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'''"Golem"''' is the forty-first televised episode of the series ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'', and the twenty-eighth episode of Season 2. It originally aired on December 14, 1995.
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'''Directed by:''' [[Frank Paur]]
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* Supervising Producers: [[Frank Paur]], [[Greg Weisman]]
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* Written by: [[Gary Sperling]]
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* Story Edited by: Gary Sperling
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* Directed by: Frank Paur
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* Animation by: [[Animal-Ya]]
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* Storyboard by: [[Vic Cook]]
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* Backgrounds by: Animal-Ya
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* Additional Production Facilities: [[Morning Sun]]
  
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
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===Main Plot===
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[[Halcyon Renard]] hires the criminal [[Tomas Brod]] to steal the [[Golem]] from its guardian, [[Max Loew]].  Renard transfers his spirit into the large statue and goes on a rampage through [[Prague]], terrorizing citizens and causing destruction.  [[Goliath]] and Max Loew are able to convince Renard of his wrongdoing and he abdicates from the Golem.  Loew leads the Golem to stop Brod and his gang.
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==The Story==
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===[[Previously on Gargoyles]]===
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*'''Recaps''': ''([[Avalon Part Three|"Avalon" Part Three]], [[Awakening Part Five|"Awakening: Part Five"]], [[Outfoxed|"Outfoxed"]])''
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===Act One===
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===Act Two===
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===Act Three===
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==First Appearances==
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===Characters===
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* [[Tomas Brod]]
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* [[Max Loew]]
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* [[Janus]]
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* [[Rabbi Loew]]
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* [[Golem]]
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* [[Edger Blosa]] (Mentioned on Tombstone Only)
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===Location===
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* [[Konrock]]
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===Object===
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* [[Hovercraft]]
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==Quotes==
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* "Prague seems about as friendly as [[New York City|New York]]." - [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]]
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* "Integrity is a luxury I can no longer afford." - Halcyon Renard
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* "A weak body is no excuse for a corrupt spirit!" - Goliath
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* "And you get used to the weirdness." - Elisa
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==Continuity==
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[[Halcyon Renard]] and [[Preston Vogel]] appear for the first time since [[Outfoxed|"Outfoxed"]]. They next appear together in [[The Gathering Part One|"The Gathering" Part One]], although Vogel appears on his own in [[The Green|"The Green"]].  Renard is acknowledged in [[Pendragon|"Pendragon"]], having informed the [[Manhattan Clan]] of Goliath, Elisa, and [[Bronx]] showing up in Prague.
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[[Tomas Brod]] appears for the first time. He reappears in [[Turf|"Turf"]].
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Renard gives Brod a Cyberbiotics [[hovercraft]], which Brod still owns during the events of "Turf".
  
 
==Tidbits==
 
==Tidbits==
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''Golem'' is the only episode containing a flashback scene not connected to the series mythology or the lives of its characters; the flashback here is a simple dramatization of [[Rabbi Loew]]'s original activation of the [[Golem]] in 16th century [[Prague]], a simple adaptation of the original tale without any changes to accommodate ''Gargoyles'' elements into it (unlike the way that, say, ''[[City of Stone]]'' handled [[Macbeth]]'s story). Probably the production team feared that most of the audience would not be familiar enough with the legends pertaining to the Golem and included this sequence to help fill them in - though it's also possible that it was meant to pad the episode out enough to have it run full-length (like the clips in ''[[Outfoxed]]'' and ''[[The Cage]]'').
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"Golem" is the only episode containing a flashback scene not connected to the series mythology or the lives of its characters; the flashback here is a simple dramatization of [[Rabbi Loew]]'s original activation of the [[Golem]] in 16th century [[Prague]], a simple adaptation of the original tale without any changes to accommodate ''Gargoyles'' elements into it (unlike the way that, say, [[City of Stone|"City of Stone"]] handled [[Macbeth]]'s story). The production team felt the background both necessary and dramatic to an audience that likely would not be familiar enough with the legends pertaining to the Golem.
  
