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{{short description|Icelandic children's television show}}
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{{Infobox television
| image                = LazyTown logo.svg
| native_name          = {{Infobox name module|is|Latibær}}
| creator              = [[Magnús Scheving]]
| based_on             = {{Based on|''[[Áfram Latibær!]]''|Magnús Scheving}}
| writer               = {{ubl
| Magnús Scheving
| [[Mark Valenti]]
| Máni Svavarsson
}}
| director             = {{ubl
| Magnús Scheving
| Raymond P. Le Gué
| Jonathan Judge
}}
| starring             = {{ubl
| Magnús Scheving
| Julianna Rose Mauriello
| [[Stefán Karl Stefánsson]]
| Chloe Lang
}}
| voices               = {{ubl 
| Ronald Binion
| [[Guðmundur Þór Kárason]]
| Jodi Eichelberger
| David Matthew Feldman
| [[Julie Westwood]]
| Kobie Powell
| [[Sarah Burgess (actress)|Sarah Burgess]]
| [[Noel MacNeal]]
| [[Heather Asch]]
| [[Joanna Ruiz]]
| [[Chris Knowings]]
| Aymee Garcia
}}
| open_theme           = {{Theme song|"Welcome to LazyTown"|[[Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson]]}}
| end_theme            = "[[Bing Bang (Time to Dance)|Bing Bang]]" (instrumental)
| composer             = Máni Svavarsson
| country              = [[Iceland]]
| language             = English
| num_series           = 4
| num_episodes         = 78
| list_episodes        = List of LazyTown episodes
| executive_producer   = {{ubl
| [[Magnús Scheving]]
| [[Ragnheiður Melsteð]]
| Raymond P. Le Gué
| Brown Johnson
| [[Kay Wilson Stallings]]
}}
| runtime              = 24 minutes
| company              = {{ubl
| [[LTS Garðbær Studios|LazyTown Entertainment]]
| [[Truenorth (production company)|Truenorth Production]]
| [[Turner Broadcasting System Europe]] (seasons 3–4)
}}
| network              = [[Nickelodeon]] ([[Nick Jr.]]) (United States)<!--Nickelodeon/Nick Jr. in the United States originally commissioned the TV series, and are credited in the "Executive Producer" role.--><br>[[RÚV (TV channel)|RÚV]] and [[Stöð 2]] (Iceland)<br>[[CBeebies]] (United Kingdom)
| first_aired          = {{Start date|df=yes|2004|8|16}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|df=yes|2007|10|15}}
| network2             = [[Cartoonito (Europe)|Cartoonito]] (EMEA)<br>[[Milkshake!]]
| first_aired2         = {{Start date|df=yes|2013|3|13}}
| last_aired2          = {{End date|df=yes|2014|10|13}}
| related              = ''[[LazyTown Extra]]''
}}
'''''LazyTown''''' ({{langx|is|Latibær}}) is an Icelandic children's [[Educational television|educational]] musical television series created by [[Aerobic gymnastics|aerobics]] champion [[Magnús Scheving]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-financial-lazytown-idUSTRE4AJ0D920081120|title="Bing bang" goes on in Iceland's "Lazy Town"|website=[[Reuters]]|date=19 November 2008|access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref> Originally produced in [[English language|English]], it has been broadcast in dozens of languages globally. Designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, the series was based on Scheving's stage play ''[[Áfram Latibær!]]'', itself adapted from a book that Scheving wrote in 1995.<ref name="mbl">{{cite news|url=https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/240155/|title=Frá dauða til lífs|date=19 December 1995|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]}}</ref>

The series was commissioned by [[Nickelodeon]] in early 2003, following the production of two stage plays and a test pilot. Originally performed in English, it was later dubbed into thirty languages and broadcast in over 180 countries. It combines [[live action]], [[puppetry]] and [[computer animation]], making it one of the most expensive children's shows, with the cost per episode being over five times that of the average children's show.<ref>{{cite web|title=LazyTown on air in 103 countries|publisher=LazyTown Entertainment|url=http://www.lazytown.com/partners|access-date=25 November 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113214830/http://lazytown.com/partners/|archive-date=13 January 2010}}</ref>

The first two seasons, consisting of fifty-two episodes, were produced from 2004 to 2007. ''LazyTown'' originally aired on Nickelodeon's [[Nick Jr.]] block in the United States and the United Kingdom and [[RÚV (TV channel)|RÚV]] in Iceland. In 2011, [[Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA|Turner Broadcasting System Europe]] acquired LazyTown Entertainment<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lazytown-founder-sells-turner-broadcasting-232908|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Mimi|last=Turner|title='LazyTown' Founder Sells To Turner Broadcasting For $25 Million|date=8 September 2011}}</ref> and commissioned the third and fourth seasons.<ref name="Turner_acquires_LazyTown_prodco">{{cite web|url=http://www.c21media.net/archives/55810|title=C21Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Turner's 'LazyTown' Returns for Season 4|publisher=Animation World Network|url=http://www.awn.com/news/turners-lazytown-returns-season-4|date=30 January 2013|access-date=7 September 2015}}</ref> Consisting of twenty-six episodes, they premiered in 2013 on Turner's [[Cartoonito (British and Irish TV channel)|Cartoonito]] and later on Viacom's [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]], for a total of seventy-eight episodes and four seasons.

Multiple [[spin-off (media)|spin-offs]] were created, including [[#Live shows|stage productions]] and ''[[LazyTown Extra]]'', a short-form series for younger children.

