Dragon Tales is an adventure series of Canadian-fantasy animated fantasy preschoolers created by Jim Coane and Ron Rodecker and developed by Coane, Wesley Eure, Jeffrey Scott, Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser. This story focuses on the adventures of two brothers, Emmy and Max, and their dragon friends, Ord, Cassie, Zak, Wheezie, and Quetzal. The series began broadcasting on PBS on their PBS Kids block on September 6, 1999, with the last episode airing on November 25, 2005. After the series ended, reruns remained on PBS and Sprout until August 31, 2010.
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Origin
Dragon Tales is based on a character created in 1978 by Laguna Beach, a California artist and retired educator Ron Rodecker, Rodecker is recovering from a coronary artery bypass graft when he begins dragon sketching as a means to symbolize the power in life too big to be controlled. In 1997, Jim Coane, who later became a producer on Columbia TriStar Television, established a work of art and developed it into a television series with several writers. The project is perceived as risky, as it is not based on famous franchises like many children's television programs, such as Arthur or Paddington Bear . The series was initially discharged to PBS member stations in 1995 on the PBS's suggestion, but all were authorized at the time. In October 1995, Jim Coane met with Marjorie Kalins, senior VP of program and production at Children's Television Workshop, and showed him the idea for this series. Kalins, who liked the idea, took the series to the Children's Television Workshop, which agreed to partner with Columbia TriStar Television Group. Kalins helped him and Columbia TriStar Television received a grant from the Department of Education and Corporations for Public Broadcasting. The grant proposal is written by Wesley Eure. Since Columbia TriStar is the TV division of two major Hollywood movie studios, which in turn are owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dragon Tales became one of several PBS Kids and Sprout programs co-produced by a major Hollywood TV subsidiary studio. Other PBS events created by major Hollywood studios are Bill Nye the Science Guy (made by Walt Disney Television) and Curious George (produced by Universal Television) In 2002 CT changed its name to Sony Pictures Television, a company that will participate in producing the third season of the program.
After numerous tours from Sony Studios, Wesley Eure created the first treatment of the show, including the initial concept of the two-headed dragon Zak and Wheezie, created as "Snarf and Bugger." The series received enormous multimillion-dollar grants from the federal government, defeating the The Muppets and Sesame Street for the request. As part of the requirements for the grant, Eure was asked to create a companion series for the program, which he titled Show and Tell Me , based on his own series of lectures known as "Anyone Can Write Books." the companion series has never really been created, Eure still hopes that one day it will be produced. The name Eure was not included in the initial credit for the series, forcing him to hire a lawyer to ensure that he received the credit.
Following the development of the biblical event by Jeffrey Scott, with a few tweaks by authors Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser, the series was ordered for more than 60 episodes eleven minutes by PBS. Scott was assigned to write and edit half, with Ruby/Lesser assigned to the other half. At this point, the author's team is given a document entitled "FUN AND LEARNING IN DRAGON LAND: A Writer's Guide to Dragon Tales Educational Content" that provides direction on which curriculum should be included in the story, such as "emotional challenge & gt"; understand the emotions of others & gt; recognize and label the feelings of others "and the statement that" CURRICULUM IS PARAMOUNT! "After the first script, all the parties involved wrote agree that the script" is not fun or funny, they are flat and boring. "The authors managed to explain to PBS consultants, educators and psychologists that children watch television to be entertained and should be entertained to They are then given a new direction, "Coming with entertaining stories and shoeboxes in the curriculum wherever it fits!" Scott stated that from that experience he learned a priceless lesson on how to create a successful preschool series.
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Show premises and overview
The series focuses on the exploitation of two siblings, Emmy and Max, who have a magical dragon scale capable of transporting them to a strange fantasy land inhabited by colorful anthropomorphic dragons on their repetitions of poetry. Presented by four friendly speaking dragons with different personalities, Ord, Cassie, Zak, and Wheezie, they often travel to Dragon Land and help their friends in fulfilling certain missions, assist them in their daily problems, and learn essential morals through their experience with the imagination of Dragon Land education.
