The series focuses on Jake, Izzy, Cubby, and theirparrot Skully, a band of young pirates who spend their days competing for treasure againstCaptain Hook and his pirate crew, consisting ofMr. Smee, Sharky and Bones. They are often accompanied by several characters, including their living pirate ship, Bucky, and theirmermaid friend, Marina.
The series' fourth and final season, under the nameCaptain Jake and the Never Land Pirates, premiered on September 14, 2015.[2] The show ran until November 6, 2016.
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The show takes place some time after the events ofPeter Pan andReturn to Never Land and focuses on Jake, Izzy, and Cubby. Each episode consists of two eleven-minute segments in which Jake his crew and the audience have adventures aroundNever Land and outsmart Captain Hook and his crew. Every episode begins with a prologue of Jake asking the viewer to say "Yo-ho-ho!" with him and his crew. In each segment, they earngold doubloons each time they solve a problem together, and at the end they count them and put them in their "Team Treasure Chest".
The first season of the series followed more "playful" conflicts, such as Jake and the crew reclaiming their basketball or skateboard from Captain Hook. The second season had less interactive moments and a larger scale of adventure, with plots such as the characters finding a lost city of gold and an ancient pirate pyramid. The third season has an updated theme song and more action. The fourth and final season has one fourth-wall break at the end of each episode.
Almost every episode contains two eleven-minute animated segments, followed by a live-action song by the Never Land Pirate Band. The singing characters Sharky and Bones appear in both animated and live-action forms, being part of Hook's crew.
Jake (voiced byColin Ford from season 1-"Little Red Riding Hook",Cameron Boyce from "Izzy Trident Treasure"-"Queen Izzy-Bella",Sean Ryan Fox from "Smee–erella"-"The Great Never Sea Conquest" and Riley Thomas Stewart in season 4) is the protagonist and leader of the Never Land Pirates, and Captain Hook's main pirate rival. He is shown using a telescope and steering the ship in the opening. He used the woodenForever Sword, which was cut from the Forever Tree and given to him byPeter Pan. He also briefly used the transformableMega-Mecha Sword and the goldenDestiny Sword. As a captain, he uses the metalMighty Captain's Sword, which can cut through metal padlocks, heat up to cut through ice bars, shoot heat beams, and deflect cold or energy blasts. Bothcutlasses have acrossguard on thehilt but theMighty Captain's Sword has a largerpommel and noknuckle-bow on the side. He also acquires an invisibility ring and has used Izzy's pixie dust to fly.[3][4][5]
Izzy (voiced byMadison Pettis from season 1–"Happy 1,000th Birthday!" and Megan Richie from "Shiverjack"-season 4) acts as Jake'ssecond-in-command. She has a small sack of pixie dust given to her byTinker Bell and her friends, which the team uses only in emergencies. Her catchphrase is "Yay, hey, no way!"
Cubby (voiced byJonathan Morgan Heit from season 1–"Stowaway Ghost" and Jadon Sand from "Battle for the Book"-season 4) is the youngest of the group and Jake's best friend, who is timid and lacks confidence. He has the map of Never Land and is shown manning thecrow's nest in the opening. He is not a member of the Lost Boys, despite physically resembling the Cubby of the group. His catchphrase is "Aww, coconuts!"
Skully (speaking voice byDavid Arquette and singing voice byLoren Hoskins) is a greenanthropomorphicparrot who acts like a guardian to the team and keeps a lookout for Captain Hook and Mr. Smee. His catchphrase is "Crackers!"
Bucky is Jake, Izzy, Cubby, and Skully's pirate ship. It is shown to have some life, as it can listen to their orders. It can move parts of itself, including stairs, a slide, a bell, and its sails and steering mechanisms, and fly.
Captain Hook (voiced byCorey Burton) is Never Land's resident pirate captain and Peter Pan's nemesis. He is the commander of the galleon "The Jolly Roger". He is legendary for his cruelty to his enemies and his own men and struggles to maintain a permanent crew, as he currently has only three crew members and the rest of his crew is never seen. He also likes to keep a collection of different things, such as seashells. His greatest fear is encountering Tick Tock, the crocodile that ate his hand after Peter Pan sliced it off in a sword fight.
Mr. Smee (voiced byJeff Bennett) is Captain Hook's first mate. He is also an expert on Never Land's legends and the wisest of Captain Hook's pirates, but no one ever seems to listen to his suggestions.
Sharky (voiced by Loren Hoskins) and Bones (voiced by Jeff Bennett; and singing voices provided byKevin Hendrickson) are members of Captain Hook's pirate crew. They usually spend time performing musical numbers and act as troubadours. Live-action versions appear at the end of the show to perform an original song.
