The Furchester Hotel

The Furchester Hotel
Genre	Educational television
Created by	Belinda Ward
Developed by	Belinda Ward
Written by	Belinda Ward (lead writer)
Starring	Warrick Brownlow-Pike Sarah Burgess Ryan Dillon Louise Gold David Rudman Andrew Spooner Neil Sterenberg Mak Wilson
Theme music composer	Andy Blythe and Marten Joustra
Opening theme	"Welcome to the Furchester"
Ending theme	"Farewell from the Furchester"
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Tony Reed Carol-Lynn Parente
Producer(s)	David Collier Dionne Nosek Rob Jenkinson
Running time	11 minutes
Production company(s)	Sesame Workshop CBeebies
Distributor	PBS Kids Sprout
Release
Original network	CBeebies (2014-present)
Original release	26 September 2014 – present
Chronology
Preceded by	Sesame Tree

The Furchester Hotel is a British-American puppet series for CBeebies (BBC's preschool network).^[1]

Production

The series promotes problem-solving as the monsters try to figure out issues developed by their unique guests. Production of fifty-two 11-minute episodes (for two seasons) began in February 2014 at MediaCityUK in Salford.

On November 14, 2014 Sesame Street's YouTube channel began airing full episodes of The Furchester Hotel each week.^[2]

In February 2016, The Furchester Hotel was renewed for Season 2 which will begin production in May. It consists of 50 episodes and a double-length Christmas episode as well as guest appearances by Big Bird, Count von Count, and the Yip Yips.^[3] The second season began on October 31, 2016.

On September 26, 2016, Sprout started airing The Furchester Hotel on Weekdays.^[4]

Plot

The Furchester Hotel is a half-star hotel that is owned by a monster family called the Furchester-Fuzz Family. The Furchester-Fuzz Family alongside Elmo and Cookie Monster figure out how to solve different issues that are developed by the guests of the Furchester Hotel.

Characters

• Funella Furchester (performed by Louise Gold) – A monster who is the wife of Furgus, the mother of Phoebe, and the aunt of Elmo. Funella is the main proprietor of the Furchester Hotel, welcoming guests and making sure their stay is wonderful in any way she can. She was designed by Ed Christie.
• Furgus Fuzz (performed by Andrew Spooner) – A monster who is the husband of Funella, the father of Phoebe, and the uncle of Elmo. He serves as the jack-of-all-trades at the Furchester Hotel. Furgus specializes in the hotel's repair needs. Similar to Grover, Furgus takes on several other jobs around the hotel as needed. He was designed by Ed Christie.
• Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz (performed by Sarah Burgess) – A 7-year-old and Violet monster who is the daughter of Furgus and Funella and the cousin of Elmo. Phoebe's main duty at the Furchester Hotel is answering the phone. When she gets a monster idea, her pigtail raises and often quotes "Fuzzawubba! That gives me a monster idea" after getting an idea. In "Animal Talk," it is revealed that Phoebe can talk to animals that only speak their languages. In "Phoebe's Key," it is revealed that the key on Phoebe's necklace can unlock all the doors in the Furchester Hotel as well as the hotel safe. She was designed by Ed Christie.
• Elmo (performed by Ryan Dillon) – Elmo appears as the cousin of Phoebe and the nephew of Furgus and Funella. He is taking an extended stay at the Furchester Hotel due to his fascination with it. Elmo's father Louie is the brother of Funella.
