History

The series was co-created by veteran actresses and sisters Audrey

Audrey Landers

Audrey Landers is a German American actress and singer, who is probably best known for her role as Afton Cooper in the television drama series Dallas and her role as Val Clarke in the film version of A Chorus Line.- Early years :...

 and Judy Landers

Judy Landers

Judy Landers is an American film and television actress.-Early years:Landers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was raised in Rockland County, New York. She is the daughter of Ruth Landers, and is the younger sister of fellow actress Audrey Landers...

, as well as their manager/producer/mother Ruth Landers, who also served as executive producer. The series was also broadcast in South Africa. The Landers sisters co-wrote over 150 original songs for the series.

In addition to Miss Audrey and Miss Judy, the program features full-body puppets who magically appears with the help of a computer: Uncle Huggabug, a cowboy

Cowboy

A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of...

-insect

Insect

Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...

; 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.

An advisory board of teachers and a child psychologist helped to guide the series towards "life skills"-teaching themes. The themes were: integrity; initiative; flexibility; perseverance; organization; sense of humor; effort; common sense; problem solving; responsibility; patience; friendship; curiosity; cooperation; and caring.

The television series and videotape

Videotape

A videotape is a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock or random access digital media. Videotapes are also used for storing scientific or medical data, such as the data produced by an electrocardiogram...

 releases have been awarded The Parents Choice Award, The Dove Foundation Award, and The Kids First Award for quality in children's media.

Funding

• National Science Foundation
  National Science Foundation
  The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
  
  
• Arby's
  Arby's
  Arby's is a fast food restaurant chain in the United States and Canada. Roark Capital Group owns 81.5% of the company, with Wendy's Company owning the other 18.5%. It is primarily known for selling roast beef sandwiches and curly fries. The Arby's menu also includes chicken sandwiches, appetizers,...
  
  
• Chuck E. Cheese's
  Chuck E. Cheese's
  Chuck E. Cheese's is a chain of family entertainment centers. Chuck E...
  
  
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  Corporation for Public Broadcasting
  The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is a non-profit corporation created by an act of the United States Congress, funded by the United States’ federal government to promote public broadcasting...
  
  
• Contributions to your PBS stations from "Viewers Like You"