LazyTown is a children's television program that was produced in Iceland with a cast and crew from Iceland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It was created by Magnús Scheving, a gymnastics champion and CEO of LazyTown Entertainment, who also stars in the show. The show has been highly successful, airing in over 100 countries in more than a dozen languages. A total of 52 episodes of LazyTown were produced. As of 2009, LazyTown continues to generate spin-off projects, including LazyTown Live! and a TV series for younger children called LazyTown Extra. In the USA, LazyTown aired... on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.. In 2011, the joint venture PBS Kids Sprout has gained rights to air the series. As of 2012, production of a new series has started. The main character is Stephanie , who arrives in town and urges her new friends Ziggy, Trixie, Stingy, and Pixel to go outside and be active, instead of staying inside and playing video games all day. Her uncle, the bumbling Mayor Milford Meanswell, enlists the help of Sportacus 10 , a self-described "slightly above-average hero".
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| On the air: | August 16, 2004-October 15, 2007 |
| Network: | British Broadcasting Corporation, YTV, CBBC, Nick Jr., Discovery Kids, Jetix, Super RTL, 2, Jetix, Nick Jr., Disney Channel, France 3, Treehouse TV, VRAK.TV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. 2, Jetix, CBeebies, Nickelodeon, PBS KIDS Sprout |
| Genre: | Animation |