Saturday Morning Cartoons – Voltron Fleet of Doom

It’s the last Saturday morning of 2023 and with it, our last Saturday Morning Cartoon session of the year!

I figured we should go out big, so I really dug in the crates for this one –

Fun Fact: I ditched school in the 3rd grade to be able to watch this on WPIX in NY one morning, as it was too epic to miss out on. The cartoon? Voltron FLEET OF DOOM – The story that brought us the team up between Lion Voltron and Vehicle Voltron!! Check it out –

From Wiki:

Voltron: Fleet of Doom is a television special involving heroes of both Voltron series working together to defeat their sworn enemy, King Zarkon, who aligns with the remnants of Emperor Zeppo’s Drule Empire to create a mighty armada called the Fleet of Doom.

As the two anime both Voltrons were adapted from (Beast King GoLion and Armored Fleet Dairugger XV) never crossed over in their original forms, Toei was commissioned to create entirely original animation footage to create this movie.

The movie was released later on DVD by the company originally responsible for taking the Japanese source material and bringing it to American audiences, World Events Productions (WEP).

Plot

In his attempt to destroy the Galaxy Alliance, King Zarkon allies himself with Viceroy Throk of the Drule Supreme Council to create a mighty armada known as the Fleet of Doom. To stop Zarkon and his allies, the heroes of both Voltron series must join forces to stop them before they can destroy the Alliance. But when Princess Allura is captured by Witch Haggar, Keith sets out to rescue her so that they can rejoin their friends in time to stop the Fleet of Doom from destroying the secret power base of the Galaxy Alliance.

Cast

• Peter Cullen – Commander Hawkins, Coran, King Alfor, Narrator, Viceroy Throk, Hutch
• Michael Bell – Lance, Krik, Shannon, Marvin, Modok, Wolo
• Lennie Weinrib – Hunk, Prince Lotor, Cliff, Rocky
• Neil Ross – Keith, Jeff, Pidge, Chip
• B.J. Ward – Princess Allura, Haggar, Cinda, Ginger, Lisa
• Jack Angel – King Zarkon, Cossack

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This special brings back so many memories. Simpler times, my friends. Simpler times.

With that, I want to thank each and every one of you for spending time here on the ‘Port over 2023 just to geek out and watch cartoons with us. I mean this sincerely when I say that me and my boys really enjoy the idea of watching cartoons with you all, so I hope the same can be said for you!

Happy New Year, my friends! See you next Saturday for our first SMC session of 2024!!