Gargoyles

Gargoyles is an acclaimed American animated series created by Greg Weisman, produced by Greg Weisman and Frank Paur and aired from October 24, 1994 to February 15, 1997. It was at the time hailed as one of the more ambitious Disney animated series in history, targeting an older demographic and taking a darker edge.
The series was known for its complex story arcs and drama, a prime example being the controversial first-season episode "Deadly Force," which addressed the consequences of gun violence, including a graphic depiction of the wounds of a gunshot victim. The show was also notable for its complex characters, and character arcs were heavily employed throughout the series. As the series progressed, it became deeply meshed with medieval history, particularly kings and princes from medieval Scottish history, and worldwide mythologies such as the King Arthur mythos and Norse Mythology among others, as well as the works of William Shakespeare, most notably A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth.
During the second season, a voice-over by series star Keith David was heard over the opening sequence:
One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was the age of gargoyles. Stone by day, warriors by night, we were betrayed by the humans we had sworn to protect, frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now, here in Manhattan, the spell is broken, and we live again! We are defenders of the night. We are Gargoyles!
A loyal fanbase kept the property alive following its cancellation, resulting in the entire first two seasons being available on DVD and the Gargoyles storyline continuing in a comic book also titled Gargoyles written by Weisman and produced by Slave Labor Graphics. The show continues to air in the form of reruns on the Toon Disney network in the United States as part of the JETIX lineup.
==Show Description==
*The series features a clan of warrior creatures known as gargoyles that turn to stone during the day. Led by their leader Goliath in the year 994 A.D., they protect Castle Wyvern and its resident humans on the coast of Scotland until betrayal causes a massacre of the clan and a magic spell forces the six survivors into stone sleep, until the castle rises over the clouds. In 1994, a billionaire named David Xanatos purchases the castle and moves it to the top of his Manhattan skyscraper, breaking the spell. Awakening in modern day Manhattan, the gargoyles must adapt to this new world as they vow to protect the citizens of New York.
The series stars Thom Adcox-Hernandez, Ed Asner, Brigitte Bako, Jeff Bennett, Keith David, Bill Fagerbakke Jonathan Frakes Salli Richardson Marina Sirtis and Frank Welker.
==Episode List==
===Season 1===
Premiere Date 	Ep No.	Date
September 4, 1998	1 	Awakening
 	2 	Awakening, Part Two
 	3 	Awakening, Part Three
 	4 	Awakening, Part Four
 	5 	Awakening, Part Five
 	6 	The Thrill of the Hunt
 	7 	Temptation
 	8 	Deadly Force
 	9 	Enter MacBeth
 	10 	The Edge
 	11 	Long Way to Morning
 	12 	Her Brother's Keeper
 	13 	Reawakening
===Season 2===
Premiere Date	Ep No.	Name
 	14 	Leader of the Pack
 	15 	Metamorphosis
 	16 	Legion
 	17 	A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time
 	18 	The Mirror
 	19 	The Silver Falcon
 	20 	Eye of the Beholder
 	21 	Vows
 	22 	City of Stone, Part One
 	23 	City of Stone, Part Two
 	24 	City of Stone, Part Three
 	25 	City of Stone, Part Four
 	26 	High Noon
 	27 	Outfoxed
 	28 	The Price
 	29 	Revelations
 	30 	Double Jeopardy
 	31 	Upgrade
 	32 	Protection
 	33 	The Cage
 	34 	Avalon, Part One
 	35 	Avalon, Part Two
 	36 	Avalon, Part Three
 	37 	Shadows of the Past
 	38 	Heritage
 	39 	Monsters
 	40 	Golem
 	41 	Sanctuary
 	42 	M.I.A.
 	43 	Grief
 	44 	Kingdom
 	45 	The Hound of Ulster
 	46 	Walkabout
 	47 	Mark of the Panther
 	48 	Pendragon
 	49 	Eye of the Storm
 	50 	The New Olympians
 	51 	The Green
 	52 	Sentinel
 	53 	Bushido
 	54 	Cloud Fathers
 	55 	Ill Met By Moonlight
 	56 	Future Tense
 	57 	The Gathering, Part One
 	58 	The Gathering, Part Two
 	59 	Vendettas
 	60 	Turf
 	61 	The Reckoning
 	62 	Possession
 	63 	Hunter's Moon, Part One
 	64 	Hunter's Moon, Part Two
 	65 	Hunter's Moon, Part Three
===Season 3 (Gargoyles: Goliath Chronicles)===
Premiere Date	Ep No.	Name
 	66 	The Journey
 	67 	Ransom
 	68 	Runaways
 	69 	Broadway Goes Hollywood
 	70 	A Bronx Tail
 	71 	The Dying of the Light
 	72 	And Justice for All
 	73 	Genesis Undone
 	74 	Generations
 	75 	...For It May Come True
 	76 	To Serve Mankind
 	77 	Seeing Isn't Believing
 	78 	Angels in the Night
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