# Dave the Barbarian (2004)

> A muscular medieval barbarian who loves origami and gourmet cooking defends his family from a parade of oddball foes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/1852

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 41
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, family
- Created by: Doug Langdale
- Network: Disney Channel
- Cast: Danny Cooksey, Estelle Harris, Erica Luttrell, Tress MacNeille, Kevin Michael Richardson, Frank Welker, Paul Rugg, Jeff Bennett
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386176/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: whimsical, witty, silly, cheerful, light-hearted

## What critics say

Audiences rate the single season as a lighthearted, witty fantasy comedy with a mixed overall aggregate reception.

## Synopsis

Dave the Barbarian (2004-2005) is a Canadian-American animated fantasy comedy created by Doug Langdale for Disney Channel. Voiced by Danny Cooksey as the title hero, Dave is a powerfully built warrior who also loves origami, bird watching and gourmet cooking. He is joined by his sisters Candy (Erica Luttrell) and Fang (Tress MacNeille), along with the household voices of Estelle Harris as Lula, Kevin Michael Richardson as Uncle Oswidge and Frank Welker as Faffy. Their engine is simple: keep the family safe while a steady stream of eccentric, oddball foes keeps turning up at their door. Each twenty-two minute episode is a self-contained misadventure, making this a single season of forty-one episodes with a light, cheerful, deadpan-tinged register. Set in a loosely medieval world, the show spins its humor from the clash between brute force and genteel tastes. Its kid-friendly sensibility and gentle silliness will appeal to viewers who enjoy the playful medieval fantasy of Gargoyles or the offbeat absurdity of Courage the Cowardly Dog and Adventure Time.

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