Count Duckula

1988 star 7.8 tv4 Seasons play_circle65 Episodes

Count Duckula is a vegetarian vampire duck, coming into the world as an accident. Unlike his family and ancestors, he has no bloodlust, as when he was reincarnated, blood was omitted and replaced with ketchup.

Animation Kids Comedy

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Episode 1
E1

No Sax Please, We're Egyptian

Duckula travels to Egypt to look for an ancient saxophone that will help him to become a rock star.

Sep 6, 1988

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Episode 2
E2

Vampire Vacation

Duckula goes on a vacation to Spain to visit his cousin.

Sep 13, 1988

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Episode 3
E3

One Stormy Night

Von Goosewing has created a creature to kill Duckula, but in order to get it to work he must enlist the help of one of Duckula's resurrected ancestors.

Sep 20, 1988

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Episode 4
E4

Transylvanian Homesick Blues

Duckula, Igor, and nanny go for a ride on a roller coaster run by a Mr. Fexactely. The coaster takes them on a strange trip through time.

Sep 27, 1988

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Episode 5
E5

Restoration Comedy

To Igor's displeasure, the Count has hired Mr. Roberto to renovate the castle. He wants to make it less evil-looking.

Oct 4, 1988

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Episode 6
E6

The Mutinous Penguins

While looking for the castle, which has transported to the Antarctic, Duckula, Nanny, and Igor are trapped on an ice flow by mutinous penguins. There, they must deal not only with looking for the castle, but with the Vikings that are stuck there with them.

Oct 11, 1988

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Episode 7
E7

Dr. Von Goosewing's Invisible Ray

Von Goosewing has built an invisible ray, which he plans to use to get rid of Duckula. Meanwhile, Duckula, Igor, and Nanny argue about magic tricks and spells.

Oct 18, 1988

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Episode 8
E8

Down Under Duckula

Duckula decides that Nanny needs psychiatric help, so he transports the caste to Austria. Unfortunatly, the castle ends up in Australia instead. There, Duckula accidentaly gives away the castle's coo-coo clock, whick is a part of the mechanism that allows the castle to transport. He, Igor, and Nanny travel all over Australia to get it back.

Oct 25, 1988

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Episode 9
E9

All in a Fog

Duckula decides he wants to become a famous detective, like Sherlock Holmes, so he, Nanny, and Igor travel to London.

Nov 1, 1988

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Episode 10
E10

Castle Duckula: Open to the Public

Duckula decides to raise money by opening the castle to the public. This opportunity to enter the castle gives Von Goosewing the chance he has been looking for to finally capture Duckula. Meanwhile, Nanny gets a case of amnesia.

Nov 8, 1988

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Episode 11
E11

The Ghost of McCastle McDuckula

While in Scotland looking for the Loch Ness Monster, Duckula meets another vampire duck and is taken to his haunted castle.

Nov 15, 1988

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Episode 12
E12

Igor's Busy Day

A couple who's car has broken down seek shelter in the castle, and causes Igor to think fondly about the good old evil days.

Nov 22, 1988

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Episode 13
E13

Autoduck

in another money-making attempt, the count opens the castle as a bed and breakfast. When business is slow, he decides to attract more tourists by breaking the land speed record.

Nov 22, 1988

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Episode 14
E14

The Vampire Strikes Back

Von Goosewings's latest device reacts with Nanny's home-brewed Sasparilla and launches the castle into space. There, they are rescued by Tremendous Terrence, who later maroons them on the planet Cute.

Dec 6, 1988

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Episode 15
E15

Hardluck Hotel

When the Transylvanian currency loses its value, Duckula decides to take a vacation out of the country. While looking for a place to stay the night, he runs into a hotel manager that is almost exactly like Basil Fawlty (from the show Fawlty Towers).

Dec 13, 1988

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Episode 16
E16

Hunchbudgie of Notre Dame

While in Paris, Duckula buys the Eifel Tower and becomes wrapped up in a heist to steal the Mona Lisa.

Dec 20, 1988

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Episode 17
E17

Dear Diary

Duckula decides to have his ancestors' memoirs published.

Jan 3, 1989

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Episode 18
E18

Rent a Butler

Duckula decides to make some money by renting out Igor and Nanny to other people as servants. He ends up regretting this when he finds himself alone in the castle.

Jan 10, 1989

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Episode 19
E19

Jungle Duck

Duckula travels to Africa to find the treasure of an ancient hidden city.

Jan 24, 1989

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Episode 20
E20

Mobile Home

Some wealthy American tourists visit castle Duckula and decide they want to buy it. Not knowing that it has a transport mechanism, they accept the Crow Brothers' offer to transport the castle to America in pieces.

Jan 31, 1989

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Episode 21
E21

A Fright at the Opera

While visiting the Milan Opera House, Duckula, Nanny, and Igor run into the mysterious phantom. The phantom's servant turns out to be an old school chum of Igor. The action picks up as the Phantom kidnaps Nanny. In trying to rescue her, the opera house is destroyed and the Phantom goes to America to haunt the Grand Ole Opray.

Feb 7, 1989

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Episode 22
E22

Dr. Goosewing and Mr. Duck

Von Goosewing's latest invention is a formula that can change people's characters. He sells it to Duckula as a carpet shampoo and it has strange effects. It makes Duckula act like a real vampire, Nanny is smart, and Igor becomes cheerful.

Feb 14, 1989

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Episode 23
E23

Town Hall Terrors

Realizing that the castle needs major repairs, Duckula goes to the town council to get a grant to repair it. When he gets the grant, he gives the money to some tricksters who build a railroad right through the castle.

Feb 21, 1989

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Episode 24
E24

Sawdust Ring

Duckula decides to enter the circus. Unfortunately, the former circus workers come back to sabotage the performance.

Feb 28, 1989

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Episode 25
E25

Duck and the Broccoli Stalk

Von Goosewing plans to use a growth formula to grow a huge clove of garlic next to the castle to kill Duckula. He spills some on Duckula's broccoli by accident and it grows, carrying castle Duckula and its inhabitants to a castle in the clouds that is owned by a giant.

Mar 7, 1989

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Episode 26
E26

A Family Reunion

Duckula is hosting the Duckula family reunion. He is scared that the others will kill him for being a vegetarian instead of a blood-sucker. When his plan to fool them goes wrong, he (in disguise) makes a deal with Von Goosewing to try to get rid of his relatives.

Mar 21, 1989

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people Cast

David Jason

David Jason

Count Duckula (voice)

Jack May

Jack May

Igor (voice)

person

Brian Trueman

Nanny (voice)

Jimmy Hibbert

Jimmy Hibbert

Dr. Von Goosewing / Sviatoslav (voices)

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Barry Clayton

Narrator / Dr. Quackbrain (voices)

Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax

Other characters (voices)

apartment Production Companies

Thames Television Thames Television
apartment Cosgrove Hall Films

public Countries

United Kingdom