History Trivia / ThePiratesOfDarkWater

* ChannelHop: The FiveEpisodePilot was a miniseries that aired on Creator/FoxKids network (called simply ''Dark Water'', with Niddler originally voiced by Creator/RoddyMcDowall), then that and eight new episodes showed on Creator/{{ABC}}, then the next (and final) season showed up as part of a syndicated block.

** ''Pirates of Dark Water'' was the last show done by Creator/HannaBarbera the took a general adventure-lit inspired premise done up into a whole fantasy world setting. This show specifically starts off with a ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' template. The previous two shows that preceded this one being ''WesternAnimation/{{Wildfire}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/GaltarAndTheGoldenLance''. All three are shows about displaced royalty on quests in a basic sense, among other similarities. All three main heroes are blonde, Ren, Galtar and Sara. Each team contains at least one displaced royal, Ren, Goleeta and Zorn and Sara. The main villain is responsible for the deaths of parents. Bloth is responsible for Ren's father's death, Tormack killed not only Galtar's parents but Goleeta's too. Diabolyn is responsible for Sara's mother's death. [[note]] Take it one step further: Creator/BrockPeters (aka [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Joe Sisko]]) also voiced Galtar's main antagonist; a couple of years later he would also voice [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Dark Kat]] for the studio. Making that series OlderThanTheyThink as well in terms of recycling.[[/note]]

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* TheWikiRule: [[http://piratesofdarkwater.wikia.com/wiki/Pirates_of_Dark_Water_wiki The Pirates of Dark Water Wiki]].

* AcclaimedFlop: The show was quite beloved by fans and critics alike. However, the show was unceremoniously canceled due to the high costs.

* FollowTheLeader: ''Pirates of Dark Water'' was the last show done by Creator/HannaBarbera the took a general adventure-lit inspired premise done up into a whole fantasy world setting. This show specifically starts off with a ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' template. The previous two shows that preceded this one being ''WesternAnimation/{{Wildfire}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/GaltarAndTheGoldenLance''. All three are shows about displaced royalty on quests in a basic sense, among other similarities. All three main heroes are blonde, Ren, Galtar and Sara. Each team contains at least one displaced royal, Ren, Goleeta and Zorn and Sara. The main villain is responsible for the deaths of parents. Bloth is responsible for Ren's father's death, Tormack killed not only Galtar's parents but Goleeta's too. Diabolyn is responsible for Sara's mother's death. [[note]] Take it one step further: Creator/BrockPeters (aka [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Joe Sisko]]) also voiced Galtar's main antagonist; a couple of years later he would also voice [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Dark Kat]] for the studio. Making that series OlderThanTheyThink as well in terms of recycling.[[/note]]

** This is also HB's second series where the heroes are questing to find 13 of something. It was also the second to not complete it within the series itself.

* ChannelHop: The FiveEpisodePilot was a miniseries that aired on the Fox network (called simply "Dark Water", with Niddler originally voiced by [=Roddy McDowall=]), then that and eight new episodes showed on ABC, then the next (and final) season showed up as part of a syndicated block.
* FollowTheLeader: Pirates of Dark Water was the last show done by Hanna Barbera the took a general adventure-lit inspired premise done up into a whole fantasy world setting. This show specifially starts off with a ''Literature/TreasureIsland'' template. The previous two shows that preceded this one being ''WesternAnimation/{{Wildfire}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/GaltarAndTheGoldenLance''. All three are shows about displaced royalty on quests in a basic sense, among other similarities. All three main heroes are blonde, Ren, Galtar and Sara. Each team contains at least one displaced royal, Ren, Goleeta and Zorn and Sara. The main villain is responsible for the deaths of parents. Bloth is responsible for Ren's father's death, Tormack killed not only Galtar's parents but Goleeta's too. Diabolyn is responsible for Sara's mother's death. [[note]] Take it one step further: Brock Peters (aka [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Joe Sisko]]) also voiced Galtar's main antagonist; a couple of years later he would also voice [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Dark Kat]] for the studio. Making that series OlderThanTheyThink as well in terms of recycling.[[/note]]

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A rare meta-example where something most prided as one of it's best strengths killed its run. The show's lavish visual style came from Turner giving the creators more money. Unfortunately, the price tag eventually became so hefty that it ended up leading to the series' cancellation.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A meta-example. The show's lavish visual style came from Turner giving the creators more money. Unfortunately, the price tag eventually became so hefty that it ended up leading to the series' cancellation.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The show's lavish visual style came from Turner giving the creators more money. Unfortunately, the price tag eventually became so hefty that it ended up leading to the series' cancellation.

