Thursday Television Review: The Adventures of Tintin

The Daily Sentiment
Oct 10, 2019
2 min read

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Tintin in America

The Adventures of Tintin (1991-1992)

Starring: Colin O’Meara, Thierry Wermuth, Christian Pellissier, Susan Roman, Henri Labussiere, John Stocker, and Dan Hennessey.

Summary

Young reporter, Tintin (Colin O’Meara/Thierry Wermuth) travels the world in search of a good story. Inevitably getting involved in some big situation that leads to adventure to follow adventure. Ever observant, he is always on top of things, ready to solve a crime. Constantly assisting police officers Thompson (John Stocker) and Thomson (Dan Hennessey) as needed.

Thompson, Thomson, Tintin, and Snowy

He is followed by his faithful dog Snowy (Susan Roman) who is smarter than the average pup. Together, they help each other out of every scrape imaginable. His loyal friend, Captain Haddock (Christian Pellissier), is always thrown into the adventure with Tintin. An able seaman, he helps Tintin as he can and often gets mixed up in scrapes himself. Haddock is the owner of the great estate of Marlinspike Hall, where Tintin is often a guest. Another friend and guest of Marlinspike, is Professor Cuthbert Calculus (Henri Labussiere). Extremely hard of hearing, Professor Calculus makes conversations difficult and sometimes humorous.

Tintin on an adventure

Both Tintin and Captain Haddock have a heart of gold and will do anything for someone who needs help. They also don’t mind new adventures, whether that means going to the moon in Professor Calculus’ new rocket or finding a friend lost in Tibet. You won’t be bored as you follow Tintin and friends all around the world!

Tintin with Captain Haddock

Review

The Adventures of Tintin is a fun series to watch on cold rainy days, as you imagine being on the adventures with Tintin and his friends. These episodes are almost word-for-word identical to the original graphic novels written in the 1930s and 1940s. So, for fans of the books, you will enjoy them coming to life on television.

On board a vessel

The characters have unique aspects brought to life through the series, allowing you to get another idea for the ideas behind the characters. Of course, being Canadian made, you will often hear the well-known Canadian accent come out in some of the personalities.