Jake and the Never Land Pirates
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Jake and the Never Land Pirates is a music
al animated Disney Junior
show based on the successful Disney franchise, Peter Pan
. It is the first Disney Junior
original show following the switch from Playhouse Disney
. It stars Colin Ford
, Madison Pettis
, Jonathan Morgan Heit
, David Arquette
, Corey Burton
and Jeff Bennett
.
franchise. Captain Hook usually sees Jake and his crew doing something fun and steals it from them, and Jake and his crew have to get it back. After they succeed, Jake and his crew count their gold doubloons
(which they receive after solving each "pirate problem").
Each program contains two eleven minute animated episodes, followed by a live-action song by the Never Land Pirate Band
. The singing characters "Bones" and "Sharky" appear in both animated and live action forms.Parodies had been produced.
Izzy
Cubby
Skully
Captain Hook
Mr. Smee
Sharky and Bones
Marina the Mermaid
Tick-Tock the Crocodile
called it "[p]art video game, part interactive cartoon, part advertisement for 'Peter Pan' merchandise". A review in The Los Angeles Times stated that Captain Hook "has been laundered — reasonably enough, yet sadly as well — into a shell of his former self, too silly to be frightening, not even a decent bully, just a kind of (much) older boy who wants to steal your toys." Common Sense Media
rated it "on" for ages 3 and older, praising the educational content, role models, and especially the messages of the show, and expressing only mild concern about the moderate violence. As the flagship of the newly-launched Disney Junior channel, the series was rated the most-watched program among boys ages 2–5 during its first few weeks on the air, with 2.9 million viewers, including 1.1 million ages 2–5, and over 600,000 women ages 18–49 (presumed to be mothers and other caregivers). On July 27, the series was awarded #2 of the Best TV Shows 2011 list.
The character Jake has to received positive reviews. The character has been thought of as a "classic Disney character", lovable and entertaining addition. He has quickly become an icon at Disney's Hollywood Studios
from the popular Disney Junior Live as well as being added on the park's entrance drawings.
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
al animated Disney Junior
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney....
show based on the successful Disney franchise, Peter Pan
Peter Pan (1953 film)
Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures...
. It is the first Disney Junior
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney....
original show following the switch from Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney was Disney Channel's television block for programs aimed at entertaining preschool aged children, often airing as its own channel outside the United States. It was introduced in 1997 after Disney Channel's move to basic cable from premium cable, with a target audience of children...
. It stars Colin Ford
Colin Ford
Colin Ford is an American child actor and voice actor. He is best known for his role as young Sam Winchester in the 2005 TV Series, Supernatural.-Biography:...
, Madison Pettis
Madison Pettis
Madison Michelle Pettis is an American teen actress, best known for playing Sophie Martinez on the Disney Channel sitcom Cory in the House and as Peyton Kelly in the 2007 film The Game Plan.-Life and career:...
, Jonathan Morgan Heit
Jonathan Morgan Heit
Jonathan Morgan Heit is an American child actor known for his role in the Adam Sandler film, Bedtime Stories, where he played Patrick. He also directed and wrote a short film entitled It Happens, about a man who has a terrible day....
, David Arquette
David Arquette
David Arquette is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, fashion designer, and occasional professional wrestler. A member of the Arquette acting family, he first became known during the mid 1990s after starring in several Hollywood films, such as the Scream series, Wild Bill and...
, Corey Burton
Corey Burton
Corey Burton is an American voice actor, perhaps best known as Count Dooku, Ziro the Hutt and Cad Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Brainiac in the DC animated universe and Spike Witwicky and Shockwave in the Transformers universe...
and Jeff Bennett
Jeff Bennett
Jeffrey Glenn "Jeff" Bennett is an American voice actor and musician, listed "among the top names in the voice-over field", best known as the voice of Johnny Bravo in the series of the same name...
.
