Conan the Adventurer ( 1997 TV series ) - wikipedia Conan the Adventurer ( 1997 TV series ) Not to be confused with Conan the Adventurer ( animated TV series ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2017 ) Conan : The Adventurer Conan : The Adventurer title screen, featuring ( left to right, back to front ) the characters Zzeban, Conan, Karella, Bayu, and Otli Created by Max A. Keller Robert E. Howard ( characters ) Starring Ralf Möller Danny Woodburn Jeremy Kemp Robert McRay T.J. Storm Aly Dunne Country of origin United States No. of episodes 22 Production Running time 60 mins. Production company ( s ) Balengica Productions Keller Entertainment Group Distributor Western International Syndication ( first - run ) Peter Rodgers Organization Release Original network Syndication Original release September 22, 1997 -- May 25, 1998 Conan The Adventurer is a weekly one hour American television live action - adventure series. It was produced by Max A. Keller and Micheline Keller from 1997 to 1998 and loosely based on the fantasy hero Conan the Barbarian. The TV show premiered on September 22, 1997. It comprised 22 episodes and was filmed mainly in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The series has reached many countries of the world, more than 150. Keller Entertainment Group, the same production company responsible for the series Tarzan : The Epic Adventures and Acapulco H.E.A.T., continues to market and distribute the series worldwide and the series has longevity among international broadcasters and DVD aggregators. The role of Conan was played by Ralf Moeller ( AKA Rolf Muller ), two time Mr. Universe, a native of Germany, and friend to Arnold Schwarzenegger. The rest of the ensemble cast included Danny Woodburn ( Otli ), Robert McRay ( Zzeben ), T.J. Storm ( Bayu ), Aly Dunne ( Karella ), and briefly, Andrew Craig ( Vulkar ). The script for the 2 hour pilot was written by Steve Hayes, the head of Project Development for the series. The show was not promoted to be `` authentic Conan '', but rather a mixture of Arnold Schwarzenegger 's and John Milius ' interpretation of Conan. Indeed, the storyline deviated from the essence of the Conan character, as well as that of the Conan earlier depicted in the various Conan comic book series by Marvel Comics, because the adaptation was too peaceful and childish. Contents 1 Plot arc 2 Contrasts and continuity with other versions of Conan 3 Episode list 4 DVD release 5 See also 6 References 7 External links 8 Bibliografy Plot arc An all - powerful sorcerer, the great Hissah Zuhl ( Jeremy Kemp ) places Conan 's homeland of Cimmeria under his iron rule and controls these lands through magical arts, trickery and threats. He is responsible for the death of Conan 's parents, and he is recurrent as the always just barely thwarted mastermind enemy. Conan and an army of warriors rebel and fight to free Cimmeria from the demonic tyrant and his minions. In his travels, Conan will battle fierce mythical creatures that roam the land. The hero has been chosen by the gods to fight evil, he has been informed by Crom that he is destined to be a king. Conan wants revenge against Hissah Zuhl ( in all episodes the enemy has a primary role and also has a servant, a skeleton with clairvoyant powers ), that constantly seeks to kill the hero. The weapons that the sorcerer uses are an apparently endless horde of warriors, as well as vassal wizards and princes under Zuhl 's control. Conan 's troop ( all of whom are entirely or effectively unique to this television show ) most consistently is made up of Woodburn as the clever dwarf Otli, T.J. Storm as the animalistic capoeira warrior Bayu, and Robert McRay as the mute staff - wielder and wrestler Zzeban who communicates in sign language. Another character is Karella, a beautiful bandit - queen, with which Conan has a fiery and sometimes conflicting passion, a love / hate relationship that causes considerable trouble for the hero. Contrasts and continuity with other versions of Conan Unlike the character of Howard, which is cruel, solitary and aggressive, in this live - action adaptation, Conan