Star Wars: Ewoks
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Star Wars: Ewoks is an American
/Canadian
animated television series featuring the Ewok
characters introduced in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
.
The series was produced by Nelvana
on behalf of Lucasfilm
and broadcast on ABC
, both by itself and later, as part of The Ewoks and Droids
Adventure Hour. The first season was advertised as simply Ewoks, but the second season was advertised as The All New Ewoks. The series lasted twenty-six episodes, divided into two seasons of thirteen episodes.
during the years before the events in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The primary recurring villains are Morag the Tulgah Witch, who had a personal grudge against the tribe's shaman, Master Logray, and the Duloks, a rival species that is related to the Ewoks.
Princess Kneesaa is daughter of the Chief of the Ewok tribe, Chirpa. Her mother was killed by a Hanadak while she tried to protect Kneesaa and her lost sister Asha, who safely hidden but Asha wandered away. Kneesaa plays with her friends Wicket, Teebo and Latara and is often the voice of reason and wisdom on their adventures, but usually ends up in just as much trouble as they get into anyway. Kneesaa often appears smitten with Wicket however throughout the series there is nothing there to indicate that they are romantically involved. Aside from her sister, Kneesaa is an only child. She wears a pink hood with a blue gem dangling near her forehead over her white and grey fur.
Teebo is fascinated by tales of sorcery and magic, and idolizes their shaman, Master Logray, and early on becomes his Apprentice. He is a bit of a dreamer and sometimes a little clumsy. He also appears to have no interest in Latara early on, despite how smitten she is, although this changes in season two where Teebo is constantly trying to get her attention and fails miserably. Often Teebo lacks discipline, but this is something he learns over time from his Master and becomes a respectful young ewok. Notably Teebo has a little sister named Malani, who is has fallen head over heals for his friend Wicket. Teebo's fur is a bright yellow-brown and he wears a purple, daggy hood with a feather.
Latara is Kneesaa's best friend, she likes to play her flute and she has a crush on Teebo.
Paploo is Kneesaa's cousin and he is Great Chief Chirpa's nephew, he is close friends with Wicket and Teebo. He sometimes joins in when the young ewoks go on their adventures. He is the oldest, but certainly doesn't act like it.
Malani is Teebo's little sister, she is a close friends with Latara's brother and sister Wiley and Nippet and Wicket's little sister Winda. She has a developed crush on Wicket and she desperately tries to impress him. Malani doesn't realize that Kneesaa and Wicket are a couple.
Weechee is Wicket's eldest brother and also the bravest of the Warrick Family.
Willy is Wicket's older brother and little brother to Weechee. He is clumsy, but nice.
Deej is a very respected warrior of the ewok tribe and is also a father to his four children; Wicket, Weechee, Widdle (commonly known as 'Willy') and Winda. In the episode "To Save Deej", Wicket and his two brothers set off on a journey to collect ingredients to save their father from a terrible sickness. His wife is Shodu. He is a dark grey ewok with a purple hood.
Shodu Warrick is Deej's wife and Wicket's mother.
Nippet and Wiley are Latara's younger siblings. At times, Latara has to stay home with her brother and sister.
Chief Chirpa is father to Kneesaa and Asha, He gives order to the warriors, when they are fighting against the Duloks.
Master Logray is the Ewoks' wizard.
Urga is King Garneesh's lover and the only female Dulok in the series.
King Garneesh is the leader of the Duloks.
Morag is the witch and evil counterpart of Logray.
The Phlogs
The Hanadak
Erpham Warrick is Wicket's Great Grandfather and was once a great warrior for the Ewok tribe and still remains to this day one who is looked up to by young Ewoks. Not much is known about Erpham as he died years ago but he makes a brief appearance when Wicket tries to repair his old battle wagon and instructs him. In the years before he died he was a golden colored Ewok with a green hood.
