History Trivia / TheDreamstone

** Starting December 2015, Monster Entertainment begun [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG4FWKZXOJeC2cWYyTV-YPXyHBjj_kxiy officially uploading episodes of the series free of charge on Youtube]], with plans for the rest of the series depending on fan demand. After releasing only six episodes remastered in 2015 (but with some audio issues and stretched to widescreen), Monster started live streaming the show in its original quality three years later, culminating in the show getting [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD14E2D4Ad6vTPqqSu-YWhQ its own official Youtube channel with every single episode available online.]]

* FountainOfExpies: Martin Gates Productions seemed to be rather fond of the Urpneys' TerribleTrio dynamic, as proven by later projects such as the Sleazians in ''WesternAnimation/BimblesBucket'' and the trolls in ''TheSnowQueen1995''. Such projects also usually feature a KidHero akin to Rufus or Amberley.

* DubNameChange: The French dub renamed pretty much everything and everyone (Zordrak being the main exception) but where it gets interesting is, the good and bad guys had different French names for the Dreamstone: Heroes called it ''cristal magique'' (magic crystal) whereas Urpneys called it ''cristal maléfique'' (evil crystal).

** Creator/JonPertwee, Creator/TomBaker, Creator/PeterDavison and Creator/ColinBaker, were each considered for the role of the Dream Maker.

* PlayingAgainstType: Gary Martin became iconic for voicing the loveable Honey Monster and did comical or likeable roles in most of Martin Gates' other works. Here however, while staying in form for narration duties, he also plays the legitimately terrifying ColdHam Zordrak.

** Marketing plans were made for the show in the US, but besides a single VHS release and the odd authorised internet streams, [[NoExportForYou the show got no exposure there.]]

* DeletedScene: In the hour-long special (A combination of "The Dreamstone" and "Into Viltheed" or "The Dreamstone: Parts 1 and 2") or ''The Dreamstone - Opening Special'', there were three scenes that were deleted in the normal episode:
** One was when Rufus was told off by Mr Wacks for being late again, in which took place right after Rufus spoke to Amberley. Rufus was ordered to fill a basket with candles, he did so, but as he put the candles in, he started to daydream about being a performing clown, juggling the candles that then turned into objects and animals. Rufus was then interrupted by Amberley, in which then caused him to drop and break the candles. Amberley picked up the candles and walked away saying 'Daydreaming again!' The original soundtrack has the juggling music in, right between the musketeer and the beginning music for the Wacks Wicks Works track. One viewer may also find when Rufus was going to cut the candles from the rack, that some broken candles were still seen on the floor from the deleted scene.
** The Whirlyped Launch scene has the music muted until the Whirlyped is airborne.
** When Rufus shows Amberley the laughter box, and took out some of the laughter bubbles, alternate sounds of laughter can be heard from them.
** After Rufus saw the whirlyped fly away with The Dreamstone and Amberley, as Rufus tried to tell The Dreammaker on what'd happened, he then asked Rufus on what was he doing in the tower? Rufus told the Dreammaker that he was showing off as he tried to impress Amberley, but after seeing that the Urpneys had taken her away and have The Dreamstone, the Dreammaker then said "Oh this is disastrous, you've failed me Rufus." before saying the lines that was in the normal episode. In the electronic remix Dreamdance, you could actually hear The Dreammaker saying that line that was cut off from the normal episode. In the same scene when Rufus said that he will sneak The Dreamstone out of Zordrak's nose, he then said that he is small and no one will notice him, but was then interrupted by the Dreammaker who then said "Rufus, that'll be an extremely difficult and a dangerous undertaking!" Rufus then asked please on letting him have a try, that then led up to the final lines to what The Dreammaker had to say, which is also on the normal episode.
** In early repeats of the opening special, Rufus' dream sequence set to "Better Than A Dream" was edited out, due to timing restrictions on TV for standard length episodes. This would also explain the edits for the later versions of the opening special.

** Starting December 2015, Monster Entertainment begun [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG4FWKZXOJeC2cWYyTV-YPXyHBjj_kxiy officially uploading episodes of the series free of charge on Youtube]], with plans for the rest of the series depending on fan demand. After releasing only six episodes remastered in 2015 (but with some audio issues and stretched to widescreen), Monster started live streaming the show in its original quality three years later.

* ActorAllusion: In one episode, Frizz briefly crossdresses as Amberley in order to deliver exploding candles to the Dreammaker. Melvin Hayes previously played another crossdresser in ''Series/ItAintHalfHotMum'' (although Beaumont did it on a regular basis).
* CutSong: "Into The Sunset" is a bittersweet duet between Mike Batt and Bonnie Tyler that's just perfect for a GrandFinale. Sadly, it only appears on the soundtrack.

** Seasons Three and Four were made primarily because ITV commissioned the team for two more seasons after the second. This caused some problems distributing the series for a while since the final two seasons were thus the property of a different company.

