Obscure Animation Subject #115: Dave the Barbarian
This show is created by Doug Langdale and produced by Disney Television Animation, only lasting for a single season of 21 episodes on Disney Channel from January 23, 2004 to January 22, 2005. It was critically acclaimed, but got cancelled due to low ratings.
But, anyone who watched it will say that it’s one of the funniest shows Disney has to offer. It centers on a powerful but wimpy barbarian named Dave and his friends and family, who go on surreal Medieval-themed adventures. Dave is very sensitive to pain and would rather knit and cook than fight evil. He is also afraid of many things and at least once an episode, he will be frightened somehow and shriek his high pitched, effeminate scream. He is also allergic to many things. According to Fang, Dave wanted to be a barbarian when he was young, but thought a barbarian was a librarian who also cuts hair. Dave's catchphrases are "Bejabbers!" and "Please don't hurt me!" He also has two siblings on his side, with Candy as a self centered fashionist, and Fang is the destructive younger sibling with the “act first'' mindset.
This feels less like a show from Disney and more of something from Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon. It’s off the walls and very stupid but in a pretty silly and charming way. The jokes are witty, self aware and tend to break the fourth wall often. There is a “Narrator” in the show that does interact with the heroes and vice versa. In fact, the show’s one and only special “A Pig’s Story” has a huge focus on that and is about Dark Lord Chuckles kidnapping the Narrator and forcing him to tell stories where Dave is a failure. It’s so bizarre and out there that I love it. The show has just the right amount of weird jokes and genuinely well thought out gags that makes this a very pleasant experience watching.
Such a shame it didn’t get good ratings with not much attention, it’s one of the funniest disney cartoons you will find. Memorable characters, good usage of the Middle Ages, and tons and tons of laughs. It has a small cult following and I highly recommend you check this one out. It will be worth your time!
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Dude, i was so excited to see that blazed post about Dave the barbarian. In my head the theme song was in a lower octave, but that's just like a weird quirk of memory. For some reason my brain never got "his sisters fang and candy are a princess aaaand a chimp! Not a monkey!" Out of my head and it's been living goddamn rent free there ever since.
Haha I'm glad! Yeah the theme song gets stuck in my head on loop sometimes
May I interest you in The Dark Lord Chuckles variant of the theme? 'and he doesn't wear any... paahAAAhaants' haunts me
(it starts like 7 seconds in)
But seriously I'm glad I made your day better!!!
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THE BRACKET IS HERE
THIS TOURNAMENT WILL HAVE 6 ROUNDS IF I COUNTED CORRECTLY!! Round 2 Part 2 will begin April 15th at 6PM EST!! there will be 4 Parts to Round 1, mostly for my sanity, then 2 parts for Round 2, and then the next rounds will all be one part each. Most of these match ups were random, but I switched them around as I saw fit.
Matchups and links to the rounds under the cut!
PRELIMINARY ROUND 1: TRIO TURNED DUO
Dirk Strider and Dave Strider VS Roxy Lalonde and Dave Strider
Amy Rose and Knuckles VS Sonia and Knuckles
Diona and Diluc VS Diona and Klee
Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Kagami Tsurugi VS Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Tikki
Kirby and King Dedede VS Kirby and Kirby’s Shoes
Princess Bubblegum and Marceline VS Princess Bubblegum and Peppermint Butler
Ty Lee and Mai VS Ty Lee and Azula
Kairi and Sora VS Kairi and Axel/Lea
PRELIMINARY ROUND 2: FANDOM FIGHT
Princess Peach and Mario VS Toadette and Toad
Feferi Peixes and Aradia Megido VS Dirk Strider and Dave Strider
Kouyou Ozaki and Chuuya Nakahara VS Teruko Ōkura and Tachihara Michizou
Nora Valkyrie and Pyrrha Nikos VS Neo and Cinder
Ochaco Uraraka and Katsuki Bakugou VS Mina Ashido and Ejiro Kirishima
Olivia and Sully VS Mae and Celica
Hilda and Silvain VS Lapis and Diamant
Ryan and Stephanie VS Ella and Sammy
Cure Dream and Cure Rouge VS Cure Peach and Cure Passion VS Cure Heart and Regina
SECRET FUCKED UP 3RD PRELIMINARY ROUND
Kirby and His Shoes VS Mettaton and Papyrus
ROUND 1
PART 1
Princess Peach and Mario VS Kirby and King Dedede
Pinky and Blinky VS Tohru Honda and Kyo Sohma
Susie Campbell and Audrey Drew VS Waka and Amaterasu
Zane and KAI VS Knuckles and Amy Rose
Valentines Heart Candy VS Pig and Mooshroom
Utena Tenjou and Anthy Himeyama VS Aerith Gainsborough and Tifa Lockhart
Mangle and Foxy VS Cure Heart and Regina
Kouyou Ozaki and Chuuya Nakahara VS Diona and Klee
PART 2
Draculaura and Kieran Valentine VS Angel Dust and Alastor
Ella and Sammy VS Nora Valkyrie and Pyrrha Nikos
Haru Okumura and Ann Takamaki VS Megaera and Zagreus
Pink and Red Rangers VS Star Butterfly and Marco Diaz
Bandage Girl and Meat Boy VS Isaac and Willis
Danganronpa Blood and Blood VS Pink and Red Amonguses
Emily and Clifford VS Doremi Harukaze and Pop Harukaze
Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Kagami Tsurugi VS Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales
Part 3
Dirk Strider and Dave Strider VS Paula and Ness
Cherry Cookie and Cherry Blossom Cookie VS Kujo Tenn and Nanasa Riku
Ty Lee and Mai VS Mina Ashido and Eijiro Kirishima
Liu Mingyan and Sha Hualing VS Kusuo Saiki and Kineshi Hairo
My Melody and Hello Kitty VS Alvin and Brittany
Kirby and His Shoes VS Coco Atarashi and Tsugumi Matsune
Minnie and Mickey VS Diavolo and King Crimson
Rose and Jake Long VS Candy and Dave the Barbarian
Part 4
PB & Marcy VS Isabella & Phineas
Shellsea & Bea VS Webby & Huey
Blossom & Brick VS Lela & Butchy
Nene & Tokiwa VS Nana & Cooro
Bocchi & Kita VS Ashley Williams & Commander Shepard
Olivia & Sully VS Hilda & Silvain
Nico & Maki VS Kairi & Axel/Lea
Chika & Kaguya VS Madoka & Kyoko
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