Series synopsis
Lazer Tag Academy is an American family sci-fi & fantasy animation television series that premiered on NBC on September 13, 1986. It ended on December 6, 1986. It stars Frank Welker, Pat Fraley, R.J. Williams and Billy Jayne.
Lazer Tag Academy is an animated television series inspired by Worlds of Wonder's Lazer Tag that was created by Ruby-Spears Productions. The series aired on NBC from September 13 to December 6, 1986. It was later shown in reruns under the new title Lazer Patrol on the Sci Fi Channel as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest.
Premise
Lazer Tag Academy is an animated television series inspired by Worlds of Wonder's Lazer Tag that was created by Ruby-Spears Productions. The series aired on NBC from September 13 to December 6, 1986. It was later shown in reruns under the new title Lazer Patrol on the Sci Fi Channel as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Frank Welker as Andrew Jaren
- Pat Fraley as Charlie Ferguson
- R.J. Williams as Nicky Jaren
- Billy Jayne as Tom Jaren
- Tress MacNeille as Genna Jaren
- Don LaFontaine as Narrator (voice)
- Booker Bradshaw
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 13, 1986 | December 6, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beginning Jamie Jaren, the thirteen-year-old Lazer Tag champion who possesses curious powers over the energy emitted from her Lazer Tag StarLyteâ„¢ unit, chases her evil ancestor Draxon Drear to the year 1987, to protect Beth Jaren, a distant ancestor of Jamie. Drear reasons that by kidnapping Beth and changing history, Jamie will never be born, and no one will be able to stop the evil Drear. |
September 13, 1986 |
| 2 |
Skugg Duggery Draxon Drear's plan to turn the Jaren kids into mutant Skuggs backfires when these volatile creatures damage the transmitter mechanism. Everyone in the world except the Jaren kids gets Skugg-ized, so it falls to them to reverse the effects and return the world to normality. |
September 20, 1986 |
| 3 | Yamoto's Curse | September 27, 1986 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 1986 |
| Last aired | December 6, 1986 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 12:00:00 |