Ewoks - The 1985 animated series
Ewok, also known as Star Wars: Ewok, is an animated series with the Ewok characters introduced in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and further explored in The adventure of the Ewoks (Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure) (1984) and its sequels Ewok: The Battle for Endor (1985). The series was produced by Nelvana on behalf of Lucasfilm and aired on ABC, originally with its sister series Droids (as part of The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour), and then on its own, as The All-New Ewok.
History
The series focuses on the adventures of Wicket W. Warrick and his friends on the forest moon of Endor prior to the events of the original Star Wars film and The adventure of the Ewoks (Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure). The main recurring villains are Morag the witch Tulgah, who harbored a personal grudge against the tribe's shaman, Master Logray, and the Duloks, a rival species related to the Ewoks.
The penultimate episode, “Battle for the Sunstar,” which aired as a series finale, shows the Ewok heroes leaving the surface of the forest moon when they board an Imperial Star Destroyer that has arrived in their system. An Imperial scientist attempts to destroy the Emperor, whose shuttle makes an appearance. The episode was noted as forming a link with Return of the Jedi, which features the Empire using Endor as a base of operations for the second Death Star.
Characters
The Ewok tribe
Warrick family
Wicket Wystri Warrick (voiced by Jim Henshaw then Denny Delk) - The youngest brother of the Warrick family. He is stubborn and determined and often takes the initiative. Wicket really wants to be a great warrior, which often gets him into trouble. He has dark brown fur and wears an orange hood, but wears a green hood in season two.
Widdle "Willy" Warrick (voiced by John Stocker [8]) - The middle brother of the Warrick family. Originally called Widdle. He is clumsy, greedy and overweight, but extremely likeable.
Weechee Warrick (voiced by Greg Swanson) - The eldest and strongest brother of the Warrick family.
Winda Warrick - The youngest son of the Warrick family.
Deej Warrick (voiced by Richard Donat) - Father of Wicket, Weechee, Willy and Winda and his wife is Shodu. A highly respected warrior of the Ewok tribe. He has dark gray fur and wears a purple hood.
Shodu Warrick (voiced by Nonnie Griffin later Esther Scott) - wife of Deej and mother of Wicket, Weechee, Willy and Winda.
Erpham Warrick (voiced by Anthony Parr) - Wicket's great-grandfather, once a great warrior of the Ewok tribe and is still admired by young Ewoks. Not much is known about Erpham, as he died years ago, but he makes a brief appearance as a ghost when Wicket tries to repair his old battle chariot and gives him instructions. It was a golden Ewok with a green hood.
Kintaka family
Princess Kneesaa to Jari Kintaka (voiced by Cree Summer then Jeanne Reynolds) - Youngest daughter of Chief Chirpa and Ra-Lee. Often the voice of reason and wisdom for his friends, but he usually ends up in other trouble. She seems in love with Wicket. She has white and gray fur and wears a pink hood with a blue gem dangling near her forehead.
Asha (voiced by Paulina Gillis) - Chief daughter of Chief Chirpa and Ra-Lee. He disappeared during Ra-Lee's death and was eventually reunited with the Ewoks.
Chief Chirpa (voiced by George Buza then Rick Cimino) - Widowed father of Kneesaa and Asha. He gives orders to warriors when they fight the Duloks.
Paploo (voiced by Paul Chato) - Cousin of Kneesaa, grandson of High Chief Chirpa and son of Bozzie. He is close friends with Wicket and Teebo. Sometimes he joins the adventures of the young Ewoks. He is older, but often acts with less maturity than younger Ewoks. He has gray fur, with a white face and wears an orange hood with a feather.
Sketches (voice of Pam Hyatt) - Sister / sister-in-law of Chief Chirpa and mother of Paploo. He can be very overbearing and overbearing towards young Ewoks.
Teebo's family
Teebo (voiced by Eric Peterson then James Cranna) - Wicket's best friend and the eldest son of Warok and Batcheela. Fascinated by tales of witchcraft and magic, he becomes the apprentice of his Master Logray. He is a bit of a dreamer and sometimes a bit clumsy. Teebo often lacks discipline, but this is something he learns to master over time from Logray, and eventually becomes a respectful young Ewok. He has ocher fur and wears a large, tan hood with a feather.
Malani (voiced by Alyson Court) - Warok and Batcheela's youngest son and a close friend of Wiley, Nippet and Winda. She has a crush on Wicket and is desperate to impress him. She has a beige fur coat and wears a blue hood with a flower.
