"The Pirates of Dark Water" (1991) TV series 1991-1992

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Creator:

David Kirschner

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

25 February 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Fantasy

Plot:

A young man learns that he is a prince with an urgent quest to save his world by finding 13 magical treasures of rule.

Plot Keywords:

Pirate | Quest | Magic | Surrealism | Sword And Sorcery

Cast

Rene Auberjonois	...	Kangent (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Michael Bell	...	Additional Voices / ... (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jodi Benson	...	Tula (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Earl Boen	...	Lugg Brother #1 (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Hamilton Camp	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Darleen Carr	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Philip L. Clarke	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Regis Cordic	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Peter Cullen	...	Mantus (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jim Cummings	...	Skorian / ... (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Tim Curry	...	Konk (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Keene Curtis	...	Additional Voices / ... (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Barry Dennen	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Paul Eiding	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Hector Elizondo	...	Ioz (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Harlan Ellison	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Richard Erdman	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Linda Gary	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Richard Gautier	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Ellen Geer	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Ed Gilbert	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Stacy Keach Sr.	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Paul Lukather	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Allan Lurie	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Tress MacNeille	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Kenneth Mars	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Nan Martin	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Roddy McDowall	...	Niddler (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Julie McWhirter	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Candi Milo	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
George Newbern	...	Ren (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Dan O'Herlihy	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Brock Peters	...	Bloth (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Phil Proctor	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jan Rabson	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
John Rhys-Davies	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Neil Ross	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Michael Rye	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Pepe Serna	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Mark Silverman	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Andre Stojka	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Les Tremayne	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jessica Walter	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
B.J. Ward	...	Additional Voices (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Frank Welker	...	Additional Voices / ... (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Paul Williams	...	Garen (21 episodes, 1991-1993)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (21 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Great show, a bit corny, but a good plot that never gets resolved.

This was a great show!!

On first glance, it may seem a bit dorky and juvenile.

However, if one actually watches all the episodes in order, they have a good story to tell.

If you can ignore the blatant morality imposed on all American cartoons [can never kill the bad guy, even if he just tried to kill you for the 10th time], then this is a REALLY good cartoon. Serialized and everything.

The story continues from one episode to the next, yet abruptly stops without any conclusion. That is a real letdown and disappointment. Even Cartoon Network has commented on this in a humour commercial.