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The Big Comfy Couch is a Canadian children's television show about Loonette the Clown and her doll Molly, who solves daily problems on their Big Comfy Couch. It aired from March 2, 1992 to December 29, 2006. It was produced by Cheryl Wagner and Robert Mills, directed by Wayne Moss, Robert Mills and Steve Wright. It aired on March 2, 1992 in Canada and on January 9, 1995 in the United States on public television stations across the country.

The theme song is performed for Dixieland's The Entertainer .

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Sinopsis

Each episode contains some common elements that occur throughout the episode. At the beginning of each performance, Loonette does a regular exercise called the Stretching of the Carpet Watch, and towards the end, he performs a high-speed cleaning routine called Ten Seconds.

Other elements that are often repeated include reading stories for Molly, who occasionally choose stories to hear, giving Loonette books and large glasses, or turning on lights for Loonette; met the dust bunny who stayed under the couch; visits to various places in Clowntown, songs that emphasize lessons or episode themes, and trips to Granny Garbanzo's garden and home. Here he meets Snicklefritz, Grandmother's cat, Major Bedhead, a local mail delivery clown, who travels on a tricycle; and of course, Grandma herself. Conversation with Grandma is often used as a moment that can be taught in episodes, where Granny offers advice or lessons on Loonette, often with the help of Major Bedhead, who gives gifts and messages from Aunt Macassar or Uncle Chester. All episodes end with Loonette and Molly taking a nap and sometimes reminding viewers to remember the rules on today's episode.

In the 7th season, Loonette and Molly play the Dream Game and Molly gives the letter that the dream starts and gives what they will dream of. In season 6, Loonette and Molly went to Doll School where Molly studied alphabet and numbers. A similar element used in seasons 1-3 (and in one episode of Season 5) is the Alphabet Games, where certain letters are displayed on a giant alphabetical block and Loonette uses certain words beginning with that letter and also making the shape of the letters with his body for making viewers guess the letter.

Along with lessons and problem-solving sequences, the show also emphasizes imaginative play. This episode often occurs in the context of a visit to Clowntown, such as Grandma Garbanzo Cabbage Cooking School and Chicken Slut Main Chi Dojo and Dancing School. In addition, Loonette is gifted in classical dance art and runs Miss Loonette Dance Academy. From Seasons 1 to 6, Loonette is too young to visit Clowntown alone, but in Season 7, he often visits Clowntown, and volunteers at Clowndergarten, where he teaches games, songs, and young clown stories. This imaginative game is also shown through dressing games and through the Loonette doll, where she imagines the Foley Family adventure. First seen as a doll-sized family, in Loonette's imagination they will become a regular-sized clown family, whose actions are shown at great speed and with background music in the old silent film style. Foleys did not speak. Early in the first season, Molly found Dust Bunnies. However, Loonette does not believe that there is a dust bunny under the couch.

Both lounges on the couch throughout the day, with the exception of the Carpet Watch Stretch and daily adventures, sometimes involving Grandma or Head of Main Bed, postal service clerks who also play small parts. Each day includes some songs and stories (which, when told by Loonette, involves him wearing large yellow glasses and holding a blue story book); and concluded with the Second Ten Seconds and a pleasant nap. After the final credits were over, Loonette said, "And the clown was jumping over the moon" with him and Molly jumped over.

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Production

The show was originally produced by Radical Sheep Productions with Owl Television (later Owl Communications), then Canadian children's television network YTV and WITF-TV Harrisburg, with a run of 65 episodes. In 2002, 13 new episodes were produced with Benny Smart, an American children's television production company, Tadpole Kids and Treehouse TV, YTV's companion channel, and Nashville Public Television.

From 1992 to 2002, the show was filmed at Wallace Avenue Studios in Toronto, and in 2006, the film has been filmed in Toronto's Studio City.

Radical Sheep Productions and Amity Entertainment, in collaboration with Treehouse TV and Nashville Public Television, produced 22 additional episodes, which debuted on American Public Television in 2006.

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Character

Loonette

Loonette is the main character, portrayed by Alyson Court from 1992 to 2002 and Ramona Gilmour-Darling in 2006. He is a young clown living with his doll, Molly, in their home, on a large Comfy couch, large green sofa with floral patterns on. She wears pink (short red in season 5-6) jumpsuit and pink shirt with sun and yellow clown moon with purple sleeve. He also wears a purple hat on his head with his pigtails sticking out and wears black and white stockings with black shoes with a clown rope at his feet.

He often reads stories to Molly, always does the Carpet Watch Stretch, and likes to visit Granma Garbanzo. Aunt Macassar or Uncle Chester often sent Loonette postcards sent by Major Bedhead to unicyclenya. Her parents have never been seen or mentioned even though it is implied in "Where did Clowns come from?" that he was adopted by Grandma, Aunt Macassar, and Uncle Chester after the "Secret Circus" and the Stupid Moon. Loonette is talented in classical dance art and runs Miss Loonette Dance Academy. Another prize he had was an unusual ability to clear almost any mess in ten seconds, which he called the Second Ten Seconds. She often uses the word "pickle juice" when she is frustrated about the situation in several episodes.

