The Loud House

***The Loud House*** is an American animated television series and media franchise created by Paul Winchell, and produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio for Nickelodeon. It is the parent show of *The Casagrandes.* The series follows a boy named Lincoln, who lives at home with his ten sisters, Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa, and Lily.

Three seasons of the show were made, with seasons 1 and 3 having 20 episodes each, and the second containing 25 episodes. The series premiered on May 1, 1999, and ended on March 10, 2001.

The name of the series is a pun on the phrase "loud house," which means a very noisy house, and also a reference to the Loud family's constant mess. In terms of a creative timeline, this is the second animated series created by Winchell himself, the first being *Rocko's Modern Life*; release date wise, this is the third, the first being *Rocko* and the second being *PB&J Otter* for Disney (which he created along with Jim Jinkins, creator of *Doug*, and Joe Murray). This show is also notable for being the last to have both Sebastian Shaw and Mel Blanc as the stars and performance directors, for they died about 5 and 10 years prior to the show’s premiere.

## Plot

*Welcome to the Loud House! Home to Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lana, Lola, Lisa, Lily and… Lincoln Loud!*

*As the only brother in the house with five older sisters, five younger sisters, and one bathroom, life in the Loud house can get pretty crazy. From unwanted makeovers to exploding science experiments to getting the perfect seat for the family road trip, there's no problem too large--or bedroom too small-- for Lincoln! And despite all of the headaches, he wouldn't have it any other way.*

*Lincoln's secret to surviving in the Loud House? Always have a plan also along with his sisters. And with a little help from his best friend Clyde, his 2 most caring sisters Leni and Luna, and especially Big Red the dragon, Lincoln can handle anything his sisters throw at him. Often during the series from the beginning, the important thing is to love between Lincoln and his sisters.*

*Occasionally, though, Lincoln and his sisters will have to work together to stop Big Red's evil brother, the Bog Dragon, from taking over Royal Woods.*

## Episodes

*Main article: The Loud House Episode Guide*

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 3

## Characters

### Main Characters

* **Big Red the dragon** (voiced by Sebastian Shaw, with vocal effects by Mel Blanc [uncredited after season 1]) — A creative and kind-hearted 50-foot tall dragon who acts as the series' moral compass and is very comparable to that of the Big Friendly Giant from Roald Dahl's *The BFG* (more specifically the 1989 film). His primary occupation is helping others, even his best friend Andy, find their way in life and, at night, give them all good dreams through a giant bubble blower. He does, however, have his limits, such as calling out Andy and the other characters for their bad deeds and his rivalry with his brother, the Bog Dragon. In the show, only Lincoln, Leni, Luna, Lily, and later Lynn, Lucy and Lola know of his presence.
* **Andy the condor** (voiced by Mel Blanc in season 1, then Billy Barty for the rest of the series, Jerry Lewis in the movie and *The Casagrandes*, and Hank Azaria after Lewis’ death) — An Andean condor who is Big Red's best friend/assistant. He is the comic relief of the show, though does have morals and tries to get Lynn and Lola’s act/acts together. Unlike Big Red, his existence is more well-known, but only to the Louds and the Casagrandes.
* **The Bog Dragon** (voiced by Vincent Price, with vocal effects by Frank Welker) — An evil dragon who is Big Red's older brother. He is motivated by the extinction of the dinosaurs, not caring that they evolved into various birds and reptiles still seen today. His intelligence, to be fair in the slightest, is truly unmatched; at an impressive IQ of 450, he is quite possibly the most intelligent being in existence!
* Sarge (voiced by series creator Paul Winchell, with vocal effects by Jim Cummings) – A militant dragon who serves as the Bog Dragon’s second-in-command, yet does have a heart and a soft spot for Big Red and his friends.

### The Loud Family

* Rita Loud (voiced by June Foray) – The matriarch of the family, Rita is of Western descent and enjoys the simple things in life, such as a day in the park and even picking flowers. Her best friend is a squirrel she met while doing community service.
* Lynn Loud Snr. (voiced by Al Lewis) – The patriarch of the family, Lynn Snr. is of British descent and had Luna in a previous marriage before marrying Rita. He enjoys cooking, making music with his family (particularly Luna), and can get himself in exercise mode whenever the time calls!
* Lori Loud (voiced by Valri Bromfield) – At 18 years old (17 prior to Season 3), Lori is the eldest of the Loud children. She is depicted as bossy and condescending towards her siblings. Despite this, she cares deeply about her brother and sisters and is put back down to earth by Andy if she gets too condescending. She often talks on her Nokia 7110 and uses it to talk to her boyfriend Bobby. According to series creator Paul Winchell, Lori has the widest vocabulary out of all the characters; this is most evident when she says lesser-known vocabulary words instead of more common words, though a copy of *Webster’s New World College Dictionary* can be seen on one of her shelves.
* Leni Loud (speaking voice provided by Lucille Bliss; singing voice & additional dialogue provided by Nancy Cartwright) – At 17 years old (16 prior to Season 3), Leni is the second-oldest of the Loud children and shows talents in fashion designing. While she is among the lesser intelligent of the Loud family, she is not a “dumb blonde”; for example, she is more qualified in watching over the other children than Lori and does her jobs at the Royal Woods Spa and Reininger’s better than anyone else.
* Luna Loud (speaking voice provided by Janet Waldo; singing voice provided by Nika Futterman) – At 16 years old (15 prior to Season 3), Luna is the third-oldest and only British child of the Loud family. Luna is a free-spirited musician interested in music and its deep history, and she owns and plays an electric guitar and other instruments. Despite this, her ideas can get the best of her and cause a lot of trouble for others around her, most notably her siblings.
* Luan Loud (voiced by Russi Taylor) – At 15 years old (14 prior to season 3), Luan is the fourth-oldest child of the Loud family and is fond of practical jokes and comedy; half the time her jokes are funny, but other times not. She wears braces, has squirt-flowers on her shirt and shoes, and owns a ventriloquist dummy named Mr. Coconuts (voiced by Rob Paulsen).
* Lynn Loud (voiced by Mona Marshall) – At 14 years old (13 prior to Season 3), Lynn is the fifth-oldest and most competitive of the Loud children; she often engages in sports and other physical activities. In the first season, she and Lola worked for the Bog Dragon, but were soon set straight and quit on him altogether.
* Lincoln Loud (speaking voice provided by Paul Winchell and Frank Welker; singing voice provided by Jess Harnell) – At 12 years old (11 prior to Season 3), Lincoln is the only son and middle child of the Loud family; he is an avid reader of comic books and frequently teaches Lily about how to get around often-chaotic conditions and sibling relationships. He also often finds creative solutions to his and others’ problems.
* Lucy Loud (voiced by Mona Marshall) – At 9 years old (8 prior to the movie), Lucy the fifth-youngest of the Loud children; she is best-described a cynical, deadpan and sarcastic gothic girl, who dresses in black and has an interest in poetry and gothic fiction. She has very pale skin and long black hair that always conceals her eyes. Lucy also has an uncanny ability to suddenly appear in places, which often frightens her siblings. She is also the last of the family to find out about Big Red, being introduced in the episode “Back in Black”.
* Lola Loud (voiced by Sophie Roberts; additional dialogue provided by Valri Bromfield) – At 7 years old (6 prior to season 3), Lola is Lana’s twin sister (older by about two minutes) and the fourth-youngest of the children. In contrast to her twin, Lola is a beauty-obsessed girly girl who regularly competes in pageants and dislikes filthy stuff. She dresses in pink princess attire and is the former tattletale of the family. In the first season, she and Lynn worked for the Bog Dragon, but were soon set straight and quit on him altogether.