Big Comfy Couch, The - On the award winning educational program for preschoolers, THE BIG COMFY COUCH/SYN/PBS/1992. Alyson Court played Loonette, an energetic clown, who sat on a big, comfy green couch with a floral print and played with her best friend, a doll named Molly Dolly (manipulated by Bob Stutt). Together Loonette and Molly played games, read stories and participated in imaginative activities that taught sharing and caring for others. The freckle-faced Loonette sported black hair (with side pony-tails), a round red ball on her nose, black and white striped stocking, loose uniform-like dress and a blue hat. Her dolly, Molly (a miniature version of Loonette without the hat) didn't speak, but communicated by moving her arms and legs and pointing at things. The huge oversized couch used on the show helped create the illusion that the adult actress Alyson Court was a small child sitting on a large couch (an idea used by comedian Lily Tomlin in the '60s & '70s when she sat in an oversized rocking chair playing the role of her little girl character Edith Ann). The series concept was created by Cheryl Wagner. The Big Comfy Couch was produced by Radical Sheep Productions based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Radical Sheep Shop, headed by Karen Valleau, built and performed all the puppets and props seen on program. TRIVIA NOTE: Loonette and Molly made a special guest appearance on an installment of THE ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW on January 18, 1999. Host Rosie O'Donnell dressed up to look like Loonette and sat and played with her and Molly on "The Big Comfy Couch." 

             

See also - Props

Back to Top

 

Home  |  Site Map  |  Search  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy  |  Archive