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Peter Pan & the Pirates

Series, 1990, The early '90s, Set in Neverland

Peter Pan & the Pirates is #1 of 22 in release order and #1 of 22 in chronological order in the Fox Kids Classics.

The story

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.

Peter Pan & the Pirates recap

Peter Pan & the Pirates (1990) sends Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the Darling children and the Lost Boys against Captain Hook's crew in Neverland. Fox made it as one of the first series for its new Fox Kids block, and it ran for a single season of 65 episodes from September 8, 1990, to September 10, 1991. An opening disclaimer says the show stands apart from J. M. Barrie's book, though it keeps his characters. Peter Pan (Jason Marsden) leads the Lost Boys, Nibs, Slightly, Curly, Tootles and the Twins, from their underground house, with Wendy, John and Michael Darling along for the adventures. Captain James Hook (Tim Curry) commands the Jolly Roger with Smee (Ed Gilbert) and a crew that includes Starkey, Alf Mason, Billy Jukes and the cook Cookson, and he still dreads the crocodile, whose ticking clock in this version controls the time of day in Neverland. Tiger Lily (Cree Summer), her brother Hard-to-Hit and their father, Great Big Little Panther, help Peter in many episodes. Most episodes are self-contained, built around magic objects, pirate schemes and rivalries between the two camps, with a few multi-part stories such as "Ages of Pan." Reruns stayed on Fox until 1992, returned on weekday mornings in 1996 and 1997, and moved to Fox Family in 1998. Ownership passed to Disney in 2001 with its purchase of Fox Kids Worldwide.

Peter Pan & the Pirates ending explained

Peter Pan & the Pirates ends with "The Letter," aired September 10, 1991, a standalone story in which Starkey believes his mother is coming to visit him aboard the Jolly Roger. There is no series finale: Hook is never beaten for good, and the Darlings are never shown going home. Fox did not order a second season, and the show survived in reruns, on a THQ game for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and in select episodes on VHS in 1992 and on a UK DVD in 2004. No revival has been made.

Ratings

IMDb 7.3/10

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