Archibald le Magi-chien

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Archibald le Magi-chien
Created by	Jean Chalopin
Country of origin	Belgium, France
No. of episodes	46
Broadcast
Original channel	Syndication
Original run	1980 – 1981

Archibald le Magi-chien is a half hour animated television series Franco-Belgian production from 1980. A total of 46 episodes were produced by DiC Entertainment.

It was the first distributed production of DiC Entertainment, produced only one year before Ulysses 31.

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Archibald is a wise anthropomorphic dog, whom befriends a young boy called Pierre and teaches him the secrets of maintaining a good form and health.

The series had many educational values, such as: The dangers of using tobacco, alcohol, exposure to sun, and the importance of maintaining ones hygiene such as brushing ones teeth, exercising, washing ones hands and eating balanced meals.