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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:22 AM Post #1 |
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Episode 01: Divide And Conquer Robin: "Do you have a problem, Tin Man?" Cyborg: "Yeah, it's about four feet tall and smells like cheap hair gel." Originally aired: August 2, 2003 Written by David Slack Directed by Ciro Nieli Posted Image Cinderblock busts into prison -- and the Teen Titans show up to stop a jailbreak. But when Robin and Cyborg's big "Sonic Boom" maneuver goes awry, the bad guy gets away -- and the boys blame each other. An argument erupts; and when the shouting stops, Cyborg quits! Meanwhile, Cinderblock returns to his mysterious boss Slade with his prize: a sleeping inmate who becomes the monstrous Plasmus whenever he is awakened. With oozing Plasmus running amok at a Chemical Factory and Cinderblock toting a laser cannon downtown, can the four remaining Titans handle it all without Cyborg at their side? Posted Image Ron Perlman as Slade Dee Bradley Baker as Plasmus Posted Image Posted ImageThis was actually the first episode produced, although it was the third aired. Posted ImageFirst appearance of Slade's right hand man, Wintergreen Posted ImageFirst appearance of Cinderblock Posted ImageFirst appearance of Plasmus Posted Image"The Hungry Murakamis" are a reference to series producer, Glen Murakami Posted ImagePlasmus' human form is based on series Story Editor, David Slack Posted Image Glen Murakami on Developing TEEN TITANS: "We picked the characters that we thought were the most conic and the most symbolic," explains Murakami. "I wanted it to be very, very clear to understand them. Robin's the leader. Starfire's the alien, but she's also the metaphor for the foreign exchange student or outsider. Cyborg's the strong man. Beast Boy's the funny one, but he's insecure. He can be all of these animals, but at the same time he's still really insecure. Early on, my whole thing was I wanted to understand their flaws because I thought that's what will make them human. I think sometimes with the Justice League, all the characters are in some ways so perfect it makes it hard to relate to them!' Posted Image The Teen Titans themselves have been in print since the mid-sixties and originally consisted of Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Wonder Girl and Speedy. Conceived as a "Junior Justice League", the teen sidekicks struck out on their own to battle crime. The Teen Titans animated series borrows heavily from the 1980s New Teen Titans era by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Perez, notably in the cast, which consists of Robin, the Boy Wonder, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven and Beast Boy (a.k.a. Changeling). ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER: Batman's trusted partner and ward, Robin acts as the Teen Titans leader. Utilizing his superb technical training, computer skills and high-flying acrobatics to reach the heights of human potential. Dick Grayson became Robin in DETECTIVE COMICS #38 [1940]. He later became Nightwing in TALES OF THE TEEN TITANS #44 [1984] while Jason Todd asumed the Robin mantle. Jason was later killed by the Joker in 1987. It wasn't long before a new Robin replacement was found in Tim Drake in 1989. BEAST BOY: After undergoing an experimental medical treatment to save his life, Gar Logan (also known as the Changeling in the comic series) gained the ablity to transform his physical structure into any animal he could imagine. Beast Boy first appeared in THE DOOM PATROL #99 [1965], where he became a junior member. Beast Boy changed his name to Changeling and joined the New Teen Titans in NEW TEEN TITANS #1 [1980]. CYBORG: A promising star athlete, Vic Stone was injured in an explosion at STAR Labs. His father replaced the ruined parts at his body with cybernetic implants, which gave him super-strength, enhanced speed and a wide variety of special weapons, including lasers, sonic disruptors and advanced computer hardware. Cyborg first appeared and joined the New Teen Titans in NEW TEEN TITANS #1 [1980]. RAVEN: The daughter at an Earth woman and an other-dimensional demon, Raven possesses vast empathic and healing powers, can travel in-between dimensions and has the ability to unleash her "soul-self" which can force an enemy to be overwhelmed by his or her worst fears. Often an outsider and thought of as a witch, Raven had to control her emotions, lest the evil side of her nature would burst free. Raven first appeared and joined the New Teen Titans in NEW TEEN TITANS #1 [1980]. STARFIRE: Koriand'r hails from the proud warrior planet of Tamaran. where all of her race can convert solar energy into flight. But when she was kidnapped by the evil Psions, their experiments granted her the ability to store untold amounts of energy and unleash devastating blasts. Starfire was rescued by the Titans and settled on earth - where she was often confused by customs she did not understand. Starfire first appeared and joined the New Teen Titans in NEW TEEN TITANS #1 [1980]. SLADE: A hard-edged mercenary, Slade Wilson [known as Deathstroke the Terminator] would fulfill any contract he undertook. His son Grant set out on the same path as his father. The evil H.I.V.E. organization gave him great powers as the Ravager and sent him to kill the Teen Titans. Ravager's powers ended up killing him, and Slade accepted the contract to kill the Titans on his son's behalf. It all happened in NEW TEEN TITANS #2 [1980]. Slade mellowed in later years after he abandoned his contract to kill the Titans. He even became their ally on occasion. Recently, Slade has returned to his violent ways - and has clashed with the newest version of the Teen Titans. In the comic books, Otto Von Furth's body changed into unstable protoplasm, and he was brought into the newly reformed Brotherhood of Evil, where he took the name Plasmus. Plasmus was not a shape shifter, but had the ability to bring fiery death to whoever he touches, and to reduce any living matter to its protoplasmic state. Plasmus first appeared in New Teen Titans [first series] #13-15 [1981-1982]. Cinderblock was a villian created for the animated series and has not appeared in the comics. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:23 AM Post #2 |
