Series synopsis
The Adventures of Tintin is a French animation action & adventure mystery television series that premiered on FR3 on October 2, 1991. It ended on September 28, 1992. It stars Thierry Wermuth, Christian Pelissier, Henri Labussière and Yves Barsacq.
Travel with Tintin, the young and intrepid Belgian reporter, and his faithful dog Snowy as they take you from Tibet to the Moon, or from Egypt to the depths of the sea -- solving mysteries, pursuing truth and justice, and gambling with their lives.
Premise
Travel with Tintin, the young and intrepid Belgian reporter, and his faithful dog Snowy as they take you from Tibet to the Moon, or from Egypt to the depths of the sea -- solving mysteries, pursuing truth and justice, and gambling with their lives.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Thierry Wermuth as Tintin (voice)
- Christian Pelissier as Haddock (voice)
- Henri Labussière as Tournesol (voice)
- Yves Barsacq as Dupont (voice)
- Jean-Pierre Moulin as Dupond (voice)
- Susan Roman as Milou (voice)
- Michel Ruhl as Nestor (voice)
- Marie Vincent as Bianca Castafiore (voice)
Supporting cast
- Georges Berthomieu as Séraphin Lampion (voice)
- Marc Moro as Sponsz (voice)
- Michaël Pas as Kuifje
Guest cast
- Michaël Pas as Kuifje
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 2, 1991 | December 23, 1991 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 6, 1992 | May 25, 1992 |
| Season 3 | 13 | July 6, 1992 | September 28, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Crab with the Golden Claws (1) Tintin finds himself in the middle of a mystery involving a drowned man, a tin of crab meat, and a piece of paper with a strange name on it. He follows the clues to a ship and finds its crew is using the crab tins to smuggle opiates out of the country. |
October 2, 1991 |
| 2 |
The Crab with the Golden Claws (2) Tintin & Haddock escape from the Karaboudjan and now find themselves in a desert, where they find out their problems with Alan and the ship crew are yet far from an end. |
October 9, 1991 |
| 3 |
The Secret of the Unicorn (1) Tintin finds a ship model in the Old Street Market and buys it for Captain Haddock as a gift. Little he knows that it will turn into a treasure hunt, connecting them to Sir Francis Haddock, Captain's ancestor. |
October 16, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Shooting Star Tintin and a group of scientists sail out to the Arctic Ocean to study a meteorite that has fallen. However, the team will have to deal with another expedition that will compete with them at any cost. |
January 6, 1992 |
| 2 |
The Broken Ear (1) Tintin goes to a jungle in South America to look for an Arumbaya Fetish which has been stolen from a museum, but he will have to face some dangerous people who are also after the Fetish for some mysterious reasons. |
January 13, 1992 |
| 3 |
The Broken Ear (2) Tintin arrives at the village of the Arumbayas and finds the long-lost explorer Ridgewell, who is believed to be dead for many years. |
January 20, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Red Sea Sharks (1) Tintin and Captain Haddock travel to Khemed to rescue the Emir from the danger of arms smugglers who have overthrown his government. |
July 6, 1992 |
| 2 |
The Red Sea Sharks (2) Tintin and Captain Haddock try to stop a terrible refugee smuggling ring and end up trapped with the other prisoners out at sea. |
July 13, 1992 |
| 3 |
The Seven Crystal Balls (1) Tintin investigates the mysterious illness that coincidentally falls upon all seven members of a South American expedition. |
July 20, 1992 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FR3 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 1991 |
| Last aired | September 28, 1992 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |