| Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch | |
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| Genre | Animation |
| Created by | Anthony Gentile and John Gentile |
| Written by | Jean Chalopin |
| Directed by | Xavier Giacometti |
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Countries of origin | United States France |
Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Running time | 22 min |
| Production companies | Abrams/Gentile Entertainment Créativité et Développement AB Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 9 (1995-09-09) – December 2, 1995 (1995-12-02)[1] |
Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch is an American and French children's animated series that aired in 1995, centering on a community of Loch Ness monsters that can fly and swim.[2] It lasted 13 episodes,[3] but also airing in Sweden and other countries on Fox Kids and Fox Kids Play. It was co-produced by Abrams Gentile Entertainment, C&D (Créativité et Développement; the same company who produced The Bots Master), and AB Productions. In the United States, it was syndicated by Active Entertainment.[4] It was the last series to be produced by C&D before it was sold and absorbed into Saban International Paris in 1996.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "There's a World of Nessies" | 9 September 1995 (1995-09-09) |
| 2 | "Circle of De-light" | 8 September 1995 (1995-09-08) |
| 3 | "A Surprise for Sir Prize" | 15 September 1995 (1995-09-15) |
| 4 | "It's Not Bad to Be Sad" | 22 September 1995 (1995-09-22) |
| 5 | "No Time for Silly Ness" | 29 September 1995 (1995-09-29) |
| 6 | "S.U.R.F.'s Up" | 6 October 1995 (1995-10-06) |
| 7 | "Courageous Outrageous" | TBA |
| 8 | "Money Can't Buy Happyness" | 20 October 1995 (1995-10-20) |
| 9 | "Time Is of the Nessence" | 27 October 1995 (1995-10-27) |
| 10 | "Jewel of the Pool" | 3 November 1995 (1995-11-03) |
| 11 | "Sneak Attack" | 10 November 1995 (1995-11-10) |
| 12 | "Stand Tall, No Matter How Big or Small" | 17 November 1995 (1995-11-17) |
| 13 | "Spread a Little Happy Ness" | 24 November 1995 (1995-11-24) |
Home media
Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch was first released on VHS in 1996 by Just for Kids Home Video formally known as Celebrity Home Entertainment, shortly before the video production company ended in 1997. Nine episodes of the series were released on VHS between 1996 and 1997.
VHS releases:
Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch - Vol 1
Episodes:
- There's a World of Nessies
- A Surprise for Sir Prize
- It's Not Bad to Be Sad
- Money Can't Buy Happyness
- Stand Tall, No Matter How Big or Small
Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch - Vol 2
Episodes:
- Circle of De-light
- No Time for Silly Ness
- S.U.R.F.'s Up
- Courageous Outrageous
References
- OLD, NEW AND OUT OF THE BLUE
- Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 265. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- "Happy Ness: The Secret Of The Loch (Series) (1994) Cartoon Series". Bcdb.com. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 394–395. ISBN 978-1476665993.