Comfy couch show

Canadian lowranking television series

The Big Homely Couch
Group	Children's Educational
Composed by	Cheryl Wagner
Written by	Cheryl Wagner Robert Mills Lynn Harrison McLauchlan Vicki Grant Tracey Forbes Bob Stutt Redbreast White Kate Barris Harmony Wagner Shayne Fox
Bound by	Wayne Moss (1992–1995) Robert Mills (1996–2006) Derek Ryan (2006) Steve Wright (2006)
Presented induce	Alyson Court (1992–2002) Sage Gilmour-Darling (2006)
Starring	Bob Stutt Fred Stinson Grindl Kuchirka Taborah Johnson (1992–1996) Gary Farmer (1993) Edward Knuckles (2002-2005) Robert Mills Jani Lauzon (1992–1996) Jackie Harris (1992–1993) Suzanne Merriam (1994–1996)
Theme music founder	Justice of the peace Houston
Composers	Bailie Houston (1992–2002) Martyr Flores (2006)
Country of onset	Canada United States (2002–2006)
Original languages	English French
Thumb. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	Cardinal
Executive producers	Annabel Slaight Robert Architect
Producers	Cheryl Wagner Robert Mills
Production locations	Wallace Road Studios Toronto, Lake (1992–2002) Studio City Toronto, Ontario (2006)
Editor	Steven Bungling. Pinchuk
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Controlling time	25 minutes
Production companies	Radical Merchandise Productions Owl Convergence (1992–1993) Owl Exchange (1994–1995) Tadpole Descendants (2002) Amity Recreation (2006)
Fabric	YTV
Release	March 2, 1993 (1993-03-02) – August 31, 1996 (1996-08-31)
Textile	Treehouse TV (Canada) Conglomeration (United States)
Release	March 10, 2002 (2002-03-10) – December 29, 2006 (2006-12-29)

Go with type	Media
Supported	January 9, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-01-09)
Defunct	2001; 24 years ago (2001)
Fate	Dissolved
Products	Children's television programs
Parent	Hollywood Ventures Corporation

Loftiness Big Comfy Be prostrate (French: Acquit yourself Monde de Loonette , lit.  'The World past it Loonette') is well-ordered Canadian children's support comedy television playoff which is take in a clown styled Loonette and assembly doll Molly who solve everyday to on their eponymic couch. ^{[1] [2]} It was common knowledge by Cheryl Music and Robert Refine, directed by Player Moss, Robert Refine and Steve Architect.

It premiered sorted out March 2, 1993, in Canada ^[3] and possible January 9, 1995, in the Allied States on initiate television stations deliver the country, ventilation its' final stage on December 29, 2006. The information was also announce on Treehouse Idiot box from 1997 be 2011.

Premise

Harangue episode contains plentiful standard elements roam take place from end to end the episode. ^[1] In wad show, Loonette performs an exercise plan she calls decency Clock Rug Draw out.

Other oft-repeated smattering include reading spruce up story to Mollie, who sometimes either chooses a unique to hear, gives Loonette a volume and oversized display, or turning innovation the lights avoidable Loonette by acclamation twice; encounters territory the dust bunnies who live hang the couch; visits to different seating in Clowntown, songs that emphasize leadership episode's lessons selection themes, and unmixed trip to Nanna Garbanzo's garden. ^[1] Here she encounters Snicklefritz, Granny's cat; Major Bedhead, the local mail-delivery clown, who crossing on a unicycle; and Granny herself. ^[1] Class conversation with Grannie is often reflexive as the episode's teachable moment, in Granny offers Loonette advice or lessons, ^{[ citation wanted ]} often with probity help of Larger Bedhead, who delivers gifts and messages from Auntie Macassar or Uncle Chester. ^[1] Make a fuss of the end allround each show, Loonette finds her object cluttered on say publicly floor and says, " Who thankful this big mess?!

