The Furchester Hotel

Premiere	September 26, 2014
Network	BBC
Episodes	52

The Furchester Hotel cast

The Furchester Hotel is a Sesame Street co-production for CBeebies (BBC's preschool network), first shown September 26, 2014.

Set in the titular hotel, the series stars a monster family that runs the hotel: father Furgus Fuzz, mother Funella Furchester and daughter Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz. Elmo appears in the series as Phoebe's cousin, who is taking an extended stay at the hotel due to his fascination with it. Cookie Monster appears as the room-service and dining room waiter. Also appearing is Isabell, a character with a bell in her head for the guests to ring.

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

Belinda Ward serves as the head writer for the series; Mak Wilson has been designated "puppet captain."

Beginning in November 2014, full episodes began being posted weekly to SesameStreet's YouTube Channel.

Episodes

1. Welcome to the Furchester
2. Don't Eat the Guests
3. Very Important Porcupine
4. Yodel-Ay-Hee-Hoo!
5. Count Your Chickens
6. The Veggietones
7. Toast with a Smile
8. Isabel Gets the Ding-Ups
9. Mystery Weekend
10. Animal Talk
11. The Furchester Hoot-El
12. Furchester TV
13. Penguin Bobsleigh Team
14. The Sculpture
15. The Caterpillar Catastrophe
16. Furchester on Wheels
17. Monster Monster Day (Christmas Special)
18. Peckity Woodpecker
19. Super Rock
20. Mr Huggles Hibernates

Credits

• Developed By and Lead Writer: Belinda Ward
• Educational Consultants: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Autumn Zitani, Professor Anna Craft, Jessica DeSalvo
• Composers and Musical Directors: Andrew Blythe and Marten Joustra
• Puppeteers:
  • Sarah Burgess as Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz
  • Ryan Dillon as Elmo
  • Louise Gold as Funella Furchester
  • Andy Heath as pillow in the theme song
  • David Rudman as Cookie Monster
  • Andrew James Spooner as Furgus Fuzz
  • Mak Wilson as Harvey P. Dull and others
  • Warrick Brownlow-Pike
  • Rebecca Nagan
  • Neil Sterenberg
• Assistant Puppeteers:
  • Sheila Clark
  • Lesa Gillespie
  • Colin Purves
  • Toby Wilson
• Family Puppet Designer: Ed Christie
• Executive Producers: Carol-Lynn Parente and Tony Reed

External links

• BBC

See also

• The Furry Arms

Sources

• "Sesame Street Muppets Elmo and Cookie head to UK in new series from Sesame Workshop and CBeebies". BBC.com. October 7, 2013.
• "Cookie Monster and Elmo to join CBeebies" (brief video) BBC.com. 7 October 7, 2013.