Sunday, January 9, 2022

Dorno in Crystal Menace (10/24/1981)



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, Space Ghost helps the Herculoids when a crystal cyborg creates a crystal army which threatens to turn their planet to crystal.  Having destroyed a crystal sentry with a laser gun, an overconfident Dorno turns to face the cyborg, is shot, and turns to crystal.  When the crystal machine is destroyed, Dorno reverts to normal.

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Previous blog:

Dorno in Thunderbolt (10/24/1981)

Next blog:  Dorno in Return of the Ancients (10/31/1981)


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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