Designed to educate preschool children lightly in Hispanic culture (due to Spanish origin from some central characters), during the program's last season, a new character named Enrique made his debut, providing the series with the third protagonist. Surrounded by unique characters and confronted with different situations, Emmy and Max usually embark on adventures with their anthropomorphic friends, conquer fear or achieve goals despite the obstacles preventing them from doing so.
The series is broadcast on PBS Kids, the program has an educational focus, incorporating pro-social lessons with a more general educational value. Educational topics covered include identifying forms, learning words and letters in English and Spanish, computing and basic math. Social topics are also discussed, such as good sportsmanship, the importance of being a good friend, overcoming obstacles such as jealousy or fear and associating with siblings. Many of the event's interstitial song segments, known as "Dragon Tunes," also cover such topics, such as the song "Making It Fun" that encourages viewers not to complain about having to do seemingly ordinary work like washing dishes or helping parents by cooking food, but looking for ways to make them fun. Others, "Hum," encourage those who fear the darkness or try new things to hum a soft tone to comfort them. The same goals of the program's educational philosophy include the drive to pursue new experiences, finding ways to approach and learn from challenges and that learning can come through trying and unsuccessful. Although there are two main actors of the show, Emmy and Enrique, who are six years old, the target audience portrayed by the show are children closer to the age of four.
Another major theme of the program is the encouragement of honest, honest emotional expression. In "Cassie, Green-Eyed Dragon," Cassie feels jealous of her younger brother Finn when she gets everyone's attention when she takes him to school for "circle time." Discussing this with his best friend Emmy and Quetzal, a teacher at the School in the Sky, helped him understand that jealousy is a natural feeling that everyone experiences occasionally, but there are ways he can appreciate his brother, while still feeling self-respect. In "Feliz CumpleaÃÆ' Â ± os, Enrique," Enrique feels sad and longs for his birthplace in Colombia when his birthday celebration at Dragon Land is not like his old house tradition. He talks with Quetzal, who encourages him to cry, though he has been told that crying is something a boy of his age should not do. After doing so, he feels better and can enjoy his party festivities.
Like Sesame Street, also produced by Children's Television Workshop, the program's creators encourage "seeing together," the practice of parents or other caregivers who watch the program along with their children and engage in such activities as discussions, singing and dancing, and pretending to play. The program's official website offers a number of activities and lesson plans to help with this effort.
Character
Emmy
Emmy, voiced by Andrea Libman, aged 6 years. He usually appears as a group leader until he gives his position to Enrique while helping him get used to Dragon Land. She is Max's sister. Her best friend is Cassie, and she's probably known for saying, "Definitely!" whenever a good idea arises. Although Emmy is not ashamed to do "girly" things with Cassie, she also loves sports and games and is generally up for any activity regardless of traditional gender roles. Though he sometimes experiences his brother's jealousy, the two are usually usually together in Dragon Land and share many adventures. Despite the intelligent and courageous nature leader, he is also impulsive and does not always think before acting. She is usually seen wearing a blue dress over a red shirt.
Max
Max, voiced by Danny McKinnon, 4 years old. She is Emmy's brother. For the most part, he and Emmy get along well, but sometimes have arguments. He tends to be angry. His best friend is Ord. Although Max loves Emmy, he sometimes struggles with being his younger brother, annoyed for being too small to do certain things, or frustrating when the Emmy acts in a certain way. He is an adventurous type and sometimes helps give courage to Ord when he is afraid of things like visiting a dark forest. He is kind to others and encourages Emmy when he is initially reluctant to allow Enrique to share the secret of the Land of the Dragon. He often enjoys silly or silly acting. He sometimes acts stubbornly, determined to prove that a child his age can do things on his own, even when he really needs help. He usually wears a short-sleeved green shirt with a yellow collar & amp; edge of armor and brown trousers. Max was named after the son of executive producer Jim Coane.
Enrique
Enrique, voiced by Aida Ortega, aged 6 years. He is a new friend of Emmy and Max who moved from Colombia to the United States and also lived in Puerto Rico. He was raised by his father and grandmother ("abuelita") He first appeared at the beginning of Season 3 and traveled to the Land of Dragon with the children. His experience in South America provides more opportunities for the characters to show the meaning of new Spanish words.
