Editing Roobarb (section)

==Original series==
Roobarb is a green [[dog]], and Custard is a pink [[cat]]. Roobarb is always involved in some kind of misadventure which he approaches with unbounded enthusiasm. Custard is cynical and sets out to sabotage Roobarb's fun. Which one comes out on top varies from episode to episode. Other characters in the series are the [[bird]]s, who watch the antics of the other two from the safety of a nearby tree, often making snide remarks, and siding with whoever is winning. There is also a rather timid, pink [[mouse]] as well as the Sun and the Moon, who are depicted as sentient and able to talk to the other characters.

The series is animated in a deliberately rough style, using [[marker pen]]s and a very sketchy drawing technique, so that the pictures are constantly "shaking". This effect, known to animators as "boiling", gives an energetic character to the show, and was a contrast to the slick, smooth colouring of the American [[Hanna-Barbera]] shows that were being shown on British television. The series was voiced by actor [[Richard Briers]] and the theme tune was written by [[Johnny Hawksworth]] for [[de Wolfe Music]]. It was the first fully animated television series to be made in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite book | last = Beck | first = Jerry | author-link = Jerry Beck | title = Animation Art: From Pencil to Pixel, the World of Cartoon, Amime and CGI | publisher = Flame Tree Publishing | year = 2004 | location = London | pages = 251 | isbn = 1-84451-140-5 }}</ref> The series was later shown in reruns on the [[United States|American]] [[children's television series]] ''[[Eureeka's Castle]]'' on [[Nickelodeon]], with an American dub.

The cartoon was a success, greatly loved by children and adults alike, and winning numerous awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roobarbandcustard.tv/history.html |title=Roobarb and Custard Official; The history of Roobarb and Custard's cult cartoons |first=Coffee |last=Design |website=roobarbandcustard.tv}}</ref> The series was also known for its eccentric use of quirky word play and sight gags.