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Archibald the Koala
Created byPaul Cox[1]
Directed byClaude Allix[2]
StarringRichard Griffiths as Archibald
Adrienne Posta
Dan Russell
Kate Robbins
Bob Saker
Keith Wickham (English version)[1]
Country of originFrance
No. of episodes52[2]
Production
ProducersMilliages, Hit Entertainment, Canal J[2]
Running time12 to 13 minutes
Original release
NetworkITV, CITV, Tiny Pop and BBC (UK)
Cartoon Network (USA)
ABC (Australia)
Tokyo MX (Japan)
Rede Manchete (Brazil)
TVO, BBC Kids, Treehouse TV, X-TV, YTV (Canada)
RTL, ZDF and ZDF Enterprises (Germany)
France 3
Arutz HaYeladim (Israel)
Rai 2, Rai 3 (Italy)
RTM2, Astro Ceria (Malaysia)
Azteca 7, Azteca 13, Proyecto 40 (Mexico)
Yorin (Netherlands)
NRK1 (Norway)
3ABN (Philippines)
TV4 (Poland)
YLE TV2 (Finland)
Kids Central (Singapore)
Release1998 –
2000

Archibald the Koala is an animated children's television series produced by Millimages in association with HiT Entertainment. The show began in 1998 and starting airing on ITV on its children's block CITV.[2] It was based on the books written by Paul Cox.[1] The show was made in both French and English versions.

In the United States, the show was seen on Cartoon Network's international showcase program aimed at pre-schoolers, Small World.

Plot

This series is set on a secluded island called Rastepappe that is populated by Koalas and Badgers. Its city Koalaville is filled with various strange characters including a nervous mayor, a hopeless inventor and a bossy painter. The stress of the mayor's job caused him to have trouble with migraines, or "meeegranes" as he pronounces it.

There are always strange things going on, so Archibald, the trustworthy detective, is put on the job!

Characters

There is a population of approximately 500 other civilians on Rastepappe.

List of episodes

  • The Heatwave
  • Archduke's Anmesia
  • Brass Band
  • The Haunted House
  • The Hazardous Fishing Contest
  • The Meteorite
  • Archduke's Statue
  • The Missing Boat
  • The Rugby Basket Mystery
  • The Dragon
  • Strange Vibrations
  • A Hapless Birthday
  • Read about Tomorrow, Today
  • A Star is Born
  • The New Restaurant
  • The Flower & The Magician
  • The Fire Fighters
  • The Snow Cannon
  • The Invasion
  • The Mystery of the Floating Island
  • The Flower Thief
  • The Very Greedy Sleepwalker
  • Ho Ho Ho Happy Merry Christmas (Christmas television special)
  • Stop that Train!
  • The Messenger
  • The Dynamic Dynamo
  • The Misunderstanding
  • The Big Twister
  • Fake Necklace
  • Pizza Gazette
  • A Detective Goes Camping
  • A Mysterious Rescuer
  • The World of Giants
  • The Lucky Charm
  • Edisons Clock
  • Whale Song
  • The Treasure Hunt
  • Edison's Trophy
  • The Umbrellas of Rastepappe
  • The Sea Monster
  • The Giant Mole
  • The Big Show
  • Ultra-Modern Town Hall
  • Lighthouse of Rastepappe
  • The Machine from the Sky
  • Archduke's Cockatoo
  • The Waxworks of Rastepappe

DVDs

There is a volume for each season (1-6)

References

  1. ^ a b c "BFI - ARCHIBALD THE KOALA 04/09/98". British Film Institute. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "Archibald the Koala". Millimages. Archived from the original on 4 November 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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