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Mala Miles created the characters for media advertising, as well as an unpublished comic book series in the 1970s, and later reluctantly pitched the series to CBS as a Saturday morning cartoon.

Malachi was conceived by Austin Miles since 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.

Premise
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Voice cast

 * 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
 * E.G. Daily as Kally / Brenna / Nick
 * Jim Cummings as Oscar
 * 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 Geo Girl

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 (2005-2007)
 * USA Network (1982-1996)
 * Kids' WB (1998-2005)
 * Cartoon Network (1993-1998)
 * 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 (1971-1983)
 * CITV (1983-1993)
 * Fox Kids (1997-1999)
 * CBBC (2000-2003)
 * Pop/Kix (2016-2018)
 * Cartoon Network (1993-2003)
 * Boomerang (2001-present)

Brazil

 * Rede Globo (Brazil) (1971-1980, 1985-2005)
 * SBT (Brazil) (1994-2018)
 * Gloob (2014-2017)
 * Tooncast (2008-present)
 * Boomerang (2001-2010, 2014-present)
 * Cartoon Network (1999-2007; 2012; 2015)
 * Nickelodeon (1993-2005)

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) (1972-1997)
 * 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 (distributed by Mediaset Italia; 2010-)

 * Rai 1 (1973-1989)
 * Rai 2 (1977-1989)
 * Italia 1 (1989-2008)
 * Canale 5 (1984; 1994-1995)
 * Rete 4 (1989-1995)
 * Boing (2004-present)
 * Hiro (2009-2011)
 * Cartoonito (2014-present)
 * Cartoon Network (1993-2014)
 * Boomerang (2005-present)

Germany

 * ZDF (1971-1992)
 * 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 (1971-1989)
 * 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 (1973-2016)
 * TVP2 (season 1-16) (1992-2003)
 * TVP Kids (2016-2018; Classic only)
 * 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 (1973-2007)


 * TV2 (1990-2009)


 * Cartoon Network (2000-2016)


 * Boomerang (2008-2016)

Norway

 * NRK1 (1973-1994)
 * TV2 (1994-2007)


 * Cartoon Network (2000-2016)


 * Boomerang (2008-2016)

Sweden

 * SVT1 (1973-1993)


 * 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 1984 and 1992 by Family Home Entertainment.

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

Home media distributors

 * Family Home Entertainment (1984-2004)
 * Sony Wonder (1992-1994)
 * Artisan Entertainment (1999-2004)
 * Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2004-2014)
 * Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2018-present)
 * Shout! Factory (2006-2018)