The name of the game in the 80s was fantasy roleplaying and the genre percolated through all forms of entertainment, from video arcades to movies to TV shows. Not wanting to be left out of the fun, CBS debuted a live action series chock full of all the best fantasy elements: wizards, princesses, evil princes and a hero with a really big sword.

Wizards and Warriors chronicled the adventures of Prince Erik Greystone, favorite son of Camarand, a mythical kingdom. Erik was blond, rode a horse and accomplished more brave deeds before breakfast than most people did all day. Naturally, he was betrothed to Princess Ariel, the blond daughter of King Baaldorf and Queen Lattinia. Erik and Ariel would undoubtedly have brunette children because Erik and Ariel both sported dye jobs.

Camarand was such a pleasant place to live that Prince Dirk Blackpool, ruler of the neighboring kingdom was always trying to invade or kill the royal family or swipe Princess Ariel or all three at the same time. Helping Dirk with his evil plans was dark sorcerer Vector and a seductive, devious witch named Bethel. It was up to Erik to thwart those evil plans with his big sword and the aid of an old, dilapidated wizard by the name of Tranquil. Miraculously, Erik always pulled it off.

Erik and Dirk weren't as different as they imagined. They were both saddled with worthless brothers who got in trouble and got in the way. Justin and Geoffrey, respectively, didn't live up their brothers' reputations and achievements but hey, that's the way the gene pool works.

Wizards and Warriors had enough comedy in every episode to choke a dozen dragons but only eight episodes made it to airtime. The series is now remembered with nostalgia and provides the best fodder for websites just like this.