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| executive_producer = Tony Reed<br>[[Carol-Lynn Parente]]
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| starring = [[Sarah Burgess (actress)|Sarah Burgess]]<br>[[Ryan Dillon]]<br>[[Louise Gold]]<br>[[David Rudman]]<br>[[Andrew Spooner]]<br>[[Mak Wilson]]
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|ShortSummary = Funella hires a group of singing [[vegetable]]s called the Veggietones to make the guests happy, but they cause chaos and the Furchesters need a creative solution.
|ShortSummary = Funella hires a group of singing [[vegetable]]s called the Veggietones to make the guests happy, but they cause chaos like waking up Harvey P Dull, walking in on an [[alligator]] named Ms. Gator while she is bathing, and preventing the Tea Time Monsters from having Monster Tea Time. Now the Furchesters need a creative solution to keep them from annoying the guests.

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* [[Katherine Smee]] - Mrs. Iceberger (ep. 1), [[Broccoli]] (ep. 4), [[Sheep]] (ep. 4)
* [[Katherine Smee]] - Mrs. Iceberger (ep. 1), [[Broccoli]] (ep. 4), [[Sheep]] (ep. 4)
* [[Andrew Spooner]] - Furgus Fuzz
* [[Andrew Spooner]] - Furgus Fuzz
* [[Neil Sterenberg]] - Mr. Crumb (ep. 2), Pierce the [[Porcupine]] (ep. 3), Aubergine (ep. 6)
* [[Neil Sterenberg]] - Mr. Crumb (ep. 2), Pierce the [[Porcupine]] (ep. 3), [[Eggplant|Aubergine]] (ep. 6)
* [[Julie Westwood]] -
* [[Julie Westwood]] -
* [[Mak Wilson]] - Harvey P. Dull, Gonger (ep. 1), Pink Monster (ep. 3)
* [[Mak Wilson]] - Harvey P. Dull, Gonger (ep. 1), Pink Monster (ep. 3)

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The Furchester Hotel
GenreEducational
Developed byBelinda Ward
Written byBelinda Ward (Lead Writer)
StarringSarah Burgess
Ryan Dillon
Louise Gold
David Rudman
Andrew Spooner
Mak Wilson
Opening theme"Welcome to the Furchester"
Ending theme"Farewell from the Furchester"
Country of originVereinigtes Königreich
No. of seasons2 (Created)
No. of episodes54 (Created) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersTony Reed
Carol-Lynn Parente
Running time11 minutes
Production companySesame Workshop
Original release
NetworkCBeebies
ReleaseSeptember 26, 2014 –
present

The Furchester Hotel is a Sesame Street co-production for CBeebies (BBC's preschool network).[1]

Premise

The series will promote problem-solving as the monsters try to figure out issues developed by their unique guests. Fifty-two, 11-minute episodes (for two seasons) were produced beginning in February 2014 MediaCityUK in Salford.

On November 14, 2014, Sesame Street's YouTube channel will be airing full episodes of The Furchester Hotel each week.[2]

Plot

The Furchester Hotel is a half-star hotel that is owned by a monster family called the Furchester-Fuzz Family. The Furchester-Fuzz Family alongside Elmo and Cookie Monster will figure out how to solve different issures that are developed by the guests of the Furchester Hotel.

The "Don't Check Out" song plays at the end of every episode.

