Peter Lawrence
Chris Hubbell
Larry Carroll
David Carren
Starring
Jason Marsden as the voice of Peter Pan
Tim Curry as the voice of Captain James Hook
Voices of
Chris M. Allport
Debi Derryberry
Ed Gilbert
Whitby Hertford
Christina Lange
Jack Lynch
Cast
Tim Curry, Jason Marsden, Debi Derryberry, Ed Gilbert, Cree Summer
Similar
Jake and the Never Land Pira, The Pirates of Dark Water, Tom & Jerry Kids, The Spooktacular New Adv, Where on Earth Is Carmen
Peter Pan & the Pirates is an American animated television series based on J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan that originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company from September 8, 1990 to September 10, 1991. Repeats continued to air until September 11, 1992. A repeat of the series' Christmas episode was aired on December 25, 1993. The series was then on Fox in re-run form on weekday mornings from November 4, 1996 to March 28, 1997. Reruns were then shown on Fox Family in 1998.
The television show focuses as much on the pirates as it does on Peter Pan. Captain Hook and Mr. Smee traditionally are the only pirates who receive any attention in the story, but here, the other crew members of the Jolly Roger (Robert Mullins, Alf Mason, Gentleman Ignatious Starkey, Billy Jukes, and Cookson) are given distinct personalities and character development. A real force to be reckoned with, Hook is a powerful, temperamental, cultured, intelligent, and charming pirate with an insatiable thirst for vengeance.
Some attention was also given to the Native American characters (no longer called Redskins). They and their customs were often featured in the storyline.
One episode featured Wendy's daughter Jane (who appears at the end of the original play Peter Pan and at the end of the original book Peter and Wendy). Jane, from the future, visits the Neverland. At the end of the episode, Wendy is a little sad, because she knows that the existence of her daughter means that one day Wendy will leave Neverland and grow up.
Production
The on-screen title was given as Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates (Given in promotional materials and advertisements in the UK as Twentieth Century Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates) as to emphasize the fact that this was an independent production by 20th Century Fox, unrelated to the Disney feature or other previous media incarnations of the Peter Pan property.
Main characters
Peter Pan (voiced by Jason Marsden) - The titular protagonist of the series and the main leader of the group, which includes ten children with him (and one fairy). He has dark brown hair worn in a ponytail and (in this version) wears a brown costume, which distinguishes him from other versions, in which Peter Pan normally wears green. He's always up for a challenge and game for adventure no matter how perilous. He sees everything as a game, doesn't notice the bad consequences or his mistakes (he doesn't make any!) and doesn't get wiser after the event. He can't read (which is referenced in the episodes "The Ruby", "Treasure hunt", "The Letter", "When games become deadly", "Peter in Wonderland", "Friday the thirteenth", "Frau Brumhandel" and "Curly's Laugh") and forgets nearly everything (as seen in "Now Day Party", "Jules Verne Night", "Invisible Tootles", "Nibs and the Mermaids", "Living Pictures", "Elementary, my dear Pan" or "The Footrace"). The most important thing for him is having fun and playing games, where he knows and accepts the rules ("When Games become deadly", "After the Laughter", "Knights of Neverland", "Mardi Grass", "Hook the faithful Son", "Seven League Boots" or Count the Chauvin"), but not once finds it more funny and interesting not to consider and (suddenly) to change them ("The coldest cut of all", "Now day Party" or "The Footrace"). As in Barrie's novel and other (Movie/TV) versions he can imitate other peoples' voices, where he regularly imitates the one of Hook, what saves himself and his friends from difficult situations ("The Rake", "The Hook and the Hat", "The Plucking of Short Tom", "Stupid Smee" or "Slightly Duped"). He enjoys his confrontations with Captain Hook. He can find himself in negative situations, where not once he can come out by himself ("Slightly in stone", "Treasure hunt", "Hook's Mother's Picture", "Slightly duped" or "Play Ball"), but can also get into trouble, where he cannot get out by himself, so he needs the help of his friends ("Living Pictures", "River at Night", "The Wind and the Panther", "The Dream", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men", "Stupid Smee", "Pirate Shadows", "When Games become deadly", "The Phantom Shaman", "Evicted!", "The Hook and the Hat", "The Ruby", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook", "Vanity, thy name is mermaid", "Curly’s Laugh", "Three Wishes", "Wendy and the Croc", "Elementary, my dear Pan", "Jules Verne Night", "The Pirate, who came to dinner", "The Neverscroll", "Count the Chauvin", "Invisible Tootles" or "The Letter") or he is lucky the opposite side is uncareful, what can be an advantage for him ("After the Laughter", "Knights of Neverland", "The Girl who lives in the Moon"). Despite his cockiness, recklessness, willfulness, and selfishness, he still always manages to come through in the end. Even though he may be naive, stubborn and always up for fun and games, he knows and recognizes the danger and cares for his friends ("The coldest cut of all", "The Rake", "Slightly in Stone", "Knights of Neverland", "The Croc and the Clock", "The Plucking of Short Tom", "After the Laughter", "Evicted!", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Wendy and the Croc", "The Great Race", "Slightly Duped", "Friday the thirteenth", "Frau Brumhandel" or "Invisible Tootles"). In "Slightly in stone", he even abandons his trapped boot in order to return in time with the golden acorn needed to save Slightly from remaining stone forever. He is the good guy and cares for the justice and a happy end, however whole peace and harmony is not for him. It's very important to have action, where danger and adventures belong to ("Slightly in stone", "The Rake", "Hook's Mother's Picture", "Knights of Neverland", "When Games become deadly" or "The Footrace"). He'd never allow that it would ever come to the end of Hook, because this way the place and his life would become quiet and boring. He does everything to keep Hook and the pirates in Neverland ("The Croc and the Clock", "Three Wishes" or "Immortal Pan").
