The Secret of the Unicorn (TV episode)

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The Secret of the Unicorn
Director(s)	Stéphane Bernasconi
Unit Director(s)	Peter Hudecki
Storyboard Artist(s)	Bernard Deyries
Orig. airdate	16 & 23 October 1991
Episode no.	3 & 4

The Secret of the Unicorn is a two-part episode in The Adventures of Tintin series, produced by Ellipse-Nelvana, based on the book of the same name by Hergé.

Changes from the Book

The Great Dane, Brutus, is notably absent. Also, when Captain Haddock takes Tintin out of the latter's apartment to show him the painting of the The Unicorn, someone is shown watching them and then breaking into Tintin's apartment, whereas in the book it is only revealed that there was a robbery when Tintin arrives home and finds his model Unicorn missing. This episode depicts this break-in. When Nestor knocks Tintin on the head, Tintin faints, whereas in the book he is simply shown rubbing the spot. Also, near the end, both of the Bird Brothers tell what happened at Marlinspike Hall, wheras in the Book, Max escapes in his Car and only Gustav told the story.

Gustav Bird's role is downplayed and he doesn't seem to talk as much as he does in the book.

Voice cast

• Colin O'Meara - Tintin
• Susan Roman - Snowy
• David Fox - Captain Haddock, Sir Francis Haddock
• John Stocker - Detective Thompson
• Dan Hennessey - Detective Thomson
• Vernon Chapman - Nestor
• Keith Knight - Gustav Bird, Crabtree
• Peter Meech - Radio Announcer

Video

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