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Wikipedia article
'The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible' is an animated direct-to-video series produced by Hanna-Barbera that tells of three young adventurers who travel back in time to watch biblical events take place. Thirteen videos were released between 1985 and 1992.
Overview
Derek and Margo, two young archaeologists, are on a dig accompanied by "their nomad friend", a boy named Moki. They come across a door in an ancient ruin that turns out to be a portal through time. Though the introduction is the same in all videos, each episode sends the three friends into a different story from the Bible. They often interact with principal figures from each story, but without any significant effect upon the plot so as not to change the Bible.
However, it is possible that the trio are there to learn more about the Bible's stories than they already know. The episodes were not released in an order consistent with the Biblical chronology, but can be construed to give a coherent story beginning with "The Creation" and ending with "The Easter Story", which is told from a Christian viewpoint.
Each individual episode featured celebrity voices in principal Biblical roles.
Production and distribution
The series was initially conceived by Hanna-Barbera co-founder Joseph Barbera some seventeen years before it was produced, but he had difficulty in procuring support for the project. Eventually, however, Hanna-Barbera's parent company Taft Broadcasting agreed to provide funding, and the first video was released in 1985, then Turner Home Entertainment continued production after they bought Hanna-Barbera in 1991. Sparrow-Star Song assisted with distribution, releasing all thirteen episodes on VHS, one episode per tape. Five of these episodes ("The Miracles of Jesus", "David and Goliath", "Noah's Ark", "The Easter Story", and "Moses") were released on DVD in 2006.
Voice cast
Main
* Darleen Carr – Margo
* Terry McGovern – Derek (19851989)
* Darryl Hickman – Derek (19891992)
* Rob Paulsen – Moki
* Michael Rye – Narrator (main titles), Sebel (in "Samson and Delilah")
Special guest stars
* David Ackroyd – Angel (in "The Nativity"), Jesus Christ (in "The Miracles of Jesus")
* Ed Asner – Joshua (in "Joshua and the Battle of Jericho")
* Adrienne Barbeau – Mary Magdalene (in "The Story of Easter"), Queen Vashti (in "Queen Esther")
* Robby Benson – David (in "David and Goliath")
* Herschel Bernardi – Goliath (in "David and Goliath")
* Barry Bostwick – Joseph (in "Joseph and his Brothers")
* Roscoe Lee Browne – Magus (in "The Nativity")
* Michael Constantine –
* Tim Curry – The Serpent (in "The Creation"), Judas Iscariot (in "The Easter Story")
* Harold Gould – Benjamin (in "The Miracle of Jesus")
* Lorne Greene – Noah (in "Noah's Ark")
* Gregory Harrison – Joseph (in "The Nativity")
* Helen Hunt – Mary (in "The Nativity")
* Dean Jones – King Ahasuerus (in "Queen Esther")
* James Earl Jones – Pharaoh (in "Moses")
* Perry King – Samson (in "Samson and Delilah")
* Werner Klemperer – Haman (in "Queen Esther")
* Richard Libertini – Apple Merchant (in "The Creation")
* Gavin MacLeod – Daniel (in "Daniel and the Lion's Den")
* Bruce McGill –
* Alan Oppenheimer – Jonah (in "The Nativity")
* Vincent Price – King Herod (in "The Nativity")
* Linda Purl – Delilah (in "Samson and Delilah")
* Charlotte Rae – Noah's Wife (in "Noah's Ark")
* John Randolph –
* Ron Rifkin – Mordecai (in "Queen Esther")
* Marc Singer – Adam (in "The Creation")
* Helen Slater – Queen Esther (in "Queen Esther")
* Joe Spano – Jesus (in "The Easter Story")
* Jeffrey Tambor – Eli (in "The Nativity"), Peter ("The Easter Story")
* Richard Thomas – Mark (in "The Easter Story")
* Les Tremayne – the Storyteller (in "The Creation"), God (in "The Creation")
* James Whitmore – Moses (in "Moses")
* Stephanie Zimbalist – Eve (in "The Creation")
Additional voices
* Ren Auberjonois –
* Michael Bell – Eliab (in "David and Goliath"), Philistine Soldier (in "David and Goliath")
* Peter Cullen – King of Nineveh (in "Jonah"), Japeth (in "Noah's Ark")
* Keene Curtis – Pontius Pilate (in "The Easter Story")
* Dena Dietrich – King Belshzarr's Mother (in "Daniel and the Lion's Den")
* Barry Dennen – Senel (in "The Easter Story")
* Jerry Dexter –
* George DiCenzo –
* Dena Dietrich – King Belshzarr's Mother (in "Daniel and the Lion's Den")
* Nancy Dussault – Martha (in "Jonah")
* Richard Dysart –
* Paul Eiding –
* Richard Erdman – Egyptian Magician (in "Moses")
* Bernard Erhard – King Saul (in "David and Goliath")
* Dick Gautier –
* Ed Gilbert – Balak (in "The Easter Story"), Micah (in "Jonah")
* Virginia Gregg – Miriam (in "Samson and Delilah")
* Scott Grimes – Yasha (in "The Nativity")
* Nicholas Guest –
* Dorian Harewood – Roman Guard (in "The Easter Story")
* Mariette Hartley – Rahab
* George Hearn – Retainer (in "Queen Esther")
* Tony Jay – Caiaphas (in "The Easter Story"), God (in "Jonah"), Jerusalem Man #3 (in "The Easter Story"), Man (in "Jonah")
* Alan Johnson –
* Stan Jones –
* Zale Kessler –
* Paul Lukather –
* Allan Lurie –
* David Mendenhall – Seth (in "The Creation")
* Michael Nouri –
* Alan Oppenheimer – King Belshazarr (in "Daniel and the Lion's Den"), Melon Merchant (in "The Nativity"), Wise Man #2 (in "The Nativity")
* Vic Perrin –
* Brock Peters – Priest (in "Samson and Delilah")
* Henry Polic II – Secal (in "Daniel and the Lion's Den")
* Peter Renaday –
* Peter Mark Richman –
* Joseph Ruskin –
* Andre Stojka – Lead Heckler (in "Noah's Ark"), King Saul's Councilor (in "David and Goliath")
* Kristoffer Tabori – Young Jonah (in "Jonah")
* B.J. Ward – Haman's Wife (in "Queen Esther")
* Fredrica Weber –
* Frank Welker – Lions (in "Daniel and the Lion's Den"), Monkey (in "The Nativity"), Roman Soldier (in "The Nativity"), Soldier (in "Daniel and the Lion's Den")
* Bill Woodson – Simon (in "The Easter Story")
* William Wright –
Episodes
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References
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