Tinker Bell (voiced by Debi Derryberry) - A red-headed fairy and Peter Pan's sidekick. She's often the more practical of the two and is there for him and the others to get them out of jams if and whenever she can. One way is her fairy dust that not only allows humans to fly ("Now day Party", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan"), but also has other abilities, like moving machines or making fire or light ("River at Night", "The Dream", "Knights of Neverland", "Hook's Christmas", "The Hook and the Hat", "Immortal Pan", "Jules Verne Night") and the other is the fact that she often has the widest knowledge from Peter's friends, what is necessary for the boy to solve his problems ("The Rake", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men", "After the Laughter", "Pirate Shadows", "Tootles and the Dragon", "Professor Smee", "The Ruby", "Friday the thirteenth", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Curly's Laugh", "Wendy and the Croc", "Frau Brumhandel", "The Neverscroll", "Invisible Tootles"). It's obvious her home and main place is at Peter's. But she is regularly active at the Small Monday Island, where she has her fairy duties, together with other fantastic creatures ("Treasure hunt", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Immortal Pan").
Wendy Darling (voiced by Christina Lange) - The oldest of the Darling siblings, the big sister of John and Michael and the only girl of the (human) group. She has short black hair, wears a pink dress and a crown made of white flowers. Even if she changes her everyday clothes, she usually wears pink ("The Play's the thing", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Vanity, thy name is mermaid"). It rarely happens, that she has other colours ("Knights of Neverland", "Count the Chauvin, "Seven League Boots"). As in Barrie's novel, she's very tidy, cannot stand the mess ("Tootles and the Dragon", "Evicted!", "Wendy and the Croc", "Stupid Smee" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"), is like a mother for the boys and tells them bedtime stories ("Now Day Party", "Living Pictures", "Elementary, my dear Pan", "Curly's Laugh" or "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy"). As Peter claims that girls are smarter and more intelligent than boys, Wendy often is calmer and more mature than the rest of the group ("The Hook and the Hat", "Knights of Neverland", "The Croc and the Clock", "When Games become deadly" or "Count the Chauvin"). She also believes even Captain Hook isn't really a bad person and has feelings ("Hook's Mother's Picture", "Knights of Neverland", "The Dream", "After the Laughter", "Stupid Smee", "The Hook and the Hat", "The Pirate who came to dinner" or "Living Pictures"). But also she likes playing games and having fun ("Now day Party", "After the Laughter", "Play Ball" or "Curly's Laugh") and can take part in playing a joke on someone ("Stupid Smee", "Seven League Boots", "Count the Chauvin" or "The Letter"). She's often closer to Peter than anyone else and spends the most time with him ("After the laughter", "The Footrace", "Peter in Wonderland", "The Phantom Shaman" or "Play Ball"). She can be in trouble, where the others, especially Peter, care for her ("After the Laughter", "Slightly in stone", "Stupid Smee", "The Play's the thing", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Knights of Neverland", "Vanity, thy name is mermaid" or "Wendy and he Croc"). It happens that she refuses taking part at the adventures and the fights ("Now day Party", "Professor Smee", "Tootles and the Dragon", "Three Wishes", "The Croc and the Clock", "Tootles the bold", "Slightly duped", "Immortal Pan", "Invisible Tootles" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"), but is generally an active person and has a big participation in the action ("The coldest cut of all", "The Phantom Shaman", "Play Ball", "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Peter in Wonderland", "Frau Brumhandel", "The Pirate who came to dinner" or "Count de Chauvin").
John Darling (voiced by Jack Lynch) - The middle Darling sibling; Wendy's and Michael's brother. He has hazel blond hair and wears a brown bowler hat or derby. It's obvious, that his main place is in the Darling Family ("The coldest cut of all", "Treasure hunt", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "The Wind and the Panther", "The Dream", "Knights of Neverland", "Hook's Mother's picture", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Wendy and the Croc" or "The Hook and the Hat"), but not once he can be seen (with his gender and age) also as one of the Lost Boys ("The Great Race", "Peter in Wonderland", "Curly's Laugh", "Demise of Hook", "The Play's the thing", "Invisible Tootles", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook", "Stupid Smee", "The Croc and the Clock", "Three Wishes" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"). He also shares the bed with them and often fights with the pirates using a magic sword of wood, which always grows again after breaking, as it does with the six Lost Boys ("The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Knights of Neverland", "Demise of Hook", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"). The big difference is that he wears more formal clothes and more often takes off his headdress ("The coldest cut of all", "A whole in the wall", "River at Night", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Stupid Smee", "Hook's Christmas", "Wendy and the Croc", "Invisible Tootles" or "The Letter"). From all the friends he's the one who spends the most time with books ("The coldest cut of all", "Peter in Wonderland" or "Slightly in stone") and it can be seen, that he can read ("Slightly in stone", "The Ruby", "Elementary, my dear Pan", "The Letter", "Friday the thirteenth" or "Curly's Laugh"). He also likes making notes and writing journals ("The coldest cut of all") and enjoys painting ("Peter in Wonderland"). Not once he leads himself by his knowledge and his mind, not by greenness or desire for games and adventures ("The coldest cut of all", "Treasure hunt", "The Ruby", "The Girl who lives in the moon", "Wendy and the Croc", "Elementary, my dear Pan", "The Rake", "Hook's Mother's picture" or "Now Day Party").
Michael Darling (voiced by Whitby Hertford) - Wendy and John's brother and the youngest of the Darling siblings. He has light brown, curly hair and wears blue, overall-like, footy pajamas. As in the novel he is the youngest and smallest of the group and has a big basket as his bed and sometimes is slower and more frightened, so Peter and the others must look after him ("The coldest cut of all", "Treasure hunt", "Peter in Wonderland", "Mardi Gras", "Pirate Shadows", "The Croc and the Clock", "Evicted!", "Wendy and the Croc", "Tootles and the Dragon", "Stupid Smee", "When Games become deadly", "The Hook and the Hat", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook" or "The Wind and the Panther"). The most he desires the care of Wendy ("The coldest cut of all", "Living Pictures", "The Wind and the Panther", "The Dream", "Demise of Hook", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men", "Stupid Smee", "Pirate Shadows", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Evicted!", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook", "Mardi Gras", "Peter in Wonderland"), the others care for him, but not so often and while Wendy makes this alone there are more than one person ("The coldest cut of all", "Slightly in stone", "The Plucking of Short Tom", "Stupid Smee", "Hook's Mother's picture", "When Games become deadly", "Eternal Youth", "Tootles and the Dragon", "The Great Race", "Mardi Gras", "Wendy and the Croc" or "A day at the fair"). He loves playing around, having fun ("Now day Party", "A day at the fair", "Mardi grass") and especially enjoys running after animals ("The Dream" or "Pirate Shadows"). Even if being the "pet of the family" and often not able to take part at the action ("The Wind and the Panther", "The Plucking of Short Tom", "The Croc and the Clock", "Stupid Smee", "Tootles and the Dragon" or "Hook's Mother's Picture") he doesn't like and prefer being the passive one and doing nothing ("Slightly in stone", "A day at the fair", "Knights of Neverland", "Tootles and the Dragon", "Lost memories of pirate Pan" or "Mardi Gras"). He can take part at the fights and adventures ("The coldest cut of all", "Slightly in Stone", "Treasure Hunt", "Knights of Neverland", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy" or "Play Ball") and not once comes out as the only one, who can save the situation ("A day at the fair", "Pirate Shadows", "Peter in Wonderland", "Living Pictures", "The Pirate who came to Dinner" or "Frau Brumhandel").
