- The Huggabug Club
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show_name = The Huggabug Club
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genre =Children's television series
creator =Audrey Landers Judy Landers Ruth Landers
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starring =Audrey Landers Judy Landers
Bret Shefter
Ilysia J. Pierce
Susan Solomon
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theme_music_composer =Audrey Landers Judy Landers
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composer =Audrey Landers Ralf Stemmann
country = USA
language = English
num_seasons =
num_episodes = 48
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producer =Audrey Landers Judy Landers Ruth Landers
executive_producer = Ruth Landers
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runtime = 30 Minutes
network =PBS
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first_aired =September 1 ,1995
last_aired =July 1 ,2000
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website = http://www.landersproductionz.com/huggabug.html
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tv_com_id ="The Huggabug Club" is an educational TV series for kids ages 2-8. The series was co-created by veteran actresses and sisters Audrey and
Judy Landers , and their manager/producer/ motherRuth Landers ; Ruth also served as Executive Producer. The series also was broadcast in South Africa. The Landers sisters co-wrote over 150 original songs for the series. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1995_June_20/ai_17093488]In addition to Miss Audrey and Miss Judy the program features full-body
puppets who magically appear with the help of a computer: Huggabug, acowboy -insect ; Miss Oops-A-Daisy, a clumsy flower; and Auntie Bumble, a grandmotherly bee. The cast also includes the "Buggsters", a group of multi-cultural children who sing and dance. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1995_June_20/ai_17093488]An advisory board of teachers and a child psychologist helped to guide the series towards "lifeskills"-teaching themes. The themes are: integrity, initiative, flexibility, perseverance, organization, sense of humor, effort, common sense, problem solving, responsibility, patience, friendship, curiosity, cooperation and caring. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1995_June_20/ai_17093488]
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. [http://www.landersproductionz.com/huggabug.html]References
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