The Complete Series'' on DVD.
** [[January 19]], [[2012]]: Warner Archive Collection releases ''SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron: The Complete Series'' on DVD.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:34, 20 March 2024

The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice
Pastmaster opens another time portal.png
Production number 0182-9303
Premiere date September 11, 1993
Run time 22:34
Starring Charlie Adler
Barry Gordon
Tress MacNeille
Gary Owens
Jim Cummings
Keene Curtis
Linda Gary
Earl Boen
Frank Welker
Music composed by Matt Muhoberac
John Zuker
Writer(s) Glenn Leopold
Storyboard artist(s) Ric Estrada
George Booker
Director(s) Robert Alvarez
Kris Zimmerman (voices)
Animation director(s) Joanna Romersa
Rick Bowman
Ken Southworth
Allen Wilzbach
Joan Drake
Frank Andrina
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"The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice" is the first episode of SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron season one. It aired on September 11, 1993 on TBS. It was written by Glenn Leopold, and directed by Robert Alvarez.

The ancient evil wizard, the Pastmaster, is accidentally released from his grave, which acted as an 800-year-old prison sentence. Now in the present, he wishes to revert Megakat City to the Dark Ages.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Jack Earl Boen
Tom Charlie Adler
Pastmaster Keene Curtis
T-Bone Charlie Adler
Razor Barry Gordon
Doctor Abby Sinian Linda Gary
Deputy Mayor Callie Briggs Tress MacNeille
Museum guard Frank Welker
Cat the Ripper (statue) N/A
Zombie sabertoothed tiger Frank Welker
Commander Ulysses Feral Gary Owens
Mayor Manx Jim Cummings


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Jack was originally going to be named Mac, as referred to in Glenn Leopold's final draft.[1] Although, he was only called Jack in storyboards dated April 23, 1993.[2]

Filming

The episode was copyrighted in 1993.

Music

The theme song and music were composed by Matt Muhoberac and John Zuker. The director of music production was Bodie Chandler. The music edited were Three Rivers Editorial and Charlie King.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Crew credits

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title is named after both the 1946 and 1981 films The Postman Always Rings Twice.
  • The partially seen exhibit of Cat the Ripper is a parody of Jack the Ripper.

Errors

Everlasting influence

  • In the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "Balloonenstein," when the portal first appears, it is stock footage of the Pastmaster's portal.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

  1. ^ "Jack". SWATKATS.info. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Story Boards - The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice". SWAT Kats.info. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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