''BraveStarr'' is an American space Western

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that aired 65 episodes from September 1987 to February 1988 in

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. The show was created a year after Mattel had released a line of

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. ''BraveStarr'' was the last animated series produced by

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and Group W Productions before Filmation shut down in 1989. Reruns of the show aired on

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from 2010 to 2013, and on the

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from 2010 to 2015.

Background

The idea for BraveStarr began with Tex Hex, his chief adversary. Tex Hex was created by Filmation's staff artists in 1984, during the development of Filmation's ''Ghostbusters''.

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found the character fascinating and pulled Tex Hex from the Ghostbusters cast. He asked Arthur Nadel, Filmation's Vice President for Creative Affairs, and art director John Grusd to develop a science fiction Western around the character. As the concepts took shape, staff writer

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fleshed out the writer's guide and eventually co-wrote the feature film script for '' BraveStarr: The Legend'' with writer Steve Hayes. The series cost $20 million.

Plot

The episodes combine elements of science fiction and western genres. It is set in the 23rd century on a multi-cultural desert planet called New Texas. As on other ''Filmation'' series (''

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'', '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and the animated ''Ghostbusters''), a

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lesson is told at the end of each episode. One notable episode is "The Price", in which a boy buys a

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called "Spin", becomes addicted to it, and dies of an

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Setting

The setting in most episodes is New Texas: a planetary system orbiting three suns, 600

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s (1957

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s) from Earth. Much of the food and water supply is imported. The majority of land is desert or prairie but there is one wetland area, which is the home of "apecats". Water is also found in

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-like 'Aqua-Pod' plants. The chief export is Kerium, a red mineral used as a fuel source, and often therefore the prize of conflicts among characters. Implications exist that New Texas was colonized for Kerium, but will remain inhabited even after the mines are exhausted. The native civilization of New Texas are the Prairie People, who operate most of the Kerium mines.

Points of interest

The following locations are on New Texas: * Fort Kerium - A mechanized town capable of armoring itself; BraveStarr's base of operation. * Starr Peak - A mountain where Shaman lives, concealing the spacecraft in which he arrived on New Texas, atop a Kerium deposit. * Stone Canyon - A large mining canyon. Also the location of some crime. * Peaceful Valley - A large agrarian land. * The Hexagon - Fortress for most of the villains. * The Badlands - The inhospitable land surrounding the Hexagon. Two episodes are set on Earth, where the city of

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resembles a modernized

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, including a time-traveling

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Alien and human species

* Apecats - Gigantic non-humanoid

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who live near the only wetlands on New Texas. * Avianoid - The two-headed criminal Two Face comes from an avianoid species, and had half of his body augmented with cybernetic replacements (for reasons unknown), making him a

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. Another avianoid is the 'Cygnian Ambassador', who resembles an

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. * Broncosaurs - A

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-like civilization of which Stampede is the last living representative. * Dingos (a.k.a. Coyotoids) -

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-like humanoids, who often appear as minor antagonists, amenable to a peaceful lifestyle. * Equestroids - Cyborg equines capable of assuming human attributes (bipedal stance and prehensile forelimbs especially) at will. Thirty/Thirty is the only survivor of this colony. * Fuufta - Pacifist sheep-like creatures, often targeted by enemy civilizations. * Humans - A variety of ethnic groups including Native Americans BraveStarr and Shaman, and the

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Sherlock Holmes. * Krang - Cat-like humanoids; warlike and therefore opposed to BraveStarr and his ideals. * Porcinoid - Hawgtie comes from a porcine (pig-like) humanoid species. * Prairie People - Anthropoid

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-like creatures and native to New Texas who take pleasure in mining and in the operation of machines. * Reptillianoid - Antagonists Vipra and Diamond Back are both reptilian and humanoid, and display behaviors of both. * Rigellian - Drink-seller Handlebar is a member of this race of green-skinned humanoids with bright orange

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and superhuman strength. Dr. Wt'sn is also of this species. * Sand Walrus - Antagonist Sand Storm comes from this red-skinned humanoid species and has a number of special powers. * Solacows - A non-sentient cattle-like species, the raising of which is one of the few major non-mining-related industries on New Texas; disputes between Solacow ranchers and Kerium miners are not uncommon and have on occasion resulted in physical altercations.

