Malachi and Friends

Malachi and Friends is an American animated comedy television series. It was created by Mala Miles, an animation veteran whose extensive credits include working on Scooby-Doo. It first premiered on CBS on September 6, 1980, which led to a series of half hour episodes.

Mala Miles created the characters for media advertising, as well as an unpublished comic book series in the 1970s, and later reluctantly pitched the series to CBS as a Saturday morning cartoon. The series was envisioned by John in the early 1970s; he later brought the rest of the Mala Miles creative team aboard to develop storylines and characters to pitch the show while Mala Miles designed the characters for the show.

Malachi was conceived by Austin Miles in 1976 shortly before a solicitation for a series of animated shorts. Austin created a world and named the characters.

The show was commercially successful, establishing Malachi as the mascot of Bear Bones Productions, and has spawned a successful franchise, and adaptations into other media, such as video games and films. Merchandise for Malachi and Friends includes toys and print media.

In April 1991, the series was revived for more seasons, which began on April 27 of that year, and ended on September 23, 1997. Due to Hanna Barbera's departure from the series, the new seasons were made under Geo G., Craig Kellman, and a different production team, with various changes to the visual art style and character designs.

Premise
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Segments

 * Malachi & his Pals - The misadventures of a cartoon boy and his friends.
 * Toon Friends - The series chronicles the adventures of Jarek, Riley, Felix, Amy, Kayson, Zoey, and more in the fictional town of Toonpolis.
 * Jake the Robot - In 1974 A.D., robots have become a threat to mankind. To stop these robots, Symbiosis Technologies develops a robot named Jake to rid the evil robots, and to help people with certain problems.
 * Sarah - The series focuses around Sarah, a teenage girl, and a group of various misfit characters. They live their lives in the wonderful town called Rollerbound, where they have to outwit various threats that are after them, including a group of mad scientists and Arpeggio.
 * The Animal Farm - The series chronicles the adventures of an anthropomorphic pig named Scott J. Pig and his friends in the fictional town/farm of Animalcity.
 * Wonderful Darlene - They follow the misadventures of a mischievous girl named Darlene and a dog named Chewy, who likes to outsmart her enemies.
 * Royal Kingdom - A young boy who lives his life as a prince and falls in love with a princess, while dealing the problem with an evil lord.
 * Evil Twin - An evil duo of twin who try to take over the world. A dark red-haired boy named Juan and her light purple-haired girl named Solei.
 * The Adventures of Lotta - A cyan-haired girl named Lotta who goes on an adventures.
 * Aaron & Lyra - A men and a woman having different situations and living in the city.
 * Life in the Middle School - A group of students are doing many things to become famous.

Mini-segments
Between the three main segments in original series and revival series are brief mini-segments, which often feature only Malachi.

Malachi

 * Mala Miles as Malachi / Purple Guy / NaPurple (1988-95) / Walachi (1986-95) / Noah / Ethan / Lucas / Rele Pira
 * Frank Welker as Takashi / Fatty / Little Guy 3 / Squd
 * Julie McWhirter as Kally / Brenna / Nick (original series)
 * E.G. Daily as Kally / Brenna / Nick (revived series)
 * Jim Cummings as Oscar / Dr. Doom (revived series)
 * Susan Blu as Tiana
 * Danny Goldman as Santed Sailor (1980-91)
 * Billy West as Cory / Santed Sailor (1991-95)
 * Peter Cullen as Gangster Sailor
 * Russi Taylor as Cindy Conner
 * Mel Blanc as Captain Turbo (original series)
 * Dan Castellaneta as Captain Turbo (revived series)
 * Peter Cullen as Lighting Galax

Jake the Robot

 * Frank Welker as Jake
 * Don Messick as Zach
 * Heather North as Liz
 * Allan Melvin as Dr. Shizzion
 * Marilyn Schreffler as April
 * Neil Ross as Leo
 * Howard Morris as Mic-93
 * Mel Blanc as Jumper
 * Tim Matheson as Robbie
 * Chuck McCann as Nut-Nut
 * John Stephenson as Luther
 * Janet Waldo as Donnie
 * Kathy Gori as Shani
 * Brian Cummings as Brown
 * June Foray as Laci
 * Dan Gilvezan as Stuart
 * Sorrell Booke as Austin
 * Peter Cullen as Anderson
 * Jack Angel as Matinez
 * Danny Goldman as Apple
 * Marshall Efron as Arthno
 * William Callaway as Saber
 * Julie Bennett as Aqua
 * Dick Gautier as Razor
 * Ed Gilbert as Steam
 * Hamilton Camp as Hydercore
 * Julie McWhirter as ARUM
 * Ronnie Schell as 3-4E
 * Alan Oppenheimer as Volkbot
 * Leo De Lyon as Aunots
 * Michael Bell as Husky

