Count Duckula make Duckula harmless, but he turns away from the door when he discovers that the sun is still out and is returned to normal by night. Although he is often egotistical and selfish, Duckula is good-natured, often trying to help people, although he usually succeeds only in making them hate him. He is prone to short-lived obsessions, often forming the plots for episodes, such as attempting to become a blues musician in New Orleans, prospecting for gold, or becoming a cowboy or performer. The character differs considerably from his predecessor on the "Danger Mouse" series. In fact, the only similarities,
Pinball Number Count Pinball Number Count Pinball Number Count (or Pinball Countdown) is a collective title referring to 11 one-minute animated segments on the PBS children's series "Sesame Street" that teach children to count to 12 by following the journey of a pinball through a rather fanciful pinball machine. These segments are notable for the colorful, imaginative animation as well as the funky "one, two, three, four, five..." soundtrack provided by The Pointer Sisters. "Pinball Number Count" was originally produced in 1976 by Imagination, Inc. in San Francisco, California for the Children's Television Workshop. It made its debut on "Sesame Street" in 1977.