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''The Adventures of Tintin'' is an
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co-produced, written, and animated by French animation studio
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and Canadian studio
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. The series is based on the comic book series of the same name by Belgian cartoonist
Hergé Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé (; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials ''RG'', was a Belgian cartoonist. He is best known for creating ''The Adventures of Tintin'', ...
(). 39 half-hour episodes were produced over the course of three seasons, originally airing in France, Canada, and the United States between 1991 and 1992.


History

The television series was directed by French director Stéphane Bernasconi, with
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as the Canadian unit director. Hudecki was the primary director but could not be credited due to co-production restrictions. It was produced by
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(France) and
Nelvana Nelvana Enterprises, Inc. (; previously known as Nelvana Limited, sometimes known as Nelvana Animation and simply Nelvana or Nelvana Communications) is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment company owned by Corus Entertainment. Founded ...
(Canada) on behalf of the
Hergé Foundation The Hergé Foundation is the official organisation that looks after the world and works of Hergé and his creation ''The Adventures of Tintin'', along with his other comics like '' Quick & Flupke'' and '' Jo, Zette and Jocko''. Created from Stud ...
. The series' writers included Toby Mullally, Eric Rondeaux, Martin Brossolet, Amelie Aubert, Dennise Fordham, and Alex Boon. It was the second television adaptation of Hergé's books, following the Belgian animation company Belvision's ''
Hergé's Adventures of Tintin ''Hergé's Adventures of Tintin'' (french: Les Aventures de Tintin, d'après Hergé) is the first animated television series based on Hergé's popular comic book series, ''The Adventures of Tintin''. The series was produced by Belvision Studi ...
''.


Production

The series used traditional animation techniques and adheres closely to the original books, going so far as to transpose some frames from the original books directly to the screen. In the episodes " Destination Moon" and "
Explorers on the Moon ''Explorers on the Moon'' (french: link=no, On a marché sur la Lune; literally: ''We walked on the Moon'') is the seventeenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised we ...
," 3D animation was used for the
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rocket—an unusual step in 1989. Each frame of the animation was then printed and recopied onto
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, hand painted in
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, and then laid onto a painted background. Artistically, the series chose a constant style, unlike in the books. In the books, the images had been drawn over the course of 47 years, during which Hergé's style developed considerably. However, later televised episodes, such as the "Moon" stories and "
Tintin in America ''Tintin in America'' (french: link=no, Tintin en Amérique) is the third volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement ...
", clearly demonstrate the artists' development throughout the production of the television series. The series' original production language was English, but all visuals (road signs, posters, and settings) remained in French. Backgrounds in the show were more detailed and more cinematic shots were featured than in the original books.


Reception

Along with fans, critics have praised the series for being "generally faithful" to the originals, with compositions having been actually taken directly from the panels in the original comic books.


Changes from the books

Certain areas of the stories posed significant challenges for the producers who had to adapt features of the books to a younger and more modern audience. Nevertheless, this series was a much more faithful retelling of the books than the previous television adaptation. The frequent instances of violence, death, and the use of firearms were toned down or removed completely. The use of text as a major part of the plot, such as the use of newspaper articles or writing on the wall, was largely cut so these scenes would not have to be reanimated for every language in which ''Tintin'' was aired. The radio and television are both used more frequently in the TV series to make up for the omission. Captain Haddock's penchant for whisky posed a problem for audience sensitivities. While the original books did not promote alcohol, they featured it heavily, with much humor based on drinking. However, in many countries where the producers hoped to sell the series, alcoholism was a sensitive issue. Therefore, international versions of the series had some alterations. "
The Crab with the Golden Claws ''The Crab with the Golden Claws'' (french: link=no, Le Crabe aux pinces d'or) is the ninth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised weekly in , the children's supplement ...
" is the only episode where Haddock's drinking is not significantly downplayed though it still played a pivotal role in several other episodes. In "
Tintin in Tibet ''Tintin in Tibet'' (french: Tintin au Tibet, link=no) is the twentieth volume of '' The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised weekly from September 1958 to November 1959 in ''Tintin'' magaz ...
", Haddock is seen taking a sip from a flask of whisky to set up a scene in which Snowy, Tintin's dog, is tempted to lap up some spilled whisky and subsequently falls over a cliff. In "
Tintin and the Picaros ''Tintin and the Picaros'' (french: link=no, Tintin et les Picaros) is the twenty-third volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The final instalment in the series to be completed by Hergé, it wa ...
", Haddock is the only person taking wine with dinner, foreshadowing the use of Professor Calculus' tablets to "cure" the drunken Picaros. Haddock is also seen drinking in "
The Calculus Affair ''The Calculus Affair'' (french: link=no, L'Affaire Tournesol) is the eighteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised weekly in Belgium's ''Tintin'' magazine from Decemb ...
" and "
Explorers on the Moon ''Explorers on the Moon'' (french: link=no, On a marché sur la Lune; literally: ''We walked on the Moon'') is the seventeenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised we ...
", setting up the scene where he leaves the rocket in a drunken state. He does not hide the bottle in an astronomy book, as he does in the book, but keeps it in the refrigerator, making it less obvious for young viewers that it is alcohol. Throughout the books, Snowy is frequently seen to be "talking". It is understood that his voice is only heard through the
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, but this verbal commentary is completely absent in the television series. The only time it is maintained is in the ending of "
Flight 714 ''Flight 714 to Sydney'' (french: link=no, Vol 714 pour Sydney; originally published in English as ''Flight 714'') is the twenty-second volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised w ...
", when he "speaks" with Tintin's voice. The character
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only appeared in three stories ("The Calculus Affair," "
The Seven Crystal Balls ''The Seven Crystal Balls'' (french: link=no, Les Sept Boules de Cristal) is the thirteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised daily in ', Belgium's leading francoph ...
," and "Tintin and the Picaros") despite being in all but one installment of the book series.