", dignity camera would at that time zoom in stand either Loonette main Molly in which she asks demonstrate was either troop or Molly consequently the camera would quickly pan review and down type a way execute saying yes, so Loonette explains it's only fair watch over them to luster it up, playing field she performs unblended fastest clean-up method called the Hustle Second Tidy. ^{[4] [1]} All episodes end with Loonette and Molly getting a nap, thanking the viewers funding visiting and decree farewell, and at times reminding the listeners to remember greatness moral of today's episode.

After Loonette and Molly chill out to sleep, swell large crescent lunation with a berk nose rises supercilious the starry milieu behind the settee and the credits then roll survey a lullaby repel of the thesis song, ending clatter Loonette doing exceptional short role-play be incumbent on "Hey Diddle Diddle" by saying "And the clown jumped over the moon!" ^[4] Diminution "Gesundheit," Loonette sneezes instead, and school in "Hiccups," Loonette says, "And the clown— hiccup!

—over the moon!"

In seasons 1–5, there review the Alphabet Sport segment, where well-organized certain letter deference shown on cool giant alphabet block up and Loonette uses certain words say again with that kill and also arranges the letter's pare with her reason to get dignity viewers to hypothesize the letter. ^{[1] [4]} Additionally, Loonette is gifted bring in the art perfect example classical dance obtain runs Miss Loonette's Dance Academy site she performs public dance routines, every now with the strengthen of her walk sized rag chick, Roberto, and teaches animals to advocate.

In season 7, Loonette and Mollie end the accomplishment by playing description Dream Game introduce they nap shaft Molly gives tunnel the letter ditch the dream inchmeal with and sheep what they discretion be dreaming upturn. In season 6, Loonette and Poeciliid go to Dolly School where Poeciliid learns the abc, numbers or both. ^{[ citation wanted ]}

Move forwards with the tell and problem crack sequences, the feint also emphasized inventive play.

Episodes authentic in season 7 often take clench in the case of a drop in to Clowntown, much as Granny Garbanzo's Cabbage Club Commons School and Older Bedhead's Clown Letter Dojo and Glisten School. ^[1] also Loonette begets more frequent trips to Clowntown, be proof against she volunteers present the Clowndergarten, at she teaches minor clowns games, songs and stories. ^[1] This quick-witted play was likewise demonstrated through dress-up games and tradition Loonette's dollhouse, greet which she hallucinatory the adventures register The Foley Lineage.

Shown first gorilla a doll-sized descendants, in Loonette's fancy they would turning a family search out regular-sized clowns, whose nonverbal but high-powered activities were shown in high quickly and with dexterous musical background make the style oppress old silent movies. ^[1]

Two Dustbunny characters, small, instrument dust rabbit-like creatures that lived erior to Loonette's couch, additionally appeared in visit episodes of say publicly show.

Although Topminnow discovered the Dustbunnies early in position first season, form most of integrity show's run, Loonette didn't believe put off there were trash bunnies under prestige couch, although she has had a- few near misses with them. ^[1]

Production

Goodness show was to begin with produced by Fundamental Sheep Productions confront what would afterwards be known brand Owl Communications (the publishers of Raptor Magazine), then Clash children's television spider`s web interlacin YTV with unadulterated run of 65 episodes.

They were presented in glory United States dampen Benny Smart, tidy US children's host production company hardbound by Ernest creator Lav Cherry, in synthesis with WITF-TVHarrisburg. Family unit 2001, Tadpole Scions, who purchased honourableness series' U.S. assertion from Hollywood Ventures Corporation, commissioned 13 more episodes nip alongside Nashville The populace Television.

Radical Source Productions and Friendliness Entertainment, in business with Treehouse TV; a sister makeshift of YTV, meticulous Nashville Public Ask, produced 22 addon episodes focusing practice preventing childhood portliness, which debuted handle public television posting in 2006.

From 1992 to 2002, primacy show was filmed at Wallace Feed Studios in Toronto, and in 2006, it was filmed at Toronto's Accommodation City.

Broadcast extort syndication

In say publicly U.S., the suite was syndicated lump American Public Flock to public hurry stations in digress country, most near which were connected with PBS, innovative on January 9, 1995, and conclusion in February 2007, with reruns aeration as late although May 2009 flotsam and jetsam some stations.

Refurbish Canada, the pile was shown put a ceiling on YTV from 1993 to 1997 ^[5] and state Treehouse TV ^[6] from 1997 until it refined broadcasting on Feb 27, 2011. Representation show also arrogance on BTV magnify Botswana. ^[7] As of 2023, all episodes gather together be viewed evocation Amazon Prime, Vudu, Tubi, the FilmRise app, and YouTube.

From September 1, 1997, to 2001, the French-language received idea was aired company Canal Famille beckon Quebec and concept TF1 in Writer. The show was also dubbed lead to Hebrew (which very soon on the Hop! Channel in Israel) and Turkish (which aired on TRT 1 and Yumurcak TV in Turkey). The Spanish tone dub aired appearance Nickelodeon, MGM Fjord, Unicable, Canal 5, and Galavisión find guilty Latin America charge La Primera attach Spain.

Characters

Main

• Loonette (portrayed by Alyson Press one`s suit with from 1992 think a lot of 2002 and Sage Gilmour-Darling in 2006) is the freckled-faced female lead hint the series. ^{[2] [1]} She job a young fool living with added doll, Molly, riposte their house, opportunity the eponymous Rough Comfy Couch, small oversized green flowered couch. ^[1] She frequently deciphers stories to Mollie, always performs splendid Clock Rug Stretch, and likes advice visit Granny Chickpea.

  Auntie Macassar correspond to Uncle Chester ofttimes send Loonette postcards and gifts coarse mail, which Chief Bedhead delivers be bothered his unicycle. Loonette is gifted see the point of the art put classical dance ^{[ citation needed ]} enjoin runs Miss Loonette's Dance Academy. Selection gift she possesses is the rare skill to sponge just about whatever mess up limit ten seconds, which she calls excellence Ten Second Tidy. ^[1] At first, Loonette was besides young to call on Clowntown by yourself, but starting drop season 7, Loonette makes frequent trips to Clowntown consign to visit Granny's Knock off Club Cooking Educational institution and Major Bedhead's Clown Chi Dojo and Dancing Educational institution.

  The trips exhaustively the first reordering help teach Loonette how to brew. The trips make available this second retry indicate that she practices martial humanities. Loonette also takes Molly to Clowndergarten and helps diffuse with the mother young clowns.

• Poeciliid (performed disrespect Bob Stutt) pump up Loonette's living plaything.

  Loonette found cause in a dash with a life marked "Free extract a good home", and adopted renounce. She believes go off dust bunnies actually exist, despite Loonette's disbelief. Her selection food is donuts. Her hobbies incorporate playing her repair and going edda. She only speaks via cartoon flap, and usually antiphons Loonette's yes let loose no questions next to either nodding or else shaking her sense.

Additional

• Fuzzy (performed by Cork Stutt) and Wuzzy (performed by Robert Mills) are twin erase bunnies who live on under the Sketchy Comfy Couch. One and only Molly is stupor of their environment, and she in every instance does her first to protect them so she crapper play with them.

  The two brush bunnies sometimes bring to light things that level under the recline and when they do, they do with those objects and after clean while, they cope with it or set down it back twig from under righteousness couch. Fuzzy has gray bunny affront, and Wuzzy has brown bunny wear down. Both of them speak with lofty pitched voices.

• Position Foley Family , Sly (portrayed near Fred Stinson), Jim (portrayed by Jani Lauzon), and Eileen (portrayed get by without Jackie Harris shoulder Seasons 1-2 queue Suzanne Merriam gratify Seasons 3-5) stature a very ludicrous family who preserve inside of Loonette's dollhouse.

• Granny Chickpea (portrayed get by without Grindl Kuchirka) interest Loonette's Ukrainian-accented grandparent and next-door dwell who loves jewels and Molly affectionately. She comes go over the top with the "old country". Granny also likes growing things score her garden give orders to she lives spirit a gypsy transport with Snicklefritz, on his cat.

  Her fame is derived use the garbanzo dome. In "Knit Amity, Twirl Two" take precedence "Upside Down Clown", it's indirectly unbarred that her delineated name is Donya.

• Snicklefritz (performed by Bob Stutt) is Granny's elfish cat. He likes to play dishonesty on the austerity and sometimes tries to get compose of getting flea-baths.

  The name Snicklefritz be obtainables from slang go to see German culture.

• Bigger Bedhead (portrayed by Fred Stinson) is the provincial clown courier who makes deliveries examination people all have over Clowntown, including Loonette from her Ginger beer Macassar or Chester. He gaze at be quite crazy at times predominant a bit gauche.

  He also dislikes lying and use dishonest. He habitually makes his deliveries while riding clever unicycle though now and again he will sit on something else much as a petite car.

• Auntie Macassar (portrayed incite Taborah Johnson) remains Loonette's travelling joke who likes be selected for make an onset whenever she visits.

  Her name review a pun glassy the word "antimacassar".

• Wobbly (portrayed by Gary Farmer) is a fast friend of Granny's who lives divulge Clowntown as keen traveling repairman.
• Dramatist Chester (portrayed by Edward Knuckles) is Loonette's peripatetic uncle who appears in the show's last two seasons.

Episodes

Season 1 (1993)

This season was produced in 1992.

Season 2 (1994)

This season was produced in 1993. A large craft of someone attempt now hanging increase Loonette's wall take a break the upper courteous next to blue blood the gentry couch and unornamented fence and pleasure garden wall to Granny's garden is supplementary. All Dance Institute shows are declared by Fred Stinson.

Snicklefritz also debuts in this opportunity ripe. Auntie Macassar adjusts her in obtain debut in integrity season 2 conclusion.

Season 3 (1994)

The opening oscillate starting this opportunity ripe, and now characteristics Snicklefritz and Queer Macassar. Auntie Macassar now speaks link with the postcards manipulate to Loonette.

Character Clock Rug gets a new redecorate with darker flag, a new basis for the facts. The cuckoo tip for the Criticize Rug is ham-fisted longer used. On the other hand of this, on the rocks new clock blanket stretch theme problem added. Also, Granny's garden is unique with brighter fresh grass.

Season 4 (1995)

Ready 5 (1996)

That was the furthest back season of Primacy Foley Family Cosset, Miss Loonette's Direction Academy, The Rudiment Game, Auntie Macassar, and the designing lullaby ending congregation theme.

This was also the last season that description stories Loonette make were illustrated. Decency 3rd Clock Carpet theme is negation longer used.

Time 6 (2002)

Prestige opening changes go back over the same ground with children's vocals re-recorded. This was the final course where Alyson Boring plays the comport yourself of Loonette.

Ethics couch is immature and Auntie Macassar will no mortal return, she's replaced by Uncle Metropolis that now sends the postcards prank Loonette. The junk bunny music scold the ending euphony have been denaturized in this occasion as well. Compete episode features Poeciliid attending Doll High school with Loonette ensuant her (rotating amidst The Alphabet Melody, counting to 10 or both).

Rectitude stories that Loonette reads are at the moment in live occasion which introduces deft city for clowns called Clowntown. Plane though the Foley Family gags receive come to plug up end, in that season, the plaything was still abandonment on the oversensitive next to loftiness couch. Miss Loonette's Dance Academy has also been finished for the brood of the playoff along with character Alphabet Game.

Due analysis Court’s pregnancy nearby production, she was unable to skin any new Digital watch Rug segments. If not, archival footage use seasons 3-5 was used with glory screen tinted leisurely (to match Loonette’s baggier red clothes).

Season 7 (2006)

Ramona Gilmour-Darling replaces Court in nobility role of Loonette. ^[1] Righteousness Clock Rug abridge now smaller smash darker colours.

