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|premiere= [[February 25]], [[1991]]
|premiere= [[February 25]], [[1991]]
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|run_time= 22:14
|run_time= 22:14
|cast= [[George Newbern]]<br />[[Jodi Benson]]<br />[[Hector Elizondo]]<br />[[Roddy McDowell]]<br />[[Brock Peters]]<br />[[Tim Curry]]<br />[[Linda Gary]]<br />[[Andre Stojka]]
|writers= [[Lane Raichert]]<br />[[Mark Young]]<br />[[Kelly Ward]]
|writers= [[Lane Raichert]]<br />[[Mark Young]]<br />[[Kelly Ward]]
|directors= [[Don Lusk]]<br />[[Ray Patterson]] (supervising)<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
|directors= [[Don Lusk]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
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'''"The Quest"''' is the first episode of the ''Dark Water'' miniseries, which later became the first episode of ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water]]'' season one. It aired on [[February 25]], [[1991]] on [[Fox Kids]], and then reaired on [[September 7]], 1991 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Lane Raichert]], [[Mark Young]], and [[Kelly Ward]], and directed by [[Don Lusk]] and [[Gordon Hunt]].
'''"The Quest"''' is the first episode of the ''Dark Water'' miniseries, which later became the first episode of ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water (TV series)|The Pirates of Dark Water]]'' season one. It aired on [[February 25]], [[1991]] on [[Fox Kids]]. It was written by [[Lane Raichert]], [[Mark Young]], and [[Kelly Ward]], directed by [[Don Lusk]], and voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]].


A dying old man who claims to be Ren's father sets him on a quest to restore the kingdom of Octopon to its former glory by searching for thirteen hidden treasures scattered across Mer.
A dying old man who claims to be Ren's father sets him on a quest to restore the kingdom of Octopon to its former glory by searching for thirteen hidden treasures scattered across Mer.
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Niddler]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Niddler]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Roddy McDowell]] (mini-series version)<br />[[Frank Welker]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Roddy McDowell]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Konk]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Konk]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Tula]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Tula]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jodie Benson]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jodi Benson]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ioz]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ioz]]
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
Additional dialogue was credited to [[Jim Woodring]].
===Filming===
Roddy McDowell was replaced with [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] for the series proper, who then recorded McDowell's lines for this episode, too.


===Filming===
The episode was copyrighted in 1991.
The copyright date was 1991.


==Music==
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Tom Chase]] and [[Steve Rucker]].
The music was composed by [[Tom Chase]] and [[Steve Rucker]]. The director of music production was [[Bodie Chandler]].
 
==Crew credits==
* '''Executive producers:''' [[David Kirschner]], [[Paul Sabella]], [[Mark Young]]
* '''Producer:''' [[John Dorman]]
* '''Additional dialogue:''' [[Jim Woodring]]
* '''Creative designer:''' [[Iwao Takamoto]]
* '''Supervising director:''' [[Ray Patterson]]
* '''Animation directors:''' [[Joanna Romersa]], [[Allen Wilzbach]], [[Joan Drake]], [[Robert Alvarez]], [[Shinich Yoshikawa]], [[Masaru Tonokouchi]], [[Kiyotaka Kantake]], [[Katsuhisa Yamada]], [[Takuya Noda]]
* '''Production designer:''' [[Floro Dery]]
* '''Storyboard artists:''' Jim Woodring, [[Adrian Gonzales]], [[Tim Burgard]], [[Alfredo Alcala]], [[Keith Tucker]], [[Gil Kane]], Lane Raichert
* '''Animation casting director:''' [[Kris Zimmerman]]
* '''Talent coordinator:''' [[Jamie Thomason]]
* '''Graphic artists:''' [[Iraj Paran]], [[Tom Wogatzke]]
* '''Graphics assistant:''' [[Parviz Parandoush]]
* '''Design supervisor:''' [[Scott Jeralds]]
* '''Character designer:''' Tim Burgard
* '''Design assistants:''' [[Barbara Krueger]], [[Mario Williams]], [[Dana Granger]], [[Viki Kirch]], [[Scott Hill]], [[Eric Clark]]
* '''Layout supervisor:''' [[Takashi Saijo]]
* '''Animation supervisors:''' [[Frank Andrina]], [[Shinich Yoshikawa]], [[Takuya Noda]]
* '''Background supervisor:''' [[Al Gmuer]]
* '''Animators:''' [[Toshi Mizumura]], [[Hiroaki Kawaguchi]], [[Akira Watanabe]], [[Yoshinori Kanamori]], [[Romy Garcia]], [[Marie Mascarina]], [[Achiu So]], [[Wincat Alcala]], [[Jess Espanola]], [[Luis Dimaranan]]
* '''Background key artists:''' [[Craig Robertson]], [[Andrew Phillipson]], [[Joe Ringgeli]], [[James Hegedus]], [[Eric Heschong]]
* '''Background key designers:''' [[Gerald Forton]], [[Gil Kane]], [[Carol Lundberg]], [[Herb Hazelton]], [[Lew Ott]]
* '''Xerographer:''' [[Star Wirth]]
* '''Ink and paint supervisor:''' [[Alison Leopold]]
* '''Color stylist:''' [[Karen Greslie]]
* '''Production coordinator:''' [[Vicki Casper]]
* '''Animation checking supervisor:''' [[Jan Adams]]
* '''Animation checker:''' [[Howard Schwartz]]
* '''Production assistants:''' [[Tori Pollock]], [[Sandy Benenati]], [[Shannon Fallis-Kane]], [[Nancy Grimaldi]], [[Olivia Knighton]], [[Debby Lathrop]], [[Margot McDonough]], [[Rosalinda Moore]]
* '''Program administrator:''' [[Barbara Simon Dierks]]
* '''Supervising film editors:''' [[Terry W. Moore]], [[Larry C. Cowan]]
* '''Editors:''' [[Gil Iverson]], [[Tim Iverson]], [[Michele Douglas]]
* '''Music editors:''' [[Cecil E. Broughton]], [[Robert S. Birchard]]
* '''Sound editor:''' [[Sound Off Studios]]
* '''Sound directors:''' [[Alvy Dorman]], [[Stan Wetzel]]
* '''Track readers:''' [[Jim Hearn]], [[Kay Douglas]], [[Carol Iverson]], [[Kerry Iverson]], [[Denise Whitfield]]
* '''Negative consultant:''' [[William DeBoer, Jr.]]
* '''Produced in association with:''' [[Fil-Cartoons]], [[Tama Production Co.]]
* '''Production supervisors:''' [[Jerry Smith]], [[Kunio Shimamura]]
* '''Executive in charge of production:''' [[Jayne Barbera]]


