Little Dracula (TV series)

{{Short description|1991 French-German-British-American animated series}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Little Dracula.jpg

| runtime = 30 minutes (including commercials)

| creator =

| executive_producer = Steven Hahn

| producer = Mike Young
Michael Hack
Pawn Evans
Marlene Sharp

| voices = Edan Gross
Joe Flaherty
Jonathan Winters
Kath Soucie
Brian Cummings
Neil Ross

| theme_music_composer = Andrew Dimitroff
Stephen C. Marston
Barry Trop

| country = United States

| company = Steven Hahn Productions
Sachs Family Entertainment
Bandai Entertainment

| network = FOX (Fox Kids)
M6

| first_aired = {{start date|1991|9|3|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1999|10|13|df=y}}

| num_episodes = 13 (3 unaired)

}}

Little Dracula is a 1991 American animated series directed by Joe Pearson with original music by Stephen C. Marston under Walker Hahn Productions.{{cite book |last1=Crump |first1=William D. |title=Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film |date=2019 |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1-4766-7293-9 |page=29}} 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.{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1-4766-6599-3 |pages=506–507}} 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).Fergus, George [http://epguides.com/LittleDracula/ Little Dracula – A Titles & Air Dates Guide] EpGuides.com (30 August 2006). Retrieved 4 February 2008. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0184108/combined|title=Draculito, mon saigneur|website=IMDb|access-date=4 December 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allocine.fr/series/ficheserie-4923/saisons/|title=Draculito, mon saigneur|website=AlloCiné|language=French|access-date=4 December 2023}}

Plot

Cast

Edan Gross as Little Dracula
Joe Flaherty as Big Dracula
Jonathan Winters as Igor and Granny
Kath Soucie as Mrs. Dracula and Millicent
Brian Cummings as Garlic Man
Neil Ross as Maggot
Danny Mann as No Eyes and Twin Beaks
Melvyn Hayes as Deadwood
Joey Camen as Werebunny
Fran Ryan as Hannah the Barbarian

Episodes

=Season 1, part 1 (Fox Kids, 1991)=

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = The Curse of the Ghastly Minimum Wage

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|9|3|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 103

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Little D's First Bite

| AltTitle = Ghoul Days

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|9|4|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 102

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Little D's Surprise

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|9|5|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 101

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = The Bite Before Christmas

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|9|6|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 105

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Little D Goes Hawaiian

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|9|7|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 106

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Little D's Halloween

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1991|10|31|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 104

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=Season 1, part 2 (Fox Family, 1999)=

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Bat Boys

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|9|12|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 107

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Easy Biters

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|9|14|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 108

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Deadwood's Complaint

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|9|17|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 109

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = The Chamber of Unspeakable Terror

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|9|17|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 110

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = The Bite at the Ghoul School Corral

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|10|3|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 111

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Midnight Madness

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|10|11|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 112

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 13

| Title = Deadly Screentest

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|10|13|df=y}}

| ProdCode = 113

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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.

Title	Date	Format	Description	Studio
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The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Heroes \|align="center"\| 4 October 1993 \|align="center"\| 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 \|align="center"\| 4 October 1993 \|align="center"\| 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 \|align="center"\| {{nowrap\|29 December 1993}} \|align="center"\| 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 \|align="center"\| 28 December 1994 \|align="center"\| 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.