History Trivia / DragonTales

** Between 2001 and 2006, were two music CD releases, which between them, contains every single song from the series. The catch? They're long out of print, and due to the [[ScrewedByTheLawyers snafu with Sony's licensing]], will probably never go back into print ever again. Luckily, the first CD is on Apple Music and Spotify, but good luck finding the second one anywhere!

* LiveOnStage: There were two touring stage shows based on the series created by VEE Entertainment.

* AdoredByTheNetwork: PBS loved this show. They promoted it a lot and also gave it both a morning and afternoon timeslot when it first aired. Even after it was cancelled in 2005, it always held a prominent spot in their morning preschool lineup, only getting dropped in 2010 to make room for ''WesternAnimation/TheCatInTheHatKnowsALotAboutThat''.

* DiedDuringProduction: Executive producer Nina-Elias Bamberger passed away while season 3 was in production.

** In August 2022, two seasons of the program were unexpectedly made available for streaming on Creator/AmazonPrime. Some of the episodes even include ''Dragon Tunes'' segments and the second, despite being listed as "To Kingdom Come & Goodbye Little Caterpoozle," is actually a 70-minute copy of the DVD release ''Adventures in Dragon Land''.

** Amazon [[https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Tales-Season-1/dp/B0873C1S44 calls]] Emmy "Margarita".

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: The show is one of multiple Sesame Workshop series not to air on Creator/{{HBO}} [[note]] others including ''WesternAnimation/SagwaTheChineseSiameseCat'' due to the rights now belonging to [=HG=] Distribution, ''Series/TheUpsideDownShow'' due to [=ViacomCBS=] and Nickelodeon owning the rights, ''WesternAnimation/{{Cro}}'' due to the rights belonging to [=HBO=] competitor Starz, and ''Series/BigBag'' because it used cartoons from around the world in between the puppet segments and there would be a lot of legal red tape to cut to get [=HBO=] to rerun it.[[/note]] due to legal issues involving the rights to the songs in the ''Dragon Tunes'' segments (and most likely Sony's involvement [[note]]who in turn owns US distribution and worldwide Home Entertainment rights, according to this article: http://kidscreen.com/1999/10/01/26892-19991001/.[[/note]]). This problem was averted when Netflix had the show, as they split the stories into individual segments. (FridgeLogic suggests that Sesame Workshop could just easily re-record the Dragon Tunes with different musicians and singers to avoid having to shell out for the original version). As for the music [=CDs=], yeah, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes long out of print]].

** Between 2001 and 2006, were two music CD releases, which between them, contains every single song from the series. The catch? They're long out of print, and due to the [[ScrewedByTheLawyers snafu with Sony's licensing]], will probably never go back into print ever again. Luckily, the first CD is on Apple Music, but good luck finding the second one anywhere!

* VideoSource:
** BadMoodAsAnExcuse
** CuteGiant
** MenDontCry
** RummageFail
** SoreLoser

** According to Wesley Eure's website, Zak and Wheezie were originally named Snarf and Bugger.

* CrossdressingVoices: Unlike Max (voiced by Danny [=McKinnon=]), Enrique was voiced by female voice actress Aida Ortega. Lorca was also voiced by a woman (Lenore Zann).

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: The show is one of multiple Sesame Workshop series not to air on Creator/{{HBO}} [[note]] others including ''WesternAnimation/SagwaTheChineseSiameseCat'' due to the rights now belonging to [=HG=] Distribution, ''[[Creator/TheUmbilicalBrothers The Upside Down Show]]'' due to [=ViacomCBS=] and Nickelodeon owning the rights, ''WesternAnimation/{{Cro}}'' due to the rights belonging to [=HBO=] competitor Starz, and ''Series/BigBag'' because it used cartoons from around the world in between the puppet segments and there would be a lot of legal red tape to cut to get [=HBO=] to rerun it.[[/note]] due to legal issues involving the rights to the songs in the ''Dragon Tunes'' segments (and most likely Sony's involvement [[note]]who in turn owns US distribution and worldwide Home Entertainment rights, according to this article: http://kidscreen.com/1999/10/01/26892-19991001/.[[/note]]). This problem was averted when Netflix had the show, as they split the stories into individual segments. (FridgeLogic suggests that Sesame Workshop could just easily re-record the Dragon Tunes with different musicians and singers to avoid having to shell out for the original version). As for the music [=CDs=], yeah, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes long out of print]].

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Nina-Elias Bamberger passed away while season 3 was in production.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: There was once a rumor on this wiki that the creators made a DarkerAndEdgier video special for adults called "Too Hot For TV!" where one of the characters [[WhoWritesThisCrap expresses disgust at the idea]]. No evidence of this special exists, and all the examples mentioning it were promptly deleted.

* HeAlsoDid: Behind the scenes, Wesley Eure, who was famous for ''[[Series/LandOfTheLost1974 Land of the Lost]]'' in the 70s and ''Series/FindersKeepers'' in the 80s, was a co-creator. He wasn't credited when the series landed, however; he ended up suing Sony over it.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: Amazon [[https://www.amazon.com/Dragon-Tales-Season-1/dp/B0873C1S44 calls]] Emmy "Margarita".

