Captain Pugwash
Capt. Horatio Pugwash was a favorite fictional cartoon pirate for a number of generations of children. First broadcast in 1957 the adventures of his ship and crew appeared regularly on BBC television for the next couple of decades. Many urban myths surround the naming of his crew and we will cover these as well as the real names of Pugwash's Crew. Also you will find here Cartoons and Pugwash Books.
Here you will find that the charcters of Master Bates, Seaman Staines and Roger the Cabin Boy, were even more fictional than the characters in the book!
The Guardian Newspaper was among many who printed the myth believing it to be the factual reason why the series was cancelled and had to print an apology to the BBC.
Captain Pugwash - The Plot
The Jolly, but slightly bumbling, Captain had a very small crew on his ship The Black Pig, (we'll get to their real names shortly), adventures and scrapes were many and the brave captain would often lead his crew foolishly into danger in search of treasure andbounty.
Capt Pugwash was regularly rescued from the threat of his arch enemy Cut-Throat Jake (of the 'Flying Dustman') by the cunning and courage of the cabin boy (you'll find his real name further down the page!).
Originally created in 1957, this very basic animated program, had speech simulated by moving a piece of card behind the character's open mouths.
The series saw a new lease of life in the early 70's with better animation, though very little else changed.
Capt Pugwash was regularly rescued from the threat of his arch enemy Cut-Throat Jake (of the 'Flying Dustman') by the cunning and courage of the cabin boy (you'll find his real name further down the page!).
Originally created in 1957, this very basic animated program, had speech simulated by moving a piece of card behind the character's open mouths.
The series saw a new lease of life in the early 70's with better animation, though very little else changed.
Captain Pugwash at a Glance
Captain Pugwash is a fictional pirate in a series of British children's comic strips and books created by John Ryan. The character's adventures were adapted into an animated TV series, also called Captain Pugwash, first shown on the BBC in 1957.
The eponymous hero ? Captain Horatio Pugwash ? sails the high seas in his ship called the Black Pig, ably assisted by cabin boy Tom, pirates Willy and Barnabas, and Master Mate. His mortal enemy is Cut-Throat Jake, captain of the Flying Dustman.
Who Were The Crew of Captain Pugwash's Black Pig?
It is a very popular urban myth that the names of the crew were 'double-entendres' meaning much more in a smutty way though suitable for an innocent audience. This myth originated shortly after the show ceased being broadcast in the 70's and the reason given that it was unfit for broadcast due to the characters being called Master Bates, Seaman Staines & Roger the Cabin Boy, urban myth makers seem to have run out of ideas for renaming the fourth member of crew! Roger The Cabin Boy
Not a request or order!
Fun and inventive it may have been, the Cabin Boys Name was Tom, he was the most heroic member of the crew, yet rarely was he allowed to take the credit for being the hero of the hour. Master Bates
Not actually the name of the Black Pig's Master, though of all the characters his real name was close and could easily be twisted from the actual Master Mate. Seaman Staines
Again another smutty suggested name, though no one would actually be able to tell you which of the 2 remaining crew members this referred to, so I'm guessing this was Willy, mainly due to his shirt pattern! The Forgotten Pirate
Barnabas is the pirates name that will win you the star prize in trivia quizzes! It can be assumed that he is the most easily forgotten as his name was not corrupted and this may possibly be due to the target audience struggling with the pronunciation of his name. Cut-Throat Jake
Not a Crew member!
Cut-Throat Jake may not have been on the crew of The Black Pig, though he did appear in most episodes as the nemesis of Captain Pugwash. His ship, The Flying Dustman was often the reason for fear and flight aboard The Black Pig. Captain Pugwash on Youtube
More Captain Pugwash Videos
If there were episodes that featured a Master Bates, Seaman Staines or Roger the Cabin Boy, surely you'd find them on youtube!
automatically generated by YouTube"
Did you believe the Captain Pugwash Myth?
Loading poll. Please Wait...
Do You Remember Captain Pugwash!
