Peter Pan & the Pirates

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Peter Pan & the Pirates is an American animated television series based on J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan that originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company from September 8, 1990 to September 10, 1991. Repeats continued to air until September 11, 1992. A repeat of the series' Christmas episode was aired on December 25, 1993. The series was then on Fox in re-run form on weekday mornings from November 4, 1996 to March 28, 1997. Reruns were then shown on Fox Family in 1998.

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Plot

The television show focuses as much on the pirates as it does on Peter Pan. Captain Hook and Mr. Smee traditionally are the only pirates who receive any attention in the story, but here, the other crew members of the Jolly Roger (Robert Mullins, Alf Mason, Gentleman Ignatious Starkey, Billy Jukes, and Cookson) are given distinct personalities and character development. A real force to be reckoned with, Hook is a powerful, temperamental, cultured, intelligent, and charming pirate with an insatiable thirst for vengeance.

Some attention was also given to the Native American characters (no longer called Redskins). They and their customs were often featured in the storyline.

One episode featured Wendy's daughter Jane (who appears at the end of the original play Peter Pan and at the end of the original book Peter and Wendy). Jane, from the future, visits the Neverland. At the end of the episode, Wendy is a little sad, because she knows that the existence of her daughter means that one day Wendy will leave Neverland and grow up.

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Production

The on-screen title was given as Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates (Given in promotional materials and advertisements in the UK as Twentieth Century Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates) as to emphasize the fact that this was an independent production by 20th Century Fox, unrelated to the Disney feature or other previous media incarnations of the Peter Pan property.

