Series synopsis
Jim Button is a German animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on KiKa on January 1, 1998. It ended on December 24, 1998. It stars Henk Dikmoet, Beatrijs Sluyter, Stef Feld and Luk van Mello.
Jim Button and his best friend Luke live on an island called Tomorrow Land (Morrow Land). Because there is no place on the island will have to be demolished all the rails for a home for Jim. Hence Luke decides which driver is about to leave the island with his trusty locomotive Emma. Jim hears this, he decides to go with Luke. They have no idea what dangers lurk in the world in which they arrive. They come on the road against pirates, “Wild 13” that have captured princess Lisi Mandala and taken ...
Premise
Jim Button and his best friend Luke live on an island called Tomorrow Land (Morrow Land). Because there is no place on the island will have to be demolished all the rails for a home for Jim. Hence Luke decides which driver is about to leave the island with his trusty locomotive Emma. Jim hears this, he decides to go with Luke. They have no idea what dangers lurk in the world in which they arrive. They come on the road against pirates, “Wild 13” that have captured princess Lisi Mandala and taken to Bleak Land (Sorrow Land), where the mighty dragon lady dominates Knar Stand. After they make to come into Mandala they know Poemkin emperor, father of Lisi; deceitful prime minister Pi Pa Poo and his sidekick Meewentee, Jooviloopiebluu the imperial cook and his grandson Ping Pong.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Henk Dikmoet as Jim Button
- Beatrijs Sluyter as Mevrouw Watzee
- Stef Feld
- Luk van Mello as Luuk
- Angela Schijf as Princess Li Si
- Carol van Herwijnen as Captain of «De Wilde 13»
- Marloes van den Heuvel as Mevrouw Knarstand
- Paul Groot
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | January 1, 1998 | June 25, 1998 |
| Season 2 | 26 | July 2, 1998 | December 24, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Surprise Package The residents of tiny Morrowland receive an unexpected package a boy they call Jim. He grows up and has to leave. Luke, the city's locomotive drivers is traveling with him. |
January 1, 1998 |
| 2 | The Beautiful Captive | January 8, 1998 |
| 3 | Mandala | January 15, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 2, 1998 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 9, 1998 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 16, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KiKa |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 1, 1998 |
| Last aired | December 24, 1998 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |