Iris, The Happy Professor

Iris, The Happy Professor
Also known asProfessor Iris
GenreChildren's show
Created byHenri Desclez
Developed byHenri Desclez
Norma Denys
Written byHenri Desclez
Directed byChuck Rubin
François Jobin
Pierre R. Thériault
Creative directorHenri Desclez
StarringPier Paquette
Frank Meschkuleit
Tim Gosley
Rob Mills
Michel Lapointe
Jani Lauzon
Theme music composerStéphane Deschamps
ComposersStéphane Deschamps
Benoit Roberge (1993)
Joël Champagne (1993)
Country of originCanada
Spain (Barcelona)
France
Original languagesEnglish
French
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes156
Production
Executive producerHenri Desclez
ProducersHenri Desclez
Norma Denys
Production locationsMontreal, Quebec
Barcelona, Catalonia
CinematographySébastien Tremblay
Camera setupMulti-Camera
Running time14:00
Production companiesDesclez Productions
D'Ocon Films Productions
Original release
NetworkThe Learning Channel
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Canal J
Release1992 (1992) –
1994 (1994)
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Iris, The Happy Professor (also known as Iris and Professor Iris and in French as Iris, le gentil professeur or Professeur Iris) is a Spanish-Canadian-French-produced television show created by former Belgian-born comic book artist Henri Desclez, that aired from 1992 to 1994. It revolves around Professor Iris, a purple ibis who teaches a class of three students: Piano, Skeleton, and Plant. The Professor teaches a variety of subjects to his students and always wears a bowtie based on the topic of the lesson in each episode. 156 episodes were produced over six seasons.