Original title
The Ink Thief
Released
7/20/1994
Origin country
GB
Genre
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
7
The Ink Thief steals the power of children's imaginations by taking the ink from drawings and pulling two young children into his world inhabited by Oobs and other creatures of imagination. The Ink Thief was a 1994 British children's TV show, shown on the ITV channel during their CITV segment. It starred Richard O'Brien and Toyah Wilcox. The series was produced by Animus Entertainment for Tyne Tees Television.
After their family relocates, Sam and Jim meet librarian Mizz Tiggle, the nefarious Ink Thief and other mysterious creatures.
When Jim is lured into the lair of The Ink Thief, Samantha turns to the Bumps in an attempt to save her brother.
Sam learns The Ink Thief's origins, Mizz Tiggle calls a meeting of the Official Organization of Bumps, and Jim discovers a page which provides his captor with immense superpowers.
Samantha 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 life force from other Bumps.
Dog tries to protect the library as Samantha, Mizz Tiggle and Snoop go to meet Rock. Meanwhile, The Ink Thief drains his powers faster than his minions can collect more.
Mizz 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.
The Ink Thief is defeated with aid from Big Balloonie.
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