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
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 52 (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
Release
Original network CBeebies
Original release 26 September 2014 – present
Chronology
Preceded by Sesame Tree

The Furchester Hotel is a Sesame Street co-production for CBeebies (BBC's preschool network).[1]

Premise

The series will promote 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 MediaCityUK in Salford.

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

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 will figure out how to solve different issues that are developed by the guests of the Furchester Hotel.

Characters

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

Episodes

The Furchester Hotel will have 52 episodes span over two seasons (as currently known) and will premiere every weekday in the United Kingdom.

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Director Writer Original air date
11"Welcome to the Furchester"Jack JamesonChristine Ferraro26 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.
22"Don't Eat the Guests"Jack JamesonMolly Boylan27 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.
33"Very Important Porcupine"Jack JamesonChristine Ferraro3 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).
44"Yodel-Ay-Hee-Hoo!"Jack JamesonKathy Waugh4 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.
55"Count Your Chickens"Jack JamesonGeorge Poles10 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.
66"The Veggietones"Jack JamesonSteve Cannon11 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.
77"Toast with a Smile"Jack JamesonAndrew 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.
88"Isabel Gets the Ding-Ups"Helen ScottHoward Read18 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.
99"Mystery Weekend"Jack JamesonLuis Santiero24 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.
1010"Animal Talk"Helen ScottIan Carney25 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.
1111"The Furchester Hoot-El"Helen ScottMichael Goldberg31 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.
1212"Furchester TV"Jack JamesonIan Carney1 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.
1313"Penguin Bobsleigh Team"Jack JamesonMichael Goldberg7 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.
1414"The Sculpture"Jack JamesonChris Chantler8 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.
1515"The Caterpillar Catastrophe"Helen ScottAndrew 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.
1616"Furchester on Wheels"Helen ScottDavey Moore15 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.
1717"Monster Monster Day"Jack JamesonMolly Boylan19 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.
1818"Peckity Woodpecker"Helen ScottKathy Waugh3 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.
1919"Super Rock"Jack JamesonSimon Davies9 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.
2020"Mr. Huggles Hibernates"Helen ScottStuart Kenworthy10 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.
2121"Ballroom Dance Weekend"Jack JamesonLuis Santeiro16 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.
2222"Bebe Comes to Stay"Helen ScottIan Carney17 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.
2323"Furgus and the New Plant"Helen ScottIan Carney23 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.
2424"Phoebe's Key"Jack JamesonAndrew 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.
2525"The Lawnmower"Helen ScottIan Carney30 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.
2626"Pony in Disguise"Helen ScottKatherine Jakeways31 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.
2727"Skunks Welcome"Helen ScottBelinda Ward4 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.
2828"Lift It, Shake It, Find It"Helen ScottKathy Waughn5 May 2015
A cow named Mrs. Moodle loses a precious hair curler. The Furchesters bring in two mice to search the hotel.
2929"Mooga Monster Tale"Jack JamesonSteve Cannon6 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.
3030"Noisy Night"Jack JamesonKathy Waughn7 May 2015
Two howling wolves keep all the guests awake. The Furchesters need to find a way to send them to sleep.
3131"Ant Checks In"Helen ScottBelinda Ward8 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.
3232"The Woolly Sisters"Jack JamesonGeorge Poles11 May 2015
Furgus and Funella think there is one Ms. Woolly but there are more....they're identical sisters!
3333"Repetitive Welcoming Injury"Helen ScottHoward Reid and Chris Chantier12 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.
3434"Sit Still Elmo"Jack JamesonEmma Millions13 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.
3535"Stubborn as a Donkey"Helen ScottBelinda Ward14 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.
3636"Problem Parrot"Jack JamesonJohn Camm and Will Maclean15 May 2015
Ms. Twitcher's parrot Monty copies every woof, meow, and monster noise! The Furchesters try to calm the chaos caused by this.
3737"Dinosaur in Room 223"Jack JamesonSteve Cannon18 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.
3838"Wake Up Call"Jack JamesonGeorge Poles19 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.
3939"The Blooming"TBAWill Maclean and John Camm20 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.
4040"Ripe "N" Shine"TBAWill Maclean and John Camm21 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.
4141"Walking the Dog"TBAWill Maclean and John Camm22 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.
4242"The Lost Jacket"TBATBA12 October 2015
Phoebe and Elmo help Jackie the Jacket find her owner Miss Pinkly while Furgus and Miss Pinkly look for Jackie!
4343"Monster Glue"TBATBA13 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.
4444"Nobody Has a Hat Like That"TBATBA14 October 2015
Phoebe helps Elmo find a special hat. Meanwhile, Furgus and Funella search for Miss Tuftly's missing headwear.
4545"Hotel Helper"TBATBA15 October 2015
Funella hires an enthusiastic Bobby Bunny to help Furgus with his work, but Bobby starts to take over the hotel!
4646"Mr Dull's Chair Repair"TBATBA16 October 2015
When Harvey P. Dull's chair breaks, the Furchesters have to keep him entertained while it's being repaired by a specialist.
4747"Buried Treasure"TBATBA19 October 2015
A pirate named Captain Metimbers takes Phoebe and Elmo on a treasure hunt. They follow clues written on hidden scrolls.
4848"Eggsitting"TBATBA20 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.
4949"Phoebe's Monster Doll"TBATBA21 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.
5050"Lobby Race"TBATBA22 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.
5151"Hotel Inspector"TBATBA23 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?
5252"The Lamb Stampers"TBATBA26 March 2016
When two of the three dancing sheep are unwell, Phoebe and Elmo step in to learn the steps!

Cast

Muppet performers

International versions

A Norwegian dub of the show called Fagerpels Hotell debuted in May 2015.

In Australia, the show was airing in July 2015 at 7:30 am.

In the USA, the mini-show episodes were dubbed into Spanish called "Furchester Hotel" and included in the Plaza Sésamo spin-off Sesame Amigos.

A German dub of the show called Das Furchester Hotel debuted in November 2015.

A Dutch dub of the show called Het Furchester Hotel debuted in December 2015

A Spanish dub of the show called El Hotel Furchester debutedI in April 2016

International broadcasts

Country/Region Channel/Website/Application
 United Kingdom CBeebies
 United States YouTube
Sesame Street Go
iTunes
Univision
CBeebies
Latin America CBeebies
 France TFOU
 Spain RTVE
 Germany KiKa
 Netherlands NPO Zappelin
 Italy Rai YoYo
 Mexico CBeebies
 Brazil CBeebies
 China iQiyi
Tencent
Tmail Box
 Australia ABC Kids
CBeebies
 Norway NRK
 South Africa CBeebies
 Poland CBeebies
Southeast Asia Disney Junior
 Philippines ABS-CBN
TV5
Yey!
Disney Junior

References

External links

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