Characters

  • Funella Furchester (performed by Louise Gold) - A monster who is the wife of Furgus, the mother of Phoebe, and the aunt of Elmo. Funella is the main proprietor of the Furchester Hotel, welcoming guests and making sure their stay is wonderful in any way she can.
  • Furgus Fuzz (performed by Andrew Spooner) - A monster who is the husband of Funella, the father of Phoebe, and the uncle of Elmo. He serves the jack-of-all-trades at the Furchester Hotel. Furgus specializes in the hotel's repair needs. Similar to Grover, he takes on several other jobs around the hotel as needed.
  • Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz (performed by Sarah Burgess) - A 7-year-old monster who is the daughter of Furgus and Funella and the cousin of Elmo. Phoebe's main duty at the Furchester Hotel is answering the phone. When she gets a monster idea, her pigtail raises. She often quotes "Fuzzawubba" after getting an idea. In "Animal Talk," it is revealed that Phoebe can talk to animals that only speak their languages.
  • Elmo (performed by Ryan Dillon) - Elmo appears as the cousin of Phoebe and the nephew of Furgus and Funella. He is taking an extended stay at the Furchester Hotel due to his fascination with it. Elmo's father Louie is the brother of Funella.
  • Isabel - A pink furry call bell monster that the guests ring. Similar to the Dingers (whom she is related to), Isabel can only communicate through a series of rings. She notifies Funella Furchester whenever an incoming guest is arriving and has a general knowledge of what's happening in the hotel at all times. She also cues the musical breaks during the episodes. Isabel's puppeteers alternate between Sheila Clark and Lesa Gillespie.
  • Harvey P. Dull (performed by Mak Wilson) - A Fat Blue Anything Muppet who is a long-term occupant of the Furchester Hotel. In a similar fashion to Mr. Johnson, Harvey P. Dull frequently bears the brunt of the poor service. He cites the one positive thing about the Furchester Hotel is his favourite comfy chair. Harvey claims that the only reason he resides at the Furchester Hotel is a lack of availability in any other nearby hotels.
  • The Tea Time Monsters - The Tea Time Monsters are a quintet of colorful monsters that appear whenever Monster Tea Time occurs (signified by Gonger banging a gong). The monsters plow their way through the Furchester Hotel to get to their tea while chanting "Ugga wugga tea time, ugga wugge clink. Ugga wugga tea time, ugga wugga drink!" During the credits of each episode, the Tea Time Monsters are shown enjoying Monster Tea Time. While one of the puppets for the Tea Time Monsters was recycled from Narf, another monster resembles a modified version of Herry Monster.
  • Gonger (performed by Mak Wilson in the first appearance, Colin Purves in "Very Important Porcupine") - A small furry monster who would bang the gong whenever it's Monster Tea Time.

Opening sequence

The show opens with a various character's faces shaped as the river and zooms down into where the hotel is and all the Furchester Family can be seen singing where they are joined in by Elmo and Cookie Monster. At the end, all the guests are singing with the Furchester Family and the Tea Time Monsters.

Episodes

The Furchester Hotel will have 52 episodes span over two seasons (as currently known) and will premiere Fridays and Saturdays in the United Kingdom.

Season One

No. in
series 		Titel Original air date
1"Welcome to the Furchester"September 26, 2014 (2014-09-26)

Mr. Director and his assistant Carol are visiting the Furchester Hotel to shoot a video to promote the establishment. During the filming, the Furchesters solve some problems along the way like the living arrangements for a penguin named Mrs. Iceberger and a lion named Mr. Mainbrie.

Note #1: This is the first episode of The Furchester Hotel.

Note #2: Cookie Monster and Elmo have previously been in other shows.

Note #3: Mr. Mainbrie is a recycled version of Chicago the Lion from Sesame Street.

Sesame Street YouTube Page Airdate: November 14, 2014
2"Don't Eat the Guests"September 27, 2014 (2014-09-27)

When the Furchester Hotel runs out of cookies, Cookie Monster gets hungry and a new guest named Mr. Crumb (who is a cookie) arrives. Can the Furchesters stop Cookie Monster from eating Mr. Crumb?

Note: This episode premiered as part of the New Shows month on CBeebies.

Sesame Street YouTube Page Airdate: November 14, 2014
3"Very Important Porcupine"October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03)

Funella welcomes the incoming guests with furry arms....until one guest named Pierce the Porcupine arrives.

