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Animated Series about a luckless pirate and his anthropomorphic rat sidekick, Snuk. A wildly selfish jerk, Jack would probably be unsympathetic if not for the fact that he is absolutely the universe's Butt Monkey. Imagine Bruce Campbell playing Blackadder, but as a Saturday Morning Cartoon, and you'll have an idea of what it's like.

Tropes used in Mad Jack the Pirate include:

Failure Is the Only Option: If Mad Jack ever gets a treasure, don't expect him to be able to keep it.
Getting Crap Past the Radar: One of the biggest offenders yet seen. Case in point, one scene involves a magician who is tempted by Snuk, who by the way is dressed as a temptress belly-dancer, grabbing his sock, sniffing it, and smiling.
Hey, It's That Voice!: Tom Kenny, Jess Harnell, Charlie Adler and Cam Clark were all featured performers.
Homoerotic Subtext: This chunk from episode 2:

(fade to reality from hallucination; unconscious Jack puckers at Snuck; Snuck applies CPR)
(Jack grabs Snuck and kisses him deeply before realizing he's done so and doing the obligatory tongue wipe)
Snuck: *blushes, smitten* "Oooh, that's lovely, Cap'n. Tell me again about our love enduring."
Jack: *panics and looks about wildly* "Did anyone see that?!"
Snuck: *puts arm around Jack* "No, I don't think so. Uh, shall we wait until someone walks by?"

Lampshade Hanging: Everywhere
Names to Run Away From Really Fast: One episode features a well-suited man called "Mr. D'eath". Jack remarks that his name sounds French until seeing the man upon which he realises the man is, in fact, Death.
Non-Human Sidekick: Snuk.
On One Condition: Mad Jack inherits a treasure from his Uncle Mortimer. However, the will stipulates that Uncle Mortimer's body and his dog must be taken to the Island of Hanna-Barbarian. The condition is fulfilled but, because Status Quo Is God, the treasure consists of a chest full of dog biscuits.
Shout-Out: There are many celebrity caricatures, a few cultural gags, and one island is even called the "Isle of Lucy".
Snowlems: The eponymous snow trolls in "The Alarming Snow Troll Encounter".
Sugar Bowl: In an episode, Mad Jack and Snuk go search for a treasure in The Island of Pink and Fuzzy: A place where almost everything is pink, trees are candy canes, and where flying talking pink poodles, strong peppermint smelling sprites, and horrible all-devouring teddy bears with knife sharp teeth live. Mad Jack isn't amused.
Talking Weapon: In one episode, Jack goes in search of a Singeing Sword. Turns out, it's actually a Singing Sword...
Unexplained Recovery: Hilariously Lampshaded:

Mad Jack: Didn't you die a while back?
Angus Dagnabbit: Aye. I got better.
Mad Jack: You were DEAD! How do you get better from being DEAD, you Scottish twit?!?!

Unmoving Pattern: Stereotypically Scottish Angus Dagnabbit wears such a kilt.