 
When [[Max Loew]] orders the Golem to spare [[Tomas Brod]]'s life, he mentions "the words of our ancestors: 'Love justice, and do mercy.'" These words are not an exact Old Testament quote, but a close parallel to them appears in Micah 6:8: "and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"
 
When [[Max Loew]] orders the Golem to spare [[Tomas Brod]]'s life, he mentions "the words of our ancestors: 'Love justice, and do mercy.'" These words are not an exact Old Testament quote, but a close parallel to them appears in Micah 6:8: "and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"
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Writer Gary Sperling's brother, a rabbi, advised him on the spoken Hebrew used in this episode. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=194]
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In a tiny animation nit, during the police chase at the start of the episode, the word printed on the side of the police cars chasing Tomas Brod is revealed to be "POICE". A few seconds later, this is changed to "POLICE". In fact, police cars in the Czech Republic have the word "POLICIE" printed on them.
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The final confrontation with Brod and his men takes place at a construction site. A sign over the building says "[[Konrock]]".
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==Toon Disney/Disney XD Edits==
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Some of the violence during the flashback is cut out, specifically an older man being attacked by a thug with a club during a pogrom. Also, some of the Angela/Golem fight is cut out.
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==DVD Release==
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* ''[[Gargoyles: Season Two, Volume Two]]''
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=194 Greg's Ramble]
 
*[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=194 Greg's Ramble]
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*[http://www.gargoyles-fans.org/reviews/ep41.htm Extensive Synopsis and Review]
  
 
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Revision as of 20:30, 20 August 2023

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"Golem" is the forty-first televised episode of the series Gargoyles, and the twenty-eighth episode of Season 2. It originally aired on December 14, 1995.

Summary

Main Plot

Halcyon Renard hires the criminal Tomas Brod to steal the Golem from its guardian, Max Loew. Renard transfers his spirit into the large statue and goes on a rampage through Prague, terrorizing citizens and causing destruction. Goliath and Max Loew are able to convince Renard of his wrongdoing and he abdicates from the Golem. Loew leads the Golem to stop Brod and his gang.

The Story

Previously on Gargoyles

Act One

Act Two

Act Three

First Appearances

Characters

Location

Object

Quotes

  • "Integrity is a luxury I can no longer afford." - Halcyon Renard
  • "A weak body is no excuse for a corrupt spirit!" - Goliath
  • "And you get used to the weirdness." - Elisa

Continuity

Halcyon Renard and Preston Vogel appear for the first time since "Outfoxed". They next appear together in "The Gathering" Part One, although Vogel appears on his own in "The Green". Renard is acknowledged in "Pendragon", having informed the Manhattan Clan of Goliath, Elisa, and Bronx showing up in Prague.

Tomas Brod appears for the first time. He reappears in "Turf".

Renard gives Brod a Cyberbiotics hovercraft, which Brod still owns during the events of "Turf".

Tidbits

"Golem" is the only episode containing a flashback scene not connected to the series mythology or the lives of its characters; the flashback here is a simple dramatization of Rabbi Loew's original activation of the Golem in 16th century Prague, a simple adaptation of the original tale without any changes to accommodate Gargoyles elements into it (unlike the way that, say, "City of Stone" handled Macbeth's story). The production team felt the background both necessary and dramatic to an audience that likely would not be familiar enough with the legends pertaining to the Golem.

When Max Loew orders the Golem to spare Tomas Brod's life, he mentions "the words of our ancestors: 'Love justice, and do mercy.'" These words are not an exact Old Testament quote, but a close parallel to them appears in Micah 6:8: "and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"

Writer Gary Sperling's brother, a rabbi, advised him on the spoken Hebrew used in this episode. [1]

In a tiny animation nit, during the police chase at the start of the episode, the word printed on the side of the police cars chasing Tomas Brod is revealed to be "POICE". A few seconds later, this is changed to "POLICE". In fact, police cars in the Czech Republic have the word "POLICIE" printed on them.

The final confrontation with Brod and his men takes place at a construction site. A sign over the building says "Konrock".

Toon Disney/Disney XD Edits

Some of the violence during the flashback is cut out, specifically an older man being attacked by a thug with a club during a pogrom. Also, some of the Angela/Golem fight is cut out.

DVD Release

Links

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