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Episode 02: Sisters "I am happy to see her. But Blackfire rules the videogames and she is able to share very depressing poems and she knows the cool moves and she always knows when people are not talking about shovels" - Starfire Originally aired: July 26, 2003 Written by Amy Wolfram Directed by Alex Soto Posted Image When a mysterious alien probe shows up to haul Starfire away, sweet-natured Star has no idea why it came. And when Starfire's sister Blackfire shows up to visit, Starfire just wishes she would leave. Blackfire's wild, cool, and hip -- everything Starfire's not. And the other Titans seem to like Blackfire so much, Starfire thinks they won't need her around anymore. But just as Star's thinking about leaving, a couple of alien thugs (Kai and Cron) show up to haul her away. Can Robin save Starfire? Will Starfire find out why these nasty aliens are after her anyway? Posted Image Hynden Walch, who does the voice of Starfire, also provides the voice of Blackfire Rino Romano as Kai David Sobolov as Cron Posted Image Posted ImageFirst appearance of Blackfire, Starfire's sister. Posted ImageRino Romano - the voice of Kai - provides the voice of Batman in "The Batman" animated series Posted ImageThe warehouse club has a neon sign that reads SOTO - which is a nod to series director Alex Soto Posted Image Glen Murakami on SISTERS: "Besides action and humor, interaction will be an important part of the series. "Every story has a moral that I think kids can relate to," said Mr. Murakami. "The third episode, 'Final Exam,' is kind of about being bullied. 'Sisters' is about sibling rivalry and Starfire learning about herself. And I think the Titans' problems are something that kids have to deal with." Glen Murakami on Blackfire: "I was glad that we did Blackfire. And I thought it was funny to do it in that kind of I Dream Of Jeannie/Bewitched way. I thought it was cool to do that with the characters. And again, it’s like, how do we take this big dramatic Blackfire story arc – how do we do that and distill it all down into one episode? And I think we did it. I think you get it; You instantly understand their relationship. I think we held true to the character – but we just crammed it all into 22 minutes [laughs]." Posted Image Starfire's sister Blackfire was even more vicious in the comic book tales. Blackfire was born without the power of flight, and was passed over as heir to Tamaran - which was bestowed on her younger sister, Starfire. For this, she hated Starfire. She killed her pet, betrayed her planet to the evil Gordanians and sold her sister into slavery. When they met again, Blackfire and Starfire fought viciously - almost to the death. Years later, Blackfire returned and ruled Tamaran but learned to soften her ways. But the sisters always seem to remain at odds with each other. Blackfire and Starfire's history is detailed in Tales of the New Teen Titans mini-series #4 [1982] which shows the origin of Starfire. Starfire mentions that on her planet fireworks may mean "The Gordanians are attacking." The Gordanians were a lizard race of aliens that would enslave anyone they conquered. In the comic books, the Titans rescued Starfire from her enslavement by the Gordanians in New Teen Titans #1 [1980]. That's how she met the team. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:27 AM Post #3 |
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Episode 03: Final Exam "Who is Slade?" - Robin Originally aired: July 19, 2003 Written by Rob Hoegee Directed by Michael Chang Posted Image The HIVE Academy unveils its top graduates: three teenage supervillains known as Gizmo, Mammoth, and Jinx. But before Slade will hire the new Hive Agents, he requires that they pass one 'final exam' -- they must destroy the Teen Titans. And much to the Titans surprise, the well-organized, strictly-disciplined Hive Agents nearly accomplish their mission. Will our tattered heroes regroup and come back strong -- or is this the end of the Teen Titans? Posted Image Lauren Tom as Jinx and Gizmo Kevin Michael Richardson as Mammoth Ron Perlman as Slade Andrea Romano, the show's voice director, provides the voice of Hive Academy's headmistress Posted Image Posted ImageFirst appearance of Slade, Gizmo, Mammoth and Jinx. Posted ImageThis is the third episode produced although it is the first aired. Posted Image Glen Murakami on FINAL EXAM: Besides action and humor, interaction will be an important part of the series. "Every story has a moral that I think kids can relate to," said Mr. Murakami. "The third episode, 'Final Exam,' is kind of about being bullied. 