''The Huggabug Club'' is an American children's television series. It first aired on

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member stations from January 1, 1995 to June 7, 1997, then aired in reruns until July 30, 2000.

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. 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. The series premiered on

from January 1, 1995 to June 7, 1997. Internationally, the series was also broadcast in South Africa, Jordan, Canada and Zambia.

Cast

Adults

*Audrey Landers as Miss Audrey *Judy Landers as Miss Judy 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

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; Auntie Bumble, a grandmotherly bee; and Miss Oops-A-Daisy, a clumsy

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. In Season 3, Lovey-Dovey, a peaceful

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. The cast also includes the "Buggsters", a group of multicultural kids who sing and dance.

Kids

*Jamie Starr as Ernie (Season 1) *Alexie Agdeppa as Grace (Seasons 1-3) *Lindsey Landers as Kelly (Seasons 1-3) *Briahnna Odom as Kim (Seasons 1-2) *Jessica Villarreal as Maria (Seasons 1-3) *Christie Lee Piazza as Sally (Seasons 1-3) *Landon Prairie as Spencer (Season 1) *Kristy Landers as Tria (Seasons 1-3) *Michael Minden as Alex (Season 2) *Manner Washington as Jamie (Season 2) *Bryce Cotton as Bobby (Season 3) *Valentino Moreno as Jose (Season 3) *Phillip Jacobs as Leroy (Season 3)

Episodes

Season 1 (1995)

# "Express Yourself" (January 1, 1995) # "Finders Keepers Not!" (January 8, 1995) # "This Land is Your Land" (January 15, 1995) # "Safety First" (January 22, 1995) # "New Kid in Town" (January 29, 1995) # "Farmer Jo-Ann's Farm" (February 5, 1995) # "School Days" (February 12, 1995) # "Fitness is Fun" (February 19, 1995) # "Our Five Scent-Sational Senses" (February 26, 1995) # "Wheels, Wings, and Moving Things" (March 5, 1995) # "Let's Go to the Zoo" (March 12, 1995) # "Rainy Days are Fun!" (March 19, 1995) # "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker" (March 26, 1995) # "Surprise Pets" (April 2, 1995) # "Remember When..." (April 9, 1995) # "Cuddly Christmas" (December 3, 1995) Notes: * Kelly is absent in Episode 2. * Kim is absent in Episode 15. * Filmed in 1994, released in 1995.

Season 2 (1996)

# "Head to Toe" (February 3, 1996) # "Tell It Like It Is" (February 10, 1996) # "And Baby Makes Four" (February 17, 1996) # "Don't Be Bugged by a Bug" (February 24, 1996) # "Dinosaurs are Dynamite!" (March 2, 1996) # "Surprises from the Sea" (March 9, 1996) # "I'm One of a Kind" (March 16, 1996) # "That's What Friends are For" (March 23, 1996) # "Wacky Weather" (March 30, 1996) # "Please Don't Tease" (April 6, 1996) # "What Do You Say?" (April 13, 1996) # "You Can't Win 'em All" (April 20, 1996) # "Let's Celebrate" (April 27, 1996) # "Silly Scientists" (May 4, 1996) # "Magical, Musical Day" (May 11, 1996) # "Dance-a-Thon" (May 18, 1996) Notes: * Filmed in 1995, released in 1996. * Kim's last appearance.

Season 3 (1997)

# "A Package to Mexico" (March 1, 1997) # "Helping Others" (March 8, 1997) # "Outer Space is Out of Sight" (March 15, 1997) # "Curious Kids" (March 22, 1997) # "We'll Always Be Family" (March 29, 1997) # "Get Neat to the Beat" (April 5, 1997) # "USA Melting Pot" (April 12, 1997) # "1, 2, 3 Learn Your ABC's" (April 19, 1997) # "Willie Has Wheels" (April 26, 1997) # "Fantastic Firefighters" (May 3, 1997) # "Imagine This, Imagine That" (May 10, 1997) # "Rootin' Tootin' Reptiles" (May 17, 1997) # "Doctor Day" (May 24, 1997) # "Sing Along and Learn" (May 31, 1997) # "Native Americans" (June 7, 1997) Notes: * Bobby and Tria are absent in Episodes 3 and 13. * Bobby is absent in Episodes 7 and 15. * Filmed in 1996, released in 1997.

Accolades

The television series and

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releases have been awarded The Parents Choice Award, The Dove Foundation Award, and The Kids First Award for quality in children's media.

References

External links

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