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Mala Miles created the characters for the production logo, as well as an unpublished comic book series in the 1970s, and later reluctantly pitched the series to CBS as a Saturday morning cartoon.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

In January 1991, the series was revived for four more seasons, which began on January 4 of that year, and ended on September 23, 1995. 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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Voice cast

 * Mala Miles as Malachi / Purple Guy / Noah / Ethan / Lucas / Rele Pira
 * Mel Blanc as Gree (1980-89)
 * Frank Welker as Takashi / Fatty / Line / Squd
 * E.G. Daily as Kally / Brenna / Nick (1991-95)
 * Jim Cummings as Gree (1989-95) / Oscar (1991-95)
 * Susan Blu as Tiana
 * Jeannie Elias as Lola Chase (1989-98)
 * 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
 * Jason Marsden (1991-1995) as George Conner
 * Doug Lawrence (1991-1995) as Lignen Hammil

Development
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Production
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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 (1993-1998)
 * Boomerang (2005-2014)
 * BBToons
 * AFN Family

Canada

 * CBC/Radio-Canda (1980-1992)
 * YTV (1992-2005)
 * Teletoon (1998-2007; 2014-2017)
 * Teletoon Retro (2007-2015)
 * ICI Radio Canada (French) (1980-1998)
 * Télétoon (French) (1998-2007)
 * 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)

Latin American and 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)
 * CúTaTeTi (Argentina) (2010-2017)
 * TaTeTi (Chile) (2010-present)
 * Tacho Pistacho (Colombia) (2017-present)

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 Edit

 * ABS-CBN (1974-2008)

India

 * Cartoon Network (1995-2010)
 * 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)

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

 * Rai 1 (1973-1989)
 * Rai 2 (1977-1989)
 * Italia 1 (1989-2008)
 * Canale 5 (1984; 1994-1995)
 * Rete 4 (1989-1995)
 * Boing (2004-present)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * KidsCo (2010-2014)

Denmark

 * DR 1/DR Ramasjang/DR Ultra (1973-2007)


 * TV2 (1990-2009)

Norway

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

Sweden

 * SVT1 (1973-1993)


 * Kanal 5 (1989-1998)


 * TV4 (1993-2007)

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)