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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
Theme music composer Audrey Landers
Judy Landers
Opening theme The Huggabug Club (performed by the cast) Jamie Starr
Ending theme The Huggabug Club (performed by the cast) Jamie Starr
Composer(s) Audrey Landers
Ralf Stemmann
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
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
Tampa, Florida
Camera setup Single
Running time 30 minutes per episode
Production company(s) WEDU
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Release
Original network PBS/Smile
Picture format Color
Audio format Stereo
First shown in 1995–2000
Original release January 1, 1995 (1995-01-01) – July 30, 2000 (2000-07-30)

The Huggabug Club is an American educational TV series for preschoolers. It aired on PBS Kids from January 1, 1995 to June 7th, 1997, and ran for reruns until July 30, 2000. It also has aired on Smile ever since the channel was launched in 2005.

Cast

Adults

  • Audrey Landers - Miss Audrey
  • Judy Landers - Miss Judy

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 Aunty Bumble, a grandmotherly bee. The cast also includes the "Buggsters", a group of multi-cultural kids who sing and dance.

Season 1

  • Jamie Starr - Ernie
  • Alexie Agdeppa - Grace
  • Lindsey Landers - Kelly
  • Briahnna Odom - Kim
  • Heart Hayes - Allie
  • Jessica Villareal - Maria
  • Christie Lee Piazza - Sally
  • Landon Prairie - Spencer
  • Kristy Landers - Tria

Season 2

  • Michael Minden - Alex
  • Alexie Agdeppa - Grace
  • Manner Washington - Jamie
  • Lindsey Landers - Kelly
  • Briahnna Odom - Kim
  • Heart Hayes - Allie
  • Jessica Villareal - Maria
  • Christie Lee Piazza - Sally
  • Kristy Landers - Tria

Season 3

  • Bryce Cotton - Bobby
  • Alexie Agdeppa - Grace
  • Valentino Moreno - Jose
  • Lindsey Landers - Kelly
  • Heart Hayes - Allie
  • Philip Jacobs - Leroy
  • Jessica Villareal - Maria
  • Christie Lee Piazza - Sally
  • Kristy Landers - Tria

Episodes

Season 1 (1995)

  1. "Express Yourself: Feelings and Emotions" (January 1st, 1995)
  2. "Finders Keepers Not!: Honesty" (January 8th, 1995)
  3. "This Land is Your Land: The Environment" (January 15th, 1995)
  4. "Safety First: Safety" (January 22nd, 1995)
  5. "New Kid in Town: Making New Friends" (January 29th, 1995)
  6. "Farmer Jo-Ann's Farm: Going to the Farm" (February 5th, 1995)
  7. "School Days: Everyday School Routine" (February 12th, 1995)
  8. "Fitness is Fun: Fitness Routine and Keeping Healthy" (February 19th, 1995)
  9. "Our Five Scent-Sational Senses: The 5 Senses" (February 26th, 1995)
  10. "Wheels, Wings, and Moving Things: Transportation" (March 5th, 1995)
  11. "Let's Go to the Zoo: Zoo Animals" (March 12th, 1995)
  12. "Rainy Days are Fun!: Rainy Day Activities" (March 19th, 1995)
  13. "Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker: Occupations" (March 26th, 1995)
  14. "Surprise Pets: Exotic Pets" (April 2nd, 1995)
  15. "Remember When...: Memories" (April 9th, 1995)
  16. "Huggabug's Cuddly Christmas: Christmas Traditions" (December 3rd, 1995)

Season 2 (1996)

  1. "Head to Toe: The Human Body" (February 3rd, 1996)
  2. "Tell It Like It Is: Honesty" (February 10th, 1996)
  3. "And Baby Makes Four: Families and Babies" (February 17th, 1996)
  4. "Don't Be Bugged by a Bug: Bugs and Insects" (February 24, 1996)
  5. "Dinosaurs are Dynamite!: Dinosaurs" (March 2nd, 1996)
  6. "Surprises from the Sea: The Ocean and Beach Activities" (March 9th, 1996)
  7. "I'm One of a Kind: Individuality" (March 16th, 1996)
  8. "That's What Friends are For: Friendship" (March 23nd, 1996)
  9. "Wacky Weather: The Weather Forecast" (March 30th, 1996)
  10. "Please Don't Tease: Respect" (April 6th, 1996)
  11. "What Do You Say?: Good Manners" (April 13th, 1996)
  12. "You Can't Win 'Em All: Teamwork" (April 20th, 1996)
  13. "Let's Celebrate: Holidays" (April 27th, 1996)
  14. "Silly Scientists: Science" (May 4th, 1996)
  15. "Magical, Musical Day: Musical Instruments and Styles of Music" (May 11th, 1996)
  16. "Dance-a-Thon: Dancing" (May 18th, 1996)

Season 3 (1997)

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

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.

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