The Lost Boys - A group of six orphaned boys who are confederated with Peter Pan. They only remember their life in Neverland ("Hook's Mother's Picture"), don't know how it is and looks beyond this world ("Lost memories of Pirate Pan"), so they don't have their own families. Their home and place is at Peter's ("Billy Jukes, Lost Boy"). Their clothes are informal and a little disrupted. They all wear caps shaped from various animal heads, which are a very big and important part of them. Taking them off is a very special rarity. They spend all the time wearing their caps, even if they go to bed ("Treasure hunt", "Tootles the bold", "River at Night" or "The Never Ark"), change their everyday clothes ("The Play's the Thing") or take a swim in trunks ("Nibs and the mermaids"). Not once they have some other headdress, but their main cap hidden under it ("Knights of Neverland"), but can also have only another cap ("Count de Chauvin"). There can be a situation, where they need to take them off ("Tootles the bold", "Friday the thirteenth" or "Seven League Boots") or because of a (little) accident they fall them off ("The Rake" or "Mardi Grass").
Nibs (voiced by Adam Carl) - The eldest of the Lost Boys with the most mature voice. He is tall and slim, has blond hair and wears a cap shaped like a bear's head with the face cut out. He is Peter's second-in-command and makes the orders when Peter is absent ("The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy", "Invisible Tootles", "Immortal Pan", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Demise of Hook", "Peter on Trial", "Slightly duped" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"). He's the one who is qualified for this role for being the most responsible, sensible and mature when making decisions ("Living Pictures", "Slightly duped", "The Hook and the Hat", "Mardi Gras", "Slightly in stone" or "Three Wishes"). However also he not once has a changeable being, where he can become (too) brash and confident and likes to be (more) in spotlight ("The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Knights of Neverland", "Count de Chauvin", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Mardi Gras" or "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy") and then another time rather quiet and reluctant and taking either none or at least very little part at the action ("Now Day Party", "The Pirate who came to Dinner", "Immortal Pan", "Friday the thirteenth", "Jules Verne Night" or "Slightly duped"). As it's usual for children he loves having fun ("Wendy and the Croc", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Tootles and the Dragon", "Invisible Tootles", "Stupid Smee", "Friday the thirteenth", "The Letter", "Curly's Laugh" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"), can also act naively and irresponsibly ("Knights of Neverland", "Nibs and the Mermaids", "Stupid Smee", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men" or "Count de Chauvin") and sometimes can be a little too slow and inattentive and doesn't note the danger or everything around him ("Knights of Neverland", "Nibs and the mermaids", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook", "Count de Chauvin", "The Letter", "Slightly duped" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"). However he also is a brave person. There can be a situation, where he has no choice and just has to enter a strange or risky place ("Slightly in stone", "The Letter"), but it's not always this way. Other circumstances are, that it's not necessary to venture. He is well aware of the danger and inconvenience of unpleasant or strange and unknown places and, even if he doesn't have to do this, anyway acts with courage and betakes there ("Hook's Mother's Picture", "Knights of Neverland", "Jules Verne Night", "The Girl who lives in the Moon" or "Nibs and the mermaids"). He knows what to do when acting as the leader ("Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Slightly duped", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Three Wishes" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"), but also listens to Peter and the others when they have other ideas ("Tootles and the Dragon", "Knights of Neverland", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Jules Verne Night", "Immortal Pan", "Frau Brumhandel", "Slightly in stone" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men").
Slightly (voiced by Scott Menville) - The tallest and 2nd eldest Lost Boy. He has pale skin, honey blond hair and wears a cap in the shape of a parrot's head. As a reference to his name he constantly uses the word "slightly" in his sentences. His ambition is to be Peter's second-in-command 'coz of what he's jealous of Nibs ("Slightly duped" or "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy"), but when he is appointed such, he finds he is not cut out for the position ("Slightly duped"). He is often naive and immature when making decisions which can cause trouble for the others ("Slightly duped"). It's important for him to take part at the action ("Knights of Neverland", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Count de Chauvin", " Demise of Hook", "The Neverscroll", "Slightly duped", "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy", "All Hallow's Eve" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"), but also can prefer the calmness and staying out of the danger and adventures ("Plucking of Short Tom", "Now Day Party", "Hook the faithful Son" or "The Rake"). He sees Peter and the others as his family and also is very important to them ("Slightly in Stone", "The Rake", "Knights of Neverland", "The Neverscroll", "Frau Brumhandel" or "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy"). Even if not being the leader he can take the orders ("The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Demise of Hook", "Invisible Tootles", or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"), knows what to do during a battle and has his role in the gang of Lost Boys, where he knows how to act and behave ("Invisible Tootles", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Seven League Boots", "The Pirate, who came to dinner", "Hook's Mother's Picture" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"). From the Pirate Crew, he is the closest to Billy Jukes ("Billy Jukes, Lost Boy" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men").
