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.
Dave the Barbarian (Season 1)
The Maddening Sprite of The Stump (Episode 1)
Writer: Mark Drop
Air date: 2004-01-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Shrink Rap (Episode 2)
Writer: David Warick
Air date: 2004-01-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Dave believes helping others is his whole purpose in life and starts giving out advice as a "psychofloobicologist".
Pet Threat (Episode 3)
Writer: Tom Minton
Air date: 2004-01-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Lula's First Barbarian (Episode 4)
Writer: Brian Palermo
Air date: 2004-01-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Girlfriend (Episode 5)
Writer: Heather Lombard
Air date: 2004-01-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Dave begins dating Princess Irmoplotz, but breaks up with her when he learns that she is evil.
Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow (Episode 6)
Writer: Heather Lombard
Air date: 2004-01-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: A nerd named Ned Frischman travels back in time and tries to take over the ancient world using video games.
Beef! (Episode 7)
Writer: David Warick
Air date: 2004-01-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Candy seeks instant muscle gratification, but the magic broccoli she eats to strengthen her muscles makes her dumber and wanting to eat more.
Rite of Pillage (Episode 8)
Writer: Heather Lombard
Air date: 2004-01-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Dave faces losing his barbarian title if he cannot pass a pillaging test.
King for a Day or Two (Episode 9)
Writer: Mark Drop
Air date: 2004-01-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Dave in his capacity as temporary ruler of Udrogoth forces the citizenry to attend his musical production, "Oh, Pastry!".
Slay What? (Episode 10)
Writer: Ralph Soll
Air date: 2004-01-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Fang's barbarian idol arrives in town to settle a grudge against an unsuspecting Faffy.
Civilization (Episode 11)
Writer: Kevin Hopps
Air date: 2004-01-30
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Candy sets her sights on making Fang presentable in high society.
Terror of Mecha-Dave (Episode 12)
Writer: John P. McCann
Air date: 2004-01-30
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Dave fears he has been brainwashed to act like a bully by Chuckles the Silly Piggy.
The Way of the Dave (Episode 13)
Writer: Doug Langdale
Air date: 2004-02-06
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Candy's quest for an ultra-trendy antler hat takes her outside of the kingdom and in direct conflict with Chuckles the Silly Piggy.
Beauty and The Zit (Episode 14)
Writer: John Behnke
Air date: 2004-02-06
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: The princess demands Oswidge come up with a magic spell to remove a pimple from her face on the night of the Barbarian Ball.
Band (Episode 15)
Writer: Doug Langdale
Air date: 2004-02-13
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: The teen protectors of Udrogoth spend their downtime jamming in a popular rock band/ Candy has difficulty paying off an expensive spending spree.
Web (Episode 16)
Writer: John Behnke
Air date: 2004-02-13
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Candy has difficulty paying off an expensive spending spree.
Sorcerer Material (Episode 17)
Writer: Doug Langdale
Air date: 2004-02-20
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Sweep Dreams (Episode 18)
Writer: John Behnke
Air date: 2004-02-20
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Here There Be Dragons (Episode 19)
Writer: Doug Langdale
Air date: 2004-02-27
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Faffy's allegiance to his dragon brethren makes it tougher for Dave to reverse an unnatural heat wave that has struck Udrogoth.
Pipe Down! (Episode 20)
Writer: Larry Spencer
Air date: 2004-02-27
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Dave's horrendous playing of a bagpipe-like instrument is enough to stir an angry god from his subterranean resting place.
Termites of Endearment (Episode 21)
Writer: Kevin Hopps
Air date: 2004-03-19
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Vermites destroy Dave's boutique only to find out that they are controlled by The Dark Lord Chuckles the Silly Piggy.
Thor, Loser (Episode 22)
Writer: Beth Fieger Falkenstein
Air date: 2004-03-19
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Lula tries to impress her sister.
The Princess and the Peabrains (Episode 23)
Writer: Earl Kress
Air date: 2004-03-26
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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).
Horders & Sorcery (Episode 24)
Writer: Billiam Coronel
Air date: 2004-03-26
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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?
The Brutish Are Coming (Episode 25)
Writer: Kevin Hopps
Air date: 2004-04-30
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Dave and Fang try to protect Udrogoth from invading monsters.
The Lost Race of Reeber (Episode 26)
Writer: John P. McCann
Air date: 2004-04-30
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Princess Candy must help the Lost Race of Reeber reclaim its land.
Lederhosen of Doom (Episode 27)
Writer: Ralph Soll
Air date: 2005-01-21
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Floral Derangement (Episode 28)
Writer: Earl Kress
Air date: 2005-01-21
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
A Pig's Story (Episode 29)
Writer: Doug Langdale
Air date: 2004-12-17
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: 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.
That Darn Ghost (Episode 30)
Writer: Heather Lombard
Air date: 2004-10-02
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
The Cow Says Moon (Episode 31)
Writer: Doug Langdale
Air date: 2004-10-02
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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."
Night of the Living Plush (Episode 32)
Writer: Mark Drop
Air date: 2004-12-27
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
I Love Neddy (Episode 33)
Writer: Heather Lombard
Air date: 2004-12-27
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Shake, Rattle, & Roll Over (Episode 34)
Writer: John Behnke
Air date: 2004-12-30
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Bad Food (Episode 35)
Writer: Thomas Hart
Air date: 2004-12-30
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Red Sweater of Courage (Episode 36)
Writer: Brian Palermo
Air date: 2005-01-17
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Dog of Titans (Episode 37)
Writer: Heather Lombard
Air date: 2005-01-17
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Fiends & Family (Episode 38)
Writer: Doug Langdale
Air date: 2005-01-21
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
PlunderBall (Episode 39)
Writer: Heather Lombard
Air date: 2005-01-21
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Not a Monkey (Episode 40)
Writer: Heather Lombard
Air date: 2005-01-22
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Happy Glasses (Episode 41)
Writer: Doug Langdale
Air date: 2005-01-22
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 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.
Seasons
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