About this season
Dragon's Lair is a short-lived television cartoon series by Ruby-Spears Productions based on the 1983 video game of the same name. Thirteen half-hour episodes were produced from 1984–1985, airing on ABC. Between the late '80s and the early '90s, the show was rerun on the USA Cartoon Express, and has also aired on Boomerang.
Episodes (13)
1. Tale of the Enchanted Gift
Aired 8 September 1984 • 30 min
It's Daphne's birthday, and Dirk has nothing to give her, but Singe engineers a plot where Dirk finds a statue of a giant golden bird to give as his gift. At Daphne's birthday party, the statue comes to life and carries her off to the Dragon's Lair.
2. Sir Timothy's Quest
Aired 15 September 1984 • 30 min
Timothy's friend is thrown in prison for incompetence when a map he is guarding is stolen by the Lizard King. The Lizard King wants the map because it details the location of the secret royal gold mine. The Lizard King needs gold in order to perform his magic. Timothy sets off alone to recover the map and free his friend, but he is soon captured by the Lizards. Dirk and Daphne follow Timothy when they discover what he is doing. They must rescue him and stop the Lizard King from finding the royal gold mines.
3. The Tournament of the Phantom Knight
Aired 22 September 1984 • 30 min
There's a big tournament at King Ethelred's castle but an evil stranger interupts the proceedings.
4. The Smithee's Haunted Armor
Aired 29 September 1984 • 30 min
Sir Dirk's & Princess Daphne's search for a new suit of armor for the king (and a guy who introduces himself as "Walker") leads them to an enchanted blacksmith's shop...and into a lot of trouble!
5. The Pool of Youth
Aired 6 October 1984 • 30 min
Spring has come to grace the land of Ethelred's Kingdom. From far and near the King's subjects gather together in celebration of the most wonderful season of all. However a wicked witch is turning everyone to stone.
6. The Story of Old Alf
Aired 13 October 1984 • 30 min
An old magician (named Alfred) offers to make Daphne his apprentice and gives her a book of spells. The Princess bites off more than she can chew when she uses a spell to imprison Singe.
7. The Song of the Wind Chimes
Aired 20 October 1984 • 30 min
In the village square of Tregenna stands a magical golden wind chime. But someone evil wants the chimes to control the weather.
8. The Girl From Crow's Wood
Aired 27 October 1984 • 30 min
In a distant village called Crows Wood an evil sorceress from the past plans to seek revenge with her evil gaze.
9. Mirror, Mirror
Aired 3 November 1984 • 30 min
Singe uses a magical mirror to transform himself into a Dirk doppelganger and terrorizes the countryside. Sir Dirk must stop Singe and clear his good name.
10. The Snow Witch
Aired 10 November 1984 • 30 min
In a dark forest Dirk plans to explore some legendary hidden ruins, not realizing he would soon be embarking on a very strange and cold journey.
11. The Tale of Dirk's New Sword
Aired 17 November 1984 • 30 min
On the isle of Narg, Lord Narg and his trolls plan to prepare war on the mainland by using magic wood to build an invincible war machine.
12. The Legend of the Giant's Name
Aired 24 November 1984 • 30 min
In his latest plot against King Ethelred's kingdom, Singe awakens the last of the Ardu Giants by saying his real name.
13. The Mist of Wishes
Aired 1 December 1984 • 30 min
Sir Dirk and Sir Blunt set out on a mission to get Singe's sword from the heart of the Dragon's Lair.