Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C3P0
About Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C3P0
Hoping to build on the success of the immensely popular Star Wars trilogy, ABC decided to fill the void until the next film with cartoons based on the Star Wars characters. The two toon adaptaions were Ewoks, starring the furry little fellas from Return of the Jedi, and Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3P0.
As the title suggests, Droids starred the metallic duo of the films, prim C-3P0 and sassy R2-D2. Most episodes saw the pair getting stuck in an awful "life" threatening situation, upon which Threepio would admonish Artoo (since it was always, "all [his] fault"), and eventually the droids would find a way to save themselves and move on to their next adventure.
Some might wonder why the entire Star Wars cast wasn't brought to the small screen in animated form, and if you are one of those people, here's your one-word answer: "overexposure." Star Wars creator George Lucas was smart enough to hold back on telling the audience too much about the other characters, enabling him more freedom in future movies. Besides, most kids got enough of Luke, Han, and Darth Vader when playing with their wildly popular action figures.
Unfortunately, Droids lacked the staying power of Lucas' film creations. The show lasted only one original season- the second season was all reruns- forcing the mechanical marvels into retirement until the next Star Wars film installment thirteen years later.
Episode guide
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The Trigon One: The White Witch
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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The Trigon One: Escape Into Terror
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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The Trigon One: The Trigon Unleashed
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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The Trigon One: A Race To The Finish
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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Mon Julpa: The Lost Prince
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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Mon Julpa: The New King
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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Mon Julpa: The Pirates Of Tarnoonga
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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Mon Julpa: The Revenge Of Kybo-Ren
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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Mon Julpa: Coby And The Starhunters
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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The Adventures Of Mungo Baobab: Tail Of The Roon Comet
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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The Adventures Of Mungo Baobab: The Roon Games
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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The Adventures Of Mungo Baobab: Across The Roon Sea
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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The Adventures Of Mungo Baobab: The Frozen Citadel
Based on the world of the Star Wars movie series. It followed the exploits of C-3PO and R2D2, told from their point of view, as they went through the hands of different owners and showed th…
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The Great Heep
Featuring C3-PO, R2-D2, Mungo Boabab, Admril Screed, Fridge, KT-10, Drava, The Great Heep, Captain Cag, Gulper
