

This is explained by the droids being accidentally separated from Antilles during the events of the animated series. In the latter film, C-3PO tells Luke Skywalker that his and R2-D2's "last master was Captain Antilles." The droids are placed in Antilles' care by Bail Organa at the end of Revenge of the Sith, creating an apparent continuity error. The series was retroactively placed four years after Revenge of the Sith and fifteen years before the events of A New Hope. During their adventures, the droids find themselves in the service of successive new masters and in difficult situations as a result. The original trilogy characters Boba Fett and IG-88 appear in one episode apiece.ĭroids follows the adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO as they face off against gangsters, criminals, pirates, bounty hunters, the Galactic Empire and other threats. During their adventures, the droids find themselves in the service of successive new masters.

The opening theme, "In Trouble Again," was performed by Stewart Copeland of the Police. The series ran for one season of 13 half-hour episodes an hour-long special broadcast in 1986 serves as the finale. The series was produced by Nelvana on behalf of Lucasfilm and broadcast on ABC with its sister series Ewoks (as part of The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour). It focuses on the exploits of droids R2-D2 and C-3PO between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO is a 1985 animated television series spin off from the original Star Wars trilogy.