Curly (voiced by Josh Keaton) - A hispanic Lost Boy with a cap shaped like a tiger's head with the face cut out. He has a tanned complexion, caramel brown hair and a very slim figure. From the age he is exactly in the middle of the Lost Boys, where Nibs and Slightly are older and the Twins and Tootles are younger, so because of this and also his way of acting he's neither the leader nor the pet of the family. Regularly he stays closer to Nibs and Slightly, where as the three of them and the half of the Lost Boys they go together through the trouble and have adventures ("Knights of Neverland", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Mardi Gras", "Frau Brumhandel" or "Count de Chauvin"). In fact he doesn't have a special person of the group he is particularly close to (as Tink to Peter or the Darlings or the Twins to each other) and can be more on his own ("Living Pictures", "The Plucking of Short Tom", "Stupid Smee", "Curly's Laugh", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Slightly duped", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men", "Peter in Wonderland" or "Friday the thirteenth"). It's obvious and all naturally he belongs to and has his role and place in the gang of Peter and the Lost Boys ("The coldest cut of all", "The Croc and the Clock", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Lost Memories of Pirate Pan", "Stupid Smee", "Hook’s Mother’s Picture", "The Hook and the Hat", "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy", "Tootles and the Dragon", "Slightly duped", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men", "Count de Chauvin", "Seven league Boots" or "Frau Brumhandel"), where it's no problem for him to take the orders from the leader and/or to discharge his duty ("The coldest cut of all", "Slightly in stone", "Knights of Neverland", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Invisible Tootles", "Demise of Hook", "The Hook and the Hat", "Tootles and the Dragon", "Count de Chauvin", "Slightly duped", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men" or "Frau Brumhandel") and he also knows what to do when fighting ("Hook’s Mother’s Picture", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy", "Curly’s Laugh", "Slightly duped" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"). He has a sense of humor and loves having fun ("Curly's Laugh", "Nibs and the mermaids", "The Great Race", "Invisible Tootles", "Hook's Mother's Picture", "Hook the faithful son", "Friday the thirteenth" and "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"), but also knows and recognizes when the situation is more serious and there is no time for laughing and joking around ("Living Pictures", "Slightly in stone", "Hook's Mother's Picture", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Curly's Laugh", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "Mardi Gras", "Slightly duped" or "Friday the thirteenth"). He can become very believable ("Friday the thirteenth") and not once gets easily panicked ("Slightly in stone", "The Croc and the Clock", "Curly's laugh", "Friday, the thirteenth", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men", "Frau Brumhandel"). However it's very important for him not to be seen by the others as useless or clumsy ("Friday the thirteenth"), so he tries to act in a more determined and independent manner ("Knights of Neverland", “Mardi Gras”, "Slightly duped", "Count the Chauvin" or "Friday the thirteenth").
The Twins (voiced by Aaron Lohr and Michael Bacall) - Two Lost Boys who are biracial Twins. They aren't identical, aside from both wearing caps in the shape of a leopard's head with cut-outs in the front for their faces. Individually (and only in the written language) they're known as Tall Twin and Short Twin, their heights being the main distinction. Other distinctions are their complexions and hair color, Tall Twin having a darker complexion and black curly hair, and Short Twin having lighter skin and red straight hair and also looking some plumper than his taller brother. They're so synchronised that they accomplish more when they work together ("The Great Race", "Knights of Neverland", "Pirate Shadows", "When Games become deadly", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook", "Hook's Christmas") and when talking they finish each other's sentences. They also do practical everything together and are never apart ("Tootles and the Dragon", "Knights of Neverland", "Slightly duped", "The Croc and the Clock", "Curly's Laugh", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan" or "Pirate Shadows"). They are known as the mechanics and inventors of the group and most of their activity is creating, building and testing their own inventions and machines ("The Great Race", "Jules Verne Night", "Hook the faithful Son", "Nibs and the mermaids", "When Games become deadly", "After the Laughter", "Vanity, thy name is mermaid", "Invisible Tootles", "Stupid Smee", "The Letter", "The Croc and the Clock", "Evicted!" and "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook"). In the episode "The Great Race", they fall out and find themselves unable to act normally, as they would when together, and their inventions fall apart. It can come out, that their inventions are the rescue in a difficult situation ("Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook", "After the Laughter", "Stupid Smee", "Vanity, thy name is mermaid", "The Letter", "The Croc and the Clock") and another time it is their (general) knowledge and acquaintance on machines ("When Games become deadly", "Pirate Shadows", "Elementary, my dear Pan", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Hook the faithful son", "Lost memories of Pirate Pan", "The Croc and the Clock" or "Jules Verne Night"). Not once they don't anticipate some details in their inventions, what can cause secondary effects and trouble ("The Great Race", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Hook the faithful son", "Tootles and the Dragon" or "Jules Verne Night").
Tootles (voiced by Chris M. Allport) - The youngest of the Lost Boys who wears a cap in the shape of a panda's head with face cut-out and has a black blotch around his left eye for the emphasis of this animal. He is very small and has a round stomach, but because he loves eating and always finds time for this ("Tootles and the Dragon", "Now Day Party", "The Croc and the Clock", "The Great Race", "Invisible Tootles", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men" or "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook"). As created by Barrie he's often clumsy which can cause problems for the others when looking for adventures ("Tootles and the Dragon", "Tootles the bold", "Slightly duped", "First Encounter", "Invisible Tootles" or "The Croc and the Clock"). He can also become too sensitive, especially when getting judged or not noticed by the others ("Tootles and the Dragon" or "Invisible Tootles"). Even though he has his role in the group, knows what to do when fighting ("Knights of Neverland", "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy", "Demise of Hook" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"), can come out with the idea how to save the situation ("Slightly in stone", "Tootles the bold" or "Invisible Tootles") and as referred to in the episode "Tootles and the Dragon" he's the most patient of the group. Of the Lost Boys, he is the one who is the closest to Michael ("Treasure hunt", "Stupid Smee" or "Slightly in stone"). Generally his position can be seen thanks to Michael. When Michael is at the same place Tootles is not the little one and the helpless, but more mature and independent and equal with the older boys ("The coldest cut of all", "Living Pictures", "Treasure hunt", "Stupid Smee", "Evicted!", "The Hook and the Hat", "When games become deadly", "Demise of Hook", "Knights of Neverland", "Curly's Laugh", "Hook's Mother's Picture", "Tootles and the Dragon", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook" or "The Great Race"). But not once, especially when Michael is not around, Tootles as being the smallest and youngest Lost Boy comes out to be "the pet of the family" ("Play Ball", "Vanity, thy name is mermaid", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men" or "Slightly duped") where the others must look some more after him ("The Croc and the Clock", "First Encounter" or "Invisible Tootles").