Toon Friends

 * Mala Miles as Jarek
 * B.J. Ward as Riley
 * Mel Blanc as Felix (1981-88) / Pablo (1981-88) / Joe (1981-88) / Harold (1981-88) / Lord Toonheart (1981-89)
 * Rob Paulsen as Felix (1988-94)
 * Cam Clarke as Joe (1988-94)
 * Nancy Cartwright as Amy
 * Pat Fraley as Gerald
 * Michael Bell as Kayson
 * Joan Gerber as Zoey
 * Russi Taylor as Daisy
 * Frank Welker as Julius / Meatball
 * Casey Kasem as Scott
 * Daws Butler as Hugo (1981-88)
 * Maurice LaMarche as Hugo (1988-94)
 * Charlie Adler as Pablo (1989-94)
 * Janet Waldo as Kayla (1981-88)
 * Jeannie Elias as Kayla (1988-94)
 * Jerry Dexter as Travis (1981-88)
 * Jeff Bennett as Travis (1988-94)
 * Don Messick as Zeke (1981-94)
 * Jess Harnell as Zeke (1993-94)
 * Heather North as Rebecca (1981-91)
 * Debi Derryberry as Rebecca (1991-94)
 * Billy West as Harold (1988-94)
 * Shannon Farnon as Destiny (1981-88)
 * Tress MacNeille as Destiny (1988-94)
 * Jim Cummings as Lord Toonheart (1988-94)
 * Jason Marsden as Marc (1990-94)
 * Tara Charendoff as Ricky / Alaina (1996-97)

The Animal Farm

 * Frank Welker as Scott J. Pig
 * Lucille Bliss as Hilda Cat
 * Don Messick as Logan Lion
 * Paul Winchell as Sean Sheep
 * Scatman Crothers as Tony Dog (1979-1985)
 * Marshall Efron as Tony Dog (1986-1995)
 * Janet Waldo as Gabrielle Giraffe
 * Daws Butler as Chucky Chicken
 * Leo De Lyon as Killer K. Fox
 * Michael Bell as Mire Panther
 * Jack Angel as Timmy Alligator
 * William Callaway as Lloyd Bear
 * June Foray as Emma and Ethan
 * Danny Goldman as Carl Cow
 * Chuck McCann as Eric Elephant
 * Julie McWhirter as Amile Horse
 * Julie Bennett as Ariel Sheep
 * Peter Cullen as Big Fat Pig
 * Larry Storch as Old MacDonald

Wonderful Darlene

 * Tara Strong as Darlene
 * Frank Welker as Chewy
 * Cam Clarke as Darlene's father
 * Janet Waldo as Darlene's mother
 * Nancy Cartwright as Jopler
 * Pamela Hayden as Tommy
 * E.G. Daily as Vanessa
 * Lucille Bliss as Darlene's grandmother
 * Grey DeLisle as Brandy
 * Tom Kenny as Javier

Additional voices

 * Lennie Weinrib
 * Marvin Kaplan
 * Allan Melvin
 * Marilyn Schreffler



Development
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Production
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Merchandise

 * Main article(s): Malachi and Friends/Merchandise

Episodes

 * Main article(s): List of episodes

USA

 * CBS (1980-1992)
 * Fox Kids (1992-1995)
 * Nickelodeon (1996-2005)
 * Bear Bones Lineup (1996-2005)
 * Syndication (1996-2005)
 * Bear Bones Channel (2005-2017)
 * Gingo (1996-2007)
 * USA Network (1982-1996)
 * Cartoon Network (1993-2006)
 * Boomerang (2005-2014)
 * BBToons
 * AFN Family

Canada

 * CBC/Radio-Canda (1980-1992)
 * YTV (1992-2014)
 * Teletoon (1998-2003; 2014-2017)
 * Teletoon Retro (2007-2015)
 * ICI Radio Canada (French) (1980-1998)
 * Télétoon (French) (1998-200)
 * Télétoon Rétro (French) (2007-2015)

United Kingdom & Ireland

 * BBC (1981-1992)
 * CITV (1992-1997)
 * Fox Kids (1997-1999)
 * Sky1 (1999-2003)
 * TCC (reruns)
 * CBBC (2000-2003)
 * Pop/Kix (2016-2018)
 * Cartoon Network (1993-2003)
 * Boomerang (2001-2013)
 * RTÉ2 (2000-2003)

Latin America and Brazil

 * Tooncast (2008-present)
 * Cartoon Network (1999-2006; 2012; 2015)
 * Nickelodeon (1993-2005)
 * Boomerang (2001-2009)
 * Gingo
 * Warner Channel (1997-2002)
 * Canal 5 (Mexico) (1970-2004)
 * ZAZ (1992-1998)
 * Canal 6 (El Salvador) (1980-2001)
 * Chilevisión (Chile) (1970-present)
 * Cablín (Argentina) (1990-1996)
 * TV Pública (Argentina) (1980-2004)
 * Magic Kids (Argentina) (1997-2006)
 * The Big Channel (Argentina) (1992-2001)
 * TaTeTi (Argentina) (2010-2017)
 * TaTeTi (Chile) (2010-present)
 * Tacho Pistacho (Colombia) (2017-present)


 * Rede Globo (Brazil) (1980-2005)
 * SBT (Brazil) (1994-2018)
 * Gloob (2014-2017)

