Blackstar: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Astronaut John Blackstar's shuttle passes through a black hole and crashes on the planet Sagar. He is rescued by the gentle Trobbits who live under the tyranny of the evil Overlord who possesses the Power Sword. John Blackstar then possesses the Star Sword. When the two weapons are combined, they form the Power Star, the most powerful weapon imaginable. Blackstar aids the Trobbits' resistance with his dragon Warlock, Klone the Shape-Shifter, Storm the Amazon, and Mara the Sorceress in the battle against Overlord.

Series details

• Title: Blackstar
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1981-09-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-12-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18769
• IMDb ID: tt0170881
• TVDB ID: 78682

Cast and credited roles

• George DiCenzo — John Blackstar
• Alan Oppenheimer — Overlord
• Patrick Pinney — Klone
• Linda Gary — Mara
• Patrick Pinney — Balkar
• Lou Scheimer — Vizier
• Frank Welker — Rif
• Patrick Pinney — Terra
• Frank Welker — Burble
• Alan Oppenheimer — Carpo
• Frank Welker — Gossamer

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-09-12; final listed air date 1981-12-05; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Blackstar on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.