The Big Comfy Couch
| The Big Comfy Couch | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's Educational |
| Created by | Cheryl Wagner |
| Written by | Cheryl Wagner Robert Mills Lynn Harrison McLauchlan Vicki Grant Tracey Forbes Bob Stutt Robin White Kate Barris Harmony Wagner Shayne Fox |
| Directed by | Wayne Moss (1992–1995) Robert Mills (1996–2006) Derek Ryan (2006) Steve Wright (2006) |
| Presented by | Alyson Court (1992–2002) Ramona Gilmour-Darling (2006) |
| Starring | Bob Stutt Fred Stinson Grindl Kuchirka Taborah Johnson (1992–1996) Gary Farmer (1993) Edward Knuckles (2002-2005) Robert Mills Jani Lauzon (1992–1996) Jackie Harris (1992–1993) Suzanne Merriam (1994–1996) |
| Theme music composer | JP Houston |
| Composers | JP Houston (1992–2002) George Flores (2006) |
| Country of origin | Canada United States (2002–2006) |
| Original languages | English French |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 100 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Annabel Slaight Robert Mills |
| Producers | Cheryl Wagner Robert Mills |
| Production locations | Wallace Avenue Studios Toronto, Ontario (1992–2002) Studio City Toronto, Ontario (2006) |
| Editor | Steven B. Pinchuk |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | Radical Sheep Productions Owl Television (1992–1993) Owl Communications (1994–1995) Tadpole Kids (2002) Amity Entertainment (2006) |
| Original release | |
| Network | YTV |
| Release | March 2, 1993 – August 31, 1996 |
| Network | Treehouse TV (Canada) Syndication (United States) |
| Release | March 10 – September 27, 2002 |
| Release | October 16 – December 29, 2006 |
The Big Comfy Couch (French: Le Monde de Loonette, lit. 'The World of Loonette'), is a Canadian children's prop comedy television series which is about a clown named Loonette and her doll Molly who solve everyday problems on their eponymous couch. It was produced by Cheryl Wagner and Robert Mills, directed by Wayne Moss, Robert Mills and Steve Wright. It premiered on March 2, 1993, in Canada and on January 9, 1995, in the United States on public television stations across the country, airing its final episode on December 29, 2006. The program was also broadcast on Treehouse TV from 1997 to 2011.