Characters

Heroes

* Marshal BraveStarr (voiced by

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) - The title character and galactic marshal of New Texas; a Native American who can call upon the power of "spirit animals", enabling him briefly to perform superhuman feats. The Eyes of the

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enhances his

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and can also grant him an aerial view of the adjacent area. The Ears of the

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gives him super-human hearing. The Strength of the

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gives him super-human

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. The Speed of the

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gives him super-human

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. The Strength of the Bear grants BraveStarr strength sufficient to destroy stone or support steel bridges, whereas the Speed of the Puma allows him speeds akin to comic-book characters Quicksilver and the

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. In addition to his animal powers, he has electronic equipment such as a computerized visor and a two-way radio. BraveStarr also carries a "Neutra-laser" pistol, a high-tech hatchet, a beam lasso and a "Trans-freezer" rifle, and the badge on his shirt can shield him at need. Although called "Protector of Peace" and "Champion of Justice", he usually acts in the former role, preferring to serve as a mediator in any conflict. He often seeks peaceful resolution to every problem, unless confronted by the series' periodic villains. * Thirty/Thirty (voiced by

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) - BraveStarr's Equestroid and chief deputy, capable of assuming a bipedal form at will. BraveStarr affectionately calls him "big partner". His principal weapon is "Sara Jane": a large

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from which he projects directed energy. He is more belligerent than BraveStarr, and will often prefer fights to resolutions. His appearance later inspired an alternative design for the character of Sylvia in the ''

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'' episode "The Cartoon." * Deputy Fuzz (voiced by

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) - A member of the Prairie People and BraveStarr's other trusted deputy. BraveStarr affectionately calls him "li'l partner". Fuzz is typically a figure of

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, but also plays more-serious roles at need. The first of the Prairie People to befriend humans. * Judge J.B. McBride (voiced by

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) - Fort Kerium's principal (and perhaps only) judge and lawyer, BraveStarr's ally, consultant, and occasional paramour. In battle, she uses an electronic

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(called a "hammer of justice" in the series) given to her by the Prairie People. * Shaman (voiced by

) - An otherwise-unnamed mystic, capable of

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, and near-omniscient

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. He is BraveStarr's

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and foster-father. BraveStarr would often telepathically contact Shaman for advice on how to handle certain situations.

Supporting characters

* Angus McBride (voiced by

) - The father of Judge J. B. McBride. He is a former Kerium prospector who now operates Fort Kerium's newspaper. * Billy-Bob (voiced by

) - A human Kerium prospector. * Commander Karen Kane (voiced by

) - A former Star Marine who retired after marrying Angus McBride. She is the stepmother of J. B. Like Angus, she has a

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accent. * Diamondback (voiced by

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) - A Reptillianoid Kerium prospector, who owns the Kerium deposit underneath Starr Peak along with his human colleague Billy-Bob. * Doc Clayton (voiced by

) - The town's doctor who is frequently an ally of BraveStarr's. * Handlebar (voiced by

) - A Rigellian bartender and former space pirate from the

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star system, with a bright orange ''handlebar'' mustache and a

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accent. He mostly serves BraveStarr and Thirty/Thirty a drink called "sweetwater". Other times he acts as a reserve law enforcement officer. He has a pet cyborg steer named Rampage. * Long Arm John - A law enforcement officer with a sophisticated prosthetic arm. * Molly (voiced by

) - Courier aboard a "Strato-Stage," a mechanized

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traveling above ground. Occasionally, Molly has a security guard to blast away enemies. Molly is also capable of piloting space vehicles. * Mayor Derringer (voiced by

) - The town leader of Fort Kerium who occasionally aides BraveStarr. Although he rarely uses it, he carries a stun pistol for protection. * Wild Child (voiced by

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) - A baby who wandered into the desert and got adopted by Dingoes. He grew up among them until he met BraveStarr and Judge J.B. McBride. * Zarko (voiced by

in "Wild Child,"

in "Call of the Wild") - The last living member of the Old Ones who hunted anyone that trespassed into the Lost City. After he helped save Wild Child, Zarko gives up hunting an adopts Wild Child. * Orville (voiced by

) - A new arrival to New Texas and Fort Kerium singled out for his stutter in "Brothers in Crime" he was kidnapped by two thieves Craver and Grumble during which he befriended the mentally slow Grumble and convinced Grumble to turn on Craver. * Brad (voiced by

) - One of Fort Kerium local school kids who was a close friend to Jay Olman and who turned in Dealer after Jay died * Brian (voiced by

) - One of Fort Kerium local school kids nicknamed "Gappie" who is friends with Judy and Clorg and whom regularly teases Wild Child

Villains

* Stampede (voiced by

) - Chief

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and ringleader of the outlaws based at the Hexagon. A monstrous, partly skeletal Broncosaur and apparently the last of his kind. He seldom appears in battle directly, but is usually the source of his subordinates' evil plans. Stampede is the archenemy of BraveStarr's mentor Shaman. * Carrion Bunch - An outlaw gang that reside in the Badlands at the Hexagon. ** Tex Hex (voiced by

) - BraveStarr's rival, opponent, and counterpart, distinguished by a withered appearance and lavender skin. He is Stampede's junior partner. Tex Hex originally Tex, a greedy Kerium prospector who briefly co-owned a Kerium mine with Angus. He crashed a Kerium-overloaded ship while heading home from New Texas and was revived and given a host of magical powers by Stampede. Credited, in the feature-film, with the discovery of Kerium on New Texas. ** Outlaw Skuzz (voiced by

