Around the World in 80 Days: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Around the World in 80 Days (1989): Comedy, Action, Adventure. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Phileas Fogg, a Victorian Age English gentleman, accepts a wager to prove his contention that a man can go around the world in just 80 days. After betting his entire fortune, he takes his new butler (a man hoping for a quite life) on a tour of the world. However, just before the time he leaves, the Bank of England is robbed and a Detective believes that Fogg is the guilty party and he sets out after him.
Series details
- Title: Around the World in 80 Days
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy, Action, Adventure
- Premiere date: 1989-04-16
- Final broadcast date listed: 1989-04-18
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 19298
- IMDb ID: tt0096535
- TVDB ID: 84583
Cast and credited roles
- Pierce Brosnan — Phileas Fogg
- Eric Idle — Jean Passepartout
- Jack Klugman — Capt. Bunsby
- James B. Sikking — Jenks
- Julia Nickson — Princess Aouda
- Lee Remick — Sarah Bernhardt
- Patrick Macnee — Ralph Gautier
- Peter Ustinov — Detective Wilbur Fix
- Robert Morley — Wentworth
- Robert Wagner — Alfred Bennett
- Christopher Lee — Stuart
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1989-04-16; final listed air date 1989-04-18; episode order: 3.
Source and licence
Adapted from Around the World in 80 Days on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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