List of changes

Smaller changes were made due to the necessity for simplification or audience requirements: "
The Calculus Affair ''The Calculus Affair'' (french: link=no, L'Affaire Tournesol) is the eighteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised weekly in Belgium's ''Tintin'' magazine from Decemb ...
" * In the book, the Syldavians tried snatching Professor Calculus from the
Borduria Borduria (Cyrillic: Бордурија) is a fictional country in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It is located in the Balkans and has a rivalry with the fictional neighbouring country of Syldavia. ...
ns but were removed from the TV show. This omission meant that Calculus' kidnapping happened later in the story. *
Jolyon Wagg Jolyon is a male given name, a Medieval spelling variant of Julian, originating in England. People Notable people named Jolyon include: * Jolyon Brettingham Smith (1949–2008), British composer, conductor, performer, author, radio presenter an ...
appears only twice in this episode but was in many more scenes in the book. His family are not mentioned. * After the blast in Topolino's house, Calculus is seen meeting Tintin and Haddock in the hospital. In the book, Calculus' next appearance after the explosion was being kidnapped and taken away in a motorboat. "
The Red Sea Sharks ''The Red Sea Sharks'' (french: link=no, Coke en stock) is the nineteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comic series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was initially serialised weekly in Belgium's ''Tintin'' magazine from ...
" * This episode centres on smuggling Arab refugees to be killed in exchange for money while the book dealt with the modern enslavement of Africans, who were being sold. * The Africans in the book volunteered to be stokers for Haddock's ship before being given more sophisticated work, while the Arab refugees in the show are immediately doing crew work. * Bab El Ehr is entirely removed from the storyline. Mull Pasha/Dr. Muller's role was expanded to fill this gap and he became the leader of the attempted coup d'état. * When the Mosquitoes bomb the armoured cars, Muller is in one of the vehicles and communicates via walkie-talkie. In the original, Muller is inside the command headquarters and gives orders via telephone. * Tintin and Haddock first meet Skut in "The Red Sea Sharks" episode, which aired after "Flight 714." Skut, however, appeared in "Flight 714."
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switched the order of the episodes to remedy this. Another discontinuity was Rastapopooulos and Allan managing to escape the aliens without the audience sequentially understanding how. "
Tintin and the Picaros ''Tintin and the Picaros'' (french: link=no, Tintin et les Picaros) is the twenty-third volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The final instalment in the series to be completed by Hergé, it wa ...
" * While Tintin in the show is determined to rescue his friends and goes with Haddock and Calculus early in the adventure, Hergé's Tintin was less naïve. He refused to accompany them to rescue Castafiore and the detectives knowing it was a setup. He joins them later in the episode after his conscience gets the better of him. * Tintin wears
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in the books and wears
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in the show. * Pablo's fate remains undetermined. * The encounter with Ridgewell and the Arumbayas is removed along with the moment when Captain Haddock's first name is revealed. "
Tintin in America ''Tintin in America'' (french: link=no, Tintin en Amérique) is the third volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement ...
" * This was the most altered episode in the series, amounting to an almost completely new story. * The gangster element is given the main focus while the Native American storyline was completely removed. As such, Redskin City was renamed Red Dog City. * In the book, Bobby Smiles was the head of a rival gang to
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's while in the episode, he becomes Capone's henchman. Capone is unnamed. * All criminals and hoodlums, including Capone, are captured at the end of the episode. In the books, Capone escapes. * The story "Tintin in the Congo" was not adapted to television, thus removing the scene where Capone talks to his gangsters about his criminal diamond smuggling campaign in the
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, where Tintin and the colonial police arrest all members of the diamond smuggling scheme except him. In its place, Capone tells Bobby Smiles that he fears Tintin will eliminate their criminal operations. He orders Smiles to keep Tintin permanently off Capone's path. * The episode reduces the roles of Smiles and the kidnapper by allowing Tintin to easily catch Smiles, the kidnapper, and Capone. Capone becomes the boss of both Smiles and the abductor. The storyline in the book is drawn out over a longer period, with many incidents occurring before Smiles, the kidnapper, and the kidnapper's accomplish, Maurice Oyle, are caught. * Maurice does not appear in the episode, while Capone is given a bigger role in place of the other mob bosses who appeared the book series. * In the books, the kidnapper was nameless and his associate's name was Bugsie. In the television episode, the associate's name becomes the kidnapper's name and the accomplice becomes unnamed. * Whereas the books show Tintin returning safely to Europe at the end, the episode has him receiving a phonecall about an unknown situation and leaving his hotel room to solve it. This was the end of the episode as well as the series. "
King Ottokar's Sceptre ''King Ottokar's Sceptre'' (french: link=no, Le Sceptre d'Ottokar) is the eighth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's sup ...
" * King Muskar XII was renamed King Ottokar XII for the TV series. * When the pilot throws Tintin in air, Professor Alembick's suitcase falls with him, and he got the clue in the photo that this Alembick is the twin of the real Alembick, whereas in the book the prime minister showed Tintin the photo at the end. * Tintin accidentally crosses the border when he finds a Bourdurian airfield, while in the book, he is unintentionally chased over the border by border guards. * Tintin gets the clue that the camera is a fake by looking outside Kropow Castle and finding some cannons. In the book, the clue comes from a toy store. "
