Happy Ness: Secret of the Loch
Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch was a children's cartoon that aired in 1995, centering on a community of Loch Ness monsters who could fly and swim.[1] It lasted 13 episodes,[2] and originated in the United Kingdom, also airing in Sweden and other countries on Fox Kids. 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 U.S., it was syndicated by Active Entertainment.[3]
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Genre | Animation |
Written by | Jean Chalopin |
Directed by | Xavier Giacometti |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 30 min |
Production company(s) | Abrams/Gentile Entertainment |
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Original release | September 1, 1995 |
Characters
Nessies
Good Nessies
- Happy Ness
- Kind Ness
- Lovely Ness
- Silly Ness
- Cool Ness
- Bright Ness
- Brave Ness
- Smart Ness
- Loud Ness
- Creative Ness
- Sad Ness
- Elliot Ness
- Rich Ness
- Helpful Ness
- Cute Ness
- Glad Ness
- Reckless Ness
- Gorgeous Ness
- Sweet Ness
- Forgetful Ness
- Angry Ness
- Hopeless Ness
- Outrageous Ness
- Useful Ness
Evil Nessies
- Pompous Ness
- Selfish Ness
- Greedy Ness
- Bad Ness
- Devious Ness
- Sneaky Ness
- Mean Ness
- Dark Ness
Humans
- Halsey McJoy
- Hayden McJoy
- Hannah McJoy
- Sir Angus Prize
- Mr. McJoy
Episodes
- There's a World of Nessies
- Circle of De-light
- A Surprise for Sir Prize
- It's Not Bad to Be Sad
- No Time for Silly Ness
- S.U.R.F.'s Up
- Courangeous Outrageous
- Money Can't Buy Happyness
- Sneak Attack
- Jewel of the Pool
- Time is of the Nessence
- Stand Tall, No Matter How Big or Small
- Spread a Little Happy Ness
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
- Courangeous Outrageous
References
- 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 2014-03-11.
- Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 394–395. ISBN 978-1476665993.