Mina and the Count facts for kids
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A poster for the Mina and the Count segment on Nickelodeon's Oh Yeah! Cartoons.
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| Created by | Rob Renzetti |
| Written by | Rob Renzetti |
| Directed by | Rob Renzetti |
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| Composer(s) | Thomas Chase Stephen Rucker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Running time | 7 minutes |
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| Distributor | Turner Entertainment ("Interlude with a Vampire" only) MTV Networks (all other episodes) |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network Nickelodeon |
| Picture format | NTSC 4:3 (480i) |
| Original release | November 5, 1995 – December 18, 1999 |
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| Related shows | My Life as a Teenage Robot |
Mina and the Count is an American animated show. It was created by Rob Renzetti. This show was never made into a full TV series. Instead, short cartoons were shown on two different animation shows. These were Cartoon Network's What a Cartoon! and Nickelodeon's Oh Yeah! Cartoons.
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Meet Mina and the Count
The very first Mina and the Count short was called "Interlude with a Vampire." It first aired on What a Cartoon! on Cartoon Network on November 5, 1995. This short was about a seven-year-old girl named Mina Harper. Her name is a fun play on the character Mina Harker from the book Dracula.
Mina meets a 700-year-old vampire named Vlad. He accidentally found her while looking for someone else. Later episodes showed Vlad, also known as Vlad the Count, and his best friend Mina. Other characters include Mina's older sister Lucy, a school bully named Nick, and Mina and Lucy's dad, Mr. Harper.
There are also some monsters and Vlad's servant, Igor. Igor doesn't like Mina. The stories usually happen in a small town in North America. This is where Mina's school and house are, and also where the Count's castle is located.
Characters in the Show
Mina Harper
- Ashley Johnson plays Wilhelmina "Mina" Harper.
- Mina is a 7-year-old girl. She has long red hair in a ponytail and wears red clothes.
- She enjoys school and playing with her toys. She doesn't always get along with her sister Lucy.
- Mina meets Vlad one night, and they become best friends.
- At school, a bully named Nick often bothers her. Her friend Martha is probably her only human friend.
- Mina knows how to cook. But she doesn't know that garlic is bad for vampires.
Igor
- Jeff Bennett plays Igor.
- Igor is Vlad's servant. He looks a bit like Quasimodo.
- He wears sandals and green clothes and often has a crazy laugh.
- Igor doesn't like Mina because she made Vlad a kinder person.
- He still tries to do what's best for his master. He hates kisses, hugs, and anything about love.
- In his free time, he likes to watch TV.
Vlad the Count
- Mark Hamill plays Vlad the Count.
- Vlad is a 700-year-old vampire. He has light blue skin, a blue cape, and a black suit.
- In the past, he used to drink blood. But thanks to Mina, he now tries to be less evil.
- Vlad has many cool powers. He can turn into a bat or mist. He can also move things with his mind (telekinesis). He can even hypnotize people and animals.
- He finds comics and toys fun and is very smart.
- Vlad thinks human food is gross.
Mr. Harper
- Michael Bell plays Mr. Harper.
- He is Lucy and Mina's dad. He has black hair and is strict but loving.
- He doesn't know that Vlad is a vampire. At first, he thinks Vlad is a strange doll.
- Later, he believes Vlad is Mina's violin teacher. He invites him for dinner.
- He is polite but confused by Vlad's behavior. He just thinks Vlad is a "crazy European."
Lucy Harper
- Candi Milo plays Lucille "Lucy" Harper.
- Lucy is Mina's older sister. She has long blonde hair.
- She has a boyfriend named Bobby, who doesn't appear much.
- Lucy also has a crush on Vlad. She doesn't know he's a vampire.
- She and Mina don't always get along. But deep down, she cares about her little sister.
Episodes of the Show
Note: The first episode aired on What a Cartoon!. The rest were shorts on The Cartoon Cartoon Show.
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| 1 | "Interlude with a Vampire" | C. Miles Thompson (art), Rob Renzetti (direction) | Rob Renzetti | November 5, 1995 | |
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Mina goes to bed. Vlad the Count visits her. He meant to find a teenage girl, but Igor made a mistake. Vlad ended up in Mina's room instead. Note: This was the only Mina and the Count short made by Hanna-Barbera. It was also the only one to air on What a Cartoon!. |
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| 2 | "My Best Friend" | Rob Renzetti | Rob Renzetti | March 18, 1998 | |
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Nick the bully bothers Mina at school. She asks Vlad for help with bullies. She tries different things, but nothing works. So, Vlad decides to handle it himself.
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| 3 | "FrankenFrog" | Rob Renzetti | Rob Renzetti | May 15, 1999 | |
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Mina and Vlad bring Mina's doll back to life. Mina wants to do the same with a frog on dissection day at school. But everyone is scared of the frog, and things get crazy. Vlad has to stop the frog.
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| 4 | "The Ghoul's Tribunal" | Rob Renzetti | Rob Renzetti | June 10, 1999 | |
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Vlad's monster friends come over to play cards. They find out he hangs out with Mina. They drag him to the Ghoul's Tribunal. Igor tries to fix his mistake.
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| 5 | "The Vampire Who Came to Dinner" | Rob Renzetti | Rob Renzetti | November 7, 1999 | |
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Mina invites Vlad to dinner with her sister Lucy and her dad. Vlad meets Lucy and is very tempted by her blood. Lucy also has a crush on Vlad. To make things worse, Vlad has to eat human food.
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| 6 | "Playing a Hunch" | Rob Renzetti | Rob Renzetti | December 18, 1999 | |
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Vlad invites Mina over, but Igor doesn't want her there. Vlad tries to hide Mina so Igor won't find her in the castle.
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See also
In Spanish: Mina y el conde para niños
