Roobarb is a British animated children's television programme, originally shown on BBC1 just before the evening news. Each cartoon, written by Grange Calveley and animated by Bob Godfrey, was about five minutes long. Thirty episodes were made, and the show was first shown on 21 October 1974. The theme is that of the friendly rivalry between Roobarb the green dog and Custard the pink cat from next door. The narration of the series was provided by the actor Richard Briers. On 18 February 2013, Briers died, followed four days later by animator Godfrey.
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When roobarb made a spike
When roobarb didn't see the sun come up
When roobarb was being bored then not being bored
When the tree fell to pieces
When roobarb found the sauce of the pond
When it was night
When it was christmas
When the sun was just right
When the opera wasn't a phantom
When there wasn't treasure
When it wasn't thorsday
When roobarb was cheating
When custard was sorry
When roobarb mixed the paint
When roobarb's heart ruled his head
When you're going to fly-fly high
When the day didn't arrive
When roobarb did the lion's share
When roobarb was at the end of his tether
When custard stole the show
When there was a dance at foxes dale
When roobarb wasn't as pleased as punch
When roobarb turned over a new leaf
When there was someone else
When the day wouldn't keep still
When roobarb got a long break
When the pipes call the tune
When a knight lost his day
When custard got too near the bone
When there was a big mix up
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