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*Eureeka's Castle*
Eureeka's Castle
Genre	Children's
Created by	Judy Katschke; R.L. Stine
Starring	Cheryl Blaylock; Noel MacNeal; James J. Kroupa; Pam Arciero; Lynn Hippen; Brian Muehl
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	134
Production
Executive producer	Kit Laybourne
Producers	Kathleen Minton; Michael Holman (1989-1991)
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	25 minutes
Original release
Network	Nickelodeon
Release	September 4, 1989 –; June 30, 1995

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Eureeka's Castle is an American children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon from September 4, 1989 to June 30, 1995. R. L. Stine, creator and author of the Goosebumps series, co-created and was the lead screenwriter of Eureeka's Castle.

Synopsis

The show follows various puppet characters (in the style of Sesame Street), 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. Bog 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 Batly the bat attempts to improve his flying skills, but always crashes. Mr. Knack, a friendly tinkerer, sells his own knick-knacks in a pushcart. There are also various appearing creatures such as mice and singing fish statues called the Fishtones. Magellan has his own pets like Cooey and the Slurms (a portmanteau of slug and worm), who were animated with Clay animation. Batly also has a pet spider named Webster.

Also featured were animated segments such as the Weston Woods Studios films based on popular children's books and UK imports such as Roobarb, The Shoe People, and Gran.

The show was originally broadcast on Nickelodeon, and several years later, the show was picked up by Noggin/Nick Jr., and aired from 1999 to 2004.

Characters

Eureeka (performed by Cheryl Blaylock) - The title character. Eureeka is a friendly sorceress-in-training. Most of the time her spells are not successful, but she keeps trying until she gets it right.

Magellan (performed by Noel MacNeal) - A big, green dragon whose tail has a mind of its own. He's the youngest and inhabitant in the castle and as such, doesn't always understand new concepts. He tends to make great big sneezes that can shake the whole castle whenever he gets upset.

Bog and Quagmire (performed by Brian Muehl and Pam Arciero) - The Moat Twins. They spend most of their time swimming in the castle moat and playing in the basement. Bog is orange and has two arms while Quagmire is red and has four arms. They tend to argue with each other, but work together when it comes to causing trouble. They constantly try to steal Magellan's peanut butter sandwiches, but never succeed.

Batly (performed by James Kroupa) - A blue clumsy and egotistical bat who wears glasses. Despite being different in every way, he and Magellan are good friends. His flying usually ends with a crash landing prompting him to say "I meant to do that". He spends most of his time in the belfry and has a large bug collection.

Mr. Knack (performed by Brian Muehl) - The castle's handyman and tinkerer. He uses many unconventional methods for fixing things around the castle. He also loves to barter when he sells some of his inventions that he has made. Mr. Knack always gets some postcards which he reads to the viewers.

Emma (performed by Pam Arciero) - A fat orange mouse that loves to eat.

Kate (performed by Lynn Hippen) - A pink mouse who frequently reports on what happens in the castle.

Sir Klank (performed by James Kroupa) - An old blue mouse with a long grey beard that resides in a suit of armor.

Fishtones - Three singing fish statues that spits water.

Cooey (performed by Lynn Hippen) - Magellan's pet of indeterminate species.

Slurms - Magellan's pet slug/worm hybrids.

Webster (performed by Noel MacNeal) - Batly's pet spider.

Giant (performed by James Kroupa) - A full-bodied giant with a long nose who owns the "castle music box" where the show takes place.

Episodes

Cast

Puppeteers

Cheryl Blaylock – Eureeka
Noel MacNeal – Magellan and Webster
Pam Arciero – Quagmire and Emma
Brian Muehl – Bog and Mr. Knack
Lynn Hippen – Cooey and Kate
James Kroupa – Batly, Sir Klank, and the Giant

VHS release

Several episodes of Eureeka's Castle were released on VHS. To date, the series has not been released on DVD.

Eureeka's Castle: Sing Along With Eureeka [VHS] (1989)
Eureeka's Castle: Christmas at Eureeka's Castle [VHS] (1989)
Eureeka's Castle: Wide Awake at Eureeka's Castle [VHS] (1989)

Awards

In 1990, Eureeka's Castle won an Ace Award for best children's program.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Hand-to-Hand Comedy". Retrieved 2012-04-06.
^ "Eureeka's Castle: Sing Along with Eureeka". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-04-06.

External links

[ACE-1] "Hand-to-Hand Comedy". Retrieved 2012-04-06.

[2] "Eureeka's Castle: Sing Along with Eureeka". Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2012-04-06.

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 ==Synopsis==
-The show follows various puppet characters (in the style of ''[[Sesame Street]]''), including Eureeka, a [[Magician (fantasy)|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. Bog 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 [[blindness|blind]] Batly the [[bat]] attempts to improve his flying skills, but always crashes. Mr. Knack, a friendly tinkerer, sells his own knick-knacks in a pushcart. There are also various appearing creatures such as [[mice]] and singing [[fish]] called the Fishtones. Magellan has his own pets like Cooey and the slurms (a portmanteau of [[slug]] and [[worm]]), who were animated with [[Clay animation]]. Batly also has a pet [[spider]] named Webster.
+The show follows various puppet characters (in the style of ''[[Sesame Street]]''), including Eureeka, a [[Magician (fantasy)|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. Bog 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 [[blindness|blind]] Batly the [[bat]] attempts to improve his flying skills, but always crashes. Mr. Knack, a friendly tinkerer, sells his own knick-knacks in a pushcart. There are also various appearing creatures such as [[mice]] and singing [[fish]] called the Fishtones. Magellan has his own pets like Cooey and the  (a portmanteau of [[slug]] and [[worm]]), who were animated with [[Clay animation]]. Batly also has a pet [[spider]] named Webster.
 Also featured were animated segments such as the [[Weston Woods Studios]] films based on popular children's books and UK imports such as [[Roobarb]], [[The Shoe People]], and [[Gran (TV series)|Gran]].
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 * '''Batly''' (performed by [[James Kroupa]]) - A blue clumsy and egotistical [[bat]] who wears glasses. Despite being different in every way, he and Magellan are good friends. His flying usually ends with a crash landing prompting him to say "I meant to do that". He spends most of his time in the [[belfry]] and has a large bug collection.
 * '''Mr. Knack''' (performed by [[Brian Meehl|Brian Muehl]]) - The castle's [[handyman]]. He uses many unconventional methods for fixing things around the castle. He also loves to [[barter]]. Mr. Knack always gets some postcards which he reads to the viewers.
 * '''Emma''' (performed by [[Pam Arciero]]) - A fat orange [[mouse]] that loves to eat.
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 * '''Sir Klank''' (performed by [[James Kroupa]]) - An old blue [[mouse]] with a long grey beard that resides in a [[Plate armour|suit of armor]].
-* '''Fishtones''' - A singing [[fish]] statue that spits water.
+* '''Fishtones''' -  singing [[fish]]  that spits water.
-* '''Cooey''' (performed by [[Lynn Hippen]]) - Magellan's pet [[worm]].
+* '''Cooey''' (performed by [[Lynn Hippen]]) - Magellan's pet .
 * '''Slurms''' - Magellan's pet [[worm]].
 * '''Webster''' (performed by [[Noel MacNeal]]) - Batly's pet spider.
 * '''[[Giant (mythology)|Giant]]''' (performed by [[James Kroupa]]) - A full-bodied giant with a long nose who owns the "castle music box" where the show takes place.