Count Duckula was produced by Filmation and appeared as part of their "Mighty Mouse" and "Heckle and Jeckle" cartoon hour. Count Duckula then reappeared in the 2015 TV Series of Danger Mouse. "Count Duckula" was created by British studio Cosgrove Hall Films as a spin-off from "Danger Mouse". In 1984 Nickelodeon acquired the US broadcast rights to "Danger Mouse", which became a hit for the channel. After a few years, the Nickelodeon management came to Cosgrove Hall wishing to co-produce a new series. After being shown a number of ideas, the then head of Nickelodeon, Geraldine Laybourne, spotted a picture of Count
Animated Stories from the New Testament director who also directed "The Swan Princess" trilogy, and other animated educational series for churches, schools, libraries, home educators and families with Nest Family Entertainment, the "Animated Hero Classics" and "Animated Stories from the Bible" and the "" with TLC Entertainment (who also produced The Adventures of McGee and Me). The individual programs within the series have earned awards and endorsements including the "family approved" seal from the Dove Foundation, The Parent's Choice Foundation award, the "Award of Excellence" from the Film Advisory Board, the Director's Choice Award from Early Childhood News, KIDS FIRST!, and received the highest rating from