Peter Pan & the Pirates

1990 - 1991

Coldest Cut of All

10th September 1990

Episode 1

Peter borrows a crystal from the Ice Caves while exploring with the Lost Boys. His actions accidentally summon Kyros the Ice King, who is not pleased by this theft. The angry monarch retaliates by creating a huge blizzard in Neverland that freezes everyone solid. Peter has no choice but to appease the Ice King by returning the crystal - but first he has to thaw all his friends out so that they can help him.

The Ruby

17th September 1990

Episode 2

Hard-to-Hit sets off to find a lost Indian City, Sintata.

Tootles and the Dragon

24th September 1990

Episode 3

Tootles accidentally releases an ancient dragon.

The Rake

1st October 1990

Episode 4

While exploring a cave, Peter, Slightly, and John open a treasure chest that contains the ghost of Captain Patch (a.k.a. Jaspar Hook). Patch's ghost has grown powerful enough to summon his old ship The Rake from beyond to help him exact revenge on his younger brother James for murdering him years ago. The evil ghost won't stop at destroying Hook and the Jolly Roger â€“ all of Neverland is at risk. To survive this threat, Peter Pan and Captain Hook must combine forces and banish Patch forever.

The Dream

8th September 1990

Episode 5

Michael has a recurring nightmare, which seems to be coming true.

Eternal Youth

15th October 1990

Episode 6

Hook makes it abundantly clear that he has no wish to celebrate his birthday because it serves only as a reminder that he's growing older. Later, Peter fools Smee into taking a bottle of spring water that supposedly will give eternal youth to whoever drinks or bathes in it. The ruse is made convincing when Hook tests it on Short Tom and Peter switches the parrot for an egg while the Captain sleeps. Soon Hook is off chasing the source of the water, but what will happen when he learns it was all just a cruel prank?

Now Day Party

15th October 1990

Episode 7

Peter asks the Girl Who Lives in the Moon not to push the moon to morning, so they don't have a birthday party.

Hook's Christmas

22nd October 1990

Episode 8

Hook believes that Christmas is a ridiculous waste of time. He trashes the pirates' celebration and shuts himself in his cabin for the remainder of the evening. That night, he is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, each resembling someone he knows. The ghosts offer Hook a chilling look at his past life and what lays in store for him if he does not embrace the spirit of the season.

The Phantom Shaman

5th November 1990

Episode 9

Cookson poses as a shaman.

Slightly Duped

12th November 1990

Episode 10

Slightly visits the "oracle" of Neverland wishing to be Peter's second in command, which he is eventually appointed to. After being much too naive and getting tricked first by his friends, as a joke, and later by the pirates, more seriously, he causes a lot of trouble for everybody and finally realizes he's not qualified for the position.

Treasure Hunt

19th November 1990

Episode 11

Hook draws up a phony treasure map in order to lure Peter and the Lost Boys into a trap.

The Girl Who Lives in the Moon

26th November 1990

Episode 12

Robert Mullins's quest to cure his land sickness with a magical spell causes the moon to plummet from the sky. Hook saves the Girl Who Lives in the Moon and becomes completely captivated by her beauty and charm. In an attempt to prove to Peter that not all children hate him, Hook tries to win the Girl's affections by convincing her he wants to help put the moon back in the sky. Somehow, Peter must get the Girl away from the pirate and return her home to its proper place.

Slightly in Stone

3rd December 1990

Episode 13

One of Tinker Bell's spells goes awry and accidentally changes Slightly into a statue. The spell will be permanent unless Slightly is completely covered with a special potion before sunset. Unfortunately, some of the necessary ingredients are located in the more treacherous regions of Neverland. It's a race against time as Peter and the others brave the dangers to save their friend.

The Great Race

10th December 1990

Episode 14

The Twins, sick of being so closely associated with one another, begin fighting incessantly. Their riff coincides with the preparations for a race around the island that everyone - including the pirates - wants to win. The Twins try to beat each other in building the fastest racing machine but wind up creating the same design. The Great Race finally arrives but is nearly ruined by the fierce competition between Peter, the Lost Boys, and the cheating pirates. In the end, the Twins resolve their differences and work together to save their friends, while Michael wins the race riding only a tricycle.

