The Huggabug Club
| The Huggabug Club | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Audrey Landers Judy Landers Ruth Landers |
| Presented by | Mr. and Mrs. P-Head |
| Starring | Audrey Landers Judy Landers Bret Shefter Ilysia J. Pierce Susan Solomon |
| Theme music composer | Audrey Landers Judy Landers |
| Opening theme | The Huggabug Club (performed by the cast) |
| Ending theme | The Huggabug Club (performed by the cast) |
| Composer(s) | Audrey Landers Ralf Stemmann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 48 (until July 30, 2000) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ruth Landers |
| Producer(s) | Audrey Landers Judy Landers Ruth Landers |
| Production location(s) | New York City |
| Camera setup | Single |
| Running time | 30 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | WEDU Mississippi Public Broadcasting |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| First shown in | 1995–2000 |
| Original release | January 1, 1995 – July 30, 2000 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
The Huggabug Club is an American educational TV series for children. It aired on PBS Kids.
History
The series was co-created by veteran actresses and sisters Audrey and Judy Landers, as well as their manager/producer/mother Ruth Landers, who also served as executive producer. The series was also broadcast in South Africa. The Landers sisters co-wrote over 150 original songs for the series.[1]
In addition to Miss Audrey and Miss Judy, the program features full-body puppets who magically appear with the help of a computer: Uncle Huggabug, a cowboy-insect; Miss Oops-A-Daisy, a clumsy flower; and Auntie Bumble, a grandmotherly bee. The cast also includes the "Buggsters", a group of multi-cultural kids who sing and dance.[1]
An advisory board of teachers and a child psychologist helped to guide the series towards "life skills"-teaching themes. The themes were: integrity; initiative; flexibility; perseverance; organization; sense of humor; effort; common sense; problem solving; responsibility; patience; friendship; curiosity; cooperation; and caring.[1]
The television series and videotape releases have been awarded The Parents Choice Award, The Dove Foundation Award, and The Kids First Award for quality in children's media.[2]
Repeats of the show are currently seen on Trinity Broadcasting Network's Smile of a Child TV network.
Kid cast
Season 1
- Jamie Starr - Ernie
- Alexie Agdeppa - Grace
- Lindsey Niedenfuer - Kelly
- Briahnna Odom - Kim
- Jessica Villareal - Maria
- Christie Lee Piazza - Sally
- Landon Prairie - Spencer
Season 2
- Michael Minden - Alex
- Alexie Agdeppa - Grace
- Manner Washington - Jamie
- Lindsey Niedenfuer - Kelly
- Briahnna Odom - Kim
- Jessica Villareal - Maria
- Christie Lee Piazza - Sally
Season 3
- Alexie Agdeppa - Grace
- Valentino Moreno - Jose
- Lindsey Niedenfuer - Kelly
- Philip Jacobs - Leroy
- Jessica Villareal - Maria
- Christie Lee Piazza - Sally
Adult cast
- Audrey Landers - Miss Audrey
- Judy Landers - Miss Judy
Additional voices
Uncle Huggabug - Brett Shefter (Season 1), Michael Immel (Season 2) and Ken Jenson (Season 3) Auntie Bumble - Susan Solomon (Season 1) and Lorin Benjamin (Seasons 2 & 3) Oops-a-Daisy - Ilysia Pierce (Seasons 1 & 2) and Amanda Fenester (Season 3) Lovey Dovey - Keith Jefferson (Season 3)
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Huggabug Club at IMDb
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