Villains
Captain James Algernon Cloudesley Hook (voiced by Tim Curry) - The main antagonist of the series and Peter Pan's nemesis. As his name implies, James Hook is the head of his pirate crew. Although he's well known for his ruthless and nefarious nature, the Hook in this version is more complex and in many ways closer to the portrayal in Barrie's book. He's missing his right hand and has a sharp iron hook instead. References to Peter Pan feeding Captain Hook's hand to the crocodile is still intact. Rather than the traditional long black hair (or wig) and long moustache, this Hook is clean-shaven and has his white hair styled in the manner of a powdered wig. As the captain of the ship named "The Jolly Roger" he has a pirate crew and a parrot, named Short Tom. In contrast to his bumbling crew, Hook is very much the aristocrat, and is very well read and charming in a sinister way. He also is very good at playing a harpsichord, despite the loss of his hand. He usually expresses dissatisfaction about his crew ("Treasure hunt", "The Hook and the Hat", "A day at the fair"). However the same way he can see the advantages at one them, what he wants to make (sensible) use of ("Professor Smee", "When Games become deadly", "The Phantom Shaman", "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"). He can get into trouble, where he not once is able to come out by himself ("Eternal Youth", "River of Night"), but it can also happen, that he needs the help of Peter ("The Croc and the Clock", "Three Wishes", "Mardi Gras") or the others ("The Hook and the Hat", "Pirate Shadows", "Tootles and the Dragon", "Slightly duped", "Jules Verne Night", "The Ruby", "Hook the faithful son", "The Pirate who came to dinner", "A hole in the wall", "Frau Brumhandel" or "The Letter"). He is immune to Neverland's magic ("A day at the fair", "Frau Brumhandel" or "Curly's Laugh"), however can be affected by strange magic ("Three Wishes"). Two members of his Family are mentioned: his brother Patch, who owned his own Pirate Ship called "The Rake", and his mother, who is referred to as having had some unfulfilled wishes about her son James and being already dead, where the only thing left of her memory being a portrait that Hook has in his cabin, but never is shown completely ("Hook's Mother's Picture", "Eternal Youth", "Friday the thirteenth" or "The Letter"), however it is strongly implied that she was hideously ugly ("Hook's Mother's Picture"). As generally having a very rude and cruel character he has a weakness for mothers, not only his own ("When Games become deadly" or "Hook the faithful son"), but also strange mothers ("The Letter") and can become sensitive, when he hears of her thoughts or feelings ("Eternal Youth" or "Hook the faithful son"). Insight to Hook's past is given in the episode "Hook's Christmas", where it is shown that Hook and his brother were once partners in piracy. However, when Hook's fiance discovered that he was a pirate, she left him. Heartbroken and moody, Hook would later duel his brother for command of the ship, a fight that claimed the latter's left eye. Also, in "Ages of Pan Episode One", Hook mentions that he served in the British Navy at some point in his life.
Smee (voiced by Ed Gilbert in an Irish accent) - Captain Hook's loyal bosun and the closest he has to a friend, although he rarely seems to appreciate it. He's determined by him as a big dummy ("River of Night", "Treasure hunt", "Stupid Smee", "Living Pictures", "Play Ball" or "A day at the fair") and not once also by the other pirates ("The Phantom Shaman", "Stupid Smee", "A day at the fair"). In his appearance he is small, but rather slim, has grey-brown hair and a beard and pale blue eyes. His weapon is a sword he names Johnny Corkscrew. The main difference from the other pirates is that he is often clumsy and not really able to capture any of the Lost Boys ("Treasure hunt", "Slightly duped" and "Play Ball"). It is a big rarity when he manages to do this ("The Rake", "After the Laughter", "Wendy and the Croc", "Friday the thirteenth" or "Mardi Gras"). Generally the closest person to him is Captain Hook ("River at Night", "The Rake", "Eternal Youth", "The Hook and the Hat", "Professor Smee", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook", "Play Ball", "Peter in Wonderland", "Curly's Laugh", or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"). Despite all the confusion and his environment it is important for him not to leave the pirate crew ("Stupid Smee"). He is faithful to his Captain and stays on his side ("Eternal Youth"), but not once he can also be more equal to the other pirates ("The Plucking of Short Tom", "The Ruby", "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy", "Immortal Pan", "Three Wishes", "Frau Brumhandel" or "A day at the fair").
Robert Mullins (voiced by Jack Angel) - A member of Captain Hook's crew who hails from Brooklyn. He is medium height, muscular, has a long face, light brown hair and mustache and a scar at his left eye. He is very good in sword fighting and tends to clash with his leader more than anyone else on the ship. Although he referees to Captain Hook as "the finest pirate who ever lived", he sometimes schemes to take over command ("The Hook and the Hat", "A day at the fair", "Three Wishes"). His biggest disadvantage is that he is deeply superstitious ("Friday the thirteenth" or "The Rake") and prone to landsickness ("The Girl who lives in the Moon", "A day at the fair", "Invisible Tootles", "Stupid Smee", "The Hook and the Hat", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook" or "Friday the thirteenth"). Despite this he often leaves the ship, it rarely happens that he comes off in a land expedition with Hook ("Hook's Mother's Picture", "After the Laughter", "The Rake" or "The Plucking of Short Tom") or it happens, that he has his important duties to do on land, that there is no mention of his intolerance and without any problem he copes with this ("Treasure hunt", "Slightly duped", "The Pirate who came to dinner"). Robert is good friends with Billy Jukes and has taught him about pirating ("Billy Jukes, Lost Boy").
