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- Narrator: Castle Duckula. Home for many centuries to a terrible dynasty of vicious vampire ducks. The counts of Duckula! Legend has it that these foul beings can be destroyed by a stake through the heart, or exposure to sunlight. This does *not* suffice, however, for they may be brought back to life, by means of a secret rite, that can be performed once a century when the moon is in the eighth house of Aquarius.
- Igor: [performing ritual] ... we need... blood.
- Nanny: I'll get it!
- Narrator: The latest reincarnation did not run according to plan.
- [door bell rings]
- Nanny: I'll get it!
- [sound of door breaking]
- Count Duckula: Igor, order another door.
- Narrator: [opening lines] Castle Duckula. Home for many centuries to a terrible dynasty of vicious vampire ducks. The counts of Duckula! Legend has it that these foul beings can be destroyed by a stake through the heart, or exposure to sunlight. This does *not* suffice, however, for they may be brought back to life, by means of a secret rite, that can be performed once a century when the moon is in the eighth house of Aquarius.
- Igor: [performing ritual] ... blood.
- Nanny: I'll get it!
- Narrator: The latest reincarnation did not run according to plan.