Quigley's Village

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Quigley's Village is a long-running (1987 to 1999) collection of Christian children's videos designed to teach children "sound Biblical values" in a fun and exciting way. A combination of live action and puppets, it is very similar in style to Sesame Street but with a biblically-based rather than humanistic approach to communicating values.

Executive Producer Ed Carlstone first conceived of the idea of Quigley's Village when his three-year-old child told a lie. With many episodes translated into Spanish, and a spinoff series (The Simply Grand Quigley Band), Quigley's Village has been seen by millions of children worldwide.

[edit] Characters

  • Lemon (voiced by Debra Auger) is a bright, almost neon, yellow lion with little hair. She is the youngest member of the village (besides possibly Trundle). Danny is her brother. Lemon embodies the innocence of Quigley's Village. Although naive, possibly due to a mental handicap, she is honestly kind and loving, especially to her doll, Tottie. Lemon has a simple mind which keeps her from grasping complex issues.
  • Danny (voiced by Jim Black) is a lion who is, of all the villagers, the biggest joker. He is Lemon's brother. Danny's playful personality is balanced with his love of doing what's right. He and Lemons differing personality offered several advantages in plot formation throughout the series long run.
  • Spike (voiced by Robert Auger) is a porcupine with purple hair and a grey body. She is kind of rough on the outside with a tough New York accent, and spikes, but in the end the other villagers love her dearly. It is argued in some circles that Spike embodies the tough outcast, who has been jugded by others as being tough or mean. The villagers on the other hand accept Spike despite her different background.
  • Bubba (voiced by Paul Lessard) is an ape with a surprising resemblance to Donkey Kong. Bubba has a very nasal, high-pitched voice. Although Bubba struggles with fear and lying, he tries to come to terms with his sins in a Christlike way. Bubba is arguably the most popular character during the series run, probably because he comes across as the most human. His struggles with realistic problems that children and even adults can identify with, push him front and centre as the star. His awkward mannerisms, fears and odd vocal range make him memeroble and loved.
  • Mr. Quigley (played by Rick Carlson, also a producer) is the host of Quigley's Village and the person all the puppets look up to and try to emulate. He appears to represent what God wants humans to be. Although no human is realistically perfect, Quigley seems to be. When the other villagers make mistakes, he leads them to a solution, quoting scripture and using common sense to deal with the puppets' problems. He is a gentle man, with a smile on his face at all times.
  • Trundle is a sarcastic toucan, who loves to eat and sleep, sometimes to his own disadvantage. He lives on Mr. Quigley's porch in a cage covered by a blanket, but despite this, Quigley treats him very well. Quigley generally snatches the blanket off in the morning, to which Trundle gives a friendly, albeit tired, "Oh, hello Mr. Quigley."
  • Molly is the mailwoman. She has a nonthreatening personality and delivers the mail every morning. Generally, in the first scene, Molly delivers the mail to Mr. Quigley who comments on what the audience will be learning that day, all the while Troundel rains sarcasm on Quigley and Molly.

[edit] Videos

  • Responsibility

After Bubba accidentally breaks Mr. Quigley's pitcher, he learns a lesson about accepting responsibility for his actions...30 min.

  • Listening
  • Cooperation

Mr. Quigley teaches the children that working together gets the job done every time...30 min.

  • Sing-Along
  • The Joy of Giving

In this program, Spike and the other kids learn it's better to give gifts than receive them...30 min.

  • Sharing

The kids enter a balloon contest and agree to "share" the prize. After Spike wins, she refuses to share the prize with the others...30 min.

  • Courage

Bubba and his friends learn a lesson about courage after they find a purse in the park...30 min.

  • Resisting Temptation

Children learn about temptation and how to handle it in this thought provoking program...30 min.

  • Truth and Trust
  • Thankfulness

Mrs. Toddy the doll disappears. Lemon and pals, learn about being thankful...30 min.

  • Overcoming Fear
  • Working Things Out

Kids learn about getting along with each other and working together...30 min.

  • Fairness
  • Forgiveness
  • Practice Makes Perfect
  • Obedience

Berry picking goes sour, when Bubba eats green berries. See what happens!..30 min.

  • Patience
  • Kind Words

After Spike says hurtful things to Lemon, she learns a lesson about kind words...30 min.

  • Thankfulness
  • Contentment
  • Aerobics