Australia & New Zealand

 * ABC (1971-1993)
 * Seven Network (reruns; 1993-1999, new episodes; 1999-2006)
 * TVNZ 2 (1997-2015)
 * Cartoon Network (1999-2004)
 * Boomerang (2001-2017)

Southern Asia

 * Cartoon Network (1999-2005)
 * Boomerang (2006-2013)

Philippines

 * ABS-CBN (1974-2008)

India

 * Cartoon Network (1995-2010)
 * Sony Entertainment Television (1995-2004)
 * Pogo (2014-2018)
 * Disney Channel (2010-2014)
 * Hungama TV (2009-2014)
 * Sony Yay! (2018-)

Spain

 * TVE 1 (1971-2005)
 * TVE Clan (2005-2007)
 * Cartoon Network (1999-2013)
 * Boing (2010-2014)
 * Canal Sur 2 (1998-2010)
 * Antena 3 (2000-2006)
 * TPH Club (1999-2004)
 * CúTaTeTi (Argentina) (2010-2017)
 * TaTeTi (Chile) (2010-present)
 * Tacho Pistacho (Colombia) (2017-present)

Portugal

 * RTP1 (1972-1991)
 * RTP2 (1991-2006)
 * Canal Panda (1997-2012)
 * SIC (1997-2009)
 * SIC K (2009-2012)
 * Biggs (2012-present)
 * Cartoon Network (2013-2018)
 * Boomerang (2015-present)

France

 * TF1 (formerly ORTF) (1981-1997)
 * France 3 (2005-2010)
 * Canal J (1985-2012)
 * Cartoon Network (1993-2004)
 * Télétoon (1996-2009)
 * Canal+ (1988-2006)
 * Canal+ Family (2007-2011)
 * TF! (1997-2005)
 * TFOU (2005-2011)
 * Boomerang (2004-2012)
 * Gulli (2005-present)
 * Boing (2015-present)

Italy

 * Rai 1 (1981-1991)
 * Italia 1 (1992-2008)
 * Canale 5 (1984; 1994-1997)
 * Rete 4 (1991-2000)
 * Boing (2004-present)
 * Hiro (2009-2011)
 * Cartoonito (2014-present)
 * Cartoon Network (1993-2014)
 * Boomerang (2005-present)

Germany

 * ZDF (1981-1992)
 * ProSieben (1992-2007)
 * Super RTL (1999-2013)
 * RTL II (1993-2005)
 * Kabeleins (2002-2005; Junior)
 * KiKA (2010-2012)
 * Junior (2000-2006)
 * Fox Kids (1998-2004)
 * Jetix (2005)
 * Disney Channel (2003-2007)
 * Toon Disney (2004-2006)
 * Nicktoons (2014-present)
 * Boomerang (2006-2018)
 * Cartoon Network (2005-2009)
 * SRF 2 (Switzerland) (2000-2012)
 * ORF eins (Austria) (1993-2007)

Netherlands

 * NPO 1 (1981-1989)
 * RTL 4 Telekids (1989-1999)
 * Fox Kids (1999-2005)
 * Jetix (2005-2008)
 * Nickelodeon (2008-present)
 * Nicktoons (2013-present)
 * Kindernet (2012-2013)
 * Cartoon Network (2000-2009)

Poland

 * TVP1 (1983-2016)
 * TVP2 (season 1-16) (1992-2003)
 * TVP Kids (2016-2018)
 * Fox Kids (1999-2005)
 * Jetix (2005-2006)
 * Polsat (1997-2007)
 * TVN (2001-present)
 * TV Puls (2009-2012)
 * TV4 (2006-present)
 * Puls 2 (2012-present)
 * Top Kids (2015-present; classic only)
 * Minimax (1999-2004)
 * ZigZap (2004-2007)
 * Cartoon Network (1998-2013)
 * Boomerang (2005-2016)
 * KidsCo (2010-2014)

Denmark

 * DR 1/DR Ramasjang/DR Ultra (1983-2007)


 * TV2 (1990-2009)


 * Cartoon Network (2000-2016)


 * Boomerang (2008-2016)

Norway

 * NRK1 (1983-1994)
 * TV2 (1994-2007)


 * Cartoon Network (2000-2016)


 * Boomerang (2008-2016)

Sweden

 * SVT1 (1983-1993)


 * Kanal 5 (1989-1998)


 * TV4 (1993-2007)


 * Cartoon Network (2000-2016)


 * Boomerang (2008-2016)

Ratings
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Critical reception
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Awards and nominations
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Legacy
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Home media
Various VHS tapes and LaserDisc releases came out during Worldvision  and Family Home Entertainment.

From 1992 to 1994, Sony Wonder released several VHS tapes of the series.

Home media distributors

 * Worldvision Home Video (1985-1988)
 * Kids Klassics (1988-1990)
 * Hanna-Barbera Home Video (1990-1992)
 * Family Home Entertainment (1992-2004)
 * Sony Wonder (1992-1994)
 * Artisan Entertainment (1999-2004)
 * Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2004-2014)
 * Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2018-present)
 * Shout! Factory (2006-2018)