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Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

TV-PG1989•1h 29m•6.7/10
DramaAction & Adventure

Ratings

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6.7/10(81)

The plot centres around Phileas Fogg making a £20,000 wager with three members of the Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days. He takes with him his newly employed French valet Passepartout, and is pursued by Detective Wilbur Fix who mistakenly thinks Fogg robbed the Bank of England and is using the wager as a cover to escape capture.

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Production

Valente/Baerwald Productions, Avala Film, Harmony Gold, Rete Europa, Salon Films Malaysia

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 16, 1989

Last Aired

April 18, 1989

Networks

NBC

Created By

John Gay, Jules Verne, Buzz Kulik

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Part 1
E1
Part 1
Air date: 1989-04-16
Fogg and his French manservant Passepartout face many obstacles. The boat to France is waiting for actress Sarah Bernhardt, France is in a chaotic state after the fall of Napoleon III and deadly Thuggee cult awaits in India.
Part 2
E2
Part 2
Air date: 1989-04-17
Near Burma, bandits kidnap the local prince along with Fogg, Passepartout and their new companion, Princess Aouda. In Hong Kong, Fogg and Auoda lose track of Passepartout, but sneaky detective Fix joins them. Japan's next.
Part 3
E3
Part 3
Air date: 1989-04-18
After finding an old friend, Fogg and Aouda, who are falling in love, head for the USA. Fogg confronts outlaw Jesse James and the Sioux raid his train. He buys a boat to England, but gets arrested by Fix. The time is pretty much up.

Cast

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Phileas Fogg

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

Jean Passepartout

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Wilbur Fix

Jack Klugman

Jack Klugman

Captain Bunsby

Julia Nickson

Julia Nickson

Princess Aouda

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Batcular

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Jenks

Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Sarah Bernhardt

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

Ralph Gautier

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

Wentworth

Robert Wagner

Robert Wagner

Alfred Bennett

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Queen Victoria

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Stuart

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Benjamin Mudge

Stephen Nichols

Stephen Nichols

Jesse James

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Train Conductor

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

Flannigan

Jill St. John

Jill St. John

Woman Mistaken for Princess Aouda

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Sir Francis Commarty

John Mills

John Mills

Faversham

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