• Cookie Monster (performed by David Rudman) – Cookie Monster appears as the room service worker and a waiter in the Furchester Hotel's dining room. As usual, Cookie Monster eats any cookies that come in his sight. In "Cookie Confusion," it is revealed that Cookie Monster has a British cousin named Biscuit Monster who eats biscuits.
• Isabel – A pink furry bell-monster that resembles a call bell. Similar to the Dinger (who she is related to), Isabel can only communicate through a series of rings. She notifies Funella Furchester whenever an incoming guest is arriving and has a general knowledge of what's happening in the hotel at all times as well as also cuing the musical breaks during the episodes. Isabel's puppeteers alternate between Sheila Clark and Lesa Gillespie. She was designed by Ed Christie.
• Harvey P. Dull (performed by Mak Wilson in Season One, Neil Sterenberg in Season Two) – A Fat Blue Anything Muppet who is a long-term occupant of the Furchester Hotel. In a similar fashion to Mr. Johnson, Harvey P. Dull frequently bears the brunt of the poor service. He cites the one positive thing about the Furchester Hotel is his favorite comfy chair. Harvey claims that the only reason he resides at the Furchester Hotel is a lack of availability in any other nearby hotels.
• The Tea Time Monsters – The Tea Time Monsters are a quintet of colorful monsters that appear whenever Monster Tea Time occurs (signified by Gonger banging a gong). When Gonger bangs the gong, the Tea Time Monsters emerge from their rooms and plow their way through the Furchester Hotel to get to their tea. During the credits of each episode, the Tea Time Monsters are shown enjoying Monster Tea Time while chanting "Ugga wugga tea time, ugga wugge clink. Ugga wugga tea time, ugga wugga drink!"
  • Colonel Mustard^[5][6] (occasionally performed by Warrick Brownlow-Pike and Andy Heath) – A golden monster who is a member of the Tea Time Monsters.
  • Sorbet^[5][6] (occasionally performed by David Rudman and Mak Wilson) – An orange monster who is a member of the Tea Time Monsters. He is a recycled version of the Live-Hand variant of Narf from Sesame Street that was previously used for Yoyo on 5, Rue Sésame.
  • Ethel Bay-Mertz^[5][6] (occasionally performed by Lesa Gillespie) – A female purple monster who is a member of the Tea Time Monsters.
  • Berry^[5][6] (occasionally performed by Toby Wilson) – A blue monster who is a member of the Tea Time Monsters. He resembles a modified version of Herry Monster.
  • Lulu Lemon^[5][6] (occasionally performed by Warrick Brownlow-Pike) – A green female monster who is a member of the Tea Time Monsters.
• Gonger (performed by Mak Wilson in the most appearance, David Rudman in some episodes, Colin Purves in "Very Important Porcupine," Warrick Brownlow-Pike in Season Two) – A small furry pink monster. Gonger would bang the large gong whenever it's Monster Tea Time with the large gong occasionally knocking Gonger down or causing him to have a vibration reaction. Sometimes after he bangs the gong, Gonger would shout "Tea Time" to alert the Tea Time Monsters when it's Monster Tea Time. In Season Two, Gonger now works as a hotel chef and still bangs the gong for Monster Tea Time from the kitchen.