(1984) and The Battle for Endor
(1985), which were themselves spin-offs of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The first season of the show aimed for a more sophisticated style, but in the second, the writing style was geared toward a much younger audience, with less sophisticated characters.
Unlike the rest of the series, the last two episodes were originally aired out of story order. The correct order was Party Ewok/Malani the Warrior and Battle for the Sunstar, respectively. However, the episodes were originally aired in the order of Battle for the Sunstar and Party Ewok/Malani the Warrior. Storywise, the series ends with Battle for the Sunstar, which depicts the Empire discovering the Endor moon, where it would later construct the second Death Star. The episode Battle for the Sunstar re-aired separately on January 10, 1987, and that marked the official end of the series.
, an imprint of Marvel Comics
published a bi-monthly Ewoks comic, based on the animated series, which ran for two years, ending with issue #14. Like the TV series, this was aimed towards a younger audience. It was produced along with Droids, which was based on the Droids
animated series. Issue #10 of Marvel Ewoks was a cross-over with Star Wars: Droids issue #4 story "Lost in Time". For more on this series, see this link.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
/Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
animated television series featuring the Ewok
Ewok
Ewoks originate from the Star Wars films. In the series, they are a species of teddy-bear-like hunter-gatherers that inhabit the forest moon of Endor. The Ewoks live in various tree-huts and primitive dwellings. They first appeared in the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi...
characters introduced in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan. It is the third film released in the Star Wars saga, and the sixth in terms of the series' internal chronology...
.
The series was produced by Nelvana
Nelvana
Nelvana Limited is a Canadian entertainment company founded in 1971 known for its work in children's animation. It was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s...
on behalf of Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm Limited is an American film production company founded by George Lucas in 1971, based in San Francisco, California. Lucas is the company's current chairman and CEO, and Micheline Chau is the president and COO....
and broadcast on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, both by itself and later, as part of The Ewoks and Droids
Star Wars: Droids
Star Wars: Droids, also known as Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO, was an animated television series that featured the exploits of R2-D2 and C-3PO, the droids who have appeared in all six Star Wars films...
Adventure Hour. The first season was advertised as simply Ewoks, but the second season was advertised as The All New Ewoks. The series lasted twenty-six episodes, divided into two seasons of thirteen episodes.
Plot
The series focuses on the adventures of Wicket W. Warrick and his friends on the forest moon of EndorForest moon of Endor
The second moon of Endor, also referred to as the forest moon of Endor, or sanctuary moon, is a moon in the Star Wars universe. It appears in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi as the home to the Ewoks, and is the body over which the second Death Star is constructed...
during the years before the events in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The primary recurring villains are Morag the Tulgah Witch, who had a personal grudge against the tribe's shaman, Master Logray, and the Duloks, a rival species that is related to the Ewoks.
The Ewok Tribe
Wicket W. Warrick is a young Ewok with a headstrong and determined attitude. Wicket is determined to be a great warrior so in his early years this often sees him getting into trouble, however he had very good initiative. He is the youngest out of three, his older two brothers being Weechee and Willy. Son of Deej and Shodu. Plays around often with some of the other young Ewoks: Kneesaa, Latara and Teebo. Wicket is a dark brown ewok from the animated series with a red hood. He later gets a green hood in season two.Princess Kneesaa is daughter of the Chief of the Ewok tribe, Chirpa. Her mother was killed by a Hanadak while she tried to protect Kneesaa and her lost sister Asha, who safely hidden but Asha wandered away. Kneesaa plays with her friends Wicket, Teebo and Latara and is often the voice of reason and wisdom on their adventures, but usually ends up in just as much trouble as they get into anyway. Kneesaa often appears smitten with Wicket however throughout the series there is nothing there to indicate that they are romantically involved. Aside from her sister, Kneesaa is an only child. She wears a pink hood with a blue gem dangling near her forehead over her white and grey fur.
