E!: Would you ever consider a reboot?
AC: What I’d love to see is to introduce a new character who takes over the couch. I could certainly still be Loonette, but, you know, Loonette has grown. And that way you could have consistency with the old episodes into the new ones. And then a new young character, I think, would be lovely thing to see. A new, very childlike character, where you’re not trying duplicate what somebody did before. So, expand the world. That would be my suggestion.
E!: Why do you there’s this enduring love for kids’ shows?
AC: So Comfy Couch was really special in that, live action. And the majority of kids shows these days are not live action. I think the pacing, the original music, the fact that you had really funny people writing the show. They really made sure to put in things that parents would appreciate as well as kids without crossing a line. So, I think it stands up because they were just very, very careful and thorough in making the show.
Blue’s Clues is another great example. Steve Burns is still involved. Donovan [Patton], a.k.a. Joe, he’s involved, and Josh Dela Cruz, who’s the new host, is just an absolute delight. So again, that engagement with a real live person, really including the person at home, but not in a super saccharin way. There are funny moments.