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-[[Animated Series]] about a luckless pirate and his anthropomorphic rat sidekick, Snuk. A wildly selfish jerk, Jack would probably be unsympathetic if not for the fact that he is absolutely the universe's [[Butt Monkey]]. Imagine [[Bruce Campbell]] playing [[Black Adder]], but as a [[Saturday Morning Cartoon]], and you'll have an idea of what it's like.
+[[Animated Series]] about a luckless pirate and his anthropomorphic rat sidekick, Snuk. A wildly selfish jerk, Jack would probably be unsympathetic if not for the fact that he is absolutely the universe's [[Butt Monkey]]. Imagine [[Bruce Campbell]] playing [[Blackadder]], but as a [[Saturday Morning Cartoon]], and you'll have an idea of what it's like.
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-=== Tropes featured include: ===
 * [[Failure Is the Only Option]]: If Mad Jack ever gets a treasure, don't expect him to be able to keep it.
 * [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: One of the biggest offenders yet seen. Case in point, one scene involves a [[Dirty Old Man|magician]] who is tempted by Snuk, who by the way is dressed as a [[Fan Disservice|temptress belly-dancer]], grabbing his sock, sniffing it, and smiling.
-* [[Hey Its That Voice]]: [[Spongebob SquarePants|Tom Kenny]], [[Animaniacs (Animation)|Jess Harnell]], [[Cow and Chicken (Animation)|Charlie Adler]] and [[Clifford the Big Red Dog|Cam Clark]] were all featured performers.
+* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[SpongeBob SquarePants|Tom Kenny]], [[Animaniacs|Jess Harnell]], [[Cow and Chicken|Charlie Adler]] and [[Clifford the Big Red Dog|Cam Clark]] were all featured performers.
 * [[Homoerotic Subtext]]: This chunk from episode 2:
-{{quote| ''(fade to reality from hallucination; unconscious Jack puckers at Snuck; Snuck applies CPR)''<br />
+{{quote|''(fade to reality from hallucination; unconscious Jack puckers at Snuck; Snuck applies CPR)''
-''(Jack grabs Snuck and kisses him deeply before realizing he's done so and doing the obligatory tongue wipe)''<br />
+''(Jack grabs Snuck and kisses him deeply before realizing he's done so and doing the obligatory tongue wipe)''
-'''Snuck:''' ''*blushes, smitten*'' "Oooh, that's lovely, Cap'n. Tell me again about our love enduring."<br />
+'''Snuck:''' ''*blushes, smitten*'' "Oooh, that's lovely, Cap'n. Tell me again about our love enduring."
-'''Jack:''' ''*panics and looks about wildly*'' "Did anyone see that?!"<br />
+'''Jack:''' ''*panics and looks about wildly*'' "Did anyone see that?!"
 '''Snuck:''' ''*puts arm around Jack*'' "No, I don't think so. Uh, shall we wait until someone walks by?" }}
 * [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Everywhere
 * [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: One episode features a well-suited man called "Mr. D'eath". Jack remarks that his name sounds French until seeing the man upon which he realises the man is, in fact, Death.
-* [[Non Human Sidekick]]: Snuk.
+* [[Non-Human Sidekick]]: Snuk.
 * [[On One Condition]]: Mad Jack inherits a treasure from his Uncle Mortimer. However, the will stipulates that Uncle Mortimer's body and his dog must be taken to the Island of Hanna-Barbarian. The condition is fulfilled but, because [[Status Quo Is God]], the treasure consists of a chest full of dog biscuits.
-* [[Shout Out]]: There are many celebrity caricatures, a few cultural gags, and one island is even called the "[[I Love Lucy|Isle of Lucy]]".
+* [[Shout-Out]]: There are many celebrity caricatures, a few cultural gags, and one island is even called the "[[I Love Lucy|Isle of Lucy]]".
 * [[Snowlems]]: The eponymous snow trolls in "The Alarming Snow Troll Encounter".
 * [[Sugar Bowl]]: In an episode, Mad Jack and Snuk go search for a treasure in The Island of Pink and Fuzzy: A place where almost everything is pink, trees are candy canes, and where flying talking pink poodles, strong peppermint smelling sprites, and [[Grotesque Cute|horrible all-devouring teddy bears with knife sharp teeth]] live. Mad Jack isn't amused.
 * [[Talking Weapon]]: In one episode, Jack goes in search of a Singeing Sword. Turns out, it's actually a Singing Sword...
 * [[Unexplained Recovery]]: Hilariously [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]]:
-{{quote| '''Mad Jack:''' Didn't you die a while back?<br />
+{{quote|'''Mad Jack:''' Didn't you die a while back?
-'''Angus Dagnabbit:''' Aye. I got better.<br />
+'''Angus Dagnabbit:''' Aye. I got better.
 '''Mad Jack:''' You were DEAD! How do you get better from being DEAD, you Scottish twit?!?! }}
-* [[Unmoving Plaid]]: Stereotypically Scottish Angus Dagnabbit wears such a kilt.
+* [[Unmoving Pattern]]: Stereotypically Scottish Angus Dagnabbit wears such a kilt.
 {{reflist}}
 [[Category:Saturday Morning Cartoon]]
-[[Category:Needs Wiki Magic Love]]
 [[Category:Western Animation]]
-[[Category:Mad Jack The Pirate]]
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+[[Category:Western Animation of the 1990s]]