| Galtar and the Golden Lance | |
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 Galtar and Tormack | |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Neal Barbera |
| Directed by |
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| Voices of |
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| Opening theme | "Galtar" |
| Ending theme | "Galtar" (instrumental) |
| Composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer | Bob Dranko |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndicated |
| Release | September 2, 1985 (1985-09-02) – January 20, 1986 (1986-01-20) |
Galtar and the Golden Lance is a 30-minute American animatedsword and sorcery television series produced byHanna-Barbera Productions, which aired insyndication in 1985–86 as part ofThe Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera.[1] The show ran for 21 episodes and is thought to have been created due to the rising popularity of theHe-Man franchise.[2]
The series is about the mythical sword-and-sorcery adventures of three companions: Galtar, Princess Goleeta, and her younger mind controlling brother Zorn.[3] Galtar, with the help of his Golden Lance, is fighting with Tormack, the tyrannical usurper of the kingdom of Bandisar, who is conquering their entire world. Tormack is responsible for the death of both Galtar's parents and assassinating the rest of Goleeta and Zorn's family.[4]
Tormack covets the power of the Golden Lance, wishing to combine it with the Sacred Shield, which rightfully belongs to Goleeta and Zorn. Whoever holds both becomes invincible. The Golden Lance normally exists as a short staff, but when Galtar holds it above his head with both hands, it extends two mystical blades, one on each side, and can then be divided into two swords for dueling. The enchantment that empowers the Golden Lance also protects it by releasing energy from its hilt (called the "Fury of the Golden Lance") when held by an unworthy wielder.
The series was cancelled before the final outcome of the conflict between Galtar and Tormack could be revealed.
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| No. | Title | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Galtar and the Princess" | Neal Barbera | September 2, 1985 (1985-09-02) | |
Galtar and Princess Goleeta begin their quest to find the Golden Lance and the Sacred Shield that is needed to defeat the despot Tormack. | ||||
| 2 | "Skull Forest" | Neal Barbera | September 9, 1985 (1985-09-09) | |
Prince Pandat of the Nerms saves Galtar and Princess Goleeta from Rak's trap. He brings them to Pandat as Tormack begins his attack. | ||||
| 3 | "Mursa the Merciless" | Mark Young | September 16, 1985 (1985-09-16) | |
The evil witch Mursa traps Princess Goleeta and steals her youth. Galtar works with the mysterious White Knight to rescue Princess Goleeta and defeat Mursa. | ||||
| 4 | "Goleeta's Reunion" | Mark Seidenberg | September 23, 1985 (1985-09-23) | |
Princess Goleeta's brother Zorn is captured and forced to work in Tormack's mines as Rak and Tuk lead her into a trap where she gets captured by Tormack. | ||||
| 5 | "Shadowhaunt" | Dennis Marks | September 30, 1985 (1985-09-30) | |
Galtar, Princess Goleeta, and Zorn enter Shadowhaunt, where they are attacked by an invisible monster. | ||||
| 6 | "Tormack's Trap" | Dennis Marks | October 7, 1985 (1985-10-07) | |
Galtar saves a young woman named Rava who helps Galtar, Princess Goleeta, and Zorn get into Tormack's castle. What they don't know is that Rava is Tormack's niece. | ||||
| 7 | "Wicked Alliance" | Mark Young | October 14, 1985 (1985-10-14) | |
Krimm teams up with Mursa in a plot to defeat Galtar and get their hands on the Golden Lance. | ||||
| 8 | "Vikor's Raiders" | Mark Seidenberg | October 21, 1985 (1985-10-21) | |
The Raiders led by Vikor kidnap Tuk and managed to steal the Golden Lance. Rak persuades Galtar to let him help out so that he can save his son. | ||||
| 9 | "The Manta Marauders" | Dennis Marks | October 28, 1985 (1985-10-28) | |
A mysterious ship steals some treasure and accidentally kidnaps Goleeta before disappearing through a vortex. Galtar must go to an unknown world to save her. | ||||
| 10 | "The Master Fighters" | Dennis O’Flaherty | November 4, 1985 (1985-11-04) | |
In another attempt to defeat Galtar, Krimm creates three warriors, the Master Fighters. Galtar must defeat them to save the kidnapped Goleeta. | ||||
| 11 | "The Maze of Magus" | Mark Seidenberg | November 11, 1985 (1985-11-11) | |
The Magus, an avid hunter, traps Galtar and his companions in a maze. Galtar must defeat Magus and find a way out of his maze to escape. | ||||
| 12 | "Falca - Priestess of Prey" | Mark Young | November 18, 1985 (1985-11-18) | |
Galtar and Goleeta are kidnapped by an evil bird woman, Falca. It is up to Zorn to inspire a bird man to rise up and save his people and Galtar. | ||||
| 13 | "The Silver Sword" | Evelyn A. R. Gabai | November 25, 1985 (1985-11-25) | |
Tormack creates the invincible "Silver Sword". With help from a friend from the past, Galtar must find the courage to face Tormack even if it will mean his defeat. | ||||
| 14 | "Zorn Meets Marin" | Neal Barbera | December 2, 1985 (1985-12-02) | |
When Zorn is swept down river, he befriends the young wildling Marin. | ||||
| 15 | "Vikor's Revenge" | Mark Seidenberg | December 9, 1985 (1985-12-09) | |
Vikor returns to seek revenge on Galtar. With the help of a new ally, Galtar must save a kidnapped Goleeta and Zorn. | ||||
| 16 | "Galtar's Challenge" | Mark Young | December 16, 1985 (1985-12-16) | |
Closing in on Bandisar, Galtar sends a challenge to fight Tormack, but instead of facing Galtar himself, Tormack chooses a monstrous beast to fight. | ||||
| 17 | "Ither's Apprentice" | Mark Seidenberg | December 23, 1985 (1985-12-23) | |
Ither takes on a new apprentice, but Zorn suspects this new apprentice may be more than he seems. | ||||
| 18 | "Antara the Terrible" | Alan Burnett | December 30, 1985 (1985-12-30) | |
A sorceress named Antara promises to overthrow Tormack if Galtar will help her find a magical stone. | ||||
| 19 | "Tormack's Treachery" | Mark Young | January 6, 1986 (1986-01-06) | |
In a plot to trap Galtar, Tormack and the heroes are taken prisoner by a deadly snow demon. | ||||
| 20 | "Love of Evil" | Dennis Marks | January 13, 1986 (1986-01-13) | |
Galtar and friends must rescue Rava from marriage to a slug-like creature. | ||||
| 21 | "The Return of Rava" | Dennis Marks | January 20, 1986 (1986-01-20) | |
Tormack's niece tries to steal the kingdom for herself. | ||||
Galtar made a non-speaking cameo in theHarvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "SPF". Harvey calls him and his Golden Lance to the stand in a case involving cybersquatting.
Warner Archive releasedGaltar and the Golden Lance: The Complete Series onDVD in region 1 on November 10, 2015 as part of theirHanna–Barbera Classics Collection. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.[5]