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Voltron,
Defender of the Universe originally aired in the United
States in 1984. It consisted of 52 episodes and soonafter,
merchandising and ratings proved the show popular enough
for a second season. So, World Events Productions, owner
of the series asked Toei Animation Co. of Japan, "Voltron's"
creator, for production of a second season. Twenty episodes
aired in this season and consisted of subpar artistry
and scripts. A two part episode "special" occurred a couple
of years later called "Fleet of Doom" and consisted of
the two Voltron series.
That second series of Voltron I am talking about is commonly
referred to as Vehicle Voltron. I am uncertain as to exactly
when this series made it's appearance, but it did air
shortly after the run of the first season of Lion Force
Voltron. I am also uncertain as to how many episodes were
in this Voltron though it did only seem to have a single
season run. Voltron reappeared in I believe, 1988 in syndication
on the USA Network. Also, Voltron LionForce was briefly
picked up by the Cartoon Network in 1997/98. It's second
season ran at the same time in limited markets as "The
New Adventures of Voltron." The Vehicle Voltron has yet
to make a reappearance in over a decade.
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