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Characters

Main characters

• Peter Pan (voiced by Jason Marsden) - The titular protagonist of the series and main leader of the group, which includes ten children with him (and one fairy). He has dark brown hair worn in a ponytail and (in this version) wears a brown costume (which distinguishes him from other versions, in which Peter Pan normally wears green). He's always up for a challenge and game for adventure no matter how perilous and sometimes is too confident and sees just everything as a game. In his behaviour he doesn't notice the bad consequences or his mistakes (he doesn't make any!) and doesn't get wiser after the event. He can't read and forgets nearly everything. The most important thing for him is having fun and playing games, where he knows and accepts the rules, but not once finds it more funny and interesting not to consider and (suddenly) to change them. Generally difficulties are just the perfect challenge for him. There he is very assertive and confident about himself and especially when hearing (usually of Tink) that nobody is able to master with the chosen situation, he clearly emphasizes, that he is not nobody, but Peter Pan! As in Barrie's novel and other (Movie/TV) versions he can imitate other peoples' voices, where he regularly imitates the one of Hook, what saves himself and his friends from difficult situations. One of his favourite activities is his confrontations with Captain Hook what he always enjoys a lot. He can find himself in negative situations, where not once he can come out by himself, but can also get into trouble, where he cannot get out by himself, so he needs the help of his friends or can be lucky the opposite side is not careful and/or inattentive, what can be an advantage for him. Despite his cockiness, recklessness, willfulness, and selfishness, he still always manages to come through in the end. Even though he may be naive, stubborn and always up for fun and games, he knows and recognizes the danger and cares for his friends. In fact he's the only one, who is independent, cunning, quick and brave enough to handle it alone with Hook and the whole pirate crew while his friends are not and (more) depend on him. He is the good guy and cares for justice and a happy end, however whole peace and harmony is not for him. It's very important to have action, where danger and adventures belong to. He'd never allow that it would ever come to the end of Hook, because this way the place and his life would become quiet and boring. He does everything to keep Hook and the pirates in Neverland.
• Tinker Bell (voiced by Debi Derryberry) - A red-headed fairy and Peter Pan's sidekick. She's often the more practical of the two and is there for him and the others to get them out of jams if and whenever she can. One way is her fairy dust that not only allows humans to fly, but also has other abilities, like (re)moving machines or making fire or light and the other is the fact that she often has the widest knowledge from Peter's friends, what is necessary for the boy to solve his problems and is bodily much smaller than the children so she can be easier overlooked and manages to go through tight places. However as being so small she also is physically more touchy and sensitive. It's obvious her home and main place is at Peter's, but she is regularly active at the Small Monday Island, where she has her fairy duties, together with other fantastic creatures. Peter is the most important person for her and she'd love to have him all for herself, and regularly becomes jealous of Wendy and would like not to help her but better getting her out of way and it regularly can be clearly seen that the two girls have very different views and opinions.
• Wendy Darling (voiced by Christina Lange) - The oldest of the Darling siblings, the big sister of John and Michael and the only girl of the (human) group. She has short black hair, wears a pink dress and a crown made of white flowers. Even if she changes her everyday clothes, she usually wears pink, it rarely happens, that she has other colours. As in Barrie's novel, she's very tidy, can't stand the mess, is like a mother for the boys and tells them bedtime stories. As Peter claims that girls are smarter and more intelligent than boys, Wendy is often calmer and more mature than the rest of the group and can become very serious without having time for games and fun just as the perfect opposite of Peter. She also believes even Captain Hook isn't really a bad person and has feelings. But also she likes playing games and having fun and can take part in playing a joke on someone. She's often closer to Peter than anyone else and spends the most time with him. She can be in trouble, where the others, especially Peter, care for her and regularly gets showed some special consideration as being the only girl to whom this kind of treatment is all obvious. It happens that she refuses taking part at the adventures and the fights, but is generally an active person and has a big participation in the action.
• John Darling (voiced by Jack Lynch) - The middle Darling sibling; Wendy's and Michael's brother. He has hazel blond hair and wears a brown bowler hat or derby. It's obvious, that his main place is in the Darling Family, but not once he can be seen (with his gender and age) also as one of the Lost Boys. He also shares the bed with them and often fights with the pirates using a magic sword of wood, which always grows again after breaking, as it does with the six Lost Boys. The big difference is that he wears more formal clothes and more often takes off his headdress. From all the friends he's the one who spends the most time with books and it can be seen, that he can read. He also likes making notes and writing journals and enjoys painting. Not once he leads himself by his knowledge and his mind, not by greenness or desire for games and adventures.
• Michael Darling (voiced by Whitby Hertford) - Wendy and John's brother and the youngest of the Darling siblings. He has light brown, curly hair and wears blue, overall-like, footy pajamas. As in the novel he is the youngest and smallest of the group and has a big basket as his bed and sometimes is slower and more frightened, so Peter and the others must look after him. The most he desires the care of Wendy, the others care for him, but not so often and while Wendy makes this alone at the others there are more than one person, not always the same one. He loves playing around, having fun and especially enjoys running after animals. Even if being the "pet of the family" and often not able to take part at the action he doesn't like and prefer being the passive one and doing nothing. He can take part at the fights and adventures and not once comes out as the only one, who can save the situation.
