Jake and the Never Land Pirates

Jake and the Never Land Pirates
Also known as Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates in the fourth season
Genre Musical
Created by Bobs Gannaway
Directed by Howy Parkins
Voices of Sean Ryan Fox
Megan Richie
Jadon Sand
David Arquette
Corey Burton
Jeff Bennett
Loren Hoskins
Cameron Boyce (season 2-4)
Colin Ford (season 1-2)
Madison Pettis (Seasons 1-3)
Jonathan Morgan Heit (Seasons 1-3)
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 102 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Rob LaDuca
Producer(s) Mark Seidenberg
Editor(s) Mark Seidenberg
Running time 24 minutes
Production company(s) Disney Television Animation
Mercury Filmworks (animation production)
Distributor Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network Disney Junior
Original release February 14, 2011 (2011-02-14) – present
External links
Official Website

Jake and the Never Land Pirates (also known as Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates in the fourth season and associated merchandise[1]) is an Annie Award-winning musical and interactive animated television series shown on Disney Junior. It is based on Disney's Peter Pan franchise, which in turn is based on the famous book and play by British author J.M. Barrie. It is the first Disney Junior original show following the switch from Playhouse Disney. It stars Sean Ryan Fox from Henry Danger, Megan Richie, Jadon Sand, David Arquette, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett and Loren Hoskins. The titular character Jake was previously voiced by Colin Ford, and then later by Cameron Boyce, and now Sean Ryan Fox, while Izzy was voiced for the first three seasons by Madison Pettis and Cubby was voiced by Jonathan Morgan Heit. The series is created by Disney veteran Bobs Gannaway, whose works include another Disney Junior series, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and films such as Secret of the Wings, The Pirate Fairy, and Planes: Fire & Rescue.

The series focuses on a band of young pirates consisting of Jake, Izzy, Cubby and their parrot Skully, who continuously spend their days competing against Captain Hook and Mr. Smee for treasure. They are often accompanied by several characters including their living pirate ship, Bucky, and their mermaid friend, Marina.

The series is a critical and commercial success, receiving high praise from critics and fans for its educational, yet entertaining format. The series is currently in its third season which premiered on January 3, 2014.[2] On January 8, 2014, Disney ordered a fourth season titled Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates.[3]

At the American International Toy Fair in New York City, Disney announced a film based on the series, premiered on September 19, 2012, entitled Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Bucky's Great Race. The film was later downgraded to a special episode renamed Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky.

Premise

The show revolves around a group of three siblings; Jake, Izzy and Cubby (two boys and a girl) who are pirates in Never Land, looking for treasure. Their main obstacles are Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, and Tick-Tock the Crocodile from Disney's Peter Pan franchise. Captain Hook usually sees Jake and his crew doing something fun and steals it from them, and Jake and his crew have to get it back. After they succeed, Jake and his crew count their gold doubloons (which they receive after solving puzzles, or "pirate problems") and put them in their treasure chest known as the "Team Treasure Chest".

The first season of the series followed more "playful" conflicts, such as Jake and the crew getting their basketball back from Captain Hook, or Jake and the crew taking back their stolen skateboard. The second season gave a larger scale to the adventure in the show, now having the characters find a lost city of gold, and an ancient pirate pyramid.

Almost every episode contains two eleven-minute animated segments, followed by a live-action song by the Never Land Pirate Band. The singing characters "Sharky" and "Bones" appear in both animated and live action forms.

Characters

Main characters

Jake

Voiced by: Colin Ford (Episodes 1–36, 38–40 and 56), Cameron Boyce (Episodes 37, 41–55 and 57–59), Sean Ryan Fox (Ep. 60–Season 4), Riley Thomas Stewart (understudy, Jake's Buccaneer Blast; Season 4–present)
Jake is the protagonist of the series and leader of the Never Land Pirates. He is Captain Hook's main pirate rival. One of his catchphrases is "Yo ho, let's go!", and he is shown using a telescope and steering the ship in the opening.
He wears a red bandanna and later covers it with a blue captain's hat. He consistently wears brown boots and white shirts. He wears blue pants and later black pants.
He had a wooden sword called the Forever Sword (cut from the Forever Tree,[4] which was given to him by Peter Pan. He has also briefly used a transformable Mega-Mecha Sword[5] and golden Destiny Sword.[6]
As a captain he later uses a metal one called the Mighty Captain's Sword. It is able to cut through metal padlocks, heat up to cut through ice bars, shoot heat beams, and deflect cold or energy blasts. Both cutlasses have a crossguard on the hilt, but his newer metal sword has a larger pommel and no knuckle-bow on the side. Jake also acquires an invisibility ring, and has used Izzy's pixie dust to fly.

Izzy

Voiced by: Madison Pettis (Seasons 1–3 through Battle for the Book), Megan Richie (Season 4–present)
Izzy is currently the only girl pirate in the main group and acts as second-in-command to Jake. She has a small sack of pixie dust, which was given to her by the fairies (Tinker Bell and her friends). The team uses the pixie dust only for emergencies. However, there had been episodes when pixie dust is not used at all especially in "No Returns". Her catchphrase is "Yay hey, no way!"

