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BraveStarr

BraveStarr

US 1987–1988 animated TV series BraveStarrTitle cardGenre Space Western Action-adventure Science fiction Voices of Pat Fraley Charlie Adler Erika Scheimer Lou Scheimer Alan Oppenheimer Susan Blu Ed Gilbert Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of series1No. of episodes65ProductionExecutive producerLou ScheimerRunning time25 minutesProduction companyFilmationOriginal releaseNetworkSyndicationReleaseSeptember 14, 1987 (1987-09-14) –February 24, 1988 (1988-02-24) BraveStarr is an American space Western animated television series that aired 65 episodes from September 1987 to February 1988 in syndication. The show was broadcast a year after Mattel had released a line of Bravestarr action figures. BraveStarr was the last animated series produced by Filmation and Group W Productions before Filmation shut down in 1989. The show was not a success when it first aired, but has since gained a small cult following due to its mix of Western and science fiction elements. 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. Lou Scheimer found