• The Lost Boys - A group of six confederates of Peter who got orphaned or basically are no longer with us. They only remember their life in Neverland, don't know how it is and looks beyond this world, so they don't have their own families. Their home and place is at Peter's. Their clothes are informal and a little disrupted. They all wear caps shaped from various animal heads, which are a very big and important part of them. Taking them off is a very special rarity. They spend all the time wearing their caps, even if they go to bed, change their everyday clothes or take a swim in trunks. Not once they have some other headdress, but their main cap hidden under it, but can also have only another cap. There can be a situation, where they need to take their caps off or because of a (little) accident they fall them off.
  • Nibs (voiced by Adam Carl) - The eldest of the Lost Boys with the most mature voice. He is tall and slim, has blond hair and wears a cap shaped like a bear's head with the face cut out. He is Peter's second-in-command and makes the orders when Peter is absent. He's the one who is qualified for this role for being the most responsible, sensible and mature when making decisions. However also he not once has a changeable being, where he can become (too) brash and confident and likes to be (more) in spotlight and then another time rather quiet and reluctant and taking either none or at least very little part at the action. As it's usual for children he loves having fun, can also act naively and irresponsibly and sometimes can be a little too slow and inattentive and doesn't note the danger or everything around him. However he also is a brave person. There can be a situation, where he has no choice and just has to enter a strange or risky place, but it's not always this way. Other circumstances are, that it's not necessary to venture. He is well aware of the danger and inconvenience of unpleasant or strange and unknown places and, even if he doesn't have to do this, anyway acts with courage and betakes there. He knows what to do when acting as the leader, but also listens to Peter and the others when they have their own ideas.
  • Slightly (voiced by Scott Menville) - The tallest and 2nd eldest Lost Boy. He has pale skin, honey blond hair and wears a cap in the shape of a parrot's head. As a reference to his name he constantly uses the word "slightly" in his sentences. His ambition is to be Peter's second-in-command 'coz of what he's jealous of Nibs, but when he is appointed such, he finds he is not cut out for the position. He is often naive and immature when making decisions what can cause trouble for the others. It's important for him to take part at the action, but also can prefer the calmness and staying out of the danger and adventures. He sees Peter and the others as his family and is also very important to them. Even if not being the leader he can take the orders, knows what to do during a battle and has his role in the gang of Lost Boys, where he knows how to act and behave. From the Pirate Crew, he is the closest to Billy Jukes.
  • Curly (voiced by Josh Keaton) - A hispanic Lost Boy with a cap shaped like a tiger's head with the face cut out. He has a tanned complexion, caramel brown hair and a very slim figure. From the age he is exactly in the middle of the Lost Boys, where Nibs and Slightly are older and the Twins and Tootles are younger, so because of this and also his way of acting he's neither the leader nor the pet of the family. Regularly he stays closer to Nibs and Slightly, where as the half of the Lost Boys they go together through the trouble and have adventures. In fact he doesn't have a special person of the group he is particularly close to (as Tink to Peter, Michael to Wendy or the Twins to each other) and can be more on his own. It's obvious and all naturally he belongs to and has his role and place in the gang of Peter and the Lost Boys, where it's no problem for him to take the orders from the leader and/or to discharge his duty and he also knows what to do when fighting. He has a sense of humor and loves having fun, but also knows and recognizes when the situation is more serious and there is no time for laughing and joking around. He can become very believable and not once gets easily panicked. However it's very important for him not to be seen by the others as useless or clumsy, so he tries to act in a more determined and independent manner.
  • The Twins (voiced by Aaron Lohr and Michael Bacall) - Two Lost Boys who are biracial Twins. They aren't identical, aside from both wearing caps in the shape of a leopard's head with cut-outs in the front for their faces. Individually (and only in the written language) they're known as Tall Twin and Short Twin, their heights being the main distinction. Other distinctions are their complexions and hair color, Tall Twin having a darker complexion and black curly hair, and Short Twin having lighter skin and red straight hair and also looking some plumper than his taller brother. They're so synchronised that they accomplish more when they work together and when talking they finish each other's sentences. They also do practical everything together and are never apart. They are known as the mechanics and inventors of the group and most of their activity is creating, building and testing their own inventions and machines. In the episode "The Great Race", they fall out and find themselves unable to act normally, as they would when together, and their inventions fall apart. It can come out, that their inventions are the rescue in a difficult situation and another time it is their (general) knowledge and acquaintance on machines. Not once they don't anticipate some details in their inventions, what can cause secondary effects and trouble.
  • Tootles (voiced by Chris M. Allport) - The youngest of the Lost Boys who wears a cap in the shape of a panda's head with face cut-out and has a black blotch around his left eye for the emphasis of this animal. He is very small and has a round stomach, but because he loves eating and always finds time for this. As created by Barrie he's often clumsy which can cause problems for the others when looking for adventures. He can also become too sensitive, especially when getting judged or not noticed by the others. Even though he has his role in the group, knows what to do when fighting, can come out with the idea how to save the situation and as referred to in the episode "Tootles and the Dragon" he's the most patient of the group. Of the Lost Boys, he is the one who is the closest to Michael. Generally his position can be seen thanks to Michael. When Michael is at the same place Tootles is not the little one and the helpless, but more mature and independent and equal with the older boys. But not once, especially when Michael is not around, Tootles as being the smallest and youngest Lost Boy comes out to be "the pet of the family" where the others must look some more after him.