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


* United States: February 25, 1991 on ABC
* United States: February 25, 1991 on Fox Kids; September 7, 1991 at 9:30 am on ABC<ref>Weinstein, Steve ([[September 7]], [[1991]]). [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-07-ca-1669-story.html "WEEKEND TV : First Batch of New ‘Toons to Hit the Air"]. ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved [[September 23]], [[2022]].</ref>


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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** [[March 12]], [[1992]]: [[Image Entertainment]] releases ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water: The Saga Begins]]'' on Laserdisc.
** [[March 12]], [[1992]]: [[Image Entertainment]] releases ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water: The Saga Begins]]'' on Laserdisc.
** [[August 31]], [[2010]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.
** [[August 31]], [[2010]]: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''[[The Pirates of Dark Water: The Complete Series]]'' on DVD.
* In the United Kingdom:
* In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]:
** 1991: [[First Independent]] releases ''The Pirates of Dark Water: The Saga Begins'' on VHS.
** 1991: [[First Independent Films]] releases ''The Pirates of Dark Water: The Saga Begins'' on VHS.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:The Pirates of Dark Water episodes]]

Latest revision as of 19:34, 21 March 2024

The Quest
Ren reads the riddle of Rule.png
Premiere date February 25, 1991
Run time 22:14
Starring George Newbern
Jodi Benson
Hector Elizondo
Roddy McDowell
Brock Peters
Tim Curry
Linda Gary
Andre Stojka
Writer(s) Lane Raichert
Mark Young
Kelly Ward
Director(s) Don Lusk
Gordon Hunt (voices)
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"The Quest" is the first episode of the Dark Water miniseries, which later became the first episode of The Pirates of Dark Water season one. It aired on February 25, 1991 on Fox Kids. It was written by Lane Raichert, Mark Young, and Kelly Ward, directed by Don Lusk, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

A dying old man who claims to be Ren's father sets him on a quest to restore the kingdom of Octopon to its former glory by searching for thirteen hidden treasures scattered across Mer.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Tula: For adventure.
Ioz: For treasure.
Ren: For Octopon.
Niddler: For crying out loud, when are we going to eat?

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Primus Unavailable
Ren George Newbern
Jenna Linda Gary
Bloth Brock Peters
Brigmaster Unavailable
Niddler Roddy McDowell
Konk Tim Curry
Constrictus Unavaliable
Priest Unavailable
Alomar Unavailable
Tula Jodi Benson
Ioz Hector Elizondo
Joat Andre Stojka


Locations

Objects

  • Ren's compass
  • 1st treasure of Rule

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Roddy McDowell was replaced with Frank Welker for the series proper, who then recorded McDowell's lines for this episode, too.

The episode was copyrighted in 1991.

Music

The music was composed by Tom Chase and Steve Rucker. The director of music production was Bodie Chandler.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: February 25, 1991 on Fox Kids; September 7, 1991 at 9:30 am on ABC[1]

Behind the scenes

Marketing and promotion

Around the time of its second airing, Marvel Comics adapted this into the first issue of their limited series.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

  1. ^ Weinstein, Steve (September 7, 1991). "WEEKEND TV : First Batch of New ‘Toons to Hit the Air". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
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