Huckleberry Finn and His Friends facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Huckleberry Finn and His Friends |
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German DVD cover; from left to right: Tom Sawyer (Sammy Snyders), Huck Finn (Ian Tracey)
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| Starring | Ian Tracey Sam Snyders Blu Mankuma Brigitte Horney |
| Country of origin | British Columbia, Canada |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | 25 minutes approx. |
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| Original release | 1979 |
Huckleberry Finn and His Friends is a fun TV show from 1979. It tells the exciting stories of two famous characters: Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. These stories come from classic books written by the American author Mark Twain. The show has 26 episodes. It was made by TV companies from Canada and West Germany working together.
What the Show is About
The TV show combines two famous books by Mark Twain. These books are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Even though the books are separate, the show tells them as one big adventure. It focuses more on Huckleberry Finn's journey. But it still includes many exciting parts with Tom Sawyer.
Meet the Cast
Here are the main actors who brought these characters to life:
- Ian Tracey as Huckleberry Finn and the Narrator
- Sam Snyders as Tom Sawyer
- Blu Mankuma as Jim
- Brigitte Horney as Aunt Polly
Episode Guide
The series has 26 episodes, each about 25 minutes long. Here are the titles of all the adventures:
- Welcome Neighbour
- Love in Bloom
- Engagement
- Mystery at Midnight
- The Pirates
- How Nice to Be Missed
- Such a Lovely Funeral
- Muff Potter's Trial
- Buried Treasure
- Huck Is a Hero
- Millionaires
- I Want to Be Free
- Huck Becomes the Victim
- Huck Gets Away
- Huck Finds Jim
- The Rains Come
- Smallpox
- Meet the Grangerfords
- The Thing About Feuding
- The End of the Feud
- Meet the Duke And Dauphin
- Romeo Where Art Thou
- Jim Disappears
- Huck Sawyer - Tom Finn
- The Rescue
- The Whole Truth
Where It Was Shown
Huckleberry Finn and His Friends was shown in many countries around the world. It was popular in Germany, Australia, Canada, and South Africa. Many countries in Latin America also broadcast the series.
In the United Kingdom, the show first aired on BBC1 in 1982. It was shown in two parts during the spring and autumn. The series was repeated again in the summer of 1984. It was re-shown many times through the 1980s and early 1990s. Because of this, it gained a special group of fans who still love it today.