Living Pictures

17th December 1990

Episode 15

Responding to Peter's complaints that Wendy's stories aren't exciting enough, Tinker Bell enchants the pages of Wendy's book so that the story comes alive as it's told. Anyone who's in the story must enact the action and obey all the narration; this applies to Peter since he's the hero of the story. It's not long before word of this soon reaches the Jolly Roger and Hook devises a plan to steal its pages. Once he succeeds, he begins rewriting the story so that Peter cannot fly or fight and the Darlings and Lost Boys are helpless captives. Things take a turn for the better when Wendy is able to reach the stolen pages and write the Crocodile into the story.

Hook's Mother's Picture

24th December 1990

Episode 16

Peter steals Hook's picture of his mother.

Peter in Wonderland

31st December 1990

Episode 17

Wendy has written down the story of Alice in Wonderland for the Lost Boys, adding Peter's name to the title after he insists that he won't hear a story that he's not in. But once again, Tinker Bell's magic has enchanted the book, and when Wendy opens the volume both she and Peter are transported into the story. It seems that when John drew the book's illustrations, he used the likenesses of Wendy, Captain Hook, Michael, and all the other inhabitants of Neverland as inspirations for Alice, the Queen of Hearts, the pig child, and the rest of Wonderland's characters. Unfortunately, Peter's name was only written into the title and not the story itself, so it is up to Wendy as the book's heroine to get them through the adventure.

Vanity, Thy Name is Mermaid

7th January 1991

Episode 18

While playing with two mermaids at the lagoon, Peter innocently proclaims Wendy to be the most beautiful being in Neverland. The vain mermaids are so jealous that they kidnap Wendy and transform her into a mermaid. Unfortunately, they do not give her the ability to breathe underwater. Can Peter save Wendy before her air bubble runs out?

Pirate Shadows

14th January 1991

Episode 19

Peter steals the pirates shadows, but they are more dangerous than he realizes.

Billy Jukes, Lost Boy

21st January 1991

Episode 20

When Robert Mullins gets deadly Neverfever and wanders into the woods during a fierce lightning storm, Billy Jukes is the only pirate who goes after him. Slightly manages to capture Billy and attempts to capture Mullins in order to prove that he should be second-in-command of the Lost Boys. Things change once Slightly learns that Mullins is dying â€“ he knows the antidote to Neverfever and offers to help Billy get it. While doing so, the two bond as Slightly describes his family and Billy explains his history as a pirate on the Jolly Roger. They save Mullins and return to their respective groups but don't forget the friendship this adventure created between them.

Curly's Laugh

28th January 1991

Episode 21

Curly wants nothing more than to make his friends laugh. When Tink grants his wish to be the funniest boy in all Neverland, every word that comes out of the boy's mouth is cause for hilarity. In the meantime, Hook has written a comedy and is desperately seeking an actor who possesses comedic talent. When the pirates fail to meet this requirement, Hook decides to talent scout the Lost Boys - with or without their leave. Can Curly warn his friends in time, and will they take him seriously?

Nibs and the Mermaids

4th February 1991

Episode 22

Nibs decides to journey to the bottom of the lagoon to see the Mermaids' Grotto.

A Day at the Fair

11th February 1991

Episode 23

Tinkerbell takes Michael to a fair on Small Monday Island, but the pirates have also decided to go.

Hook the Faithful Son

18th February 1991

Episode 24

Peter tricks Hook into thinking his mother wanted him to be a pilot, instead of a pirate.

The Croc and the Clock

25th February 1991

Episode 25

Time goes berserk in Neverland, and Tinkerbell has to journey inside the Croc to get the Never Clock.

Jules Verne Night

Episode 26

The Lost Boys build a sub to explore the sea while Hook tries to fly to the moon.

