LazyTown

LazyTown (Icelandic: Latibær) is an American television series made by an international crew and performed by a cast from Iceland, the United States and the United Kingdom. It was created by Magnús Scheving, an aerobics champion who also plays the character Sportacus, and it is based upon his stage plays Áfram Latibær! (itself based on a children's book from 1995) and Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ.
The series was commissioned by Nickelodeon in 2003, following the production of two stage plays and a test pilot. Originally performed in English, the show has been dubbed into more than thirty languages (including Icelandic) and aired in over 180 countries. The show combines live action, puppetry, and CGI animation, making it one of the most expensive children's shows ever made.
The first two seasons (fifty-two episodes) were produced from 2004 to 2007. LazyTown originally aired on Viacom's Nickelodeon channel in the United States and CBeebies in the United Kingdom. Turner Broadcasting System Europe acquired LazyTown Entertainment in 2011 and commissioned the third and fourth seasons for a total of 26 new episodes, which premiered in 2013 on Turner's Cartoonito and later on Viacom's Channel 5.
Multiple spin-offs were created, including stage productions and a short-format television program for younger children titled LazyTown Extra.
The series focuses on 8-year-old pink-haired girl Stephanie, the newest resident of the LazyTown community. She has moved to LazyTown to live with her uncle, Mayor Milford Meanswell, and is surprised to learn that all of her neighbors lead inactive lifestyles. With the help of an above-average hero named Sportacus, she helps teach the other residents how to partake in more athletic pastimes. Her attempts are often nearly thwarted by Robbie Rotten, who prefers to lead a sluggish life and is agitated by the sudden boom of physical activity. On a regular basis, Robbie devises ill-judged schemes to make LazyTown lazy once again. However, his plans are never foolproof and always end with him losing.
Each of the children that Stephanie befriends embodies negative characteristics. Ziggy, who is kindhearted and wants to be a superhero when he grows up, has an unbalanced diet devoid of fruits and vegetables. Trixie is a troublemaker with little respect for rules and other people. Pixel is an inventor who displays anti-social behaviour and spends too much time on his computer. Stingy has a self-centered attitude and is possessive of nearly everything in town. As the series progresses, the characters become less lazy in favor of a healthier way of living.
The program features a predominantly Europop soundtrack. Each episode features at least one original song and concludes with a different performance of "Bing Bang (Time to Dance)", which is sung by Stephanie. Many tracks are reworked versions of songs from the Icelandic plays.
==Cast==
Image	Character 	US 	UK
 	Sportacus 	Magnús Scheving 	Magnús Scheving
 	Stephanie 	Julianna Rose Mauriello 	Julianna Rose Mauriello
 	Stephanie 	Chloe Lang 	Chloe Lang
 	Ziggy 	Guðmundur Þór Kárason 	Lorraine Parsloe
 	Trixie 	Sarah Burgess 	Joanna Ruiz
 	Pixel 	Kobie Powell 	Joanna Ruiz
 	Pixel 	Chris Knowings 	Joanna Ruiz
 	Pixel 	Ronald Binion 	Joanna Ruiz
 	Stingy 	Jodi Eichelberger 	Sarah Burgess
 	Stingy 	Jodi Eichelberger 	Julie Westwood
 	Robbie Rotten 	Stefán Karl Stefánsson 	Stefán Karl Stefánsson
 	Mayor Milford Meanswell	David Matthew Feldman 	David Matthew Feldman
 	Bessie Busybody 	Julie Westwood 	Julie Westwood
 	Airship 	Brynhildur Guðjónsdóttir	Brynhildur Guðjónsdóttir
 	Title 	Julianna Rose Mauriello 	Julianna Rose Mauriello
 	Title 	Chloe Lang 	Chloe Lang
Category:Cartoons
Category:Puppets