Villains

• Captain James Algernon Cloudesley Hook (voiced by Tim Curry) - The main antagonist of the series and Peter Pan's nemesis. As his name implies, James Hook is the head of his pirate crew. Although he's well known for his ruthless and nefarious nature, the Hook in this version is more complex and in many ways closer to the portrayal in Barrie's book. He's missing his right hand and has a sharp iron hook instead. References to Peter Pan feeding Captain Hook's hand to the crocodile is still intact. Rather than the traditional long black hair (or wig) and long moustache, this Hook is clean-shaven and has his white hair styled in the manner of a powdered wig. As the captain of the ship named "The Jolly Roger" he has a pirate crew and a parrot, named Short Tom. In contrast to his bumbling crew, Hook is very much the aristocrat, and is very well read and charming in a sinister way. He can be called a fine musician and despite the loss of his hand he is very good at playing the harpsichord, his beloved instrument he not once treats as a treasure and can become sensitive to its point, for instance if someone else plays it or uses it not carefully. He usually expresses dissatisfaction about his crew. However the same way he can see the advantages at one them, what he wants to make (sensible) use of. He can get into trouble, where he not once is able to come out by himself, but it can also happen, that he needs the help of Peter or the others. He is immune to Neverland's magic, however can be affected by strange magic. Two members of his Family are mentioned: his brother Patch, who owned his own Pirate Ship called "The Rake", and his mother, who is referred to as having had some unfulfilled wishes about her son James and being already dead, where the only thing left of her memory being a portrait that Hook has in his cabin, but is never shown completely, however it is strongly implied that she was hideously ugly and terrifying. As generally having a very rude and cruel character Hook has a weakness for mothers, not only his own, but also strange mothers and can become sensitive, when he hears of her thoughts or feelings. Insight to his past is given in the episode "Hook's Christmas", where it is shown that together with his brother they were once partners in piracy. However, when Hook's fiancé discovered that he was a pirate, she left him. Heartbroken and moody, Hook would later duel his brother for command of the ship, a fight that claimed the latter's left eye. Also, in "Ages of Pan Episode", Hook mentions that he served in the British Navy at some point in his life.
• Smee (voiced by Ed Gilbert in an Irish accent) - Captain Hook's loyal bosun and the closest he has to a friend, although he rarely seems to appreciate it. He's determined by him as a big dummy and not once also by the other pirates. Smee is irish descent and in his appearance he is small, but rather slim, has grey-brown hair and a beard and long pale blue eyes. As known from Barrie's novel his weapon is a sword he named Johnny Corkscrew. The main difference from the other pirates is that he is often clumsy and not really able to capture any of the Lost Boys, it is a big rarity when he manages to do this. Generally the closest person to him is Captain Hook. Despite all the confusion and his environment it is important for him not to leave the pirate crew. He is faithful to his Captain and stays on his side, but not once he can also be more equal to the other pirates.
• The Pirate Crew - a group of pirates, various aged, all male gender, whose home address is the Jolly Roger. They take the orders of Captain Hook and are subjected to him. Even if not being completely pleased of the life they live and this position with being the servants of this kind of man and regularly getting only criticized and almost hunted by him, in fact they are all depended of Hook and only by having him as their Captain the allday life can run normally. Similar Captain Hook needs to be with his crew, especially for catching Peter and his band, who as children are smaller and weaker than the grown up men, so they have no chance to refuse.
  • Robert Mullins (voiced by Jack Angel) - A member of Captain Hook's crew who hails from Brooklyn. He is medium height, muscular, has a long face, light brown hair and mustache and a scar at his left eye. He is very good in sword fighting and tends to clash with his leader more than anyone else on the ship. Although he referees to Captain Hook as "the finest pirate who ever lived", he sometimes schemes to take over command. However he has no chance to become the leader, as Captain Hook is just too autonomous and powerful and Mullins is never going to consider him. His biggest disadvantage is that he is deeply superstitious and prone to landsickness. Despite this he often leaves the ship, it rarely happens that he comes off in a land expedition but stays on the Jolly Roger or it happens, that he has his important duties to do on land, that there is no mention of his intolerance and without any problem he copes with this. Robert is good friends with Billy Jukes and has taught him about pirating.