He drove Zak and Wheezie, a two-headed dragon who rarely flew with a human friend before Enrique's debut.
Her personality was rather embarrassed, lost her homeland in Colombia and was sometimes embarrassed to join in a new experience and saddened with the reminder of her former home that she no longer possessed. However, he finds that he enjoys himself when he lets himself let go, expresses his feelings and then moves forward for fun. He was raised by his grandparents and portrayed as a very intelligent and logical character. A series of movements throughout his young life have made him tired and alert to make new friends and try new things. She usually wore a bright yellow short sleeve shirt and blue jeans.
Enrique's presence in the program, along with Max and Emmy, is the subject of a "They Are?" Study. The difference in Latino vis-ÃÆ'-vis Dragon Tales, "which is critical of the use of characters by the show, feels that the series in the end" undermines multiculturalism for failing to foster children's ability to live fearlessly with and in difference. "
Ord
Ord, voiced by Ty Olsson, is a blue male dragon who can change when he's scared. He was good friends with Max, who was riding his back. Ord loves food and always carries some 'just in case'; the joke that appears in this show featuring Ord makes "Dragon Corn" by throwing purple popcorn seeds in the air and frying them with fire breath. She is also allergic to dandelion. Ord is terrified of almost anything, especially the dark forest, and he has a magical tendency to change when he is angry or scared. He wants to learn to control this fear so he can have fun with his friends. The Ord Dragon Badge lights up when he faces his fears.
Cassie
Cassie, voiced by Chantal Strand, is a shy, cute, polite and sweet pink female dragon, and Emmy's best friend. He has a magical tendency to shrink when unhappy, and can sometimes appear as a bit unsafe and uncertain, and tends to be worrying. However, Cassie is distinguished by her motherly motherhood as a result of her responsibilities as an elder sister and nanny for many younger brothers, and has been shown to be gifted with great singing and dancing abilities, as revealed in one episode. Cassie is also characterized by a combination of colors consisting of pink and yellow, although the body is visible with blue spots in some areas. Cassie knows almost everything there is to know about Dragon Land and has a deep love for fairy tales, both of which come from her love of reading. His dragon badge shines when he feels confident, but he often worries about making mistakes.
Zak and Wheezie
Zak and Wheezie, voiced by Jason Michas and Kathleen Barr, are conjoined twins with opposing personalities; Zak (green) is male, and Wheezie (purple) is female. Zak prefers to pursue things in a logical way. He is neat and clean, but also a lot of worry and pessimistic about many things. The catch phrase was "Calm down, Wheezieee!", Which he often yelled when Wheezie ran away, dragging him with him. Wheezie is very brave, enthusiastic and hyper, but can also be very messy and loud, very annoying to her sister, and probably known for saying, "Loooove it!", When she loves something. He is a quick, wild, and free-spirited person. He likes to run and do somersaults and flips his back, which makes Zak nauseous and dizzy. They have a love of music and performances and they often perform in talent shows and recitations together.
Zak and Wheezie always fly with Enrique, though before his debut, Zak and Wheezie rarely fly with their human friends. Their dragon badges shine as they work together and get along, though sometimes it will shine independently when one of them finishes something with their own significance. Although they often quarrel, they are very close and very caring for each other.
Quetzal
Quetzal, played by Eli Gabay, is an old dragon who is a teacher at The School in the Sky where a young dragon is present. He has an identical twin brother named Fernando who works in his garden. Quetzal usually speaks with a Mexican accent and possibly named for Aztec god Quetzalcoatl. He tries to encourage his young charges to find solutions to their own problems, but it is a board that offers stability and comfort, as well as good advice. In the episode 'Snow Dragon,' Quetzal mentions it's been hundreds of years since he visited the dragon snow sculpture as a child, implying that he's aged for centuries.