Note: It is confirmed in this episode that every time a guest arrives, they are always welcomed with "Furry Arms" (a reference to the Furry Arms Hotel from the "Around the Corner" expansion of Sesame Street).
4"Yodel-Ay-Hee-Hoo!"October 4, 2014 (2014-10-04)

When the telephone line breaks at The Furchester Hotel, the Furchesters have no way to communicate. Then, Professor Fleece (a black sheep guest for the yodeling convention) tells them to Yodel it. In the end, the telephones weren't working because the phone was not plugged in as pointed out by Harvey P. Dull. When the phones are plugged in, they are back in business. Then they miss yodeling and yodel over the telephone.

Note: Every Yodel in the episode has the word yodel somewhere in it.
5"Count Your Chickens"October 10, 2014 (2014-10-10)
Phoebe and Elmo need all their creative skills when looking after five excitable chickens while the tour guide dog Griff gets the tour bus out of the garage.
6"The Veggietones"October 11, 2014 (2014-10-11)

Funella hires a group of singing vegetables called the Veggietones to make the guests happy, but they cause chaos like waking up Harvey P Dull, walking in on an alligator named Ms. Gator while she is bathing, and preventing the Tea Time Monsters from having Monster Tea Time. Now the Furchesters need a creative solution to keep them from annoying the guests.

Sesame Street YouTube Page Airdate: November 21, 2014
7"Toast with a Smile"October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17)
Elmo must deliver a tray of toast to Harvey P. Dull, but along the way must dodge the horses, hotel trolleys, bumps in the rug, and the Tea Time Monsters.
8"Isabel Gets the Ding-Ups"October 18, 2014 (2014-10-18)
While awaiting a visit from a Dinger that is her cousin, Isabel suffers from bell-monster hiccups and the Furchesters need to stop them so she can welcome all the guests with a friendly ding.
9"Mystery Weekend"October 24, 2014 (2014-10-24)

The Furchester Hotel is holding a special "Mystery Weekend" which is complete with famous detectives. Some of the known detectives include detective duo Ms. Marbles and Penguin Mason (a penguin detective) as well as a raccoon named Inspector Raccoon-seau. Phoebe and Elmo try to answer the question of who is taking everybody's shiny objects.

Note: Sherlock Hemlock makes a brief cameo in the background during the episode.
10"Animal Talk"October 25, 2014 (2014-10-25)

It is a catastrophe when Phoebe loses her voice due to Monster Mumblitis as she is the only Furchester who can talk to the animal guests. Now the other Furchesters must find a way to understand the animal languages until Phoebe gets her voice back.

Sesame Street YouTube Page Airdate: November 14, 2014
11"The Furchester Hoot-El"October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31)
Elmo and Phoebe are so determined to meet an owl named Mr. Screetch that they try to stay awake by balancing, hugging, sitting on uncomfortable chairs, and eating cookies.
12"Furchester TV"November 1, 2014 (2014-11-01)
Phoebe and Elmo create Furchester TV when two ducks check in and say they cannot miss their favourite shows.
13"Penguin Bobsleigh Team"November 7, 2014 (2014-11-07)
Phoebe and Elmo help two penguins learn how to bobsleigh, but their sled needs mending after a collision on the track with the Tea Time Monsters.
14"The Sculpture"November 8, 2014 (2014-11-08)
Keeping the sculpture of Funella safe proves to be a difficult task when Cookie Monster, a giant squid, and the Tea Time Monsters are in the hotel.
15"The Caterpillar Catastrophe"November 14, 2014 (2014-11-14)
The Furchester family members must think like a caterpillar while searching the hotel when they think they have lost a guest named Mr. Squigglebottom.
16"Furchester on Wheels"November 15, 2014 (2014-11-15)
Funella overhears the tortoise guests say that the hotel service is slow, so she becomes determined to make it fast.

Cast

Muppet Performers

References

  1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/furchester.html
  2. ^ http://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-releases/elmo-cookie-monster-check-online-furchester-hotel-november/
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