Archibald the Koala is a French animated children's television series produced by Millimages in association with HiT Entertainment. The show began in 1998 and started airing on ITV on its children's block CITV. It was based on the books written by Paul Cox. The show was made in both French and English versions. Because HiT Entertainment co-owned Sprout when the channel was launched, it aired a variety of shows from its archive library on Sprout, including reruns of Archibald the Koala.[1]
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 Dan Russell.
- 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 Bob Saker.
- Gazette — Sullivan's wife. Voiced by Kate Robbins.
- Soufflé — the island's chef. Voiced by Bob Saker.
- Miss Julie — school teacher and astrologer. Voiced by Adrienne Posta.
There is a population of approximately 500 other civilians on Rastepappe.
History on Sprout[]
The show never aired on the linear channel, but was still featured on Sprout On Demand, under the "Children's Favorites" category, and was listed on Sproutletsgrow.com.