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Iris, The Happy Professor
Genre Children's show
Created by Henri Desclez
Developed by Henri Desclez
Norma Denys
Written by Henri Desclez
Directed by Chuck Rubin
François Jobin
Pierre R. Thériault
Creative director(s) Henri Desclez
Voices of Pier Paquette
Tim Gosley
Frank Meschkuleit
Rob Mills
Michel Lapointe
Jani Lauzon
Theme music composer Stéphane Deschamps
Composer(s) Stéphane Deschamps
Benoit Roberge (1993)
Joël Champagne (1993)
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
French
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 156
Production
Executive producer(s) Henri Desclez
Producer(s) Henri Desclez
Norma Denys
Production location(s) Montreal, Quebec
Cinematography Sébastien Tremblay
Camera setup Multi-Camera
Running time 14:00
Production company(s) Desclez Productions
Release
Original network The Learning Channel
Radio-Canada
Picture format 480i (4:3 SDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 1992 (1992) – 1994 (1994)

Iris, The Happy Professor (also known as Professor Iris) is a fun Canadian TV show. It aired from 1992 to 1994 and had 156 episodes. The show was created by Henri Desclez, a former comic book artist. It's all about Professor Iris, a friendly purple ibis bird. He teaches a class of unique students.

Professor Iris can teach many different subjects. He always wears special bowties that match his lesson. A French version of the show was also made in Montreal.

Meet the Characters in Iris, The Happy Professor

This show features a cast of interesting characters. They all learn and grow together in Professor Iris's class.

Main Characters

  • Professor Iris: He is the main character and a purple ibis bird. Professor Iris is the teacher at the school. He is very smart, positive, and loves to teach his students. Pier Paquette provided his English voice.
  • Skeleton: This character is an ibis bird. He wears a red cardigan with bones on it. Frank Meschkuleit and Rob Mills voiced Skeleton in English.
  • Piano: Piano is a purple piano. She loves music more than anything. Tim Gosley was the English voice for Piano.
  • Plant: This character is a playful flower. Plant lives in a flowerpot. Tim Gosley also voiced Plant in English.

Other School Friends

  • Ms. Principal: She is a white duck. Ms. Principal is the head of the school. She sometimes visits the classroom if it gets too loud. Frank Meschkuleit and Rob Mills voiced her in English.
  • Mr. Plumeau: He is a brown dog. Mr. Plumeau works as the school's janitor. Michel Lapointe was his English voice.
  • Kiwi: Kiwi is a green frog. She is Ms. Principal's niece. Jani Lauzon voiced Kiwi in English.

Where Iris, The Happy Professor Aired

Iris, The Happy Professor was shown in many places around the world. It was popular in several countries and territories.

Countries and Regions

The show aired in:

  • Canada
  • France
  • The United States
  • Israel
  • Hong Kong
  • The United Kingdom
  • Latin America
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • Scotland
  • Jordan
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