Other characters
Each of the following has appeared more than once:
- Arlo, a dragon working in Dragon Dump; he has a machine in the Dragon Dump he calls a recycler lil 'ol' that sort out things that can be used again. (Scott McNeil)
- Dr. Booboogone, a veteran pink dragon who works as a doctor. He was wearing a medical coat. (Shirley Milliner)
- Captain Scallywag, a pirate captain of an airplane. (Scott McNeil)
- Chilly, a living snowman living on top of the Stickleback Mountains with Nippy Snowdogs. (French Tickner)
- Cyrus, a lizard-like snake ", a small antagonist on the show he often tried to steal someone else's eggs to eat. (Ian James Corlett)
- Doodle fairy, fairy with green skin and purple dress. He can not talk, but he can doodle. The next installment depicts the character as the crown prince of the entire fairy doodle group.
- Eunice, a winged unicorn. He can not see well, so he wears glasses. (Janyse Jaud)
- Finn, voiced by Ellen Kennedy, is Cassie's younger brother. She's a light blue, a toddler, clinging to her blankie, and just learning to fly. He tends to rage when it's upset.
- Giant Nod, the leader of the group called Nodling. Although much larger than Nodling's friends, he is smaller than the main character but very powerful. (Blu Mankuma, first appearance, Paul Dobson, subsequent performance)
- Kiki, Cassie's sister. Kiki is light green. He looked a little younger than Finn and was still drinking from the bottle. He is attached to his "slick" fruit, a peculiar shaped fruit that he likes to squeeze. (Ellen Kennedy)
- Lorca, voiced by Lenore Zann, is Max, Emmy, Zak, Wheezie, Ord, and Cassie's friend. He uses a wheelchair and is unable to fly. Despite his physical limitations, however, Lorca likes to participate in adventure and sports activities and encourage his friends to think of new ways to do things.
- Norm the Number Gnome, a friendly gnome who likes to count. (Stevie Vallance)
- Monsieur Marmadune, the chief ruler and leader of Kingdom Come, who told Ord that the Datang Kingdom is the happiest place a dragon can have. (Separate Mankuma)
- Sir. Pop, a gnome character who temporarily steals Wheezie's laughter with his voice switch. (Ian James Corlett)
- Mungus, the giant who lives in a castle in the clouds; he knows many people at Dragon Land because he can travel far and wide in just a few steps. (Garry Chalk)
- Polly Nimbus, operator of Cloud Plant, which controls Dragon Land weather. His family name is a pun of the nimbus cloud. (Kathleen Barr)
- Priscilla, the missing and found manager, who during his first appearance, was embarrassed because his wings (often called "feathers") were larger than the other dragon wings. He finally realizes that the dragon boy is like a dragon girl with big wings and increases his self-esteem. (Erin Fitzgerald)
- Sid Sycamore, voiced by (Scott McNeil), is a talking tree that likes to tell jokes (often bad stereotypes) related to the concept of trees; dragon tree house attached to it. When annoyed, the children sometimes go to talk to him to be comforted by his jokes.
- Pet's fur Slurpy, Zak, and Wheezie. (Stevie Vallance)
- Wyatt, who wants to talk well who immediately grants the wish for a coin. He is an old friend with Quetzal. Whenever the coins piled too high, he knew it was time for them to be emptied and taken to the First Dragon Land Bank. Earlier in the series, she was called Willy. (Doug Parker)
- Emmy and Max's parents, they are Invisible Characters, but their voices are often heard off-screen in most episodes. They call Emmy and Max from below at the beginning or end of an episode. Their mother was voiced by Kathleen Barr, and their father was voiced by Eli Gabay.
Places in Dragon Land
Dragon Land is a fantasy world where the majority of the performances take place. It is home to many colored, anthropomorphic dragons and many other fantastic creatures. Max and Emmy travel to the Dragon Land by holding the enchanted dragon scale while reading the poem: "I wish, I hope, with all my heart, to fly with the dragon on separate ground." Scale then teleports them to Dragon Land. It does not seem to matter who does or does not utter a poem, as long as at least one person says it; anyone who holds the scale of the dragon while they say the poem will be teleported with them. Back home from Dragon Land is done in the same way, although the scale of the dragon is not required. The poem is: "I hope, I want to, use this rhyme, to go home till next time." The man who reads the poetry, and all who hold their hands, will be transported back to the repetition of the rhyme that brought them to Dragon Land.