  • "Gentleman" Ignatious P. Starkey (voiced by David Shaughnessy) - A foppish, gentlemanly English member of Hook's crew who serves as his first mate. He speaks with a "dash-it-all" accent, has a high physique, long black hair he wears in a ponytail and a thin mustache. He wears a long cape and as a weapon uses a rapier, he always has with and can easily pull out, being ready for the battle and also is a good pugilist. He is believed to be the first mate, can become conceited and confident in himself. Not once also he overestimates himself and thinks to be able to be the Captain instead of Hook, but in fact will never be the right one for this pose. He can come into trouble, where he is not able to come out by himself and someone else must do this and also not once has no courage, so he admits that he is scared.
  • Alf Mason (voiced by Tony Jay) -- A member of Hook's crew who serves as a carpenter and strongman. He has a strong physical build, is tall, very muscular, has no hair, is shaven, and wears a blue nightcap. As a weapon, Alf often wields a mallet. Although he fears Hook as much as the rest of the crew if the pirates are doubtful about an order from the captain, he is usually the first to voice it. It can happen that he is inattentive or helpless. A big benefit is his strong build and physical strength, where the others, especially Peter's friends have no chance to oppose him. Even though he can become emotionally sensitive and shows his feelings.
  • Billy Jukes (voiced by Eugene Williams) - The youngest pirate who is of Old World/Indian descent. Before he became a member of the pirates, he was a castaway on a desert island. Billy was rescued by Captain Hook's crew and taught pirating by Robert Mullins, to whom he is very loyal to. As not being an adult as the other pirates, he is not well risen and has no facial hair. Billy is very slim, has dark skin and thick brunette hair that often conceals one eye. Despite his age he is not excluded by the crew (certainly not as much as bosun Smee) and it's obvious, that his main place is at the pirates. It is seldom emphasized, that he is the youngest and immature at his age. He also doesn't often have a sword with, which he uses as his weapon, as the other pirates do. Instead he is the ship's gunner and responsible for the cannons, so he is never far away from the big cannon, 'Long Tom', that is his main weapon and at the skirmishes with Peter and the others, he's the one who shouts with it. He cares to keep it clean and sometimes also sleeps on it. As he often is close to the cannon it usually comes out, that he doesn't go to the land with Hook and the others. He is an active person and physically moves a lot, where in his young age it is no problem for him to do activities with (some) more effort. One his very unpleased disadvantages is, that he is not a good swimmer, so prefers to avoid to go diging but when he knows that there is no other way to solve a difficult situation he never hesitates. He also has a wide knowledge at machines and other uncommon instruments and is the inventor among the pirate crew, what is a big feature he has in common with the Twins. Not once he cooperates with Peter and his band, where it can come out for him as being just a liar and traitor, but sometimes shows he really has a good heart and cares for the boys.
  • Eucrates Cookson (voiced by Jack Angel in a Greek accent) - The ship's disgusting chef, who has his individual method for his dishes and menu. He is medium height, fat and bald. Instead of typical weapons, he can use kitchen devices and is very good in using a fishing net. From all the others he spends the most time in the kitchen, where he can be seen cooking. As having his main place in the kitchen and a massive build it usually comes out he doesn't take part in the action, where physical exercise is needed and generally disclaims going on land and when he leaves the Jolly Roger his plans are finding some food. Not once his dishes are good not for eating, but for performing his own miracles. In fact he is not very intellectual and seldom thinks before acting. He is a miserable singer.