Premise
The show revolves around a group of three children (two boys and a girl) who are pirates in Never Land (vs. Peter Pan's Neverland), looking for treasure. Their main obstacle is Captain Hook, Smee, and Captain Hook's feared nemesis, Tick-Tock the Crocodile from Disney's Peter PanPeter Pan
Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
franchise. Captain Hook usually sees Jake and his crew doing something fun and steals it from them, and Jake and his crew have to get it back. After they succeed, Jake and his crew count their gold doubloons
Doubloon
The doubloon , was a two-escudo or 32-reales gold coin, weighing 6.77 grams . Doubloons were minted in Spain, Mexico, Peru, and Nueva Granada...
(which they receive after solving each "pirate problem").
Each program contains two eleven minute animated episodes, followed by a live-action song by the Never Land Pirate Band
Captain Bogg and Salty
Captain Bogg and Salty is a pirate-themed rock band from Portland, Oregon, and a representative member of the subgenre of pirate rock. The band is well-known for their live shows, performed in full pirate regalia...
. The singing characters "Bones" and "Sharky" appear in both animated and live action forms.Parodies had been produced.
Main characters
Jake- Jake is the main protagonist of the series and leader of the Never Land Pirates. He has a wooden sword, which was given to him by Peter Pan. He is Captain Hook's main pirate rival.
Izzy
- Izzy is the only girl pirate in the group. She has a small sack of pixie dust, which was given to her by the fairies (Tinker Bell and her friends). The team only uses the pixie dust for emergencies. However, there had been episodes whe pixie dust is not used at all. Her catchphrase is "Yay, hey, no way.
Cubby
- Cubby is the youngest of the group with his catchphrase ,"Aw, coconuts!" He has the map of Never Land. Cubby is not a member of the "Lost Boys", despite the fact he physically resembles the Cubby of the group.
Skully
- Skully is a small, green parrot who acts like a guardian to the team. He keeps a lookout for Captain Hook and Mr. Smee.
Captain Hook
Captain Hook
Captain James Hook is the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and its various adaptations. The character is a villainous pirate captain of the Jolly Roger brig, and lord of the pirate village/harbour in Neverland, where he is widely feared. Most...
- Captain Hook is Neverland's resident pirate captain and the main antagonist of the series. Commander of the galleon "The Jolly Roger". Legendary for his cruelty to his enemies as well as his own men, Hook has trouble holding onto a permanent crew. In fact at the moment, he only holds three members at the moment.
Mr. Smee
- Mr. Smee is Captain Hook's "left-hand man", first mate, and the secondary antagonist of the series, but he usually apreciatre jake's and his crew help .
Sharky and Bones
- Sharky and Bones are members of Captain Hook's pirate crew. They usually spend time performing musical numbers rather than advancing the plot, acting as troubadours. Live action versions appear at the end of the show and perform an original song.
Marina the Mermaid
- A young mermaid who lives in the ocean around Never Land with the rest of her people. Unlike other young female merfolk, who tend to be snobbish, selfish, vain and downright cruel, Marina is gentle and kind to the young pirates. She often shows them the secrets of the Never Sea she finds. It is hinted that she has a crush on Jake.
Tick-Tock the Crocodile
- The very same crocodile that devoured Captain Hook's left hand after Peter Pan cut it off in a sword fight some years ago. Tick-Tock loved the taste of Captain Hook's hand so well, he has followed the Jolly Roger ever since, licking his chops as he imagines the rest of his meal. And he also swallowed an alarm clock to goes tick-tocking to warn Captain Hook.
Recurring characters
- Russi TaylorRussi TaylorRussi Taylor is an American voice actress. She is the current voice actress of Disney's Minnie Mouse character. She has held this role since 1986, longer than any other voice actress...
- Never Bird - A former sidekick of Captain Hook who she soon betrays and joins forces with Jake and his crew. - Loren Hoskins - Sandy the Starfish - Marina the Mermaid's singing pet starfish with the ability to heal with a special song.
- Tori SpellingTori SpellingVictoria Davey "Tori" Spelling is an American actress. Spelling became known in the early 1990s for her role as Donna Martin on Beverly Hills, 90210. Spelling then had roles in a string of made-for-television films, such as A Friend to Die For and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?...