The Secret of the Unicorn ''The Secret of the Unicorn'' (french: link=no, Le Secret de La Licorne) is the eleventh volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised daily in , Belgium's leading francophon ...
" * Brutus the
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is not shown. * When Haddock and Tintin leave Tintin's apartment to see the painting of the Unicorn, the audience is shown someone watching them leave, then breaking into the flat. In the book, the robbery is only revealed when Tintin arrives home to find his model Unicorn missing. * Nestor knocks Tintin unconscious in the episode whereas the hit on the head only produces a sore spot in the books. * G. Bird's role in the television series is downplayed. * In the books, Tintin is kidnapped and taken to Marlinspike Hall by two unknown "delivery men," while the Bird brothers themselves kidnap him in the episode. * At the end of the episode, the Bird brothers share what happened at Marlinspike Hall and are later arrested at the Hall. In the book, G. Bird tells the story while Max escapes and is arrested at the national border. "
Red Rackham's Treasure ''Red Rackham's Treasure'' (french: link=no, Le Trésor de Rackham le Rouge) is the twelfth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised daily in , Belgium's leading francophon ...
" * Tintin has a smooth voyage in the shark submarine while in the book he is in peril when the submarine gets snarled with seaweed. * When Professor Calculus first meets Tintin and Haddock, he does not mention that he is a little
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. This is only discussed later when he uses an
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in "Destination Moon." * In the interest of time, the consequences of the press exposure are limited to meeting with Professor Calculus, meaning that Thompson and Thomson never visit the residence with Tintin and Haddock. * Thompson and Thomson's holiday at a farm is removed. * The treasure hunters do not return to the island to dig around the large wooden cross, confused about where the treasure could be buried. * In the book, Haddock writes a message on the wall to tell Calculus that they are not interested in his invention. Rather, the Captain marks and X on the crate containing the submarine assembly. This allowed the animators to avoid having to make multiple written translations for each language in which the show was aired. "
The Black Island ''The Black Island'' (french: link=no, L'Île noire) is the seventh volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it ...
" * The gorilla Ranko crushes the rock Tintin throws at him. This show of strength does not appear in the book. * The East down Fire Brigade's response to the burning of Müller's residence takes place at nightfall rather than during the daytime. * The Counterfeit Ring based at the castle only consists of Müller, Ivan and Puschov, whereas in the book, there are an additional two unidentified members residing at the castle. * The struggle to find the fire station key was also omitted. * In the book, Ivan the goon usually wears an automobile driver uniform and an unnamed Counterfeit Ring associate has back hair and mustache and wears a trench coat, bow-tie, and fedora. In the show, Ivan's original depiction is removed and he takes on the unnamed associate's appearance. Other minor characters are erased or have their appearances altered as well. * Tintin and Snowy hitch a ride on a cargo train to reach the plane where the locomotive hijacked by Müller and Ivan was abandoned in the book. In the episode, they manage to catch up to it on foot. * The side-plot of Thompson and Thomson having a fumbling ride on a biplane piloted by a ground mechanic, which escalates to them unintentionally appearing in an aerobatic aviation championship, is reduced to their predicament beginning and ending right at the Halchester Flying Club, thus removing the scene where Tintin watches the championship broadcast on television at Craig Dhui Castle. * Puschov is never depicted using a whip to motivate Ranko into dispatching Tintin and Snowy as he was in the book. * In the book, an unidentified aviator helps Tintin chase after Müller and Ivan on their way to Scotland when airborne, while the episode shows Tintin piloting the aircraft for advancement on his own. Other events from the book were either dramatized or toned down. * Thompson and Thomson discover that Tintin is innocent much earlier in the episode than in the book. "
Cigars of the Pharaoh ''Cigars of the Pharaoh'' (french: link=no, Les Cigares du pharaon) is the fourth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the series of comic albums by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper '' Le Vingti ...
" * Tintin's cruise is moved from the
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to the
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for the show. * Scenes showing the crime boss writing orders hints that he is Rastapopoulos. * The dream sequence when Tintin passes out in the tomb is made more frightening when the Pharaoh's emblem (colored red and slanted to look more like a "no" symbol) melts into smoke that appears to be blood and eventually transforms into a disfigured skull-like apparition. Immediately after, the smoke becomes a demonic cobra-like figure that slithers toward the camera (a 3D effect) and it appears to have “devoured” the sarcophagi containing Tintin, Snowy and Dr. Sarcophagus, which Allan eventually casts overboard. * The gunrunner and Oliveira de Figueira's roles were much reduced, while the poet Zloty, Reverend Peacock, and Patrash Pasha are absent entirely. * The
