The Legend of Prince Valiant

After his kingdom is usurped, Prince Valliant sets out on a thrilling quest to find Camelot and join King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table.

The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991-1993) is an American animated fantasy adventure series created for The Family Channel, adapting the comic strip tradition into a two-season run of 65 half-hour episodes. Robby Benson voices the dispossessed Prince Valiant, whose kingdom has been usurped and who sets out across medieval lands to find Camelot and join King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. Along the way he is joined by companions including the loyal Arn, voiced by Michael Horton, and encounters Merlin, voiced by Alan Oppenheimer, and King Arthur, voiced by Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Each episode is largely self-contained, built around a new trial, rescue, or rival knight that tests the prince's courage and sense of honor. The engine is a steady pilgrimage toward a legendary court, with chivalric virtue as its moral backbone. Tone is earnest, warm, and gently heroic, with bright hand-drawn-style color and a classic storybook sensibility. Viewers who enjoy Gargoyles and Excalibur will find a similar appetite for knightly romance and Arthurian myth. Its modest episodic format suits younger audiences and nostalgic rewatches alike.

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• Dragon Talesanimated fantasy quest with a young hero and a wizard mentor
• Excaliburclassic arthurian legend retold with knights, Camelot and Round Table romance

Release Date

1991-09-03

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (17)

What is The Legend of Prince Valiant about?

A dispossessed prince sets out on an arthurian quest to reach Camelot and join King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table.

What is The Legend of Prince Valiant like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Legend of Prince Valiant as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Legend of Prince Valiant violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Legend of Prince Valiant as mild.

Which shows are like The Legend of Prince Valiant?

Shows with a similar feel include Gargoyles, Batman: The Animated Series, Dragon Tales, and Excalibur.

How long is The Legend of Prince Valiant?

The Legend of Prince Valiant: 2 seasons, 65 episodes.

Is The Legend of Prince Valiant still running?

No, The Legend of Prince Valiant has ended.

Where can I watch The Legend of Prince Valiant?

In United States, The Legend of Prince Valiant streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.