History Franchise / CaptainSabertooth

* IAmSong: Tiny, Tully and Longfinger each have one, Wally and Wimp share one (which is allso a QuarrelingSong). Captain Sabertooth gets several; he seems to have at least one new IAmSong for every new production.

The first theatrical movie of the franchise was the animated movie ''Captain Sabertooth'' from 2003, and {{Disney}} is currently producing three live-action theatrical movies, the first of which is called ''Captain Sabertooth and the Rama-Lama Treasure'' and is scheduled for release in 2014.

** Gusto and Bella from the TV series run the inn at Abra Port are from India and are hailed to be Bombay's best cooks. Captain Sabertooth at least praises their Chicken Tikka Masala.

** Other {{Terrible Trio}}s make appearances in later productions, such as Happy Jack and his two henchmen, or the Count of Graal's three stooges.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Rudy and Aunt Bessie. [[spoiler: They do.]]

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The TV series ''Captain Sabertooth, King of the Sea'' takes place before Tiny becomes a pirate, and as such Veronica doesn't appear. In her stead is the dark-skinned girl Ravina, nicknamed "Raven," who fulfills a similar role as Tiny's best (and more sensible) friend -- though notably without the romantic overtones.

* VillainSong: By far the most plentiful of the songs. Captain Sabertooth may hold some kind of record for most {{Villain Song}}s in a franchise; he's always singing about his thirst for gold, about how he expects obefience from his men, about how dangerous and formidable he is. Other villains who show up in the franchise (usually more vile that Sabertooth and presented as working against him), such as Happy Jack, the Count of Graal, Lord Maga-Kahn or Queen Sikrit, all get their own songs.

* MusicalChores: The pirates have one, called ''The Work Shanty,'' about the hard work they do on board. Usually song by Wally and Wimp -- and sometimes subverted because they're not actually working while singing. In the play ''The Hunt for the Magical Diamond'' they're actually singing it while on vacation, trying to convince their skeptical mother that life as a pirate isn't a luxury cruise.

* ChostSong: The ghost of Gory Gabriel appears in two separate stories, and in both of them he sings a song of warning to Captain Sabertooth. [[spoiler: On both occations, the ghost is an imposter -- the first time it's Tiny masquerading as Gory Gabriel, the second time it's Tiny's father Morgan.]]

* IAmSong: Tiny, Tully and Longfinger each have one, Wally and Wimp share one. Captain Sabertooth gets several; he seems to have at least one new IAmSong for every new production.

Most often the real main character of the Captain Sabertooth stories isn't the Captain himself, but his youngest crew member, Tiny ("Pinky" in Norwegian), an orphan brought up by the pirates, and who more than anything wants to prove himself as tough and ruthless as them -- though as early as the first play, ''The Treasure in Luna Bay,'' he ends up a DefectorFromDecadence and siding with the victims instead of the pirates.

The first theatrical movie of the franchise was the animated movie ''Captain Sabertooth'' from 2003, and {{Disney}} is currently producing a live-action theatrical movie for release in 2014.

* AscendedFanboy: His background story varies a little, but where it comes up, Tiny has always been a big admirer of Captain Sabertooth and his men and wanted to be part of the crew for a long time before he was finally granted his wish.

* IAmSong: Tiny, Longfinger and Wally and Wimp all get one. Captain Sabertooth gets several; he seems to have at least one new one for every new production.

** ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Completely averted. While plunderingsd and boardings usually take place off-stage, and are most often talked about rather than shown, they definitely do happen. The animated movie is a rare example where we get to see the pirates attacking another ship, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kQgiTV9Fkg though with a cheerful song and a bit of comical bumbling.]]

