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Voltron,
Defender of the Universe originally aired in
the United States in 1984. It consisted of 52
episodes and soonafter, merchandising and ratings
proved the show popular enough for a second
season. So, World Events Productions, owner
of the series asked Toei Animation Co. of Japan,
"Voltron's" creator, for production of a second
season. Twenty episodes aired in this season
and consisted of subpar artistry and scripts.
A two part episode "special" occurred a couple
of years later called "Fleet of Doom" and consisted
of the two Voltron series.
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That
second series of Voltron I am talking about
is commonly referred to as Vehicle Voltron.
I am uncertain as to exactly when this series
made it's appearance, but it did air shortly
after the run of the first season of Lion
Force Voltron. I am also uncertain as to how
many episodes were in this Voltron though
it did only seem to have a single season run.
Voltron reappeared in I believe, 1988 in syndication
on the USA Network. Also, Voltron LionForce
was briefly picked up by the Cartoon Network
in 1997/98. It's second season ran at the
same time in limited markets as "The New Adventures
of Voltron." The Vehicle Voltron has yet to
make a reappearance in over a decade
The
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ripped off Voltron
completely. The same number of characters,
the same type of robot that form from the
five of them. But of course we all know which
is the better show. Wink!
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