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 (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 2, 1995 – July 28, 2000 |
The Huggabug Club is an American educational TV series for children that 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 were seen on Trinity Broadcasting Network's Smile of a Child TV network until 2016 In The USA. It also aired on Treehouse TV in Canada.
Kid cast
Season 1
- Jamie Starr - Ernie
- Alexie Agdeppa - Grace
- Lindsey Niedenfuer - Kelly
- Heart Hayes - Allie
- Briahnna Odom - Kim
- Jessica Villareal - Maria
- Christie Lee Piazza - Sally
- Landon Prairie - Spencer
- Anthony Burch - Bryan
- Miguel Dominguez - Armando
- Kristine Niedenfuer - Tria
Season 2
- Michael Minden - Alex
- Heart Hayes - Allie
- Manner Washington - Jamie
- Lindsey Landers - Kelly
- Briahnna Odom - Kim
- Jessica Villareal - Maria
- Christie Lee Piazza - Sally
- Anthony Burch - Bryan
- Tara Larez - Amanda
- Connor Hammond - Ricky
- Jeronimo Fuego - Umbérto
- Kristine Niedenfuer - Tria
[Dance-A-Thon]
- Jamie Starr - Ernie
- Landon Prairie - Spencer
- Alexie Agdeppa - Grace
Season 3
- Alexie Agdeppa - Grace
- Valentino Moreno - Jose
- Heart Hayes - Allie
- Lindsey Landers - Kelly
- Philip Jacobs - Leroy
- Jessica Villareal - Maria
- Christie Lee Piazza - Sally
- Bryce Cotton - Bobby
- Kristine Niedenfuer - Tria
- Brendan Clark - Willy
Adult cast
- Audrey Landers - Miss Audrey
- Judy Landers - Miss Judy
- Bret Shefter - Uncle Huggabug
- Susan Solomon - Auntie Bumble
- Ilysia Pierce - Oops-a-Daisy
- Rhoda Gidsi - Lovey Dovey
Season 1
- Uncle Huggabug - Bret Shefter
- Auntie Bumble - Susan Solomon
- Oops-a-Daisy - Ilysia Pierce
Season 2
- Uncle Huggabug - Michael Immel
- Auntie Bumble - Lorin Benjamin
- Oops-a-Daisy - Ilysia Pierce
Season 3
- Uncle Huggabug - Ken Jensen
- Auntie Bumble - Lorin Benjamin
- Oops-a-Daisy - Amanda Fenester
- Lovey Dovey - Keith Jefferson
References
- 1 2 3 "Happiness Express named master toy licensee for The Huggabug Club; Audrey and Judy Landers, creators and stars of highly anticipated new children's series, to launch licensing program at licensing show". FindArticles. Business Wire. June 20, 1995. Archived from the original on August 28, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ↑ "The Huggabug Club". Landers Productions. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2018.