Teebo is fascinated by tales of sorcery and magic, and idolizes their shaman, Master Logray, and early on becomes his Apprentice. He is a bit of a dreamer and sometimes a little clumsy. He also appears to have no interest in Latara early on, despite how smitten she is, although this changes in season two where Teebo is constantly trying to get her attention and fails miserably. Often Teebo lacks discipline, but this is something he learns over time from his Master and becomes a respectful young ewok. Notably Teebo has a little sister named Malani, who is has fallen head over heals for his friend Wicket. Teebo's fur is a bright yellow-brown and he wears a purple, daggy hood with a feather.
Latara is Kneesaa's best friend, she likes to play her flute and she has a crush on Teebo.
Paploo is Kneesaa's cousin and he is Great Chief Chirpa's nephew, he is close friends with Wicket and Teebo. He sometimes joins in when the young ewoks go on their adventures. He is the oldest, but certainly doesn't act like it.
Malani is Teebo's little sister, she is a close friends with Latara's brother and sister Wiley and Nippet and Wicket's little sister Winda. She has a developed crush on Wicket and she desperately tries to impress him. Malani doesn't realize that Kneesaa and Wicket are a couple.
Weechee is Wicket's eldest brother and also the bravest of the Warrick Family.
Willy is Wicket's older brother and little brother to Weechee. He is clumsy, but nice.
Deej is a very respected warrior of the ewok tribe and is also a father to his four children; Wicket, Weechee, Widdle (commonly known as 'Willy') and Winda. In the episode "To Save Deej", Wicket and his two brothers set off on a journey to collect ingredients to save their father from a terrible sickness. His wife is Shodu. He is a dark grey ewok with a purple hood.
Shodu Warrick is Deej's wife and Wicket's mother.
Nippet and Wiley are Latara's younger siblings. At times, Latara has to stay home with her brother and sister.
Chief Chirpa is father to Kneesaa and Asha, He gives order to the warriors, when they are fighting against the Duloks.
Master Logray is the Ewoks' wizard.
Other Characters
Asha is Kneesaa's big sister, when Kneesaa was a wokling and Hanadak kill her mother and Asha was missing, and now she is return to village, her father Chief Chirpa is glad to see his daughter again.Urga is King Garneesh's lover and the only female Dulok in the series.
King Garneesh is the leader of the Duloks.
Morag is the witch and evil counterpart of Logray.
The Phlogs
The Hanadak
Erpham Warrick is Wicket's Great Grandfather and was once a great warrior for the Ewok tribe and still remains to this day one who is looked up to by young Ewoks. Not much is known about Erpham as he died years ago but he makes a brief appearance when Wicket tries to repair his old battle wagon and instructs him. In the years before he died he was a golden colored Ewok with a green hood.
Production history
The series is a follow up to the two Ewok films: Caravan of CourageCaravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
For the series of road trips travelled by Hamish and Andy see:Caravan Of Courage The Ewok Adventure is a 1984 American made-for-TV film based in the Star Wars setting. It was released theatrically in Europe as Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, and is known by that title today...
(1984) and The Battle for Endor
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor is a 1985 made-for-TV movie set in the Star Wars galaxy. A sequel to Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure, it focuses on Cindel Towani, the little girl from the first film, who, after being orphaned, joins the Ewoks in protecting their village and defeating the evil...
(1985), which were themselves spin-offs of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The first season of the show aimed for a more sophisticated style, but in the second, the writing style was geared toward a much younger audience, with less sophisticated characters.
Unlike the rest of the series, the last two episodes were originally aired out of story order. The correct order was Party Ewok/Malani the Warrior and Battle for the Sunstar, respectively. However, the episodes were originally aired in the order of Battle for the Sunstar and Party Ewok/Malani the Warrior. Storywise, the series ends with Battle for the Sunstar, which depicts the Empire discovering the Endor moon, where it would later construct the second Death Star. The episode Battle for the Sunstar re-aired separately on January 10, 1987, and that marked the official end of the series.
