Allegra's Window
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Allegra's Window
| Allegra's Window | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's |
| Format | Live action Puppetry |
| Created by | Jim Jinkins |
| Voices of | Kathryn Mullen Anthony Asbury Martin P. Robinson Bob Stillman Pam Arciero Tim Lagasse |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 53 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nickelodeon (1994-2000) Noggin (1999-2003) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original run | July 12, 1994 – May 1, 1996 |
Allegra's Window is a children's television series that aired on Nick Jr. from July 12, 1994 to May 1, 1996, with reruns airing from May 2, 1996 to June 1998 and later airing on Noggin from February 2, 1999 to April 2003. The show featured child actor Tessa Ludwick[1] and deals with the daily life of a precocious, imaginative puppet named Allegra, in a similar style to Sesame Street.
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Synopsis
The series follows Allegra through the daily triumphs, trials, and tribulations of being young. She and her big brother Rondo, along with her best friend Lindi (a yellow puppy) and a pesky blue neighborhood cat named Riff, all try to learn about the world around them with the help of their neighborhood friends. At the end of each episode, Allegra sits at her window and reflects on all the lessons she has learned. Most things in the show had something to do with music, such as the dog being named Lindy (a type of dance), Rondo (another type of dance), Thizzle (another dance), Riff (as in a guitar riff), and the title character's name itself, with allegro being a cheerful tempo.
The original decision to use the name Allegra for the show's protagonist occurred after executive producer Jan Fleming-Chandler attended a dinner party at the house of some London-based academic friends and was struck by the cuteness of their youngest daughter, Allegra Collins. That evening she told the parents that she would have the little girl at the center of the project she was working on named after their daughter. Many songs were sung in this show, further adding to the musical theme. There were also a talking bass and tuba that showed up from time to time. The bass was the tuba's mother and was always scolding him to play beautiful music, when he only wanted to play jazz.
Production
Allegra's Window was taped at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando at Universal Studios, Florida, and was produced by Topstone Productions & Jumbo Pictures.'
Episodes
Season 1: 1994
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "My First Day at Daycare" | October 24, 1994 |
| Three-year-old Allegra is very nervous about attending her first day of Daycare. Accompanied by family and friends, she enters into a new world which at first seems overwhelming. | ||
| 2 | "Where's Godfrey?" | November 2, 1994 |
| When Allegra loses "Godfrey the Octopus", her favorite stuffed toy, she is devastated. Everyone in Hummingbird Alley helps to look for Godfrey, and the concern and understanding her friends demonstrate helps Allegra to deal with her loss. | ||
| 3 | "My Own Monster" | November 11, 1994 |
| Allegra and Lindi are frightened when Rondo and Riff pretend that scary monsters lurk inside the boys' new fort. At Daycare, the girls learn monsters are not only imaginary--but can also be fun! | ||
| 4 | "Small Is Beautiful" | October 26, 1994 |
| Allegra feels terribly frustrated; she's always being told she's "too little". She can't play with her brother's toys or assist Mr. Cook in his diner, but she learns that small is sometimes the best size to be. | ||
| 5 | "The Imaginary Zoo" | October 27, 1994 |
| Rondo goes on a class trip to the zoo, and Allegra and her friends long to go with him. At Daycare, Ms. Melody takes them on a different type of "field trip"..by helping them to create their own, imaginary zoo. | ||
| 6 | "The Zootabaga Caper" | October 31, 1994 |
| Allegra tries Zootabagas as a new food | ||
| 7 | "I've Got A Secret!" | November 7, 1994 |
| Allegra tries to keep a secret about a newly refurbished guitar that was ruined | ||
| 8 | "Lots of Turkey Pox" | November 9, 1994 |
| Allegra is sick and has turkey pox | ||
| 9 | "Don't Touch My Stuff!" | November 14, 1994 |
| Allegra accidentally breaks her brother's new toy, in which she was warned not to touch it. | ||
| 10 | "The Big Concert" | November 21, 1994 |
| Rondo and Riff have a big concert. They ask Allegra to join the concert as a part of a back up singer, but she goes through stage fright. | ||
| 11 | "Puppy Power To The Rescue" | November 28, 1994 |
