Tintin and the Picaros series "The Adventures of Tintin" by Ellipse and Nelvana. Tintin and his dog Snowy visit their friends Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus at Marlinspike Hall. There, they learn that Bianca Castafiore, her maid Irma, pianist Igor Wagner and the detectives Thomson and Thompson have been imprisoned in San Theodoros for allegedly attempting to overthrow the military government of General Tapioca. Tapioca's government have further alleged that the plot was masterminded by Tintin, Haddock, and Calculus themselves. Tapioca invites the trio to visit San Theodores, promising them safe passage, but Tintin deems it to be a trap, leaving Haddock and Calculus
Hergé's Adventures of Tintin Hergé's Adventures of Tintin Hergé's Adventures of Tintin () is the first animated television series based on Hergé's popular comic book series, "The Adventures of Tintin". The series was produced by Belvision Studios and first aired in 1957. After two books were adapted in black and white, eight books were then adapted in colour, each serialised into a set of five-minute episodes, with 103 episodes produced (twelve in black and white and ninety-one in colour). Most stories in the television series varied widely from the original books, often changing whole plots. In Black Island, Captain Haddock plays a leading part,