The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice
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| The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice | |
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| 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
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Organizations
Locations
Objects
- Kitty Kola (logo)
- Tome of Time
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:
- 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
- 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
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- 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.
