Eureeka's Castle (partially found Nick Jr. puppet series; 1989-1991)

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Status: Partially Found

Eureeka's Castle was a puppet show that premiered on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block from 1989 until 1991. It starred an "almost wizard" named Eureeka, a dragon named Magellan, a lovably arrogant bat named Batly, Quagmire and Bogge (the mischievous Moat Twins), three mice, a talking fish fountain, a giant, and more. It was also notable for Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine's extensive writing credits.

The majority of episodes are currently thought lost. Specific plot information about individual episodes — including correct episode order — remains spotty.

Paramount rereleased 26 episodes on Paramount Plus in 2021, although due to a lack of known episode titles or production codes from during this series' original run, it's difficult to discern where the two dozen or so uncovered episodes officially fit into the list of approximately 155 episodes/specials. It can be assumed based on the Paramount Plus page (and the extensive use of clips from said 26 episodes on the two VHS specials recovered thus far) that the footage from these episodes is very likely originally from season one.

However, it has been deduced that the 26 episodes that Paramount Plus released may actually have been from season three, a season which comprised special edits of footage from the first two seasons — sans a number of interstitial segments often not directly related to the core cast — which were ostensibly removed for licensing reasons. If this is indeed the case, Paramount Plus has not announced the release of the remaining 26 episodes from season three.

List of Once Missing Episodes

#	Episode Title	Description	Air Date	Status
1	Unknown Title	Eureeka realizes her new wand is too powerful; meanwhile, Magellan and Batly try to identify what species their pets are.	1989	Found
2	Unknown Title	Magellan tries to visualize animals he's never seen before based on Eureeka's descriptions.	1989	Found
3	Unknown Title	The Moat Twins do a film noir detective story, the mystery being what happened to Magellan's sandwich.	1989	Found
4	Unknown Title	Magellan and Batly discover the joys of playing with an imaginary ball.	1989	Found
5	Unknown Title	Magellan is eager to demonstrate a skill of his own in response to Batly showing off.	1989	Found
6	Unknown Title	Magellan is frightened of Eureeka's new phone.	1989	Found
7	Unknown Title	Eureeka attempts to use magic to fix her phone; meanwhile, Magellan feels a bit under the weather.	1989	Found
8	Unknown Title	Magellan gets a pang of nostalgia when faced with the possibility that his old rattle might be divested of.	1989	Found
9	Unknown Title	A game of baseball ends with Batly and Magellan trying to get their ball back from the Moat Twins.	1989	Found
10	Unknown Title	Eureeka accidentally slows down time for the Moat Twins.	1989	Found
11	Unknown Title	Magellan tries to teach his pet how to fetch.	1989	Found
12	Unknown Title	Magellan has a persistent case of the hiccups.	1989	Found
13	Unknown Title	The Moat Twins accidentally make themselves saccharinely sweet when they play with Eureeka's wand.	1989	Found
14	Unknown Title	The Moat Twins do another film noir detective story, but this time, it turns out they're the ones who pilfered Magellan's sandwich.	1989	Found
15	Unknown Title	Eureeka helps Magellan overcome a bout of insomnia.	1989	Found
16	Unknown Title	The Moat Twins have trouble keeping quiet as Eureeka attempts to teleport a fish.	1989	Found
17	Unknown Title	The Moat Twins have a falling out, but they make up.	1989	Found
18	Unknown Title	The Moat Twins briefly convince Magellan that he'll eventually lose his tail.	1989	Found
19	Unknown Title	Each of the gang sings a rap about themselves.	1989	Found
20	Unknown Title	Magellan helps Eureeka with a magic trick, and later he camps outside with Batly... forced to confront the eerie sounds of the night.	1989	Found
21	Unknown Title	Magellan wants Eureeka to conjure him up some invisible ink so he can tell a special secret to a friend.	1989	Found
22	Unknown Title	Bogge becomes a copycat, meanwhile Magellan's frequent questions become a challenge for Mr. Knack (who ultimately realizes he should encourage the young dragon's inquisitive nature).	1989	Found
23	Unknown Title	When Magellan gets a bandage for a very minor injury, everyone gets jealous and asks Eureeka to give them one as well.	1989	Found
24	Unknown Title	Magellan and Batly mistake each other for monsters during the night.	1989	Found
25	Unknown Title	Magellan learns how to tie a bow and goes overboard demonstrating his new skill.	1989	Found
26	Unknown Title	Magellan tries to grow some unusual things in the garden, (like growing birds from birdseed).	1989	Found

List of Once Missing Specials and Home Media

#	Title	Description	Release Date	Status
1	Christmas at Eureeka's Castle	When Magellan gets unceremoniously cut from Batly's Christmas play, he goes off alone into the woods to find a Christmas tree to prove himself.	1990	Found
2	Eureeka's Castle: It Came From Beneath the Bed or Nightmare on Magellan Street	One by one, the gang sees a "monster"... meanwhile, the rest of the gang remains skeptical until they too witness the creature.	1991	Found
3	Eureekas Castle: Sing Along With Eureeka	Eureeka hosts a "clip show featuring singing segments from the show.	1995	Found
4	Wide Awake At Eureeka's Castle	The gang have a "staying awake contest" and reminisce using scenes from the series.	1996	Found

Gallery

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  A screenshot featuring the titular character from the show.

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  A screenshot from the promo for "Don't Touch That Box!", a special which is currently lost.

External Links

• IMDb page on Eureeka's Castle.