September 7, 1985 – June 7, 1986
Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO is a 1985 Canadian-American animated television series spin off from the original Star Wars trilogy. It focuses on the exploits of two droids, R2-D2 and C-3PO, in between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. The series was produced by Nelvana on behalf of Lucasfilm and broadcast on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) with its sister series Ewoks (as part of The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour).
The series ran for one season of 13 half-hour episodes; an hour-long special broadcast in 1986 serves as the finale.
The opening theme, "In Trouble Again," was performed by Stewart Copeland of the Police. During their adventures, the droids find themselves in the service of successive new masters. The original trilogy characters Boba Fett and IG-88 appear in one episode apiece. Since then the animated series has become a cult classic.
Ben Burtt did SFX Design for the season 2 opener "The Great Heep", and Skywalker Sound provided uncredited post-production sound services for the 1996 "feature edition" episode compilations.
Storyline[]
The adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO years before serving the Rebel Alliance. The series features several story arcs and one hour-long special.
TV Show Intro[]
Sound Effects Used[]
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 16
- Hollywoodedge, Synth Gun Shot Ricoch PE206601/Sound Ideas, GUN, LASER - LASER GUN: SINGLE SHOT 01
- Hollywoodedge, Wet Splats Various CRT052303 (Heard once in "The Great Heep".)
- Looney Tunes Cartoon Fall Sound
- Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 3
- SKYWALKER, ANIMAL - HORSE GALLOPING, STEADY
- SKYWALKER ASTROMECH CRITICAL SCREAM (Used for R2-D2 when he screams.)
- SKYWALKER, BEEP - ARTOO'S BEEPING SOUNDS
- SKYWALKER, BIRD - SEAGULL CALLING 02
- SKYWALKER, BOWLING - BOWLING BALL HITTING PINS
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - LIGHTSABER DEFLECTING BOLT (Used for a training remote.)
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - PROBE DROID BLASTER, SCI-FI
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - SPARK-LIKE RICOCHET
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - STORMTROOPER STUN BLAST
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - BIG VARIOUS SPARKINGS
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - FORCE FIELD IMPACT
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - SINGLE SPARK CHIRP 02
- SKYWALKER ENGINE ROARING SOUND
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 03
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 04
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - BIG CRUNCH (Heard once in "The Great Heep".)
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - ROCKET LIFTOFF EXPLOSION
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - MASSIVE INFERNO ROARING
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - SMALL EXPLOSION
- SKYWALKER, GUN - WHIPCORD LAUNCHER FIRE
- SKYWALKER, HISS - BLAST DOOR OPEN
- SKYWALKER, HORN - OLD HORN HONKING
- SKYWALKER HYPERSPACE JUMP SOUND
- SKYWALKER LASER BLAST SOUND (Heard once in "The Great Heep".)
- SKYWALKER LIGHTSABER SOUND
- SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-ST STOMP
- SKYWALKER, METAL - DOOR OPENING
- SKYWALKER, METAL - PROTOCOL DROID MOVING
- SKYWALKER, METAL - WEIRD CLANK (Heard once in "The Great Heep".)
- SKYWALKER, MOTOR - ASTROMECH DROID MOVING
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI - ELECTROBINOCULAR BUZZING
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI - PROBE DROID HUM
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI - PROBE DROID HUM 03
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - EVE'S LASER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - ION CANNON GUN (Heard once in "The Great Heep".)
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - LUKE'S BLASTER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - STAR DESTROYER TURBOLASER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - STORMTROOPER BLASTER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - TIE FIGHTER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - X-WING FIGHTER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - TIE FIGHTER ROAR BY 01
- SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - TIE FIGHTER ROAR BY 02
- SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - LONG, DESCENDING WHISTLE
- SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - QUICK SIREN WHISTLE WHIP
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - INDY'S WHIP CRACKS (whoosh only)
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - SINGLE SWISH
- SKYWALKER, WIND - HEAVY WIND WHISTLING
- SoundDogs, Explosions - Incoming Artillery - C U - Very Good, Explosions With Incoming Whoosh Of Shell, Large Concussive Whumps From Explosion, Some Whistles An
- Sound Ideas, AIRPLANE, JET - MILITARY FIGHTER JET: PASS BY 02 (Heard once in "The Great Heep".)
- Sound Ideas, AMBIENCE, FOREST - FOREST, SPOOKY NIGHT
- Sound Ideas, AMBIENCE, SWAMP - SWAMP, VERY ACTIVE, THICK & WET
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, MONSTER - SEVERAL SCREAMS, CREATURE/Sound Ideas, Animals - Baby elephant growls and trumpets
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, METAL, CELL - CLOSE, JAIL, CELL, CASTLE
- Sound Ideas, MOTOR, CARTOON - LOW HUMMING MOTOR
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 03 (-12 pitch?)
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - SLICK RICCO 01/Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - SINGLE RICOCHET, BULLET 01 (Heard once in "The Great Heep")
- Sound Ideas, SPACE, GUN SHOTS - SINGLE BLASTER SHOT 01
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 02
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING OUT
- Stuka Siren (Unknown; heard once in "The Great Heep".)
- WB EXPLOSION 01
- WB FIRE HISS/WHOOSH SOUND/SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 20
- WB SIREN - STUKA SIREN HOWL