Eureeka's Castle
Eureeka's Castle is an American children's television series which first aired on Nickelodeon from September 5, 1989 to 1995.
The show follows various puppet characters, including Eureeka, a sorceress in training. She and her friends live in a wind-up castle music box owned by a friendly giant. Other characters include Magellan, a good-natured dragon whose cumbersome tail seems to have a mind of its own. Bogge and Quagmire, a brother and sister pair known as the Moat Twins, spend most of their time below the castle eating peanut butter sandwiches. The near blind Batley the bat attempts to improve his flying skills, but always crashes. Mr. Knack, a friendly tinker, sells his own knick-knacks in a pushcart. There are also various appearing creatures such as mice and singing fish. Magellan has his own pets like Cooey and the slurms, who were animated with claymation. Batley also has a pet spider named Webster.
Also featured were animated segments such as the Weston Woods Studios films based on pouplar children's books and UK imports such as Roobarb, The Shoe People, and Gran
The show was originally broadcast on Nickelodeon from 1989 to 1995. Reruns continued until July 1996 and then returned on air for reruns for the Nick Jr. programming block from late 1998-1999. Soon after, the show was picked up by Noggin and aired until 2004.
It was recorded at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida
Cast
- Cheryl Blaylock - Eureeka
- Noel MacNeal - Magellan & Webster
- James J. Kroupa - Batly, Sir Klank, & the Giant
- Pam Arciero - Quagmire & Emma
- Lynn Hippen - Cooey & Kate
- Brian Muehl - Bogge & Mr. Knack