The Hook and the Hat

11th March 1991

Episode 27

Peter takes the hat from Hook and suddenly thinks to be the Captain himself. Disappointed of the big defeat Hooks leaves the Jolly Roger and now the Pirates have to look after themselves. Mullins decides to become the new Captain and tries to take back the pirate's hat from Peter, but because of his landsickness he is too weak to fight outside the ship, so Peter beats him and soon has the control of the pirate crew and the Jolly Roger, where he moves with the Boys. Wendy knows this won't end good so she decides to find Hook, who she wants to return and bring everything back to normal.

The Play's the Thing

18th March 1991

Episode 28

While searching for Peter Pan's hideout, the pirates spy the Lost Boys rehearsing a Shakespeare play in the woods. Hook is so appalled by their incorrect recitations that he steps out of hiding and wows everyone with a flawless rendition of a soliloquy from Julius Caesar. Everyone then agrees on a temporary truce so that Hook can direct a production of Romeo and Juliet starring Wendy as Juliet. It's a tense truce that threatens to turn deadly when Hook decides to use the play's sleeping potion as a way to poison Wendy.

Count De Chauvin

25th March 1991

Episode 29

A mysterious swordsman appears and challenges Peter to a duel...and wins!

Friday the Thirteenth

Episode 30

Peter and Curly play tricks on the pirates, making them believe they have bad luck.

The Letter

Episode 31

After writing a letter to his mom claiming he's the captain, Starkey's mom comes to visit.

Mardi Gras

15th April 1991

Episode 32

The pirates sign a truce agreement and celebrate it at Mardi Gras. But things don't stay peaceful for long.

River of Night

22nd April 1991

Episode 33

Peter joins Hard-to-Hit and Tiger Lily in a journey down the Mysterious River to seek out an ancient golden arrow. Hook and the Pirates pursue them through a series of perils along the way.

When Games Become Deadly

29th April 1991

Episode 34

Peter and Hook play chess.

A Wee Problem

Episode 35

Everyone is awestruck at the appearance of three moons above Neverland. Tinker Bell is especially thrilled, for this gives her the ability to shrink Peter down to fairy size and take him to visit the Fairy King. But she's not too happy when Peter insists that the Darlings and the Lost Boys come along. Tink messes with the others' ability to fly, which leads to such disaster that King Oberon kicks Wendy and the boys out. With the children unable to revert to their former size, they become easy prey for the pirates and the Crocodile, especially since Tink is keeping Peter distracted.

Professor Smee

Episode 36

Smee suddenly becomes smart.

Three Wishes

Episode 37

Peter eagerly awaits the passing of a shooting star so that he can be granted three wishes. But Hook hears about the star's magic and recites the rhyme to call its power at the same time as Peter. The two enemies decide to split their wishes, each getting one and a half, but the half wishes are granted first and don't turn out quite right. When the adventure takes a fatal turn for Hook, Peter uses his full wish to make sure the whole thing never happened.

All Hallows Eve

Episode 38

Itâ€™s All Hallows Eve, so Peter and the Lost Boys are playing tons of pranks on the pirates. One of those pranks was stealing the piratesâ€™ lantern. This revives the Jack O Lantern ghost, who gets Smee to steal the lantern back from Peter. The ghost then summons ghosts, witches, and goblins from the volcano to wreck havoc all over the island. At first Hook and the crew think Smee is a deserter and hunt him down, but when they learn about the ghost they realize their mistake. The pirates and the Lost Boys must team up if theyâ€™re to reclaim the lantern before Neverland is completely overrun by the undead!

Wendy and the Croc

Episode 39

After thinking being a fairy is better, Tinkerbell changes Wendy into a fairy but before its complete, Wendy gets swallowed by the Croc.

After the Laughter

Episode 40

The Mermaids steal Wendy's laugh.

Stupid Smee

Episode 41

Smee is left to fend for himself. Wendy tries to befriend him.

The Plucking of Short Tom

Episode 42

Short Tom leaves the Jolly Roger.

