Archibald the Koala

Archibald the Koala
Created by	Paul Cox[1]
Directed by	Claude Allix[2]
Starring	Richard Griffiths as Archibald; Adrienne Posta ; Dan Russell; Kate Robbins; Bob Saker; Keith Wickham (English version)[1]
Country of origin	France
No. of episodes	47[2]
Production
Producer(s)	Milliages, Hit Entertainment, Canal J[2]
Running time	13 minutes per episode (approx.)
Release
Original network	ITV, CITV and Tiny Pop (UK); Cartoon Network and PBS Kids Sprout (USA); ABC, ABC2, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. (Australia); Tokyo MX (Japan); Rede Manchete (Brazil); TVO, BBC Kids, Treehouse TV, X-TV, YTV (Canada); RTL, ZDF and ZDF Enterprises (Germany); France 3; Arutz HaYeladim (Israel) ; Rai 2, Rai 3 (Italy); RTM2, Astro Ceria (Malaysia); Azteca 7, Azteca 13, Proyecto 40 (Mexico); Yorin (Netherlands); TVNZ 2 (New Zealand); NRK1 (Norway); 3ABN (Philippines); TV4 (Poland); YLE TV2 (Finland); Kids Central (Singapore); SABC 2 (South Africa)
Original release	4 September 1998 – 21 July 2000

Archibald the Koala is an animated children's television series produced by Millimages in association with HiT Entertainment. The show began in 1998 and starting airing on ITV on its children's block CITV.^[2] It was based on the books written by Paul Cox.^[1] The show was made in both French and English versions.

In the United States, 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 that is populated by Koalas and Badgers. Its city Koalaville is filled with various strange characters including a nervous mayor, a hopeless inventor, a lazy fisherman, 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 pronounces it.

There are always strange things going on, 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 writer and Archibald's wife. Voiced by Adrienne Posta.
Archduke — the mayor of the town. Voiced by Keith Wickham.
Jozette — Archduke's wife. Voiced by Adrienne Posta.
Giovanni — an opera singer. Voiced by Bob Saker.
John Dory — a fisherman and Iris Dory's husband. Voiced by Bob Saker.
Iris Dory — a florist and John Dory's wife. Voiced by Kate Robbins.
Edison — an inventor. Voiced by Keith Wickham.
Marie — an architect and painter. Voiced by Kate Robbins.
Sullivan — a printer, journalist and Gazette's husband. Voiced by Dan Russell.
Gazette — Sullivan's wife. Voiced by Kate Robbins.
Soufflé — the island's chef. Voiced by Dan Russell.
Miss Julie — school teacher and astrologer. Voiced by Adrienne Posta.

There is a population of approximately 500 other civilians on Rastepappe.

Episodes

1. The Heatwave
2. Archduke's Anmesia
3. Brass Band
4. The Haunted House
5. A Hazardous Fishing Contest
6. The Meteorite
7. Archduke's Statue
8. The Missing Boat
9. The Rugby Basket Mystery
10. The Dragon
11. Strange Vibrations
12. A Hapless Birthday
13. Read about Tomorrow, Today
14. A Star is Born
15. The New Restaurant
16. The Flower And The Magician
17. The Fire Fighters
18. The Snow Cannon
19. The Invasion
20. The Mystery of the Floating Island
21. The Flower Thief
22. The Very Greedy Sleepwalker
23. Ho Ho Ho Happy Merry Christmas (Christmas television special)
24. Stop That Train!
25. The Messenger
26. The Dynamic Dynamo
27. The Misunderstanding
28. The Big Twister
29. Fake Necklace
30. Pizza Gazette
31. A Detective Goes Camping
32. A Mysterious Rescuer
33. The World of Giants
34. The Lucky Charm
35. Edison's Clock
36. Whale Song
37. The Treasure Hunt
38. Edison's Trophy
39. The Umbrellas of Rastepappe
40. The Sea Monster
41. The Giant Mole
42. The Big Show
43. Ultra-Modern Town Hall
44. Lighthouse of Rastepappe
45. The Machine from the Sky
46. Archduke's Cockatoo
47. The Waxworks of Rastepappe

DVDs

There is a volume for each season (1-6)

References

1 2 3 "BFI - ARCHIBALD THE KOALA 04/09/98". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
1 2 3 4 "Archibald the Koala". Millimages. Archived from the original on 2006-11-04. Retrieved 2006-12-25.

External links

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[bfi-1] 1 2 3 "BFI - ARCHIBALD THE KOALA 04/09/98". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2009-09-14.

[millimages-2] 1 2 3 4 "Archibald the Koala". Millimages. Archived from the original on 2006-11-04. Retrieved 2006-12-25.

Archibald the Koala
Created by	Paul Cox^[1]
Directed by	Claude Allix^[2]
Starring	Richard Griffiths as Archibald Adrienne Posta Dan Russell Kate Robbins Bob Saker Keith Wickham (English version)^[1]
Country of origin	France
No. of episodes	47^[2]
Production
Producer(s)	Milliages, Hit Entertainment, Canal J^[2]
Running time	13 minutes per episode (approx.)
Release
Original network	ITV, CITV and Tiny Pop (UK) Cartoon Network and PBS Kids Sprout (USA) ABC, ABC2, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. (Australia) Tokyo MX (Japan) Rede Manchete (Brazil) TVO, BBC Kids, Treehouse TV, X-TV, YTV (Canada) RTL, ZDF and ZDF Enterprises (Germany) France 3 Arutz HaYeladim (Israel) Rai 2, Rai 3 (Italy) RTM2, Astro Ceria (Malaysia) Azteca 7, Azteca 13, Proyecto 40 (Mexico) Yorin (Netherlands) TVNZ 2 (New Zealand) NRK1 (Norway) 3ABN (Philippines) TV4 (Poland) YLE TV2 (Finland) Kids Central (Singapore) SABC 2 (South Africa)
Original release	4 September 1998 – 21 July 2000