The Pirates of Dark Water (1991–1992) 7.7
A young man learns that he is a prince with an urgent quest to save his world by finding 13 magical treasures of rule. Creator:David Kirschner |
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Cast
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Tula
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| Hector Elizondo | ... |
Ioz
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| George Newbern | ... |
Ren
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| Frank Welker | ... |
Niddler
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| Tim Curry | ... |
Konk
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| Brock Peters | ... |
Bloth
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| Peter Cullen | ... |
Mantus
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Richard Gautier | ... |
Additional Voices
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Allan Lurie | ... |
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| Les Tremayne | ... |
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Darleen Carr | ... |
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| Jim Cummings | ... |
Jargis
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Andre Stojka | ... |
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| Rene Auberjonois | ... |
Kangent
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| Michael Bell | ... |
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Hamilton Camp | ... |
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| Paul Eiding | ... |
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Peter Renaday | ... |
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| Barry Dennen | ... |
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| Richard Erdman | ... |
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| Linda Gary | ... |
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When Ren, a young son of a lighthouse keeper, rescues a stranger foundering in the rocks near his home, he learns the man was an aide to his true father, a great king. Ren is given a magic compass crystal that guides him to a dragon who shows him that the only way to claim his heritage is to find the Thirteen Treasures of Rule. Unfortunately, a pirate ship captained by the evil Bloth is also aware of this treasure and is relentlessly pursuing Ren for it. On his side, Ren soon acquires companions like Ioz the Pirate, Tula the Eco-Mage and Nibbler the Monkey Bird who help him in his quest. That quest becomes all the more urgent when Ren learns that the Dark Water, a carnivorous form of water that consumes anything it snares, threatens to envelope and destroy his world and only the treasures he seeks can stop it. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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25 February 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Ioz: [Leans in to take a closer look at the baby, just to get his hair pulled] Oh! Charming! Just like Niddler!
Niddler: [With the most exited voice] Really? Do you really think I resemble royalty?
Ioz: No, monkeybird. But you're a royal pain!
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Tula: [about the future monkeybird queen, who's newly hatched] Awww! Isn't she cute, Ioz?Ioz: [Leans in to take a closer look at the baby, just to get his hair pulled] Oh! Charming! Just like Niddler!
Niddler: [With the most exited voice] Really? Do you really think I resemble royalty?
Ioz: No, monkeybird. But you're a royal pain!
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Just to clarify a few things...What became "The Pirates of Dark Water" originally aired as the mini-series "Dark Water". It lasted one week and ran in the after-school slot on Fox starting on a Monday and finishing on the following Friday. This was during what I like to call "the golden era" of Fox. (The Simpsons, In Living Color, etc.) Anyway, here on IMDb it credits Roddy McDowall as the voice of Niddler for all 21 episodes of the series. This isn't correct. He was actually the voice of Niddler for the original mini-series and NOT for the ensuing series. His voice, in my opinion, was way cooler than that contributed by Frank Welker. (Sorry Frank) Welker's whinier version of the Niddler voice was dubbed onto the five original episodes when it was released for Saturday morning television. A lot of people didn't come to know the series until its Saturday morning incarnation and, therefore, never had the pleasure of hearing McDowall's Niddler. I remember being extremely disappointed watching the series and hearing a different, less cultivated voice. It really changed the character completely. Unfortunately, none of the uploads that I've encountered on the internet are of the original mini-series. Also, as of January 2009, it seems that the great fan site piratesofdarkwater.net is now regrettably defunct.