Count Duckula is a British animated television series created by British studio Cosgrove Hall, and a spin-off from Danger Mouse, a show in which the Count Duckula character was a recurring villain. The series first aired on September 6, 1988 and was produced by Thames Television for three series and Central Television for the fourth and final series. In all, 65 episodes were made, each about 22 minutes long. All 65 episodes have been released to DVD in the UK, while only the first series has been released in North America. Both the series and its characters continue to have a large... following on the internet. The show is a loose parody of the story of Count Dracula. Set in Transylvania , Duckula lives in a spooky castle known as Castle Duckula, alongside his butler Igor, and his large nanny . Almost all of the characters in the show are anthropomorphised birds. The story is that Duckula has been active as a vampire for centuries. He could only be destroyed by exposure to sunlight or by a wooden stake thrust through his heart.
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| On the air: | September 6, 1988-February 16, 1993 |
| Number of seasons: | 4 |
| Network: | ITV, CITV, Nickelodeon, YTV |
| Genre: | Animation |