History WesternAnimation / TheLegendsOfTreasureIsland

* InexplicablyTailless: In Series 2 most of the cast except for Silver.

* SwallowedWhole: Late in series 2 Jim gets swallowed by a dragon Pew summoned, and Silver gets teleported into the bowels of the beast by his "boss" to retrieve him.

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: For some odd reason, in the final episode, somewhere after [[spoiler:Captain Smollett and Dr. Livesey return to help Jim, the devil sidekicks Silver had accompanied disappeared and aren't referenced again]].

* SparedByTheAdaptation: What happens to Jim's father isn't shown but Dr. Livesey tells Jim that "he's fine", he's also a CompositeCharacter with Billy Bones (both of whom died in the original). It may be subverted when [[spoiler:Jim sees the spirit of his father in episode 13, implying that Jim's father may have passed away while Jim was on the island.]]

* SparedByTheAdaptation: What happens to Jim's father isn't shown but Dr. Livesey tells Jim that "he's fine", he's also a CompositeCharacter with Billy Bones (both of whom died in the original).

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The show was only released on VHS in Australia. In addition, some people taped the show off the air. Otherwise, NO releases to this day. If you come across this show anywhere, save it. And never lose it.

* AdaptationalVillainy: The show converts Long John Silver, one of the most morally dubious antagonists in fiction, into a straight played ForTheEvulz villain that antagonises Jim from the very start.

* UpperClassTwit: Squire Trelawney remains true to his novel rendition for the large part. His actor Hugh Laurie basically reuses his [[BlackAdder George]] persona suitingly enough.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first season is noticeably higher quality cosmetically, with changes in animation studios, voice actors and music to accommodate the lower budget afterwards.

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler: Captain Smollett, who is supposedly killed by Pew in the final episode.]]

* PowerCreepPowerSeep: In the first season, Silver was Pew's Dragon and completely dominated and intimidated by his magical strength. In the second season, Silver works on his own accord with Pew having to sweet talk ''him'' into a deal. He even loses to Silver in a comedic fisticuffs.

Alongside it's FunnyAnimal premise, the show deviates greatly from the novel due to the heavy use of magical elements and a few extra cast additions (most notably Jane, a young hostage-turned-{{Mook}} of Silver's that joins Jim on his quest). Noted for it's high quality animation, and a rather notable voice cast (including Dawn French and Hugh Laurie).

* ActionGirl: Jane, though she does pick up the DistressBall a lot, was obviously created with this in mind, so much that [[spoiler: it is her that defeats [[BigBad Pew]] in the finale.]]

* BoundAndGagged: The show seemed to have an almost unhealthy obsession with this. Almost every main character is tied up on a frequent basis, and sometimes for a lengthy portion of the episode. [[http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1281269248/tt0188249 Even some of it's promotional artwork uses it prominantly.]]

* DistressBall: Done frequently with most of the main crew. Jane in particular switches irratically between being [[PositiveDiscrimination the most capable member of the team]] or being Jim's personal DistressedDamsel.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first season is noticably higher quality cosmetically, with changes in animation studios, voice actors and music to accommodate the lower budget afterwards.

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: For some odd reason, in the final episode, somewhere after [[spoiler:Captain Smollett and Dr. Livesey return to help Jim, the devil sidekicks Silver had accompanied disappeared and aren't referenced again.]]

* ActionGirl: Jane, though she does pick up the DistressBall a lot, was obviously created with this in mind, so much [[spoiler: it is her that defeats [[BigBad Pew]] in the finale.]]

* IndustrializedEvil: Silver convinces the devil that the torments in Hell are pathetic and to allow him to institute better ones. He turns the place into a big factory where the inmates work moving lava and producing "absolutely nothing!" And a self-destruct switch to blackmail Satan into letting him leave.

* TheStarscream: Long John will usually double cross anyone he strikes a bargain with. He tries to get rid of Pew a couple of occasions (this becomes complicated in the penultimate episode, since Pew intends to do just the same to him).

* TheOtherDarrin: The first season used a fairly recognisable voice cast, many of which ended up replaced for the lower budget second season. Richard E. Grant was replaced by Rob Brydon as Long John Silver, while Corinna Powlesland replaced Juliet Stevenson as Jane. Perhaps the most unusual is the male John Hasler replacing the [[CrossdressingVoices actress]] Dawn French as Jim Hawkins.

* InexplicablyTailless: Is Series 2 most of the cast except for Silver.

* CannotTalkToWomen: Played with. Jim usually acts very casual towards Jane, at one point she seems to get somewhat affectionate however, he makes a hasty exit.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Long John to the highest degree. He has zero scruples and is merciless sadist, but has a palpable charm and wit. He was able to brown nose ''the devil himself'' to acheive his own means.

* FurryFemaleMane: Jane, though all the male characters tend to wear either hats or powdered wigs.

!!Tropes:

A cult British cartoon and a ''very'' loose AnimatedAdaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson [[Literature/TreasureIsland novel of the same name.]]

!!Tropes employed include:

* AnimationBump: The show switched studios from Moving Images in the first to FilCartoons in the second, the latter having a slightly cruder style, with stiffer animation and more cartoony backgrounds.