Three nerds become giant toads and punch space fascists. 90s animation was a drug.
Far away, at the edge of this Galaxy, Princess Angelica and her mentor Professor T. Bird flee the wicked Dark Queen and her Beast Police. At stake is the Princess' magical amulet, which will make the Dark Queen absolute ruler of the universe - if she gets her hands on it. After landing in Oxnard, California, T. Bird finds three nerdy teens and turns them into Battletoads named Zits, Rash and Pimple! As powerful, hip, humanoid heroes with superpowers, they help thwart the Dark Queen's evil plans.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn mayhem before CG killed everything fun
Sound
Sound effects that taste like sugar cereal
Director
Kent Butterworth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This pilot was produced by DIC Entertainment, the same studio behind Captain Planet and Inspector Gadget—explaining the aggressively 90s color palette.
The Battletoads game was famously Nintendo's answer to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, making this cartoon part of a larger corporate amphibian arms race.
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