Dave the Barbarian
Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 9/10WhimsicalPlayful, fanciful and lightly magical in sensibility.This show: 8/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 8/10SlapstickBroad, physical comedy.This show: 7/10AbsurdistSurreal, logic-bending comedy.This show: 7/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Danny CookseyJeff BennettEstelle HarrisErica LuttrellTress MacNeilleKevin Michael Richardson
Written by
Doug Langdale
Starring
Danny CookseyJeff BennettEstelle HarrisErica LuttrellTress MacNeilleKevin Michael Richardson
Written by
Doug Langdale
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Dave the Barbarian Episode Ratings Heatmap
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| S1 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
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About
"A cowardly giant guarding a kingdom of chaos"
Dave the Barbarian follows a cowardly, oversized warrior left in charge of his family's kingdom while his parents adventure abroad, alongside his fierce sister, a tiny sibling with a terrifying temper, and a batch of odd companions. It's a silly, fast-paced fantasy comedy built on absurd gags, mismatched personalities, and mock-epic quests that rarely take themselves seriously. The humor leans broad and cartoonish, aimed squarely at kids but sprinkled with jokes adults might catch too. Nothing here is deep, but it moves quickly and rarely lingers long enough to bore.
Watch it for
the absurd family dynamic between a timid giant and his fiercely capable siblings.
Maybe skip if
you want anything beyond lighthearted, kid-aimed slapstick humor.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Season 12004
7.044821
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Maddening Sprite of the Stump/Shrink Rap | 7.7 | 42 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | Pet Threat/Lula's First Barbarian | 6.6 | 26 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Girlfriend/Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow | 7.3 | 28 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | Beef!/Rite of Pillage | 7.5 | 24 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | King for a Day/Slay What? | 6.9 | 23 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Civilization/The Terror of Mecha-Dave | 6.9 | 23 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Way of the Dave/Beauty and the Zit | 7.0 | 26 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Band/Web | 7.1 | 22 | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | Sorcerer Material/Sweep Dreams | 6.6 | 20 | — | |
| ▶ | 10 | Here There Be Dragons/Pipe Down! | 6.7 | 20 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | Termites of Endearment/Thor, Loser | 7.1 | 18 | — | |
| ▶ | 12 | The Princess and the Peabrain/Horders and Sorcery | 7.0 | 15 | — | |
| ▶ | 13 | The Brutish Are Coming/The Lost Race of Reeber | 6.3 | 16 | — | |
| ▶ | 14 | Lederhosen of Doom/Floral Derangement | 7.1 | 16 | — | |
| ▶ | 15 | A Pig's Story | 6.9 | 21 | — | |
| ▶ | 16 | That Darn Ghost!/The Cow Says Moon | 6.2 | 23 | — | |
| ▶ | 17 | Night of the Living Plush/I Love Neddy | 7.0 | 16 | — | |
| ▶ | 18 | Shake, Rattle, and Roll Over/Bad Food | 7.0 | 16 | — | |
| ▶ | 19 | Red Sweater of Courage/Dog of the Titans | 6.8 | 18 | — | |
| ▶ | 20 | Fiends and Family/Plunderball | 7.1 | 16 | — | |
| ▶ | 21 | Not a Monkey/Happy Glasses | 7.1 | 19 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Danny Cooksey Dave the Barbarian, An Invading Warrior, An Ox
Jeff Bennett Narrator, Loogo, Twinkle the Marvel Horse
Estelle Harris Lula
Erica Luttrell Candy, Dinky, Glimia
Tress MacNeille Fang, Cheesette, Kid
Kevin Michael Richardson Uncle Oswidge, Throktor, Bubboeth
Frank Welker Faffy, Gorflington, Another Invading Warrior
Paul Rugg Dark Lord Chuckles, Chuckles, Angry Plush Bunny
Lisa Kaplan Mrs. Gert Bogmelon, A Large Woman, Big Lady
Rob Paulsen Malsquando, Invisigoth, Money-Asker-For Kid
Crew
Doug Langdale
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