Share Your Captain Pugwash Stories & Memories!
submit
-
Reply
- aj2008 aj2008 Nov 5, 2009 @ 4:00 am
- Yes, I remember Captain Pugwash. But are you telling me that Seaman Stains was actually called Willy? How appropriate!!!
Great sentimental journey!
-
Reply
- Julia_Wildman Julia_Wildman Sep 5, 2009 @ 10:44 am
- I loved Captain Pugwash when I was little too... well, I suppose I still do :) Brilliant theme tune as well :)
Just goes to show, you can't believe everything you read in the Guardian ;)
-
Reply
- kate kate Aug 27, 2009 @ 7:05 pm
- I watched Captain Pugwash as a kid in the 60's and I could have sworn blind that their names were Master Bates and Seaman Stains!! You sure this isn't some kind of p.c. conspirasy?
-
Reply
- Frances Frances Aug 3, 2009 @ 7:34 am
- I am gutted!! You've spoiled my day...... I always believed the Urban myth of the Captain Pugwash names!
-
Reply
- Oosquid Oosquid Jul 18, 2009 @ 10:30 am
- What! No Master Bates! I'm very disappointed.
I used to watch Pugwash as a child, but still believed that story when it came out.
Top lens, 5 stars.
-
Reply
- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Apr 28, 2009 @ 8:16 am
- Nicely done; blessed by a SquidAngel.
-
Reply
- poddys poddys Mar 13, 2009 @ 3:29 pm
- One of my favourite shows growing up. I would like to invite you to add this lens to the group http://www.squidoo.com/groups/laugh_away which has a rapidly growing collection of the best and funniest Humor lenses on Squidoo. Looking forward to seeing this lens there.
-
Reply
- mulberry mulberry Aug 29, 2008 @ 8:48 pm
- Never saw these, but looks pretty good. Great showcase on these series and the characters.
-
Reply
- poddys poddys Jun 6, 2008 @ 7:40 am
- A great show, I remember the original programs and never used to miss them. Nice lens. 5*****
-
Reply
- ideadesigns ideadesigns Feb 6, 2008 @ 3:50 pm
- Congrats on a great pirate cartoon squidwho lens! I've got a pirate lens too, since Pirates of the Caribbean, it's becoming more piraty to talk like a pirate!
- Load More
Captain Pugwash Signature Tune
The Captain Pugwash Theme is also called 'The Trumpet Hornpipe'
press here to hear the signature tune. This link is to Whirligig-tv where they also have a short video clip.
While the link below is to get 25 Free MP3's!
While the link below is to get 25 Free MP3's!
Pirate Booty!
Molly Bow II Jr. Spaghetti Tank
Price: 21.99 
Skull n Bones Mug
Price: 11.99
Pirate Test Dark T-Shirt
Price: 21.99
Captain Pugwash On Amazon.co.uk
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byCaptain Pugwash On Amazon.com
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byCaptain Pugwash on Ebay
Videos, DVD's and other Captain Pugwash Collectables on Ebay!
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byTalk Like A Pirate Day
September the 19th be Talk Like A Pirate Day!-
Talk Like A Pirate Day
-
Yarrrr! 'tis time to talk like a pirate me hearties!! Here we have all that 'tis needed to provide would be pirates with the necessary victuals to enjoy International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
More Pirate Booty!
Raiding the treasure chest at AllPosters.com for Pirate Posters, Magnets & Tin Signs
Captain Pugwash Fan Map
added 22 November '08
by The_Book_Garden
Hi!
Recently I have not had much time to publish on squidoo due to other commitments and distractions, though I do hope you'll look at some of my oth... (more)
Explore related pages
Blackbeard- Walk the deck you scurvy livered runt! Althought quite romanticized, there is ju...
So You Want To Play Pirates?- Why wait for Halloween, when you can dress like a Pirate all year round?
Edward "Blackbeard" Teach- Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate in the...
Ivor The Engine Video Showcase- Ivor the Engine was the little steam engine of The Merioneth and Llantisilly Rai...
Bagpuss Video Showcase- The 1974 British animated series remains a popular peice of TV history, even tho...
Scooby Doo- Scoob has got to be one of the most loved cartoon characters ever created by Han...
