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99 Lives Of Black Jack Savage

The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage is a television series broadcast in the United States by NBC and produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions in association with Walt Disney Television. This show originated as a TV-movie. The program originally aired in 1991, but lasted less than one season. NBC TV spot for that night's premiere of Disney Presents: The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage. The premise behind this one had a little bit of everything: gho. This action adventure series was a joint effort from Disney and Steven J. Cannell productions. AKA: Disney Presents The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage Summary 1: The story goes that Black. The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage 1990-1991 NBC Daniel Hugh Kelly, Steven Williams, Roma Downey. Long ago, evil pirate Black Jack Savage (Steven Williams) ruled the seas, but was finally captured and was hanged for his crimes in the courtyard of his own castle. Directed by Kim Manners. With Daniel Hugh Kelly, Tobin Bell, Omar Caraballo, Sami Chester. TV pilot for the Disney series The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991) about a notoriously narcissistic and corrupt yuppie hiding from the FBI in a castle on a tropical island run by a dictator. The ghost of a legendary pirate haunting the castle seeks his help.

The late author-producer Stephen J. Cannell got his start at Universal, helping develop The Rockford Files and Black Sheep Squadron (aka Baa Baa Black Sheep), among others, before launching his own studio in the 80's.
So what brought Cannell together with Disney? Your guess is as good as mine, but then-Disney honcho Michael Eisner thought he could work outside the box and team with Cannell to create a supernatural-driven action adventure series that had the usual Cannell hallmarks, including explosions and high tech gadgetry. Unfortunately, despite the good intentions, the two studios' lone venture, The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage, was a bomb, lasting just 2 months in the spring of 1991 for NBC.
99 Lives Of Black Jack SavageThe concept? A con man (Daniel Hugh-Kelly, ex-Hardcastle & McCormick) flees to the Caribbean to escape justice. There, he encounters the ghost of the pirate, Black Jack Savage (Stoney Jackson, 'Streets of Fire'). The two join forces to take down a corrupt governor (Bert Rosario), and it goes from there. Disney tried to recapture the magic of the adventure shows they had back in the 50's & 60's (i.e. Zorro), with help from Cannell, but it didn't work. Keep an eye open for Roma Downey, a few years before Touched by an Angel made her a star, in the pilot.
Just one week later, there was a cast change. Jackson was gone, replaced by Steven Williams (

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21 Jump Street) with no explanation. Methinks that subtle, cosmetic change might have made all the difference in the world.
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The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
GenreComedy-drama
Fantasy
Created byJames Wong
Glen Morgan
Stephen J. Cannell
Developed byThe Walt Disney Company
Written byJames Wong
Glen Morgan
Stephen J. Cannell
Jack Bernstein
Gary Rosen
Directed byKim Manners
Tucker Gates
Bruce Kessler
Jorge Montesi
David Nutter
James Whitmore Jr.
StarringDaniel Hugh Kelly
Steven Williams
Roma Downey
Bert Rosario
Steve Hytner
Theme music composerMike Post
ComposerMike Post
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producerStephen J. Cannell
ProducerJohn Peter Kousakis
CinematographyFrank Johnson, A.S.C.
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesStephen J. Cannell Productions
Walt Disney Television
DistributorBuena Vista Television
Release
Original networkNBC
First shown inMarch 31, 1991
Original releaseMarch 31
May 26, 1991

Disney Presents The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage is an American fantasycomedy-dramatelevision series broadcast in the United States by NBC and produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions in association with Walt Disney Television.[1] The show originated as a television movie.[2] The program originally aired from March 31 to May 26, 1991, and lasted less than one season.[3]

Plot[edit]

The series followed the story of Black Jack Savage (Steven Williams),[a] the ghost of a legendary 17th-century Caribbeanpirate who teams up with Barry Tarberry (Daniel Hugh Kelly), a crooked Wall Street con artist who has escaped trial by coming to the Caribbean. Facing eternal damnation, both of them discover that they need to save 100 lives to compensate for the damage done by their sinful lives, and thus save their own souls.

Any time Black Jack tries to leave the safety of his castle haunt on San Pietro Island, he is fair game for the 'snarks'. They are entities that can transport Jack to Hell through an entrance at the base of the tree where he was originally hanged. Tarberry has his own difficulties dodging the government agents sent to extradite him back to the United States to stand trial for his crimes. Other characters on San Pietro include the corrupt governor-general, Abel Vasquez (Bert Rosario), with whom Tarberry is able to make another deal, and island activist Danielle (Roma Downey), who is constantly trying to help protect the locals from the effects of Vasquez's corruption and is not above enlisting Tarberry's help in doing so.[4]

The show follows the misadventures of both Black Jack and his human counterpart as they team up to dodge the law, both supernatural and secular, to make their 100 soul quota and thus win their way to salvation. Each episode ended with a graphic telling the viewers '??? Lives To Go...'

Blackbird powerboat[edit]

A regular part of every episode was an appearance of the high tech powerboat. Built by scientist/inventor Logan 'FX' Murphy (played by Steve Hytner), the Blackbird was a black trimaran speedboat that resembled a SR-71 reconnaissance plane.[5] It was originally commissioned by the previous owner of Blackbird Castle, a drug runner. After his arrest, Tarberry took possession of the Blackbird from Murphy. When not in use, the Blackbird was moored at a secret dock at Blackbird Castle on San Pietro Island.

Cast[edit]

  • Stoney Jackson as Black Jack Savage (pilot episode)
  • Steven Williams as Black Jack Savage (series)
  • Roma Downey as Danielle
  • Daniel Hugh Kelly as Barry Tarberry
  • Bert Rosario as Abel Vasquez
  • Steve Hytner as Logan 'FX' Murphy

Episodes[edit]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1'Pilot'Kim MannersStephen J. CannellMarch 31, 1991
2'A Pirate Story'Kim MannersStephen J. CannellApril 5, 1991
3'A Day in the Life of Logan Murphy'Tucker GatesGlen Morgan & James WongApril 12, 1991
4'Deals Are Made to Be Broken'David NutterGlen Morgan & James WongApril 19, 1991
5'Look for the Union Label'James Whitmore Jr.Jack BernsteinMay 12, 1991
6'The Not-So-Great Dictator'Jorge MontesiGary RosenMay 19, 1991
7'For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls'Bruce KesslerGary RosenMay 26, 1991

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Black Jack Savage was played by Stoney Jackson in the pilot

References[edit]

  1. ^'Disney Presents The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage'. EW.com.
  2. ^'The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)'. BFI.
  3. ^Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 394–397. ISBN0-7868-6359-5.
  4. ^Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (June 24, 2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 364. ISBN0307483207.
  5. ^Skorupa, Joe (January 1994). 'Dream Boats'. Popular Mechanics.
  • Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television: A Complete History. Disney Editions. pp. 37, 395. ISBN0786863595.

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External links[edit]

  • The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage on IMDb (Pilot film)
  • The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage on IMDb (Series)
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