Comic book series
In 1986, Star ComicsStar Comics
Star Comics was an imprint of Marvel Comics that began in 1984 and continued to publish comic books until early 1988. Titles published by the imprint were aimed at child readers and were often adaptations of children's television series, animated series or toys...
, an imprint of Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
published a bi-monthly Ewoks comic, based on the animated series, which ran for two years, ending with issue #14. Like the TV series, this was aimed towards a younger audience. It was produced along with Droids, which was based on the Droids
Star Wars: Droids
Star Wars: Droids, also known as Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO, was an animated television series that featured the exploits of R2-D2 and C-3PO, the droids who have appeared in all six Star Wars films...
animated series. Issue #10 of Marvel Ewoks was a cross-over with Star Wars: Droids issue #4 story "Lost in Time". For more on this series, see this link.
Toy line
In 1985, a toy line was produced that was based on the series. This line included action figures, ship models, etc.Season 1
| Episode | First airdate |
|---|---|
| 1. The Cries of the Trees | September 7, 1985 |
| 2. The Haunted Village | September 14, 1985 |
| 3. Rampage of the Phlogs | September 21, 1985 |
| 4. To Save Deej | September 28, 1985 |
| 5. The Travelling Jindas | October 5, 1985 |
| 6. The Tree of Light | October 12, 1985 |
| 7. The Curse of the Jindas | October 19, 1985 |
| 8. The Land of the Gupins | October 26, 1985 |
| 9. Sunstar vs. Shadowstone | November 2, 1985 |
| 10. Wicket's Wagon | November 9, 1985 |
| 11. The Three Lessons | November 16, 1985 |
| 12. Blue Harvest Blue Harvest Blue Harvest was a fake working title used to hide the 1982 production of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the third installment of the Star Wars film series... |
November 23, 1985 |
| 13. Asha | November 30, 1985 |
Season 2
| Episode | First airdate |
|---|---|
| 14. The Crystal Cloak/The Wish Plant | September 13, 1986 |
| 15. Home Is Where the Shrieks Are/Princess Latara | September 20, 1986 |
| 16. The Raich | September 27, 1986 |
| 17. The Totem Master/A Gift for Shodu | October 4, 1986 |
| 18. Night of the Stranger | October 11, 1986 |
| 19. Gone with the Mimphs/The First Apprentice | October 18, 1986 |
| 20. Hard Sell/A Warrior and a Lurdo | October 25, 1986 |
| 21. The Season Scepter | November 1, 1986 |
| 22. Prow Beaten/Baga's Rival | November 8, 1986 |
| 23. Horville's Hut of Horrors/The Tragic Flute | November 15, 1986 |
| 24. Just My Luck/Bringing Up Norky | November 22, 1986 |
| 25. Battle for the Sunstar | December 6, 1986 |
| 26. Party Ewok/Malani the Warrior | December 13, 1986 |
DVD release
- An edited compilation DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
with the title Star Wars Animated Adventures: Ewoks was released on November 23, 2004. The DVD contained eight episodes of the series, edited together as two full length movies. - Episodes 2, 1, 3 and 9 were edited together to make The Haunted Village (which was previously released on VHS in 1996), and Episodes 10, 5, 4 and 13 were edited together to make Tales from the Endor Woods.
- The entire original series has yet to be released on any home videoHome videoHome video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or rented/hired for home cinema entertainment. The term originates from the VHS/Betamax era but has carried over into current optical disc formats like DVD and Blu-ray Disc and, to a lesser extent, into methods of digital...
format. Some of the original episodes were released in the 1980s and 1990s on VHS.
External links
- Star Wars: Ewoks at the Big Cartoon DataBaseBig Cartoon DataBaseThe Big Cartoon DataBase is an online database of information about animated cartoons, animated feature films, animated television shows and cartoon shorts....
- An informative fan site
- An article from the Star Wars Insider on the series
- A history of home video releases of Star Wars: Ewoks