Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog

Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog
Genre
Created byHaim Saban
Starring
Voices of
Composers
Country of origin
  • Ireland
  • United States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producerHaim Saban
Producers
  • Robert Hughes
  • Lauren A. Levine
Production locationIreland
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox Kids
ReleaseSeptember 12, 1998 (1998-09-12) –
May 7, 1999 (1999-05-07)
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog is a fantasy-adventure television series set in a fantasy version of ancient Ireland, created by Saban Entertainment.[1] It was loosely based on actual Irish mythology. The name is derived from Tír na nÓg, one of the Otherworlds of Irish mythology. It was Saban's first fantasy series to involve knights, dragons, and wizards.[2] It aired on the Fox Kids Network from September 12, 1998 to May 7, 1999.

A second season entitled Mystic Knights: Battle Thunder was planned, but later cancelled, and its budget put towards Power Rangers Lost Galaxy and the English dub version of Digimon: Digital Monsters.[3]

The resulting series was an attempt in doing an original non-Japanese special-effects series rather than adapting from actual Japanese tokusatsu.[4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Mystic Knights Launch Nighttime Attack On Seaworld – Orlando Sentinel". Articles.orlandosentinel.com. 24 May 1999. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  2. ^ "New Technology Brings More Visual Effects to TV – Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 22 July 1998. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog is the Power Ranger Knock-Off That Time Forgot". 27 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Kid Stuff". NY Daily News. 1 May 1999. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Production News 06/05/99 | The Irish Film & Television Network". Iftn.ie. 6 May 1999. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Play hellishly clever". Independent.ie. 4 June 2000. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Kids' New Identities Become A Crisis For Their Dads – Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 8 March 1999. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.