Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince

Infobox Television
show_name = Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince


caption = Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince title screen
rating = TV-G
format = Science Fiction
runtime = 30 minutes
creator = Joe Camp
starring = Benji
Christopher Burton
Rod Spiegel
opentheme =
country = USA
network = CBS
first_aired = September 17, 1983
last_aired = December 17, 1983
num_episodes = 13
list_episodes =
website =
imdb_id = 0147747
tv_com_id =9737
Rating= TV-G

"Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince" was a children's science fiction television series by director Joe Camp which aired Saturday mornings on CBS in 1983 with repeats airing in the United States and internationally for a number of years through the 1980s.

Synopsis

A tyrant named Zanu has taken control of the distant planet of Antars. Zanu has the king of Antars killed and imprisons the queen. Their son and heir prince Yubi, played by Christopher Burton, has escaped to Earth with his droid Zax, voiced by Rod Spiegel. When Yubi and Zax land on Earth they are befriended by a stray dog named Benji who remains their companion for the run of the series. Two bounty hunters named Darah and Khyber, along with their droid Zord, are sent to Earth to find and to capture Yubi. Most of the plot involves Darah and Khyber chasing Benji, Zax and Yubi around town in a black Chevrolet Van.

In order to survive on Earth, Antarians must wear a special bracelet, known as a cipher. In the episode "The Locals", Prince Yubi's cipher is stolen by a gang of kids and he gets very sick without it.

List of Episodes

# "The Prince and the Bag Lady" (September 17, 1983)
# "U.F.O." (September 24, 1983)
# "The Day of the Hunter" (October 1, 1983)
# "Goldmine" (October 8, 1983)
# "Goodbye to Earth" (October 15, 1983)
# "Ghostown" (October 22, 1983)
# "The Locals" (October 29, 1983)
# "Puppy Love" (November 5, 1983)
# "Double Trouble" (November 12, 1983)
# "Don't Fence Me In" (November 19, 1983)
# "The Flying Lesson" (November 3, 1983)
# "Benji Call Home" (December 10, 1983)
# "Decoy Droid" (December 17, 1983)

Benji in movies and television

* 1974, "Benji" (feature film)
* 1977, "For the Love of Benji" (feature film)
* 1978, "Benji's Very Own Christmas Story" (TV movie)
* 1980, "Oh Heavenly Dog" (feature film)
* 1980, "Benji at Work" (TV movie)
* 1981, "Benji Takes a Dive at Marineland" (TV movie)
* 1983, "Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince" (TV series)
* 1987, "Benji the Hunted" (feature film)
* 2004, "" (feature film)

Trivia

* The robots in the television series are called droids despite the fact that George Lucas holds a trademark on the term "droid".

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