Who arrrrrrrr ya?
June 18, 2009 12:59 PM Subscribe
A British (I think) kids cartoon, probably from the eighties or nineties. There's a pirate with spiky blue hair, big eyes and a long thin moustache, with red and yellow clothes and a peg-leg.
What's it called?
In 2003 I bought a plush toy in London. It is as described above, and I was told at one point that it's a character from a somewhat well known kids cartoon.
The name 'Captain Pugwash' springs to mind, but all my googling only brings up a vaguely similar (in that all pirates are similar) cartoon from the fifties.
I think his crew may have included an octopus.
And that, I'm afraid, is about all I've got to go on.
If you can give me a name, I'll be very much in your debt.
If you can give me his face in a "Captain Pugwash (or whatever) Wants YOU" style poster, then you're some kind of god.
In 2003 I bought a plush toy in London. It is as described above, and I was told at one point that it's a character from a somewhat well known kids cartoon.
The name 'Captain Pugwash' springs to mind, but all my googling only brings up a vaguely similar (in that all pirates are similar) cartoon from the fifties.
I think his crew may have included an octopus.
And that, I'm afraid, is about all I've got to go on.
If you can give me a name, I'll be very much in your debt.
If you can give me his face in a "Captain Pugwash (or whatever) Wants YOU" style poster, then you're some kind of god.
Pirates of Dark Water? The captain would be Bloth, and the description seems to match. Here's a pic of the main characters.
posted by Gneisskate at 2:36 PM on June 18, 2009
posted by Gneisskate at 2:36 PM on June 18, 2009
No, no blue hair. Hmm.
posted by Gneisskate at 2:38 PM on June 18, 2009
posted by Gneisskate at 2:38 PM on June 18, 2009
The pirate in Captain Pugwash was "Cut Throat Jake" and has black hair. Though it was my first guess as well.
posted by stuartmm at 2:48 PM on June 18, 2009
posted by stuartmm at 2:48 PM on June 18, 2009
Is one of the characters this guy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF3FjVAxB78
It's the first thing that sprung to mind when I read this question.
posted by theichibun at 4:17 PM on June 18, 2009
It's the first thing that sprung to mind when I read this question.
posted by theichibun at 4:17 PM on June 18, 2009
There's always the brute-force method, if you have the time and inclination to work through Wikipedia's list of fictional pirates.
posted by pemberkins at 5:43 PM on June 18, 2009
posted by pemberkins at 5:43 PM on June 18, 2009
Response by poster: Yes! Yoho Ahoy! Fantastic work, thanks a million paulash!
posted by twirlypen at 4:20 AM on June 19, 2009
posted by twirlypen at 4:20 AM on June 19, 2009
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posted by Petrot at 1:40 PM on June 18, 2009