Initially, Loonette was too bossy even when Molly did not like her, and she was too young to visit Clowntown, but starting from 2006, Loonette often went to Clowntown to visit Granny's Cabbage Club Cooking School and Clown Chi Dojo as well as Dancing Major Bedhead. School. The trip to the first location helps teach Loonette how to cook. The journey to this second location shows that he practiced martial arts. Loonette also took Molly to Clowndergarten and helped with other young clowns. The third location is similar to kindergarten.

Molly

Molly is a Loonette doll. Loonette found it in a barrel with a sign marked "Free to a good house", and adopted it. He was played by Bob Stutt.

Molly was wearing a blue dress. He believed that the dust bunnies really existed, though Loonette did not believe it. His favorite food is donuts. He only talks to cartoon bubbles, and usually answers yes-no Loonette's question by nodding or shaking his head.

Additional characters

Fuzzy and Wuzzy (masterminded by Bob Stutt and Robert Mills): they are the Bunny Dust Twins who live under the Great Comfy Sofa. Only Molly knows where they are, and she always does her best to protect them so she can play with them.
The Foley Family (Fred Stinson (Andy), Jani Lauzon (Jim), Jackie Harris (Eileen) (season 1-2) and Suzanne Merriam (Eileen) (Season 3-5)): A very silly family who lives inside the Loonette dollhouse. They appear from Seasons 1 to 5.
Garbanzo's Grandma (Grindl Kuchirka) Grandma Loonette and her next-door neighbor love her, even Molly too. He comes from an "old country" and has a Slavic accent. Grandma also loves to grow in her garden and she lives on the train with Snicklefritz, her cat. Its name comes from garbanzo beans.
Snicklefritz (masterminded by Bob Stutt): Grandmother's Cat, introduced in Season 2. Like playing prank on others and sometimes trying to get out of the lice. The name Snicklefritz comes from a slang in the German culture.
Major Bedhead (Fred Stinson): A local clown courier who sends to Loonette from Aunt Macassar or Uncle Chester. He can be very silly at times and a little awkward. He also hates lying and being dishonest.
Aunt Macassar (Taborah Johnson): Aunt traveling Loonette who likes to come in every time she visits. She appeared at Seasons 1-5. His name is in antimacassar.
Goyah (Farmer Gary): A close friend living in Clowntown. Appears in 2 episodes in season 2.
Uncle Chester (Edward Knuckles): Uncle traveling Loonette that appeared at Seasons 6-7.

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Reruns and other native channels

In the United States, this series is syndicated by American Public Television to the public television station in the country, which is largely affiliated with PBS, beginning January 9, 1995 and ending in February 2007, with reruns airing until 2009. In Canada, it is shown in Treehouse TV until it stopped broadcasting on February 27, 2011. It also aired reruns in Makeful since 2015.

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Merchandise

Over the years, various merchandise has been sold under event banners such as VHS tapes, DVDs, coloring books, fancy doll dolls, furniture, puzzles, and life size dolls.

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Episode

Season 1 (1992)

101 - Pie In The Sky (March 2, 1992) - In the inaugural series, Molly and Loonette find the weight and lightness.
102 - Pinching To Grow An Inch (March 13, 1992) - Molly's birthday is coming soon and Loonette has a party.
103 - All Aboard For Bed (March 16, 1992) - Loonette tells of a time when she and Molly could not sleep well.
104 - Knit One Twirl Too (March 27, 1992) - Molly is cold. Loonette made a pair of sarongs for her.
105 - Upsey Downsey Day (March 30, 1992) - Molly gets a balloon from Loonette but flies away. Major Bedhead, Granny and Loonette play a circus.
106 - Flippy Floppy Fun (April 10, 1992) - Molly flops on the floor that make Loonette in a floppy mood.
107 - Something Exciting About This (April 15, 1992) - Loonette and Molly pretend to be fishing. Molly learned about patience.
108 - Scrub-A-Dub (April 20, 1992) - There is dirt of toilet paper all over the couch. Major Bedhead, Grandma and Loonette do a pleasant cleaning routine.
109 - Red Light, Green Light (May 1, 1992) - Loonette and Molly learn about stopping and leaving. Loonette pretends to drive a car.
110 - Gesundheit (May 4, 1992) - Loonette sneezes a lot. Major Bedhead and Loonette flew kites.
111 - Ping Pong Polka (15 May 1992) - Loonette is very energetic after stretching a nice rug carpet, but unfortunately, she is too eager to read Molly's story. Loonette accidentally dropped the ping pong ball into Granny's yard and had to pick it up.
112 - Funny Face (May 18, 1992) - Loonette and Molly learn about feelings. Gang watched a movie about my grandmother's family in the old country.
113 - Snug As A Bug (May 29, 1992) - Loonette and Molly discover nature by learning how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Loonette read the story about bees.