Drak Pack
Drak Pack is a 1980 animated television series about the classic Universal Monsters villains fighting for good. It aired in the United States on CBS Saturday Morning from September 6 to December 20, 1980. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera's Australian subsidiary, listed in the credits as "Hanna-Barbera Pty. Ltd." A total of 16 episodes were made.
Premise
The series centers on three young men: Drak Jr., Frankie and Howler, descendants of Count Dracula, the Frankenstein monster, and the Wolf Man. To atone for their ancestors' wrongdoings, the three, united as the Drak Pack, became superheroes.They appear initially as normal humans. But whenever trouble arises, they strike their right hands together and shout "Wacko!" This is called the Drak Whack. They then transform into a vampire, a Frankenstein monster, and a werewolf, respectively.
Their principal mode of transport is an amphibious flying car which they called "the Drakster".
The Drak Pack's principal opponent is Dr. Dred, a blue-skinned evil genius. His evil organization O.G.R.E. includes Toad, Fly, Mummyman, and Vampira.
When the Drak Pack needs counsel, they go to Drak's great-great-uncle Count Dracula himself, known to the team as "Big D".
Also, Dracula has a pet spider in the series that often gets injured while he is giving the team their orders.
Characters
- Drak Jr. - The great-grandnephew of Count Dracula and leader of the Drak Pack. Drak's powers include flight, telekinesis, changing shape, and walking on walls. Unlike most cartoon vampires, Drak may assume a variety of forms, although he favors a bat.
- Frankie - The descendant of the Frankenstein Monster. Frankie has superhuman strength and can emit electrical charges from the bolts in his neck whenever he gets angry.
- Howler - The descendant of the Wolf Man. Howler has an ultrasonic howl and super-breath.
- Count Dracula - Drak's great-great-granduncle, who the Drak Pack turn to when they need his counsel. The Drak Pack refers to him as "Big D". He is the president of the Transylvania Retired Spooks, Spectres, and Spirits Society. He also has a pet spider in the series.
- OGRE - Short for "The Organization for Generally Rotten Enterprises" or "Endeavours", OGRE is the principal antagonist of the series. OGRE's headquarters is an artificial island called "the Dredquarters", but occasionally called "the Drednought" and "OGRE Island". They travel in an airship that Dr. Dred calls "the Dredgible".
- * Dr. Dred - A blue-skinned evil genius and the leader of OGRE.
- * Toad - Toad is Dr. Dred's toad-like right-hand minion and a member of OGRE. Very often, he unwittingly assists the Drak Pack.
- * Fly - A humanoid fly and a member of OGRE who buzzes, flies, and walks on ceilings.
- * Mummyman - A large mumbling mummy and a member of OGRE. He has super-strength and can stretch his wrappings indefinitely, often using them to tie up the Drak Pack.
- * Vampira - Vampira is a female vampire with shape-shifting powers similar to Drak's and a member of OGRE. She has something of an unrequited crush on Drak.
Episodes
Home releases
released Drak Pack: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 on February 5, 2008. On September 6, 2011, VEI released the complete series on DVD in the U.S.| DVD Name | Ep # | Region 1 | Region 1 |
| Drak Pack: The Complete Series | 16 |