• Short Tom - A malicious parrot who is Captain Hook's mischievous pet with an eye-patch. He is capable of speaking, but is limited to phrases obviously taught to him. Frequently he tries to alert the pirates when seeing Peter Pan sneak aboard, but because of his limited speech usually fails to get them to understand. Short Tom is the faithful pet of Hook, who cares to keep his parrot close to himself and not to leave the Jolly Roger.
• Captain Patch (voiced by Ed Gilbert) - right name: 'Jasper Hook', the older brother of James Hook, who once served as his midshipman. Hook took out Jasper's left eye years ago when Jasper wouldn't give James a bigger share of their loot, and he wore a patch ever since, which is why he is known as Captain Patch. Presumably Patch died not long afterwards, and his chest of treasures somehow ended up hidden in a cave in Neverland with a curse. In the episode "The Rake" this chest was found and soon it ended up summoning Captain Patch's ghost who then summoned his ghost ship called the Rake in order to take revenge on his brother. Later Jasper appeared in "Hook's Christmas" where first the Ghost of Christmas Past shows Captain Hook as he once used to work with his brother until the incident that led up to Jasper's loss of an eye. His spirit later appeared as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. It should be noted Patch and his ship appeared somewhat different in each of the two episodes.

Other characters

• The Croc - A big ? reptile, the same crocodile that had devoured Captain Hook's hand. She lives in her caves, that have the shape of a crocodile's head and doesn't tolerate any kind of intruders. Not once Peter and the others only can handle with the pirates by using the Croc's help. A ticking clock is heard every time the Croc is near. In the series, the clock is magical and controls the whole time of day in Neverland.
• Indians - A tribe of Natives who reside in Neverland and often help out Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. Only three of them figure prominently in the series, some other were seen only briefly in the episode "Pirate Boys, Lost Men".
  • Great Big Little Panther (voiced by Michael Wise) - The Indian chief and father of Tiger Lily and Hard-To-Hit. He's very wise and often assists Peter and his friends when they have (some big) problems.
  • Tiger Lily (voiced by Cree Summer) - The daughter of Great Big Little Panther and sister of Hard-To-Hit. She and her little brother sometimes tag along with and aid Peter and their other friends on their many adventures. Generally she is physically active, but also a friendly person and not once it her typical girly characteristics, exactly opposite to boys, can be recognized as being calmer, finding it unnecessary to take a risk and to prove to be the better one and showing to be more mature as a girl whose nature is to be earlier mature than boys. Together with her brother they love having fun, as it's obvious for children and not once are too naive and inattentive. However they also know and recognize when the situation is more serious and act much more mature.
  • Hard-to-Hit (voiced by Aaron Lohr) - Great Big Little Panther's son and Tiger Lily's younger brother. He is very active and knows the weapons of his tribe and how to use them. Generally he gets accompanied by his sister, seldom if ever he's on his own. Even if being younger and smaller, as a boy it's obvious he gets expected to come with more physical effort, while a girl must be treated more gentle. The same time it is obvious for him to be less mature and as a boy he not once wants to have challanges and to prove (in fact especially himself) to be independent and able to care for his own. Unfortunately not once he is not careful enough, where there can come out some bigger trouble, where he just needs the help of someone else.
• The Mermaids - A group of young women, who are half human and half fish. They live in the sea and are most seen at the Mermaids' Lagoon or nearby. They're vain and care for their looks and good appearance. They enjoy playing, joking and having fun and collecting items from the land. From all the humans who live above the water they only like Peter and no-one else. Like Tinkerbell and the fairies, the Mermaids are magical. Their singing can hypnotise and lure men to their doom, they can conjure bubbles which sink or float, make bubbles big enough to supply air for or trap humans and command tides, conjure water spouts and manipulate water.
  • The Purple and Blue Mermaids - Two mermaids who only appear twice as villains in the series. One has shoulder length blonde hair and a deep lilac tail. The second has short pale brown hair and blue scales which covers her tails, chest, shoulders and arms. While they are usually seen together, they often insult each other and both are very vain. They appear in "The Ruby" and "Vanity, thy name is Mermaid", where it can be emphasized that Crooked Tail is their opponent and has just opposite purposes to them. They are against all humans and not even befriend Peter, who is known as a big attraction to all the other mermaids.
  • Crooked Tail (voiced by Linda Gary) - A mermaid who is feared by the Purple and Blue Mermaids. She was once beautiful, but conceited and haughty until a potion to enhance her beauty went horribly awry turning her into a green-skinned hag. In "Vanity, Thy Name is Mermaid," she helped Peter Pan rescue Wendy from two mermaids who tried to turn Wendy into a mermaid. She is the only mermaid who shows respect to all the human children, not only Peter.
• The Girl in the Moon (voiced by Kath Soucie) - A blonde girl in a turquoise dress who is responsible for bringing the night by replacing the sun that appears during the day with the moon at the normal time. When any problems arise and the day and night cannot appear normally as the result the normal daytime loses its balance.
• Olook (voiced by Jack Angel) - A grumpy giant troll, who lives in his big cave with a secret entrance, has an own library, is able do special troll-magic and interested in valuable items. When fighting only his strong body is enough to be a big fear, however not once he uses his big cudgel.
• Wherever - A big and powerful spirit. He appears when somebody loses something to take possession of this lost object and then brings it to his big caverns that are located deep under the sea.
• King Kyros (voiced by Jack Angel) - The Ice King of Neverland. He owns a giant ice cave with lots of corridors and tunnels and has some elves as his subworkers. In fact, King Kyros is not one of the bad guys. The conflict with him was started by Peter, who just entered the King's home without any permission and took away one of his crystals claiming it was his own.
• Jane - Wendy's daughter from the future.

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Differences

The following show the differences from J.M. Barrie's book or other Peter Pan versions:

• This series doesn't feature a beginning introducing the whole Darling family who lives in the real world in London nor explains how Peter takes Wendy to Neverland. From the first episode they already live in the underground house, know Hook and the pirates and are friends with the Indians.
• In other versions, Peter always wears his knife next to his waist at the belt, but in this version he has it attached to his right boot.
• In the book, Tinker Bell has her own "fairy language", which humans only hear like the sounds of ringing bells (Disney's Tinker Bell Movies). Likewise, she doesn't speak in most other versions, but makes tinkling or other sounds, which Peter understands (Disney's Peter Pan, Peter Pan (2003), Peter Pan Burbank or Peter Pan Live!). In this version and some others, she can speak the human language (The Adventures of Peter Pan, Hook or The New Adventures of Peter Pan).
• In the novel, Barrie describes Tink's figure as somewhat plump - "She was slightly inclined to embonpoint", but in this version (and most of the others) she is portrayed as slim.
• In Barrie's novel Captain Hook's hair is black, so many versions present him with this look ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "Hook" or "Peter Pan Live!") and in some other it is not exactly black, but still dark ("The Adventures of Peter Pan", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "The New Adventures of Peter Pan"). But here it is white. In the episode "After the Laughter" it is shown, that not even in his childhood his hair was black, but fair.
• In most other versions Captain Hook becomes frightened, panicked and almost petrified when hearing the ticking of a clock, indicating that the crocodile is close ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "The Adventures of Peter Pan"). In this version his behavior is inconsistent. Hook often is ready to bridle, when he notes the presence of the crocodile.
• In the original book and some other versions, John wears a (black) stovepipe hat ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "The Adventures of Peter Pan" or "Peter Pan Live!"). Here he has a (brown) derby.
• The look of the figures is not much described by J.M. Barrie, but in most of the other versions Wendy is either blonde ("The Adventures of Peter Pan", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "Peter Pan Live!") or has at least lighter hair ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)" or "Hook") and from the Darling siblings the lightest hair colour ("Peter Pan (2003)", "The Adventures of Peter Pan", "Peter Pan Burbank", "The New Adventures of Peter Pan" or "Peter Pan Live!") while frequently her brother John has the darkest hair colour ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "Peter Pan Live!"). In "Peter Pan and the Pirates" Wendy with black hair has the darkest and John being dark blond has the lightest hair colour from the Darling siblings.
• As described in the novel and in some other versions, the Twins, two of the Lost Boys, are monozygotic twins and look identical ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "Peter Pan Live!"). However, in this version they are dizygotic and look very different. One is short and Caucasian, the other is taller and clearly African. They are recognized as Twins by wearing similar caps and doing everything together.
• In the novel Barrie describes the clothes of the Lost Boys as being skins from bears they'd once executed. Here they wear normal clothes and from animals they have only caps of their heads, which are an important part of them. And only two of them, Nibs and Tootles, have caps from bears' heads, the rest of the boys have other animals.
• In other Peter Pan movies or series in Neverland only Peter is able to fly all the time, while the Darlings only do it for coming there ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "The Adventures of Peter Pan", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "Peter Pan Live!") and everyone else can fly only when Tink gives them her fairy dust, effective only for a finite period of time (Disney's Return to Neverland or "The New Adventures of Peter Pan"). In "Peter Pan and the Pirates" not only Peter, but also his closest friends, the Darlings and the Lost Boys, can fly all the time.

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Episodes

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Cast

• Chris M. Allport - Tootles
• Jack Angel - Robert Mullins, Cookson, King Kyros, Olook
• Michael Bacall - Short Twin
• Adam Carl - Nibs
• Tim Curry - Captain James Hook
• Debi Derryberry - Tinker Bell
• Linda Gary - Crooked Tail
• Ed Gilbert - Smee, Captain Patch/Jasper Hook
• Whitby Hertford - Michael Darling
• Tony Jay - Alf Mason
• Josh Keaton - Curly
• Christina Lange - Wendy Darling
• Aaron Lohr - Hard-to-Hit, Tall Twin
• Jack Lynch - John Darling
• Jason Marsden - Peter Pan
• Scott Menville - Slightly
• David Shaughnessy - Gentleman Ignatious Starkey
• Kath Soucie - Girl in the Moon
• Cree Summer - Tiger Lily
• Eugene Williams - Billy Jukes
• Michael Wise - Great Big Little Panther

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Crew

• Michael Bell - Voice Director
• Lee Dannacher - Voice Director
• Tony Pastor - Voice Director

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Video game

A video game titled Peter Pan and the Pirates was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by third party publisher THQ. The game was generally received poorly by critics.

In this single player side-scrolling action game, the player controlled Peter Pan, who could collect bags of fairy dust to fly and wielded a sword that boasted a short range. The player started out in the forest and was required to destroy all the pirates in each level to advance to the next, with the final goal of reaching the pirate ship and battling Captain Hook.

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VHS and DVD releases

VHS

Select episodes from the series were released on video in 1992. They have long been out of print. Titles of these included:

United States

United Kingdom

DVD

Select episodes were released on a single DVD for the UK market in 2004. This is now also out of print. Episodes released included:

• Coldest Cut Of All
• River Of Night
• Treasure Hunt
• Wee Problem
• The Girl Who Lives In The Moon

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Comics

In addition to the TV Series a German imprint Bastei-Verlag, inter alia with the Turkish comic book artist Yalaz, released seven comics. They are originally German and tell new stories of the Fox Peter Pan and his closest friends.

