The True King

The True King
King Louis XIII has been strapped into an iron mask and locked in his own tower, making a message for help.
Premiere date	October 15, 1968
Run time	9:40
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"The True King" is the seventh episode of The Three Musketeers season one, and came as part of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. It aired on October 15, 1968 on NBC.

King Louis XIII is captured by his evil twin brother and imprisoned in the tower and forced to wear an iron mask. Free to impersonate the king, the then disbands the Musketeers.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Athos	Jonathan Harris
Porthos	Barney Phillips
Aramis	Don Messick
D'Artagnan	Bruce Watson
King Louis XIII	Don Messick
King Louis XIII's twin brother	Don Messick
Tooly	Teddy Eccles
Lady Constance	Julie Bennett

Organizations

• Musketeers

Locations

• Earth
  • France
    • Paris
      • Fountainbleau Palace
• The Moon

Objects

• Swords

Vehicles

• Carriage

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 15, 1968 on NBC

Behind the scenes

• Unlike the previous episodes, the title card of the series featuring the four Musketeers, is kept when it switches to the episode title card.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United Kingdom:
  • September 21, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Banana Splits: Complete Season 1 on DVD.