Wizards and Warriors

Wizards and Warriors was a CBS network adventure\fantasy series created by Don Reo.

The show aired from February 26 to May 14, 1983, lasting for one season & 8 episodes. It was produced by Don Reo Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

Plot
The series centered on two princes: Prince Erik Greystone (who is good and engaged to Princess Ariel Baaldorf) and Prince Dirk Blackpool (who is evil) who live in two neighboring kingdoms where they use wizards and witches (both good & evil) in their conflicts with each other.

Cast
Main Cast Recurring Cast
 * Jeff Conaway as Prince Erik Greystone
 * Duncan Regehr as Prince Dirk Blackpool
 * Walter Olkewicz as Marko
 * Julia Duffy as Princess Ariel Baaldorf
 * Clive Revill as Vector
 * Thomas Hill as King Baaldorf
 * Ian Wolfe as Tranquil
 * Tim Dunigan as Geoffrey Blackpool
 * Jay Kerr as Justin Greystone
 * Julie Payne as Queen Lattinia
 * Randi Brooks as Witch Bethel
 * Phyllis Katz as Cassandra
 * Lonnie Wun as Oriental Guard

Broadcast History
"Wizards and Warriors"debuted as a midseason replacement for the cancelled series "Bring 'Em Back Alive", airing on Saturdays at 8:00pm Eastern /7:00pm Central.

However, due to low ratings, the series was not renewed for a second season and was cancelled after 8 episodes.

Reception
Syndicated columnist Judy Flander praised the series as "witty", including the directing, the writing and the acting.

Accolades
The costume designer Theadora Van Runkle won the Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Costumes for a Series".

The series' hairstylist Sharleen Rassi lost a Primetime Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling" to Edie Panda for the made-for television film, "Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story."