Podroze Kapitana Klipera (
Captain Clipper's Travels) is a Polish children's series of animated shorts, made in 1986-1990. It stars
the eponymous captain and his sole crewmember, Gogo the monkey, who sail the seas in their ship
Hermes and frequently have run-ins with a nasty pirate "Crazy Roger" and his parrot sidekick Kiwit.
This series features the following tropes:
- Captain's Log: Every episode begins with an entry into Kliper's log.
- Instrumental Theme Tune
- Meaningful Name: Kliper (Clipper
), obviously. - Minimalist Cast: Kliper and Roger are the only voiced characters. Their animal sidekicks are silent, and an occasional passenger of Kliper usually keeps silent.
- Pirate Parrot: Roger's henchman being a parrot is a reference to this trope.
- Pirate: Roger is a classic version.
- Save the Villain: One episode has Roger captured by some island natives, apparently solely to tie him to a pole in the hot sun and taunt him by drinking refreshing water in front of him. It's up to Captain Kliper to save him.
- Snake Charmer: The captain brings one of these on board of his ship for help with untangling a huge knot of ropes.