* WorthlessTreasureTwist: Played with and zig-zagged in the animated movie and its RecursiveAdaptation, the play ''Captain Sabertooth and Gory Gabriel's Treasure.'' Twice, the pirates think they have found the real treasure, only for it to turn out to be something else. [[spoiler: The first time, the treasure chest is an empty decoy. The second time it turns out that the treasure isn't gold but Aunt Bessie's secret recipes, which is the greatest treasure the peoople of Luna Bay know. And then, when the pirates have given up and sailed away, it's revealed that there ''is'' a hidden gold treasure, namely Gory Gabriel's rusty anchor. Which turned out to be solid gold disguised as rusty iron.]]

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Captain Sabertooth is ''definitely'' not an example, but his first mate and second-in-command Longfinger is. Though a stern, no-nonsense guy who doesn't suffer fools gladly, he's unfalingly polite, actually pretty understanding when it comes down to it, and often counteracts Captain Sabertooth's BadBoss tendencies.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Captain Sabertooth is ''definitely'' not an example, but his first mate and second-in-command Longfinger is. Though a stern, no-nonsense guy who doesn't suffer fools gladly, he's actually pretty understanding when it comes down to it and often counteracts Captain Sabertooth's BadBoss tendencies.

* AffablyEvil: Actually, the majority of the pirates have traces of this; while they will lie, cheat and steal without a second thought, most of them are actually fairly decent and friendly guys if you catch them in the right mood. The most obvious example, though, is Longfinger, who as first mate and second-in-command, is very much a ReasonableAuthorityFigure. In his first appearance he was more FauxAffablyEvil, and his official bio still presents him as such.

* LargeHam: A few characters are this, but none more than Captain Sabertooth himself.

* TerribleTrio: In the very first story, ''The Treasure of Luna Bay,'' Captain Sabertooth forms one with Tiny and Wally, being the hands-on boss to the eager-but-bumbling Wally and the clever-but-reluctant Tiny. In later stories, more pirates are introduced, some of whom become major characters, and the trope never really returns to the franchise.

* UltimateJobSecurity: Tully is the worst chef on the seven seas, and though Captain Sabertooth is always complaining about the food and talking about getting a ''competent'' ship's cook, somehow Tully always ends up keeping his job.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The TV series ''Captain Sabertooth, King of the Sea'' takes place before Tiny becomes a pirate, and as such Veronica doesn't appear. In her stead is the dark-skinned girl Ravina, nicknamed "Raven," who fulfills a similar role as Tiny's best (and more sensible) friend.

* HeadInTheSandManagement: The Mayor of Luna Bay prefers not to believe the rumors of pirates arriving at Luna Bay, thank you very much.

* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Usually downplayed and presented in such a way that it might not even be true, but there are occasional hints that the pirates ''may'' be this. There have been hints that Captain Sabertooth has sailed the seas for centuries -- though this could simply be the legend of him exaggerating. In the first stage play, Wally says he's been a pirate for 250 years -- but the same stage play also reveals that he can't count. There's always an explanation, and yet the hints add up after a while, and there ''is'' an air of mystery over the pirates that might occasionally make you wonder.

* ParentalBonus: The stage shows are packed with these, including a lot of references that are a ''lot funnier for the parents than for the children.

* [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Why Did It Have To Be Ghosts?]]: The only thing Captain Sabertooth is afraid of is ghosts.

* {{Expy}}: Happy Jack, the replacement cook from ''Captain Sabertooth and Gory Gabriel's Treasure'' is a slightly toned-down, slightly less complex [[TreasureIsland Long John Silver]].

* RecursiveAdaptation: The animated movie is adapted from the two original stage plays, with some extra characters and plot twists thrown in. The stage play ''Captain Sabertooth and Gory Gabriel's Treasure'' is in turn adapted from the animated movie.

* HookHand: Benjamin's lesser-known brother Odin has one. In some productions Benjamin has one too, but most often he's portrayed with two normal hands.

* LargeHam: A few characters are this, but none more than Captain Sabertooth himself.

* HeadInTheSandManagement: The Mayor of Luna Bay prefers not to believe that the stories of pirates arriving at Luna Bay are untrue, thank you very much.