Sunday, November 28, 2021

Dorno in Endangered Species (10/3/1981)

 


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, Dorno and Zok team up with Astro and the Space Mutts to rescue Zandor, Tara, and Space Ace from a space zoo.  They travel to another planet where Astro and the Space Mutts pose as zoo customers, find Zandor, Tara, and Space Ace, and Dorno and Zok blast in for the rescue.  Fortunately, they live in a universe where the shirtless Herculoid boy can survive interplanetary travel on his space dragon.

Early in the episode, Zandor, Tara, and Dorno are playing in a swamp with Zok and Tundro until the parents are captured by a levitation beam.  Dorno escapes by submerging under water when Zandor and Tara are captured and manages to avoid another shot from the levitation beam.

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Dorno in Energy Creature (10/3/1981)

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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

 

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