'Sisters' is about sibling rivalry and Starfire learning about herself. And I think the Titans' problems are something that kids have to deal with." Every good story is what its metaphor should be. Instead of getting very specific, we tend to choose stories that everyone can relate to. We think that everyone can relate to being bullied. You don't have to be a superhero or a robot hybrid to know what that feels like. Same thing with sibling rivalry - it's a universal problem. We make the show fun, though, and it's about superheroes doing their thing. And that's how it avoids becoming an after-school special. We're not hitting the audience over the head with anything. Posted Image Gizmo, Mammoth and Jinx are all members of the Fearsome Five, a villianous group that plagued the Titans from time to time. Gizmo was a middle-aged midget, Mammoth was a slow-witted behemoth and Jinx was an elemental sorceress who hailed from India. The Fearsome Five first battled the Titans in New Teen Titans [first series] #3 and #7. Jinx joined later in Tales of the Teen Titans #56-58. The H.I.V.E. was formed by the H.I.V.E. Master - who gathered together seven other criminal scientists. The H.I.V.E. would try to gain world domination through terrorism and political manipulation. Later, the H.I.V.E. sought to destroy the Teen Titans, who they perceived as a potential threat. The H.I.V.E. appeared in New Teen Titans [first series] #2 and plagued the team until they were finally defeated in Tales of the Teen Titans #45-47. The H.I.V.E. Recruited a bitter young man, Grant Wilson, and granted him powers. Wilson became the Ravager and tried to kill the Titans. However, Ravager died in battle and the contract he signed to destroy the Titans was taken over by his father, Slade Wilson (aka Deathstroke, the Terminator in the comic books). This started an ongoing fued which began in New Teen Titans [first series] #2, and continued in #10, 34, 39 and Tales of the Teen Titans #42-44 and Annual #3. In the cartoon, he is known as Slade. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:29 AM Post #4 |
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Episode 04: Forces of Nature "We are Thunder and Lightning - and we can do as we please!" - Lightning Originally aired: August 16, 2003 Written by Adam Beechen Directed by Ciro Nieli Posted Image Dark ominous clouds blow in from the East, bringing Thunder and Lightning with them: two forces of nature made flesh in the form of costumed super-teens. The stormy brothers aren't evil, they're just looking for a good time. Unfortunately, their idea of fun involves wrecking everything in sight. Meanwhile: when one of Beast Boy's practical jokes misfires and soaks Starfire in motor oil, Beast Boy learns that just because something is fun -- that doesn't make it right. Can Beast Boy teach Thunder and Lightning his lesson before Slade harnesses the brothers' power to unleash a monster? Posted Image Scott Bullock as Thunder Quinton Flynn as Lightning Ron Perlman as Slade Posted Image Posted ImageFirst appearance of Thunder & Lightning. Posted ImageSlade meets Robin face-to-face for the first time. Posted Image Sam Register on FORCES OF NATURE: "Yeah – we didn’t know quite was [Slade] was going to be after. We knew we needed an enemy. And in the first season, we decided he wanted an apprentice and it was sort of a Luke-and-Darth thing. And he was called Deathstroke in the comic and we can’t use the word ‘death’ so we went with his first name. So we wanted to keep him mysterious and dark and sort of the uber-villian. And he’s worked out great. And he looks pretty much like ‘The Old One’ too [from the episode “Forces of Nature”]." "And there are episodes we all want to do. Like I wanted to do Thunder and Lightning because I liked that from the comics. " Posted Image In New Teen Titans [first series] #32 [1983], Two young men calling themselves Thunder and Lightning were causing major disturbances in St. Louis with their super-powers. The Titans learned that the Vietnamese brothers were searching for their father, Second Lt. Walter Williams. Thunder and Lightning reveal that they are the children of American soldier Walter Williams and a Vietnamese mother. Thunder and Lightning later learn their father was actually an alien in disguise in New Teen Titans [first series] #36 [1983]. Following this, the brothers sought to control their powers but remained allies with the Titans. Slade's disguise as The Ancient One is actually very similar to the way he looks in the comic books - something the animated staff were aware of when designing The Ancient One. Slade has white hair, an eyepatch and a goatee. It's probably the closest the series will ever come to actually 'unmasking' him. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:31 AM Post #5 |
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Episode 05: Sum of His Parts "If you take out my biological components, you take out the best part of me - the part that makes me who I am." - Cyborg Originally aired: August 23, 2003 Written by David Slack Directed by Alex Soto Posted Image A day of fun in the park is cut short when Cyborg suddenly freezes like a statue. His power cell is dying. And while the problem is easily fixed with a new battery, Cy is reminded of something he doesn't like to think about: he's not completely human. But before Cyborg can get home to fix his power cell, the Titans are called into action. The Amazing Mumbo is on a magical crime spree in the city -- and there's no way Cyborg is gonna let his friends fight alone. But during a wild junkyard battle, Cyborg's battery goes dead; and the Titans think Mumbo has made off with their friend. And while the Titans are searching the city for Mumbo, Cyborg