The Huggabug Club

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The Huggabug Club
Genre Children's television series
Created by Audrey Landers
Judy Landers
Ruth Landers
Starring Audrey Landers
Judy Landers
Bret Shefter
Ilysia J. Pierce
Susan Solomon
Ken Jensen
Lorin Benjamin
Amanda Fenester
Theme music composer Audrey Landers
Judy Landers
Opening themeThe Huggabug Club (performed by the cast)
Ending themeThe Huggabug Club (performed by the cast)
Composers Audrey Landers
Ralf Stemmann
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes47 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerRuth Landers
Producers Audrey Landers
Judy Landers
Ruth Landers
Production locations New York City
Tampa, Florida
Camera setupSingle
Running time30 minutes per episode
Production company WEDU
Original release
Network PBS Member Stations
Smile
ReleaseJanuary 1, 1995 (1995-01-01) –
June 7, 1997 (1997-06-07)

The Huggabug Club is an American children's television series. It first aired on PBS member stations from January 1, 1995 to June 7, 1997, then aired in reruns until July 30, 2000.

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Production and broadcast

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 Landers sisters co-wrote over 150 original songs for the series. [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 series premiered on PBS from January 1, 1995 to June 7, 1997. Internationally, the series was also broadcast in South Africa, Jordan, Canada and Zambia.

Cast

Adults

In addition to Miss Audrey and Miss Judy, the program features full-bodied puppets who magically appear with the help of a computer: Uncle Huggabug, a cowboy insect; Auntie Bumble, a grandmotherly bee; and Miss Oops-A-Daisy, a clumsy flower. In Season 3, Lovey-Dovey, a peaceful dove. The cast also includes the "Buggsters", a group of multicultural kids who sing and dance. [1]

Kids

Episodes

Season 1 (1995)

  1. "Express Yourself" (January 1, 1995)
  2. "Finders Keepers Not!" (January 8, 1995)
  3. "This Land is Your Land" (January 15, 1995)
  4. "Safety First" (January 22, 1995)
  5. "New Kid in Town" (January 29, 1995)
  6. "Farmer Jo-Ann's Farm" (February 5, 1995)
  7. "School Days" (February 12, 1995)
  8. "Fitness is Fun" (February 19, 1995)
  9. "Our Five Scent-Sational Senses" (February 26, 1995)
  10. "Wheels, Wings, and Moving Things" (March 5, 1995)
  11. "Let's Go to the Zoo" (March 12, 1995)
  12. "Rainy Days are Fun!" (March 19, 1995)
  13. "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker" (March 26, 1995)
  14. "Surprise Pets" (April 2, 1995)
  15. "Remember When..." (April 9, 1995)
  16. "Cuddly Christmas" (December 3, 1995)

Notes:

Season 2 (1996)

  1. "Head to Toe" (February 3, 1996)
  2. "Tell It Like It Is" (February 10, 1996)
  3. "And Baby Makes Four" (February 17, 1996)
  4. "Don't Be Bugged by a Bug" (February 24, 1996)
  5. "Dinosaurs are Dynamite!" (March 2, 1996)
  6. "Surprises from the Sea" (March 9, 1996)
  7. "I'm One of a Kind" (March 16, 1996)
  8. "That's What Friends are For" (March 23, 1996)
  9. "Wacky Weather" (March 30, 1996)
  10. "Please Don't Tease" (April 6, 1996)
  11. "What Do You Say?" (April 13, 1996)
  12. "You Can't Win 'em All" (April 20, 1996)
  13. "Let's Celebrate" (April 27, 1996)
  14. "Silly Scientists" (May 4, 1996)
  15. "Magical, Musical Day" (May 11, 1996)
  16. "Dance-a-Thon" (May 18, 1996)

Notes:

Season 3 (1997)

  1. "A Package to Mexico" (March 1, 1997)
  2. "Helping Others" (March 8, 1997)
  3. "Outer Space is Out of Sight" (March 15, 1997)
  4. "Curious Kids" (March 22, 1997)
  5. "We'll Always Be Family" (March 29, 1997)
  6. "Get Neat to the Beat" (April 5, 1997)
  7. "USA Melting Pot" (April 12, 1997)
  8. "1, 2, 3 Learn Your ABC's" (April 19, 1997)
  9. "Willie Has Wheels" (April 26, 1997)
  10. "Fantastic Firefighters" (May 3, 1997)
  11. "Imagine This, Imagine That" (May 10, 1997)
  12. "Rootin' Tootin' Reptiles" (May 17, 1997)
  13. "Doctor Day" (May 24, 1997)
  14. "Sing Along and Learn" (May 31, 1997)
  15. "Native Americans" (June 7, 1997)

Notes:

Accolades

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]

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