** The gap between seasons 2 and 3 was ''two years'' long, due to the change from traditional cel animation to digital ink and paint, as well as the September 11th attacks.[[note]]Not that there was any content in the episodes that resembled 9/11, but PBS followed suit with many networks that chose to postpone programming and make scheduling changes due to the tragedy. Some PBS stations just aired news all day, while other aired children's programming all day such as ''Series/{{Zoboomafoo}}''. They withheld the final five episodes of the second season until 2002, and season 3 wouldn't air until 3 years later[[/note]]. Adding salt to the wound, half of Season 3 had the format of a new episode airing with an older one.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While a number of official DVD releases are available, there was never a complete series release. This means that you'll still be missing quite a bit of the show if you try shelling out for every official DVD. January 2013 saw the show made available on Netflix, but when they went global in 2016 [[NoExportForYou the show didn't follow]]. Not to mention, Netflix cut out all of the songs, leaving fans to purchase the [=DVD=]s and soundtracks as the only way to get the songs. And to add salt to the wound, the show was pulled from Netflix in March 2017.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: A cross-language one between the Japanese dub and the original English version: Both Creator/RieTanaka and Creator/ChantalStrand (Cassie) voiced [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Lacus Clyne]] in their respective languages.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was cancelled for unknown reasons in 2005.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: The show is one of three Sesame Workshop series not to air on Creator/{{HBO}} [[note]] the other two being ''WesternAnimation/SagwaTheChineseSiameseCat'' due to the rights now belonging to [=HG=] Distribution and ''Series/BigBag'' because it used cartoons from around the world in between the puppet segments and there would be a lot of legal red tape to cut to get [=HBO=] to rerun it.[[/note]] due to legal issues involving the rights to the songs in the ''Dragon Tunes'' segments (and most likely Sony's involvement [[note]]who in turn owns US distribution and worldwide Home Entertainment rights, according to this article: http://kidscreen.com/1999/10/01/26892-19991001/.[[/note]]). This problem was averted when Netflix had the show, as they split the stories into individual segments. (FridgeLogic suggests that Sesame Workshop could just easily re-record the Dragon Tunes with different musicians and singers to avoid having to shell out for the original version). As for the music [=CDs=], yeah, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes long out of print]].

** On the western end, [[Creator/ChantalStrand Cassie]] and [[Creator/AndreaLibman Emmy]] were previously WesternAnimation/{{Madeline}} #3 and [[TheOtherDarrin Madeline]] #4. They would also go on to reappear a decade later as [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Fluttershy and Diamond Tiara]].

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: While a number of official DVD releases are available, there was never a complete series release. Which means that even if you shell out for every official DVD, you'll still be missing quite a bit of the show. January 2013 saw the show made available on Netflix Instant Streaming, [[NoExportForYou which is still of no help]] [[UsefulNotes/RegionCoding to those living outside the US]]. Because when Netflix went global in 2016, the show didn't follow and isn't available on Netflix in a lot of countries. Not to mention, Netflix cut out all of the awesome songs, leaving fans to purchase the [=DVD=]s and soundtracks as the only way to get the songs, as the show no longer airs on PBS or Sprout. And to add salt to the wound, around March 2017, the show was pulled from Netflix.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Screwed by [=RTM1=] in Malaysia. Only season 1 made it through, and even then it was frequently pre-empted, and when they cut to commercials, [[AchievementsInIgnorance they did not pause the master tape]], causing scenes to go missing.

* PopCultureUrbanLegends: There was once a rumor on this wiki that the creators made a DarkerAndEdgier video special for adults called "Too Hot For TV!" where one of the characters [[WhoWritesThisCrap expresses disgust at the idea]]. No evidence of this special exists, and all the examples mentioning it were promptly deleted.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: The show is one of four Sesame Workshop series not to air on Creator/{{HBO}} [[note]] the other three being ''WesternAnimation/SagwaTheChineseSiameseCat'' due to the rights now belonging to [=HG=] Distribution, ''[[Creator/TheUmbilicalBrothers The Upside Down Show]]'' due to the broadcasting rights belonging to Viacom Media Networks, and ''Series/BigBag'' because it used cartoons from around the world in between the puppet segments and there would be a lot of legal red tape to cut to get [=HBO=] to rerun it.[[/note]] due to legal issues involving the rights to the songs in the ''Dragon Tunes'' segments (and most likely Sony's involvement [[note]]who in turn owns US distribution and worldwide Home Entertainment rights, according to this article: http://kidscreen.com/1999/10/01/26892-19991001/.[[/note]]). This problem was averted when Netflix had the show, as they split the stories into individual segments. (FridgeLogic suggests that Sesame Workshop could just easily re-record the Dragon Tunes with different musicians and singers to avoid having to shell out for the original version). As for the music [=CDs=], yeah, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes long out of print]].