Dave the Barbarian (2004)

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (3,869 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.13 avg 21 episodes 7.7 → 7.3

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Maddening Sprite of the Stump/Shrink Rap	7.7	44
2	Pet Threat/Lula's First Barbarian	6.8	28
3	Girlfriend/Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow	7.5	30
4	Beef!/Rite of Pillage	7.6	25
5	King for a Day/Slay What?	7.1	24
6	Civilization/The Terror of Mecha-Dave	7.0	24
7	The Way of the Dave/Beauty and the Zit	7.2	27
8	Band/Web	7.3	23
9	Sorcerer Material/Sweep Dreams	6.8	21
10	Here There Be Dragons/Pipe Down!	6.9	21
11	Termites of Endearment/Thor, Loser	7.3	19
12	The Princess and the Peabrain/Horders and Sorcery	7.3	16
13	The Brutish Are Coming/The Lost Race of Reeber	6.4	17
14	Lederhosen of Doom/Floral Derangement	7.4	17
15	A Pig's Story	7.1	22
16	That Darn Ghost!/The Cow Says Moon	6.4	24
17	Night of the Living Plush/I Love Neddy	7.2	17
18	Shake, Rattle, and Roll Over/Bad Food	7.1	17
19	Red Sweater of Courage/Dog of the Titans	7.0	19
20	Fiends and Family/Plunderball	7.4	17
21	Not a Monkey/Happy Glasses	7.3	20