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Count Duckula - The Complete First Season

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As a huge fan of Daffy, Donald, Scrooge McDuck, and duck animation in general, I simply cannot believe that Count Duckula is being released on DVD. All I can say is WOW!

Count Duckula got his start in the popular British Cosgrove-Hall cartoon Dangermouse and eventually got spun off into his own series on Nickelodeon which ran for 65 episodes. The count's voice was done by David Jason who also did the voice for Danger Mouse. Duckula was joined in his castle by his servant Igor and a housekeeper called nanny who botched up Duckula's return to life by bringing ketchup instead of blood turning Duckula vegetarian. From this outrageous premise we got one of the truly underrated and hysterical animated shows in recent memory.

This set features 26 Episodes over 3 discs. The episode list is:

No Sax Please - We're Egyptian
Vampire Vacation
One Stormy Night
Transylvanian Homesick Blues
Restoration Comedy
Mutinous Penguins
Dr. Von Goosewings Invisible Ray
Down Under Duckula
All in a Fog
Castle Duckula: Open to the Public
Ghost of McCastle McDuckula
Igor's Busy Day
Autoduck
The Vampire Strikes Back
Hardluck Hotel
The Hunchbudgie of Notre Dame
Dear Diary
Rent a Butler
Jungle Duck
Mobile Home
A Fright at the Opera
Dr. Goosewing and Mr. Duck
Town Hall Terrors
Sawdust Ring
Duck and the Broccoli Stalk
Family Reunion

The set also includes interviews with the show's creators. I can't say enough how great Duckula was. Really ahead of it's time in many ways and great to have on DVD.

You know, I was a little apprehensive at first. I bought this dvd set after having not seen any Count Duckula since I was at least 10 years old. Now, at 27 ripe years of age, I wondered if my memories of the cartoon hadn't just maybe exaggerated the true quality of it just a little bit. Did I remember a show, or did I just THINK that I remembered it?

My fears have been allayed after only watching the first couple of episodes. The cartoon is just as clever and silly as I remembered it to be. To those who are unfamiliar with Count Duckula, there are some things you should know: first off - you MUST enjoy terrible puns, delivered in an understated British manner. Such as: "Where is Igor with that bread? He must be a loafer." Get it? If not, then this show may not be for you.

Second, this show is just as good as DangerMouse, in my opinion. Cosgrove Hall has made some amazingly creative cartoons, all done with a cheekiness and subtle brilliance that must be commended. I imagine the studio as the kind of place where the animators and writers have a lot of great fun, and it translates into the cartoons.

Third, that theme song, man. Buy the DVD just for the theme song.

I'm so glad that this set came out. And just in case you're wondering, the picture and sound quality are VERY good, considering this is a cartoon that has been largely lost (though not forgotten) for 15-20 years or so. If you have any fond memories of Count Duckula - any whatsoever - don't hesitate to purchase this dvd set. You will NOT be disappointed.

I'm teary eyed and overjoyed that finally an old favorite is coming to dvd.
For you wee ones this maybe an awesome treat give it a try!

I truly missed these shows of the 80s, and Duckula was one of them when they were shown on Nick (when Nick was a "good" channel to watch), but, as times go by so do the shows and they either become forgotten or end up on season sets by demand. So true with this cartoon. Very cool to watch and you'll laugh your heart out when memories of stupid Nanny come about and then you really wonder why there are no more cartoon shows like this. The show only lasted two years (if i recall), but, oh how those two years catch up with you and remind you how old you are (yikes!!)..but, if your a "kid" at heart like me and have kids of your own, dont pass this up. Highly Recommended!!

The days when cartoons were cartoons and suits knew their place(well maybe not all the time, but were better controlled than they are now). Count Duckula is here! A classic example of fabulous cartoon fun. Wean the kids off of that 3d junk and make them watch this! It's a cartoon with bite!

The Good old days when Danger Mouse and Count Duckula could be found on Nickelodeon. Both are underrated cartoons. Count Duckula was wild and was a spin-off of Danger Mouse. Count Duckula.. is obviously a Vampire Duck who wants to get on television and become famous. This is such a wacky show, very reminiscent of british humour like Dangermouse, both shows took some obvious information from Monty Python. Count Duckula is a great fun show, but it's not just for children, adults can enjoy it a lot too.

I got volume 1 from the UK and since they released it, they never released another volume.
A few years later, i discover that the entire first season is released here in the US, what a thrill.
I hope that they will release all of them rather than just releasing season one and forgetting about the rest of them.

I love old cartoons I grew up with, but many don't look to good when i watch them on my tv, but Duckula looks great and is an awesome cartoon. The UK amazon.com has season 2 to come out in March, but its not coming here yet. :(

WOW! It is really good to see so many of the shows I grew up with coming to DVD. I was so into this show, but even so, I can't truly remember one distinct episode. I agree with the previous comments. The stories were great and the characters were funny. I do remember the theme (which I still love) how a bottle of ketchup was left in the cantainment when Count Duckula was created and instead of blood, he drank ketchup. A very clever plot and it was truly sad that it didn't continue. I have a very strange association with the show in that one summer as a child I was very sick and watched nothing but Nick and because "Duckula" was on a lot and I loved it, I later associated it with the pain I experienced while I was sick. Strange, but I am dying to see this show as an adult. Can't wait!

It doesn't get any better than Count Duckula. Nanny with the broken wing and the very proper butler are so funny. My kids and I used to watch this on TV every afternoon. I've been looking for it forever! So happy to see it come out.