KIDS/SNEAK PEEK : `COMFY COUCH' GIRL SURE TO BRING SMILES.The first thing Alyson Court wants you to know about her PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, children's show ``The Big Comfy Couch'' is that the couch is indeed big and indeed comfy. ``It's very comfy,'' says Court, 23, who plays Loonette, the couch's most frequent inhabitant INHABITANT. One who has his domicil in a place is an inhabitant of that place; one who has an actual fixed residence in a place. 2. A mere intention to remove to a place will not make a man an inhabitant of such place, although as a sign of such intention he . ``I've bonded many times with that couch.'' And fans - mostly preschoolers - have bonded with Loonette while she bonds with the couch. So much so that Loonette's upcoming appearance Saturday at the KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology Store of Knowledge in Woodland Hills has parents frantically arranging weekend schedules to make the date. What's the appeal? Perhaps it's the show's sweet, simple format. Loonette is a wide-eyed, friendly clown who likes to sit on an oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. sofa with Molly, her dolly. During the half-hour the show is on, Loonette performs such low-key tasks as checking her mail, reading to Molly, stretching and pulling stuff out from between the cushions. At the end, she cleans up. Simple. ``Our first rule is not to be preachy preach·y adj. preach·i·er, preach·i·est Inclined or given to tedious and excessive moralizing; didactic. preach ,'' says Court, an actress who has been working in the Canadian entertainment industry since she was 10. ``Some people think if you're not teaching kids the alphabet it's not educational. But we teach important things like `don't be greedy' and `don't hit.' '' Although relatively new to Los Angeles audiences, ``The Big Comfy Couch'' has been airing in Canada (it's produced in Toronto) since March 1993. Outlets for the show have grown steadily since. It now airs in 75 percent of U.S. markets. Court began working on the show six years ago. ``I was working on another show called ``Mr. Dress Up'' when one of the producers handed me an idea packet about `The Big Comfy Couch,' '' she says. ``A year later, they sent me to clown school in Philadelphia, and the following year we were in production.'' Court says she draws on her own memories of childhood to play Loonette (named for her huge eyeglasses eyeglasses or spectacles, instrument or device for aiding and correcting defective sight. Eyeglasses usually consist of a pair of lenses mounted in a frame to hold them in position before the eyes. , or lunettes, in French). ``I take all the cynicism away and remember what it was like to look at the world and say `Wow!' '' Despite the context of the show, Court is no couch potato couch potato An Americanism for a sedentary person, usually ♂, whose predominant non-work activity consists in lying on a couch, watching TV. See Television intoxication 'syndrome.'. Cf Vigorous exercise. . ``The Big Comfy Couch's'' taping schedule keeps her busy (new episodes begin airing Nov. 9 in its 7:30 a.m. Saturday time slot on KCET Channel 28), as does her schedule of personal appearances. But when the show ends, she may return to college to study forensic science The application of scientific knowledge and methodology to legal problems and criminal investigations. Sometimes called simply forensics, forensic science encompasses many different fields of science, including anthropology, biology, chemistry, engineering, genetics, . Yes, Loonette is fascinated by crime. ``I've always loved murder novels and whodunits,'' she says. Perhaps her first case would be investigating those dust bunnies under the couch Under the Couch (UTC) is a live music venue located at Georgia Tech beneath the Couch Building on West Campus. It is run by the Musician's Network (MN), a Georgia Tech student organization. UTC was established by the Musician's Network in 1995. that only Molly can see. Loonette and Molly will appear at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Center Court of the Promenade, 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. At 10 a.m., they will be at the Store of Knowledge in the mall. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Loonette (Alyson Court) and her doll Molly from ``The Big Comfy Couch'' will visit the Promenade in Woodland Hills on Saturday. |
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