Lazer Tag Academy was an animated series inspired by Worlds of Wonder's Lazer Tag (their branded version of the pursuit game referred to generically as "laser tag").

The premise of the show is Jamie Jaren traveled back in time from the year 3010 to the 1980s to help her ancestors, teenagers Tom and Beth and toddler Nicky.

The kids needed protection from another futuristic being, an evil relative of Jamie's named Draxon Drear, who led a group of genetically engineered werewolf-like beings called Skuggs whose spaceship had crashed into the Atlantic Ocean at some point in the past, but they were unwittingly awakened from suspended animation in the 80's by Professor Olanga.

The bad guys had traveled back in time to destroy Beth because she would eventually create the Starlyte gun and Starsensor (two real-life Lazer Tag products) worn by Jamie. These machines enabled Jamie to stun others and move items around, which came in handy in the many battle scenes featured on the series.

Beth and Tom's parents, Andrew and Genna Jaren, were mostly ignorant to the battles with the werewolf like beings and believed Jamie was a foreign exchange student.

The series was produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, and aired on NBC from 1987-1988. At the same time, another laser tag related series, DiC's live-action Photon series aired the same year in syndication.

Lazer Tag Academy was later rerun in syndication under the name Laser Patrol. This version was also shown briefly on the Sci-Fi Channel.

Lazer Tag Academy is the story of Jamie Jaren, a thirteen year old Lazer Tag champion from 3010 who journeys back in time to stop the evil Draxon Drear. She joins with her ancestors, Tom, Beth and Nicky Jaren who also share her special powers. For most people, Starlites, the Lazer Tag "guns" are harmless toys. But for others, like the Jarens, they become weapons that allow them, along with the Star Sensor, allow them to travel in time, move object, ect. Lazer Tag Academy is a cartoon based on the Lazer Tag toy and was produced by Ruby Spears Animation. It aired on NBC from Sept. 13, 1986- Aug. 22, 1987 and was canceled only due to the bankruptcy of Worlds of Wonder, the makers of Lazer Tag. In the mid 90's the rights to Lazer Tag Academy were purchased by Saban Entertainment (owned by Haim Saban who did the music for the show) and it re-aired under the title Laser Patrol on the Sci-Fi Channel. In July 2001, Saban's library of more than 6,500 episodes of children's programming was purchased by Disney as part of the Fox Family Channel buy-out (FFC was owned by Saban). So does Disney now own Lazer Tag Academy? They might! Written by silverblue76@hotmail.com