The Wrong Hands

The Wrong Hands

October 6, 1987 TV Episode BraveStarr

Studio
Filmation Associates
Animation studio
Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd
Distributor
World Events Syndication

Characters

Marshal BraveStarr, Deputy Fuzz, Handlebar, Judge B.J., Outlaw Scuzz, Shaman, Stampede, Tex Hex, 30-30

Credits

Producing

Producer
Lou Scheimer, Norm Prescott

Voices

Voice
Charlie Adler (Deputy Fuzz, Tex Hex), Susan Blu (Judge B.J.), Pat Fraley (Marshal BraveStarr), Ed Gilbert (Shaman, 30-30), Alan Oppenheimer (Handlebar, Outlaw Scuzz, Stampede), Erik Gunden, Erika Scheimer

Music

Music
Frank Becker

Editing

Editor
Joe Gall, Lida Saskova

Crew

Production Manager
R.W. Pope
Art Director
John Grusd
Production Design
Gerald Forton, Rick Maxi, Tenny Henson, Leandro Martinez
Graphic Designers
Victoria Brooks, Diane Kuemmel
Character Design Supervisors
Diane A. Keener, Herbert A. Hazelton
Assistant Character Design Supervisors
Harry A. Sabin Jr, Larry Eikleberry
Character Design Artists
Bill Barry, Judie Martin, Keith Baxter, Enrique B. May, Tom Bird, Christopher G. Peterson, Dale Kendrickson, Rick Quiroz, Maureen Trueblood
Storyboard Supervisor
Bob Arkwright
Assistant Storyboard Supervisor
Gary Goldstein
Storyboard Artists
Rachel Brenner, Don Manuel, Yi-Chih Chen, David Prince, Brian Chin, Paul Scarzo, Vic Dal Chele, Mike Sosnowski, Flamarion Ferreira, Hanna Strauss, Glen W. Hill, Hal Sutherland, Chris Jenkyns, Karl Toerge, Al Zegler
Storyboard Production Coordinators
Robert Lamb, Dori Littell Herrick
Layout Department Supervisor
David A. West
Layout Supervision
Kurt Anderson, Chrystal Klabunde, Curtis Cim, Terrt Keil, Tom Shannon, Sherilan Weinhart
Layout Artists
John Ahern, Alex McCrae, Craig Armstrong, James McLean, Carlos Baeza, Steven Moore, Rex Barron, Gale Morgan, Carole Beers, Marcus Nickerson, Kathi Castillo, Gregorio Nocon, Hee-Ja Cho, Michael O'Mara, Hyunsook Cho, Garrett Omoto, Won-Ki Cho, Jean Paynter, Thomas Coppola, John Perry, Susan Crossley, Rocco Pirrone, Dave O'Day, Sean Platter, Albert De Mello, Aaron F. St. John, Tom Ellery Jr, Bette Isis-Thomson, Kevin Frank, Robert Tyler, Sergio Garcia, Cliff Voorhees, Ed Haney, Curt Walstead, Romeo Lopez, Marty C. Warner, Karenia Kaminski, Mark Westermoe, Briz, Sherry Wheeler, Istvan Majoros, Jim Willoughby, Linda McCall, Patricia Wong
Background Design Supervisors
Lorenzo E. Martinez
Background Design Artists
Tim Callaman, Armando Norte, Derik Pares Carter, Jeff Purves, David A. Donnet, Rico Rival, Frank Frezzo, J. Michael Spooner, Rene Garcia, Mark R. Wallace
Assistant Layout Supervisors
Irma Rosien, Barbara Benedetto
Assistant Layout Artist
Karl Rock Benedetto, Joe F. Elliott, Jenifer Costin, Ellen Kashan, Nicola Cuti, Patricia Keppler, Susan Semer
Director of Color
Ervin L. Kaplan
Background Supervisor
Don Schweinert
Background Artists
Susan Adnopoz, Ann Guenther, Michael E. Arth, Robert Kalaput, Greg Battes, Jerry Loveland, Joseph Binggeli, Tim Maloney, Al Budnick, David McBride, Steve Butz, Tom O'Loughlin, Ruben Chavez, Rolando Oliva, Gary Conklin, John Rice, Dean Gordon, Robert L. Stanton, Mark Groseclose, Lucy Tanashian, Don Watson
Animation Special Effects Supervisor
Brett Hisey
Assistant Supervisor
Randy Fullmer
Special Effects Animation
Glenn Chaika, Warren Marshall, Richard Coleman, Mark Myer, Mark Dindal, Don Faul, Jeff Howard, Scott Santoro, Mike Stribling
Computer Animation
Ken Cope, Jim Hillin
Retake Directors
Marcia Fertig, Zeon Davush, Dardo Velez
Camera Supervisor
F.T. Ziegler
Cameramen
John Cunningham, Steven F. Damiani, Veronica Hantke, Ronald J. Jackson, Robert D. Jacobs, David J. Link, Ralph Migliori, Lindsay R.W. Rogers, Richard Taylor, Dean G. Teves, Charles Warren, Jerry Whittington, Steven Wilzbach
Oxberry Camera Supervisor
Dan C. Larsen
Assistant Animation Supervisor
Doria Plough
Key Assistant Coordinator
Randy Sanchez
Animation Checking Supervisor
Bec Randles
Xerography Supervisor
John Remmel
Ink & Paint Supervisor
Flavia Mitman
Mark-Up Supervisor
Letha Prince
Head of Special Effects
Ashley Lupin
Head of Final Checking
Howard Schwartz
Cel Service Supervisor
Lou Digerolamo
Scene Planning Supervisor
Mike Hazy, Sue Inglis
Film & Video Distribution Coordinator
Joe Simon
Music Composed and Performed by
Frank Becker
Music Supervisor
Erika Scheimer
Post Production Manager
George Mahana
Sound Editors
Bill Kean, Charles Rychwalski, Steve Nielson
Music Editors
Sam Horta, Brian Mars
Film Coordinators
June Gilham, Christie Meyer
Educational Advisor
Dr. Gordon L. Berry, Graduate School of Education
Recording Director
Erika Scheimer
Recording Coordinator
Pamela Vincent
Production Coordinators
Robin Tismeer, Ann Pratta-Ihbotson
Executive Vice President Sales
Alice G. Donenfeld
Executive Vice President Creative Affairs
Arthur H. Nadel
Vice President in Charge of Production
Joseph A. Mazzuca