The Jolly Roger is Captain Hook and his crew's ship. It is bigger than Bucky, but unlike it is not animate.
Marina (voiced byAriel Winter) is a youngmermaid who lives with her people in the ocean surrounding Never Land. Unlike some of the mermaids, who tend to be selfish, vain, and cruel, Marina is gentle and kind to the crew and is close friends with Izzy, often showing them the secrets of the Never Sea she has discovered. She also has a little sister named Stormy and has a crush on Jake.
Tick-Tock (vocal effects byDee Bradley Baker) is thecrocodile that ate Captain Hook's left hand after Peter Pan cut it off in a sword fight and has followed the Jolly Roger ever since. He also ate an alarm clock, whose sound alerts Captain Hook to his presence.
NeverBird (vocal effects byRussi Taylor) is a former sidekick of Captain Hook, who betrays him and joins Jake and his crew.
Sandy (voiced by Loren Hoskins) is Marina's singing petstarfish, who has the ability to heal through a special song.
The Pirate Princess (speaking voice byTori Spelling and singing voice byLaura Dickinson) is a pirate who was cursed and shipwrecked in a hidden grotto, but is later rescued by Jake and his crew.
Winger (voiced byLisa Loeb) is Skully's close friend, who is revealed to be the princess of the Sky Bird Kingdom.
The Wise Old Parrot (voiced byAdam West) is an aged scarletmacaw and the ruler of the Sky Bird Kingdom.
The Monkey (voiced byDee Bradley Baker) is a mischievous primate who steals Jake's bongos, but later returns them and befriends Jake and his crew.
Mama Hook (voiced bySharon Osbourne) is Captain Hook's mother.
Red Jessica (voiced byJane Kaczmarek) is a pirate whom Captain Hook falls in love with.
Captain Flynn (voiced byJosh Duhamel) is a pirate who was stranded in the Never Land desert with his ship, the "Barracuda", but is rescued by Jake and his crew.
Peter Pan (voiced byAdam Wylie) is Captain Hook's nemesis and the leader of Never Land and the Lost Boys. He is mentioned throughout the series, but physically appears in the special episodes "Peter Pan Returns", "Jake Saves Bucky", "Never Land Rescue", and "Battle for the Book".
The Sea Witch (voiced byCarol Kane) is an evil witch who seeks to turn the Pirate Princess into gold, but later turns good after Izzy stops her.
The Gorilla (voiced byDee Bradley Baker) is a gorilla who likes bananas and being tickled behind the ear.
Misty (speaking voice byTiffani Thiessen and singing voice by Laura Dickinson) is a good witch who tends to be the Pirate Princess' neighbor.
Pip (voiced byJerry O'Connell) is a pirate genie who once resided in a ship-in-the-bottle.
Percy (voiced byRhys Darby) is an anthropomorphicpenguin who Jake and his crew help to get his group to their colony.
Beatrice Le Beak (voiced byTeri Hatcher) is a sneaky pirate who steals from Captain Hook.
Queen Coralie (voiced byLeigh-Allyn Baker) is the mermaid queen of the city of Neptune. She rules her kingdom with a gentle hand. She is usually egocentric and snobbish, but she is also kind, affectionate and warm. She loves her kingdom and all the creatures of the sea, but she doesn't like Captain Hook's misdeeds.
Pirate Mummy (voiced byJack McBrayer) is a thousand-year-old pirate mummy who inhabits the Pirate Mummy's Tomb in the Never Land Desert.
Ghostly Bob (voiced byBill Farmer) is the leader of a mischievous band of pirate ghosts who were sealed away in the wooden crate and cast into the bottom of the Never Sea.
Wendy Darling (voiced byMaia Mitchell) is the eldest of the Darling siblings and one of Peter Pan and Tinker Bell's oldest and dearest friends. She likes to play with fairies, mermaids and even Indians, and what she wants most is to become a fairy and mermaid to play.
John Darling (voiced by Elliot Reeve) is the middle child of the Darling siblings.
Michael Darling (voiced by Colby Mulgrew) is the brother of Wendy and John Darling.
Peg-Leg Peg (voiced byEstelle Harris) is a pirate ghost and Captain Treasure Tooth's love interest.
Dread (voiced byDavid Tennant) is an evil genie who steals other genies' magic for himself.
Lord Fathom (voiced byMalcolm McDowell) is an evil Merwizard who plots to take over the Never Sea.
Beardini (voiced bySteve Valentine) is a pirate magician who lives on Never Land.
ShiverJack (voiced byMark Hamill) is a sorcerer with ice powers.
Doctor Undergear (voiced byTony Hale) is a mad inventor.
The Grim Buccaneer (voiced byChristian Slater) is a shadowy pirate.