is found by Fixit -- a cybernetic hermit who finds things that are broken and repairs them. Cyborg gets the new power cell he needs; but there's just one problem, Fixit's not done fixing. When repairs are complete, will Cyborg be human at all? Posted Image Tom Kenny as Mumbo Tom Kenny as Fixit Posted Image Posted ImageFirst appearance of Mumbo and Fixit. Posted ImageFixit was originally conceived as the comic book Titans' villian, Psimon. Psimon was a vicious criminal with psychic abilities Posted Image In New Teen Titans [first series] #8 [1981]: As Vic Stone mused his new cybernetic form, he was struck by a baseball. As the child retrieved it, Vic was surprised that the boy didn't recoil at the sight of him. Instead, the handicapped boy marveled at Vic's metal prosthetics, whereas his were plastic. Vic then unexpectedly became friends with Sarah Simms, a teacher of West Side School for the Handicapped, and her class of handicapped students - all who were learning to adjust to prosthetic limbs. The children continued to look up to Vic, who had his own 'metal prosthetics,' of a sort. Mumbo and Fixit were created for the animated series and have not appeared in the comics. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:32 AM Post #6 |
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Episode 06: Nevermore "Let's just say I have issues with my father" - Raven Originally aired: August 30, 2003 Written by Greg Klein and Tom Pugsley Directed by Michael Chang Posted Image When a battle with Dr. Light pushes Raven over the edge, the Titans see a side of their mysterious friend that they've never seen before: her temper. After Raven's creepy tantrum of crackling black energy leaves Dr. Light begging for mercy, Beast Boy isn't quite sure how to treat her. And he winds up making her feel even worse about what happened. But when Cyborg takes him by her room to apologize, Raven's not there -- so Beast Boy drags Cyborg in to snoop around. Beast Boy finds a mysterious mirror. And when he picks it up, BB and Cy find themselves transported to a strange nightmare world that's somehow connected to Raven. Will Raven be able to guide the boys home -- or will her "personal issues" destroy them all? Posted Image Rodger Dumpass as Dr. Light Keith Szarabajka as Trigon Posted Image Posted ImageFirst appearance of Dr. Light. Posted ImageFirst appearance of Raven's father, Trigon. Posted ImageThis episode, the opening theme song is sung in Japanese Posted Image Dr. Light is a hapless villian who thought he could make a name for himself by taking down the Teen Titans. He first battled the team in Teen Titans [first series] #44 in 1976. Later, he formed the Fearsome Five [with Psimon, Mammoth, Shimmer and Gizmo] in New Teen Titans #3 [1980]. Trigon is Raven's demonic father from another dimension. Her mother is an earth woman known as Arella. Raven always fights her dark side from being released and consuming her. Trigon appears in New Teen Titans [first series] #1-6 and New Teen Titans [second series] #1-5 [1984]. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:34 AM Post #7 |
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Episode 07: Switched Starfire: "Very very good! What was your joyful thought?" Raven: "You don't want to know..." Starfire: "Oh, but I do... please tell me... what did you imagine?" Raven: "You not talking." - Starfire teaching Raven to fly, after switching bodies Originally aired: Sept. 6, 2003 Written by Rick Copp Directed by Ciro Nieli Posted Image Starfire and Raven don't really 'hang out'. Star doesn't understand Raven's repression. Raven can't deal with Starfire's emotional outbursts. They just don't understand each other. But when the Puppet King imprisons Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy inside wooden puppets and takes control of the boys' bodies, the girls are going to have to understand each other -- if they want to survive. A mix-up with the Puppet King's spell winds up switching the girls' bodies: Starfire's mind is in Raven's body and vice versa. Will gushy Starfire be able to suppress her feelings enough to control Raven's wildly sensitive powers? Can Raven loosen up enough to unleash Starfire's emotion-driven abilities? Will the two of them be able to save the boys before the Puppet King destroys their wooden bodies and makes the three flesh-and-blood Titans his slaves forever? Posted Image Tracey Walter as Puppet King Posted Image Posted ImageThe Puppet King is based on the comic book foe, The Puppeteer. Posted ImageRaven reveals she was born on Azarath. Azarath is part of her mystical spell, "Azarath, Metrion, Xinthos." Incidentily, Metrion and Xinthos are not references to anything. Those magic words were created for the animated series. Posted Image The Puppet King is based on the comic book foe, The Puppeteer. The Teen Titans battled the Puppeteer in New Teen Titans #9 [1981]. On Tamaran, Starfire's home planet, everyone is very open with their emotions. By contrast, Raven keeps her emotions bottled up so her evil side is not released. Raven starts to tell Starfire about herself and mentions "I was born in a place called Azarath." Raven's mother Arella, involved in a mystic cult, was chosen to become the bride of the demonic Trigon. Arella later discovered she was pregnant and she was taken in by the pacifistic disciples of Temple Azarath, a group who had centuries earlier forsaken life on Earth to pursue their own nonviolent lifestyle. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:38 AM Post #8 |
