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The Pirates of Dark Water

1991–19933 Seasons26 Episodes
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

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 Niddler 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.

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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 Niddler 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.

Network / Platform
ABC
Status
Ended
First Aired
25/Feb/1991
Language
English
Schedule
Sunday

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S2 E8The Living Treasure23/May/1993 • 30m
S2 E7The Soul Stealer16/May/1993 • 30m
S2 E6Sister of the Sword09/May/1993 • 30m
S2 E5The Pandawa Plague02/May/1993 • 30m
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Season 20 / 8 watched
S2 E1The Dark Disciples08/Nov/1992 • 30m
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S2 E2The Ghost Pirates15/Nov/1992 • 30m
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S2 E3The Dagron Master22/Nov/1992 • 30m
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S2 E4The Game Players of Undaar29/Nov/1992 • 30m
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S2 E5The Pandawa Plague02/May/1993 • 30m
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S2 E6Sister of the Sword09/May/1993 • 30m
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S2 E7The Soul Stealer16/May/1993 • 30m
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S2 E8The Living Treasure23/May/1993 • 30m
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Season 10 / 13 watched
S1 E1The Quest25/Feb/1991 • 30m
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S1 E2Dishonor26/Feb/1991 • 30m
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S1 E3Break Up27/Feb/1991 • 30m
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S1 E4Betrayal28/Feb/1991 • 30m
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S1 E5Victory01/Mar/1991 • 30m
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S1 E6Andorus12/Oct/1991 • 30m
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S1 E7A Drop of Darkness26/Oct/1991 • 30m
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S1 E8The Beast and the Bell02/Nov/1991 • 30m
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S1 E9Panacea09/Nov/1991 • 30m
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S1 E10King Niddler16/Nov/1991 • 30m
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S1 E11The Collection23/Nov/1991 • 30m
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S1 E12The Little Leviathan30/Nov/1991 • 30m
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S1 E13The Darkdweller07/Dec/1991 • 30m
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Season 00 / 5 watched
S0 E1Episode 1—
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S0 E2Episode 2—
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S0 E3Episode 3—
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S0 E4Episode 4—
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S0 E5Episode 5—
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Format
Scripted
Created by
David Kirschner
Country
United States
Original language
English
Network / Platform
ABC · United States
First aired
25/Feb/1991
Last aired
23/May/1993
Seasons
3
Episodes
26
Runtime
30 min
Official schedule
Sunday
Official timezone
America/New_York
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Cast

15 credits
George Newbern George Newbern Ren (voice) Brock Peters Brock Peters Bloth (voice) Héctor Elizondo Héctor Elizondo Ioz (voice) Jodi Benson Jodi Benson Tula (voice) Frank Welker Frank Welker Niddler (voice) Peter Cullen Peter Cullen Mantus (voice) Kate Mulgrew Kate Mulgrew Cressa (voice) Tim Curry Tim Curry Konk (voice) Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall Niddler (voice) Earl Boen Earl Boen Lugg Brother #1 (voice) Robert Foxworth Robert Foxworth Additional Voices (voice) Peter Renaday Peter Renaday Additional Voices (voice) Kenneth Mars Kenneth Mars Additional Voices Richard Gautier Richard Gautier Additional Voices (voice) Jessica Walter Jessica Walter Additional Voices (voice)

Crew

10 credits
Kazuhiro Ohmame Animation Bill Matheny Writer David Ehrman Writer Glenn Leopold Writer Kelly Ward Kelly Ward Writer Kristina Luckey Writer Lane Raichert Writer Laren Bright Writer Mark Young Writer Michael Maurer Writer
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