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|title_card= [[File:WF title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:WF title card.png|300px]]
|caption=  
|caption=  
|creators= [[Peter S. Beagle]]
|network= [[CBS]]
|network= [[CBS]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
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|released= [[September 13]]―[[December 13]], [[1986]]
|released= [[September 13]]―[[December 13]], [[1986]]
|run_time= 23 minutes
|run_time= 23 minutes
|starring= [[Georgi Irene]]<br />[[John Vernon]]<br />[[Jessica Walter]]<br />[[Bobby Jacoby]]<br />[[Susan Blu]]<br />[[David Ackroyd]]<br />[[Billy Barty]]<br />[[Rob Paulsen]]<br />[[Frank Welker]]<br />[[Rene Auberjonois]]<br />[[Lily Moon]]
|starring= [[Georgi Irene]]<br />[[John Vernon]]<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 />[[Lilly Moon]]
|execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]<br />[[Joe Taritero]]
|execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]<br />[[Joe Taritero]]
|producers= [[Peter Aries, Jr.]]
|producers= [[Peter Aries, Jr.]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writer= [[Jeff Segal]]<br />[[Kelly Ward]]<br />[[John Loy]]
|writer= [[Jeff Segal]]<br />[[Kelly Ward]]<br />[[John Loy]]
|director= [[Art Davis]]<br />[[Oscar Dufau]]<br />[[Don Lusk]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[Rudy Zamora]]<br />[[Ray Patterson]] (supervising)<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
|director= [[Art Davis]]<br />[[Oscar Dufau]]<br />[[Don Lusk]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[Rudy Zamora]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
}}
}}
'''''Wildfire''''' is an American animated fantasy television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in [[1986]], airing 13 episodes that spanned one season.
'''''Wildfire''''' is an American animated fantasy television series created by [[Peter S. Beagle]]. It was produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in [[1986]], airing 13 episodes that spanned one season.


In an effort to protect her only daughter from [[Lady Diabolyn]]'s curse, [[Queen Sarana]] from the kingdom of [[Thorinia]] sends [[Princess Sara]] to [[Earth]], where she is raised by a kindly [[Montana]] ranch owner called [[John Cavanaugh]]. When Sara is 11 years old, she is contacted by Queen Sarana's trusted talking steed, [[Wildfire]], who needs help in preventing Lady Diaoblyn from spreading her evil across Thorinia and all of the magical realm of [[Dar-Shan]].
In an effort to protect her only daughter from [[Lady Diabolyn]]'s curse, [[Queen Sarana]] from the kingdom of [[Thurinia]] sends [[Princess Sara]] to [[Earth]], where she is raised by a kindly [[Montana]] ranch owner called [[John Cavanaugh]]. When Sara is 11 years old, she is contacted by Queen Sarana's trusted talking steed, [[Wildfire]], who needs help in preventing Lady Diaoblyn from spreading her evil across Thorinia and all of the magical realm of [[Dar-Shan]].


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
==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]].
 
;Opening theme song lyrics
<poem>
Once upon a dream, I think I lived inside a fairy tale
When someone great was lost, when some great void was crossed
And I was tossed in my sleep
 
And did I see a magic horse called Wildfire, or just a dream?
 
Wildfire, Wildfire!
 
Deep within my mind, so tell me what I find, or what might become
If I could go where the dreams come from
If I could go where the dreams run
 
Wildfire, Wildfire!
</poem>


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Title
! Title
! Number
! Original air date
! Original air date
|-
|-
| "[[Once and Future Queen]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
* "[[Once and Future Queen]]"
| [[September 13]], 1986
| [[September 13]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[A Visit to Wonderland]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
* "[[A Visit to Wonderland]]"
| [[September 20]], 1986
| [[September 20]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[The Ogre's Bride]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
* "[[The Ogre's Bride]]"
| [[September 27]], 1986
| [[September 27]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[Secret of Sinti Magic]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
* "[[Secret of Sinti Magic]]"
| [[October 4]], 1986
| [[October 4]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[A Meeting in Time]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
* "[[A Meeting in Time]]"
| [[October 11]], 1986
| [[October 11]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[The Highwayman]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
* "[[The Highwayman]]"
| [[October 18]], 1986
| [[October 18]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[The Pixie Painters]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
* "[[The Pixie Painters]]"
| [[October 25]], 1986
| [[October 25]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[The Name is the Game]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
* "[[The Name is the Game]]"
| [[November 1]], 1986
| [[November 1]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[Strangers in the Night]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
* "[[Strangers in the Night]]"
| [[November 8]], 1986
| [[November 8]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[Dragons of Dar-Shan]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
* "[[Dragons of Dar-Shan]]"
| [[November 15]], 1986
| [[November 15]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[King for a Day (Wildfire)|King for a Day]]"
| 1x11
| 1x11
* "[[King for a Day (Wildfire)|King for a Day]]"
| [[November 22]], 1986
| [[November 22]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[Where the Dreams Come From]]"
| 1x12
| 1x12
* "[[Where the Dreams Come From]]"
| [[December 6]], 1986
| [[December 6]], 1986
|-
|-
| "[[Wildfire: King of the Horses]]"
| 1x13
| 1x13
* "[[Wildfire: King of the Horses]]"
| [[December 13]], 1986
| [[December 13]], 1986
|}
|}
==Release==
Premiere dates of countries are in order of release:
* [[United States]]: September 13, 1986 at 8:30 am on CBS
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[September 2]], [[1996]] at 2:45 pm on [[Cartoon Network]]