Companies and other credits

  • Animator: "Toth"
  • Layout Supervision: B.S
  • Sound: B&B Sound Studios
  • Sound: Inc
  • Educational Advisor: UCLA

Production notes

Frontier justice moved to the final frontier in Filmation's BraveStarr. Set in the 24th century, the syndicated series starred Marshal BraveStarr, lawman of the distant planet New Texas, who could call upon the powers of nature to aid his cause—strength of the bear, speed of the puma, eyes of the hawk, ears of the wolf. Operating from his HQ at Fort Kerium, BraveStarr kept the peace the only way he knew how: by kicking evil solidly in the rear.

Backed up by his Equestroid horse/sidekick Thirty-Thirty and alien Deputy Fuss, BraveStarr defended the lawful rule of Judge B.J., New Texas' magistrate. Shaman, BraveStarr's elderly advisor, occasionally appeared to set the lawman on the right moral path.

Standing squarely against the forces of good was the thoroughly evil Tex-Hex, leader of the Carrion Bunch, an outlaw gang financed by the shadowy cartel called Stampede. The baddies were out to round up the planet's supply of valuable Kerium.

BraveStarr was the last cartoon to come out of Filmation, the company that brought The Archie Show, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe to animated life. Unfortunately, BraveStarr couldn't match the success of these earlier Filmation series, riding into the sunset after 65 weekday episodes.