Cubby

Voiced by: Jonathan Morgan Heit (Season 1–3), Jadon Sand (Season 4–present)
Cubby is the youngest of the group with his catchphrase, "Aww, coconuts!" He has the map of Never Land and is shown manning the crow's nest in the opening. Cubby is not a member of the "Lost Boys", despite the fact he physically resembles the Cubby of the group. Cubby's personality is rather timid and he is not very confident in himself. Sometimes, he can be clumsy, and is Jake's best friend.

Skully

Voiced by: David Arquette (speaking) and Loren Hoskins (singing)
Skully is a small, green parrot who acts like a guardian to the team. He is usually shown wearing a black bandanna with white skulls on it. He keeps a lookout for Captain Hook and Mr. Smee.

Captain James Hook

Voiced by: Corey Burton
Captain Hook is Never Land's resident pirate captain and Peter Pan's nemesis. Hook is commander of the galleon "The Jolly Roger". Legendary for his cruelty to his enemies as well as his own men, Captain Hook has trouble holding onto a permanent crew. In fact, at the moment, he only has three members of crew, the rest of his crew was never seen or appeared in the show. He speaks with an English accent.

Mr. Smee

Voiced by: Jeff Bennett
Mr. Smee is Captain Hook's first mate.

Sharky and Bones

Voiced by: Loren Hoskins and Kevin Hendrickson (singing)/Jeff Bennett (speaking)
Sharky and Bones are members of Captain Hook's pirate crew. They usually spend time performing musical numbers rather than advancing the plot, acting as troubadours. Live action versions appear at the end of the show and they perform an original song.

Marina the Mermaid

Voiced by: Ariel Winter
A young mermaid who lives in the ocean around Never Land with the rest of her people. Unlike some of her sisters, who tend to be snobbish, selfish, vain and downright cruel, Marina is sweet, gentle and kind to the young pirates. She often shows them the secrets of the Never Sea she finds. Marina and Izzy are very close friends, and may even be the same age. Marina also has a little sister named Stormy, and has a crush on Jake.

Tick-Tock the Crocodile

Voiced by: Dee Bradley Baker
The very same crocodile that devoured Captain Hook's left hand after Peter Pan cuts it off in a sword fight some years ago. Tick-Tock loved the taste of Captain Hook's hand so well that he has followed the Jolly Roger ever since, licking his chops as he imagines the rest of his meal. And he also swallowed an alarm clock that goes tick-tock to warn Captain Hook.

Recurring characters

Episodes

Music

The show's musical elements are handled by Loren Hoskins and Kevin Hendrickson, who were emailed by the show's creator Bobs Gannaway, asking if they would be interested in creating songs for the show.[7] According to Hoskins, Gannaway "just wanted good music to listen to while he was writing the pilot". Gannaway searched "pirate music for kids" online and found his way to Captain Bogg and Salty, listening to their songs while working on the script. He introduced the band to Jay Stutler, vice president of music at Disney Television Animation. "We're in charge of creating every note of music for the show. We create the underscore. We sit in the studio and record the background music that comes in and out."[8] The music for the show has been praised for being enjoyable for both the children, and the adult caretakers.[9] A soundtrack, featuring songs from the show, was released September 20, 2011.[10]

Reception

The series has gained critical acclaim among critics and fans. A review in Variety called it "part video game, part interactive cartoon, part advertisement for 'Peter Pan' merchandise".[11] The Los Angeles Times gave a mixed review of the show's portrayal of Captain Hook compared to the classic Peter Pan, stating that the character "has been laundered — reasonably enough, yet sadly as well — into a shell of his former self, too silly to be frightening, not even a decent bully, just a kind of (much) older boy who wants to steal your toys."[12] Common Sense Media rated it "on" for ages 3 and older, praising the educational content, role models, and especially the messages of the show, and expressing only mild concern about the moderate violence.[13] As the flagship of the newly launched Disney Junior channel, the series was rated the most-watched program among boys ages 2–5 during its first few weeks on the air, with 2.9 million viewers, including 1.1 million ages 2–5, and over 600,000 women ages 18–49 (presumed to be mothers and other caregivers).[14] On July 27, the series was awarded #2 of the Best TV Shows 2011 list.[15]

The character Jake has too received positive reviews. The character has been thought of as a "classic Disney character", lovable and entertaining addition. He has quickly become an icon at Disney's Hollywood Studios from the popular Disney Junior Live as well as being added on the park's entrance drawings. The atmosphere character can be seen at the Hollywood And Vine character breakfast and the Animation courtyard, while at Disney California Adventure, Jake can be found on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood Land.

Awards and nominations

Award Category Outcome
Annie Award Best Animated TV Production - Preschool Won
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor (Colin Ford) Won
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series Nominated

Broadcast

The series airs worldwide on Disney Junior. It premiered on May 6, 2011 in Canada, on May 7, 2011 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, on May 29, 2011 in Australia and New Zealand, on June 1, 2011 in South Africa, on July 4, 2011 in India, on July 11, 2011 in Southeast Asia, and on April 29, 2013 in Zimbabwe.