Latara's family
Passionate (voiced by Taborah Johnson then Sue Murphy) - She has dark gray fur and wears a yellow hat with a pink feather in the first season; in the second season his fur is tan and cream, and his hat is heather with a greenish-blue feather. Kneesaa is her best friend. She dreams of being a great musician with her flute, [16] even though her main job seems to be taking care of her younger siblings. He has a huge crush on Teebo, although he rarely notices it. In the second season, it's the other way around.
Nippet and Wiley (voiced by Leanne Coppen and Michael Fantini respectively,) - Latara's younger brothers. Sometimes Latara has to stay home to watch over them.
Zephee - Latara's mother, Nippet and Wiley. She has been seen in three episodes: "The Haunted Village", "The Traveling Jindas" and "The Curse of the Jindas".
Lumat - Latara's father, Nippet and Wiley. He was seen in two episodes: "The Traveling Jindas" and "The Curse of the Jindas".
Various
Master Logray (voiced by Doug Chamberlain) - The shaman of the Ewoks, and often the giver of wisdom and knowledge of the world of Endor.
Episodes
1 "The cries of the trees " Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Paul Dini 7th September 1985
Morag captures Izrina, queen of the Wisties, [d] and forces her to set fire to the forest. Young Ewoks extinguish the flames with a glider.
2 "The haunted village”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Paul Dini September 14, 1985
Master Logray developed invisibility soap to hide the Sunberry Trees from the destructive Mantigrue. The Ewoks manage to save the trees despite the Dulok's interference.
3 "The fury of the Phlogs”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Paul Dini September 21, 1985
Morag pushes a family of Phlogs to unleash the Ewok village. Wicket and his friends save and return their child from the Duloks to the Phlogs.
4 "To Save Dej”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Bob Carrau September 28, 1985
The Warrick brothers are tasked with finding ingredients for Master Logray to prepare a poison cure for Deej. A creature called Mring-Mring ensures their quest is a success.
5 "The Traveling Jindas”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Bob Carrau October 5, 1985
Lacking appreciation for his flute playing, Latara joins the Traveling Jindas. Wicket and his friends save Latara from getting lost and the Duloks.
6 "The tree of light”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Bob Carrau October 12, 1985
Wicket, Princess Kneesaa and Latara uninvited follow an Ewok expedition on a mission to restore the tree of life, the Duloks intent on destroying the tree.
7 "The curse of the Jinda ”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Bob Carrau 19 October 1985
Master Logray stops the curse affecting the Jindas after they save Wicket and his friends from the Skandits. This angers the Wizard of the Rock, but Princess Kneesaa has the stone tooth to heal the wizard's pain.
8 "The land of the Gupins”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Bob Carrau October 26, 1985
After rescuing Mring-Mring's brother Oobel, Wicket and his friends travel with them to save the Gupin homeland from the Grass Trekkers.
9 "Sunstar vs Shadowstone”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Paul Dini November 2, 1985
Morag captures Teebo and his friends as a ransom for Sunstar. Morag uses the full power of the Sunstar-Shadowstone combination, but Master Logray destroys it forever.
10 "Wicket's chariot”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Paul Dini November 9, 1985
Inspired by his ancestors, Wicket rebuilds an old battle chariot. The Duloks steal it, but Wicket and Malani jump aboard and collapse the wagon.
11 "The three lessons”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Bob Carrau November 16, 1985
Princess Kneesaa goes with Wicket to gather ingredients to reduce a Stranglethorn that she has accidentally overgrown. With the help of some Tromes, Wicket obtains the required potion.
12 “Blue Harvest”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Paul Dini and Sam Wilson November 23, 1985
In a plot to steal the Ewok crop, Umwak unknowingly causes a Phlog named Hoona to have a romance with Wicket. The Duloks take advantage, but Wicket pits Hoona against them.
13 "Asha”Ken Stephenson and Raymond Jafelice Paul Dini November 30, 1985
Kneesaa and Wicket find Kneesaa's lost sister Asha and help her fend off the Duloks on the hunt for defenseless creatures, before reuniting her with Chief Chirpa.
Technical data
Original language English
Country United States, Canada, Taiwan
Author George Lucas, Bob Carrau, Paul Dini
Regia Raymond Jafelice, Ken Stephenson, Dale Schott
Producer George Lucas, Miki Herman (1985), Cliff Ruby (1986), Elana Lesser (1986)
Subject Star Wars by George Lucas
Artistic direction Julie Eberley
Music Patricia Cullen, David Greene, David W. Shaw
STUDIO Nelvana, Lucasfilm, Wang Film Productions, 20th Century Fox Television
Network ABC
1st TV 7 September 1985 - 13 December 1986
Episodes 35 (complete) (26 episodes in 35 segments) (2 seasons)
Episode duration 22 minutes
Italian network. Italia 1
1st Italian TV August 31, 1987 -?
Gender adventure
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/