Opening sequence

The show opens with a different character's face shaped as the river and zooms down into where the hotel is and all the Furchester Family can be seen singing where they are joined in by Elmo and Cookie Monster. At the end, all the guests are singing with the Furchester Family and the Tea Time Monsters.

Songs

• Welcome to the Furchester – This is the theme song for this show that the Furchester Family, Elmo, Cookie Monster, the Tea Time Monsters, and the hotel guests sing.
• A Furchester Never Gives Up – This song depicts the Furchester Family and Elmo never giving up as they drive a hotel trolley down a hallway as various hotel guests load suitcases onto the hotel trolley.
• The Catastrophe Song – The Furchester Family, Elmo, and Cookie Monster sing this song whenever they are faced with a perceived catastrophe at the Furchester Hotel.
• Don't Check Out – The Furchester Family, Elmo, and Cookie Monster sing this song telling about the guest visit and begging them not to leave at the end of every episode.
• Farewell from the Furchester - This was played during the credits as the Tea Time Monsters enjoy Monster Tea Time.

Episodes

The Furchester Hotel will have 52 episodes span over two series and will premiere every weekday in the United Kingdom.

Season One

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Director	Writer	Original air date
1	1	"Welcome to the Furchester"	Jack Jameson	Christine Ferraro	26 September 2014
Mr. Director and his assistant Carol are visiting the Furchester Hotel to shoot a video to promote the establishment. During the filming, the Furchesters solve some problems along the way like the living arrangements for a penguin named Mrs. Iceberger and a lion named Mr. Mainbrie. Note: Mr. Mainbrie is a recycled version of Chicago the Lion from Sesame Street.
2	2	"Don't Eat the Guests"	Jack Jameson	Molly Boylan	27 September 2014
When the Furchester Hotel runs out of cookies, Cookie Monster is freaking out and a new guest named Mr. Crumb (who is a cookie) arrives. Can the Furchesters stop Cookie Monster from eating Mr. Crumb? Note: This episode premiered as part of the New Shows month on CBeebies.
3	3	"Very Important Porcupine"	Jack Jameson	Christine Ferraro	3 October 2014
Funella welcomes the incoming guests with furry arms....until one guest named Pierce the Porcupine arrives. Note: It is confirmed in this episode that every time a guest arrives, they are always welcomed with "Furry Arms" (a reference to the Furry Arms Hotel from the "Around the Corner" expansion of Sesame Street).
4	4	"Yodel-Ay-Hee-Hoo!"	Jack Jameson	Kathy Waugh	4 October 2014
When the telephone line breaks at The Furchester Hotel, the Furchesters have no way to communicate. Then, Professor Fleece (a black sheep guest for the yodeling convention) tells them to Yodel it. In the end, the telephones weren't working because the phone was not plugged in as pointed out by Harvey P. Dull. When the phones are plugged in, they are back in business. Then they miss yodeling and yodel over the telephone. Note: Every Yodel in the episode has the word yodel somewhere in it.
5	5	"Count Your Chickens"	Jack Jameson	George Poles	10 October 2014
Phoebe and Elmo need all their creative skills when looking after five excitable chickens while the tour guide dog Griff gets the tour bus out of the garage. Though the chicken Mrs. Featherbottom strays from the group causing Elmo and Phoebe to find her while keeping the chickens together before Griff gets back.
6	6	"The Veggietones"	Jack Jameson	Steve Cannon	11 October 2014
Funella hires a group of singing vegetables called the Veggietones to make the guests happy, but they cause chaos like waking up Harvey P Dull, walking in on an alligator named Ms. Gator while she is bathing, and preventing the Tea Time Monsters from having Monster Tea Time. Now the Furchesters need a creative solution to keep them from annoying the guests.
7	7	"Toast with a Smile"	Jack Jameson	Andrew Jones Ciaran Murtagh	17 October 2014
While Cookie Monster is outside waiting for a delivery of cookies bound to the dining room, Elmo must deliver a tray of toast to Harvey P. Dull. Along the way, Elmo must dodge the horses, hotel trolleys, bumps in the rug, and the Tea Time Monsters.
8	8	"Isabel Gets the Ding-Ups"	Helen Scott	Howard Read	18 October 2014
While awaiting a visit from the Dinger who is her cousin, Isabel suffers from the Ding-Ups (a bell-monster's version of a hiccups) and the Furchesters need to stop them so she can welcome all the guests with a friendly ding.
