King Arthur and the Knights of Justice

Did You Know?

• A video game based on the series was produced by Enix for the Super NES in 1995, featuring a final confrontation between King Arthur and Morgana as a giant dragon.
• The show was ranked first on Topless Robot's 'The 10 Most Ridiculous Adaptations of Arthurian Legend' (2009) and '8 Mostly Forgotten '90s Cartoons' (2011).
• Writer Mark McCray gave the series a positive review, citing creative touches by Chalopin including a great premise, exceptional storytelling, and beautifully drawn animated characters.

Plot

After King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are trapped in the Cave of Glass by his sister, the sorceress Queen Morgana, Merlin cannot free them. He searches the timeline and finds Arthur King, quarterback of the New England football team The Knights, and transports him and his teammates to Camelot after a game. Merlin appoints them as the new Knights of the Round Table, tasking them with freeing the original knights by finding the Twelve Keys of Truth. They pledge fairness, protection of the weak, and vanquishing evil.

Characters

The football team The Knights are transported to Camelot by Merlin to serve as replacements. They are armed with special armor and can summon creatures emblazoned on their shields. King Arthur (Arthur King), voiced by Andrew Kavadas, is the quarterback who leads the team and wields Excalibur and a shield housing the Dragon of Justice, a wyvern; he also has a horse named Valor. Sir Lancelot (Lance), voiced by Scott McNeil, is the fearless second-in-command and Arthur's best friend, wielding a lance with a lion shield emblem. Sir Tone (Anthony), also voiced by Scott McNeil, is the inventor and blacksmith, using a hammer and chisel. Sir Trunk, voiced by Scott McNeil, is the strongman wielding a double-headed battle axe with a ram shield emblem. Sir Wally, voiced by Lee Jeffrey, is a guard and Arthur's bodyguard, with a falcon shield emblem. Sir Brick, voiced by Garry Chalk, is Arthur's bodyguard and Wally's best friend, able to call forth bricks from his chest plate. Sir Phil, voiced by Garry Chalk, is one of the stronger knights, wielding a club with a black panther shield emblem. Sir Darren, voiced by Michael Donovan, is Lady Elaine's love interest, with an eagle shield emblem.

Merchandise and comics

Mattel released a handful of 5½-inch action figures and vehicles based on the show. Marvel Comics published a three-part comic book miniseries written by Mike Lackey in 1993. A soft reboot comic series by Mad Cave Studios, written by Joe Corallo, began in April 2024, with a second issue planned for June 2025; the story finds Arthur King and the Knights in school after their kidnapping in Camelot, facing Morgana's return. A crossover with Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders, written by Jordie Bellaire and Joseph Corallo, was released in June 2026.

Home releases

Maximum Entertainment released the complete series on Region 2 DVD in the UK. In 2010, Image Entertainment released the complete series as a three-DVD boxed set in North America. Discotek Media will release the series on Blu-ray in 2025. The series was available for streaming on Lycos' SyncTV and Kidlet in the late 2000s, on Netflix from 2012 to 2014, on Amazon.com in 2016, and on Watch It Kid! as of 2019. It is also available on tubi.