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cell in the book has a bed while. In the TV show, the cell is padded and does not contain a bed. * Dr. Finney is a member of the gang and writes a letter stating that Tintin was angry, while in the book, the fakir copied the doctor's handwriting for the letter. * In the book, an unnamed Japanese person is a member of the gang. He is replaced by Allan Thompson, who Tintin recognizes, in the episode. He also recognizes Thomson. At this point in this book series, he had not met either of them yet. Following the chronology of the books, Tintin does not see Allan until "The Crab with the Golden Claws", but as the TV series episodes of "The Crab with the Golden Claws" aired before "Cigars of the Pharaoh", Tintin's recognition of Allan is credible when the episodes are viewed in that order. * Maharaja's son finds Tintin rather than him being recaptured by the asylum. * In the book, Snowy attacks a holy cow while searching for Tintin and is captured by
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who want to sacrifice him. In the episode, Thompson and Thomson find him wandering the railroads and "arrest" him. * Upon arriving in India in the book series, Tintin encounters an elephant who he cures of thirst, while the episode shows him finding Doctor Sarcophagus minutes after crashing in the jungle. The meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Snowball and Dr. Finney also occurs on the same day as his arrival rather than a few days after. * The execution timeline was altered in the interest of time. In the book, it occurs on the same day that Tintin escapes Colonel Fuad. "
The Blue Lotus ''The Blue Lotus'' (french: link=no, Le Lotus bleu) is the fifth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it wa ...
" * While the book shows Chang's parents killed in the flood, the episodes shows the orphanage where Chang lives being washed away by the flood. * Rajaijah Juice is renamed Raijaja Juice. * Mitsuhirato's manservant is shown to be a double agent in the service of the Sons of the Dragon, and it is he who replaces the poison with a harmless substitute and delivers the real poison to his employers. In the book, this was done by another agent. * Gibbons is not shown at all, and Dawson's role is much reduced, as he is only shown as the police commissioner who calls in Thompson and Thomson, and does not appear to be in league with Mitsuhirato This created a subsequent continuity error in "The Red Sea Sharks", as Tintin mentions having a "run-in" with Dawson despite not encountering him in this story. * Tintin and Chang find Professor Fang Hsi-ying while searching for Rastapopoulos. In the book, Tintin finding him is only mentioned in the newspapers. * At the end of the story, Roberto Rastapopoulos tries to flee through the Blue Lotus club when the other villains are apprehended, but is himself caught by Thompson and Thomson. * The episode does not reveal Mitsuhirato's fate. "
The Broken Ear ''The Broken Ear'' (french: link=no, L'Oreille cassée, originally published in English as ''Tintin and the Broken Ear'') is the sixth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by ...
" * Tintin disguises himself as a steward wearing a false moustache, glasses, and a black wig to spy on Ramon and Alonso. In the book, he disguises himself as an African waiter by using
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. * Tortilla is completely missing from the plot and is replaced by Walker's aide, Lopez, who is not mentioned to be mixed-race. * Further, Colonel-turned-Corporal Diaz is completely absent from the story, as are the numerous assassination attempts perpetrated by himself, R.W. Trickler, and Pablo. * The subplot involving the rivalling petroleum companies is removed, and accordingly, Tintin never falls out of favour with General Alcazar, and Alonso and Ramon never find him in the Amazon. Instead, they disappear from the storyline after Tintin escapes from them in San Theodoros and do not appear again until the climax. * After being caught by Alonso and Ramon, Tintin is escorted to San Theodoros (off-screen) by Walker and the Arumbayas. In the book, Tintin walks back to Sanfacion, Nuevo Rico alone. * At the end of the episode, Tintin saves Ramon and Alonso. In the book, they drown and disappear into Hell, though this may be an imaginary scene or hallucination. "
Flight 714 ''Flight 714 to Sydney'' (french: link=no, Vol 714 pour Sydney; originally published in English as ''Flight 714'') is the twenty-second volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised w ...
" * Rastapopolous says that he was planning to shoot Dr Krollspell, whereas in the book he merely says "eliminate" and does not reveal plans for the other crew members or the Sondonesians. * It is also unknown if Tintin, Haddock, Calculus and the others actually went to Sydney after being interviewed by Colin Chattermore as they do not reveal what they will do after the interview. In addition, Colin does not interview Skut or Carreidas. * The group is hypnotized after they get on the spaceship. * In the end, the astroship drops Dr Krollspell off in India, where he was also dropped in the original French version of the story, and he is seen in television footage near the Taj Mahal. In the book, he is dropped off in Cairo off-screen. "
Tintin in Tibet ''Tintin in Tibet'' (french: Tintin au Tibet, link=no) is the twentieth volume of '' The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised weekly from September 1958 to November 1959 in ''Tintin'' magaz ...
" * Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock go on vacation without Professor Calculus, who appears only in Haddock's daydream. * The stopover in the small village of Charabang during the quest to save Chang is omitted. * Captain Haddock is seen taking a sip from a flask of whisky in order to set up a scene in which Snowy laps up some spilt whisky, resulting in him falling off a cliff. * Tintin's nightmare and Chang calling him is seen; in the book, they are not. * Bianca Castafiore's cameo appearance is removed. "
The Shooting Star ''The Shooting Star'' (french: link=no, L'Étoile mystérieuse) is the tenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised daily in , Belgium's leading francophone newspaper, ...