9	9	"Mystery Weekend"	Jack Jameson	Luis Santiero	24 October 2014
The Furchester Hotel is holding a special "Mystery Weekend" which is complete with famous detectives. Some of the known detectives include detective duo Ms. Marbles and Penguin Mason (a penguin detective) as well as a raccoon named Inspector Raccoon-seau. Phoebe and Elmo try to answer the question of who is taking everybody's shiny objects. Note: Sherlock Hemlock makes a brief cameo in the background during the episode.
10	10	"Animal Talk"	Helen Scott	Ian Carney	25 October 2014
It is a catastrophe when Phoebe loses her voice due to Monster Mumblitis as she is the only Furchester who can talk to the animal guests. Now the other Furchesters must find a way to understand the animal languages until Phoebe gets her voice back.
11	11	"The Furchester Hoot-El"	Helen Scott	Michael Goldberg	31 October 2014
Elmo and Phoebe are so determined to meet an owl named Mr. Screech that they try to stay awake by balancing, hugging, sitting on uncomfortable chairs, and eating cookies. Note: Mr. Screech is a recycled version of Athena the Owl from Panwapa.
12	12	"Furchester TV"	Jack Jameson	Ian Carney	1 November 2014
Due to the fact that none of the hotel rooms have televisions in them, Phoebe and Elmo create Furchester TV when a duck couple named Mr. and Mrs. Quackmore check in and say they cannot miss their favorite shows. Note: Mr. Quackmore is a recycled version of the duck puppet that was used for Alfred Duck in Season 33 and Season 34 of Sesame Street, Duffy in Episode 3095, and Duck Clark in Episode 4089.
13	13	"Penguin Bobsleigh Team"	Jack Jameson	Michael Goldberg	7 November 2014
Phoebe and Elmo help two penguins named the Ice Flippers learn how to bobsleigh during the Birds on Ice Games, but their sled needs mending after a collision on the track with the Tea Time Monsters.
14	14	"The Sculpture"	Jack Jameson	Chris Chantler	8 November 2014
A cow sculptor named Henry Moo-re (who is a spoof of Henry Moore) is staying at the Furchester and has created a sculpture that is an abstract likeness of Funella as she wishes to keep it in the lobby for all to see. Henry Mo-re does not want anyone to touch the statue since it is fragile. Keeping the sculpture of Funella safe proves to be a difficult task when Cookie Monster, a giant squid named Mrs. Inkwell, and the Tea Time Monsters are in the hotel.
15	15	"The Caterpillar Catastrophe"	Helen Scott	Andrew Jones Ciaran Murtagh	14 November 2014
The Furchester family members must think like a caterpillar while searching the hotel when they think they have lost a guest named Mr. Squigglebottom at the time when another caterpillar named Ms. Scuttles comes to visit him.
16	16	"Furchester on Wheels"	Helen Scott	Davey Moore	15 November 2014
Funella overhears husband and wife tortoise guests Sheldon and Shelly say that the hotel service is slow, so she becomes determined to make it fast with the plan involving everyone wearing roller skates.
17	17	"Monster Monster Day"	Jack Jameson	Molly Boylan	19 December 2014
On Monster Monster Day (a holiday that is part of the Christmas season), the Furchester Family decorate the Furchester Hotel as part of the season as Elmo looks forward to Monster Monster visiting as the story of Monster Monster states that he pays a visit to one hotel. When it appears that Monster Monster is a no show, Harvey P. Dull gets into the Monster Monster Day spirit by dressing up as Monster Monster to make Elmo happy until the real Monster Monster shows up. Note #1: A special version of the theme song is made to show it snowing outside as part of the episode's theme. Note #2: The YouTube release features an added cold open with the Furchester family and Elmo wishing everyone a merry Christmas.
18	18	"Peckity Woodpecker"	Helen Scott	Kathy Waugh	3 January 2015
A woodpecker named Elwood checks into the hotel and is put into the Oak Room (a popular room for bird guests) where he ends up pecking holes causing the Furchesters to find other things for Elwood to peck. At the same time, the Furchesters are looking forward for their musical guests the Ding-a-Lings consisting of glockenspiel player Mr. Ding and violinist Ms. Ling where Mr. Ding's glockenspiel has arrived while Mr. Ding has not yet arrived. Both situations are solved with Elwood pecking the glockenspiel.
19	19	"Super Rock"	Jack Jameson	Simon Davies	9 January 2015