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Episode 08: Deep Six Aqualad: "It's called telepathy" Beast Boy: [thinking mockingly] "It's called telepathy" Aqualad: "I heard that." Originally aired: September 13, 2003 Written by Marv Wolfman Directed by Alex Soto Posted Image When a mysterious amphibious villain called Trident makes off with a boatload of dangerous toxic waste, the Teen Titans hop into the T-Sub and go on an undersea adventure to find out what Trident is up to -- and put a stop to it. Beast Boy is stoked: this is his big chance to morph into all sorts of cool undersea animals and show the team what a big hero he really is. But unfortunately for BB, another big hero shows up to steal the spotlight: a good-looking water-breathing teenage do-gooder called Aqualad. A fierce (but funny) rivalry quickly grows between the two heroes. When it's up to them to save the day, will Aqualad and Beast Boy be ready to take on Trident -- or will they be too busy competing with each other? Posted Image Wil Weaton as Aqualad Clancy Brown as Trident Dave Coulier as Captain Posted Image Posted ImageFirst appearance of Aqualad, voiced by Wil Weaton Posted ImageFirst appearance of Trident Posted ImageMarv Wolfman, who wrote this episode, wrote the NEW TEEN TITANS comics for 16 years Posted ImageTramm the Fish-Boy is named for series producer-consultant Tramm Wigzell Posted Image Wil Weaton on Voicing Aqualad: So here's something unexpected: I did a voice today on this new show called "Teen Titans." The call came on Friday, and here's the cool thing: the director, a wonderful woman named Andrea Romano, who has won seven emmy's called my agent and requested me, based on my work with her last year on "The Zeta Project." I did the voice of "Aqualad," and I was told when I left today that they were so happy, I would probably be asked back to do the role again in the next thirteen episodes. The episode I did was written by this really nice guy named Marv Wolfman, who co-created and wrote for "Teen Titans" for sixteen years, created "Blade," and was just an all-around cool guy. We spent some time geeking out about comic books today...it just killed me that he was referring to Alan Moore as "Alan." Animation is really fun, because it's really quick work (usually less than 4 hours for an episode), and the people who do it are all really cool...but it's also very hard to break into the animation world, because the community is extremely small, and very protective. Being asked by a very respected director to come back, based on her previous experience with me, is just HUGE, and it makes me feel really good, and it may signal my entry into the world of animation. Marv Wolfman On Writing DEEP SIX: They were recording "Deep Six," an upcoming episode Teen Titans animated show over at Warner Bros.TV Animation today and I was invited to watch the procedings (see photo). The show is based on the DC comic George Perez and I created back in 1980 and features many of our characters, villains included. There are changes, of course. While our Titans was written for a teenage and older comic book reader, this show is written for the younger TV audience. Several of our characters have origins that are a little excessive for the Kids WB where it will be shown (along with The Cartoon Network). For instance, in the comic, Raven's mom was raped by an inter-dimensional demon and Starfire was sold into slavery by her father. Not exactly kiddie fare. This show emphasizes action and fun. All the Titans favorites are here: Robin, Beast Boy (I still prefer the name Changeling) Cyborg, Raven and Starfire. I hope people will like the show when it airs sometime next year. The people at Warners have all been great. Most of my conversations to date have been with story editor, David Slack, who I finally got to meet. I also spoke with producer Glen Murakami and most of the actors. The actor playing Cyborg was, unfortunately for me, in Romania working on a film so they were going to record his voice later on. Although I had not heard of many of the actors - voice people are often sadly overlooked - I knew Wil Wheaton who played this episode's guest star, Aqualad. Wil, of course, was on Star Trek: Next Generation. As a Trek nut - I've seen every episode of every Trek - it was great meeting him, and the fact that he turned out to be a nice guy and a comics fan helped a lot. All the actors were wonderful and they all asked me to autograph their scripts which felt very strange. I mean, I'm the writer, they're the actors. It's supposed to go the other way. Several asked questions about their characters and I answered best I could, but I don't think I could provide a lot of help; these Titans are very different in so many ways and I didn't want to confuse them with the comic book versions which they weren't playing. I'd like to thank David for inviting me, Glen for being so kind as to let me watch, and all the actors for being so wonderful. Posted Image Aqualad was one of the founding members of the Teen Titans - along with Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl and Speedy - and served as a member in the first series that began in 1966. He was an orphan child found and raised by Aquaman in Atlantis. He later grew up and became a powerful hero known as Tempest. Trident appeared as a thief who operated in New York City. In truth, three criminals were taking turns at committing several large robberies. It was believed that Trident was only one person. Eventually, the Sammy Jaye Trident tried to cheat his two partners out of their share of loot. The other two killed Sammy, and his costumed body was discovered by the New Teen Titans. It was Starfire who eventually figured out that there was more than one Trident. This story was told in New Teen Titans #33 [1983], which was written by Marv Wolfman. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:42 AM Post #9 |