Peter on Trial

Episode 43

Peter and Tink sneak on board the Jolly Roger in order to play with Hook's harpsichord. Hook catches them in the act and captures Peter, destroying his beloved instrument in the process. All looks grim for Peter until Wendy flies over and convinces Hook to give Peter a trial. But is a fair trial and a just outcome even possible when the entire court is comprised of pirates?

Foot Race

Episode 44

Peter and Wendy are playing hide and seek with Tiger Lily and Hard-to-Hit. A No Flying rule is in place to give the Indians a fair chance, but Peter breaks the rule in order to win the game. Hard-to-Hit gets really angry about this and claims that Peter could never win anything without his flying power. This brings about a contest in which an earth-bound Peter and Wendy race Hard-to-Hit and Tiger Lily in retrieving various artifacts around Neverland. Unfortunately, the competetive boys make each round more dangerous since there is never a clear winner to the race.

Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook

Episode 45

After taking a hit in the head, Captain Hook believes he is Dr Livingstone.

The Neverscroll

Episode 46

Captain Hook steals the Neverscroll and starts erasing Neverland.

Pirate Boys, Lost Men

Episode 47

The Lost Boys and the Pirates switch bodies after interrupting a powerful shaman ritual in which Hard-to-Hit was to live inside the body of a bear to learn respect for the hunted.

A Hole in the Wall

5th August 1991

Episode 48

Peter and the Lost Boys find a parallel universe in Neverland with an Egyptian theme. Will they escape or be enslaved like their Egyptian counterparts?

The Demise of Hook

12th August 1991

Episode 49

Peter and the Lost Boys cause a commotion among the pirates when they steal the Jolly Roger's flag. In trying to retaliate, Hook puts too much gunpowder into Long Tom and gets blown to smithereens. The rest of the pirates decide to leave Neverland since their captain's vendetta with Peter was the only thing that kept them there. Peter is devastated that Hook is dead and the pirates are gone. But he may just get one last showdown with his archenemy when the Lost Boys tell him that Hook's ghost now haunts a cave.

Tootles the Bold

18th August 1991

Episode 50

Tootles protects a baby whale that Hook wants to harpoon.

Play Ball

25th August 1991

Episode 51

Captain Hook comes across Peter and the Lost Boys playing baseball and overhears them talking about stealing 'bases'. Believing they are talking about 'bases' in alchemy, he demands to play against them. The game begins once Great Big Little Panther, the only person that both sides consider fair and trustworthy, agrees to serve as the umpire. The pirates perform their usual acts of trickery and cheating in order to wint he game. In the end, Hook succeeds in stealing all the bases but is highly disappointed when he tears them apart and learns they are worthless.

Immortal Pan

1st September 1991

Episode 52

A few of the pirates and lost boys conspire to make Captain Hook believe that Pan is immortal. The pirates are desperate to sail away from Neverland and resume life on the Spanish Main.

Knights of Neverland

8th September 1991

Episode 53

Under Wendy's direction, Peter and the Lost Boys are pretending to be King Arthur and the Knights of Camelot. Wendy (as Guinevere) gives Peter her handkerchief to wear and informs him that it is his duty to defend her honor. Peter becomes so wrapped up in the game that he refuses to step out of character when the pirates get involved. That means that he refuses to take off his heavy armor or fly away from danger even when he needs to most...

The Pirate Who Came to Dinner

15th September 1991

Episode 54

Hook injures himself while trying to capture Peter Pan and Wendy insists they take care of him until he's well again.

Elementary, My Dear Pan

22nd September 1991

Episode 55

Peter and John pretend they are the greatest detective partners of all time: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The mystery they are trying to solve concerns the disappearance of Peter's pipes. The two boys follow odd clues and twisted lines of deduction all over Neverland in search of the missing instrument. They are captured by the pirates during the adventure and sentenced to drown in the rising tides, but Peter signals the mermaids to come to their rescue just in time. The duo solve the mystery when Peter's complicated line of reasoning leads him to remember that he let Hard-to-Hit borrow his pipes a few days earlier.

Seven League Boots

29th September 1991

Episode 56

The pirates steal a pair of magical boots that will grant the wearer's wish.

