The Adventures of Long John Silver
The Adventures of Long John Silver
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The Adventures of Long John Silver

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6.7 / 10
1957
1 season
26 episodes
Action & AdventureDramaFamily

The Adventures of Long John Silver is a family adventure series about the Long John Silver character from Treasure Island. Produced in 1954 in colour in Australia for the American and British markets before the development of Australian television. Long John Silver is the proud captain of his own ship and his own crew. He and his buccaneer cruise around the Caribbean and often stay on the side of the English and fight the French and Spanish. After long and dangerous adventures, he and his crew rest in the tavern of Miss Purity. The series first aired in the United States on syndicated basis in 1956, but irregularly as part of another show. Several episodes were edited together and shown theatrically under the titles: 'Under the Black Flag' and 'South Sea Pirates'. Afterwards, it was sold to the ITV in the UK, and aired in 1957. In 1958, the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) screened the series as part of Children's TV Club.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.The Necklace

    09-04-195730m

    Long John Silver is arrested for murder and robbery. Miss Purity and Jim Hawkins try to prove his innocense.

  • Ep 2

    2.Pieces of Eight

    30-04-195730m

    Desperate to get the money to save his ship, Long John agrees to a plan another pirate recommends to steal Spanish gold. But the pirate turns out to be just as much of a liar as wa...

  • Ep 3

    3.The Orphans' Christmas

    6.0
    21-05-195730m

    Long John and Miss Purity learn that the headmistress of the orphanage is not allowing the children to have a Christmas party or receive gifts.

  • Ep 4

    4.Execution Dock

    20-06-195730m

    While sick with a fever, Long John dreams that he is to be executed for piracy.

  • Ep 5

    5.The Eviction

    18-06-195730m

    The Governor orders to close Miss Purity’s tavern on behalf of the English. Long John discovers plans from the Spanish about an military invasion.

  • Ep 6

    6.The Pink Pearl

    05-03-195730m

    Gentleman Richard Thorpe asks Lng John for help to find his brother, who is missing on an island occupied by the Spanish. On the island they find out, that the Spanish try everythi...

  • Ep 7

    7.Tale of a Tooth

    20-08-195730m

    Long John Silver suddenly is in pain, he has a toothache. So he is forced to save a dentist from the Spanish.

  • Ep 8

    8.Ship o' the Dead

    27-08-195730m

    Jim Hawkins tells the story that he actually saw a ship in the bay with a dead crew - and of course nobody believes him. Jim and Long John Silver discover that the Spanish robbed t...

  • Ep 9

    9.Sword of Vengeance

    09-07-195730m

    Silver and his crew attempt to plunder a Spanish ship, but there's no one aboard except dead prisoners.

  • Ep 10

    10.Turnabout

    04-06-195730m

    France and England are at war—and to the amusement of Long John Silver and his pirate crew, the foppish French Navy takes over their ship.

  • Ep 11

    11.Miss Purity's Birthday

    11-06-195730m

    Miss Purity is upset that no one has remembered her birthday except the priest.

  • Ep 12

    12.Dead Reckoning

    02-07-195730m

    Miss Purity and Long John decide Jim should be sent to a private school after he causes trouble at a local birthday party. But things become worse then Jim's roommate is the same b...

  • Ep 13

    13.Devil's Stew

    02-04-195730m

    After losing the Faithful gambling, a former pirate convinces Long John the real money is in honest trade, such as he conducts. But is this "former" pirate really reformed?

  • Ep 14

    14.Where Men Are Men

    26-02-195730m

    Purity's dressmaker is in love with a woman who scorns him for more "manly" men. Long John advises: "There be as many women as fish in the sea. Love be a trick of dame nature—and s...

  • Ep 15

    15.The Master's Touch

    13-03-195730m

    Purity (Connie Gilchrist) has a new beau---who has ulterior motives. Robert Newton.

  • Ep 16

    16.The Siege

    06-08-195730m

    When Gov. Strong takes a holiday, his replacement turns out to be crooked, and Long John exposes him.

  • Ep 17

    17.The Flag Flies Black

    07-05-195730m

    Long John (Robert Newton) helps defend the British Navy against newly allied France and Spain. Jim: Kit Taylor.

  • Ep 18

    18.The Fishwife

    16-04-195730m

    Miss Purity arranges special treatment for Molly when Molly's niece comes for a visit.

  • Ep 19

    19.Dragon Slayer

    16-07-195730m

    Redbeard says he can bring Long John and Miss Purity back together by making Long John a "Dragon Slayer" like the knights of old. In truth, Redbeard is playing Long John against Mi...

  • Ep 20

    20.Temple of Evil

    14-05-195730m

    Long John sets his eyes on the natives' treasure when he and the crew deliver a naval officer to Amoyan Island.

  • Ep 21

    21.To Purity, a Daughter

    28-05-195730m

    Miss Purity learns that the ship carrying her sister and her niece has been scuttled.

  • Ep 22

    22.Ties of Blood

    13-08-195730m

    Miss Purity befriends a young woman who is caring for her sick brother.

  • Ep 23

    23.Voodoo

    23-07-195730m

    Jim and Elizabeth become seriously ill, and everybody attributes it to a mysterious voodoo power - except for Long John, who sets out to find the real cause of their illness.

  • Ep 24

    24.Strange Cargo

    30-07-195730m

    Long John and his crew rescue a group of women who had been held captive.

  • Ep 25

    25.Infernal Triangle

    25-07-195730m

    Purity (Connie Gilchrist) gives Long John an ultimatum: set the wedding day---or else. Long John: Robert Newton. Jim: Kit Taylor.

  • Ep 26

    26.The Crisis

    21-05-195730m

    The island hideaway is hit by a fever, and a Quaker doctor comes to the aid of young Jim Hawkins.

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