The Neverending Story is an animated television series, produced by CineVox Entertainment and animated by Ellipse Animation and Canadian Nelvana Limited. It aired for one season (1995–1996) on HBO, and ran for 26 episodes. In Canada, it also aired on Family Channel. The series is loosely based on Michael Ende's book, The Neverending Story (1979). Plot A young boy named Bastian helps yet again the Childlike Empress and her people of Fantasia, an imagination land that can be accessed and influenced through a magic neverending book called The Neverending Story, because the horrifying Nothing and other villains like the evil sorceress Xayide still threaten it. In the process, Bastian learns valuable lessons and gains many magical friends like the wooden Bark Troll, the luckdragon Falkor and many others. Differences between the TV series and the film In the animated series, the Nothing is a recurring villain. The Nothing is portrayed as a hole with evil red eyes, which belongs to that of a white wolf, and is the television version of Gmork. The evil sorceress Xayide, unlike in the first sequel film, wears green robes with an eye mask with yellow slits. In the original film, her face is created by a special magical cream. The Rockbiter, in the latter two sequel films (including the third film), actually has a wife and a son, Junior. His wife and son appear in the series as well. Cast and characters Janet-Laine Green as Xayide Dominic Zamprogna as Atreyu Chris Wiggins as Carl Conrad Coreander Christopher Bell as Bastian Balthazar Bux Neil Crone as Nimbly Marilyn Lightstone as Ygramul Benedict Campbell as Shadow Goblin John McGrath as Blubb Lisa Yamanaka as The Childlike Empress, Junior Rockbiter Richard Binsley as Barktroll James Rankin as Three Head John Stocker as Gluckuk, Gluckuk's racing snail Colin Fox as Large Head Pam Hyatt as Morla Ellen Ray Hennessy as Southern Oracle Dan Hennessey as South Wind Giant Gary Krawford as Graograman the fire lion Howard Jerome as Falkor the luckdragon Don Francks as Gmork Wayne Robson as Engywook Barbara Byrne as Urgl Len Carlson as Vermin Geoffrey Bowes as Barney Bux Harvey Atkin as Rockbiter, Mr. Rockchewer Jayne Eastwood as Mrs. Rockchewer Episodes Telecast and home media The Neverending Story was first aired on HBO in 1995 until 1996. Repeats were aired on HBO's sister channel until 2005. In Canada, it also aired on Family Channel. Internationally,