On a windy day, the rock superhero Super Rock arrives to help out the Furchester Hotel. Elmo becomes his assistant to help him out with various situations. When Super Rock's cape is accidentally ripped by the Tea Time Monsters and loses his abilities, Elmo and Phoebe must find a way to have Super Rock be super again.
20	20	"Mr. Huggles Hibernates"	Helen Scott	Stuart Kenworthy	10 January 2015
A bear named Mr. Huggles falls asleep in the lobby at the Furchester during his hibernation season. With no-one able to wake him, the staff struggle to find a way to get him upstairs to the Hibernation Suite. Note: Mr. Huggles is a recycled version of the bear puppet used for Flo Bear and Mama Bear from Sesame Street.
21	21	"Ballroom Dance Weekend"	Jack Jameson	Luis Santeiro	16 January 2015
It is ballroom dance weekend, but the floor is so shiny that the dancers slip over. The Furchesters needs to find a way to keep the dancers' feet on the floor.
22	22	"Bebe Comes to Stay"	Helen Scott	Ian Carney	17 January 2015
Cousin Bebe comes to stay, but Phoebe is jealous when she seems better at talking to the animals, helping out in the dining room, and stopping the Tea Time Monsters from running over the guests. Phoebe eventually comes to Bebe and Elmo's aid when Mr. Wolf is placed in the chicken suite by mistake since Bebe doesn't speak wolf language. Note: Mr. Wolf is a recycled version of the purple Big Bad Wolf puppet from Sesame Street.
23	23	"Furgus and the New Plant"	Helen Scott	Ian Carney	23 January 2015
The monsters must find the perfect spot for a fussy potted plant named Mr. Evergroan who complains about everything including the noise, the smell of cookies, the curtains, and the elevator.
24	24	"Phoebe's Key"	Jack Jameson	Andrew Jones Ciaran Murtagh	24 January 2015
While Funella and Furgus are away at Monster Bowling Night, Elmo learns that Phoebe's necklace contains a special key on it which opens every door in the Furchester Hotel. When Phoebe loses it following a mix-up caused by the Tea Time Monster knocking off Mrs. Jangles' jewelry, Elmo must help Phoebe find it so that she can get Harvey P. Dull back into his hotel room before his bathtub overflows, get Mrs. Jangles' bracelet out of the safe following her swim in the hotel's swimming pool, and open Cookie Monster's "Just in Case Cookie Cabinet" to get to the cookie inside. Note: This episode was posted on Sesame Street's YouTube Page a day before it aired on CBeebies.
25	25	"The Lawnmower"	Helen Scott	Ian Carney	30 January 2015
A goat named Mr. Lawnmower checks into the Furchester Hotel and starts eating stuff that isn't food starting with the furniture. Meanwhile, Furgus tries to get rid of a vine that keeps growing following his trimming of Mrs. Fernbottom.
26	26	"Pony in Disguise"	Helen Scott	Katherine Jakeways	31 January 2015
When a tired pony named Mr. Carrot comes to the Furchester Hotel to take a rest when all the guests want to take a ride, the Furchester family works to come up with ways so that Mr. Carrot's rest can't be disturbed.
27	27	"Skunks Welcome"	Helen Scott	Belinda Ward	4 May 2015
The guests of the Furchester Hotel smell Mr. Smells-a-Lot the Skunk and want to check out. So Phoebe and Elmo have to stop the friendly skunk from spraying when he's surprised.
28	28	"Lift It, Shake It, Find It"	Helen Scott	Kathy Waughn	5 May 2015
A cow named Mrs. Moodle loses a precious hair curler. The Furchesters bring in two mice to search the hotel.
29	29	"Mooga Monster Tale"	Jack Jameson	Steve Cannon	6 May 2015
Ms. Taylor Penworth, the writer of the Mooga Monster books, checks in. She needs the Furchester and lots of noisy monsters help to write her new story.
30	30	"Noisy Night"	Jack Jameson	Kathy Waughn	7 May 2015
Two howling wolves keep all the guests awake. The Furchesters need to find a way to send them to sleep.
31	31	"Ant Checks In"	Helen Scott	Belinda Ward	8 May 2015
The Furchester Hotel can be a big and noisy place if you are a tiny, quiet ant like Mr. Albert Antoine. So Phoebe and Elmo need to find him the perfect room.
32	32	"The Woolly Sisters"	Jack Jameson	George Poles	11 May 2015
Furgus and Funella think there is one Ms. Woolly but there are more....they're identical sisters!
33	33	"Repetitive Welcoming Injury"	Helen Scott	Howard Reid and Chris Chantier	12 May 2015
It's a catastrophe when Funella's arms are stuck open wide and she can't welcome the guests. As Dr. Repeat diagnoses her condition as "Repetitive Welcoming Injury," the Furchesters need Funella to rest for a whole day while they work hard to welcome the guests in her place.