Captain Wraith (voiced byBlair Underwood) is a pirate ghost who resides on Ghost Island. He seeks to take over the Never World by using his enchanted treasure to transform pirates who travel to Ghost Island in search of treasure into his ghostly crew.
King Zongo (voiced byChris Kattan) is the ruler of the pirate monkeys of Never Land.
Captain Colossus (voiced byHector Elizondo) is a pirate and former captain of the battleship the Mighty Colossus.
The show's musical elements are handled by Loren Hoskins and Kevin Hendrickson, who were emailed by the show's creator Bobs Gannaway, asking if they would be interested in creating songs for the show.[6] According to Hoskins, Gannaway "just wanted good music to listen to while he was writing the pilot". Gannaway searched "pirate music for kids" online and found his way toCaptain Bogg and Salty, listening to their songs while working on the script. He introduced the band to Jay Stutler, vice president of music at Disney Television Animation. "We're in charge of creating every note of music for the show. We create the underscore. We sit in the studio and record the background music that comes in and out."[7] The music for the show has been praised for being enjoyable for both the children, and the adult caretakers.[8] Three soundtracks have been released featuring songs from the show.[9]
"Hats Off to Hook/Escape from Belch Mountain", "Hide the Hideout!/The Old Shell Game", "Izzy's Pirate Puzzle/The Never Land Games", "Off the Hook!/Never Say Never!", "Cubby's Sunken Treasure/Cubby's Goldfish", "Happy Hook Day!/No Returns!", "The Sky's The Limit!/Bucky Makes a Splash"
September 27, 2011
Peter Pan Returns
"Peter Pan Returns" Full Length Adventure, "The Elephant Surprise!/Jake's Jungle Groove", "The Pirate Pup!/Pirate Rock!", "The Sword and the Stone/Jake's Home Run", "The Pirate Princess/The Rainbow Wand", "Mama Hook Knows Best!/Pixie Dust Away"
"Never Land Rescue" Full Length Adventure, "It's a Pirate Picnic / The Key to Skull Rock ", "The Golden Twilight Treasure / Rock the Croc!", "Jake and Sneaky Le Beak / Cubby the Brave", "Jake's Special Delivery / Seahorse Saddle-Up!"
November 19, 2013
Battle for the Book
"Battle for the Book" Full Length Adventure, "Treasure of the Pirate Mummy's Tomb / Mystery of the Missing Treasure!", "Pirate Genie Tales" Full Length Adventure, "Captain Gizmo / Jake's Pirate Swap Meet", "Sleeping Mermaid / Jake's Mega-Mecha Sword"
January 6, 2015
The Great Never Sea Conquest
"The Great Never Sea Conquest" Full Length Adventure, "Into the Heart of Coldness/The Remarkable Beardini!", "Escape from Ghost Island/ The Island of Doctor Undergear", "Rise of the Pirate Pharaoh/ The Golden Hook", "The Mystery of the Mighty Colossus/The Doubloon Monsoon", "Shark Attack!/Captain Hook's Colossal Collision"
The series has received generally mixed reviews. A review inVariety called it "part video game, part interactive cartoon, part advertisement for 'Peter Pan' merchandise".[12]The Los Angeles Times gave a mixed review of the show's portrayal of Captain Hook compared to the classicPeter Pan, stating that the character "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."[13]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.[14] 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).[15] On July 27, the series was awarded #2 of the Best TV Shows 2011 list.[16]
The character Jake has too received positive reviews.[citation needed] The character has been thought of as a "classic Disney character", lovable and entertaining addition. He has quickly become an icon atDisney's Hollywood Studios from the popularDisney Junior Live as well as being added on the park's entrance drawings. The atmosphere character can be seen at the Hollywood And Vine character breakfast and the Animation courtyard, while atDisney California Adventure, Jake can be found on Hollywood Boulevard inHollywood Land.[citation needed]
Upon the initial release of the series onwards, there has been a high demand for toys, games, and other merchandise from the show. At the American International Toy Fair in New York City, Disney announced a line of toys to be released in the summer of 2012.
On May 24, 2012, theJake's Never Land Pirate Schoolapp was released onApple and Android devices.[17] As well as a storyline-based MobiGo cartridge video game by Vtech.[18]
A variety of other video games are based on the series[19] including:
A spin-off series of shorts of the show centering on Skully, titledPlaying With Skully, aired on September 19, 2012.[36] Another short series entitledJake's Never Land Pirate School premiered on November 26, 2012.[37] The third spin-off,Mama Hook Knows Best! premiered on September 29, 2013, starringSharon Osbourne as Mama Hook, but instead of a series, it was a book.[citation needed] The fourth spin-off entitled,Jake's Buccaneer Blast premiered on October 26, 2014, as the firstLego Duplo adventure.[citation needed]
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