Evicted!

6th October 1991

Episode 57

A little stone gnome in a closet of the Underground House suddenly comes to life and orders the lost boys to leave.

The Wind and the Panther

13th October 1991

Episode 58

Hook tampers with Great Big Little Panther's magic, sending the weather of Neverland into a frenzy. Peter must retrieve the magic sand before the storms Hook created kill anyone.

Invisible Tootles

20th October 1991

Episode 59

Tootles is tired of going unnoticed so he wishes he were invisible.

First Encounter

27th October 1991

Episode 60

John is in an inquisitive mood today and wants to know how certain events in Neverland came to pass. Peter begins answering John's questions by explaining why he made the Croc swallow the clock. He then describes how the Jolly Roger was brought to Neverland by a strange hurricane and how the Lost Boys and the pirates first met. During the course of the story, Peter reveals that he cut off Hook's hand when he thought that the pirate had killed Nibs and Tootles in their first battle. The flashbacks show that Hook's scream of pain could be heard all over the island as a signal that life in Neverland would never be the same.

The Never Ark

3rd November 1991

Episode 61

When Smoky Top begins to rumble menacingly, Peter and the Lost Boys go to see Great Big Little Panther for help. However, the shaman has gone on a retreat, so Hard-to-Hit attempts shaman magic to call forth a vision of what is to come from the sacred flames. He deciphers that Neverland is about to be destroyed. Peter sets about warning everyone in Neverland while the lost boys evacuate the Underground House. Wendy brings up the fact that not all the animals can fly away, so Peter decides that Hook's ship will have to suffice as an Ark to carry the animals to safety.

Frau Brumhandel

10th November 1991

Episode 62

Michael awakenes a Viking opera singer who has the ability to enslave others with her music. Frau Brumhandel joins the pirates and falls in love with Captain Hook.

The Lost Memories of Pirate Pan

17th November 1991

Episode 63

Peter and Tinker Bell travel for two days and seven nights in search of a new Lost Boy to bring to Neverland. However, they bring home a little girl named Jane who seems to know an awful lot about Neverland already. It turns out that Jane is Wendy's daughter from the future - the Darling children see their adult selves in a vision conjured by Tink and realize that they must one day leave Neverland. Unfortunately, the accidental trip to the future has wiped out Peter's memories. Jane holds the key to saving Peter when Hook makes the boy a member of his crew.

The Ages of Pan (1)

24th November 1991

Episode 64

A clever trap set by the Lost Boys looks like it will spell the end of Captain James Hook. But Hook manages to save his life by making Peter's look incomplete and meaningless by comparison. A stunned Peter fantasizes about growing up and experiencing a full life like Hook's. His fantasy soon becomes a reality as he begins rapidly aging; as he does, all of Neverland begins fading away...

The Ages of Pan (2)

1st December 1991

Episode 65

The pirates capture Wendy and most of the Lost Boys while investigating the change in the island. When Hook learns that Peter Pan is growing up, he realizes that Peter no longer has a unique edge and can be beaten. Meanwhile, the Twins fly to Monday Island so learn how to restore their leader and their home. They find out that the fate of Neverland and all its inhabitants now hinges on Peter's bond with the ailing Tinker Bell.

Top Cast

Tim Curry•Debi Derryberry•Jason Marsden

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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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Tim Curry Image

Tim Curry

Captain Hook (voice)

Debi Derryberry Image

Debi Derryberry

Tinker Bell (voice)

Jason Marsden Image

Jason Marsden

Peter Pan (voice)

Scott Menville Image

Scott Menville

Cree Summer Image

Cree Summer

Tiger Lily (voice)

Jack Angel Image

Jack Angel

Josh Keaton Image

Josh Keaton

Tony Jay Image

Tony Jay

Whit Hertford Image

Whit Hertford

Michael Darling (voice)

Christina Lange

Wendy Darling (voice)

Ed Gilbert Image

Ed Gilbert

Smee (voice)

Aaron Lohr Image

Aaron Lohr

Adam Carl Image

Adam Carl

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