is a kind, sympathetic and jovial person. He is a contented member of a merry band of adventurers with a humanitarian quest. The overall theme is that Conan is a deeply honorable man -- and is pushed to a comparative extreme. The series further contrasts with the original stories in that it does not include the villain Thoth - Amon nor the evil god Set, and in that Hissah Zuhl is not based on Thoth - Amon but rather on the villain in the original `` The Tower of the Elephant '' Howard short story ( the general plot basis for the first two episodes of the television series ). The nature and scope of Conan 's adventures are sharply limited in the television series compared to the comics and original stories ( in which Conan had many occupations all over the then - known world, and many sets of clothing ), as the TV Conan has a single - minded purpose ( defeating Hissah Zuhl and freeing the people enslaved by him ), rarely strays far from Zuhl 's territory, always wears little but a loincloth, and in virtually every episode he and his band are wandering in the wilderness until either attacked by Zuhl 's minions and going to a small village afterward, or going to a small village initially, only to be set upon by Zuhl 's minions. On the spiritual level, Conan 's Cimmerian deity Crom in this version is not a remote, unseen god as in previous storylines, but an accessible deity who at times provides Conan direct divine assistance, and Conan is outright devout in his worship of Crom ( while in previous incarnations, Conan has little faith in gods, and believes that Crom simply observes as men struggle ). Minor points of continuity between the original stories and the television series occur, especially placenames, such as Cimmeria, Conan 's birthplace, and Shadizar, `` the City of Wickedness '' ( however, most other placenames, and almost all character names, were simply invented for the TV show ). The Serpent Men of Thoth - Amon in the original stories appear, but later, as minor, one - off enemies, and as servants of Hissah Zuhl, in the episode `` The Taming ''. The quasi-Howardian Red Sonja character has a prominent but one - time role in an eponymous episode. In appearance and style, the TV show depicts Conan like that of the films, including brown ( rather than black ) hair, a Germanic accent, costuming and a sword nearly identical to the filmic versions, signature sword moves from the films, jewelry in the form of an eight - spoked wheel, and other cues from the Schwarzenegger portrayal of the character, as well as an opening credits logo based on that of the films. Another point of partial continuity with the comics is Conan 's frequent spoken comment that he does not like magic ; this was often expressed aloud in the comics but was usually unspoken in the Howard books. The she - bandit character Karella is based on the `` Queen of Pirates '' Bêlit of the original Conan stories, and the thief Valeria of the Conan films, herself based largely on both Bêlit and the Red Sonja character of the Conan comics ( yet further based on another Howard character, Red Sonya, unconnected to the original Conan stories ). The show 's Karella and Red Sonja characters are sufficiently different to avoid viewer confusion, as the brigand nature of Karella ( inherited from the Bêlit character ) is juxtaposed with the TV Sonja 's duty as a holy warrior for a sect known as the Truth Keepers, and Karella is a brunette like Bêlit while Red Sonja is a redhead. Karella also appears in several of Robert Jordan 's Conan Chronicles, nicknamed `` The Red Hawk ''. As with Subotai and The Wizard in the 1982 film, the other characters in the series are basically whole - cloth inventions for the production at hand and bear little resemblance to characters from early Conan media. Otli the dwarf in particular is entirely out - of - character for Conan as a companion ( though is the provider of comic relief at the expense of other characters ). As in all previous variants of the Conan franchise, beautiful women -- as strong, Amazon - like warrior women in skimpy outfits, damsels in distress, or scheming