''Archibald the Koala'' is a 1998 British

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children's

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produced by

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in association with

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. The show began in September 1998 and starting airing on ITV on its children's block

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. The show itself is based on the books written by Paul Cox. The show was made in both French and English versions. In the

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, 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", which is populated by anthropomorphic

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and

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. Its city, Koalaville is filled with various strange characters including a nervous

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, a hopeless inventor, a lazy

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, a short-tempered chef and a bossy painter. The stress of the mayor's job causes him to have trouble with migraines, or "meeegranes" as he still pronounces it. There are always strange things going on in Rastepappe, so Archibald, the trustworthy detective, is put on the job.

Characters

* Archibald the detective — the detective and main character. Voiced by Richard Griffiths. * Agatha — a novel

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and Archibald's wife. Voiced by

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. * Archduke — the

of the town. He speaks English with an English accent. Voiced by

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. * Jozette — Archduke's wife. She speaks Victorian with an Victorian accent. Voiced by

. * Giovanni — an

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singer. He speaks Italian with an Italian accent. Voiced by Dan Russell. * John Dory — a

and Iris Dory's husband. He speaks American with an American accent. Voiced by Dan Russell. * Iris Dory — a

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and John Dory's wife. She speaks Irish with an Irish accent. Voiced by

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. * Edison — an inventor. Voiced by

. * Marie — an

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and painter. Voiced by

. * Sullivan — a

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and Gazette's husband. He speaks Cockney with an Cockney accent. Voiced by Bob Saker. * Gazette — Sullivan's wife. Voiced by

. * Soufflé — the island's chef. He speaks French with a French accent. Voiced by Bob Saker. * Miss Julie — school teacher and astrologer. Voiced by

. There is a

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of approximately ''five hundred'' other civilians on Rastepappe.

Episodes

Series 1 (1998)

* 1. The Dragon 04 September 1998 * 2. The Meteorite 11 September 1998 * 3. The Rugby-Basket Mystery 18 September 1998 * 4. A Hazardous Fishing Contest 25 September * 5. The Missing Boat 02 October 1998 * 6. The Heatwave 09 October 1998 * 7. Archduke's Statue 16 October 1998 * 8. The Haunted House 23 October 1998 * 9. A Star is Born 30 October 1998 * 10. The Brass Band 06 November 1998 * 11. Archduke's Amnesia 13 November 1998 * 12. Strange Vibrations 20 November 1998 * 13. The New Restaurant 27 November 1998 * 14. A Hapless Birthday 04 December 1998 * 15. Read about Tomorrow, Today 11 December 1998 * 16. The Flower And The Magician 18 December 1998

Series 2 (1999)

* 17. What’s White And White All Over? 19 August 1999 * 18. The Invasion 26 August 1999 * 19. The Fire Fighters 02 September 1999 * 20. The Floating Island Mystery 09 September 1999 * 21. Great Renovations 16 September 1999 * 22. Archduke's Cockatoo 23 September 1999 * 23. The Lighthouse of Rastepappe 30 September 1999 * 24. The Overworked Printer 21 October 1999 * 25. The Snow Cannon 28 October 1999 * 26. The Flower Thief 04 November 1999 * 27. A Whale Song 11 November 1999 * 28. The Very Greedy Sleepwalker 18 November 1999 * 29. The World of Giants 25 November 1999 * 30. Edison's Clock 02 December 1999 * 31. The Sea Monster 09 December 1999 * 32. The Treasure Hunt 16 December 1999 * 33. An Ultra-Modern Town Hall 16 December 1999 * 34. Stop That Train! 23 December 1999 * 35. A Mysterious Rescuer 30 December 1999

Series 3 (2000)

* 36. The Messenger 03 April 2000 * 37. The Dynamic Dynamo 10 April 2000 * 38. The Big Show 17 April 2000 * 39. The Lucky Charm 24 April 2000 * 40. The Misunderstanding 01 May 2000 * 41. The Umbrellas of Rastepappe 08 May 2000 * 42. The Big Twister 15 May 2000 * 43. The Machine from the Sky 22 May 2000 * 44. The Fake Necklace 29 May 2000 * 45. Pizza Gazette 02 June 2000 * 46. The Ambulance 09 June 2000 * 47. The Musical Extravaganza 16 June 2000 * 48. A Detective Goes Camping 23 June 2000 * 49. Edison's Trophy 30 June 2000 * 50. The Giant Mole 07 July 2000 * 51. The Waxworks of Rastepappe 14 July 2000 * 52. Archibald's Holiday 21 July 2000

DVD Releases

There is only one volume for every ''Archibald the Koala'' season. (1-6)

References

External links

*
''Archibald the Koala on millimages.com''
*
''Magna Pacific''
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