"The Zombie Awakes"
Season 4 Episode 7 (episode 65 overall) Original broadcast date: 16th February 1993 Writer: Jan Needle Additional voices: Dr Quackbrain: Barry Clayton Bunny: David Jason Bunny/Peasant wife/Morpheus: Jimmy Hibbert Peasant husband: Brian Trueman Travel location: Bavaria (not via castle) Castle transport visual not used. Crazy psychiatrist Dr Quackbrain wants to study the dreams of a vampire. So he decides to use Duckula as his test subject. This is a really REALLY creepy episode and in a very good way. It eschews comedy almost completely, although there are still some comedic moments peppered throughout, mainly from the actions and reactions of silly old Nanny and the attempts Duckula and Igor go to to wake her. The strange menace of the guest villain contrasts potently with the amusing 'business-as-usual' hijinks of the main three,