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. and Nick Jr. 2 in the UK and Ireland, ABC in Australia (15 December 2008 - 30 August 2015) and CBeebies in some 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 Humf 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 2008, airing 78 episodes.

1. Humf's Painting
2. Loon's New Handbag
3. Wallace Pretends Too Much
4. Loon's Pushchair
5. Humf Goes Very High
6. Wallace's Quiet Game
7. Humf's Red Mittens
8. Humf Climbs A Mountain
9. Uncle Hairy's Restaurant
10. Uncle Hairy's Cinema
11. Humf And The Fluffy Thing
12. Mum And Dad's Party
13. Humf's Shadow
14. Humf Hangs Up The Laundry
15. Humf Is Hiding
16. Humf And The Scary Thing
17. Humf's Special Stick
18. Humf And The Hole In The Park
19. Humf And The Balloons
20. Humf's Special Cup
21. Humf's Ball
22. Humf And The Tickle Monster
23. Humf And The Moon
24. Humf And All The Stars
25. Uncle Hairy's Band
26. Humf Goes Fast
27. Humf's New Word
28. Humf Gets Lost
29. Humf Bakes Biscuits
30. Humf In The Fog
31. Slow Down, Wallace
32. Humf's Big Boots
33. Wallace's Bath
34. Humf And The Ants
35. Humf's Friends
36. Humf Is A Furry Thing
37. Humf's Favourite Book
38. Humf Wakes Up Early
39. Humf's Picnic
40. Loon's Best Friend
41. Wallace's Favourite Toy
42. Everyone Wants To Sit Next To Uncle Hairy
43. Loon's Ballet Lesson
44. Humf's Surprise
45. Humf and the Bedbugs
46. Humf and Wallace Fall Down
47. Humf Changes His Mind
48. Humf's Dad Goes on an Aeroplane
49. Crispy Cakehead is Sad
50. Loon's House
51. Humf and the Wind
52. Humf Puts it in the Bin
53. Humf's Dog
54. Humf and Loon's Special Treat
55. Wallace's Tie
56. Uncle Hairy's Keys
57. Mum's Flower
58. Fireman Wallace
59. Loon's Treasure
60. Loon's Jack in the Box
61. Humf's Splinter
62. Wallace Won't Come Home
63. Wallace's Bubbles
64. Uncle Hairy's Take Away
65. Loon's Paddling Pool
66. Humf Goes Swimming
67. Humf's New Name
68. Humf's Busy Family
69. Loon's Blackboard
70. Humf is Very Big
71. Humf's Mum's Phone
72. Everybody Copies Uncle Hairy
73. Humf's Dad Stays in Bed
74. Flora Comes to Babysit
75. Loon Goes Far Away
76. Loon Gets Stuck
77. Uncle Hairy's Magic
78. Wallace Gets Very Cross

External links

• Humf on Nick Jr.
• Humf Site (archived via Wayback Machine)

References