- Pirate Princess - A legendary pirate who was cursed and shipwrecked in a hidden grotto but rescued by Izzy and the others. - Lisa LoebLisa LoebLisa Anne Loeb is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She launched her career in 1994 with the song, "Stay ". She was the first artist to have a number one single in the United States while not signed to a recording contract.Loeb's efforts now include music, film, television, voice-over...
- Winger - Skully's close friend who reveals to be the princess of the Sky Bird Kingdom. - Adam WestAdam WestWilliam West Anderson , better known by the stage name Adam West, is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Batman TV series and the film of the same name...
- Wise Old Parrot - An aged scarlet macaw and ruler of the Sky Bird Kingdom. - Sharon OsbourneSharon OsbourneSharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne....
- Mama Hook - Captain Hook's mother - Jane KaczmarekJane KaczmarekJane Frances Kaczmarek is an American actress. She is best known for playing the character of Lois on the television series Malcolm in the Middle. Kaczmarek is a three-time Golden Globe and seven-time Emmy Award nominee...
- Red Jessica - A swashbuckling pirate with whom Captain Hook falls in love with. - Josh DuhamelJosh DuhamelJoshua David "Josh" Duhamel is an American actor and former fashion model. He first achieved acting success in 1999 as Leo du Pres on ABC's All My Children and later as the chief of security, Danny McCoy, on NBC's Las Vegas...
- Captain Flynn - A pirate who became stranded on the Never Land desert with his ship The Barracuda but rescued by Jake and the Never Land Pirates. - Rico RodriguezRico RodriguezRico Rodriguez MBE , also known as Reco or El Reco, is a ska and reggae trombonist. He has recorded with many producers, including Karl Pitterson, Prince Buster, and Lloyd 'Matador' Daley...
- Kerry WilliamsKerry WilliamsKerry Williams is a voice actress who works on the properties of 4Kids Entertainment.Kerry Williams grew up in the Tidewater area of Virginia and has worked in Florida, Japan and California as a dancer prior to pursuing a Seiyū career in New York City.She is most famous for voicing Nami in One...
- Ming-NaMing-NaMing-Na is a Macanese-born American actress. She has been credited with and without her family name, but most credits since the late 1990s have been without it...
- Rob PaulsenRob PaulsenRobert Fredrick "Rob" Paulsen III , sometimes credited as Rob Paulson, is an American voice actor, best known as the voice behind Raphael from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko Warner and Dr...
- Wayne GraysonWayne GraysonVinnie Penna is an American actor and voice actor who is mostly known for voice over under the name Wayne Grayson and has worked with 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post and DuArt Film and Video....
- Jess HarnellJess HarnellJess Q. Harnell is an American voice actor and singer, best known for voicing Wakko Warner on Animaniacs. Harnell has been the announcer for America's Funniest Home Videos since 1998.-Life and acting career:...
Reception
The series received generally positive but lukewarm reviews. A review in VarietyVariety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
called it "[p]art video game, part interactive cartoon, part advertisement for 'Peter Pan' merchandise". A review in The Los Angeles Times stated that Captain Hook "has been laundered — reasonably enough, yet sadly as well — into a shell of his former self, too silly to be frightening, not even a decent bully, just a kind of (much) older boy who wants to steal your toys." Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media , commonly known as CSM, is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization which serves as a guide for parents that has reviews for most media types, including books, movies, video games, music, and websites, and rates them in terms of violence, sex, and profanity. The website...
rated it "on" for ages 3 and older, praising the educational content, role models, and especially the messages of the show, and expressing only mild concern about the moderate violence. As the flagship of the newly-launched Disney Junior channel, the series was rated the most-watched program among boys ages 2–5 during its first few weeks on the air, with 2.9 million viewers, including 1.1 million ages 2–5, and over 600,000 women ages 18–49 (presumed to be mothers and other caregivers). On July 27, the series was awarded #2 of the Best TV Shows 2011 list.