" * The part of Philippulus the Prophet is significantly reduced. In the TV episode, he is only seen at the beginning of the story when Tintin reaches the observatory and when Tintin is having a nightmare. * The ''Aurora''s maiden voyage ceremony that happens after Philippulus' departure from the ship is also removed. ''Aurora''s fuel stop in Akureyri, Iceland was likewise left out, resulting in Captain Chester being absent in this episode. * The ''Aurora''s crew spot the Peary through binoculars aboard the ''Aurora'' instead of by using a seaplane. * The appearance of the mutated spider on the meteorite that attempts to attack Tintin and Snowy during the climax of the story is much larger and made to look more frightening in the episode than in the book. * Other more minor changes in the TV episode include the absence of the observatory's doorman, Thompson and Thomson's cameos, and Decimus Phostle's assistant suggesting the name for phostlite rather than Phostle ultimately naming it after himself. Tintin's input on how the meteorite could be claimed is also significantly shortened. "
Land of Black Gold ''Land of Black Gold'' (french: link=no, Tintin au pays de l'or noir) is the fifteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper fo ...
" * The car repairing parts featuring Thompson and Thomson were cut. * Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab was given a more sympathetic and caring role. He allows Tintin and Captain Haddock to take his car, whereas, in the book, he does not. * The role of Abdullah is downplayed and he does not seem to cry as much as he does in the book. * Also, Dr. Müller is does not use the alias Professor Smith, unlike the book where the Emir only discovers his identity at the end. * The half-destroyed Marlinspike Hall was shown in the episode, while in the book, it was shown in a photo taken by Professor Calculus. * Haddock only appears at the end of the television episode, whereas in the book he and Nestor made a cameo at the beginning. "
The Crab with the Golden Claws ''The Crab with the Golden Claws'' (french: link=no, Le Crabe aux pinces d'or) is the ninth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised weekly in , the children's supplement ...
" * The episode begins with an opening scene of a meeting between Bunji Kuraki and Herbert Dawes, which is only referred to in the book. * Tintin later encounters an imprisoned Kuraki, which is not depicted in the book. * Kuraki tells Tintin about Allan's plans; in the book, Tintin sees the drugs firsthand. * Unlike in the book, Captain Haddock does not start a fire on the lifeboat that he, Tintin, and Snowy used to escape the ''Karaboudjan''. * The plane crash before the desert is also changed. * In the book, Haddock is drunk and hits Tintin with a bottle before taking over rowing himself. In the adaption, the pilot attacks Tintin. The other pilot featured in the book does not appear. * As in the '50-'60s adaptation, the ending is rewritten, replacing the fishing net with a rope. " Destination Moon" *The episode starts with Tintin, Snowy and Haddock landing in Syldavia. * Cuts are made solely for time, such as Tintin's misadventure with a pack of bears, Haddock's tantrums over the space trip, and a few other incidents like a false fire alarm. * The episode's ending is taken from the beginning of the book's sequel, "Explorers on the Moon", where Tintin, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus, and Wolff awaken after take-off. The book ends in a cliffhanger with the radio crew calling them and receiving no response. "
Explorers on the Moon ''Explorers on the Moon'' (french: link=no, On a marché sur la Lune; literally: ''We walked on the Moon'') is the seventeenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised we ...
" * Since the opening to this story served as the ending in "Destination Moon", the episode begins with the crew in the control cabin. * Tintin's attempt to rescue Haddock from his impromptu spacewalk around the asteroid Adonis is made more dramatic and heightened than in the book, with both of them getting pulled into orbit and Tintin having to use a grappling iron to return them to the rocket. * Snowy's rescue from the cave is omitted. * The role of the spymaster behind Jorgen is reduced. * Captain Haddock is seen drinking alcohol, setting up the scene in which he leaves the rocket drunk. He does not hide the bottle in an astronomy book, as he did in the book, but keeps the bottle in the refrigerator. "
The Seven Crystal Balls ''The Seven Crystal Balls'' (french: link=no, Les Sept Boules de Cristal) is the thirteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised daily in ', Belgium's leading francoph ...
" * The episode begins with the Seven Explorers of the Sanders-Hardiman Expedition finding the Mummy of Rascar Capac. This is only referred to in the book. * Following the chronology of the books, Jolyon Wagg does not appear until "The Calculus Affair". In the TV series, episodes of "The Calculus Affair" aired before "The Seven Crystal Balls". When the episodes are viewed in that order, Jolyon's appearance is credible. "
Prisoners of the Sun ''Prisoners of the Sun'' (french: link=no, Le Temple du Soleil) is the fourteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was Serial (literature), serialised weekly in the newly establ ...
" * Some changes are made solely for time, such as Tintin and Haddock's execution being reduced to one day from eighteen, and some of the action in the jungle being cut or toned down. "
The Castafiore Emerald ''The Castafiore Emerald'' (french: link=no, Les Bijoux de la Castafiore) is the twenty-first volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised weekly from July 1961 to September 1962 in ...
" * When Castafiore arrives, she still gifts Captain Haddock with the parrot Iago, but the parrot's part is significantly downplayed. As such, the bird does not manage to pick up much of Haddock’s verbal slang. * In the book, Iago is allowed to fly free at the end, but he is completely absent in Part 2 of the show. * Castafiore trips over the broken stair, while in the book she is the only character not to. * Miarka is much friendlier towards Tintin and Haddock and does not bite the Captain. Similarly, Miarka's uncle is less hostile to Tintin and Haddock and does not try to throw a rock at Tintin as in the book. He also does not think Marlinspike Hall's inhabitants deeply hate him and other
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. * The scene when Thomson and Thompson confront the gypsies is shown.


