Little Dracula
Voices ofEdan Gross
Joe Flaherty
Jonathan Winters
Kath Soucie
Brian Cummings
Theme music composerAndrew Dimitroff, Stephen C. Marston, Barry Trop
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes13 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producerSteven Hahn
ProducersMike Young
Michael Hack
Pawn Evans
Marlene Sharp
Running time30 minutes (including commercials)
Production companiesSteven Hahn Productions
(entire run)
Sachs Family Entertainment
Bandai Entertainment
Original release
NetworkFOX (Fox Kids)
M6
Release3 September 1991 (1991-09-03) –
13 October 1999 (1999-10-13)

'Little Dracula' is a 1991 animated series directed by Joe Pearson with original music by Stephen C. Marston under Walker Hahn Productions.[1] It debuted on Fox Kids on 3 September 1991 and features the voices of several veteran comedians and actors. Based on the book series of the same name, thirteen episodes were produced, but only six were aired; five episodes aired the week of 3 – 6 September, before its timeslot was given to Beetlejuice.[2] A sixth episode aired on Halloween. It was during this initial run that the Little Dracula franchise made its way to a handful of merchandising deals.

In 1999, Fox Family reran Little Dracula, including four episodes which had not aired during the original run (another three remained unaired).[3] Some Little Dracula books were also republished following this brief revival.

A second season (13 more episodes) was co-produced with France and Germany, by IDDH, M6, and Renaissance-Atlantic Films. It never aired in the United States. In Europe, Little Dracula (Draculito, mon saigneur) is an animated series in 26 episodes.[4][5]

Cast

Episodes

Season 1, part 1 (Fox Kids, 1991)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"The Curse of the Ghastly Minimum Wage"Robert AlvarezChristopher PainterJames Stenstrum3 September 1991 (1991-09-03)103
2"Little D's First Bite"
"Ghoul Days"		Robert AlvarezRoss HastingsBarry Caldwell4 September 1991 (1991-09-04)102
3"Little D's Surprise"Robert AlvarezCharles SchneiderNeal Sternecky5 September 1991 (1991-09-05)101
4"The Bite Before Christmas"Robert AlvarezRichard PurselJames Stenstrum6 September 1991 (1991-09-06)105
5"Little D Goes Hawaiian"Robert AlvarezChristopher PainterChris Reccardi7 September 1991 (1991-09-07)106
6"Little D's Halloween"Robert AlvarezRoss HastingsBrandon Kruse31 October 1991 (1991-10-31)104

Season 1, part 2 (Fox Family, 1999)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code
7"Bat Boys"Robert AlvarezChristopher PainterNeal Sternecky12 September 1999 (1999-09-12)107
8"Easy Biters"Robert AlvarezRichard PurselChris Reccardi14 September 1999 (1999-09-14)108
9"Deadwood's Complaint"Robert AlvarezChristopher PainterDon Dougherty17 September 1999 (1999-09-17)109
10"The Chamber of Unspeakable Terror"Robert AlvarezRoss HastingsJames Stenstrum17 September 1999 (1999-09-17)110
11"The Bite at the Ghoul School Corral"Robert Alvarez and Rob RenzettiChristopher PainterBrandon Kruse3 October 1999 (1999-10-03)111
12"Midnight Madness"Robert AlvarezRichard PurselJames Stenstrum11 October 1999 (1999-10-11)112
13"Deadly Screentest"Robert AlvarezRoss HastingsBarry L. Caldwell13 October 1999 (1999-10-13)113

Home releases

Numerous episodes of Little Dracula came to VHS throughout 1993 and '94. Available through Abbey Home Media, they appear to have been made available in PAL format only.

TitleDateFormatDescriptionStudio
The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Heroes 4 October 1993 PAL VHS Three hours of James Bond Jr., T-Rex, Little Dracula, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, Super Mario Bros., Captain N, and The Transformers. 191 minutes. Abbey Home Entertainment; distributed by Tempo Video
Little Dracula's Fangtastic Video 4 October 1993 PAL VHS Includes "Bat Boys" and "Easy Biters." 66 minutes. Abbey Home Entertainment; distributed by Tempo Video
Little Dracula's Video Full of Frightful Surprises 29 December 1993 PAL VHS Includes "Little D's Surprise," "Deadwood's Complaint," and "The Chamber of Unspeakable Terrors." 65 minutes. Abbey Home Entertainment; distributed by Tempo Home Video
Little Dracula's Video: With a Bite 28 December 1994 PAL VHS The adventures of Little Dracula. 66 minutes. Abbey Home Video; distributed by Tempo Home Video

Action figures and other merchandise

The year Little Dracula debuted on Fox Kids, an action figure collection based on the characters hit store shelves. Produced by Bandai, the line includes Little Dracula, Drac Attack Little Dracula, Igor, Maggot, Werebunny, Garlic Man, Twin Beaks, The Man With No Eyes, and Deadwood. They each feature multiple points of articulation, several meticulous accessories, and a unique action feature (Igor's brain pops up when his arm is lifted). Vehicles of Little Dracula include the Coffin Car, Dracster, Easy-biter Motorcycle, and Garlicmobile.

Other merchandise includes costume and roleplaying sets such as Little Dracula's Vampire Kit and Little Dracula's Scepter & Amulet. Starting January 1992, Harvey Comics also published a 3-part Little Dracula comic book mini-series.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 29. ISBN 9781476672939.
  2. ↑ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 506–507. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ↑ Fergus, George Little Dracula – A Titles & Air Dates Guide EpGuides.com (30 August 2006). Retrieved 4 February 2008.
  4. ↑ Draculito, mon saigneur IMDb. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  5. ↑ Draculito, mon saigneur http://www.allocine.fr. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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