"Gentleman" Ignatious P. Starkey (voiced by David Shaughnessy) - A foppish, gentlemanly English member of Hook's crew. He speaks with a "dash-it-all" accent, is very tall, has long black hair, he wears in a ponytail and a thin mustache. He wears a long cape and as a weapon uses a rapier, he always has with and can easily pull out, being ready for the battle ("Treasure hunt") and also is a good pugilist ("A day at the fair"). He is believed to be the first mate, can become conceited and confident in himself ("A day at the fair", "The Letter" or "Evicted!"). He can come into trouble, where he is not able to come out and someone else must do this for him ("River at Night", "The Letter") and also not once has no courage, so he admits that he is scared ("River at night", "The Rake", "The Plucking of Short Tom", "The Dream").
Alf Mason (voiced by Tony Jay) — A member of Hook's crew who serves as a carpenter and a strongman. He has a strong physical build, is tall, very muscular, has no hair, is shaven, and wears a blue nightcap. As a weapon, Alf often wields a mallet. Although he fears Hook as much as the rest of the crew if the pirates are doubtful about an order from the captain, he is usually the first to voice it. It can happen that he is inattentive ("Living Pictures", "Slightly duped") or helpless ("The Hook and the Hat"). A big benefit is his strong build and physical strength, where the others, especially Peter's friends have no chance to oppose him ("The Dream", "Hook the faithful son", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook", "Slightly duped").
Billy Jukes (voiced by Eugene Williams) - The youngest pirate who is of Old World/Indian descent. Before he became a member of the pirates, he was a castaway on a desert island. Billy was rescued by Captain Hook's crew and was taught pirating by Robert Mullins, to whom he is very loyal to ("Billy Jukes, Lost Boy", The Plucking of Short Tom" or "The Hook and the Hat"). As not being an adult as the other pirates, he is not well risen and has no facial hair. Billy is very slim, has dark skin and thick brunette hair that often conceals one eye. Despite his age he is not excluded by the crew (and certainly not as much as Smee) and it's obvious, that his main place is at the pirates. It is seldom emphasized, that he is the youngest and immature at his age ("Immortal Pan" or "The Hook and the Hat"). He also doesn't often have a sword with, that he uses as his weapon, as the other pirates do. Instead he is the ship's gunner and responsible for the cannons, so he is never far away from the big cannon, 'Long Tom', that is his main weapon and at the skirmishes with Peter and the others, he's the one who shouts with it ("Treasure hunt", "The Plucking of Short Tom", "Hook's Mother's Picture", "The Rake", "When Games become deadly", "Tootles and the Dragon", "Immortal Pan", "Wendy and the Croc"). He cares to keep it clean ("The Hook and the Hat", "The Plucking of Short Tom", "Immortal Pan", "Elementary, my dear Pan") and sometimes also sleeps on it ("Treasure hunt", "Pirate Shadows", "Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook" or "Immortal Pan"). As he often is close to the cannon it usually comes out, that he doesn't go to the land with Hook and the others ("Treasure hunt", "The Plucking of Short Tom", "The Ruby", "Wendy and the Croc", "Elementary, my dear Pan", "The Rake", "Immortal Pan", "Friday the thirteenth"). He is an active person and physically moves a lot ("Hook's Mother's Picture", "Elementary, my dear Pan", "The Hook and the Hat", "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy", "Curly's Laugh", "The Croc and the Clock"), where in his young age it is no problem for him to do activities with (some) more effort ("When Games become deadly", "Pirate Shadows", "Jules Verne Night", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Slightly duped", "The Great Race", "Hook the faithful son", "The Wind and the Panther" or "The Rake"). He also has a wide knowledge at machines and other uncommon instruments and is the inventor among the pirate crew ("When Games become deadly", "The Great Race", "After the Laughter", "Hook the faithful son", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Now Day Party", "The Girl who lives in the Moon", "Pirate Shadows" or "Jules Verne Night"), what is a big feature he has in common with the Twins ("The Great Race", "When Games become deadly", "Nibs and the mermaids", "Hook the faithful son" or "Jules Verne Night"). Not once he cooperates with Peter and his band, where it can come out for him as being just a liar and traitor ("The Great Race"), but sometimes he shows he really has a good heart and cares for the boys ("Hook the faithful Son" or "Billy Jukes, Lost Boy").
Eucrates Cookson (voiced by Jack Angel in a Greek accent) - The ship's disgusting chef, who has his individual method for his dishes and menu. He is medium height, fat, and bald. Instead of typical weapons, he can use kitchen devices ("Hook's Mother's Picture") and is very good in using a fishing net ("The Letter", "Slightly duped"). From all the others he spends the most time in the kitchen, where he can be seen cooking ("Hook's Mother's Picture", "The Phantom Shaman", "Professor Smee"). As having his main place in the kitchen and a massive build it can come out he doesn't take part in the action, where physical exercise is needed and generally disclaims going to the land ("Treasure hunt", "Hook's Mother's Picture", "A day at the fair"). Not once his dishes are good not for eating, but for doing wonders ("Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook", "Wendy and the Croc"). In fact he is not very intellectual and seldom thinks before acting ("Dr. Livingstone and Captain Hook", "The Phantom Shaman", "Professor Smee"). He is a miserable singer ("Hook's Mother's Picture" and "The Phantom Shaman").
Short Tom - A malicious parrot who is Captain Hook's mischievous one-eyed pet. It is capable of speaking, but is limited to phrases obviously taught to him. Frequently he tries to alert the pirates when he sees Peter Pan sneak aboard ("Hook's Mother's Picture", "The Phantom Shaman"), but because of his limited speech usually fails to get them to understand. He is the faithful pet of Hook, who cares to keep his parrot close to himself and not to leave the Jolly Roger ("The Plucking of Short Tom", "The Hook and the Hat", "Jules Verne Night").