Titles

The main titles of the comics and their stories, all with English translation:

1. Rettung für das Einhorn - Peter saves the Unicorn

• Ein Piratenschiff geht fliegen - A Pirates' Ship takes Flight (note: a remake from the episode "The Rake")
• Sturm über dem Niemalsland - Stormy Neverland
• Tinkerbell sitzt in der Falle - Tink is trapped

2. Das tickende Krokodil - The tickling Croc

• Wer andern eine Grube gräbt ... - Who digs a pit for others ...
• Die Jagd nach dem goldenen Stein - Hunting the golden Stone
• Captain Hook geht baden - Captain Hook goes swimming

3. Captain Hook und der Zauberring - Captain Hook and the Magic Ring

• Captain Hook und der Zauberring - Captain Hook and the Magic Ring
• Angeltour mit Hindernissen - Go fishing with obstacles
• Reise in die Vergangenheit - Journey to the Past
• Die verzauberte Statue - The enchanted Statue

4. Die Hexe mit dem grünen Daumen - The Witch with the green Thumb

• Die Hexe mit dem grünen Daumen - The Witch with the green Thumb
• Alles wegen Ingwerbeeren - All 'coz of the Ginger Berries
• Verrat im Nilpferdteich - Betrayal at Hippopo-Pond
• Tootles auf Abwegen - Tootles goes astray
• Der falsche Peter - The wrong Peter

5. Die Hexe lässt das Blitzen nicht - The Witch who didn't stop with Lightning

• Die Hexe lässt das Blitzen nicht - The Witch who didn't stop with Lightning
• Der Heiratsschwindler - The Wedding Swindler
• Captain Hook hat Schwein - Hook and his Guinea Pigs
• Ein Pirat und ein Gentleman - The Pirate and the Gentleman
• Zaubern will gelernt sein - Doing Magic is to be learned

6. Ein Ehrengast zieht Leine - A Special Guest goes away

• Ein Ehrengast zieht Leine - A Special Guest goes away
• Ein Monstervogel muckt auf - Rebel of a Monster Bird
• Der Piratenausverkauf - Pirates' Sale
• Captain Hook geht in die Falle - Hook gets trapped
• Eis und heiß im Niemalsland - Hot'n Cold in Neverland

7. Viel Radau beim Mädchenklau - Making this much Noise, the Girl has no Choice

• Viel Radau beim Mädchenklau - Making this much Noise, the Girl has no Choice (note: story without Hook)
• Ein Möhrchen zum anbeißen - To get a Nibble from the Carrot
• Der Stein der vom Himmel fiel - The Stone from Sky (note: story without Hook)
• Rettung für die Streithähne - Rescue of the Squabblers
• Freitag der dreizehnte - Friday the Thirteenth (note: Not to be mistaken with the episode from the series)

Differences from the TV series

• It is emphasized that Peter Pan can't read, but in episode "Curly's Laugh" it is shown that the Lost Boys, except Slightly, can do it. In the comic-series Peter is not alone with this disability, but also all the six Lost Boys cannot read as well.
• From the Indians only three have their appearance and role in the series, the whole tribe gets never introduced, but in the comics they get more developed. Also when asking them for help, Tigerlily has the biggest role and regularly accompanies Peter and the others, while Hard-to-Hit appears very rare and doesn't get any role, except in one story. There he also gets presented as being Lily's cousin, but in the TV series he is her brother.
• In the comics only Peter is able to fly all the time, but his friends cannot always do this, as they are regularly seen do walking and other activities, like being on the sea in a boat, which they wouldn't do if they flew. Sometimes it is sure, that they first got Tink's powder and another time seem to be really independent when flying, but not always.
• From the characters the Twins are synchronized and when talking they do it together, so one starts the sentence and the other finishes it or they speak in breaks, where one stops talking, but the other one goes on with it. In the Comics, they generally speak on their own. They are also known, as well as Billy Jukes, to be the mechanics and inventors in the series, but in the comics none of them does this.
• The animals are not able to speak normally and also aren't high developed as the humans, but just act naturally as animals do and are able to understand. In the comics they also don't speak the human language, however they often get wide developed thoughts, especially the Croc, and are shown to be more intelligent, not as animals are in reality.
• In the TV series there aren't many characters, especially not human beings, who have the ability of abstract thinking. In the comics Neverland is more developed and also has not only more humans, but also cities and realms, where a lot people live.
• From the Lost Boys the Twins get the biggest physical appearance in the TV series, however in the comics it is Slightly, who is seen in most of the stories and takes the most part at the action.
• In the series Cookson is very fat and could always eat and Mason's biggest advantage is his muscular body type and his physical strength. But in the comics Mason is fat and immovable and gets criticized by the Captain to eat too much and being physically very lazy.
• From Peter's friends little Michael never has a teddy with or any other cuddly toy (as it is in "Disney Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "Peter Pan Live!" or some episodes of "The New Adventures of Peter Pan"), but in some comic stories he does this.

See also

• Peter Pan

References

External links

• Peter Pan & the Pirates at the Big Cartoon DataBase
• Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates on IMDb
• Peter Pan and the Pirates at TV.com

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