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Count Duckula was one of Cosgrove Hall's most popular cel animated show after Danger Mouse, and the show was popular with viewers of all ages. Attractive to look at, wonderfully voiced, and often brilliantly written, Duckula took all the best aspects of Dangermouse and improved on them, making it one of the best cartoons in the Cosgrove Hall portfolio.

The show was a loose parody of the story of Count Dracula. Set in Transylvania, Duckula lived in a spooky castle, alongside his servant Igor, and his Nanny (always referred to as "Nanny" and perpetually in an arm sling). All the characters in the show were birds. Igor had set about reviving a new Duckula through a ceremony taking place when the moon is the eighth house of Aquarius, and it required a vial of bat wing's blood. However, the addle-brained Nanny accidentally handed Igor a bottle of ketchup, and when he added it to the potation, Duckula emerged--as a star-struck vegetarian vampire. Igor would never live it down.

Vampire hunter Ludwig Von Goosewing comes from a long lineage of vampire hunters, and he sees the contemporary Duckula as a menace--vegetarian or not.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
David Jason	Count Duckula	1	2	3	4
Jack May	Igor	1	2	3	4
Brian Trueman	Nanny	1	2	3	4
Jimmy Hibbert	Dr. Von Goosewing	1	2	3	4
Barry Clayton	Narrator	1	2	3	4

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
ITV
Season One	September 6, 1988	March 21, 1989	26
Season Two	September 12, 1989	January 23, 1990	19
Season Three	October 22, 1990	January 21, 1991	13
Season Four	January 5, 1993	February 16, 1993	7

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
The Complete First Season	October 4, 2005	3

External Sites

• Count Duckula at Toonhound