The character Jake has to received positive reviews. The character has been thought of as a "classic Disney character", lovable and entertaining addition. He has quickly become an icon at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s...
from the popular Disney Junior Live as well as being added on the park's entrance drawings.
International dubs and Broadcast
| Country / Region | Channel | Title | Original Premeire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney Junior Disney Junior Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney.... |
Jake and the Never Land Pirates | February 14, 2011 | |
 Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Disney Junior Disney Junior Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney.... |
Джейк и пиратите от Невърленд | February 14, 2011 |
| Disney Junior Disney Junior Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney.... |
Jake y los piratas del país de Nunca Jamás | April 1, 2011 | |
| Disney Junior (Canada) Disney Junior (Quebec) |
Jake and the Never Land Pirates Jake et les pirates du pays imaginaire (Quebec) |
April 22, 2011 (sneak preview) May 6, 2011 |
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| Disney Junior | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | May 7, 2011 | |
| Disney Junior Japan Playhouse Disney Asia Playhouse Disney in Asia was a 24-hour commercial-free television channel that was launched on January 1, 1994. It's formerly a programming block on Disney Channel Asia weekdays from noon to 2:00 PM. The programs are similar to the Playhouse Disney in the United States of America... |
ジェイクとネバーランドのかいぞくたち | July 3, 2011 | |
| Disney Junior Disney Junior Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney.... |
Jake dans un pays de pirates | May 28, 2011 | |
| Disney Junior | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | May 29, 2011 | |
| Disney Junior Poland Playhouse Disney Poland For Disney Junior in other countries, see Disney Junior around the world. For the original Disney Junior, see Disney Junior. Disney Junior Poland is a television channel for preschoolers in Poland. It was presented by Ooh and Aah until 2011 and doesn't screen advertising. It was launched on... |
Jake i piraci z Nibylandii | June 1, 2011 | |
| Disney Channel Turkey Disney Channel Turkey For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel Turkey is a children's television that broadcasts children's & youth shows in Turkish or with Turkish subtitles. It was first launched on April 29, 2007 by Digiturk,... |
Jake ve Var Olmayan Ülke | June 1, 2011 | |
| Disney Junior (Greece) Disney Junior (Greece) Disney Junior is a television block that airs on Disney Channel Greece from 8.30 a.m. till 10:00 a.m GR and in weekends from 6 a.m. till 07:30 a.m GR. It is available in English And Greek... |
Ο Τζέικ και οι Πειρατές της Χώρας του Ποτέ | June 1, 2011 | |
| Disney Junior (Ukraine) Disney Channel (Ukraine) Disney Channel is a Ukrainian version of Disney Channel broadcasting to children in Ukrainian. On May 1, 2011 it changed logo.-Disney rebrand:... |
Джейк і пірати | Jule 31, 2011 | |
| Disney Junior Kazakhstan | Джейк және Теңiз қарақшылар | December 31, 2011 | |
 Germany |
Disney Junior Germany | Jake und die Nimmerland Piraten | July 14, 2011 |
 Italy |
Disney Junior Italy | Jake e i Pirati dell'Isola che non c'è | May 14, 2011 |
 Brazil |
Disney Junior Brazil | Jake e os piratas da Terra do Nunca | April 1, 2011 |
 India |
Disney Junior (India) Disney Junior (India) Disney Junior India is the block that replaced India's Playhouse Disney block. Disney Junior India serves as a block on Disney Channel India. The program debuted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 4, 2011 on Disney Channel... |
Jake and the neverland pirates | July 4, 2011 |
 Netherlands |
Disney Junior (Netherlands) | Jake en de Nooitgedachtland Piraten | September 1, 2011 |
 Korea |
Disney Junior (Korea) | 제이크와 네버랜드 해적들 | July 11, 2011 |
 Russia |
Channel One (Russia) Channel One (Russia) Channel One is the first television channel to broadcast in the Soviet Union. The channel was renamed Ostankino Channel 1 in 1991, after the Soviet Union broke up and the Russian SFSR became the Russian Federation. According to a recent government publication, the Russian government controls 51%... |
Джейк и пираты из нетландии | November 26, 2011 |