' Hergé's Adventures of Tin Tin' the television would announce, heralding excitement to see what heroic actions the intrepid Belgian reporter would undertake during the episode.
Each 5 minute episode would give a resume of the what had happened previously and end with Tin Tin or one of his compatriots in a predicament, encouraging viewing of the next installment.
With his trusted dog Snowy, Tin Tin would set off to solve a mystery.
Along the way he would inevitably come across the seafaring alcoholic Captain Haddock. The bungling Thompson Twins would be also investigating the same mystery. Then there would be the inevitable assistance from Professor Calculus and an Italian opera singer Bianca Castafore.
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| Professor Calculus | Captain Haddock | Thompson Twins Tin Tin | Snowy | Bianca Castafore |
When I viewed Tin Tin as a young boy man had yet to go to the moon, yet there we saw Tin Tin blasting off in a rocket destined for the moon. The titles of the books and the illustrations on their covers were places one would have never thought one would end up; Russia, America, Egypt, China, Morocco, Sydney and perhaps there will be a few more to add to the list.
