Dave the Barbarian
★ 7.5 · 2004 · 22m · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
This animated comedy series is set in the Middle Ages and follows the title character, Dave, in his comedic adventures with his family (his sisters, Candy and Fang) as they protect themselves and their family from a world of oddball foes. Dave himself combines strength with an appreciation of the finer things in life, including origami, bird watching, and even gourmet cooking.
Episodes
1. The Maddening Sprite of The Stump11m · Lula gets stuck in a tree stump during Dave's attempt to guard the Enchanted Forest against a giant man-eating muffin. When the royal family is unable to free Lula, a tiny, winged sprite establishes himself as the ruler of Udrogoth.
2. Shrink Rap11m · Dave believes helping others is his whole purpose in life and starts giving out advice as a "psychofloobicologist".
3. Pet Threat11m · Faffy is sad because the family forgot to get him anything during Dragon Appreciation Week, so Dave buys Faffy a diseased weasel for a pet.
4. Lula's First Barbarian11m · Lula's old owner, Argon the Ageless, comes to town and Lula wants to find some way of getting him to come back to her.
5. Girlfriend11m · Dave begins dating Princess Irmoplotz, but breaks up with her when he learns that she is evil.
6. Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow11m · A nerd named Ned Frischman travels back in time and tries to take over the ancient world using video games.
7. Beef!11m · Candy seeks instant muscle gratification, but the magic broccoli she eats to strengthen her muscles makes her dumber and wanting to eat more.
8. Rite of Pillage11m · Dave faces losing his barbarian title if he cannot pass a pillaging test.
9. King for a Day or Two11m · Dave in his capacity as temporary ruler of Udrogoth forces the citizenry to attend his musical production, "Oh, Pastry!".
10. Slay What?11m · Fang's barbarian idol arrives in town to settle a grudge against an unsuspecting Faffy.
11. Civilization11m · Candy sets her sights on making Fang presentable in high society.
12. Terror of Mecha-Dave11m · Dave fears he has been brainwashed to act like a bully by Chuckles the Silly Piggy.
13. The Way of the Dave11m · Candy's quest for an ultra-trendy antler hat takes her outside of the kingdom and in direct conflict with Chuckles the Silly Piggy.
14. Beauty and The Zit11m · The princess demands Oswidge come up with a magic spell to remove a pimple from her face on the night of the Barbarian Ball.
15. Band11m · The teen protectors of Udrogoth spend their downtime jamming in a popular rock band/ Candy has difficulty paying off an expensive spending spree.
16. Web11m · Candy has difficulty paying off an expensive spending spree.
17. Sorcerer Material11m · Uncle Oswidge has the "Hicats" and need to go to Malsquando's, only to realize that Malsquando knew Oswidge back in the past and tells Dave and Fang that Uncle Oswidge worked in a cafeteria and never went to sorcery school.
18. Sweep Dreams11m · The rest of the family run away from the castle to avoid cleaning. Dave uses Dusty, the magical cleaning broom and sweeps the castle. After months of cleaning, Dave is in need of one more thing, Castle Polish, causing him to be lured into Chuckles' lair, and he enslaves Dave, Fang, Oswidge, and Faffy to clean for him.
19. Here There Be Dragons11m · Faffy's allegiance to his dragon brethren makes it tougher for Dave to reverse an unnatural heat wave that has struck Udrogoth.
20. Pipe Down!11m · Dave's horrendous playing of a bagpipe-like instrument is enough to stir an angry god from his subterranean resting place.
21. Termites of Endearment11m · Vermites destroy Dave's boutique only to find out that they are controlled by The Dark Lord Chuckles the Silly Piggy.
22. Thor, Loser11m · Lula tries to impress her sister.
23. The Princess and the Peabrains11m · Candy makes her friends princess while she haves fun and all. Meanwhile, Chuckles and his silly brother are planning to take over Udrogoth (not to mention that his brother really want to be a Harvest Hog).
24. Horders & Sorcery11m · Fang tricks Dave into thinking he's going to a hat show, only to realize that he's really in warrior boot camp! Fang wants to be a warrior, but she's too small. She fails tests like sword fights and amoeba wrestling?
25. The Brutish Are Coming11m · Dave and Fang try to protect Udrogoth from invading monsters.
26. The Lost Race of Reeber11m · Princess Candy must help the Lost Race of Reeber reclaim its land.
27. Lederhosen of Doom11m · Fang gets some pants sent by her parents and doesn't bother to read the note that came with them. This is problematic, because the note explains that the pants are the evil trouser beast and will take control of anyone who wears them. Fang loves the pants at first because they give her fantastic strength – at last she's as strong as Dave! But soon the pants take her over, using her as a tool to get revenge on their hated foe... Oswidge.
