Loonette was known for tidying up, stretching, and taking naps.
If you haven’t watched it recently, you probably only remember the recurring bits.
Here are some things only adults notice when watching “The Big Comfy Couch.”
And in the early days of the bygone children’s show, it did as well.
In the episode"Pinch to Grow an Inch,“Loonette helps Molly celebrate her birthday.
“Someone’s having a party, it will be very jolly.
From that episode on, birthdays are referred to as mirthdays in Clowntown.
Molly does not speak; rather, she communicates through gestures and thought bubbles.
“Loonette should have stated every episode …
In whatever mode of communication serves you I’m listening,” she added.
At the beginning of the series, the color of the wall behind the couch was blue.
Even the sun in Clowntown has a red nose.
It is a truly unique town.
Loonette and Molly were dealing with issues that every kid faces, not just clowns.
AsAlyson Court, the actor who played Loonetteon “The Big Comfy Couch” said toE!
News, “[Loonette] didn’t have to be good at those stereotypical clown things.
One of the most prominent is Molly’s belly button.
“It’s right smack dab in the middle of everything,” Loonette says.
“That’s a good reason to like it best.”
Belly buttons aren’t the only pun in the show.
There’s also a character named Auntie Macassar.
Loonette started the show with long, dark pigtails sticking out of her hat.
Her pigtails were looser, and while they were curly, they still had some serious length.
But as the seasons went on, Loonette’s hair changed.
The other members of Clowntown must not have been as familiar with the hairdresser as Loonette.
The 10-second tidy was exactly what it sounded like, as Loonette spent 10 seconds tidying up her space.
“Wait a minute, who made this big mess?”
Loonette asked herself on the show.
“Well then, I have to clean it up.
It’s only fair,” she added after realizing it was she who made the mess.
As noted, time wasn’t kept correctly, walls magically changed colors, and birthdays were mirthdays.
However, those weren’t the only odd aspects of “The Big Comfy Couch” far from it.
The proportions of the furniture were nonsensical, too.
How big was this room?
How big was Loonette supposed to be?
We still have many questions.
What we do know is that the couch was truly enormous.
In an interview withE!
It’s seven feet tall, 10 feet wide, and five feet deep.”
And there wasn’t just one big comfy couch throughout the series.
This, however, led to some confusion over what age Loonette was supposed to be.
However, Loonette was growing up on the show.
Loonette wasn’t the only one who was growing up.
Court was, too.
“I wanted to live my life and enjoy being a young adult.
Loonette doesn’t change clothes
As noted, Loonette the clown had a signature look.
Her mismatched patterns and colorful pieces became a staple of the show.
Loonette rarely had on anything but that signature outfit.
While that’s commonplace in animated shows, it’s rarer to see in a live-action series.
Loonette wasn’t the only person in Clowntown who wasn’t doing laundry.
The other main characters kept the same outfits on, too.
Funnily enough, the character who perhaps changed their clothes most often is Molly the dolly.
“The Big Comfy Couch” was no exception.
Loonette had anxiety about performing while Major Bedhead had anxiety about coaching Loonette.
Kids weren’t the only ones who learned some life lessons through “The Big Comfy Couch.”
Alyson Court, the actor who played Loonette, learned a few things by playing the beloved clown.
As she said in an interview withE!
News, “Be good to each other.
A promise is a promise, even to yourself.
Do your best to stretch every day.
Sometimes you should probably be by yourself.
And, love you like a crazy, always and forever.”
