Smartland

Smartland is an American animated sitcom created by Jacob Clarke.
This series originally aired on CBS on August 16, 1982. The series later got cancelled after the second season on June 30, 1983, due to low ratings and mixed reaction of the series. It is about the life of Peter Dragon and his friends as they try to go through life in school and home.
On September 11, 1982, the original air date was supposed to be on a Saturday night; but however it did not show because of CBS' coverage of the National Football League, so It later first aired on Friday night in an experiment. And then on September 17, the show was moved back to Saturday night at 7:30 PM at EST.
==Premise==
This series had a similar premise to CBS's Happy Days with its concept of students trying to go through the day.
Smartland centers the life of Peter Dragon and his friends as they try to cope with the life around them. These teenagers have to find a way to get through school, while avoiding the bully known as The Grizz. They also have to deal with the drama, hassle, fights and romance that comes with school, while dealing with situations outside school.
=== Overview ===
In each episode, these characters are introduced in situations that occur. They often find their way through their obstacles by the end of each episode.
==Voice cast ==
===Main===
*Michael Bell - Peter Dragon
*Frank Welker - Charles Tucan
*Tony Pope - Zak Khan
*Melissa Gilbert - Feline Faunter
*Neil Ross - Razor Rabbit
===Recurring===
*Peter Cullen - Tallula Toad
*Michael Bell - Mister Dragon
*Neil Ross - Kitty Kitten
*Christopher Collet - Mr. Creeple
*Frank Welker - Jake the Gator
==Broadcast==
The series aired on CBS from August 16, 1982 to June 30, 1983, where it was cancelled after the second season. Reruns aired on The Disney Channel from 1989 until 1991.
== Later revival ==
In early 1996, the reboot was helmed by Jacob Clarke and Carmen Hancock, titled "Smartland Year Two", began development with a 16mm pilot film prior to the series.
The show also had a new voice cast including Melissa Gilbert, Christopher Collet, Pixie Cullen, and a few others. The pilot film was directed by Peter DeFilippis and animated by The Toon Lab and The Toon Lab West. Animated by the last episodes of Smartland the original series aired, the pilot film had a more darker feel. But later that year that the reboot series would be retooled into a better production.
In 1997, the finalized reboot, was launched on FOX and was rated TV-PG. That same year, a "Smartland" live-action film was planned to be shot with Christopher Collet and Pixie Cullen. But due to the poor response of the film, it was cancelled.
On March 5, 1998, "Smartland Year Two" had a major shakeup to its cast in the 3rd season. Pixie Cullen was replaced by Jessica Clark, and Jessica Clark was replaced by Amanda Cronauer, who also played Zora. The staff, also fired Christopher Collet and Melissa Gilbert and replaced them with Kevin Dunn, Michael Vartan, and Kristin Kreuk as the voice of Tara Turtle, Carmen Hancock was also fired as well. The show wrapped up production in early 1999, so the final and fourth season of the reboot aired on FOX from November 1999 until its series finale in May 2000.
==Episodes==
=== Series overview===
Season	Season	Episodes	Season premiere 	Season finale
 	1 	22 	August 16, 1982 	November 18, 1982
 	2 	16 	January 24, 1983	June 30, 1983
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