The WORST episodes of The Big Comfy Couch
Every episode of The Big Comfy Couch ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Big Comfy Couch!
The Big Comfy Couch is a Canadian children's television series about Loonette the Clown and her doll Molly, who solve everyday problems on their "Big Comfy Couch".
#1 - Don't Tell
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/17/1996
Granny Garbanzo is hodling a surprise party for Major Bedhead's mirthday. Everyone has to keep it a secret, including Loonette, who finds it a challenge. But she also learns that there are certain secrets you don't keep.
#2 - Ain't It Amazing, Gracie?
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/14/2003
Molly digs through the couch in search of a miner's hat–which she is wearing. But it's not the only missing object around. Major Bedhead has lost his delivery bag. This requires a special visit from Uncle Chester.
#3 - The Big Bang Boom
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/13/2003
It's midsummer, time for The Big Bang Boom. A festive holiday indeed, but not for Molly, who is afraid of the fireworks display. Loonette bulldozes Molly to the party at Granny Garbanzo's garden, at which Major Bedhead fires off the big fireworks. It takes a while, but Loonette discovers why Molly is frightened. Once again, Loonette gets a lesson in compassion.
#5 - Donut Let It Get You Down
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2003
Every clown and cat is ready to run an obstacle course at Granny Garbanzo's garden. Molly is out to win it again this year, but she hasn't worked out. When Snicklefritz edges out Molly for the top honor, Loonette has to cheer Molly up.
#7 - It's the Thought That Counts
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2003
Loonette searches all through the couch for her ""McGuffin,"" whatever it is. Molly wants to help, but Loonette interprets this as a hindrance. Out in the garden, Loonette is on the flip side when she and Major Bedhead want to help Granny Garbanzo fix her roof.
#8 - Scaredy Cat!
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2003
Loonette digs up a Phantom of the Opera mask, which scares Molly. Thus Loonetter tells her that no mask changes the person who is wearing it. It's a lesson that Snicklefritz and Major Bedhead find out the hard way.
#9 - Button Up!
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/5/2003
It's ""Best Foot Forward Day,"" and everyone must find the perfect pair of shoes. Molly's pair, however, has a hole in it. When she discovers a pair of shoes with sparkly buttons in a catalog, Loonette dismisses her desire as folly. That hurts Molly's feelings, leading Loonette to sing a song about when not to speak your mind.
#10 - Lost and Clowned
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2003
Molly scares Loonette by venturing off on her own. Can Loonette get a message across that Molly should stay?
#11 - Clowning in the Rain
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/1/2003
It looks like a dismal day. Rain has leaked through a hole in Loonette's roof. But a good stretch on her clock rug changes her outlook on life. Once the rain stops, she and Molly take part in the ""rainbow puddle hop"" with all the other clowns. And that includes the newly-arrived Uncle Chester, who gives Loonette steel wool to help patch her roof.
#12 - See Ya in My Dreams
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/31/1996
Loonette needs help from Dr. Molly. Lying horizontal on the couch, Loonette wants to know about her bad dream. Molly tells what her dream was. This drives Loonette to investigate about what clowns dream of.
#14 - Between the Covers
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/15/2003
Loonette has dug out every book in the couch, looking for something new to read. When she goes next door, Major Bedhead delivers a huge sack of books, but all for Granny Garbanzo. All Loonette receives are a bookmark and a postcard from Uncle Chester, who sings the song ""I Can Read.""
Watch Now:Amazon#16 - Gizmo Shmizmo
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/1996
Loonette has installed a couch gizmo that will fetch her toys for her. But the gizmo malfunctions, spitting out ping-pong balls at an enormous rate. She tries to get Major Bedhead to help, but he shows off his own gizmo, which doesn't work either. Granny tells them (through a song) that it's better to rely on one's mind than on machines.
#17 - Time for Molly
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/23/1996
Loonette is engrossed in holding a ""me"" parade for people to notice her. But she doesn't notice Molly trying to get her attention. Unruffled, Loonette tries to hold her parade in Granny Garbanzo's garden, but every clown and cat pays no attention to her. Feeling left out, Loonette sings ""A-Ways Away"" in hopes of a place where every clown gets the attention she deserves.
#18 - Lettuce, Turnip and Pea
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/20/1996
In preparation for a big dance, Loonette practices her best wiggly moves. What she doesn't notice is Molly's weird wiggles. It turns out Molly has wet the couch. Now it's up to Loonette to tell Molly not to have embarrassments get the better of her.
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - Earth to Loonette
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/9/1996
Loonette is busy daydreaming, ultimately driven by the smell of borscht brownies. But when Loonette's daydreaming almost leads to a serious accident, Major Bedhead sings a song about paying attention. Auntie Macassar gives Loonette and Molly google-eyed glasses as part of their membership in the Lert Club for Clowns. Back at the couch, Loonette and Molly take the pledge: ""I'll always be a-lert.""
Watch Now:Amazon#20 - One Potato Two Potato
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/6/1996
Loonette takes a stinking potato over to Granny Garbanzo's garden. When Granny shows a silly-looking potato (shaped like a duck), Loonette is amazed. She, Major Bedhead, and Snicklefritz soon use the potato in a game of keep-away, but the potato busts on them. They try to blame somebody else before Granny confronts them, at which time they own up to their mistake.
Watch Now:Amazon#21 - The Big Brain Drain
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/24/1996
Loonette has become dreadfully forgetful. She can't remember what she wanted to say to Molly. Once in Granny Garbanzo's garden, others give suggestions to help Loonette remember.
#22 - Nothing to Do
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/17/1996
Loonette finds everything in the couch to be boring. This foul mood seems to spill into her entire day, until Auntie Macassar sends a ""Boredom-Buster Box"" with instructions. It works: with a few common items, Loonette, Granny Garbanzo, and Major Bedhead set their imaginations going.
#23 - Clownvitations
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/10/1996
Loonette feels left out when Snicklefritz establishes a club house that excludes females. Granny convinces her to start a new club of their own, called The Cookie Club. This naturally draws Snicklefritz's and Major Bedhead's attention. When they are invited, Loonette gives Granny an invitation to perform at the Dance Academy.
#24 - Bad Hair Day
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/1996
Molly wakes up with tangles in her hair, but she won't let Loonette comb them out. Rather than face the music, Molly ties a rain hat tight to her head. Loonette has to ask for help, but Granny Garbanzo is too wrapped up with Snicklefritz's stubbornness. The biggest surprise of all occurs when Major Bedhead arrives with shaggy hair down to his hips. When everyone tells him how that long hair could cause problems, Granny proceeds to cut his hair.
#25 - Comfy and Joy
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/21/1995
It's the Longest Night of the Year, a big holiday in Clowntown, and that means Loonette and Molly get to stay up all night with the others. Everyone exchanges gifts at Granny Garbanzo's cart, learns to appreciate the entire year, and sees heart-felt thanks.
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