34	34	"Sit Still Elmo"	Jack Jameson	Emma Millions	13 May 2015
Elmo is having his portrait painted by monster artist Mr. Fuzzlebrush, but he just can't stop moving and needs the Furchesters to help him sit still.
35	35	"Stubborn as a Donkey"	Helen Scott	Belinda Ward	14 May 2015
When the automated luggage trolley breaks, Furgus replaces it with Trolley the Donkey. But she refuses to move and help the guests which causes some problems.
36	36	"Problem Parrot"	Jack Jameson	John Camm and Will Maclean	15 May 2015
Ms. Twitcher's parrot Monty copies every woof, meow, and monster noise! The Furchesters try to calm the chaos caused by this.
37	37	"Dinosaur in Room 223"	Jack Jameson	Steve Cannon	18 May 2015
An Apatosaurus named Mr. Dinofeller surprises Elmo, then seems to disappear. The Furchesters go on a dino hunt to find their oldest biggest guest. Note: Mr. Dinofeller is a recycled version of Herb the Apatosaurus from Sesame Street.
38	38	"Wake Up Call"	Jack Jameson	George Poles	19 May 2015
Funella has to remember to crow like Beaky the Rooster when Harvey P. Dull needs to wake up at 12:00 pm at the time when Beaky the Rooster is on his day off.
39	39	"The Blooming"	Helen Scott	Will Maclean and John Camm	20 May 2015
Guests arrive to see Miss Flora the most beautiful flower. The Furchesters need to help this flower to bloom. Note: Betty Lou appears as one of the blooming attendees throughout the episode.
40	40	"Ripe "N" Shine"	Jack Jameson	Will Maclean and John Camm	21 May 2015
Funella wants to make her first fruit guests Mr. Orange, Miss Grapes, and Mr. Pineapple happy in the Furchester Hotel's new Fruit-Ripening Lounge.
41	41	"Walking the Dog"	Helen Scott	Will Maclean and John Camm	22 May 2015
Furgus opens a dog-walking service at the Furchester Hotel. Unfortunately, Mr. Waggington's dog Otto would rather play chase than be walked.
42	42	"The Lost Jacket"	Helen Scott	Alexandra Owen	12 October 2015
Phoebe and Elmo help Jackie the Jacket find her owner Miss Pinkly while Furgus and Miss Pinkly look for Jackie!
43	43	"Monster Glue"	Helen Scott	Katherine Jakeways	13 October 2015
The Furchesters accidentally get stuck together upon being exposed to a traveling saleswoman's Monster Glue and need to find Monster Unstick to keep the hotel running.
44	44	"Nobody Has a Hat Like That"	Helen Scott	Steve Cannon	14 October 2015
Phoebe helps Elmo find a special hat. Meanwhile, Furgus and Funella search for Miss Tuftly's missing headwear.
45	45	"Hotel Helper"	Helen Scott	Steve Cannon	15 October 2015
Funella hires an enthusiastic Bobby Bunny to help Furgus with his work, but Bobby starts to take over the hotel!
46	46	"Mr. Dull's Chair Repair"	Jack Jameson	Stuart Kenworthy	16 October 2015
When Harvey P. Dull's chair breaks, the Furchesters have to keep him entertained while it's being repaired by a specialist.
47	47	"Buried Treasure"	Helen Scott	Michael Goldberg	19 October 2015
A pirate named Captain Metimbers takes Phoebe and Elmo on a treasure hunt. They follow clues written on hidden scrolls.
48	48	"Eggsitting"	Helen Scott	Andrew Jones and Ciaran Murtagh	20 October 2015
The Furchesters have to keep an egg safe in the lobby for Mr. and Mrs. Birdie when the ceiling starts to fall down.
49	49	"Phoebe's Monster Doll"	Helen Scott	Emma Millions	21 October 2015
Elmo accidentally gives Phoebe's favourite monster doll Bumpfy to a guest. They decide to get it back, but the guest is a sleeping tiger named Mr. Clawford.
50	50	"Lobby Race"	Helen Scott	Andrew Jones and Ciaran Murtagh	22 October 2015
Elmo faces up to Charlton the Champion in the lobby obstacle race. Phoebe shows him how to run the course. They go through the different challenges like the "Tower of Towels," the "Pillow Pluck," and the "Short Order Scramble." Note: During Charlton the Champion's dining room encounter with Cookie Monster during the "Short Order Scramble," Cookie Monster is briefly performed by Andy Heath while David Rudman performs him in the rest of his scenes.
51	51	"Hotel Inspector"	Jack Jameson	Christine Ferraro	23 October 2015
The Furchesters have to solve a lot of problems on the day a hotel inspector visits. Can they distract him from the chaos?
52	52	"The Lamb Stampers"	Jack Jameson	Michael Goldberg	26 March 2016
When two of the three dancing sheep called the Lamb Stampers are unwell, Phoebe and Elmo step in to learn the steps!

