Mad Jack the Pirate

• Main
• YMMV
• Wikipedia
• All Subpages
• Create New

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.

---

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 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 Its 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 Plaid: Stereotypically Scottish Angus Dagnabbit wears such a kilt.