List of Gargoyles episodes
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A total of 78 half-hour episodes of Gargoyles, an American
animated television series, were produced. Gargoyles
was created by Greg Weisman
, produced by Greg Weisman and Frank Paur
and aired from October 24, 1994 to February 15, 1997. The first two seasons aired in The Disney Afternoon
programming block, the third and final season aired in Disney's One Saturday Morning format on ABC
as Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles.
In the first season, which premiered with the five-part pilot episode "Awakening," the survivors of a clan of 10th-century Scottish gargoyles are brought back to life in modern-day New York City
, having been frozen in stone sleep for a thousand years. With the help of police detective Elisa Maza
, they learn about the changes that have taken place in the world and begin to figure out where they belong in it.
The second season premiered on September 4, 1995. Roughly half of these episodes focus on a small group of characters - Goliath, his daughter Angela, Elisa, and Bronx - who are sent on a series of quests by the magical island of Avalon, informally dubbed the "World Tour."
The third season, subtitled The Goliath Chronicles, premiered on September 7, 1996. Because of major staff and writer changes, series creator Greg Weisman
considers these episodes non-canon
and instead has chosen to continue the storyline with the comic books
published by Slave Labor Graphics
. The only exception is the season premiere "The Journey," which Weisman wrote himself.
Although the first two seasons were considered successful, Gargoyles did not live up to Disney's expectations as a commercial rival to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
. This result, combined with poor ratings for the third season, led Disney to cancel the series. The Goliath Chronicles aired its final episode on February 15, 1997.
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animated television series, were produced. Gargoyles
Gargoyles (TV series)
Gargoyles is an American animated series created by Greg Weisman. It was produced by Greg Weisman and Frank Paur and aired from October 24, 1994 to February 15, 1997. Gargoyles is known for its dark tone, complex story arcs and melodrama...
was created by Greg Weisman
Greg Weisman
Greg Weisman is an American comic book and animation writer and producer, best known as the creator of Gargoyles and as the Supervising Producer of The Spectacular Spider-Man. Weisman is currently a producer on the Young Justice animated series...
, produced by Greg Weisman and Frank Paur
Frank Paur
Frank Paur is an American television director of animated cartoons. He is best known for his work on Batman: The Animated Series, the Disney animated series Gargoyles, X-Men: Evolution, and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes.-Marvel Animation:...
and aired from October 24, 1994 to February 15, 1997. The first two seasons aired in The Disney Afternoon
The Disney Afternoon
The Disney Afternoon was a created-for-syndication two-hour television programming block which aired from September 10, 1990, until Fall 1999. At that time, it was taken out of syndication, and a new Disney weekday afternoon block was started on UPN. The Disney Afternoon was produced by The Walt...
programming block, the third and final season aired in Disney's One Saturday Morning format on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
as Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles.
In the first season, which premiered with the five-part pilot episode "Awakening," the survivors of a clan of 10th-century Scottish gargoyles are brought back to life in modern-day New York City
New York City
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, having been frozen in stone sleep for a thousand years. With the help of police detective Elisa Maza
Elisa Maza
Elisa Maza is a fictional character from the Disney animated television series Gargoyles, voiced by Salli Richardson. She is the main human character of the series, the steadfast ally of the Manhattan Clan of gargoyles...
, they learn about the changes that have taken place in the world and begin to figure out where they belong in it.
The second season premiered on September 4, 1995. Roughly half of these episodes focus on a small group of characters - Goliath, his daughter Angela, Elisa, and Bronx - who are sent on a series of quests by the magical island of Avalon, informally dubbed the "World Tour."
The third season, subtitled The Goliath Chronicles, premiered on September 7, 1996. Because of major staff and writer changes, series creator Greg Weisman
Greg Weisman
Greg Weisman is an American comic book and animation writer and producer, best known as the creator of Gargoyles and as the Supervising Producer of The Spectacular Spider-Man. Weisman is currently a producer on the Young Justice animated series...
considers these episodes non-canon
Canon (fiction)
In the context of a work of fiction, the term canon denotes the material accepted as "official" in a fictional universe's fan base. It is often contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction, which are not considered canonical...
and instead has chosen to continue the storyline with the comic books
Gargoyles (SLG comic)
Gargoyles is a comic book produced by Slave Labor Graphics and Creature Comics. It was written by series creator Greg Weisman starting in 2006, and continued the storyline of the animated television series Gargoyles from the first two seasons, supplanting the ABC Network third season, The Goliath...
published by Slave Labor Graphics
Slave Labor Graphics
Slave Labor Graphics is an independent American comic book publisher, well-known for publishing darkly humorous, offbeat comics.-Company history:...
. The only exception is the season premiere "The Journey," which Weisman wrote himself.
Although the first two seasons were considered successful, Gargoyles did not live up to Disney's expectations as a commercial rival to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
. This result, combined with poor ratings for the third season, led Disney to cancel the series. The Goliath Chronicles aired its final episode on February 15, 1997.
Series overview
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Season 1 (1994–1995)
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Season 2 (1995–1996)
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Season 3: The Goliath Chronicles (1996–1997)
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