LazyTown Extra

Lore & Background

The cast includes live actors Magnús Scheving as Sportacus, Stefán Karl Stefánsson as Robbie Rotten, and Chloe Lang as Stephanie. Puppet performers include Lorraine Parsloe as the voice of Ziggy in the UK dub of LazyTown Extra, Guðmundur Þór Kárason as the voice and puppeteer of Ziggy in the original series and in the Action Time! version, Jodi Eichelberger as Stingy, Sarah Burgess as Trixie and as a puppeteer for Ziggy, Ronald Binion as Pixel, David Matthew Feldman as Mayor Milford Meanswell, and Julie Westwood as Bessie Busybody and as a puppeteer for Ziggy. The show was filmed in Spring and Summer 2008.

Reader's Guide

LazyTown Extra is significant as a spin-off that expanded the LazyTown franchise into a sketch show format, targeting a UK audience while retaining the original series' focus on physical activity. Its production for the UK market involved semi-redubbing, with only Lorraine Parsloe reprising her role as Ziggy from the original series due to his segments being produced in the United Kingdom. The show's structure, with alternating segments and a focus on Ziggy traveling across the UK, allowed it to showcase various athletic activities and promote active lifestyles. The Action Time! version featured shorter Ziggy segments on a white screen, voiced by Guðmundur Þór Kárason. The series contributed to the legacy of LazyTown by maintaining the characters and themes while adapting the format for a different audience and broadcast context.

Did You Know?

• LazyTown Extra is a British-Icelandic spin-off of the original LazyTown series.
• Lorraine Parsloe voiced Ziggy only in the UK dub of LazyTown Extra; in the original series, Ziggy was voiced by Guðmundur Þór Kárason.