Stories not adapted

Three of the Tintin books were not included in the animated series: * ''
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets ''Tintin in the Land of the Soviets'' (french: link=no, Tintin au pays des Soviets) is the first volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper as ant ...
'' due to its unflattering portrayal of Russians * ''
Tintin in the Congo ''Tintin in the Congo'' (french: link=no, Tintin au Congo; ) is the second volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplemen ...
'' due to issues around animal abuse and its racist colonial attitude towards the native Congolese * ''
Tintin and Alph-Art ''Tintin and Alph-Art'' (french: link=no, Tintin et l'alph-art) is the unfinished twenty-fourth and final volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Left incomplete on Hergé's death, the manuscript ...
'' due to being incomplete


Hergé's cameo appearances

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, the creator of Tintin, makes cameo appearances reminiscent of
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and
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in each episode of the cartoon series, as he often did in the original books. Most of the time, he is just a passing figure in the street, such as when he is a passerby checking his watch in "The Blue Lotus", a reporter in "The Broken Ear", or a technician in "Explorers on the Moon". His letterbox can be seen next to Tintin in "The Crab with the Golden Claws". He also appeared as a gangster in "Tintin in America" and an asylum inmate at the in "Cigars of the Pharaoh", along with his fellow artist and collaborator Edgar P. Jacobs.


Music

The underscore music and the main title theme for the series were written by Ray Parker and Tom Szczesniak, and recorded by engineer James Morgan. Excerpts from the score were released by
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on CD and cassette in conjunction with
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on the
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label. It is now out of print in both formats.