| Allegra and her friends pretend to be super-heroes. Lindi likes this new favorite comic book, "Power Puppy" which makes everyone jealous. | ||
| 12 | "When is Reed Coming Home?" | December 1, 1994 |
| Allegra is worried about Reed coming home from a trip | ||
| 13 | "Bandages R Us!" | December 5, 1994 |
| Lindi hurt her paw. Allegra helps her by putting a bandage on. | ||
| 14 | "Read Me A Story" | December 8, 1994 |
| Allegra likes when Rondo reads a story to her, so she makes up her own story. | ||
| 15 | "Allegra Has A Bad Day" | November 29, 1994 |
| Allegra is not having a good day since she caused many havoc and disruptions around the house. | ||
| 16 | "Waiting for Grandma" | December 21, 1994 |
| Allegra is excited for her Grandmother to come over for the holidays. | ||
| 17 | "Nothing To Do" | December 7, 1994 |
| Allegra is bored and can't find anything to do. | ||
| 18 | "Time Out" | December 31, 1994 |
| Allegra gets a time out with Rondo for disobeying their mother and breaking a rule. | ||
Season 2: 1995 - 1996
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | "A Box Divided" | July 1, 1995 |
| Encora helps the children play with a box. | ||
| 20 | "Mr. Cook Babysits" | July 7, 1995 |
| Mr. Cook babysits the kids while Allegra and Rondo's parents are away. | ||
| 21 | "Here's Poco" | July 10, 1995 |
| Allegra helps Poco, who is new to day care | ||
| 22 | "The Big Mystery" | July 13, 1995 |
| Allegra must find out who stole her prized possessions | ||
| 23 | "Copy Cat, Copy Cat, Go Away!" | July 13, 1995 |
| Allegra imitates Rondo | ||
| 24 | "A Frog Named Steve" | August 5, 1995 |
| Allegra sees a frog and calls it Steve. She takes care of it for a week. | ||
| 25 | "Topsy Turvy Day" | August 12, 1995 |
| Everything is mixed up as it is Topsy Turvy Day | ||
| 26 | "Kids That Go Bump In The Night" | August 19, 1995 |
| Allegra and Rondo have a sleepover with their friends | ||
| 27 | "Stop Making Sense" | August 26, 1995 |
| Rondo has the flu, so Allegra cheers him up. | ||
| 28 | "Spring is Here!" | September 26, 1995 |
| It is spring and the kids go on a scavanger hunt. | ||
| 29 | "Best Friend Blues" | October 25, 1995 |
| Allegra feels like "three's a crowd" | ||
| 30 | "Beautiful Dreamers" | October 30, 1995 |
| Allegra and the kids discuss about their dreams | ||
| 31 | "Strange Vet Follows" | November 6, 1995 |
| Allegra goes to the doctor to get a shot | ||
| 32 | "Clean-up Kids" | November 13, 1995 |
| The kids clean up by making a fun game to do the job | ||
| 33 | "Mitten Weather" | November 20, 1995 |
| Everyone is preparing for the Falling Leaf Festival | ||
| 34 | "Poco's 2 1/2 Birthday" | November 22, 1995 |
| Poco is 2 1/2 years old and everyone is celebrating her birthday. However, Poco did not invite Rondo. | ||
| 35 | "Doodlehead" | November 24, 1995 |
| Allegra is tired of her doodly hair | ||
| 36 | "Brother for Sale" | November 26, 1995 |
| After arguing with Rondo, Allegra doesn't want Rondo anymore as a brother | ||
| 37 | "Quacky Quack" | December 1, 1995 |
| Allegra imitates one of her favorite storybook characters, a duck. | ||
| 38 | "The Wishing Stone" | December 25, 1995 |
| Allegra finds a magic stone and wishes for things | ||
| 39 | "I Made It Myself" | April 20, 1996 |
| Riff and Rondo make a telephone out of a string and cups all by themselves | ||
| 40 | "Play It Again Allegra" | April 21, 1996 |
| Allegra wants to be great at the piano during her lessons | ||
Season 3: 1996
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | "Nest Sweet Nest" | April 22, 1996 |
| Allegra helps a baby hummingbird after it fell out of its nest | ||
| 42 | "Pony, No Baloney" | April 23, 1996 |
| Lindi believes she saw a Pony, but everyone doesn't believe her | ||
| 43 | "Bubble Trouble" | April 24, 1996 |
| Allegra convinces Lindi that baths are fun | ||
| 44 | "Have Your Cakes" | April 25, 1996 |
| Grandma could be late for Allegra's birthday party | ||
| 45 | "A Hero's Tail" | April 26, 1996 |
| Allegra helps Riff out with an embarrasing situation | ||
| 46 | "Make It Special" | April 27, 1996 |
| Allegra helps clean up Rondo's old bike | ||
| 47 | "Fun House" | April 28, 1996 |
| On a rainy day, the kids make a fun house | ||
| 48 | "A Tangled Web" | April 29, 1996 |
| Allegra loses her mother's sparkling ring. | ||
| 49 | "Sticky Situation" | April 30, 1996 |
| Allegra is stuck in her room, literally! | ||
| 50 | "Mr. Cook's Christmas" | May 1, 1996 |
| Mr. Cook celebrates Christmas and makes preparations. This is the series finale. | ||
References
- ^ Ippolito, Caren (January 22, 1998). "Girl Adopts Acting as Current Role". The Tampa Tribune: pp. 1.
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