- Field Basketball - For one episode, Emmy and Max and dragons come here to play basketball.
- Chile Valley - The valley with its many chili peppers is fun, yet spicy, red and resembles a dragonberry.
- Cloud Factory - Where a dragon named Polly Nimbus produces rain clouds, snow clouds, etc., and pulls them out into the sky as needed.
- Crystal Cave - A giant crystal that crystallizes where the crystals are stored and a special crystal dance, with the help of water from Singing Springs, and some Dandelion feathers from the Dandelion Forest.
- Crystal Fountain - The fountain inside the Crystal Cave to be cleaned.
- Dandelion Forest - Dandelion-made forest that is really roaring and growling like a real lion, and as tall as a tree. Ord is very allergic to dandelion which when he sneezes in front of dandelion, he usually does it with extraordinary strength so dandelion loses its seed and becomes sad.
- Dr. Office BoobooGone - Where dragons go when sick or injured.
- Dragon Beaver Dam - The dam where dragonbeavers are located.
- Dragon Land Laundry - Where the dragon does the laundry.
- Dragon Dump - The place where Dragon Land residents send their trash to be recycled or discarded. Run by a dragon named Arlo.
- Lagoon Dragoon - Great lagoon seen in many episodes. It is home to a creature called silliguanas and hissyfish. There's even a plug on the bottom like a bathtub.
- The Forest of Darkness - A huge forest that stores trees with glowing stars, but is very dark. Ord is very afraid of this forest because of the darkness and other things that inhabit this strange Forest.
- Knuckerhole - Zak & amp; Wheezie's house. Of course, there are many other knuckerholes throughout the Dragonland.
- Lost Forever Hole - A small tunnel formed by a river. According to Ord, everything that flows in the river through the hole "is lost forever". Since it is not really explored, it is unknown whether this is true or not.
- Marshmallow Marsh - Sticky marshmallow goo swamp, which is almost impossible to clean and is near Mushroom Meadow.
- Mushroom Meadow - A large field of mushrooms with a "shake" peak. Dragons and children often play there.
- Rainbow Canyon - A canyon with pigments that make paint. When it rains, the pigment turns into mud.
- Rainbow Falls - The waterfall where there is always a rainbow.
- The School in the Sky - The school where the dragon boys are taught by Quetzal.
- Singing Springs - A gold fountain that plays music. This is seen in the opening and closing of the Dragon Tunes segment.
- Snowy Summit - The cold, snow-covered mountains, where Chilly the Snowman and Nippy's snow dog live.
- Stickleback Mountains - Other mountains, with colored sticks to be pulled out carefully.
- Treasure Trove - The cave where the dragon keeps their treasures guarded by a magical door in the knuckerhole.
- Turtle Rock - A rock shaped like a turtle.
- Wyatt the Wishing Well - A well in which dragons or humans can create hope, which really comes true if they throw a coin into the well. The well is inhabited by a walrus purple named Wyatt (named Willy in his first appearance) who laughs at a silly joke.
Release history
Dragon Tales aired on PBS Kids on September 6, 1999 with the episode "To Fly with Dragons/The Forest of Darkness." The installment introduces the Max and Emmy characters to the Dragon Land after discovering the scale of the magical dragon in their new home and their new dragon friends. In the first half, they discover missing Ord teeth, while the adventure continues in the second story with Ord facing his fear of darkness. A total of forty episodes aired in the first season, with premiere on April 28, 2000. The second season of the show aired on June 4, 2001 and has 25 episodes. 20 of these episodes aired from June 4, 2001 to September 20, 2001. The final installment of this set, "Only Two of Us/Cowboy Max," was broadcast only in non-US markets such as Guam and Canada and did not premier for US audiences until the season third program, though "Cowboy Max" was released on DVD before this. "Let's Start a Band!" In particular, featuring dragon characters combined with humans live in musical performances based on the "Dragon Tunes" segment of the program, was released on March 2, 2003. After this, no new episodes aired until February. 21, 2005, led many old viewers to believe that the program had been quietly abrogated. The new season introduces the new character Enrique, an immigrant from Colombia, as well as an updated focus on folk songs and Spanish language teaching. The premier installment, in two parts, shows Enrique introduced to the sights and sounds of the Dragon Lands, learning to fly in Zak & amp; Wheezie, and had his first adventure. The second half emerged as "The Missing Mystery of the Knuckerholes" on some lists, but the program was only titled as Part 2 of the episode. Although 29 episodes were aired, including "Only Two of Us/Cowboy Max," with a few exceptions only one story from each original, while the other is a repetition of the story from the second season, easily identified by Enrique's absence. The series officially closed with a special "Big, Big Friends Day" on November 25, 2005, with clips displayed from the show, along with the others.
