In 1974, John Ryan created and produced 30 x 4.5 minute full colour cartoons, which were broadcast on the BBC.
In 1998, rights were sold to John Cary and originally consigned to Britt Alcroft, later Gullane and now HIT. The first cartoon in the first series of 26 episodes was first broadcast on ITV on 1st October 1998. The first cartoon in the second series of 26 episodes was broadcast on 8th September 2000. The complete collection of original episodes was also released on DVD in 2005 by Hit Entertainment.
Below is a full list of episodes shown during the 1970s, plus the original transmission dates:
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: DOWN THE HATCH – 16/09/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: MONSTER AHOY –18/09/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: A MOUSE AT MIDNIGHT – 19/09/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: THE SHOW BOAT – 23/09/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: PIRATE PICNIC – 24/09/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: FLOOD TIDE – 25/09/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: FISH MEAL – 26/09/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: MUTINY ON THE BLACK PIG – 30/09/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: A SHOT ACROSS THE BOWS – 01/10/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY – 02/10/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: WEDDING BELLS – 03/10/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: DIAMONDS ON ICE – 07/10/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: STUNG – 08/10/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: THE BIRTHDAY CAKE – 09/10/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: THE RIDDLE OF THE RUBIES – 14/10/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: SIX FOOT DEEP – 15/10/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: THE CANNON BALL – 16/10/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH: WITCHES’ BREW – 17/10/74
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:THE GOLDEN TRAIL – 25/06/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:PIRATE OF THE YEAR – 26/06/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:THE FRUIT MACHINE – 27/06/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:THE PLANK – 30/06/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY – 01/07/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:FAIR EXCHANGE – 02/07/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:SMUGGLERS’ COVE – 03/07/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:THE FLYING BUCCANEER – 04/07/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:THE ISLAND OF THE DODOS – 07/07/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:CAUGHT IN THE ACT – 08/07/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:A TELL-TALE TAIL – 09/07/75
CAPTAIN PUGWASH:OFF WITH HIS HEAD – 11/07/75