''Albert the Fifth Musketeer'' is an animated series based on the 1844 novel ''

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in association with PolyGram Video, Animation Services Hong Kong Limited and Koroness Filmproduktion GmbH.

Plot

The show centers around the antics of Albert ( ) de Parmagnan, a new member of the Musketeers (the series takes place after the

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, and therefore after D'Artagnan has become a musketeer, but before Milady's death). While the other four musketeers are portrayed as bumbling and incompetent, Albert is quick-witted and clever, creating many inventions to get the others out of trouble. He and the other Musketeers have adventures as they fight with the guards of Cardinal Richelieu and attempt to thwart his plans to take over France. In total there were 26 episodes, which aired in 1994. The show was later translated into English, Dutch, Swedish, French and Russian and shown in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Thailand, the Netherlands, United States, South Africa, Malaysia, Canada, Australia, Zimbabwe, Sweden, Hong Kong, France and Russia.

Cast

The characters, apart from Albert (voiced by

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), are all generally broad stereotypes of their traditional portrayals in the original ''Musketeers'' book and subsequent movies: *

D'Artagnan Charles de Batz de Castelmore (), also known as d'Artagnan and later Count d'Artagnan ( 1611 – 25 June 1673), was a French Musketeer who served Louis XIV as captain of the Musketeers of the Guard. He died at the siege of Maastricht in the ...

– brash and impulsive, the self-declared leader of the Musketeers. Voiced by Andy Turvey. *

Athos Athos may refer to: Fictional or mythical characters * Athos (character), one of the title characters in the novel ''The Three Musketeers'' (1844) by Alexandre Dumas père * Athos (mythology), one of the Gigantes in Greek mythology * Athos Fadiga ...

– rarely says anything, but tends to do everything backwards, including riding his horse. Voiced by

. *

Porthos Porthos, Baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds is a fictional character in the novels ''The Three Musketeers'' (1844), '' Twenty Years After'' (1845), and '' The Vicomte de Bragelonne'' (1847-1850) by Alexandre Dumas, père. He and the othe ...

– large and fat, Porthos is always thinking of his stomach. Voiced by

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– very flirtatious and feminine, often lapses into poetry. Voiced by Mike Drew. * M. de Tréville – the captain of the King's Musketeers. Voiced by

. * King

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– the ruler of France and commissioner of the Musketeers. Childish and moronic, he is easily duped by Richelieu. Voiced by

Anne of Austria Anne of Austria (french: Anne d'Autriche, italic=no, es, Ana María Mauricia, italic=no; 22 September 1601 – 20 January 1666) was an infanta of Spain who became Queen of France as the wife of King Louis XIII from their marriage in 1615 un ...

– the King's wife. Beautiful, but ditsy, she talks in a slight lispy French tone. She often confides privately in Albert with instructions. Voiced by Shireen Shah. * Cardinal Richelieu – the Prime Minister of France, he seeks to undermine the King's authority at every turn and sends his guards to fight off the meddling Musketeers who threaten to disrupt his plans. Voiced by Mike Drew. *

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– Richelieu's cunning female assistant. She has a tattoo of a

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on her shoulder that turns into a quacking duck. Voiced by Susan Sheridan. *

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– the love-crazed suitor of Queen Anne. Voiced by Dick Cadbury.

Episodes

References

External links

Cartoon Database
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DHX Media page
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