) - Tex's cigar-smoking henchman. A cousin of Deputy Fuzz; apparently the only Prairie Person to practice

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. The moral lesson at the end of one episode had him saying he liked being an outlaw, but the one bad thing he disliked doing was smoking and warning viewers not to follow his example. ** Cactus Head (voiced by

) - A short robot with a cactus-shaped headpiece equipped with two energy cannons. Often seen as the comic relief and used as a spy. ** Sand Storm (voiced by

) - A red Sand snake like creature who can exhale giant clouds of sand. His kind are sometimes called "sand walruses" and are native to New Texas. He can also use his sand to put people to sleep or create sand creatures. ** Thunder Stick (voiced by

) - A stuttering robot with a directed-energy cannon built into his arm. ** Vipra (voiced by

) - A Reptillianoid female villain who has the power to hypnotize people. She is the assistant to Tex Hex, but envious of his high rank among the villains. * Billy the Droid - A purple

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with the power to shoot energy bolts from his hands and a gripping arm from his chest. * Dealer - A Dingo drug dealer who was selling a drug called Spin that later killed a boy named Jay Olman. After his plot was foiled by testimony from Brad, the Dealer was arrested by BraveStarr. * Dune Buggy Gang - A gang residing in the Badlands that causes trouble for travelers. ** Ryder (voiced by

) - A cyborg human who is the leader of the Dune Buggy Gang. ** Slither (voiced by

) - A Reptilianoid. ** "Two Faced" Dingo Dan (

) - One of Tex's Dingoes with a notionally

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accent. Dan has the ability to take on a human appearance, but would often forget to change his distinctive "fancy hat". * Jingles Morgan - A former teacher of BraveStarr who hated so much to lose that he went rogue after fatally shooting his opponent Imperial Guard Trooper Salaman Bliss for mocking Morgan during a humiliating defeat. * Krang - Humanoid felines with green armor and German accents; a periodic enemy. * Leaper Riders - A group of Dingoes that ride Leapers. ** Goldtooth - An overweight coyote that usually leads other Dingoes in the battle. ** Barker (voiced by

) - A little Dingo. ** Howler (voiced by

) - Another coyote. He can assume human form. * Hawgtie (voiced by

) - A humanoid pig dressed in a Union Army uniform. He seemed to be strong, and used

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to capture or bind his victims. * Queen Singlish - A woman that commandeered an entire island, which floats through space. She constantly wants slaves to assist her; but is defeated by the Prairie People. * Two-Face - A cyborg Avianoid with a normal head and a cyborg head. * Craver - (voiced by

) - A mutant Dingo with the power to fly, he used Grumble to rob miners. He was captured by BraveStarr after Grumble finally realized his friend was using him * Grumble - (voiced by

) - A slow witted by superhumanly strong being who was Craver's partner until a boy they captured called Orville convinced him he was being used by his so called friend Craver

Episodes

Action figures and other merchandise

In 1986, a year before the TV series premiered,

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released an

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line based on the

cartoon series. These figures were large for the time at nearly 8" tall and came in a windowed box with artwork similar to that of their ''Masters of the Universe'' contemporaries. Each figure had a unique action feature and was packaged with one or more Kerium nuggets. Marshal BraveStarr and Tex Hex were also packaged with a Laser Fire Backpack which shot

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beams and had "space-age" sound effects. Such backpacks were individually available – blue for heroes and black for villains. Other figures available were Handlebar, Sandstorm, Thirty/Thirty, Skuzz, Fuzz, Col. Borobot and Thunderstick. The Neutra-Laser weapon, which worked with the infrared technology, and Fort Kerium playset also made their way to toy shelves. A second series of figures was designed but never produced. This included Dingo Dan, Judge J. B., Long Arm John, Rampage, and the Starr Hawk vehicle. Various other forms of ''BraveStarr'' merchandise made their way to the market including a

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Adventure Set,

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reels,

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storybook,

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, and

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, among others. A

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series, ''BraveStarr in 3-D'', also began under

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in January 1987.

Video game

A ''BraveStarr''

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was released for

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, and

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Home releases

''BraveStarr'' made its way to VHS in compilations such as ''Filmation All-Star Theatre'' and ''Sampler Collection''. Individual episodes of the series found their way to shelves as late as 1989. BCI Eclipse Entertainment (under its Ink & Paint classic animation entertainment label) (under license from

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) released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time in 2007/2008. Each episode on BCI Ink & Paint's DVD releases of ''BraveStarr'' was uncut, digitally remastered and fully restored for optimum audio and video quality and presented in its original broadcast presentation and story continuity order. The series was released in 2 volume sets, with the first volume featuring several bonus features. , these releases have been discontinued and are out of print as BCI Eclipse ceased operations. On December 10, 2010, Mill Creek Entertainment announced that it had acquired the rights from

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to re-release the series on DVD in North America. They subsequently released a complete series set as well as two single volume releases on May 10, 2011.

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External links

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