Season Two

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Director	Writer	Original air date
53	1	"A Big Bird Surprise"	Richard Bradley	Christine Ferraro	October 31, 2016
Big Bird shows up at the Furchester Hotel to visit Elmo after Phoebe and Cookie Monster arrange for him to arrive. As Harvey P. Dull's feather allergies act up, the Furchesters work to find a suitable place for Big Bird to bunk in as most of the known areas are too small for him.
54	2	"The Hotel Robot"	Simon Gibney	Molly Boylan	November 1, 2016
The Furchesters afford a helper robot called Dot Bot. When it malfunctions, the Furchesters must catch Dot Bot before it causes havoc enough to bother the guests. NOTE: Dot Bot is a recycled version of the robot used for Rico in some episodes of Sesame Street and Memorybot in The Best of Elmo 2.
55	3	"Gonger's Gong's Gone"	Simon Gibney	Steve Cannon	November 2, 2016
When two penguin guests named Mr. and Mrs. Twotone borrow Gonger's gong to use as a sledge, the Furchesters must find another gong so that Gonger can alert the Tea Time Monsters when it is Monster Tea Time.
56	4	"Chick Swagger"	Simon Gibney	Barry Quinn	November 3, 2016
A world famous rock and roll rooster named Chick Swagger (who is a spoof of Mick Jagger) is coming to the Furchester Hotel to perform his new song "The Tail Feather Shake." When Chick Swagger is running late, the Furchesters must work to keep his chicken fans distracted while they await his arrival.
57	5	"Bunk Bed Blues"	Richard Bradley	Kathy Waugh	November 4, 2016
Phoebe has become annoyed that Elmo won't take a turn sleeping in the top bunk of their bunk bed. In order to figure out why Phoebe is acting this way, Elmo turns to Funella, Furgus, and Cookie Monster for help.
58	6	"The Furgulator"	Simon Gibney	Ian Carney	November 7, 2016
When the Furchesters have been busy handling the guests and get exhausted, Furgus invents the Furgulator which is an automated moving tracks that anyone to anywhere in the Furchester Hotel.
59	7	"Cheer Up Cheerleaders"	Richard Bradley	Tony Reed	November 8, 2016
A trio of cheery cheerleaders arrive at the Furchester Hotel where their cheering prevents Mr. and Mrs. Flapalot into getting into their rooms, Gonger from banging his gong, the Tea Time Monsters from getting to their tea, and even caused Cookie Monster to drop his cookie. Funella and Furgus work to keep the cheerleaders in line. As a former cheerleading champion, Harvey P. Dull trains Elmo and Phoebe into being cheerleaders at the time of the cheerleaders' antics.
60	8	"Cookie Confusion"	Simon Gibney and Tom Cousins	Andrew Jones and Ciaran Murtagh	November 9, 2016
Cookies mysteriously start to disappear around the hotel and framed Cookie Monster. It is up to the Furchesters to find who is eating them all. Isabell was the only witness to the action where she mistakes Cookie Monster's British cousin Biscuit Monster as Cookie Monster. NOTE: The Cowabunga Cookie Shark from episode 4632 is among the guests that the Furchesters match Isabell's description of.
61	9	"A Very Dull Birthday"	Simon Gibney	Julia Kent	November 10, 2016
It's Harvey P. Dull's birthday as the Furchester's plan a surprise birthday for him. As Harvey never had a birthday party before, the Furchesters work to give him one with comical results.
62	10	"The Veggietones and the Lost Voice"[7]	Simon Gibney	Steve Cannon	November 11, 2016
The Veggietones return for another performance at the Furchester Hotel. Unfortunately, the carrot member has lost her voice during the performance. The Furchesters work to find someone to cover for the carrot.
63	11	"Space Alien Party"[8]	Simon Gibney	Luis Santeiro	November 14, 2016
The Furchester Family hold a Space Alien Party. When Elmo and Phoebe wish for some aliens to attend, two Yip Yips appear upon landing in the Furchester Hotel's garden where they mistake the guests as actual aliens.
64	12	"A Very Precious Cat"[9]	Simon Gibney	Ian Carney	November 15, 2016
A cat named Precious checks into the Furchester Hotel and soon has the Furchester family doing absolutely everything for her. Unfortunately, this means they can't look after all the other guests. The Furchester family need to find a way to keep all their guests and Precious happy.
65	13	"The Count's Vacation"[10]	Mark Saitzman	Richard Bradley	November 16, 2016
Count von Count and the Countess arrive at the Furchester, but Countess wants her husband to have a break from counting which is hard for Count von Count to do.
66	14	"Power Cut"[11]	Simon Gibney	Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Jones	November 17, 2016
The Furchester has a very special pop star named Miss Baa-Baa singing at the hotel. When the power goes out during the show, no-one can see anything and the Furchesters have to think of ways to get the lights working so that the show can go on. At the same time, Funella checks in a family of fireflies called the Glowmings. NOTE: Miss Baa-Baa is a recycled version of Ovejita. The Glowmings are modified versions of the Pesties from The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.
67	15	"No Guests"[12]	Richard Bradley	Rob Jenkinson	November 18, 2016
The Tea Time Monsters leave the Furchester Hotel to go to a tea party at another hotel and that there won't be any guests for the next few days. For the first time ever, the Furchester Hotel has no guests which makes Funella very sad indeed. Phoebe, Elmo and Furgus need to find a way to make Funella happy again.
68	16	"A Furchester Christmas"	TBA	TBA	December 15, 2016
TBA

