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Archibald the Koala is a 1998 animated children's television series produced by Millimages in association with HiT Entertainment, based on the books written by Paul Cox. The show began in September 1998 and starting airing on ITV on its children's block CITV and ran for 52 episodes [1]. In the United States, the show was seen on Cartoon Network's international showcase program aimed at pre-schoolers, Small World. It later reran on PBS Kids Sprout (later Sprout, now Universal Kids) in 2006 up until the early 2010s.
The show is set on a island called Rastepappe, which is populated by anthropomorphic 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 main character Archibald is the island's detective and helps solves a mystery that happens in each episode and gets resolved at the end. The main star is voiced by British actor Richard Griffiths.
Availability[]
48 of the 52 were released on DVD in Australia, but the DVDs are out of print. In September 2021, a YouTube user that goes by Freddy Badanchi [uploaded the six volumes onto the site].
Episode List[]
| # | Segment Title | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What’s White And White All Over? | Lost | |
| 2 | The Ambulance | Lost | |
| 3 | The Musical Extravaganza | Lost | |
| 4 | Archibald's Holiday | Lost |