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Episode 09: Masks "Whatever you're planning, Slade, it's over!" "On the contrary, Robin... it's just begun" - Robin and Slade confront each other Originally aired: Sept. 20, 2003 Written by Tom Pugsley, Greg Klein Directed by Michael Chang Posted Image Slade sends a team of robotic commandos to steal a high-tech chip. The Titans stop the robbery, but Starfire nearly gets hurt in the process. So Robin becomes more determined than ever to find out who Slade is -- and what he's planning. But while Robin is obsessively researching his arch-nemesis, a mysterious new bad guy called Red X tries to steal the same chip. With Robin following a Slade lead on the other side of town, the four other Titans try to stop Red X. But the mysterious masked villain seems to know just how to disable each of them. Matters get even worse, when Red X makes contact with Slade -- and suggests a partnership. Will the four Titans be able to stop Red X? Will Robin solve the mystery of Slade? Or does another unexpected surprise await them all? Posted Image Ron Perlman as Slade Posted Image Posted ImageThis episode furthers the Slade arc and sets up the 2-part first season finale, "The Apprentice" Posted ImageRed X returns in season three's episode, "X" Posted Image In the comics, Slade [aka Deathstroke The Terminator] respected Robin more than any other Titan. Also, Robin would often shut out Starfire when he became consumed with a case. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:52 AM Post #10 |
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Episode 10: Mad Mod "You're in my world now, duckies" - Mad Mod Originally aired: Sept. 27, 2003 Written by Adam Beechen Directed by Ciro Nieli Posted Image The Teen Titans awake to find themselves captured -- prisoners of Mad Mod, a madcap bad guy in a psychedelic suit. Miffed at the way the Titans "disrespect their elders" and "interfere with the toils of hard working criminals", Mad Mod has decided to teach the teens a lesson. Thus, he's created a massive mind-bending school full of optical illusions and brain-washing hypno-screens. Will the Titans be "re-educated" and lose their minds in the process? Or will our heroes find out the secret to Mad Mod's sinister school and teach him a lesson? Posted Image Malcolm McDowell as the Mad Mod Posted Image Posted ImageFirst appearance of the Mad Mod. Posted ImageThis episode was originally titled "Detention" but changed to "Mad Mod" Posted ImageThe song during the chase scene was titled "K2G". The song was written by Andy Strumer, and Puffy Amiyumi, Produced by Andy Strumer and performed by Puffy Amiyumi. Posted ImageStarfire's joke: "How many Okaarans does it take to hoegee a marfilk? Finbar!" contains two references: Rob Hoegee is a series writer and Finbar O'Reardon is the series Art Coordinator References: This episode was filled with nods, winks and homages: Posted Image"Clockwork Orange": starred Malcolm McDowell [voice of the Mad Mod] as an ultraviolent teen in the near-future who is re-proprammed with "aversion therapy" to become a brainwashed peaceful member of society. Mad Mod's techniques are similar to the "aversion therapy" - especially the scene in the library where Starfire's eyes are forced open [a direct nod to "Clockwork Orange"] Posted Image"Scooby Doo" and "The Monkees": The elaborate chase scene with the go-go music was an homage to the chase scenes on "Scooby Doo" and similar Saturday morning cartoons in the 1970s. Those chase scenes were somewhat inspired by the Monkees TV show, which had musical chase scenes. And the Monkees itself was based on the Beatles' movie "Hard Day's Night". So it's a reference of a reference of a reference, I suppose. Posted Image"Yellow Submarine": The Beatles animated opus was referenced in the scene where the Teen Titans pop up through circles. Ringo lifts up a circle exactly as Cyborg does. Posted Image"Monthy Python's Flying Circus": The Statue of David dressed as Mad Mod with a british symbol on his crotch seems to be a nod toward the famous British comedy series, whose opening contained a similar image. Posted ImageDC Comics Silver Age: DC Comics in the 60's [known as the Silver Age] had an infamous trade dress using go-go black and white checks. Mad Mod [and the Teen Titans] first appeared during this era and Mad Mod is a prime example of the typical Silver Age villian. Mod's lair is covered in go-go checks. Posted ImageBatman TV Show of the 1960's: Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson would reveal the secret entrance to the batcave with a secret button under a bust in the library. The bust of the Mad Mod contains a secret button that seems to lead out of his topsy-turvy world. Art Lesson: This episode contained many famous art treasures: Posted ImageAndy Warhol art: The Mad Mod painting with the same four faces in different colors is a direct homage to the 1960's counter-culture artist. Click here to see comparison images. Posted ImageRene Magritte "The Son of Man": "Son of Man" is the famous painting of the man in the bowler hat whose face is obscurred by a green apple. In "Mad Mod", a painting hangs where Mod's face is obscurred by bananas. Click here to see comparison images. Posted ImageM C Escher art: MC Escher