femmes fatales -- figure in the plot in every episode. Points of moral and ethical message similarity between this depiction of Conan and his fictive world and the other depictions ( as well as many other works of fantastical fiction and mythology in the West ) include consistent themes of the value of human freedom, the importance of honor and loyalty, justice through victory, the use of ( righteous, not wanton ) violence as a means to justice and freedom, the value of friendship and trust, the idea that bad things come to those who dabble in evil, and the possibility of redemption for past wrongs for which reparations are made. Episode list Year Episode Title Aired 1997 1. `` The Heart of the Elephant '' September 22, 1997 1997 2. `` The Heart of the Elephant '' ( Part 2 ) September 22, 1997 1997 3. `` Lair of the Beastmen '' October 6, 1997 1997 4. `` The Siege of Ahl Sohn - Bar '' October 13, 1997 1997 5. `` A Friend in Need '' October 20, 1997 1997 6. `` The Ruby Fruit Forest '' October 27, 1997 1997 7. `` The Three Virgins '' November 7, 1997 1997 8. `` Ransom '' November 14, 1997 1997 9. `` The Curse of Afka '' November 21, 1997 1997 10. `` Impostor '' November 28, 1997 1997 11. `` Amazon Woman '' December 7, 1997 1997 12. `` Homecoming '' January 25, 1998 1997 13. `` The Taming '' February 1, 1998 1998 14. `` Red Sonja '' February 8, 1998 1998 15. `` Shadows of Death '' February 15, 1998 1998 16. `` The Child '' February 22, 1998 1998 17. `` The Crystal Arrow '' March 1, 1998 1998 18. `` The Labyrinth '' April 26, 1998 1998 19. `` The Cavern '' May 3, 1998 1998 20. `` Antidote '' May 10, 1998 1998 21. `` Lethal Wizards '' May 17, 1998 1998 22. `` Heir Apparent '' May 24, 1998 DVD release On September 21, 2004, Image Entertainment released Conan the Adventurer : Complete series on DVD in Region 1. See also Novels portal Conan the Adventurer ( animated series ) Conan and the Young Warriors Conan the Adventurer on IMDb Conan the Adventurer at TV.com References Jump up ^ `` image-entertainment.com ''. www.image-entertainment.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2018. External links Conan : The Adventurer on IMDb Conan : The Adventurer at TV.com Martin Denning on IMDb Director Barbariankeep Bibliografy Sammon, P.M., Conan the Phenomenon, Dark Horse Books, 2013. Conan the Barbarian Stories, books Books Conan ( books ) Original works by Robert E. Howard `` Beyond the Black River '' `` Black Colossus '' `` The Black Stranger '' `` Cimmeria '' `` The Devil in Iron '' `` Drums of Tombalku '' `` The Frost - Giant 's Daughter '' `` The God in the Bowl '' `` The Hall of the Dead '' `` The Hand of Nergal '' The Hour of the Dragon `` Jewels of Gwahlur '' `` The People of the Black Circle '' `` The Phoenix on the Sword '' `` The Pool of the Black One '' `` Queen of the Black Coast '' `` Red Nails '' `` Rogues in the House '' `` The Scarlet Citadel '' `` Shadows in the Moonlight '' `` Shadows in Zamboula '' `` The Slithering Shadow '' `` The Snout in the Dark '' `` The Tower of the Elephant '' `` The Vale of Lost Women '' `` A Witch Shall be Born '' `` Wolves Beyond the Border '' Non-Howard works ( some based on non - Conan Howard works ) `` Black Sphinx of Nebthu '' `` Black Tears '' `` The Blood - Stained God '' `` The Castle of Terror '' `` The City of Skulls '' Conan and the Amazon Conan and the Death Lord of Thanza Conan and the Emerald Lotus Conan and the Gods of the Mountain Conan and the Grim Grey God Conan and the Manhunters Conan and the Mists of Doom Conan and the Shaman 's Curse Conan and the Sorcerer Conan and the Spider God Conan and the Treasure of Python Conan at the Demon 's Gate Conan, Lord of the Black River Conan of the Isles Conan of the Red Brotherhood Conan of Venarium Conan, Scourge of the Bloody Coast Conan the Barbarian ( 1982 ) Conan the Barbarian ( 2011 ) Conan the Bold Conan the Buccaneer Conan the Champion Conan the Defender Conan the Defiant Conan the Destroyer Conan the Fearless Conan the Formidable Conan the Free Lance Conan the Gladiator Conan the Great Conan the Guardian Conan the Hero Conan the Hunter Conan the Indomitable Conan the