S01E01 Truth Talker
Jesse begins his new job at Misty Island Park. However, just as he meets Mr. Naugle, Randolph, and Marlene—the crew of the rescue center—he quickly becomes unpopular. His friend Willy, the orca, eats all the...
Free Willy
S01E21: Yule Tide and Red Tide
Overview
Free Willy is an animated television series, inspired by the 1993 film of the same name.
This television series was produced by Warner Bros. Television, Regency Enterprises and the Canadian company Nelvana for Warner Bros. Studios. The show, which aired for one season on American Broadcasting Company, continues the adventures of the orca Willy and Jesse, the boy who freed him from captivity as shown in the film. In retrospect, the series also anticipates multiple plot elements of the film sequel, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, released the following summer. The overarching conflict is reminiscent of Moby-Dick: a powerful oil baron, known to the main characters only as a cyborg called "The Machine" until the final episodes, loses his arm and part of his face to Willy while committing an environmental atrocity and wants revenge upon "that rotten whale... and his boy".
Episodes
S01E02 Cry of the Dolphin
The parents of a baby dolphin have died because of barrels of toxic waste dumped in the sea. He is taken in at the station, and Marlene decides to name the clever little fellow Einstein....
S01E03 Stone
Rockland Stone, also known as Machine, has devised a particularly cruel scheme this time: he uses sonar to disorient the whales. The crew from Misty Island attempts to assist a stranded whale, but their efforts...
S01E04 Defenders of the Deep
Annie is writing an article about environmental protection. She, along with Jesse and Marlene, has arranged to meet on Rockland Stone's new research vessel to gather more information. However, Jesse soon realizes that something is...
S01E05 The Eel Beast
Jesse and Willy's trip takes an unexpected turn when Jesse encounters a giant eel while exploring underwater caves. When the eel threatens him, Jesse attempts to communicate with it and discovers that its anger stems...
S01E06 Cepholopod
Machine remains fixated on eliminating Willy. This time, it deploys a giant squid to attack him. However, the creature poses a threat not just to Willy but to all the animals at the Oceanographic Institute....
S01E07 Sealed Fate
Lucille, the lovable seal, admires everything that humans do and tries to imitate them. When some unscrupulous characters come to the area and attempt to recruit her for a circus, she eagerly agrees. However, after...
S01E08 Shark Masters
Misty Island is in turmoil: more and more sharks have been sighted recently, and they are even attacking people. Randolph, Marlene, and Jesse try to help, but only Jesse can truly make a difference. He...
S01E09 Hope
Lucille, the seal, reaches out to Jesse for assistance because there is an issue in Pelican Bay. For a while now, the birds have been laying eggs with such thin shells that they break before...
S01E10 Milestones
Machine's greatest ambition remains to destroy his arch-enemy, Willy. This time, he is targeting the salmon, which play a crucial role in Willy's diet. Fortunately, Marlene, who has been working for years to help protect...
S01E11 The Catch
S01E12 The Treasure of Misty Cove
S01E13 Ghost Ship
S01E14 Voyage of the Eco Ranger II
S01E15 Tip of the Iceberg
S01E16 The Hunted
S01E17 Paradise Found
S01E18 Pier Pressure
S01E19 Live and Let Dive
S01E20 Turmoil
S01E21 Yule Tide and Red Tide
Cast
Zachary Bennett
Jesse (voice)
Paul Haddad
Willy (voice)
Alyson Court
Lucille (voice)
Rachael Crawford
Marlene (voice)
Gary Krawford
The Machine (a.k.a. Rockland Stone) (voice)
Michael Fletcher
Randolph (voice)
Neil Crone
Mr. Naugle (voice)
James Kidnie
Amphonoids (voice)
