Wizards and Warriors (TV series)

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Wizards and Warriors
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Also known asGreystone's Odyssey
Genre Adventure
Created by Don Reo
Written by Don Reo
Directed by
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producer Don Reo
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseFebruary 26 (1983-02-26) 
May 14, 1983 (1983-05-14)

Wizards and Warriors is an American comedy adventure fantasy series that aired on CBS from February 26 to May 14, 1983. Starring Jeff Conaway, Julia Duffy, Walter Olkewicz, Duncan Regehr, and Clive Revill, eight one-hour episodes were made. The series was created by Don Reo for Warner Bros. Television and three of the episodes were directed by Bill Bixby.

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Summary

In the medieval realm of Aperans, the neighboring kingdoms of Karteia and Camarand engage in repeated conflict. Prince Erik Greystone, who is engaged to Princess Ariel Baaldorf, battles the evil Prince Dirk Blackpool. Both princes employ magic users of various alignments to gain the upper hand against each other.

Cast

Characters are described, according to the newspaper, Wilmington Morning Star . [1]

Starring

Recurring

US TV Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Show
SeasonEpisodesFirst airedLast airedTV seasonRef.
18February 26, 1983 (1983-02-26)May 14, 1983 (1983-05-14)1982-83 [2]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Unicorn of Death" Bill Bixby Bill Richmond February 26, 1983 (1983-02-26)
2"The Kidnap" Richard A. Colla Don Reo March 5, 1983 (1983-03-05)
3"The Rescue" James Frawley Don ReoMarch 12, 1983 (1983-03-12)
4"Night of Terror"Bill BixbyBill RichmondMarch 19, 1983 (1983-03-19)
5"Skies of Death"Bill BixbyDon ReoApril 9, 1983 (1983-04-09)
6"The Caverns of Chaos" Paul Krasny Don ReoApril 30, 1983 (1983-04-30)
7"The Dungeon of Death" Kevin Connor Judith D. AllisonMay 7, 1983 (1983-05-07)
8"Vulkar's Revenge"Kevin ConnorRobert EarllMay 14, 1983 (1983-05-14)

Broadcast and reception

The series debuted as a midseason replacement for the cancelled series Bring 'Em Back Alive . [3] It aired on Saturdays at 8:00pm Eastern / 7:00pm Central. Syndicated columnist Judy Flander praised the series as "witty", including the directing, the writing, and the acting. [1] Due to low ratings, the series was not renewed for the second season and was cancelled. [4] The costume designer Theadora Van Runkle won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series. [5] [6] The series' hairstylist Sharleen Rassi lost a Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling to Edie Panda for the made-for television film Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story. [7]

DVD release

On July 29, 2014, Warner Bros. released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time via their Warner Archive Collection. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available through Warner's online store and Amazon.com. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Star-News - Google News Archive Search" . Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. Lina. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces" . Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  3. "The Times-News - Google News Archive Search" . Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  4. Dudek, Duane (May 12, 1983). "Pink slips are all in the family as Archie and Gloria lose shows". Milwaukee Sentinel. Part 3, Page 2.
  5. "People behind camera get Emmys". United Press International. September 19, 1983. p. 57.
  6. "Wizards and Warriors". Emmys.com. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  7. "35th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners – Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling (1983)" . Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  8. "Wizards and Warriors DVD news: Announcement for Wizards and Warriors - The Complete Series". TVShowsOnDVD.com. July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2015.