Series synopsis
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince is an American sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on CBS on September 17, 1983. It ended on December 17, 1983. It was created by Joe Camp. It stars Benjean, Chris Burton, Ric Spiegel and Ken Miller.
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince is a live-action Hanna-Barbera and Mulberry Square children's science fiction television series created by Joe Camp, the creator of the Benji film franchise. The series aired Saturday mornings on CBS in 1983 with repeats airing in the United States and internationally for a number of years through the 1980s.
The series was taped in various parts of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, with interiors taped at the Las Colinas studios in Irving, Texas. The entire series w ...
Premise
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince is a live-action Hanna-Barbera and Mulberry Square children's science fiction television series created by Joe Camp, the creator of the Benji film franchise. The series aired Saturday mornings on CBS in 1983 with repeats airing in the United States and internationally for a number of years through the 1980s.
The series was taped in various parts of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, with interiors taped at the Las Colinas studios in Irving, Texas. The entire series was released to DVD by GoodTimes Home Video as four separate releases of 3 or 4 episodes each and a single release with all 13 episodes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Benjean as Benji
- Chris Burton as Prince Yubi
- Ric Spiegel as Zax
- Ken Miller as Zanu
- Angie Bolling as Darah
- Joe Rainer as Khyber
- Anna Holbrook as Darah
- Dallas Miles as Khyber
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 17, 1983 | December 17, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Prince and the Bag Lady While eluding the hunters in a graveyard, Zax is damaged and picked up by a bag lady, but he is later captured by the hunters while they're chasing Yubi. Benji finds Zax and helps him to escape, sabotaging the hunters' van so they can't pursue. |
September 17, 1983 |
| 2 | UFO | September 24, 1983 |
| 3 | The Day of the Hunter | October 1, 1983 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 17, 1983 |
| Last aired | December 17, 1983 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |