The Legends of Treasure Island (1993)

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.

First aired

1993-09-10

Genres

Family, Animation

Seasons

2 (26 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Barbara Slade, Peter Lewis

Directed / written by

Simon Ward-Horner, Dino Athanassiou

TMDB rating

7.9/10 from 7 votes