Cast

Muppet performers

• Mikey Brett -
• Warrick Brownlow-Pike – Colonel Mustard, Lulu Lemon (credits scene), Gonger (Season Two), Mr. Mainbrie (ep. 1), Cactus (ep. 3), Professor Fleece (ep. 4), Mrs. Featherbottom (ep. 5), Broccoli (ep. 6, 62), Carrot (ep. 6), Horse (ep. 7), Inspector Raccoon-seau (ep. 9), Mr. Quackmore (ep. 12), Ice Flipper No. 1 (ep. 13), Henry Moo-re (ep. 14), Monster Monster (ep. 17), Dot Bot (ep. 54), Chick Swagger (ep. 56), Biscuit Monster (ep. 60), Blue Yip Yip (ep. 63)
• Sarah Burgess – Phoebe Furchester-Fuzz
• Sheila Clark – Isabel (occasional performer), Bell Pepper (ep. 6)
• Paul Currie – Charlton the Champion (ep. 50)
• Ryan Dillon – Elmo, Guinea Pig (ep. 12)
• Iestyn Evans -
• Damian Farrell –
• Julia Frost - Rabbit (ep. 42)
• Lesa Gillespie – Isabel (occasional performer), Ethel Bay-Mertz (credits scene), Cookie Delivery Girl (ep. 2), Girl with Package (ep. 4), Guinea Pig (ep. 6), Sheep (ep. 6)
• Louise Gold – Funella Furchester, Feathered-Hat Woman (ep. 5), Ms. Gator (ep. 6), Mrs. Woofberg (ep. 10)
• Andy Heath – Pillow (theme song), Colonel Mustard (credits scene), Mr. Director (ep. 1), Taxicab Driver Monster (ep. 4), Cookie Monster (additional dialogue, ep. 50)
• Rebecca Nagan – Carol (ep. 1), Mrs. Quackmore (ep. 12)
• Colin Purves – Gonger (ep. 3), Sheep (ep. 4)
• David Rudman – Cookie Monster, Gonger (occasional performer), Sorbet, Commercial Announcer (ep. 1), Mr. Smells-a-Lot (ep. 27)
• Katherine Smee – Mrs. Iceberger (ep. 1), Broccoli (ep. 4), Sheep (ep. 4), Ice Flipper No. 2 (ep. 13)
• Andrew Spooner – Furgus Fuzz
• Neil Sterenberg – Harvey P. Dull (Season Two), Mr. Crumb (ep. 2), Pierce the Porcupine (ep. 3), Aubergine (ep. 6), Horse (ep. 6, 7), Mr. Screech (ep. 11)
• Matt Vogel - Big Bird (ep. 53), Count von Count (ep. 65)
• Julie Westwood – Bebe (ep. 22), Dr. Repeat (ep. 33)
• Mak Wilson – Harvey P. Dull (Season One), Gonger (Season One), Sorbet (credits scene), Pink Monster (ep. 3), Griff (ep. 5), Mr. Snorkle (ep. 6), Junior Birdie (ep. 48)
• Toby Wilson – Berry (credits scene), Rooster (ep. 4)
• Michael Winsor –

International broadcast

In the USA, the show is check online on YouTube, Sesame Street Go, iTunes, and as of September 26, 2016, on cable channel Sprout. In Australia, the show was airing in April 2015 at 7:30 am on ABC Kids. In Norway, the show were dubbed into Norwegian called "Fagerpels Hotell" on NRK. In the USA, the show were dubbed into Spanish called "Furchester Hotel" and included in the Plaza Sésamo spin-off Sesame Amigos on Planeta U by Univision. In South Africa, Poland and Australia, the show was airing on CBeebies. In Asia, the show is airing on Disney Junior. In Germany, the show were dubbed into German called "Das Furchester Hotel" on the german broadcasters NDR and KiKa. In the Netherlands, the show were dubbed into Dutch called "Het Furchester Hotel' on NPO Zappelin. In Spain, the show were dubbed into Spanish called "El Hotel Furchester" on Clan by RTVE. In Australia and Mexico, and Brazil the show was check online on Netflix.

References

1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/furchester.html
2. http://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-releases/elmo-cookie-monster-check-online-furchester-hotel-november/
3. http://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-releases/4146/
4. http://www.sesameworkshop.org/press-releases/sprout-joins-elmo-and-cookie-monster-at-the-furchester-hotel-this-september/
5. Warrick's status about the Tea Time Monsters at Twitter
6. Warrick Brownlow-Pike and the Tea Time Monsters picture
7. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/programmes/schedules/2016/11/11
8. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/programmes/schedules/2016/11/14
9. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/programmes/schedules/2016/11/15
10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/programmes/schedules/2016/11/16
11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/programmes/schedules/2016/11/17
12. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/programmes/schedules/2016/11/18

External links

• The Furchester Hotel at BBC.co.uk
• The Furchester Hotel at Internet Movie Database
• The Furchester Hotel at Muppet Wiki