Christmas tree farm jigsaw puzzle series#
In early 1994, two pilot episodes were produced for the series known as The Puzzle Works. D'Abruzzo also provided their singing voices. Originally performed by Osbahr, Martin, MacNeal, and Mork, with D'Abruzzo replacing Mork in season 2, and Jacobson and Hardin replacing MacNeal and D'Abruzzo in season 3. It is hinted in some episodes that they all know what Sizzle and Nuzzle are saying. They communicate amongst themselves using gibberish, although they understand English. The Piece Police are multicolored inhabitants of the Puzzle Place.Sizzle was performed by Dinnean, and Nuzzle was performed by Linz in seasons 1 and 2 and Vogel in season 3. They are seen mostly in the basement, talking to each other, and acting as animals around the kids. Nuzzle and Sizzle are the pet dog and cat, respectively, at the Puzzle Place.She is also capable of performing automated tasks and playing video clips to answer a question. Weebus is the group's smart talking super-telecomputer that they use to communicate with people outside of the Puzzle Place.Initially performed by Drew Massey, and later puppeteered by Allan Trautman to Hardin's voice. Kyle O'Connor is an Irish American boy and wheelchair user who appears in some episodes.Performed by Alison Mork in season 1, Stephanie D'Abruzzo in season 2, and Terri Hardin in season 3. She does not like to be called names, and she can be gullible but is usually enthusiastic. Her parents are divorced, with her mother living in New York City (“Rip van Wrinkle”). Jody Silver is a Jewish Lithuanian American girl from Cincinnati, Ohio.Performed by Peter Linz in seasons 1 and 2, and Matt Vogel in season 3. He is naturally curious and believes in staying true to his values and culture. He always wears a bandanna, a yellow coat, and a feather necklace. Skye Nakaiye is a Western Apache boy from the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona.
Performed by Noel MacNeal in seasons 1 and 2, with Eric Jacobson puppeteering him to MacNeal's voice in season 3. He is a fan of hip-hop music and loves basketball. He wears dreadlocks, gets jealous easily, and sometimes does not think before he acts. Leon MacNeal is an African American boy, possibly of West African origin, from New York City, New York (state).Though normally easygoing and friendly, he can be unforgiving when angered. He is good at solving difficult puzzles and a talented dancer. Like Jody, he is a child of a single parent, but unlike her, whose are divorced, his father is deceased (“Big Boys Don’t Cry”). Ben Olafson is a Norwegian American boy from a farm near Renner, South Dakota.She is also a great chili cook and has a Spanish-speaking cousin named Magdalena (“Hello Maggie”) who helps everyone to learn about acceptance.
Kiki Flores is a Mexican American girl from San Antonio, Texas.She especially loves singing though, outside of the show's musical numbers, her voice can be cacophonous to humorous effect. She is very sensitive and caring of her personal possessions and she sometimes tries a little too hard. Julie Woo is a Chinese American girl from San Francisco, California.In each episode, the characters are confronted with an everyday conflict usually encountered in childhood years, such as making moral decisions, sharing, racism and sexism. The series follows a multi-ethnic group of children ( puppets) from different parts of the United States who gather and socialize at a special child hangout known as the Puzzle Place. On April 3, 2000, Between the Lions replaced it on the schedule of many PBS stations. It became one of PBS Kids' most popular series on the line-up since Sesame Street.
Although production was dated and premiered on two Los Angeles PBS stations, KCET and KLCS, on September 15, 1994, it did not officially premiere on all PBS stations nationwide until January 16, 1995, with its final episode airing on December 4, 1998, and reruns airing until March 31, 2000. The Puzzle Place is an American children's television series produced by KCET in Los Angeles and Lancit Media in New York City.
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