Josh Kirby... Time Warrior!
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior! is a film series in six installments produced by Charles Band's Moonbeam Entertainment in Association With The Kushner-Locke Company and released between 1995 and 1996, featuring the fictional character Josh Kirby played by Corbin Allred.
| Josh Kirby... Time Warrior! | |
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| Directed by | Ernest Farino (1, 5) Frank Arnold (2, 3, 6) Mark Manos (4) |
| Screenplay by | Ethan Reiff (1, 2, 5, 6) Cyrus Voris (1, 2, 5, 6) Mark Carducci (as Paul Callisi) (1, 2) Nick Paine (3) Patrick J. Clifton (4) |
| Produced by | Charles Band Debra Dion Vlad Paunescu Oana Paunescu |
| Cinematography | Viorel Sergovici (1, 2, 5) Vivi Dragan Vasile (1, 2) |
| Music by | Richard Band |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Home Video |
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| Countries | United States Romania |
| Language | English |
Premise
In the 25th century, humans discover an alien device dubbed the "Nullifier". This device is said to be capable of controlling, or worse, destroying the universe. Irwin 1138, the second-greatest mind of his time splits the Nullifier into six pieces, which are subsequently dispersed through time. Dr. Zoetrope, Irwin's rival and the one man more intelligent than him, seeks to retrieve and reassemble the device the with the help of his time traveling power armor, with Irwin following in his "time pod" to beat his rival to the pieces.
The chase leads them both to 1995, where they encounter 14-year-old Josh Kirby. After a brief conflict, Zoetrope flees into the time stream with a piece of the Nullifier that landed in Kirby's garden, and Irwin gives chase, only to bring Josh along for the ride by accident. Unable to return to his home era, Josh accompanies Irwin, his alien companion Prism and later, half-human warrior Azabeth Siege in the race to collect the Nullifier pieces.
Chapters
The story unfolds over the course of six films:
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Planet of the Dino-Knights" | Ernest D. Farino | Paul Callisi, Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris | 1995 | |
| In the 25th century mankind has found a device capable of destroying the universe. Irwin 1138 separates the Nullifier into 6 pieces which he scatters throughout time. When the evil Dr. Zoetrope goes after the pieces, Irwin 1138 must try to stop him, with the help of a 20th century teenager, Josh Kirby, and a half-human warrior named Azabeth Siege. The race is on. | |||||
| 2 | "The Human Pets" | Frank Arnold | Paul Callisi, Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris | 1995 | |
| Josh and his friends become pets of a giant alien. | |||||
| 3 | "Trapped on Toyworld" | Frank Arnold | Nick Paine | 1996 | |
| Josh and his friends end up on an alien world that's basically a toyland. | |||||
| 4 | "Eggs from 70 Million B.C." | Mark Manos | Patrick J. Clifton | 1996 | |
| Josh and his friends end up in a planet-sized alien prison. | |||||
| 5 | "Journey to the Magic Cavern" | Ernest D. Farino | Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris | 1996 | |
| Josh and his friends free fall to the center of the Earth. | |||||
| 6 | "Last Battle for the Universe" | Frank Arnold | Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris | 1996 | |
| Josh Kirby's adventure finally comes to a close as his final confrontantion with Dr. Zoetrope takes place. | |||||
The Code of Kang
Throughout the series, Azabeth gradually reveals the 21 Codes of Kang, a great historical figure on Azabeth's world.
| Number | Rule | Chapter Revealed |
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| 1 | "Things are not always as they appear." | Journey to the Magic Cavern |
| 2 | "A warrior must always trust his or her instincts." | Journey to the Magic Cavern |
| 3 | "The battle is not lost if the warrior has the courage to fight on." | The Human Pets |
| 4 | "That which is unparalleled can not be infallible." | Trapped on Toyworld |
| 5 | "Those who abandon the truth once may never find it again." | Trapped on Toyworld |
| 6 | "He who fights and flees the fray, lives to fight another day." | Journey to the Magic Cavern |
| 7 | "When in doubt, turn right." | Eggs from 70 Million B.C. |
| 9 | "If one snoozes, one loses." | Trapped on Toyworld |
| 10 | "One who is young in years may be old in wisdom." | Eggs from 70 Million B.C. |
| 11a* | "An arrogant leader defeats his own purposes." | Eggs from 70 Million B.C. |
| 11b* | "There's a first time for everything." | Journey to the Magic Cavern |
| 12 | "I pledge not to leave your side till this debt is repaid." | The Human Pets |
| 13 | A "Lost Code" that is unknown even to Azabeth | Trapped on Toyworld |
| 14 | "Never look down." | The Human Pets |
| 15 | "If you lay claim to a title be prepared to defend it at any hour day or night." | Trapped on Toyworld |
| 16 | "The worst prisons are the ones we make for ourselves." | The Human Pets |
| 17a* | "Whosoever takes another woman's man must keep close watch on her own." | Planet of the Dino-Knights |
| 17b* | "If you're going to strike, strike. Don't talk." | Eggs from 70 Million B.C. |
| 18 | "Anything too cute can't be trusted." | The Human Pets |
| 19 | "Large ideas often spring from large heads." | Last Battle of the Universe |
| 20 | "Blood debts must be repaid in blood." | Journey to the Magic Cavern |
| 21 | "No soul can remain in freedom so long as another remains enslaved." | Eggs from 70 Million B.C. |
| Unknown | "If you can not find peace in your heart, you will not find peace in the world." | Eggs from 70 Million B.C. |
- These rules share a number, clashing with one another and creating a possible 22 Codes of Kang.
VHS and DVD releases
All six chapters have been released on VHS by Paramount Pictures and Moonbeam Entertainment in the United States and DVD by Tango Entertainment, under license from Kushner-Locke.
Cast
- Corbin Allred as Josh Kirby, a 14-year-old boy from 1995 who is dragged into the chase for the Nullifier. He later discovers he's a Time Warrior, capable of superpowered feats, only once every 12 hours.
- Barrie Ingham as Irwin 1138, a scientist from the 25th century, and the "second-greatest" mind of his time period, Dr. Zoetrope being his better. Using his "Time Pod", he engages in a race to find the individual components of the Nullifier before Zoetrope. Along with the Time Pod, he also relies on a cane, which doubles as an energy weapon.
- Jennifer Burns as Azabeth Siege, a half-human warrior who is somehow displaced in time and subsequently joins
- Derek Webster as Dr. Zoetrope, the greatest mind of his time, exceeding Irwin 1138. While he also seeks the Nullifier, his vehicle of choice is a set of powered armour.
- Steve Blum (credited as David Lucas) as the vocal effects of Prism, an extra-terrestrial creature capable of sensing the pieces of the Nullifier, shown by his glowing, colour-changing hair.