created mind-bending imagery similar to Mad Mod's topsy-turvy architecture. He played with architecture, perspective and impossible spaces. His art continues to amaze and wonder millions of people all over the world. His works House of Stairs and Relativity are similar to Mod's world.Click here to see comparison images. Posted ImagePablo Picasso Art: A painting in the hallway is inspired by Picasso's abstacts. Click here to see comparison images. Posted ImageGrant Wood "American Gothic": In The Mad Mod version, Mod is holding his cane instead of the pitchfork. Click here to see comparison images. Posted ImageLeonardo Da Vinci "Mona Lisa": Mad Mod's face is inserted in this classic painting. Click here to see comparison images. Posted ImageThe Statue of David: The statue dressed as Mad Mod with a british symbol on his crotch seems to be a nod toward the famous Statue of David. COMIC BOOK LINER NOTES The Mad Mod was one of the earliest adversaries of the Teen Titans. The Mad Mod was a fashion designer who lived on Carnaby Street in London, where Mod clothes were the rage. Mod used his fashion label as a front to conceal contraband items in the clothes he made. He appeared in Teen Titans #7 and 17 [1967-1968]. He resurfaced year later in Teen Titans [second series] #2 in 1996. By then, he had has reformed, and become a very successful fashion designer (the retro collection of Mad Mod fashions was a huge hit). One of Starfire's jokes begins with "How many Okaarans does it take..." The Okaarans were a group of old, wise, blue-skinned aliens. Starfire and her sister, Blackfire, trained in the arts of combat with the Warlords of Okaara. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:53 AM Post #11 |
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Episode 11: Car Trouble "You lost my car? [pause] My car LOST a race?" - Cyborg Originally aired: Nov. 11, 2003 Written by Amy Wolfram Directed by Alex Soto Posted Image Cyborg has just finished building the vehicle of his dreams: the super-cool , uberfast, ultra-high-tech T-CAR! Cy grins like a proud parent as he shows off his "baby" to the other Titans. But before Cyborg can take his cool car out for a spin, the Titians are called to an Electronics Superstore where an electrical menace called Overload is wreaking havoc. Our heroes race to the scene - and Cyborg leaves behind his beloved car parked out front with its high-tech alarm set. But when they emerge from the store with Overload in custody, Cyborg freaks: the T-Car is gone!! A wild adventure unfolds as the T-Car changes hands from bad guy to worse guy - Cyborg races all over town, trying to catch up. Can Cyborg get his "baby" back - or is the T-Car lost forever? Posted Image Matt Levin as Sammy James Arnold Taylor as Overload Lauren Tom as Gizmo Posted Image Posted ImageThis episode was the 11th episode produced, but aired last in season one. It's proper placement is preceding "Apprentice" parts 1 & 2 Posted ImageFirst appearance of Overload, a villian created for the animated series Posted ImageThe character of Sammy is named after series producer, Sam Register |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:55 AM Post #12 |
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Episode 12: Apprentice [Part One] "Sending trouble your way, leaving cryptic clues for you to unravel. I was testing you. For some time now I have been searching for.. an apprentice. Someone to follow in my footsteps. And Robin - I've chosen you. Congratulations." - Slade to Robin Originally aired: Oct. 4, 2003 Written by Rob Hoegee Directed by Michael Chang Posted Image Who is Slade? And what is he planning? The questions that have been keeping Robin awake at night are about to be answered. Slade contacts the Teen Titans and unveils his master plan: A Chronoton Detonator - a sinister-looking high-tech device has the ability to stop time... forever. The Titans spring into action on a mad hunt to find the Detonator before it freeze-frames the entire city. But furious Robin is so intent on foiling Slade's plot - -that his anger is taking control. As Robin destroys Robot commandos without mercy and shakes down and innocent civilian for information, the Titans begin to worry that stopping Slade might mean losing Robin. And in the end, that's exactly what it means. Slade's "Chronoton Detonator" is a fake - a sophisticated decoy to lure the Titans away from Robin and infuse their bodies with sinister Nanoscopic Probes. Unbeknownst to the Titians, Slade now has the ability to destroy Robin's friends from the inside out. And the only way for Robin to stop him... is to serve him. Slade wants Robin to become his "apprentice" - and to save his friends, Robin has no choice to agree. Posted Image Ron Perlman as Slade Dee Bradley Baker as Cinderblock Posted Image Posted ImageSlade finally reveals his sinister plan: Drafting Robin as his apprentice Posted ImageThe studio got the title card wrong on the first few airings and mistakenly gave "written by" credit to David Slack rather than Rob Hoegee; It's since been fixed on the show; David Slack wrote part two Posted Image In the comics, Slade respected Robin more than any other Titan; During the classic JUDAS CONTRACT storyline, Robin was the only Titan to avoid capture at the hands of the HIVE and Slade [Deatshtroke]. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:57 AM Post #13 |
