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Post by moriarty on Aug 19, 2006 15:24:25 GMT
The Dreamstone (1990-1995) producers: Martin Gates & FilmFair for Central TV animation: cel animation episodes: 52 x 22min SERIES ONE SERIES THREE 1990 / 13 x 22mins 1994 / 13 x 22mins SERIES TWO SERIES FOUR 1992 / 3 x 22mins 1995 / 13 x 22mins www.toonhound.com/dreamstone.htm |
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Post by The Collector on Aug 19, 2006 15:52:57 GMT
 how many of your favorits can you spoti had no idea they had been going for over 25 years!I hadn't realised they'd done so much! |
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Post by Stan Butler on Aug 19, 2006 15:55:19 GMT
Me either.
One question, where's wally?!!!
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Post by The Collector on Aug 19, 2006 16:23:12 GMT
Me either. One question, where's wally?!!! Here!  |
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Post by The Collector on Aug 22, 2006 16:13:23 GMT
Danger Mouse: 25th Anniversary Complete Collection (12 Discs)
our price: £39.99 Delivered
availability: Due for release on 04/09/2006
RRP: £49.99 You save: £10.00 (20%)
Special Features
Original pilot episode
Character biographies
Interview with Brian Cosgrove
Interview with Mark Hall
Exclusive behind the scenes footage
Original theme tune ideas
A selection of games: Can You Drive DM's Car To Safety / Can You Find Penfold / Do You Know All There Is To Know About Daner Mouse
Stills gallery
Cosgrove Hall brochure
Review
"He's the greatest
He's fantastic
Where ever there is danger, he'll be there.
He's the ace,
He's amazing.
He's the strongest, he's the quickest, he's the best.
Dangermouse, Dangermouse, Dangermouse."
The world's greatest mouse detective, Dangermouse, together with his bumbling sidekick Penfold, embark on a series of devilishly dangerous and definitely death defying missions.
This monolith of a boxed set features every episode ever made of the cult childrens TV programme; featuring a host of new extras to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Danger Mouse.
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Post by Stan Butler on Aug 22, 2006 16:20:05 GMT
Bit pricey though...
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Post by The Collector on Aug 22, 2006 16:24:11 GMT
It is 12 discs of mouse fun!  |
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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Sept 8, 2006 8:15:46 GMT
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Post by Stan Butler on Sept 8, 2006 9:00:45 GMT
To be totally honest about Danger Mouse, I enjoyed it as a kid, but I don't think I'd want to sit and watch them all again now at my age. (even though I do have two episodes on a cult classics DVD!)  .... and admit to owning the complete 'Batfink' & 'Pink Panther' collection!  |
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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Sept 9, 2006 18:00:09 GMT
Whose age do ye want to watch 'em at?
;D
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Post by moriarty on Sept 9, 2006 20:20:08 GMT
the big advantage with nearly all the cosgrove hall stuff is that it works on lots of levels there is some very adult humor and some very obscure references wich only someone of our age would pick up on spiel!
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Post by Stan Butler on Sept 10, 2006 13:00:20 GMT
the big advantage with nearly all the cosgrove hall stuff is that it works on lots of levels there is some very adult humor and some very obscure references wich only someone of our age would pick up on spiel! Fair enough! I see your point. |
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Post by The Collector on Sept 10, 2006 14:45:18 GMT
You see her point...Oh-er... As you see, I refuse to grow up...Tho' if I did I'd like to grow up as DANGERMOUSE!  |
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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Sept 11, 2006 8:30:22 GMT
Bags not being Penfold... I wear contact lenses now, so I don't need glasses to hold me eyebrows up!
;D
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Post by moriarty on Sept 14, 2006 19:41:19 GMT
wene i grow up i would like to be count duckula with a cool castle that can go any were and a butler called egor and a nanny who breaks things and crashes through walls dont think i like that nasty vampire hunter though Doctor Von Goosewing
Count Duckula is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic vegetarian vampire duck in the animated television series of the same name created by British studio Cosgrove Hall, and a spin-off from DangerMouse, a show in which an evil version of the Count Duckula character was a recurring villain. The series first aired on September 6, 1988. In all, 65 episodes were made, each about 22 minutes long. The complete first series was released on DVD on the 17th July 2006 [U.K.]
The show was a loose parody of the story of Count Dracula. Set in Transylvania, Duckula lived in a spooky castle known as Castle Duckula, alongside his servant Igor, and his Nanny (always referred to as "Nanny" and perpetually in an arm sling). Almost all of the characters in the show were (anthropomorphised) birds.
The story (as shown in the title sequence each episode) was that Duckula was active as a vampire for centuries. He could only be destroyed by exposure to sunlight or by a wooden stake thrust through his heart. Duckula had in fact died numerous deaths. But he always returned through a mystic ritual, performed once a century, "when the moon is in the eighth house of Aquarius". However a theme explored through several episodes was that each resurrection created a new incarnation with little to no memory of its past. Thus every incarnation was free to develop its own personality and pursue its personal interests (somewhat similar to the regenerations of Doctor Who). Thus the vampire was able to pose as a dynasty of Counts of Duckula. The various succeeding generations included knights, sorcerers, scientists, artists and even professional gamblers. All of them also secretly being "vicious vampire ducks".
But as the title sequence put it, "the latest reincarnation did not run according to plan." The successful conclusion of the ritual required blood, the source of sustenance for any vampire. But his servants accidentally substituted it with tomato ketchup. Consequently the newest version was not a blood-sucking vampire but a vegetarian one. He was more interested in juicy carrots rather than hunting for victims. Igor naturally felt appalled. Even worse, his "new" master was obsessed with pursuing wealth and fame as an entertainer.
The show often centred around Duckula's adventures in search of riches and fame, assisted by the castle's ability to teleport around the world. Another regular part of the story was Igor and his attempts to turn Duckula into a proper vampire. Some episodes featured Duckula's nemesis Doctor Von Goosewing (obviously based on Dr. Abraham Van Helsing, the nemesis of Dracula), a vampire hunter who blindly refuses to believe the current incarnation of Duckula is harmless. Still others featured a whole array of bizarre, often supernatural foes, from zombies to mechanical werewolves
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