"A Christmas Quacker" is the tenth episode of Series 3 and the fifty-fifth episode overall. It was first broadcast on ITV in the UK on December 24th 1990.
Summary[]
When Christmas arrives at Castle Duckula, Santa Claus gets lost in the extensive chimney system! As the residents of the castle eagerly await Santa to find the right exit, Count Duckula takes a short mind-trip into his favourite comic book due to Nanny's dangerous Christmas pudding.
Background Music Cues[]
- "Jingle Bells (a)" (KPMLP-1272. Track 5) by Richard Allen Harvey
Voice Cast[]
- David Jason as Count Duckula and Burt the 2nd Crow Brother
- Jack May as Igor
- Brian Trueman as Nanny, Santa Claus, and the 3rd Crow Brother
- Jimmy Hibbert as Ruffles the 1st Crow Brother, Dr. Von Goosewing, Tremendous Terence, and a Dribulon
- Barry Clayton as the Narrator
Credits[]
- Voices: David Jason, Jack May, Brian Trueman, Jimmy Hibbert
- Narrator: Barry Clayton
- Written by Peter Richard Reeves, Jimmy Hibbert
- Vocals: Doreen Edwards, Mike Harding
- Original Music: Mike Harding
- Design: Chris Randall, Dan Whitworth, Margaret Riley, Paul Salmon, Vincent James, Andy Roper, Ed Williams
- Storyboard: Vincent James
- Layout: Ricardo Machuca, Miguel Angel Aisa, Manuel Almela, Jose Maria Zumel, Juan Antonio Rojo
- Animation: Manuel Garcia, Pedro Mohedano, Ezequiel Martin, Mariano Rueda, Miguel Angel Fuertez, Valentín Doménech, Angel Gallego, Francisco Tena, Edward Sasu, Francisca Moreno, Vincente Rodriguez, Alberto Conejo, Julio Diez, Juan Antonio Rojo, Stefanescu Bujor, Carmen Sanchez, Juan Antonio Serrano, Valentín Caín, Luis Lopez, Roberto Marcano, Pedro Molina, Ventura Rodriguez, Fernando Gallego, Amaro Carretero, Ignacio Armero, Arthur de Cloedt, Julian Tarrago, Emilio Lujan, Javier Gutierrez, Ramon Garcia, María Vincenta Rodriguez, Ignacio Meneu, Luis Amor, Pedro Jorge Gil, Maria Luisa Ruiz, Elisa Nunez, Isabel de Martinez Osaba, Yolanda Velasco
- Backgrounds: Milagros Banares, Higashi Taruma, Felix Cascajo, Andres Hernandez
- Special Effects: Carlos Alfonso
- Camera: Santiago Gomez, Antonio Navarro, Victorio Gonzalez
- Painting by Teresa Diego, Maria Fernandez, Julia Garcia, Maria del Mar Fernandez, Angeles Vacas, Loli Pina, Herminia Burgaleta, Miguel Angel Perez, Pilar Canalejo, Elena Garcia, Angeles Sanz, Maria Jose Alvarez, Delia Hernandez, Susana Diez, Asuncion Tomás, Francisco Villanueva, Francisco Vacas, Paula Abad, Mayte Garcia, Victoria Ruiz
- Supervised by Carmen Garcia, Maribel Lopez
- Xerox: Alejandro Alfonso, Jose Luis Aisa
- Line Test: Eva Moreno, Sergio Alfonso
- Production Control: Chris Phillips, Julio Diez, Bob Burrows
- Film Editor: Zyggy Markiewicz
- Assistant Editor: Karen Brumell
- Dubbing Mixer: Ted Spooner
- Voice Director: Chris Randall
- Animation Director: Carlos Alfonso
- Associate Producer: Chris Randall
- Executive Producer: John Hambley
- Produced by Mark Hall, Brian Cosgrove
- Directed by Keith Scoble
- © Cosgrove Hall Productions MCMLXXIX
Copyright Gag[]
Despite this episode first being broadcast in 1990, the roman numerals in the copyright credit reads 'MCMLXXXIX', meaning it is dated in 1989.