Count Duckula 

The misadventures of a vegetarian vampire duck and his servants.

Stars:

Barry Clayton, Jack May, Brian Trueman

Cast

Series cast summary:
Barry Clayton	...	Narrator / ... 51 episodes, 1988-1993
Jack May	...	Igor / ... 45 episodes, 1988-1993
Brian Trueman	...	Nanny / ... 45 episodes, 1988-1993
David Jason	...	Count Duckula / ... 44 episodes, 1988-1993
Jimmy Hibbert	...	Sviatoslav / ... 43 episodes, 1988-1993

Storyline

Count Duckula is an egotistical vegetarian vampire duck who lives in a castle that can travel anywhere he wants to go. He lives with his servants: Nanny, his large and stupid nanny who always has her arm in a sling, and Igor, his evil butler. While Nanny accidentally destroys furniture and Igor attempts to turn the broccoli chomping duck to the dark side, a vampire hunter lurks around with a wooden stake-in-a-gun and unattractive intentions. Although "Duckula" is a spin-off of "Dangermouse", the humor is of a completely different and original style.

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Plot Keywords:

1980s | 1990s | vampire as protagonist | vegetarian | vegetarian vampire | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Horror

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1988 (UK)

Also Known As:

Comte Mordicus

Filming Locations:

Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cosgrove Hall Films, Nickelodeon Network, Thames Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min (65 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are two amazing end sequences for the Count Duckula in the outro. The first one had the flashing red Duckula logo zooming in and out when they say "DUCKULA" the first, second, fourth and fifth time, because the third time they say "DUCKULA" the Duckula face is zooming in and out. That one was at the end of the first 13 episodes in Series One. The second one was slightly changed and didn't have the flashing red Duckula logo zooming in and out when they say "DUCKULA" the first, second, fourth and fifth time, but it still had the Duckula face zooming in and out when they say "DUCKULA" the third time though. This one was at the end of the remaining 52 episodes.

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Goofs

In Astrology, the Eighth House is ruled by Scorpio.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Castle Duckula. Home for many centuries to a terrible dynasty of vicious vampire ducks. The counts of Duckula! Legend has it that these foul beings can be destroyed by a stake through the heart, or exposure to sunlight. This does *not* suffice, however, for they may be brought back to life, by means of a secret rite, that can be performed once a century when the moon is in the eighth house of Aquarius.
Igor: [performing ritual] ... bat wing blood.
Nanny: I'll get it!
Narrator: The latest reincarnation did...

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Connections

Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Sam and Max: Freelance Police (2015)

User Reviews

A creative and intelligent cartoon for all ages!

"Count Duckula" is a GREAT cartoon in all the sense of the word. It has great dialogs backed up by black humor, and inventive lines. The situations are very entertaining and keep the viewer interested the whole time. The humor is very light but manages to make laugh kids and adults. Duckula has the best lines but Nanny and Igor add a lot to the cartoon with their weird sense of humor. On one hand, Nanny is involuntarily funny, and on the other, Igor is wicked and mean but it makes him look funny. The supporting characters are great also.

The intro song is a classic! And the closing credits are memorable. I recently catched this hidden gem on Mexican local channels. Every Saturday 2 episodes of Duckula are shown and I truly enjoy them. This is one of the best cartoons ever produced mainly because it's humor is for everyone.

Please watch this cartoon, you won't regret. It has a great and inventive story that will get your attention.