Saturday, March 6, 2021

Dorno in The Beaked People (9/23/1967)

 


Dorno is the son of Zandor, leader of the Herculoids, and his wife Tara, a family of three humans and their five very powerful pet creatures defending their jungle planet.  The Herculoids were the subjects of an American animated television series, which debuted in 1967 and was revived in 1981 on CBS and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Dorno has a cute, boyish face, long, blond hair, and a slender, athletic physique.  His shirtless Herculoids outfit consists of a pair of brown boots, a light, blue skirt and neck collar, and a gold belt and wrist bands.  At his age, he is growing taller and more attractive and gaining better muscle definition and athletic ability.  He is also developing more self-esteem and self-confidence and taking more risks.

Due to his youth and his lack of special powers, Dorno is certainly one of the most vulnerable members of the Herculoids and is frequently a weak link which their opponents seek to target.

In this episode, the Beaked People attack the monkey creatures.  Zandor is lured into a trap and caught, and Dorno is captured following him.  Fortunately, Tara and the Herculoids rescue the boys.

This is an excellent episode in terms of plot.  Dorno is ambushed by a pair of Beaked People and tied.  Their leader Krokar gloats to Zandor over his son's capture, boasting that he would be kept as a slave.  

Dorno's best scene is riding Zok in order to help Zandor.

Action shots:  
















Favorite shot:
















Previous blog:  Dorno in Mekkor (9/16/1967)
Next blog:  Dorno in The Raiders (9/23/1967)

This blog is intended to raise interest in the Herculoids and Dorno.  To view the entire episode, you may purchase the DVD at the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/Herculoids-Complete-2-Disc/dp/B00553KAK2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=A864MLT2E86B&dchild=1&keywords=herculoids+cartoon&qid=1612274032&sprefix=herculoids%2Cinstant-video%2C187&sr=8-2

This episode inspired the following fan art on DeviantArt:
https://www.deviantart.com/korakclayton/art/Dorno-and-the-Beaked-People-by-Bowen12a-472184159
 
They can also be found in Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/521432463104466318/

It also inspired the following blog:
https://korak225.blogspot.com/2018/12/dorno-and-beaked-people.html

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