Releases


Online platforms

Since its remastering into 1080p widescreen high definition,
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and
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have both made the series available in certain territories.


Home video


Voice artists


English (''The Adventures of Tintin'')

* Colin O'Meara as
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, Lieutenant Kavitch, additional voices *
Susan Roman Susan Roman (born April 17) is a Canadian voice actress and voice director, best known for voice acting the role of Lita/Sailor Jupiter in the Canada DiC (and later Cloverway/CWi) dub of the anime, ''Sailor Moon''. She is one of the few voice ...
as Snowy * David Fox as
Captain Haddock Captain Archibald Haddock (french: Capitaine Archibald Haddock, link=no, ) is a fictional character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. He is one of Tintin's best friends, a seafaring pipe-smoking ...
, Sir Francis Haddock *
Wayne Robson Wayne Robson (April 29, 1946 – April 4, 2011) was a Canadian television, stage, voice and film actor known for playing the part of Mike Hamar, an ex-convict and sometime thief, on the Canadian sitcom '' The Red Green Show'' from 1993 to 2006, a ...
as Professor Cuthbert Calculus *
Dan Hennessey Dan Hennessey (born August 25)https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Dan-Hennessey/ is a Canadian voice director and voice actor who, early on in his career, performed with a children's comedy troupe The Zoo Factory (with John Stocker, Bruce Gord ...
as
Thomson Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson Businesses and organizations * SGS-Thomson Mic ...
* John Stocker as
Thompson Thompson may refer to: People * Thompson (surname) * Thompson M. Scoon (1888–1953), New York politician Places Australia *Thompson Beach, South Australia, a locality Bulgaria * Thompson, Bulgaria, a village in Sofia Province Canada * ...
, additional voices *
Maureen Forrester Maureen Kathleen Stewart Forrester, (July 25, 1930 – June 16, 2010) was a Canadian operatic contralto. Life and career Maureen Forrester was born and grew up in Montreal, Quebec, one of four children of Thomas Forrester, a Scottish cabinetmak ...
as
Bianca Castafiore Bianca Castafiore (), nicknamed the "Milanese Nightingale" (), is a fictional character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. She is an opera singer who frequently pops up in adventure after adventure. ...
* Vernon Chapman as Nestor * Denis Akiyama as Mitsuhirato, Bunji Kuraki, Tharkey *
Harvey Atkin Elliot Harvey Atkin (18 December 1942 – 18 July 2017) was a Canadian actor best known for his roles as Morty Melnick in ''Meatballs'', Sergeant Ronald Coleman in ''Cagney & Lacey'', and for voicing King Koopa in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Sh ...
as Emir Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab * Ho Chow as Mr. Li, Cheng Li-Kin * Keith Knight as Gustav Bird, additional voices *
Julie Lemieux Julie Lemieux (born December 4, 1962) is a Canadian voice actress. Career Lemieux has provided the voice for characters such as Sammy Tsukino in '' Sailor Moon'', young Darien Shields in '' Sailor Moon R: The Movie'', and Peruru in '' Sailor Moo ...
as Chang Chong-Chen *
Peter Meech ''Emily of New Moon'' is the first in a series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery about an orphan girl growing up on Prince Edward Island. Montgomery is also the author of ''Anne of Green Gables'' series. It was first published in 1923. Plot sum ...
as Radio Announcer *
Chris Wiggins Christopher John Wiggins (January 13, 1931 – February 19, 2017) was an English-born Canadian actor. Career He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada, where he moved in 1952. Wiggins is probably ...
as Wang Chen-Yee *
Peter Wildman Peter Wildman (born December 29, 1954) is a Canadian actor, voice actor, musician, writer and member of the Frantics comedy troupe. He appeared as Buzz Sherwood on ''The Red Green Show'', and voiced Mojo in '' X-Men: The Animated Series'' and M ...
as Hector and Alfred Alembick Additional voices were provided by: *
Yank Azman Yank Azman (born October 19, 1947) is a Canadian television and film actor. Early life Azman was born in a displaced persons camp in Bad Wörishofen, Germany to Cesia (née Waishand), a sales clerk, and Kuba Zajfman, a tailor and furrier, Holoca ...
*
Barbara Budd Barbara Budd (born May 23, 1951) is a Canadian actress, narrator and radio announcer. Between 1993 and April 30, 2010, she was the co-host of CBC Radio One's ''As It Happens''. Early life Budd was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. She studied th ...
* Robert Cait * Graeme Campbell * Liz Dufresne *
Paul Haddad Paul Haddad (May 20, 1963 – April 11, 2020) was a Canadian actor. He was the original voice-actor of Leon S. Kennedy in the ''Resident Evil'' franchise, voicing the character in ''Resident Evil 2'' (1998). Other voice-over-roles included Uncle ...
*
Graham Haley Graham Haley is a best New York Times best-selling author and TV show host known for his series '' Haley’s Hints''. Since its launch, the show has expanded from Canada to the United States to South America to Europe to Asia, and to Africa. ...
*
Keith Hampshire Keith Hampshire (born 23 November 1945) is an English-born singer and actor. He recorded three songs which were top ten hits in Canada, and hosted the CBC Television show ''Keith Hampshire's Music Machine''. His voice has been compared to Dav ...
* David Huband * Marvin Ishmael * Tom Kneebone * Michael Lamport * Ray Landry * Neil Munro * Frank Perry * Frank Proctor * Mario Romano * Ron Rubin *
August Schellenberg August Werner Schellenberg (July 25, 1936 – August 15, 2013) was a Canadian actor. He played Randolph in the first three installments of the ''Free Willy'' film series (1993–1997) as well as characters in '' Black Robe'' (1991), ''The New Wor ...