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Episode 13: Apprentice [Part Two] "Robin, you are my best friend and I cannot live in a world where we must fight. If you are truly evil, then do as you must." - Starfire Originally aired: Oct. 11, 2003 Written by David Slack Directed by Michael Chang Posted Image With no signs of Robin since Slade's "Chronoton Detonator" turned out to be a fake, the four remaining Teen Titans search the city for their missing leader. But their search is cut short when the Titan signal alerts them to a new villain in town. And when they arrive on the scene at a High-Tech defense lab, they are shocked to discover that this new villain is none other than Robin himself (wearing a sinister new Slade insignia villain costume.) Unaware that Robin is only serving Slade to save his friends from the Nanoscopic Probes inside them, the bewildered Titans think Robin has gone over to the other side. And it's Titan versus Titan as our unwilling new villain goes up against our reluctant heroes. Can Robin fight his friends without hurting them? Will he find a way to stop Slade without triggering the probes? Will the Titans find out what's wrong in time to help? Is this really the end of the Teen Titans? Posted Image Ron Perlman as Slade Posted Image Posted ImageTwo Batman references this episode: - Robin tells Slade "I already have a father" as bats fly through Slade's hideout - Slade forces Robin to steal from Wayne Enterprises Posted ImageAlthough some viewers thought Slade might actually be Bruce Wayne, this is not true. Slade is Slade. According to the producer, "What's cool about him is, he's sort of the bad Batman." Posted Image Many people tried to guess 'the identity' of Slade when his mask cracked. In the comics, Slade Wilson is Deathstroke, an assassin for hire. Slade Wilson is his actual given name. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 12:59 AM Post #14 |
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Episode 14: How Long Is Forever? Starfire: "In my world, Rekmas means "The Drifting," the point in which close friends begin to drift apart... and their friendship begins to die..." Robin: "We're not going to drift apart, Star. I promise. We'll all be friends forever." Starfire: "Forever?" Originally aired: Jan. 10, 2004 Written by David Slack Directed by Alex Soto Posted Image A super-thief from the future called Warp travels back in time to steal a priceless antique. But when the Teen Titans show up to stop him, the villain tries to escape. And in a last-ditch effort to catch the crook, Starfire is pulled into his Time Vortex -- and accidentally hurled 20 years into the future. There, she makes a disturbing discovery: in this future, her friends are not friends anymore, and the Titans are history. Can Starfire stop Warp and fix the past so that this grim future never happens? Posted Image Xander Berkeley as Warp Posted Image Posted ImageThis is the first appearance of Nightwing on TEEN TITANS. Posted ImageThere is an ongoing debate over which Robin is portrayed in the animated series. Is it the first Robin, Dick Grayson or the third Robin, Tim Drake - or even the second Robin, Jason Todd? In the comics, the first Robin [Dick Grayson] later becomes the hero known as Nightwing. So does that mean Robin in TEEN TITANS is Dick Grayson? Not necessarily. The producers just see Robin as Robin, since there are no alter egos in the series. So whether you want to see him as Dick Grayson or Tim Drake - it's really up to the viewer. Posted ImageThe episode title - "How Long Is Forever" - is a reference to a story by sci-fi author Philip K. Dick. Posted Image The first Robin later becomes his own heroic identity as Nightwing in the pages of Tales of the Teen Titans #44 [1984]. When Raven is cleansed of her father's evil, she wears a white cloak, as seen in this episode. Warp is a villian from the comic book series. He is a member of the Brotherhood of Evil, a group of international terrorists. He first appeared in New Teen Titans #14 [first series] in 1981. The French villian is able to create dimensional warps from one place to another. However, he is not a time traveller, as he is in the animated series. |
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| LinkMaster™ | Sep 5 2004, 01:01 AM Post #15 |
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Episode 15: Every Dog Has His Day Soto: "Bad Dog! You should not try to escape!" Beast Boy: "You sure you got the right dog?" Soto: "...Now we go home." Beast Boy: "Home?" Soto: "Soto's planet. On far side of galaxy." - Conversation with Soto and Beast Boy Originally aired: Jan. 17, 2004 Written by Rob Hoegee Directed by Michael Chang Posted Image A strange alien dogcomes to Earth with a mysterious flying saucer chasing after it. But when the Alien Dog bumps into green dog Beast Boy (who's hanging out at the Dog Park, looking for attention), the FlyingSaucer accidentally abducts the wrong pooch. And when the Titans spot the Alien Dog, they mistakenly think it's Beast Boy! Can our heroes clear up the confusion before the alien ship carts Beast Boy off to the far side of the galaxy? Posted Image Dee Bradley Baker as the Alien Dog and Soto Posted Image Posted ImageReferences are made to past episodes: Starfire and Raven are meditating together [see SWITCHED] and Cyborg is working on his car [see CAR TROUBLE]. Posted ImageThe alien's name, Soto, is a reference to series director Alex Soto Posted Image Soto and the alien dog do not appear in the comic book and were created specifically for the series. In the comic book, Beast Boy was the youngest member of the team; He sometimes had an inferiority complex when comparing himself to his fellow Titans. |
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