The Adventures of Long John Silver Season 1, Episode 17: The Flag Flies Black

1

The Necklace

Long John Silver is arrested for murder and robbery. Miss Purity and Jim Hawkins try to prove his innocense.

30 min

2

Pieces of Eight

Desperate to get the money to save his ship, Long John agrees to a plan another pirate recommends to steal Spanish gold. But the pirate turns out to be just as much of a liar as was the last time Long John met him.

30 min

3

The Orphans' Christmas

Long John and Miss Purity learn that the headmistress of the orphanage is not allowing the children to have a Christmas party or receive gifts.

30 min

4

Execution Dock

While sick with a fever, Long John dreams that he is to be executed for piracy.

30 min

5

The Eviction

The Governor orders to close Miss Purity’s tavern on behalf of the English. Long John discovers plans from the Spanish about an military invasion.

30 min

6

The Pink Pearl

Gentleman Richard Thorpe asks Lng John for help to find his brother, who is missing on an island occupied by the Spanish. On the island they find out, that the Spanish try everything to get all the pink pearls.

30 min

7

Tale of a Tooth

Long John Silver suddenly is in pain, he has a toothache. So he is forced to save a dentist from the Spanish.

30 min

8

Ship o' the Dead

Jim Hawkins tells the story that he actually saw a ship in the bay with a dead crew - and of course nobody believes him. Jim and Long John Silver discover that the Spanish robbed the ship and killed the entire crew.

30 min

9

Sword of Vengeance

Silver and his crew attempt to plunder a Spanish ship, but there's no one aboard except dead prisoners.

30 min

10

Turnabout

France and England are at war—and to the amusement of Long John Silver and his pirate crew, the foppish French Navy takes over their ship.

30 min

11

Miss Purity's Birthday

Miss Purity is upset that no one has remembered her birthday except the priest.

30 min

12

Dead Reckoning

Miss Purity and Long John decide Jim should be sent to a private school after he causes trouble at a local birthday party. But things become worse then Jim's roommate is the same boy who actually caused the trouble at the party.

30 min

13

Devil's Stew

After losing the Faithful gambling, a former pirate convinces Long John the real money is in honest trade, such as he conducts. But is this "former" pirate really reformed?

30 min

14

Where Men Are Men

Purity's dressmaker is in love with a woman who scorns him for more "manly" men. Long John advises: "There be as many women as fish in the sea. Love be a trick of dame nature—and she be a woman. Thank your stars you be rid of her boarding hook." But Purity schemes to bring them together, and the dressmaker proves he really is a man.

30 min

15

The Master's Touch

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

30 min

16

The Siege

When Gov. Strong takes a holiday, his replacement turns out to be crooked, and Long John exposes him.

30 min

17

The Flag Flies Black

Long John (Robert Newton) helps defend the British Navy against newly allied France and Spain. Jim: Kit Taylor.

30 min

18

The Fishwife

Miss Purity arranges special treatment for Molly when Molly's niece comes for a visit.

30 min

19

Dragon Slayer

Redbeard says he can bring Long John and Miss Purity back together by making Long John a "Dragon Slayer" like the knights of old. In truth, Redbeard is playing Long John against Miss Purity, and plans on being the winner himself.

30 min

20

Temple of Evil

Long John sets his eyes on the natives' treasure when he and the crew deliver a naval officer to Amoyan Island.

30 min

21

To Purity, a Daughter

Miss Purity learns that the ship carrying her sister and her niece has been scuttled.

30 min

22

Ties of Blood

Miss Purity befriends a young woman who is caring for her sick brother.

30 min

23

Voodoo

Jim and Elizabeth become seriously ill, and everybody attributes it to a mysterious voodoo power - except for Long John, who sets out to find the real cause of their illness.

30 min

24

Strange Cargo

Long John and his crew rescue a group of women who had been held captive.

30 min

25

Infernal Triangle

Purity (Connie Gilchrist) gives Long John an ultimatum: set the wedding day---or else. Long John: Robert Newton. Jim: Kit Taylor.

30 min

26

The Crisis

The island hideaway is hit by a fever, and a Quaker doctor comes to the aid of young Jim Hawkins.

30 min