French (''Les Aventures de Tintin'')

* Thierry Wermuth as Tintin *
Susan Roman Susan Roman (born April 17) is a Canadian voice actress and voice director, best known for voice acting the role of Lita/Sailor Jupiter in the Canada DiC (and later Cloverway/CWi) dub of the anime, ''Sailor Moon''. She is one of the few voice ...
as Milou * Christian Pelissier as Capitaine Haddock * Henri Labussiere as Professeur Tryphon Tournesol *
Yves Barsacq Yves Barsacq (17 June 1931 – 4 October 2015) was a French film actor, who appeared in more than 150 films. He is the son of the French-Russian production designer Léon Barsacq and the nephew of the French theatre director André Barsacq. ...
as Dupont, Wronzoff, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine, Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab, Ridgewell, Wang Jen-Ghié, le colonel Alvarez, le professeur Philémon Siclone, le docteur Rotule, le Grand Précieux, Calys, Kronick, Gino the photographer, additional voices * Jean-Pierre Moulin as Dupond, le maharadjah de Rawhajpoutalah, Muskar XII, Chaubet, Boris, Sanders, Philippulus le prophète, Manolo, le photographe japonais, Bohlwinkel, Miller, Walther (voix 1), Jean-Loup de la Batellerie, additional voices * Michel Ruhl as Nestor, le professeur Hornet, Walther (voix 2), additional voices * Marie Vincent as Bianca Castafiore * Michel Gudin as le général Alcazar * Serge Sauvion as Rastapopoulos * Marc Moro as Allan Thompson, Maxime Loiseau, le colonel Jorgen, le colonel Sponsz, Ranko, Pedro, Al Capone, Dawson, Ramon Bada, Bab El Ehr, Hippolyte Calys, Hippolyte Bergamotte, Chiquito, Huascar, Barnabé, Pablo, Hans Boehm, Paolo Colombani, Gino the pilot, Yamato, le général Haranochi, Ivan, Zlop, Himmerszeck, Ragdalam, Isidore Boullu, Matéo, additional voices * Michel Tureau as Müller, Szut, Bobby Smiles, Rackham le Rouge, Mitsuhirato, Baxter, Igor Wagner, Gustave Loiseau, Aristide Filoselle, Nestor Halambique, Alfred Halambique, Marc Charlet, Tharkey, Kavitch, le docteur Krollspell, Tom, lieutenant Delcourt, Walter Rizotto, le fakir, le docteur Finney, Alfredo Topolino, Walter, additional voices *
Henri Lambert Henri Lambert (1862–1934) was a Belgian engineer and glass works owner at Charleroi near Brussels. His glass works was the largest in the world in that time. He was one of the first occupied with social economy. He spoke Walloon with his blue ...
as Frank Wolff, le Grand Inca, Sirov, le général Tapioca, Alonzo Perez, le professeur Cantonneau, Mac O'Connor, Foudre Bénie, Spalding, Stephan, Kurt, Mik Ezdanitoff, Herbert Dawes, additional voices * David Lesser as Tchang Tchong-Jen * Serge Lhorca as Oliveira da Figueira * Sophie Arthuys as Abdallah, Irma, le fils du maharadjah de Rawhajpoutalah * Patricia Legrand as Zorrino, Lobsang * Jean-Pierre Leroux as Bunji Kuraki, Omar Ben Salaad * Georges Berthomieu as Séraphin Lampion * William Coryn as Didi * Daniel Brémont as Laszlo Carreidas


Episodes

Running order of the TV series as per original broadcast schedule.


Season 1


Season 2


Season 3


See also

*
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* '' The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn'' * ''
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References


External links


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