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The Pirates of Dark Water

  • TV Series
  • 1991–1992
  • TV-Y7
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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The Pirates of Dark Water (1991)
Dark FantasySupernatural FantasyActionAdventureAnimationFantasy

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

  • Creator
    • David Kirschner
  • Stars
    • Jodi Benson
    • Hector Elizondo
    • George Newbern
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Creator
      • David Kirschner
    • Stars
      • Jodi Benson
      • Hector Elizondo
      • George Newbern
    • 15User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Jodi Benson
    Jodi Benson
    • Tula
    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    • Ioz
    George Newbern
    George Newbern
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    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
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    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Konk
    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Bloth
    Peter Cullen
    Peter Cullen
    • Mantus
    Dick Gautier
    Dick Gautier
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    Les Tremayne
    Les Tremayne
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    Allan Lurie
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    Jim Cummings
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    Darleen Carr
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    Andre Stojka
    Andre Stojka
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    Rene Auberjonois
    Rene Auberjonois
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    Michael Bell
    Michael Bell
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    Hamilton Camp
    Hamilton Camp
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    Paul Eiding
    Paul Eiding
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    Peter Renaday
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      • David Kirschner
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    • Trivia
      One of the few Saturday morning cartoons that actually show characters dying. In the episode "Break Up", Ioz and Tula are fleeing from the guards during a revolt on Pandawa, as one of the guards falls into the water where Dark Water engulfs him. In the episode "A Drop of Darkness" the old woman Cray tries to make a youth potion. It doesn't turn out well and instead ages her to the point where she becomes so old she dies.
    • Quotes

      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!

    • Alternate versions
      The first five episodes were originally aired in 1991 as the mini-series "Dark Water". The voice of the character Niddler the Monkey-bird was played by Roddy McDowall. After this became a TV series, when the first 5 episodes were rerun, the voice of Niddler was redubbed by Frank Welker and other editing changes were made.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Chronic Rift: War in Science Fiction (1991)

    User reviews15

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    8/10

    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.
    • ClioCJS
    • May 26, 1999
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    • Release date
      • February 25, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Пірати темної води
    • Production companies
      • Hanna-Barbera Productions
      • Worldvision Enterprises
      • DIC Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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