The Legends of Treasure Island
TV ShowTitle | The Legends of Treasure Island |
User score | 7.4 |
Release date | Sep 10, 1993 |
Release date of last episode | Jun 27, 1995 |
Genre | Family, Animation |
Director | Barbara Slade , Peter Lewis |
Production country | United Kingdom |
Production companies | ITV Central, FilmFair |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 2 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 26 |
Run time | 22, 20 min. |
The Legends Of Treasure Island is an animated cartoon from the UK that ran from 1993-1995. It had two series of 13 episodes each and each episode runs for 22–25 minutes. The series was loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson's original story "Treasure Island". Featuring a mysterious and dark storyline, it incorporates magic and many new characters. Unlike the book and most adaptations Long John Silver is not an anti-hero with dubious morality but rather a straight villain. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom and in other countries throughout Europe and Latin America and was also aired in Australia. The programme was a FilmFair production for Central Independent Television, The Legends of Treasure Island, is owned by ITV PLC.