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Jessica Walter]] as [[Lady Diabolyn]]
* [[Jessica Walter]] as [[Lady Diabolyn]]
* [[Bobby Jacoby]] as [[Dorin]]
* [[Bobby Jacoby]] as [[Dorin]]
* [[Susan Blu]] as [[Brutus]]
* [[Susan Blu]] as [[Brutus (Wildfire)|Brutus]]
* [[David Ackroyd]] as [[John Cavanaugh|John Cavanaugh/Prince Cavan]]
* [[David Ackroyd]] as [[John Cavanaugh|John Cavanaugh/Prince Cavan]]
* [[Billy Barty]] as [[Dweedle]]
* [[Billy Barty]] as [[Dweedle]]
* [[Rob Paulsen]] as [[Booper]]
* [[Rob Paulsen]] as [[Booper]]
* [[Frank Welker]] as [[Mudlusk]]
* [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] as [[Mudlusk]]
* [[Rene Auberjonois]] as [[Alvinar]]
* [[Rene Auberjonois]] as [[Alvinar]]
* [[Lily Moon]] as [[Ellen Crowe]]
* [[Lilly Moon]] as [[Ellen Crowe]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 21:01, 19 March 2024

This article is about the TV series. For the title character, see Wildfire.
Wildfire
WF title card.png
Created by Peter S. Beagle
Network CBS
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Distributor Worldvision Enterprises
Original release September 13―December 13, 1986
Run time 23 minutes
Starring Georgi Irene
John Vernon
Jessica Walter
Bobby Jacoby
Susan Blu
David Ackroyd
Billy Barty
Rob Paulsen
Frank Welker
Rene Auberjonois
Lilly Moon
Executive producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Joe Taritero
Producer(s) Peter Aries, Jr.
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Jeff Segal
Kelly Ward
John Loy
Director(s) Art Davis
Oscar Dufau
Don Lusk
Carl Urbano
Rudy Zamora
Gordon Hunt (voices)

Wildfire is an American animated fantasy television series created by Peter S. Beagle. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera for CBS' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran in 1986, airing 13 episodes that spanned one season.

In an effort to protect her only daughter from Lady Diabolyn's curse, Queen Sarana from the kingdom of Thurinia sends Princess Sara to Earth, where she is raised by a kindly Montana ranch owner called John Cavanaugh. When Sara is 11 years old, she is contacted by Queen Sarana's trusted talking steed, Wildfire, who needs help in preventing Lady Diaoblyn from spreading her evil across Thorinia and all of the magical realm of Dar-Shan.

Production

Development

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.

Opening theme song lyrics

Once upon a dream, I think I lived inside a fairy tale
When someone great was lost, when some great void was crossed
And I was tossed in my sleep

And did I see a magic horse called Wildfire, or just a dream?

Wildfire, Wildfire!

Deep within my mind, so tell me what I find, or what might become
If I could go where the dreams come from
If I could go where the dreams run

Wildfire, Wildfire!

Episodes

Title Original air date
1x01 September 13, 1986
1x02 September 20, 1986
1x03 September 27, 1986
1x04 October 4, 1986
1x05 October 11, 1986
1x06 October 18, 1986
1x07 October 25, 1986
1x08 November 1, 1986
1x09 November 8, 1986
1x10 November 15, 1986
1x11 November 22, 1986
1x12 December 6, 1986
1x13 December 13, 1986

Release

Premiere dates of countries are in order of release:

Cast

References

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