Captain Patch (voiced by Ed Gilbert) - Jasper Hook is the older brother of James Hook, who once served as his midshipman. Hook took out Jasper's eye years ago when Jasper wouldn't give James a bigger share of their loot, and he wore a patch ever since, which is why he is known as Captain Patch. Presumably Patch died not long afterwards, and his chest of treasures somehow ended up hidden in a cave in Neverland with a curse. When Peter, John, and Slightly found the lost chest and removed an emerald, it ended up summoning Captain Patch's ghost who then summoned his ghost ship called the Rake in order to take revenge on his brother. Nothing that Captain Hook's crew shot at the Rake could sink it due to the fact that the Rake is a ghost ship. When Peter Pan, John, and Slightly tricked Hook into firing the treasure towards the Rake, it was enough to banish Captain Patch and the Rake back to the spirit world. Jasper later appeared in "Hook's Christmas" where the Ghost of Christmas Past shows Captain Hook his past when he used to work with his brother until the incident that led up to Jasper's loss of an eye. His spirit later appeared as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. It should be noted Patch and his ship appeared somewhat different in each of the two episodes.
Other characters
The Crocodile - A big ♀ reptile, the same crocodile that had devoured Captain Hook's hand. A ticking clock is heard every time the crocodile is near. In the series, the clock is a magical clock that controls all the seasons in Neverland ("The Croc and the Clock").
Indians - A tribe of Indians who reside in Neverland and often help out Peter Pan and the Lost Boys. Only three of them figure prominently in the series, the rest were seen only briefly in the episode "Pirate Boys, Lost Men".
Great Big Little Panther (voiced by Michael Wise) - The Indian chief and father of Tiger Lily and Hard-To-Hit. He's very wise and often assists Peter and his friends when they have (some big) problems as seen in the episodes "The Dream", "The Phantom Shaman", "Treasure Hunt", and "Pirate Boys, Lost Men".
Tiger Lily (voiced by Cree Summer) - The daughter of Great Big Little Panther and sister of Hard-To-Hit. She and her brother sometimes tag along with and aid their friends Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, The Darling Siblings and The Lost Boys on their many adventures.
Hard-to-Hit (voiced by Aaron Lohr) - Great Big Little Panther's son and Tiger Lily's younger brother. He is very active and knows the weapons of his tribe and how to use them ("The Phantom Shaman", "The Dream" and "River of Night").
The Mermaids - A group of young women, who are half human and half fish. They live in the sea and are most seen at the Mermaids' Lagoon or nearby. They're vain and care for their looks and good appearance ("Vanity, the name is Mermaid"). They enjoy playing, joking and having fun ("Nibs and the Mermaids") and collecting items from the land ("Tootles and the Dragon" or "Elementary, my dear Pan"). From all the humans who live above the water they only like Peter and no-one else ("Vanity, the name is Mermaid", "The Great Race", "Nibs and the Mermaids", "After the Laughter", "Elementary, my dear Pan" or "Pirate Boys, Lost Men"). Like Tinkerbell and the fairies, the mermaids are magical. Their singing can hypnotise and lure men to their doom("The Ruby", "Vanity, thy name is Mermaid"), they can conjure bubble which can sink or float, make bubbles big enough to supply air for or trap humans("The Ruby, "Vanity, thy name is Mermaid" and "Nibs and the Mermaids") and they can command tides, conjure water spouts and manipulate water("Vanity, thy name is Mermaid").
Purple and Blue Mermaids - Two mermaids who only appear twice as villains in the series. One has shoulder length blonde hair and a deep purple tail. The second has short pale brown hair and blue scales which covers her tails, chest, shoulders and arms. While they are usually seen together, they often insult each other and both are very vain. They appear in "The Ruby" and "Vanity, thy name is Mermaid", where it can be emphasized that Crooked Tail is their opponent and has just opposite purposes to them.
Crooked Tail (voiced by Linda Gary) - A mermaid who is feared by the Purple and Blue Mermaids. She was once beautiful, but conceited and haughty until a potion to enhance her beauty went horribly awry turning her into a green-skinned hag. In "Vanity, Thy Name is Mermaid," she helped Peter Pan rescue Wendy from two mermaids who tried to turn Wendy into a mermaid.
Girl in the Moon (voiced by Kath Soucie) - A blonde girl in a turquoise dress who is responsible for bringing the night by replacing the sun that appears during the day with the moon at the normal time.
King Kyros (voiced by Jack Angel) - The Ice King of Neverland (who only appears in the episode "The Coldest Cut of All"). He owns a giant ice cave with lots of corridors and tunnels and has some elves as his subworkers. In fact, King Kyros is not one of the bad guys. The conflict with him was started by Peter, who just entered the king's home without any permission and took away a crystal claiming it was his own.
Jane - Wendy's daughter from the future. She appears in "The Lost Memories of Pirate Pan".
Olook (voiced by Jack Angel) - A grumpy giant troll. He appears in "The Never Ark," "Slightly in Stone," "The Neverscroll," "A Day at the Fair," and "Count De Chauvin".
Wherever - A big and powerful spirit. He appears when somebody loses something to take possession of this lost object. Then Wherever brings it to his big caverns that are located deep under the sea. He has an important appearance in the episodes "After the Laughter" and "The Footrace".
Differences
The following show the differences from the book or other Peter Pan versions:
This series doesn't feature a beginning introducing the whole Darling family nor explains how Peter takes Wendy to Neverland. From the first episode they already live in the underground house, know Hook and the pirates and are friends with the Indians.
In other versions, Peter always wears his knife next to his waist at the belt, but in this version he has it attached to his right boot.
In the book, Tinker Bell has her own "fairy language", which humans only hear like the sounds of ringing bells (Disney's Tinker Bell Movies). Likewise, she doesn't speak in most other versions, but makes tinkling or other sounds, which Peter can understands (Disney's Peter Pan, Peter Pan (2003), Peter Pan Burbank or Peter Pan Live!). In this version and some others, she can speak the human language (The Adventures of Peter Pan, Hook or The New Adventures of Peter Pan).
In the novel, Barrie describes Tink's figure as somewhat plump - "She was slightly inclined to embonpoint", but in this version (and most of the others) she is portrayed as slim.
In Barrie's novel Captain Hook's hair is black, so many versions present him with this look ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "Hook" or "Peter Pan Live!") and in some other it is not exactly black, but still dark ("The Adventures of Peter Pan", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "The New Adventures of Peter Pan"). But here it is white. In the episode "After the Laughter" it is shown, that not even in his youth his hair was black, but fair.
