On August 16, 2004, the children's show “Lazytown” was first shown on the screens. The show went on air until 2014. 4 full-fledged seasons were filmed, and the total number of episodes reached 100 episodes.
The creator of Lazytown was Magnus Sheving, the Icelandic gymnastics champion. At the same time, he was a producer and one of the main actors.
The plot of "Lazy"
The series "Lazyday" begins with the arrival in the eponymous town of the girl Stephanie - an energetic teenager who can not sit still. She comes to the city to visit her uncle Milford, who holds the post of mayor.
During the time that Stephanie is visiting with her uncle, the girl manages to get to know all the inhabitants of the town. Uncle's peers lead a quiet and calm lifestyle, they do not even think about how to play sports. The situation with children is even worse - they do not want to leave home at all! Children spend whole days at computers, playing video games and not going outside.
Stephanie is not going to so easily plunge into the sleepy rhythm of the city, she intends to make all the residents think of outdoor activities, walks and sports. And the superhero Sportacus will help her in this.
Stephanie
An important role in the popularization of the series was played by the actors “Lazytown”. The three actors who played the main characters were also the only people among the dolls. Actors and roles in Lazydayevo were selected and prescribed with special care.
One of the main characters in the series is Stephanie. Many girls tried on this role, but actors were selected strictly in the Lazytown series - the casting was held by Julianna Rose Mauriello. Stephanie is a new man in the city. She arrives in Lazydayevo to visit her uncle. But she does not intend to be bored all summer.
Stephanie loves to move and play outdoors. The girl loves pink color - it is in the rich pink color that all of Stephanie’s clothes, her luggage and even her hair! But alone she does not manage to deal with boredom in Lazyday.
Actors tried to convey all the shades of feelings experienced by their heroes. So, Stephanie is an active, quick-witted, but a little naive girl. She is able to enjoy the little things and forgive the villains.
These qualities help her to make friends with her peers: Pixel, Ziggy, Stingy and Trixie. And the hero of the city Sportacus helps Stephanie to teach citizens of the city to active sports.
Stephanie loves to sing and dance. Together with Sportacus, she learns new movements and delights residents of Lazyday with new songs and dances.
Mauriello starred in the first two seasons of Lazytown. Actors changed in subsequent episodes. In the third and fourth season, the role of Stephanie was played by Chloe Leng.
Sportacus
The role of the superhero Sportacus was played by the author of the show Magnus Sheving. Sportacus lives on an airship, he was born on an island among the waters of the North Sea. The hero leads and promotes a healthy lifestyle, urging children and residents of the city to eat more vegetables and fruits, refuse junk food and spend more time outdoors.
He meets Stephanie when a girl mistakenly sends him a letter asking for help. But Sportacus is a real hero. He does not leave her in trouble and becomes a frequent guest in Lazydayevo, saving children and adults from laziness.
He has a device installed on the airship that informs Sportacus about the impending danger, so he always manages to come to the aid on time.
Robbie the Vicious
No series can be successful if it does not have an antihero. In Lazydayevo, the main antagonist was Robbie the Evil, whose role was played by Stefan Karl Stefansson.
Robbie monitors events in the city through the periscope. He is lazy and loves to sleep, so Robbie is against any activity in the city. With the arrival of Stephanie, Robbie has many problems - children and adults go out into the street, begin to have fun and make noise.
When it gets too noisy, Robbie tries on the images of various people who can help him restore silence on the streets of the city, but the children and Sportacus almost always manage to destroy Robbie's cunning plans.