

TV series
Roobarb
1974–1976, English, on BBC One.
Roobarb is a British animated children's television programme, originally shown on BBC1 just before the evening news. Each cartoon, written by Grange Calveley and animated by Bob Godfrey, was about five minutes long. Thirty episodes were made, and the show was first shown on 21 October 1974. The theme is that of the friendly rivalry between Roobarb the green dog and Custard the pink cat from next door. The narration of the series was provided by the actor Richard Briers. On 18 February 2013, Briers died, followed four days later by animator Godfrey.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 30
- Episode length
- 5 min
- Status
- Ended in 1976
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Latest episode
S1 E30: When There Was A Big Mix Up
Aired 29 March 1976
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 21 October 1974
- Last aired
- 29 March 1976
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Roobarb are there?
Roobarb has 1 season and 30 episodes, about 5 minutes each.
Is Roobarb finished?
Yes. Roobarb ended in 1976, so you can watch the whole story.
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