1994 Gargoyles the Animated Series
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Gargoyles is a popular 1994 animated television series known for its dark tone, complex story arcs, and Shakespearean themes, which originally aired from October 24, 1994, to February 15, 1997. It has maintained a cult following and its storyline has continued in comic book form and is currently in development as a live-action series.
The series features a clan of gargoyles who, a millennium ago in medieval Scotland (994 A.D.), were betrayed by humans and cursed to remain frozen in stone form until their castle rose above the clouds. In 1994, a billionaire named David Xanatos purchases the castle and moves it atop his New York City skyscraper, which fulfills the condition of the spell and awakens the six remaining gargoyles. Led by their chieftain Goliath, they must adjust to the modern world and become the secret nighttime protectors of New York City, aided by a sympathetic NYPD detective named Elisa Maza.
istinctive Tone: The show was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation but was notable for a more mature and darker narrative than typical Disney afternoon cartoons, drawing comparisons to Batman: The Animated Series.
Voice Cast: It featured a high-profile voice cast, including many Star Trek alumni such as Marina Sirtis (Demona), Jonathan Frakes (David Xanatos), and Michael Dorn (Coldstone).
Cancellation: The first two seasons were critically successful, but the show moved to ABC for a third season, rebranded as The Goliath Chronicles, with significant changes in production and writing staff (series creator Greg Weisman was removed). This led to a decline in quality and viewership, and the series was canceled.
Continued Storyline: Weisman has continued the canonical storyline through comic book series published by Slave Labor Graphics (2006-2009) and currently by Dynamite Entertainment (since 2022), which ignore the third season of the TV show.
Modern Revival: All episodes of the original series are available to stream on Disney+. In October 2023, a live-action series reboot for Disney+ was announced to be in development. A remastered version of the 1995 Sega Genesis video game was also released in 2023.
Gargoyles is remembered as a cult classic, ahead of its time for its serialized storytelling and complex characters.
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1994 Gargoyles The Animated Series S01E01 Awakening Part 1
MemoryCryptofCastleHillsGargoyles TV Series 1994–1997 TV-Y7 Gargoyles (1994) Gargoyles (also known as Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles for season 3) is an animated television series co-produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, Walt Disney Animation Japan for its first two seasons and Nelvana Limited for its final, and originally aired from October 24, 1994, to February 15, 1997. The series features a species of nocturnal creatures known as gargoyles that turn to stone during the day. After spending a thousand years in an enchanted petrified state, the gargoyles (who have been transported from medieval Scotland) are reawakened in modern-day New York City, and take on roles as the city's secret night-time protectors. Gargoyles was noted for its relatively dark tone, complex story arcs, and melodrama; character arcs were heavily employed throughout the series, as were Shakespearean themes. The series also received favorable comparisons to Batman: The Animated Series and X-Men: The Animated Series. A video game adaptation and a spin-off comic series were released in 1995. The show's storyline continued from 2006 to 2009 in a comic book series of the same title, produced by Slave Labor Graphics, and was again revived by Dynamite Entertainment in 2022. In 2023, a live-action reboot for Disney+ was announced, to be produced by Atomic Monster. A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier. Creator: Greg Weisman Stars: Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jeff Bennett74 views
