The Big Comfy Couch (TV series)

The Big Comfy Couch is an Canadian preschool television series, about a clown named Loonette by Alyson Court, and her doll Molly who solve everday problems on their couch. It aired from March 2, 1992, until December 29, 2006. It was produced by, Cheryl Wagner and Robert Mills, directed by Wayne Moss, Robert Mills and Steve Wright. It premiered on March 2, 1992, in Canada and on January, 9, 1995, in the United States on PBS stations across the country. The program was also broadcast on Treehouse TV in 2000 - 2014.

Seasons

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Cast

Live Action Cast

• Alyson Court and Ramona Gilmour-Darling - Loonette the Clown
• Bob Stutt - Molly and Snicklefritz
• Fred Stinson - Major Bedhead the Clown
• Grindl Kuchirka - Granny Garbanzo the Clown
• Taborah Johnson - Auntie Macassar
• Gary Farmer - Wobbly
• Edward Kunckles - Uncle Chester

Radical Sheep Productions, and Amity Entertainment, in association with Treehouse TV Originals and Nashville Public Television, produced 22 episodes.

Kids of Clowntown

• Max Holzberg
• Sam Holzberg
• Aidan Leitch
• Marcus Leitch
• Henry Mills
• Ethan Ryan
• Liam Ryan

Season 1

Pie in the Sky

Loonette: Oh, what's that? Feels funny. Feels round. It feels like my nose. ( sighs ) Oof. I don't know about you, but, I'm feeling very heavy today.

( pops )

Loonette: That's right, Molly, I feel as heavy as an elphant. ( grunting ) Oo, and stiff, too. I'm feeling heavy and stiff. Oh, must be time for the clockwork stretch. Let's go. Oo. ( grunting )

( music playing )

Loonette: Oh, no, you don't. Come back. Hey! There. Oh, Molly, you could have got lost.

( pops )

Loonette: I just want to make.

Dance Academy

Welcome to Miss Loonette's Dance Academy. Today's special dancing guest is Roberto, the fabulous, dancing rag doll. ( laughter )

( door closes )

Hi, Molly. Oh, I guess you don't need to wear this anymore. Roberto! There you are. Hey, who made this big mess?

Dance Academy

Trip the Light Fantastic - Roberto the Doll

Letter of the Alphabet

A

Book Story

Pie in the Sky

Words List

1. Bowling Ball
2. Elphant

Pinch to Grow an Inch

Loonette: Uh-oh.

Gesundheit

( horn honks )

Loonette: Nope. Ah, here we go. ( nose blows ) Very funny, Molly. Oh, no, Molly, I'm not sick.

Major Bedhead:

Loonette: Well, I'm glad you could come over to play. Sweet dreams.

( kisses blows )

( music playing )

Bryce: And the clown jumped over the moon!

Ping Pong Polka

Loonette: Good-bye, guys! I don't feel very bouncy anymore. Hey, Molly? Oh, Molly? There you are.

Funny Faces

Granny Garbanzo: Okay, it's showtime, folks!

( music plays )

Granny Garbanzo: What are we looking at here? Focus! Focus! There, that's better.

Loonette: In the movie?

Granny Garbanzo: No, Loonette, not in the movie. Back in the old country with my family.

Season 2

This Little Piggy

Loonette: Well, Molly, we sure are squeaky clean. Huh,

Wrong Side of the Couch

Granny Garbanzo: Oh, castnets!

All: Castnets?

Granny Garbanzo: Oh, please, may I? Oh, at last! Now, you stand over there. You'll see. Ohh, ohh! No peaking. Oy vey!

( Spanish dancing music plays )

Loonette: And the clown jumped over the moon.

Feast of Fools (Thanksgiving Special)

Loonette: This feels good.

( ticking sound and music playing )

Season 3

Give Yer Head a Shake

Loonette: There's Snicklefitz.

( horn honking )

Loonette: And here comes Major Bedhead.

( cat screeching)

( screaming )

( crashing )

Granny: Oh, Major Bedhead! Are you okay?

Major Bedhead: Boy, you sure have big mosquitoes around here, Granny.

Granny: Oh, that was no mosquito.

Why?

Granny Garbanzo: I think we've got him now and his vitamin pill.

Loonette: Okay, good luck.

Sticks and and Stones

Major Bedhead: I'm going get my pogo stick.

Auntie Macassar: Okay. Now, we are all going to have to blow really hard to get this thing off the ground. Are you ready? One, two, three. And away we go.

Major Bedhead: To the keep blowing, Loonette.

Loonette: Good-bye, you clowns in the clouds. Good-bye my fine flying friends. See you soon.

Major Bedhead: Here comes Granny.

Loonette: Well, I'm going to hurry back to the couch right away and tell her I'm sorry.

Hiccups

Loonette: The story of "Garth Grasshopper." Millions of years ago grasshoppers we're different than today. For one thing.

Season 4

Enough Already

Granny: I'll be back as fast as I can.

Loonette: Go, Granny, Go.

( bell ringing )

Season 6

Lost and Clowned

Loonette: Molly, I'm not really mad at you. ( singing ) Don't go, honey, stay. Don't ever run away. Don't go, honey, stay. Don't leave, Molly, please.

Tell me if you stray. I worry when you're away. Tell me when you're stray.

Oh, Molly. I'm sure I'll sleep better knowing you're right here in my arms and the clown jumped over the moon.

( evil moon music plays )

Outside

1. Rock Path
2. Tree
3. White Fence
4. Pink, Yellow, Purple, Red Flowers
5. Barrel
6. Wheelbarrow

Inside

1. Pillow
2. Couch

Season 7

Lost and Found Clowns

Granny Garbanzo: Now, I'm going.

Loonette: Let's go.

See Also

• The Wiggles: Wiggle Time! (1993 VHS)
• Barney VHS