Wizards and Warriors (TV series)

Wizards and Warriors is a CBS television series from 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.

Wizards and Warriors
Also known asGreystone's Odyssey
GenreAdventure
Written byDon Reo
Directed byBill Bixby
Richard A. Colla
StarringIan Wolfe
Jeff Conaway
Clive Revill
Duncan Regehr
Julia Duffy
Thomas Hill
Walter Olkewicz
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producer(s)Don Reo
Running time60 minutes
Production company(s)Don Reo Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Release
Original networkCBS
Picture formatColor
Audio formatMono
Original releaseFebruary 26 –
May 14, 1983

Summary

In two neighbouring kingdoms, the respective princes come into repeated conflict. The good Prince Erik Greystone (who is engaged to Princess Ariel) fights the evil Prince Dirk Blackpool. Both princes use wizards and witches, both good and evil, in their conflicts with each other.

Cast

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

Starring
  • Jeff Conaway – Prince Erik Greystone
  • Walter Olkewicz – Marko, Prince Erik's sidekick
  • Duncan Regehr – Prince Dirk Blackpool, Erik's handsome-but-sinister rival
  • Julia Duffy – Princess Ariel Baaldorf. This "spoiled" heiress-to-the-throne craves for "furs, jewels, and leather pants". She has a pet unicorn named Pumpkin
  • Clive Revill – Vector, an evil wizard

Recurring
  • Thomas Hill – King Baaldorf, Ariel's father
  • Ian Wolfe – Tranquil, an aging wizard
  • Tim Dunigan – Geoffrey Blackpool, Dirk's brother
  • Jay Kerr – Justin Greystone, Erik's brother
  • Julie Payne – Queen Lattinia
  • Randi Brooks – Witch Bethel
  • Phyllis Katz – Cassandra
  • Lonnie Wun – Oriental Guard

US TV Ratings
Season Episodes Start Date End Date Nielsen Rank Nielsen Rating Tied With
1982-83 8 February 26, 1983 May 14, 1983 89[2] N/A N/A

Episodes
No. Title Original airdate Writer Director
1"The Unicorn of Death"26 February 1983Bill RichmondBill Bixby
2"The Kidnap"5 March 1983Don ReoRichard A. Colla
3"The Rescue"12 March 1983Don ReoJames Frawley
4"Night of Terror"19 March 1983Bill RichmondBill Bixby
5"Skies Of Death"9 April 1983Don ReoBill Bixby
6"Caverns Of Chaos"30 April 1983Don ReoPaul Krasny
7"The Dungeon Of Death"7 May 1983Judith D. AllisonKevin Connor
8"Vulkar's Revenge"14 May 1983Robert EarllKevin Connor

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]

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References
  1. "Star-News - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  2. Lina. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. "The Times-News - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  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. 2014-07-29. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
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