The show's first musical album, Dragon Tunes, was released on March 20, 2001 and features Cassie and Ord character themes, as well as songs such as "Betcha Can," the "Wiggle Song" and "Shake Your Dragon Tail. " The second album, More Dragon Tunes , was released on February 15, 2005. The album introduces the theme of Zak & amp; Wheezie, as well as a number of new songs were introduced in the second and third season of the program, including "Hola," "Create New Friends" and remixes from the previous two themes, "Shake Your Dragon Tail" and "Dance."
Throughout its history, a number of tie-in book releases were printed, some based on television program installments, others not. These include Cassie Loves a Parade , Creating Desire and Taking Care of Quetzal .
Specifically, Tales Parents of Dragon Tales , are produced in connection with this program. The program is stated to use "messages built into children's series to inform parents of challenges from drama sleep to tantrums and various minor uprisings..." For special parents, video cameras are used to record problematic behavior, then the counselor analyzed video footage and gave a special tip to parents, all of whom reported behavior that improved significantly two months later. The researchers also found out from their work on a series that children often think of in pictures and that visual aids often help.
Episode
Dragon Tales aired a total of 93 episodes, 40 in its first season, 24 in its second season and 29 in its third season. Each episode features two original stories, aired back to back, separated by the interstitial song segment "Dragon Tunes," all of which are finally released on the music album of the event. Almost all episodes of the third season, however, generally contain at least one repetition of the story from the second season of the program and some even repeat the material from that season and the previous material from the third season. Overall, there are a total of 155 original stories. The show also has two specials: Let's Start Band and Big, Friends Day . Let's Start a Band is a music feature in which the character of the show is seen together with the actual human child. Big Friend Day, however, is just a special episode featuring Dragon Tales and Clifford the Big Red Dog, with the interstitial segment introducing characters from the new series This is Big Big World . As such, it does not contain the original material of Dragon Tales.
Music and songs
Dragon Tales show original scores compiled by Jim Latham and Brian Garland. Each episode also includes an interstitial segment between the screenings of a story known as "Dragon Tunes," which features a song based on one of the characters of the show, or designed to teach a lesson, such as "Stretching!", Which encourages viewers to reach forward for their purpose and "When You Make a New Friend, "which supports the joy of forming new friendships. The songs were released on Dragon Me and More Dragon Tunes albums.
Video game
On November 29, 2000, the first Dragon Tales game: Dragon Tales: Dragon Seek, released for Playstation, developed by NewKidCo, players controlling Emmy or Max as players navigating them through Dragon Land playing hide and seek, searching for Ord well, Cassie, Zak and Weezie, Monsieur Marmaduke or Captain Scallywag are hiding in certain areas in every level, players will also have the option to choose what characters they want to look for at the beginning.
On December 16, 2000, the video game tie-in: Dragon Tales: Dragon Wings , was issued for Game Boy Color. Issued by NewKidCo, this game allows players to take on the role of a novice dragon who studies the secrets of flight at the Quetzal School in the Sky. Players move through the 15 levels of obstacles available in three difficulty levels. Reviews are mixed on Amazon.com, with an overall rating of 3/5 stars from ten reviewers. Many praised the graphics and fun of the game, but also felt that the game was too challenging for most young players and did not offer much educational value.
