Surprise!
A visitor arrives. “Excuse me, have you seen another dragon? I’ve been looking forever.” What do you know? Dudley’s wish does come true. A happy ending! For the viewers, not-so-happy. The adventures of Dudley the Dragon were over. Photo © Breakthrough Entertainment Inc.
Bogus Rain Forest Preserve Workers
Sally and Julia come by Dudley’s cage, posing as rain forest preserve workers. They offer Mezmra something rare and valuable in the box—a baby unicorn—in exchange for Dudley. But Mezmra needs to see it from inside the cage because the unicorn might escape. Mezmra agrees. What’s really in the box? You’ll have to watch the […]
The Value of Friends
The Robins learn of Dudley’s plight, not knowing before of his deal with Mezmra. They want to contact Sally, but where could she be? Up in a balloon, of course. With Julia. Note the size of Sally’s phone. 1997 technology. This might have been an opportunity for another celebrity guest star. Jackie Burroughs had appeared […]
Dudley’s Nightmare
Our hero huffs and puffs along for a second day. That night, he’s still not close enough to the moon to touch it. The poor fellow. Listening to the desperation, the anguish in his voice, one can’t help but feel pity for him. Either that, or laugh at his stupidity for trying to reach it […]
Reach for the Moon
So Dudley runs all day to get to the other side of the moon. Before he leaves Canada, he runs into Julia and tells her he’s heading for the moon to find his dragon friends. Julia, who suspects Dudley’s in over his head, wants to come. Dudley says no, and repeats Mezmra’s advice: Because dragons […]
The Departure
As Dudley begins his quest, Sally calls out to him. He stops, and the two friends share a poignant moment. “It’s good to see you again,” Sally says. Actress Asia Vieira says the words with great sincerity, and warmth. She knows that after five years, this is the last time she’ll be interacting with this […]
Dudley’s Quest
Sally notes the dragon’s sad mood and asks what’s wrong. Dudley is lonely. He wants to find another dragon for companionship. He asks Sally if she knows of any real dragons, like him. “No,” she says, “You’re the only one.” “That’s the prob-a-lem. I don’t want to BE the only one.” Sally asks him if […]
A Reunion with Sally
“Once upon a time there was a dragon. He had many friends and many more adventures.” Thus began the final adventure of Dudley the Dragon. The words came from Dudley’s young friend Sally, the first human he met when he woke up in the 20th century. The series began with Sally narrating from a book, […]
The Last Dudley
For Dudley‘s cast and crew, filming the final episode must have been a sad occasion. For five years they had worked together on a show that brought joy, and education, to millions of youngsters. The actors had honed their roles to a “T,” knowing their characters thoroughly, and how they related to each other. The […]
Laura! What th- ?
“Dudley’s Big Decision” began Season 5. It’s a significant episode, for a couple of reasons. First, it reaffirmed that Laura (Andréanne Benidir) and Dudley were best friends with each other. Second, it dealt with the topics of free will, personal choice and true friendship. Laura was supposed to leave the forest with her family, but […]
