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Roobarb (1974)

Animation · Comedy · Family

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.

IMDb rating
7.1 (314 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1974)

6.52 avg 30 episodes 7.2 → 6.7

Ep 1: 7.2 · 14 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 10 votesEp 3: 6.3 · 8 votesEp 4: 6.7 · 9 votesEp 5: 6.3 · 8 votesEp 6: 6.3 · 9 votesEp 7: 6.6 · 9 votesEp 8: 6.5 · 8 votesEp 9: 6.4 · 9 votesEp 10: 6.3 · 8 votesEp 11: 6.7 · 8 votesEp 12: 6.3 · 8 votesEp 13: 6.3 · 8 votesEp 14: 6.3 · 8 votesEp 15: 6.5 · 8 votesEp 16: 6.3 · 8 votesEp 17: 6.6 · 8 votesEp 18: 6.2 · 9 votesEp 19: 6.3 · 8 votesEp 20: 6.5 · 9 votesEp 21: 6.8 · 8 votesEp 22: 6.8 · 7 votesEp 23: 6.3 · 8 votesEp 24: 6.5 · 8 votesEp 25: 7.0 · 9 votesEp 26: 6.3 · 8 votesEp 27: 6.4 · 7 votesEp 28: 6.4 · 7 votesEp 29: 6.8 · 8 votesEp 30: 6.7 · 7 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1When Roobarb Made a Spike7.214
2When Roobarb Didn't See the Sun Come Up...7.010
3When Roobarb Was Being Bored, Then Not Being Bored6.38
4When the Tree Fell to Pieces6.79
5When Roobarb Found Sauce6.38
6When It Was Night6.39
7When It Was Christmas6.69
8When the Sun Was Just Right6.58
9When the Opera Wasn't a Phantom6.49
10When There Wasn't Treasure6.38
11When It Wasn't Thorsday6.78
12When Roobarb Was Cheating6.38
13When Custard Was Sorry6.38
14When Roobarb Mixed the Paint6.38
15When Roobarb's Heart Ruled His Head6.58
16When You're Going to Fly, Fly High6.38
17When the Day Didn't Arrive6.68
18When Roobarb Did the Lion's Share6.29
19When Roobarb Was at the End of His Tether (and So Was Custard)6.38
20When Custard Stole the Show6.59
21When There Was a Dance at Foxes Dale6.88
22When Roobarb Wasn't as Pleased as Punch6.87
23When Roobarb Turned Over a New Leaf6.38
24When There Was Someone Else6.58
25When the Day Wouldn't Keep Still7.09
26When Roobarb Got a Long Break6.38
27When the Pipes Call the Tune6.47
28When a Knight Lost His Day6.47
29When Custard Got Too Near the Bone6.88
30When There Was a Big Mix-Up6.77