On July 28, 2001, the third video game titled Dragon Tales: Dragon Adventures was released for Game Boy Color. Also issued by NewKidCo, the game includes trips to the familiar locations of performances including Stickleback Mountains, the Singing Springs and Crystal Caverns. The game includes setting some skills and options to play as Cassie, Ord, Emmy or Max, titles that have been issued before Enrique's addition to the series.
The show's official website also includes a number of tie-in games, such as "Finn's Word Game" and "Dragonberry Surprise," though following the site's termination, the title is no longer available.
Marketing and merchandise
In addition to books, music albums and video game releases, many merchandise featuring Dragon Tales characters are made available for purchase during program runs. A total of six different designs featuring scenes from the program were displayed in a jar of Welch jam. An official board game for the series titled Dragon Tales: A Dragon Land Adventure, featuring obstacles and memory games, with the aim of solving the puzzle. It was released by Game University and overall reviews were generally positive, although it also stated that the game was not too challenging. Other merchandise released for this series include plush toys for most of the main characters, such as Cassie and Quetzal even though Enrique, who is only seen in the third season of the program, has never been released in luxury and largely absent from merchandise releases. In early January 1996, Hasbro reached an agreement for a series of fancy games, puzzles, and boards associated with the series to be released early spring 2000.
For the debut video program, several licensees, including Hasbro, Random House, Sony PlayStation, and New Kid Toys were promoted alongside "Dragon Tales Family Fun Getaway." Promoted through stickers on Dragon Tales merchandises and home video releases, promotions are contests with four-day trip prizes, three nights for four to San Diego, including a visit to San Diego Zoo.
In 2001, Mott ran a five-month promotion of Dragon Tales with his apple juice pack. Dragon Tales character sticker is offered at 50 million packs. Additionally, 20 million bottles offer instant winning games with grand prizes as the themed Dragon Tales with pink Cassie dragon and 10,000 extra prizes from the Dragon Tales.
In October 2004, Scholastic & amp; Children choose game CD-ROM Learn & amp; Fly with Dragons as teachers' choice for the best new technology.
Live events
Musical stage show called Dragon Tales Live! displaying the character and concept of the show. It's a nationwide tour in the United States. It featured players who played dragons with full body costumes and two native children in each production played the role of Max and Emmy. Events include "Mystery Music Missing" and "Riddle of Rainbow River." Dragon Tales Live! toured from January 2002 to at least March 2006. The program was never modified to include Enrique's character, which was not added until the program's final season, a year before the show's stage production ended.
Reception
This series has received positive reviews. Common Sense Media rated the 4th of 5 star show that "Dragon Tales" intends to positively influence the growth and development of children by encouraging love of learning and helping solve children's problems and overcoming challenges from Children and dragons embark on different adventures and attend School in the Sky, while learning how to deal with their fears and tackling new situations, the atmosphere of fun, nurturing, and sometimes challenging Dragon Land is very similar to preschool. "
Awards
- The Parent Choice Awarder's Choice 2000
- 2001 Parental Choice Award Winner (for "Dragon Tales: Dragon Tunes" CD)
- Award-winning Silver Award 2003 (for "Let's Start Band" video)
- 2005 Approved Parental Winner (for "Dragon Tales: More Dragon Tunes" CD)
The series was nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Animated Programs in 2001, 2002 and 2003, but did not win anything. Kathleen Barr and Jason Michas also received an Annie Award nomination in 2000 for their performances from Zak and Wheezie.
References
External links
- Dragon Tales on IMDb
- Dragon Tales on TV.com
- Parent Tales from Dragon Tales on the official website of the PBS (Internet Archive)
- Official Tales Dragon Pictures page from Sony Pictures (Internet Archive, DVD Series)
- Dragon Tales - "Magic World of Rainbow River and Speaking Tree", archive, on the official website of Sesame Workshop
- Detail account of series genesis
- The official PBS website (Internet Archive, some functional, about Enrique's introduction)
- Official website of Dragon Live Tales stage performances (Internet Archive)
- Official Sesame Workshop site as it appears on CTW.org
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