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1. #001

   The character Sheila is referred to as "Thief" only in the series' opening title sequence. She is never called "Thief" in any episode, not even by the Dungeon Master, who prefers to address the children by name and yet still calls Sheila by her own name.

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2. #002

   In the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), the children — now all grown up — had live-action camera roles.

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3. #003

   For most of the various monsters the heroes encounter, the production company consulted the role-playing game's official sourcebooks.

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4. #004

   One of the library music pieces frequently heard in the action scenes was taken from the 1964 British comedy Carry on Spying (1964).

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5. #005

   Willie Aames and Adam Rich played brothers on Eight is Enough.

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6. #006

   Contrary to popular belief, the series did have a theme song. In France it aired with "Le Sourire Du Dragon," sung by Dorothée. In Spain it aired with "Dragones y Mazmorras," sung by Dulces.

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7. #007

   Toei Animation treated the series as a low priority and consequently farmed the animation out to various teams, including some interns. As a result, the animation is inconsistent from episode to episode; some of it is refined and smooth, while some is blocky and stiff.

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8. #008

   Among the many references to the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the character classes the Dungeon Master assigns to each child can be found in the following handbooks… Ranger: Players Handbook (1978), page 24. Barbarian: Unearthed Arcana (1985), page 18. Magician (also known as Magic-User): Players Handbook (1978), page 25. Thief: Players Handbook, page 26. Cavalier: Unearthed Arcana, page 14. Acrobat (also known as Thief-Acrobat): Unearthed Arcana, page 23.

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9. #009

   Several recurring characters are described in the various published handbooks of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. The Chromatic Dragon (Tiamat) can be found on page 32 of the Monster Manual (1977), while Venger's assistant the Shadow Demon is depicted on page 78 of Fiend Folio (1981). Statistics for Lizard Men and Orcs are also listed on pages 62 and 76 of the Monster Manual, while Venger's horse Nightmare appears on page 74 and Unicorns (such as Uni) on page 98. The Dungeon Master, of course, takes his name from the title of the game's referee, and the name appears on the cover of the 1979 Dungeon Masters Guide.

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10. #010

    The series' core concept — Earth children lost in a fantasy world — was developed by writer Dennis Marks. He had previously been producer and writer on Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981), which featured a similar episode about the mutant superhero Iceman stranded in the fantasy world of Asgard because of one of Loki's spells.

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11. #011

    In the rarer opening sequence used in the Second and Third seasons of the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon, Eric is threatened by a growling, hooded humanoid enemy. This character is Zarak, the "Evil Half-orc Assassin." In-game, Zarak is a 5th Level character who appears in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons adventure module XL-1 Quest For the Heartstone and is also listed alongside the characters Kelek, Strongheart and Warduke in the D&D Game Accessory AC1 The Shady Dragon Inn.

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12. #012

    In Latin America, the first Spanish dub was recorded for the first two seasons in Mexico City, and the final season was dubbed in Los Angeles, California.

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