Invincible Conan the Liberator Conan the Magnificent Conan the Marauder Conan the Mercenary Conan the Outcast Conan the Raider Conan the Rebel Conan the Relentless Conan the Renegade Conan the Rogue Conan the Savage Conan the Triumphant Conan the Unconquered Conan the Valiant Conan the Valorous Conan the Victorious Conan the Warlord `` The Curse of the Monolith '' `` Death - Song of Conan the Cimmerian '' `` The Flame Knife '' `` The Gem in the Tower '' `` Hawks over Shem '' `` The Ivory Goddess '' `` The Lair of the Ice Worm '' `` Legions of the Dead '' `` Moon of Blood '' `` The People of the Summit '' `` Red Moon of Zembabwei '' The Return of Conan The Road of Kings `` The Road of the Eagles '' `` Shadows in the Dark '' `` Shadows in the Skull '' `` The Star of Khorala '' The Sword of Skelos `` The Thing in the Crypt '' `` The Witch of the Mists '' Collections Black Colossus The Bloody Crown of Conan The Coming of Conan The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian The Complete Chronicles of Conan Conan The Conan Chronicles ( Howard et al ) The Conan Chronicles ( Jordan ) The Conan Chronicles, 1 The Conan Chronicles 2 The Conan Chronicles, 2 The Conan Chronicles II Conan of Aquilonia Conan of Cimmeria Conan the Adventurer Conan the Avenger Conan the Barbarian ( 1954 ) Conan the Barbarian ( 2011 ) Conan the Freebooter Conan the Swordsman Conan the Usurper Conan the Wanderer Conan the Warrior The Conquering Sword of Conan The Devil in Iron The Essential Conan The Further Chronicles of Conan Jewels of Gwahlur King Conan The People of the Black Circle The Pool of the Black One Queen of the Black Coast Red Nails Rogues in the House Sagas of Conan The Sword of Conan Tales of Conan The Tower of the Elephant The Treasure of Tranicos Scholarship The Blade of Conan The Conan Grimoire The Conan Reader The Conan Swordbook The Spell of Conan Authors Creator Robert E. Howard Later authors Poul Anderson Leonard Carpenter Lin Carter L. Sprague de Camp Roland J. Green John C. Hocking Robert Jordan Sean A. Moore Björn Nyberg Andrew J. Offutt Steve Perry John Maddox Roberts Michael A. Stackpole Roy Thomas Harry Turtledove Karl Edward Wagner Other media Television Conan the Adventurer ( animated series ) Conan and the Young Warriors Conan the Adventurer ( TV series ) Film Conan the Barbarian ( 1982 ) Conan the Destroyer Kull the Conqueror Conan the Barbarian ( 2011 ) Comics Conan ( comics ) Conan ( Marvel Comics ) Conan ( Dark Horse Comics ) Conan the Barbarian Savage Sword of Conan Games Conan Unchained ! Conan Against Darkness ! Conan : Hall of Volta Conan Role - Playing Game GURPS Conan Conan : The Mysteries of Time Conan ( 2004 ) Conan : The Roleplaying Game Conan Collectible Card Game Conan ( 2007 ) Age of Conan ( Rise of the Godslayer ) Conan : Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of Conan Exiles Setting Characters Bêlit Conan the Barbarian Kulan Gath Queen Taramis Red Sonja Serpent Men Thoth - Amon Thulsa Doom Valeria Vammatar Xaltotun Zenobia Deities Crom Mitra Set World Hyborian Age Aquilonia Cimmeria Acheron Empire Chronology The Hyborian Age Conan Chronologies Related articles Kull Thurian Age Red Sonja `` The Shadow of the Vulture '' References Cohen the Barbarian Conan the Librarian Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Conan_the_Adventurer_(1997_TV_series)&oldid=852962198 '' Categories : 1990s American television series 1997 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings American action television series American adventure television series American fantasy television series Conan the Barbarian television series First - run syndicated television programs in the United States USA Network shows Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from March 2017 All articles needing additional references TV.com template with ID same as Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Magyar Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 1 August 2018, at 14 : 27 ( UTC ). 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Question: who played conan the barbarian in the tv series
Answer: Ralf Moeller (AKA Rolf Muller)