In most other versions Captain Hook becomes frightened, panicked and almost petrified when hearing the ticking of a clock, indicating that the crocodile is close ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "The Adventures of Peter Pan"). In this version his behavior is inconsistent. Hook often is ready to bridle, when he notes the presence of the crocodile.
In the original book and some other versions, John wears a (black) stovepipe hat ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "The Adventures of Peter Pan" or "Peter Pan Live!"). Here he has a (brown) derby.
The look of the figures is not much described by J.M. Barrie, but in most of the other versions Wendy is either blonde ("The Adventures of Peter Pan", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "Peter Pan Live!") or has at least lighter hair ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)" or "Hook") and from the Darling siblings the lightest hair colour ("Peter Pan (2003)", "The Adventures of Peter Pan", "Peter Pan Burbank", "The New Adventures of Peter Pan" or "Peter Pan Live!") while frequently her brother John has the darkest hair colour ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "Peter Pan Live!"). In "Peter Pan and the Pirates" Wendy with black hair has the darkest and John being dark blond has the lightest haircolour from the Darling siblings.
As described in the novel and in some other versions, the Twins, two of the Lost Boys, are monozygotic twins and look identical ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "Peter Pan Live!"). However, in this version they are dizygotic and look very different. One is short and Caucasian, the other is taller and clearly African. They are recognized as Twins by wearing similar caps and doing everything together.
In the novel Barrie describes the clothes of the Lost Boys as being skins from bears they'd once executed. Here they wear normal clothes and from animals they have only caps of their heads, that are an important part of them. And only two of them, Nibs and Tootles, have caps from bears' heads, the rest of the boys have other animals.
In other Peter Pan movies or series in Neverland only Peter is able to fly all the time, while the Darlings only do it for coming there ("Disney's Peter Pan", "Peter Pan (2003)", "The Adventures of Peter Pan", "Peter Pan Burbank" or "Peter Pan Live!") and everyone else can fly only when Tink gives them her fairy dust, effective only for a finite period of time (Disney's Return to Neverland or "The New Adventures of Peter Pan"). In "Peter Pan and the Pirates" not only Peter, but also his closest friends, the Darlings and the Lost Boys, can fly all the time.
Cast
Chris M. Allport - Tootles
Jack Angel - Robert Mullins, Cookson, King Kyros, Olook
Michael Bacall - Short Twin
Adam Carl - Nibs
Tim Curry - Captain James Hook
Debi Derryberry - Tinker Bell
Linda Gary - Crooked Tail
Ed Gilbert - Smee, Captain Patch/Jasper Hook
Whitby Hertford - Michael Darling
Tony Jay - Alf Mason
Josh Keaton - Curly
Christina Lange - Wendy Darling
Aaron Lohr - Hard-to-Hit, Tall Twin
Jack Lynch - John Darling
Jason Marsden - Peter Pan
Scott Menville - Slightly
David Shaughnessy - Gentleman Ignatious Starkey
Kath Soucie - Girl in the Moon
Cree Summer - Tiger Lily
Eugene Williams - Billy Jukes
Michael Wise - Great Big Little Panther
Crew
Michael Bell - Voice Director
Lee Dannacher - Voice Director
Tony Pastor - Voice Director
Video game
A video game titled Peter Pan and the Pirates was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by third party publisher THQ. The game was generally received poorly by critics.
In this single player side-scrolling action game, the player controlled Peter Pan, who could collect bags of fairy dust to fly and wielded a sword that boasted a short range. The player started out in the forest and was required to destroy all the pirates in each level to advance to the next, with the final goal of reaching the pirate ship and battling Captain Hook.
VHS
Select episodes from the series were released on video in 1992. They have long been out of print. Titles of these included:
DVD
Select episodes were released on a single DVD for the UK market in 2004. This is now also out of print. Episodes released included:
Coldest Cut Of All
River Of Night
Treasure Hunt
Wee Problem
The Girl Who Lives In The Moon
Comics
In addition to the TV Series there were also seven comics released, telling new, little stories of the Fox Peter Pan and his closest friends.
Differences from the TV series
It is emphasized that Peter Pan can't read, but in episode “Curly's Laugh” it is shown that the Lost Boys, except Slightly, can do it. In the comic-series Peter is not alone with this disability, but also all the six Lost Boys cannot read.
From the Indians only three have their appearance and role in the series, the whole tribe gets never introduced, but in the comics they get more developed. Also when asking them for help, Tigerlily has the biggest role and regularly accompanies Peter and the others, while Hard-to-Hit appears very rare and doesn't get any role, except in one story. There he also gets presented as being Lily's cousin, but in the TV series he is her brother.
In the comics only Peter is able to fly all the time, but his friends cannot always do this, as they are regularly seen do walking and other activities, like being on the sea in a boat, which they wouldn't do if they flew. Sometimes it is sure, that they first got Tink's powder and another time seem to be really independent when flying, but not always.
From the characters the Twins are synchronized and when talking they do it together, so one starts the sentence and the other finishes it or they speak in breakes, where one stops talking, but the other one goes on with it. In the Comics, they speak on their own. They are also known, as well as Billy Jukes, to be the mechanics and inventors in the series, but in the comics none of them does this.
The animals are not able to speak normally and also aren't high developed as the humans, but just act naturally as animals do and are able to understand. In the comics they also don't speak the human language, however they often get wide developed thoughts, especially the Croc, and are shown to be more intelligent, not as animals are in reality.
In the TV series there aren't many characters, especially not human beings, who have the ability of abstract thinking. In the comics Neverland is more developed and also has not only more humans, but also cities and realms, where many people live.
From the Lost Boys the Twins get the biggest physical appearance in the TV series, however in the comics it is Slightly, who is seen in most of the stories and takes the most part at the action.
Cookson is very fat and could always eat and Mason's biggest advantage is his muscular body type and his physical strength. But in the comics Mason is fat and immovable and gets criticized by the Captain to eat too much.
From Peter's friends little Michael never has a teddy with or any other cuddly toy (as it is in “Disney Peter Pan”, “Peter Pan (2003)”, “Peter Pan Live!” or some episodes of “The New Adventures of Peter Pan”), but in some comic stories he does this.
