Cartoon Resource entry #070 - Blackstar (1981)

BLACKSTAR

ORIGINAL AIRDATES: Sep 12, 1981-Sep 11, 1982 on CBS
RERUNS: 1983-1984 on CBS
EPISODES: 13
ANIMATION BY: Filmation Associates
DISTRIBUTED and OWNED BY: Classic Media

SUMMARY

A precursor to He-Man, Blackstar was a science fiction animated series which starred US Astronaut John Blackstar.  Blackstar crashes on the planet Sagar and with the Star Sword, he battles the evil Overlord and his Power Sword.  Although the series was cancelled it was re-aired once He-Man premiered and gained popularity.  Galoob produced a series of action figures from 1983-1985.

EPISODE GUIDE

#01-62002 Search for the Starsword (09.12.1981) - first scripted episode, second one produced, first one to air
#02-62001 City of the Ancient Ones (09.19.1981)
#03-62003 The Lord of Time (09.26.1981)
#04-62004 The Mermaid of the Serpent Sea (10.03.1981)
#05-62005 The Quest (10.10.1981)
#06-62006 Spacewrecked (10.17.1981)
#07-62007 Lightning City of the Clouds (10.24.1981)
#08-62008 Kingdom of Neptul (10.31.1981)
#09-62009 Tree of Evil (11.07.1981)
#10-62010 The Air Whales of Anchar (11.14.1981)
#11-62011 The Overlord's Big Spell (11.21.1981)
#12-62012 The Crown of the Sorceress (11.28.1981)
#13-62013 The Zombie Masters  (12.05.1981)

VOICE ACTORS

George DiCenzo (1940-2010) as Blackstar
Linda Gary (1944-1995) as Mara
Alan Oppenheimer (1930) as Carpo and the Overlord
Patrick Pinney (1952) as Balker, Klone and Terra
Erika Scheimer as Delilah, Emerald Knight
Lou Scheimer (1928-2013) as Vizier, Prince Dahl, Ice Guard
Frank Welker (1946) as Burble, Gossamear and Rif