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The Adventures of Long John Silver

Season 1 Episode 10: Turnabout

Sailing under the Union Jack, Long John's unwittingly surrenders his ship to the French, with whom England has declared war while he was at sea. But as cook Long John hatches a plan to get his ship back.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Necklace

1. The Necklace

Aired: Apr 8, 1957

Long John Silver is arrested for murder and robbery. Miss Purity and Jim Hawk...

Episode 2 Pieces of Eight

2. Pieces of Eight

Aired: Apr 30, 1957

Desperate to get the money to save his ship, Long John agrees to a plan anoth...

Episode 4 Execution Dock

4. Execution Dock

Aired: Jun 20, 1957

Delirious with fever, Long John dreams he is sent to England to face trial fo...

Episode 5 The Eviction

5. The Eviction

Aired: Jun 18, 1957

Arrogant Lord Ellington is put in his place by members of Long John's crew, a...

Episode 6 The Pink Pearl

6. The Pink Pearl

Aired: Mar 4, 1957

Hired to find the island where an Englishman has disappeared among friendly p...

Episode 7 The Tale of a Tooth

7. The Tale of a Tooth

Aired: Aug 20, 1957

Long John has become surly with the crew because of a toothache. Yet he is te...

Episode 8 Ship o' the Dead

8. Ship o' the Dead

Aired: Aug 27, 1957

From his new sloop, Jim spies a ship, the Rachel, with dead men strewn over t...

Episode 9 Sword of Vengeance

9. Sword of Vengeance

Aired: Jul 9, 1957

Silver and his crew attempt to plunder a Spanish ship, but there's no one abo...

Episode 10 Turnabout

10. Turnabout

Aired: Jun 4, 1957

Sailing under the Union Jack, Long John's unwittingly surrenders his ship to ...

Episode 12 Dead Reckoning

12. Dead Reckoning

Aired: Jul 2, 1957

Miss Purity and Long John decide Jim should be sent to a private school after...

Episode 13 Devil's Stew

13. Devil's Stew

Aired: Apr 1, 1957

After losing the Faithful gambling, a former pirate convinces Long John the r...

Episode 14 Where Men Are Men

14. Where Men Are Men

Aired: Feb 25, 1957

Purity helps her dressmaker win the heart of the woman he loves, by helping h...

Episode 15 The Master's Touch

15. The Master's Touch

Aired: Mar 12, 1957

Purity (Connie Gilchrist) has a new beau---who has ulterior motives. Robert N...

Episode 16 The Siege

16. The Siege

Aired: Aug 6, 1957

Governor Strong goes on vacation and is replaced by a more corrupt governor.

Episode 17 The Flag Flies Black

17. The Flag Flies Black

Aired: May 7, 1957

Long John (Robert Newton) helps defend the British Navy against newly allied ...

Episode 18 The Fishwife

18. The Fishwife

Aired: Apr 15, 1957

The townsfolk help a local beggar woman, Mollie, pass herself off as a member...

Episode 19 Dragon Slayer

19. Dragon Slayer

Aired: Jul 16, 1957

Redbeard says he can bring Long John and Miss Purity back together by making ...

Episode 20 Temple of Evil

20. Temple of Evil

Aired: May 14, 1957

The pirates go to the island of Amoyan to bring a young navy officer to his g...

Episode 22 Ties of Blood

22. Ties of Blood

Aired: Aug 13, 1957

Purity helps a young woman who has an unwell brother.

Episode 23 Voodoo

23. Voodoo

Aired: Jul 23, 1957

Jim and Elizabeth fall ill and everyone thinks it is because of voodoo but Si...

Episode 24 Strange Cargo

24. Strange Cargo

Aired: Jul 30, 1957

The pirates rescue a group of English women, led by Miss Piper, held captive ...

Episode 25 Infernal Triangle

25. Infernal Triangle

Aired: Jul 25, 1957

Purity (Connie Gilchrist) gives Long John an ultimatum: set the wedding day--...

Info about The Adventures of Long John Silver

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC TV

Production Country: Australia

Genres:Adventure, Family