The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy

The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy is a Canadian children's television show which premiered in 2022 on Family Jr.[1]

Hosted by drag entertainers Fay Slift and Fluffy Soufflé (portrayed respectively by Jean Paul "JP" Kane[2] and Kaleb Robertson[3]), the variety preschool series features stories, puppets, animated segments, and songs.[4]

Development

The series was created and produced by Lopii Productions, a children's media boutique based in Toronto.[5] The show was inspired by a meeting where creators Rennata and Georgina met JP and Kaleb at the event "Fay & Fluffy's Storytime: Drag Queen Storytime in Toronto" in 2016. Sponsors who hosted the storytimes included The 519 Church, Buddies in Bad Times theatre, Glad Day Bookshop, Queen Books, and Never Apart.[6]

Awards

Fay and Fluffy received the President's Award for Exceptional Achievement from the Ontario Library Association in 2020.[7]

The series received four Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, including Best Pre-School Program or Series.

It also received the Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence for Preschool Live Action in 2023.[8]

It was selected as a finalist for the 2023 Japan Prize.[9]

Broadcast

The program airs in Canada on Family Jr. and is distributed by Sinking Ship Entertainment.[10]

Season 2 aired in 2024, and both seasons were made available on Prime Video.[11]

Episodes

Season 1 had 27 episodes, and Season 2 had 26, for a total of 53.

References

  1. ^ Yvette Brend, "Drag storytimes have become a target of hate. Why some families love them anyway". CBC News, December 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Drag Queen Story Time". YouTube. August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Fay the drag queen lets inclusivity take centre stage". August 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Yasmeen Aslam, "There's a new Canadian kids' show starring drag performers and we love it". Today's Parent, February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Jen McNeely, "From Babies To Adults, Everyone Adores 'The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy'". She Does the City, June 27, 2022.
  6. ^ https://fayandfluffy.com/partners
  7. ^ "Fay the drag queen lets inclusivity take centre stage". August 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Sadhana Bharanidharan, "Youth Media Alliance 2023 Winners". Kidscreen. June 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Corporation), NHK (Japan Broadcasting. "Japan Prize". Japan Prize. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "WildBrain Television brings the Sparkle to Story Time with the New Preschool Series The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy". www.newswire.ca (Press release). Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  11. ^ https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Fabulous-Show-With-Fay-and-Fluffy/0QRB2KEROZAD156VOPFGJYJDSH


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