28. Floral Derangement11m · After promising never to mess with Dave's life again... Fang does it again. She swipes some of Oswidge's magic and makes some of Dave's flowers – his prized Purple Winkies – grow huge. Surprisingly, gigantic ravenous flowers cause a few minor problems, which Fang struggles to conceal from Dave.
29. A Pig's Story22m · Dark Lord Chuckles the Silly Piggy has a plan that can't fail; he kidnaps the Storyteller and forces him to read narration in which Dave loses! Chuckles soon finds himself not only Master of the World, but also the new star of "Dave the Barbarian," which has been renamed "The Dark Lord Chuckles the Silly Piggy Will Destroy You All Variety Hour." But when the Storyteller gets laryngitis, it looks like the winner will be whoever can find the best new narrator.
30. That Darn Ghost11m · Candy discovers that she is the only person in Udrogoth who does not have a ghost haunting her house. Caring for their sister, Dave and Fang go down to the local ghost shop, and hire a ghost. The ghost throws a huge ghost party, and everyone's ghost attends. After Candy tries to kick them all out, the ghosts get angry, and chase the gang around Udrogoth.
31. The Cow Says Moon11m · Evil Princess Irmaplotz summons fourth a cow like something milky to bite dave after he swims in the milk, thus in a month later when the moon is full, making dave a Were-Cow. After terrorizing the villagers, dave is bitten by a cat. He is bitten by an array of other things, including an Egg Beater and the Gym instructor. In the end the gang make dave bite his tongue with a sheet of paper, causing him to become a Wear-Dave. But Fang thought that he's a non-weary Dave so Dave is back to normal before Irmaplotz was surprised that the gang breaks the code making Dave back to Normal. In the next morning, Dave accidently bite Faffy thus Faffy becomes Faffy-Dave singing "Funny Bunny."
32. Night of the Living Plush11m · Candy has bought too many plush animals. When her room explodes from being stuffed with too much fluff, she finally realizes...that she needs to buy more. Chuckles the silly piggy discovers that candy needs plush toys, and disguises himself as a piggy doll. After candy buys him and takes him home, she immediatly leaves and buys more. Meanwhile chuckles, using his amulet, creates an army of plush animals, in an attempt to conquer udrogoth.
33. I Love Neddy11m · Ned Frischman returns to the past attempting to conquer the world using Jokes. He becomes the most loved man in the world, and creates a sitcom called "I Love Neddy". Dave and the gang create the worlds first reality program, "Real Life Barbarians", which soon becomes more popular than "I Love Neddy". Ned Frishman comes to stop Dave and the gang with his jokes. All seems lost, when dave grabs "Convenient Feathers", and tickles Ned back to the future.
34. Shake, Rattle, & Roll Over11m · While retrieving the magical Combat Rattle from an ancient temple, Faffy causing a statue to come to life and attack Dave and the others. Dave decides to get Faffy trained, so the Dark Lord Chuckles The Silly Piggy disguises himself as a dragon trainer in order to steal the Combat Rattle.
35. Bad Food11m · Dave gets an ingrown toenail, so he quits being a barbarian and starts a restaurant. When the rest of family tries to ruin Dave's restaurant by stealing his cookbook, Dave starts making recipes from an evil cookbook, causing all of his cooking to come to life and attack.
36. Red Sweater of Courage11m · To make Dave brave, Fang makes him wear the Red Sweat of Courage. Unfortunately, Dave becomes so brave that he insults Chuckles The Silly Piggy, Malsquando, and Quasmire, so the three villains team up to destroy Udragoth.
37. Dog of Titans11m · Dave feels unappreciated at home, so he goes to Titan Meadows where he becomes the pet of a giant. Dave likes being a pet, so Fang competes against Dave in a pet show so the family can get him back.
38. Fiends & Family11m · When her parents announce that they have to start their quest all over again, Fang is crushed and cheering her up is a Herculean task.
39. PlunderBall11m · Dave finds himself coaching Udrogoth's Plunderball team in the big annual game, a job he knows nothing about. Things gets worse when the opposing team's coach is Dave's ex-girlfriend, Evil Princess Irmoplotz.
40. Not a Monkey11m · Fang gets an illness, so Dave take her to barber Ian, who is also an amateur doctor. He says that Fang is allergic to her own eyeballs, an allergy that only monkeys usually get.
41. Happy Glasses11m · When Chuckles the silly piggy sets to defeat Dave the barbarian once again, he invents glasses that make whoever is wearing it what they really want to world to be like.More Like This
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