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"Unreal Estate"

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Season 3 Episode 3  (episode 48 overall)   Original broadcast date: 5th November 1990 Writer: Brian Trueman Additional voices: Caterpiller/Von Goosewing/                              Dmitri:  Jimmy Hibbert                           Sviatoslav: Brian Trueman                           Zizi L'Amour: Ruby Wax                         Travel location: Nice, Moscow, Hollywood Castle transport visual used. Duckula decides to fly the castle to Hollywood to see if he can sell it. I suppose it's oddly fitting for me to end this reviews blog with the very first episode. Well, sort of. This was in fact the first episode put into production as a sort of test pilot and viewing it, you can see this. A lot of the animation is ki...

"Mystery Cruise"

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Season 3 Episode 13  (episode 58 overall)   Original broadcast date: 21st January 1991 Writer: Jimmy Hibbert Additional voices: Game Show Host/Captain                                Farley/Sviatoslav:                            Jimmy Hibbert                           Sandy: Ruby Wax                        Dmitri/Number One: Brian Trueman                         Travel location: Unspecified ocean (it's a mystery cruise after all!) Castle transport visual not used. Nanny wins a mystery cruise on a ocean liner whilst taking part in a game show. Duckula and (reluctantly) Igor come along for the ride. This episode features no traditional horror trapping...

"All In A Fog"

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It's a real beef brother. Season 1 Episode 9  (episode 9 overall)   Original broadcast date: 1st November 1988 Writer: Peter Richard Reeves Additional voices: Parkie/Dr Von Goosewing/                            Sviatoslav/Cabbie/Mildred:                            Jimmy Hibbert                          Dmitri/Arthur: Brian Trueman                          Hawkeye Soames: Jack May                          Dr Potson :  David Jason Travel location: London, England Castle transport visual used. Duckula decides he wants to be a Sherlock Holmes style detective in London. This is the first time in the series off-brand Holmes and Watson show up as wel...

"The Count and the Pauper"

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or "I Ain't Gonna Work On Maggots Farm No More!" Season 2 Episode 8  (episode 34 overall)   Original broadcast date: 31st October 1989 Writer: Jimmy Hibbert, Jan Needle Additional voices: Sid Quack :  David Jason                            Granny Reekie :  Brian Trueman                  Farmer Stink/Walter: Jack May               Walter's wife/Policeman: Jimmy Hibbert                       Peasants: All                                 Joke Credit: Author's assistant - Mark Twain Castle transport visual not used. Well, here's another surprise. Two doppelganger episodes in a row! The random nature of this blog is a constant joy. Just as well they weren't broadcast in that order though...