"Deadly Force" is the eighth episode of Gargoyles, and the third single-part episode of the series. It aired on November 18, 1994.
Plot[]
Mobster Anthony Dracon steals a shipment of high-powered, laser weapons from Xanatos to distribute them on the streets. Broadway, having seen a western movie, accidentally shoots Elisa with her gun, sending him on a trip to hunt down all arms dealers to alleviate his guilt while the Mazas and Goliath suspect Dracon of shooting her and putting her in a fight of life and death.
Cast[]
- Thom Adcox-Hernandez as Lexington
- Edward Asner as Hudson
- Jeff Bennett as Brooklyn, Owen
- Rocky Carroll as Derek Maza
- Keith David as Goliath
- Bill Fagerbakke as Broadway
- Richard Grieco as Dracon
- Michael Horse as Peter Maza
- Robert Ito as Dr. Sato
- Nichelle Nichols as Diane Maza
- Salli Richardson as Elisa
- Rachel Ticotin as Maria Chavez
Trivia[]
- Toon Disney initially refused to air this episode, due to its controversial content. The ban was lifted in 2002.
- Once said ban was lifted, a number of cuts were made regarding Broadway's accidental shooting of Elisa and any instances of blood, first replacing a wide shot of her lying in a puddle of her own blood with a closeup of her face.
Quotes[]
- Hudson: "Movies, television, video games. These days it's hard to tell what's real and what's not."
- Broadway: "Let's go, pilgrim, and don't forget the horse."
- Manhattan General EMT: "She's been shot! I can't get a pulse."
- Owen Burnett: "Your friend Elisa Maza has been shot. They're not sure if she'll live."