This article is about the television program. For information on the series, see The Legend of Zelda (Series). For information on the first game in the series, see The Legend of Zelda. The Legend of Zelda is an animated series loosely based on The Legend of Zelda and The Adventure of Link. Produced by DIC Entertainment and distributed by Viacom Enterprises, the show aired from September 8 to December 1, 1989 with 13 episodes in total. The Zelda cartoons were screened every week as part of The Su