Huckleberry Finn and His Friends 1980
Huckleberry Finn and His Friends was a 1979 television series documenting the exploits of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, based on the novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by American writer Mark Twain. The series was made up of 26 episodes and was a Canadian/German coproduction. Huckleberry Finn is played by Ian Tracey who is also the narrator. Tom Sawyer is played by Sammy Snyders. Directed by Jack B. Hively and Ken Jubenvill, this mini-series was broadcast in many countries such as Germany, UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Venezuela and many other Latin American nations. The series was re-shown many times during the 1980s to early 1990s and has grown somewhat of a cult following. Even though Mark Twain originally wrote the books The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as separate units, this mini-series conjures up both literary works as only one story. Therefore, it places greater importance on Huckleberry's character without putting aside Tom Sawyer's. In 2007, the complete series was released as a 4 DVD box set by Fabulous Films in the UK. It contains many extras including a 12 page color booklet and a 30 minute 'making of' documentary featuring interviews with many stars of the series including Sammy Snyders, Ian Tracey, and Blu Mankuma.
- Released: 1980-01-01
- Runtime: 25 minutes
- Genre: Action & Adventure
- Stars: Ian Tracey, Sammy Snyders, Brigitte Horney, Bernie Coulson, Blu Mankuma
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1. Welcome Neighbour 1980-01-01
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2. Love in Bloom 1980-01-08
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3. The Engagement 1980-01-15
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4. Mystery at Midnight 1980-01-22
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5. The Pirates 1980-01-29
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6. How nice to be missed 1980-02-05
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7. Such a lovely Funeral 1980-02-12
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8. Muff Potter's Trial 1980-02-19
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9. Buried Treasure 1980-02-26
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10. Huck Is A Hero 1980-03-04
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11. Millionaires 1980-03-11
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12. I Want to Be Free 1980-03-18
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13. Huck Becomes a Victim 1980-03-25
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14. Huck gets away 1980-04-01
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15. Huck Finds Jim 1980-04-08
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16. The Rains Come 1980-04-15
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17. Smallpox 1980-04-22
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18. Meet the Grangerfords 1980-04-29
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19. The Thing About Feuding 1980-05-06
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20. End of the Feud 1980-05-13
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21. Meet the Duke and the Dauphin 1980-05-20
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22. Where Art Thou, Romeo? 1980-05-27
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23. Jim Disappears 1980-06-03
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24. Huck Sawyer-Tom Finn 1980-06-10
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25. The Rescue 1980-06-17
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26. The Whole Truth 1980-06-24
