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The Pirates of Dark Water Season 1 Episodes

  • 1991-1993
  • 3 Seasons
  • ABC
  • Animation, Action & Adventure, Fantasy
  • TV-Y7
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When Ren (George Newbern), 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 (Brock Peters) is also aware of this treasure and is relentlessly pursuing Ren for it. On his side, Ren soon acquires companions like Ioz the Pirate (Hector Elizondo and Jim Cummings), Tula the Eco-Mage (Jodi Benson), and Niddler the Monkey-Bird (Frank Welker and Roddy McDowall), 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.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

5 Episodes 1991 - 1991

Episode 1

The Quest

Mon, Feb 25, 1991

A young teenager named Ren learns he is heir to the throne of Octopon when he rescues a old man from a storm, and the old man reveals he is his father, Primus, ruler of Octopon. When Ren is kidnapped by the cowardly monkey-bird Niddler and takes him to the evil pirate Bloth, captain of the most-feared pirate ship "Maelstrom". Ren becomes Bloth's enemy and he sets out to hire a crew, as Ren sets off on a quest to find "The Thirteen Treasures of Rule".

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Episode 2

Dishonor

Tue, Feb 26, 1991

With Bloth in hot pursuit, Ren and company seek refuge within the labyrinth of sea caves where the Pale Warriors make their home. Ren discovers that his companions are not what they seem to be, nor are they all entirely trustworthy.

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Episode 3

Break Up

Wed, Feb 27, 1991

With both the compass and the first Treasure stolen, Ren and company pursue the thieves to the island of Pandawa, home of the monkey-birds, which is in the midst of an uprising, as Niddler's people seek to free themselves from the slavers.

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Episode 4

Betrayal

Thu, Feb 28, 1991

With both the compass and the first Treasure stolen, Ren and company pursue the thieves to the island of Pandawa, home of the monkey-birds. The island is in the midst of an uprising, as Niddler's people seek to free themselves from the predations of slavers.

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Episode 5

Victory

Fri, Mar 1, 1991

Ren and his friends try to escape and regain the First Treasure from Bloth.

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