Top 17 Most Popular Posts, 2014
Looking back at the year 2014, it’s interesting to review the most popular posts aside from my regular pages. Here they are in order of popularity: The Secret of Storybrooke, Maine 45.89 per cent of all my traffic comes to this page, nearly three times as many that visit my home page. There are a […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
The Magic Number
In 1995, Breakthrough Entertainment and its licensees were busy grooming Dudley the Dragon to be a long-term franchise. The character would generate sales in merchandise, which in turn would cross-promote the show. Hypothetically, the revenue would then recycle back into making new episodes. This was the philosophy of George Lucas. He invested his profits from […]
