Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop (known as Dr. Globule in France) is a 1994–1997 French-British animated television series created by Tony Barnes and produced by Philippe Mounier PMMP and Fairwater Films, and distributed in the UK by The Sleepy Kids Company Ltd (which also produced Potsworth & Co. and Budgie the Little Helicopter) which later rebranded as SKD Media and Entertainment Rights before being dissolved into Classic Media (now DreamWorks Classics) and by PMMP and TF1 International in the rest of the world. 65 episodes were produced.

The show aired in the United Kingdom on ITV from 20 June 1994 to 21 August 1997, while in France it aired on TF1 from 4 September 1996. The show ran for four series. The music for the series was composed by Danny Chang and Tony Barnes.

A comic strip version of the show was included in Buster magazine from September 1994 to November 1996. The series was later repeated on Nickelodeon in the early 2000s until 2004, and had sporadic reruns from 1999 until 2001 (it was put on hiatus in 2002).

It was also aired on cable television in Australia, first airing on Nickelodeon and later on Cartoon Network.

Plot summary Dr. Zitbag is a pet shop worker who isn't very good at selling any pets, and because of this, he was fired from the local Transylvanian Pet Shop. He then decides to set up his own pet shop in an old haunted castle and finds out that he will have to share the place with a skeleton dog, Horrifido. With Horrifido now helping him out, the doctor begins use his inventions to create horrific pets to gain his profit.

Characters Dr. Sidney Zitbag (voiced by Christian Rodska)"Fun with fiendish Doctor Z, Liverpool Echo, 4 June 1994 (pg.14) – The series' protagonist, a mad scientist type of character who wants to become the world's best pet shop owner. After being fired from the town's only pet shop he goes on to buy an old castle from the Exorsisters and sets up his own pet shop creating new and weird pets in his laboratory, but his plans don't always work and certain mishaps do tend to happen. Horrifido (or Fido as he was known in life) (voiced by Kerry Shale)Kerry Shale - 25 Voices in 5 Minutes (Horrifido appears at 0:32, Vermin at 3:08) – The pet dog of Capt. Charles De Ghoul, the former owner of the old castle where Dr. Zitbag sets up his pet shop. Initially haunting the castle as a ghost, the doctor inadvertently uncovers the dog's old bones and the ghoul reanimates them, giving him a physical form. Horrifido is a skeleton dog with green ears shaped like a bat's wings, who becomes Dr. Zitbag's assistant. Sometimes Horrifido is seen wearing a pink bow collar around his neck. The Exorsisters (voiced by Nicolette McKenzie) – Dr. Zitbag's neighbours. Both ladies are vampire twins resembling the bride of Frankenstein. Every so often, Dr. Zitbag always tries to impress them both, but the two often argue with each other. Sinista has purple streaks in her hair and often dismisses Dr. Zitbag, whereas Bimbella has white streaks in her hair and is more willing to give him a chance. Zombunny – A zombified rabbit who never seems to move. Most of the time, he is seen with Dr. Zitbag and Horrifido, as Dr. Zitbag would use Zombunny as part of his experiments. Zitbag would often throw him aside while saying a cursory "Excuse me, Zombunny". Officer Deadbeat (voiced by Kerry Shale) – The local police officer of Transylvania and Dr. Zitbag's antagonist. He appears to have no neck and so his head is floating at where his would be neck should be. He has a personal grudge against Dr. Zitbag, believing that the doctor is a con-artist. If he ever arrests the doctor for good, his ultimate goal is to claim the old haunted house as a new police station, as the one he has got is very small and he often bumps his head off. Professor Sherman Vermin (voiced by Kerry Shale) – Dr. Zitbag's rival. Sinistra and Bimbella sometimes call him to help them, eventually making Dr. Zitbag jealous.

Episodes Twelve out of the 65 episodes of the show were released on video.

Series 1 (1994) There was no episode broadcast on 04/07/1994 due to a showing of Dragonslayer as a result of schedule changes regarding the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Series 2 (1995)

Series 3 (1996)

Series 4 (1997)

Series 5 (unaired) The following episodes never aired on CITV.

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