Tim Curry voicing Judas Iscariot in a Hanna-Barbera Bible cartoon? Now that's divine chaos.
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible is a television series produced by Hanna-Barbera that tells of three young adventurers—Derek, Margo, and 'their nomad friend' Moki—who travel back in time to watch biblical events take place in the past. This segment of the story tells about the time the time travelers encounter Mark as he is gathering material to write the Gospel of Mark. He informs them of the events surrounding the Garden of Gethsemene, Jesus' numerous trials before Annas, Caiaphas, Herod, and Pilate, as well as the Crucifixion and Resurrection. He finishes by telling them of the Ascension.
Acting
Tim Curry's Judas is theatrically unhinged perfection.
Direction
Hanna-Barbera treating crucifixion with surprising restraint.
Production
Time-travel framing device is gloriously unnecessary.
Richard Thomas
Mark (voice)
Joe Spano
Jesus (voice)
Adrienne Barbeau
Mary Magdalene (voice)
Darleen Carr
Margo (voice)
Tim Curry
Judas Iscariot (voice)
Keene Curtis
Pontius Pilate (voice)
Barry Dennen
Priest (voice)
Darryl Hickman
Derek (voice)
Helen Hunt
Jerusalem Woman #1 (voice)
Tony Jay
Caiaphas (voice)
Rob Paulsen
Moki (voice)
Jeffrey Tambor
Peter (voice)
William Woodson
Simon (voice)
Ed Gilbert
(voice)
Bruce McGill
(voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of a 13-episode Hanna-Barbera religious series featuring Daws Butler's final voice work before his death.
Richard Thomas (Mark) was fresh off 'The Waltons,' bringing wholesome narrator energy to scripture. Meanwhile Tim Curry was simultaneously filming 'It'—truly range.
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