Humf
Humf is a British animated children's television program featuring a "furry thing" called Humf. The show centres on the title character and his daily life with his friends and family. The show, each episode of which is about 7 minutes long, is produced by King Rollo Films and Rubber Duck.[1] It is narrated by Caroline Quentin and it is broadcast on Nick Jr. (UK and Ireland), ABC in Australia (15 December 2008 - 30 August 2015) and Nick Jr. 2 and CBeebies in international countries.[2]
Main Characters
Humf
Humf is the main character and is the best mate of Wallace and Loon. Humf lives in the middle flat with Wallace at the top of him and Loon at the bottom of him. Humf is a furry thing and is also short, round,cuddly and very curious about the world around him. He has a rather square shaped toy named Crispy Cakehead
Wallace
Wallace is a green hairy thing who runs around a lot and often ruins games on Humf and Loon, though not deliberately. He laughs quite a lot, too, and lives on the very top floor of the 3-story building. He always says hello more than once and his other catchphrase is saying things are his "favourite thing". He also likes to play supertiger (Wallace Gets Very Cross), elephants. & Falling Down (Humf & Wallace Fall Down). He is best friends with Wallace and Loon.
LOON
Loon is a pink feathery thing who lives in the flat below Humf. She likes to go out to the park and the supermarket, most of the time with her friends Humf and Wallace, along with her mother. She is the only one of the three friends who has yet to be shown a father. She is also described as being a snob as she always gets her own way.
Places
The characters homes
Most episodes will spend some time in one or another of the main characters flats.
The park
Often, episodes will spend some time in a local park which is within walking distance of the flats and involves crossing a road to get there. The park has play equipment as well as a sand pit and green open spaces to run around in.
Typical plot
In general, plots are centred on Humf and his exploration of the world. An example would be when Humf and his friends go to the park and see litter on the floor. They discuss it and then start to pick it up and put it in the bin with increasing vigour. Humf's mum interrupts when he goes to pick up a banana skin and explains that to be safe they should not attempt to pick up all litter as some is yucky.
Other details
The series is aimed at pre-school children and was created by Andrew Brenner, directed by Neil Fitzgibben and produced by Alexi Wheeler.
Episode list
Season 1
Season 1 was released in 2007, airing 78 episodes.
- Humf's Painting
- Loon's New Handbag
- Wallace Pretends Too Much
- Loon's Pushchair
- Humf Goes Very High
- Wallace's Quiet Game
- Humf's Red Mittens
- Humf Climbs A Mountain
- Uncle Hairy's Restaurant
- Uncle Hairy's Cinema
- Humf And The Fluffy Thing
- Mum And Dad's Party
- Humf's Shadow
- Humf Hangs Up The Laundry
- Humf Is Hiding
- Humf And The Scary Thing
- Humf's Special Stick
- Humf And The Hole In The Park
- Humf And The Balloons
- Humf's Special Cup
- Humf's Ball
- Humf And The Tickle Monster
- Humf And The Moon
- Humf And All The Stars
- Uncle Hairy's Band
- Humf Goes Fast
- Humf's New Word
- Humf Gets Lost
- Humf Bakes Biscuits
- Humf In The Fog
- Slow Down, Wallace
- Humf's Big Boots
- Wallace's Bath
- Humf And The Ants
- Humf's Friends
- Humf Is A Furry Thing
- Humf's Favourite Book
- Humf Wakes Up Early
- Humf's Picnic
- Loon's Best Friend
- Wallace's Favourite Toy
- Everyone Wants To Sit Next To Uncle Hairy
- Loon's Ballet Lesson
- Humf's Surprise
- Humf and the Bedbugs
- Humf and Wallace Fall Down
- Humf Changes His Mind
- Humf's Dad Goes on an Aeroplane
- Crispy Cakehead is Sad
- Loon's House
- Humf and the Wind
- Humf Puts it in the Bin
- Humf's Dog
- Humf and Loon's Special Treat
- Wallace's Tie
- Uncle Hairy's Keys
- Mum's Flower
- Fireman Wallace
- Loon's Treasure
- Loon's Jack in the Box
- Humf's Splinter
- Wallace Won't Come Home
- Wallace's Bubbles
- Uncle Hairy's Take Away
- Loon's Paddling Pool
- Humf Goes Swimming
- Humf's New Name
- Humf's Busy Family
- Loon's Blackboard
- Humf is Very Big
- Humf's Mum's Phone
- Everybody Copies Uncle Hairy
- Humf's Dad Stays in Bed
- Flora Comes to Babysit
- Loon Goes Far Away
- Loon Gets Stuck
- Uncle Hairy's Magic
- Wallace Gets Very Cross
External links
- Humf on Nick Jr.
- Humf Site (archived via Wayback Machine)