Kids' Art Haus Cinema - The History of The Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon: Too Violent for Saturday Mornings?

March 12, 2025

Kids' Art Haus Cinema - The History of The Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon: Too Violent for Saturday Mornings?

Angus reviews in the screening room 'The History of The Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon: Too Violent for Saturday Mornings?' in celebration of Appendix N Month.

The History of The Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon: Too Violent for Saturday Mornings?

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMxXx8ne29E⁠

Please join us for our Appendix N Month celebration reads:

Dungeons & Dragons: Saturday Morning Adventures

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Saturday-Morning-Adventures/dp/1684059437/⁠

Long before the world turned upside down and new generations discovered D&D, six kids boarded a magical roller coaster and were transported to the Forgotten Realms!

Noble ranger Hank, intrepid acrobat Diana, quiet thief Sheila, impulsive barbarian Bobby, fearful and cavalier Eric, and uncertain magician Presto only want to get back to their own world. But escaping the Realms has turned out to be much harder than getting there! Danger lurks at every turn, the enigmatic Dungeon Master is less than helpful, and Venger, the force of evil, will stop at nothing to get his hands on the magical weapons the kids have come to rely on. To top it off, Hank has made a startling discovery: Despite the dangers, Sheila, Bobby, Diana, and the others aren’t so sure they want to go home after all!

Bards David M. Booher (Canto) and Sam Maggs (Rick and Morty Ever After) join artificer George Kambadais (John Carter of Mars) for a thrilling “lost episode” that charts new territory in the world of D&D.

Dungeons & Dragons aired on CBS in 1983 and ran for three seasons with 27 episodes, but premature cancellation meant crucial scripts went unproduced. Yet, it still made an indelible impression on its audience, and legions of D&D players recall it fondly to this day.