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''Mad Jack the Pirate'' is an American animated comedy-adventure television series. The show was created by
Bill Kopp William Kopp is an American animator, writer and voice actor. Career Kopp studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts. In 1984, he won a Merit Award from the Student Academy Awards for ''Mr. Gloom''. In 1985, he won a Student Acade ...
and was directed by
Jeff DeGrandis Jeffrey Maxwell DeGrandis (born December 1, 1957) is an American animator, director, and producer. Currently he's Executive Producer at Warner Bros Animation on "Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz." Jeff has served as Supervising Producer on ''Dora the ...
(who previously worked together on '' Toonsylvania''). On American television, the show was broadcast on Fox Kids. The show is about the rather unsuccessful and quite cowardly Pirate Jack (voiced by
Bill Kopp William Kopp is an American animator, writer and voice actor. Career Kopp studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts. In 1984, he won a Merit Award from the Student Academy Awards for ''Mr. Gloom''. In 1985, he won a Student Acade ...
), who despite his repeated failures never doubts his own excellence, and his dim-witted anthropomorphic rat sidekick Snuk (voiced by
Billy West William Richard Werstine (born April 16, 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film ''Space Jam'' and several subsequent projects, the title characters of ''Doug'' ...
) as they sail the seas on their ship the Sea Chicken. Critics have noted that the clear inspiration for the show is the 1983-1989
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comedy series '' Blackadder''. Jack bears a striking resemblance to
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and Snuk to
Baldrick Baldrick is the name of several fictional characters featured in the long-running BBC historic comedy television series ''Blackadder''. Each one serves as Edmund Blackadder's servant and sidekick and acts as a foil to the lead character. Each ...
. There is even some dialogue taken straight from the BBC series. Jack's arch-enemy Flash resembles ''Blackadder's''
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, and Angus is almost identical to ''Blackadder's'' Lord Angus. The series has been released on DVD in Romania (under the title '' Piratul Jack cel Teribil''), and on
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in Turkey (under the title '' Çılgın Korsan Jack''). Also in Turkey, the cartoon was shown on
Jetix Play Jetix Play (formerly Fox Kids Play) was a preschool entertainment brand, owned by Jetix Europe. The Jetix Play name was primarily used as a sister channel to Jetix in a small number of regions, such as Central and Eastern Europe, and Middle East ...
and in Poland on Fox Kids. Ownership of the series passed to
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in 2001 when Disney acquired
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, which also includes
Saban Entertainment Saban Entertainment, Inc. (along with Saban International; currently operating under the legal name is BVS Entertainment, Inc.) was a worldwide-served independent American-Israeli television production company formed in 1980 by Haim Saban and ...
. But the series is not available on
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.


Cast

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Bill Kopp William Kopp is an American animator, writer and voice actor. Career Kopp studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts. In 1984, he won a Merit Award from the Student Academy Awards for ''Mr. Gloom''. In 1985, he won a Student Acade ...
as Mad Jack *
Billy West William Richard Werstine (born April 16, 1952), known professionally as Billy West, is an American voice actor. His voice roles include Bugs Bunny in the 1996 film ''Space Jam'' and several subsequent projects, the title characters of ''Doug'' ...
as Snuk *
Jess Harnell Jess Harnell (born December 23, 1963) is an American voice actor and singer. His notable roles include Captain Hero in the animated TV series '' Drawn Together'', Wakko Warner in '' Animaniacs'', Ironhide in the first three ''Transformers'' fil ...
as Flash Dashing, Deity, Sterrol Flynn, Skeleton, Landlord of ''The Rabid Weasel'', Baron Stevie Ray von Ribbentrop, Gnome #1, Stuey, Tribal Chief,
Peter Lawford Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford ( Aylen; 7 September 1923 – 24 December 1984) was an English-American actor.Obituary '' Variety'', 26 December 1984. He was a member of the " Rat Pack" and the brother-in-law of US president John F. Kennedy and se ...
, Giant, Mummy, Police Officer #2 * Robert Pike Daniel as Angus Dagnabbit *
Tom Kenny Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for voicing the titular character in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' and associated media. Kenny has voiced many other characters, including Heffer Wolfe in '' ...
as Sir Percy, Waiter, French Resort manager, Wooden Stakes Merchant, Vulgarian citizen, Crab King, Snow Sultan, Town Messenger, Uncle Mortimer's Attorney, Tribal Member * Charlie Adler as Mrs. Grunion *
Cam Clarke Cam Clarke is an American voice actor, known for his work in animation, video games and commercials. Among his notable roles are Leonardo and Rocksteady in the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' animated series, Shotaro Kaneda in the 1989 ...
as Sternly Ed Nerwood, Tolouse, Gnome #2, Arturo Caliente *
Sandy Fox Sandra Marie Fox (née Kessler; born July 13, 1963) is an American voice actress who has had numerous roles in various animated cartoon, anime and video games. She portrayed the live-action Betty Boop and has provided her voice for Universal Stu ...
as Magic Pink Fairy *
Brad Garrett Bradley Henry Gerstenfeld (born April 14, 1960), known professionally as Brad Garrett, is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Possessing a distinctive deep voice, he has appeared in numerous television and film roles in both live-action and ...
as Darsh the Dragon, Biclops, Frank Sinatra *
Kevin Meaney Kevin Gerard Meaney (April 23, 1956 – October 21, 2016) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Early life Meaney graduated from Valhalla High School in Westchester County, New York, and attended State University of New York at Mor ...
as Chuck the Imitation Crab * Valery Pappas as Witch * Jocelyn Blue as Additional Voices *
Sherman Howard Sherman Howard (born June 11, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his performance as the zombie Bub in George A. Romero's ''Day of the Dead'' (1985) and Lex Luthor on ''Superboy'' (1990–92). He also voiced Derek Powers (a.k.a. Bli ...
as Additional Voices * Joyce Lang as Additional Voices * Steve Ochs as Additional Voices *
Jay Robinson Jay Robinson (April 14, 1930 – September 27, 2013) was an American actor specializing in character roles. He achieved his greatest fame playing Emperor Caligula in the film ''The Robe'' (1953) and its sequel ''Demetrius and the Gladiators' ...
as Additional Voices * April Winchell as Princess, Check-inn Lady, The Enchantress Victoria's Guard


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''Mad Jack the Pirate''
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from the original on February 11, 2016. {{Fox Kids Fictional pirates Fox Kids 1990s American animated television series 1998 American television series debuts 1999 American television series endings American children's animated adventure television series American children's animated comedy television series Fox Broadcasting Company original programming Television series by Saban Entertainment YTV (Canadian TV channel) original programming