Merchandise

Upon the initial release of the series onwards, there has been a high demand for toys, games, and other merchandise from the show. At the American International Toy Fair in New York City, Disney announced a line of toys to be released in the summer of 2012.

Video games

On May 24, 2012, app Jake's Never Land Pirate School is released on the iPad and Android devices.[16]

A variety of other video games are based on the series[17] including:

  1. Big Air Adventure[18] a 5-series crossover of titular characters from Doc McStuffins, Henry Hugglemonster, Miles from Tomorrowland and Sofia the First
  2. Bucky's Never Sea Hunt[19]
  3. Cave of Mystery[20]
  4. Go Bananas[21]
  5. Golden Pirate Pumpkin Patch[22]
  6. Hook Yer Pirate Name[23]
  7. Hook's Merry Winter Treasure Hunt[24]
  8. Izzy's Flying Adventure[25]
  9. Jake and the Never Land Pirates Sand Pirates[26]
  10. Never Land Games[27]
  11. Shadow Shenanigans[28]
  12. Sharky and Bones Pirate Rock[29]
  13. Super Pirate Powers[30]
  14. The Great Pirate Pyramid[31]

DVD releases

The first DVD Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Yo Ho, Mateys Away!, was released on September 27, 2011.

A second DVD featuring the special Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns, was released April 3, 2012.[32]

The third DVD Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky, was released on October 16, 2012.[33]

The fourth DVD entitled Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Never Land Rescue was released on November 19, 2013.

The fifth DVD, Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Battle for the Book was released on January 6, 2015.

The sixth DVD, "Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Great Never Sea Conquest" was released on January 12, 2016.

Spin-offs

On July 27, 2012, Disney announced a spin-off series of the show centering Skully. The show is titled Playing With Skully, and is a collection of short cartoons that aired on September 19, 2012.[34]

Another short series entitled Jake's Never Land Pirate School premiered on November 26, 2012.[35]

The third spin-off, Mama Hook Knows Best! premiered on September 29, 2013 starring Sharon Osbourne as Mama Hook.

The fourth spin-off entitled, Jake's Buccaneer Blast premiered on October 26, 2014 as the first Lego Duplo adventure.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates Figure Play Set".
  2. ↑ 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates' Season Three to Debut January 3 on Disney Channel
  3. ↑ 'Sofia the First', 'Doc McStiffins' and 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates' Renewed By Disney Channel
  4. ↑ "The Sword and the Stone". Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
  5. ↑ "Jake's Mega-Mecha Sword". Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
  6. ↑ "Never Land Rescue". Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
  7. ↑ "Interview with Sharky and Bones from the Never Land Pirate Band - interview for Moms and Dads". YouTube. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  8. ↑ Rob Owen, Special to The Oregonian. "Two Portland performers provide music for Disney's 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates'". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  9. ↑ "Jake & The Never Land Pirates: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  10. ↑ "Jake and the Neverland Pirates Coming to DVD and CD this Fall". The Mom Maven. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  11. ↑ Brian Lowry (February 15, 2011). "Jake and the Never Land Pirates". Variety. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
  12. ↑ Robert Lloyd (February 15, 2011). "Television review: 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
  13. ↑ "Jake and the Never Land Pirates". Retrieved 2011-04-24.
  14. ↑ Disney press release (2011-04-13). "Jake and the Never Land Pirates Hit Series Highs on April 9". Retrieved 2011-04-24.
  15. ↑ "Best TV Shows 2011". Screenjunkies.com. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  16. ↑ "Jake's Never Land Pirate School on the App Store on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  17. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/jake-and-the-never-land-pirates/games
  18. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/big-air-adventure
  19. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/bucky-s-never-sea-hunt
  20. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/cave-of-mystery
  21. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/go-bananas
  22. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/golden-pirate-pumpkin-patch
  23. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/hook-yer-pirate-name
  24. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/hook-s-merry-winter-treasure-hunt
  25. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/izzy-s-flying-adventure
  26. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/jake-and-the-never-land-pirates-sand-pirates
  27. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/never-land-games
  28. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/shadow-shenanigans
  29. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/sharky-and-bones-pirate-rock
  30. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/super-pirate-powers
  31. ↑ http://disneyjunior.disney.com/the-great-pirate-pyramid
  32. ↑ "Jake & the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns (Two-Disc DVD + Digital Copy Combo): Jake & The Never Land Pirates: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  33. ↑ "Jake and the Never Land Pirates Products | Disney Movies". Disneydvd.disney.go.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  34. ↑ Brown, Sophie (2012-07-27). "GeekMom Exclusive: Jake and the Neverland Pirates New Primetime Special | GeekMom". Wired.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  35. ↑ "Kitchen Table: Tune into Disney Channel for Jake and The Never Land Pirates". Kitchentable4.com. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2013-12-01.

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