** Starting December 2015, Monster Entertainment begun [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG4FWKZXOJeC2cWYyTV-YPXyHBjj_kxiy officially uploading episodes of the series free of charge on Youtube]], with plans for the rest of the series depending on fan demand. Unfortunately only six episodes have been uploaded to date, and some have fallen victim to DigitalDestruction with distorted audio.

** As of February 2018, [[https://www.pidax-film.de/Kinder/Jugend/Der-Traumstein-The-Dreamstone-Staffel-1::1248.html the first series has been released on DVD through Pidax Film in Germany, licensed through Monster Entertainment.]] The DVD features both German and English audio, and is easy enough to order the DVD internationally if you know German or use a translator. [[https://www.pidax-film.de/Kinder/Jugend/Der-Traumstein-The-Dreamstone-Staffel-2::1299.html Season Two was released shortly after]], while Season Three and Four [=DVD=]s have already been announced, meaning the company will hopefully be releasing the show in full.

** As of February 2018, [[https://www.pidax-film.de/Kinder/Jugend/Der-Traumstein-The-Dreamstone-Staffel-1::1248.html the first series has been released on DVD through Pidax Film in Germany, licensed through Monster Entertainment.]] The DVD features both German and English audio, and is easy enough to order the DVD internationally if you know German or use a translator. [[https://www.pidax-film.de/Kinder/Jugend/Der-Traumstein-The-Dreamstone-Staffel-2::1299.html Season Two was released shortly after]], while Season Three [=DVD=]s have already been announced, suggesting the company will be releasing the show in full.

** As of February 2018, [[https://www.pidax-film.de/Kinder/Jugend/Der-Traumstein-The-Dreamstone-Staffel-1::1248.html the first series has been released on DVD through Pidax Film in Germany, licensed through Monster Entertainment.]] The DVD features both German and English audio, and is easy enough to order the DVD internationally if you know German or use a translator. Both Season Two and Season Three [=DVD=]s have already been announced, suggesting the company will be releasing the show in full.

** As of February 2018, [[https://www.pidax-film.de/Kinder/Jugend/Der-Traumstein-The-Dreamstone-Staffel-1::1248.html the first series has been released on DVD through Pidax Film in Germany, licensed through Monster Entertainment.]] The DVD features both German and English audio, and is easy enough to order the DVD internationally if you know German or use a translator. Both Season Two and Season Three DVDs have already been announced, suggesting the company will be releasing the show in full.

** As of February 2018, [[https://www.pidax-film.de/Kinder/Jugend/Der-Traumstein-The-Dreamstone-Staffel-1::1248.html the first series has been released on DVD through Pidax Film in Germany, licensed through Monster Entertainment.]] The DVD features both German and English audio, and is easy enough to order the DVD internationally if you know German or use a translator. A Season Two DVD has already been announced, suggesting the company will be releasing the show in full.

** Starting December 2015, Monster Entertainment begun [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG4FWKZXOJeC2cWYyTV-YPXyHBjj_kxiy uploading episodes of the series free of charge on Youtube]], with plans for the rest of the series depending on fan demand. Unfortunately only six episodes have been uploaded to date, and some have fallen victim to DigitalDestruction with distorted audio.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: All of six episodes were ever released on DVD, both volumes seem out of production. Even before that, only a selection of episodes from the first two seasons got a VHS release.

** Marketing plans were made for the show in the US, but besides a single VHS release, [[NoExportForYou the show got no exposure there.]]

** As of December 2015, Monster Entertainment has begun [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG4FWKZXOJeC2cWYyTV-YPXyHBjj_kxiy uploading episodes of the series free of charge on Youtube]], and will continue for the rest of the series depending on fan demand. This includes all four series in remastered quality, unfortunately some episodes have fallen victim to DigitalDestruction with distorted audio.

** Not so much now that the series is available on [[http://www.jaroo.com Jaroo.com]] (but for how long is anyone's guess).
*** Still applies to series 3 and 4, which are owned by ITV rather than Creator/CookieJar, and are still unavailable.
*** As of December 2015, Monster Entertainment has begun [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG4FWKZXOJeC2cWYyTV-YPXyHBjj_kxiy uploading episodes of the series free of charge on Youtube]], and will continue for the rest of the series depending on fan demand. This includes all four series in remastered quality, unfortunately some episodes have fallen victim to DigitalDestruction with distorted audio.
*** As of February 2018, [[https://www.pidax-film.de/Kinder/Jugend/Der-Traumstein-The-Dreamstone-Staffel-1::1248.html the first series has been released on DVD through Pidax Film in Germany, licensed through Monster Entertainment.]] The DVD features both German and English audio, and is easy enough to order the DVD internationally if you know German or use a translator.

** Marketing plans were made for the show in the US, but besides a single VHS release, the show got no exposure there.

* TheOtherDarrin: Colin Marsh replaced Leonard Whiting as Urpgor for the final season. Gary Martin also took over narration duties from Peter Craze Season Two onward.