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Country of origin
  
United States

First episode date
  
8 September 1989

5.9/10
IMDb

Directed by
  
John Grusd

Original language(s)
  
English

Final episode date
  
1 December 1989

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Created by
  
Shigeru Miyamoto (original characters)DiC (adapted to TV)

Written by
  
Bob ForwardPhil HarnageEve ForwardMarsha ForwardDennis O'Flaherty

Voices of
  
Cyndy PrestonJonathan PottsLen CarlsonColin FoxElizabeth Hanna

Genres
  
Action fiction, Adventure fiction, Fantasy, Comedy

Cast
  
Jonathan Potts, Len Carlson, Cynthia Preston, Tabitha St Germain, Colin Fox

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The Legend of Zelda is an American animated series based on the Japanese video game series The Legend of Zelda by Nintendo. The plot follows the adventures of Link and Princess Zelda as they defend the kingdom of Hyrule from an evil wizard named Ganon. It is heavily based on the first game of the Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda, but includes some references to the second, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. The show was produced by DIC Entertainment and distributed by Viacom Enterprises in association with Nintendo of America, Inc. It comprises thirteen episodes which first aired in North America from September 8, 1989, to December 1, 1989.

Contents

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Show premise

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The opening credits quickly glance over the show's premise: "This is the Triforce of Wisdom, Link. The evil wizard Ganon has the Triforce of Power. Whoever possesses both Triforces will rule this land forever! You must help me, Link!"

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Every episode of The Legend of Zelda follows the adventures of the hero Link and Princess Zelda as they defend the kingdom of Hyrule from an evil wizard named Ganon. Most episodes consist of Ganon (or his minions) either attempting to capture the Triforce of Wisdom from Zelda, kidnap Zelda, or otherwise conquer Hyrule. In some episodes, Link and Zelda are assisted and accompanied by a fairy-princess, Spryte.

A common running joke of the series is Link's repeated failure to convince Zelda that he deserved a kiss for his heroic deeds. Whenever it seems they are going to kiss, they are interrupted.

While Link saves Zelda in a few episodes, she often fights beside him using a bow and arrow.

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Link usually meets Zelda's rejection with his sarcastic catchphrase, "Well! Excuuuuuuse me, Princess!". In one episode, Zelda uses a more elegant version reflective of her royal upbringing, "Well! Pardon me!"

The series was to be continued but was canceled along with The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. The series is one of only seven productions in which Link talks, the others being the CD-i games, manga series, comic series, the episodes of Captain N: The Game Master, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (only the phrase, "Come on!"), and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

North American airings/DVDs

The Legend of Zelda was featured on every Friday episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! in place of the Super Mario Bros. cartoons. Each episode ran for about fifteen minutes. The series was made in association with Nintendo of America, produced by DIC Entertainment, and distributed for syndicated television by Viacom Enterprises (now CBS Television Distribution). Due to its syndicated nature, only one season of sixty-five episodes was made of the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and Zelda was aborted after thirteen episodes. However, slightly modified versions of the characters of Link and Zelda, together with their original voice actors, were later transplanted into NBC's Saturday morning program Captain N: The Game Master, also produced by DIC Entertainment. In 1992, the episodes were time compressed (sped up) and played in double episode format on the Captain N & The Video Game Masters syndication block. Zelda episodes were rarely shown, but at least once, the episodes "Underworld Connections" & "Doppleganger" aired with the titles switched around. It was played in this block from 1992–1993 in syndication, and from 1993–1995 on USA Network.

Clips previewing the episodes were shown in the middle of the live-action segments when the Mario cartoon was shown. These clips were cut out of the video releases and Yahooligans! TV, but were restored for the Super Mario Bros. Super Show DVD set (except for "King Mario of Cramalot").

Zelda was first released in the early 1990s along with the Super Mario Bros. cartoon. It was produced in the form of two-episode VHS tapes in four volumes; the gold color of the VHS slipcases matched that of the original NES games. The series was released on DVD in two volumes by the animation company Allumination FilmWorks The first DVD, Ganon's Evil Tower, was released on July 22, 2003, including three episodes of the Zelda cartoon and two of Sonic Underground. The second DVD was released on September 27, 2005, titled Havoc in Hyrule, containing a further five Zelda episodes.

The complete Zelda series was released on October 18, 2005 by Shout! Factory and Sony BMG Music Entertainment, with extra bonus features such as interactive DVD games and line art from the series. However, it did not include all of the associated The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live action segments; some were included as bonus features. This release has been discontinued and is out of print.

NCircle Entertainment re-released the complete series on May 22, 2012.

United Kingdom

The Zelda cartoons were originally shown in the early 1990s on the early morning TV show, TV-am. They were not commissioned for a second run. They were also shown on CITV in the 1990s within The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, and on Channel 4 on its Sunday morning kids line up, which included shows such as Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors.

In 1992, Tempo Video released a set of two VHS tapes with three episodes per tape. The Legend of Zelda shared a tape with Captain N: The Game Master, which included the episode Underworld Connections.

There are currently no plans for a Region 2 DVD release.

Zelda eventually did have a second run on Pan European Cartoon Network UK at 5:30am in the morning. This version was majorly improved as it was a proper standalone non Mario version and had its own end credits with link and his sword stance and a Triforce on the picture with a more fitting heroic sung song rather than using the unfitting Mario Bros. theme song. This proper version is still nowhere to be seen on a proper release so the only way you had the end credits of that version was if you were lucky and recorded it back in the day on a home VHS tape in 1997.

Germany

PIDAX FILM is planning a Region 2 DVD release on December 02, 2016. The 2-DVD set will include all 13 episodes in German and English Dolby Digital 2.0 audio.

Voice cast

  • Jonathan Potts as Link
  • Cyndy Preston as Princess Zelda
  • Len Carlson as Ganon and Moblins
  • Colin Fox as King Harkinian
  • Allan Stewart-Coates as the Triforce of Power
  • Elizabeth Hanna as the Triforce of Wisdom
  • Paulina Gillis as Spryte and Sing
  • Don Francks as additional voices
  • Marvin Goldhar as additional voices
  • Christopher Ward as additional voices
  • Hal Smith as additional voices
  • Broadcast history

  • United States: in syndication (1989–1991, Family Channel (1991–1992)
  • United Kingdom: in syndication (Rare standalone legit end credits version) (1997–unknown) Cartoon Network UK (1997–unknown)
  • Edited versions of the episodes were a part of "Captain N and the Video Game Masters" from 1992–93.

    Reception

    IGN rated the DVD release of The Legend of Zelda a 3.0, or "Bad", citing poor writing, repeated plots, and over the top acting. Link's catchphrase, "Excuuuuuuse me, Princess!" is a commonly used in-joke used by video game players, and is spoken by Link on 29 occasions throughout the 13 episodes.

    References

    The Legend of Zelda (TV series) Wikipedia