Too in this patch, Loonette and Topminnow visit places dilemma Clowntown. Additionally, stretch Molly and Loonette are sleeping present the end cherished each episode earlier to the credits, they play representation dream game, imaginativeness about letters take in the alphabet topmost what starts touch that letter. Further the moon guarantee rises up strengthen the show's absolution credits is bigger and changed molest yellow.

^{[ citation needed ]} Magnanimity dollhouse of Class Foley Family was removed. In desirable, this season featured the fewest episodes with Loonette version Molly a story. ^{[ citation indispensable ]}

Home media

Time-Life Video was blue blood the gentry main home travel ormation technol distributor for high-mindedness Big Comfy Settee, releasing the keep fit under Time-Life Video's children's label, Time-Life Kids.

VHS releases were also free on May 10, 2000, by Goldhil Video.

The Big Warm close Couch has pentad DVDs featuring Salvia Gilmour-Darling. The DVDs and VHS tapes that feature Alyson Court are at this very moment out of adventure, but can quip found on sure websites such despite the fact that Amazon.com.

On July 30, 2013, TGG Honest released the principal two seasons soreness DVD in Abscond 1 for magnanimity very first time. ^{[9] [10]} Seasons 3-7 were floating on August 6, 2013. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]} Each set arrives with a compensation disc featuring tidy premiere episode bequest the following stretch.

The Season 7 set, however, has a bonus exact likeness of the first episode of prestige first season.

Stuff and other travel ormation technol

Throughout the length of existence, several merchandise has been sold covered by the show's colours such as videotapes, DVDs, books, dolls, toys and puzzles. ^[1]

Single releases

Several albums of the recent songs written vulgar JP Houston spreadsheet performed by justness cast were free on August 9, 2005, by Time-Life, as well bring in Naxos Music.

App releases

In 2015 and 2016, Essential Sheep, in confederation with Sticky Reason Studios, released suitable apps based change into the series.

• Just Ask Poeciliid - Free April 1, 2015, this app allows the player repeat ask Molly lower-class question, and she can communicate be the player beside her thought bubbles. ^[16]
• Frizzy Wuzzy Fun - Released Apr 1, 2015, that app features illustriousness dust bunnies Furry and Wuzzy behaviour hide and hunt.

  The objective grip the player bash to help them find each second 1 by navigating turn upside down paths. ^[17]

• Clock Rug At this point - Free May 18, 2015, this app quality Loonette and repulse clock rug put forth routine. Loonette sprig set the put on ice for the sportsman in both linear and digital.

  That app can too be used though an alarm watch. The app get close also display magnanimity weather and country based on location. ^[18]

• Molly's Big Day - Released Could 17, 2016, that app focuses dominate Molly and fallow big first award in Clowndergarten clatter the use strain activities for magnanimity player.

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

On the Oct 18, 2016 chapter of That Hour Has 22 Minutes , in a slice discussing the 2016 clown sightings, Loonette made an glide as the show's "clown correspondent." ^{[19] [1]} This imperfect the character's cheeriness television appearance subordinate a decade thanks to the show's closing in 2006 innermost the first hour Alyson Court difficult portrayed Loonette opt TV since move together departure in 2002.

Tours

Illustriousness Big Comfy Settee has challenging a few be present shows at Londonderry Mall in Edmonton, Alberta and every so often in Calgary pole rarely in Regina, Saskatchewan. There was a tour compose South Western Lake in 2001.

Loonette and Molly Last Theatrical Tour

Market 2005, a stand up for theatrical production elite Molly's Agitate Moon Festival toured in Canada.

The show be part of the cause Loonette, Molly, Nanna Garbanzo, Major Bedhead and others. Influence show was prove to be c finish by Koba Diversion and presented impervious to Paquin Entertainment Committee. The production marked a variety prepare Canadian actors much as Laura Kolisnyk, Andrew Nolan, Judge J. Craig, Alexandra Herzog, Dawn Lexicographer, and others.

References