* TheOtherMarty: [=Roddy McDowall=] voiced Niddler in the original five-part pilot. When the episodes were reaired Frank Welker had taken over as Niddler, so to remain consistent Niddler's voice in the first five episodes was redubbed with Welker.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Including Jodi Benson as Tula, Hector Elizondo as Ioz (although Creator/JimCummings replaced him in Season 2), Creator/GeorgeNewbern as Ren, the late Brock Peters ([[Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome Admiral]] [[Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry Cartwright]], [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Joe Sisko]], and previous and future Hanna-Barbera Big Bads [[WesternAnimation/GaltarAndTheGoldenLance Tormack]] and [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Dark Kat]]) as Bloth, Creator/TimCurry as Konk and Creator/FrankWelker as Niddler (who replaced [=Roddy McDowall=]).
** And Kate Mulgrew (''Series/StarTrekVoyager'''s Captain Janeway) as the captain of the GhostShip in Season 3.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The show's lavish visual style came from Turner giving the creators more money. Unfortunately, the price tag eventually became so hefty that it ended up leading to the series' cancellation.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Including Jodi Benson as Tula, Hector Elizondo as Ioz (although Creator/JimCummings replaced him in Season 2), Creator/GeorgeNewbern as Ren, the late Brock Peters ([[Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome Admiral]] [[Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry Cartwright]], [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Joe Sisko]], and previous and future Hanna-Barbera Big Bads [[WesternAnimation/GaltarAndTheGoldenLance Tormack]] and [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Dark Kat]]) as Bloth, TimCurry as Konk and Creator/FrankWelker as Niddler (who replaced [=Roddy McDowall=]).

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The show's visual style is a product of under Turner the studio could produce less shows but with bigger budgets, but the budget and time for this show was what lead to it's cancellation.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Including Jodi Benson as Tula, Hector Elizondo as Ioz (although Creator/JimCummings replaced him in Season 2), Creator/GeorgeNewbern as Ren, the late Brock Peters ([[Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome Admiral]] [[Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry Cartwright]], [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Ben Sisko]], and previous and future Hanna-Barbera Big Bads [[WesternAnimation/GaltarAndTheGoldenLance Tormack]] and [[WesternAnimation/SwatKats Dark Kat]]) as Bloth, TimCurry as Konk and Creator/FrankWelker as Niddler (who replaced [=Roddy McDowall=]).

* HeyItsThatVoice: Including Jodi Benson as Tula, Hector Elizondo as Ioz (although Creator/JimCummings replaced him in Season 2), Creator/GeorgeNewbern as Ren, the late Brock Peters as Bloth, TimCurry as Konk and Creator/FrankWelker as Niddler (who replaced [=Roddy McDowall=]).

** And Kate Mulgrew (''Series/StarTrekVoyager'''s Captain Janeway) as the captain of the GhostShip in Season 3.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Including Jodi Benson as Tula, Hector Elizondo as Ioz (although JimCummings replaced him in Season 2), Creator/GeorgeNewbern as Ren, the late Brock Peters as Bloth, TimCurry as Konk and Creator/FrankWelker as Niddler (who replaced [=Roddy McDowall=]).

* HeyItsThatVoice: Including Jodi Benson as Tula, Hector Elizondo as Ioz (although JimCummings replaced him in Season 2), George Newbern (Superman from ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', [[FinalFantasyVII Se]][[KingdomHearts phi]][[DissidiaFinalFantasy roth]]) as Ren, the late Brock Peters as Bloth, TimCurry as Konk and Creator/FrankWelker as Niddler (who replaced [=Roddy McDowall=]).

* HeyItsThatVoice: Including Jodi Benson as Tula, Hector Elizondo as Ioz (although JimCummings replaced him in Season 2), George Newbern (Superman from ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', [[FinalFantasyVII Se]][[KingdomHearts phi]][[DissidiaFinalFantasy roth]]) as Ren, the late Brock Peters as Bloth, TimCurry as Konk and FrankWelker as Niddler (who replaced [=Roddy McDowall=]).