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The Ink Thief

The Ink Thief

★ 10.0/10•1994•25m•U•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Action & Adventure•Kids
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The titular Ink Thief steals the power of children's imaginations by removing ink from books and drawings, dragging young siblings Sam and Jim into his fantastical world of Bumps and Oobs.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 20, 1994

Episodes

E125m

Hello Kiddies

After moving to a new home, siblings Sam and Jim stumble onto the lair of the nefarious Ink Thief, where they meet mysterious librarian Miz Tiggle and other strange creatures who go bump in the night.

Jul 20, 1994

E225m

Strange Books

When Jim is lured by The Ink Thief's charm, Sam turns to the Bumps in an attempt to save her brother.

Jul 27, 1994

E325m

Nasty and the OOB

Sam learns The Ink Thief's origins, Miz Tiggle calls a meeting of the Official Organisation of Bumps, and Jim discovers a page which provides his captor with immense superpowers.

Aug 3, 1994

E425m

Earth, Water, Cheese and Air

Sam and Mizz Tiggle travel through the Apopalyptic Spiral to reunite the Four Bumps of the Apopalypse. Meanwhile, Jim discovers The Ink Thief can increase his power by stealing the lifeforce from other Bumps.

Aug 10, 1994

E525m

Earth + Water = Muddle

Dog tries to protect the library as Sam, Miz Tiggle and Snoop go to meet Rock. Meanwhile, The Ink Thief drains his powers faster than his minions can collect more.

Aug 17, 1994

E625m

Cheese and Balloony

Miz Tiggle finds the other two Bumps of the Apopalypse. Also, Snoop stands up to The Ink Thief and his cronies in an effort to protect Dog.

Aug 24, 1994

E725m

Can This Really Be the End?

Things go south for The Ink Thief when the Four Bumps of the Apoplypse infiltrate his domain.

Aug 31, 1994

Actors

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

The Ink Thief

Joyce Springer

Joyce Springer

Miz Tiggle

Richard Ridings

Richard Ridings

Aloysius

Toyah Willcox

Toyah Willcox

Dog

Felicity Todd

Samantha Waverley

Stefan Weclawek

Stefan Weclawek

Jim Waverley

Paul Springer

Toddy

Gary Martin

Lorni Snoop

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