==Plot==
The series follows [[Stephanie (LazyTown)|Stephanie]], a pink shy but sassy 8-year-old<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nickjr.com.au/site/item.asp?pageID=100&sectionID=132&subSectionID=412&itemID=1057|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514005238/http://www.nickjr.com.au/site/item.asp?pageID=100&sectionID=132&subSectionID=412&itemID=1057|title=SHOWS : Lazy Town : Lazy Town Characters : Lazy Town Characters : Nick Jr.|archive-date=14 May 2007}}</ref> girl who moves to LazyTown to live with her uncle, Mayor Meanswell, and is surprised to learn that its residents lead inactive lifestyles. With help from the hero [[Sportacus]], she helps teach them how to be more active and lead healthy lifestyles. They are opposed by [[Robbie Rotten]], who prefers to lead a sluggish life and devises schemes to make LazyTown lazy. However, his plans, which, ironically, involve him becoming physically active, are never foolproof and always end in failure.

Each of the children that Stephanie befriends embodies negative traits. Ziggy has an unbalanced diet devoid of fruits and vegetables, Pixel is reclusive and spends too much time on his computer, Stingy is self-centered and possessive, and Trixie is a troublemaker with little respect for rules and other people. As the series progresses, the characters become less lazy in favor of a healthier lifestyle.

The program features a predominantly [[Eurodance]] soundtrack.<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/15/tv/for-young-viewers-warming-up-with-a-health-conscious-hero-from-iceland.html?_r=0|title=Warming Up With a Health-Conscious Hero From Iceland|last=Leimbach|first=Dulcie|date=15 August 2004|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Each episode features at least one original song and concludes with a performance of "[[Bing Bang (Time to Dance)]]", sung by Stephanie. Many tracks are reworked versions of songs from the basis for Icelandic plays.

==Characters==
===Humans===
* [[Sportacus|Sportacus 10]], {{langx|is|Íþróttaálfurinn||the athletic elf}}, (portrayed by [[Magnús Scheving]]), is the hero of LazyTown and the main male protagonist, who has a rivalry with Robbie Rotten and is dedicated to exercise and healthy eating. He lives in a futuristic airship above LazyTown and is alerted to people who need help when the crystal on the chest of his costume glows. He is empowered by fruits and vegetables, which he calls "sports candy", but loses his powers after eating junk food, which can only be restored by eating healthy food. In the third season, he gains new equipment, including a backpack that is integrated into his outfit and contains food and sports equipment. His crystal also flashes red when his energy is low.
* [[Stephanie (LazyTown)|Stephanie]], {{langx|is|Solla Stirða||Solla inflexible}}, (portrayed by [[Shelby Young]] in the unaired pilot,<ref>{{cite web|title='Pink haired girl' star from Lazy Town pilot shares beautiful memory of Robbie Rotten actor who tragically died|url=https://www.ladbible.com/news/stefan-karl-stefansson-lazytown-20221009|author=Aisha Nozari|date=9 October 2022}}</ref> Julianna Rose Mauriello in series 1–2 and Chloe Lang in series 3–4), is an energetic and kind, but shy and sassy, 8-year-old girl and aspiring dancer and the main female protagonist. Upon moving to LazyTown to live with Mayor Meanswell, she is surprised by Ziggy, Pixel, Stingy and Trixie's laziness and tries to convince them to try healthier activities while dealing with Robbie Rotten's schemes.
* [[Robbie Rotten]], {{langx|is|Glanni Glæpur||reckless crime}} (portrayed by [[Stefán Karl Stefánsson]]), is the main antagonist of the series, who devises schemes to keep the citizens of LazyTown lazy and discourage their active lifestyles. He despises Sportacus, and several of his schemes involve trying to get rid of him. Ironically, he puts so much effort into his schemes that he is one of LazyTown's most active citizens.

===Puppets===
* Ziggy, {{langx|is|Siggi Sæti||Siggi sweet}}, (puppeteered by [[Guðmundur Þór Kárason]] in the US and Lorraine Parsloe in the UK), is a 7-year-old<ref name=":0" /> boy who loves candy and sweets. He is naive and idolizes Sportacus.
* Pixel, {{langx|is|Goggi Mega}}, (puppeteered by Ronald Binion/[[Julie Westwood]] and voiced by [[Noel MacNeal]]/Kobie Powell/[[Chris Knowings]]/Ronald Binion in the US and [[Joanna Ruiz]] in the UK), is a 9-year-old<ref name=":0" /> boy, who is passionate about technology and inventing. He is reclusive and antisocial, repairing gadgets to avoid exercising and often spending time on his computer or playing video games. He has a crush on Stephanie and often struggles to talk to her. His house often serves as a meeting spot for the kids, as it is spacious and has a television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nickjr.com.au/site/item.asp?pageID=100&sectionID=132&subSectionID=412&itemID=1057|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514005238/http://www.nickjr.com.au/site/item.asp?pageID=100&sectionID=132&subSectionID=412&itemID=1057|archive-date=14 May 2007|title=LazyTown Characters|work=[[Nick Jr. (Australia)|Nick Jr. Australia]]|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lazytown.com/about/property/pixel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060827203518/http://www.lazytown.com/about/property/pixel|archive-date=27 August 2006|title=About the LazyTown Property: Pixel|work=LazyTown.com|publisher=[[LazyTown Entertainment]]}}</ref> He represents reclusiveness and technology addiction. 
* Stingy, {{langx|is|Nenni Níski||Nenni cheapskate}}, (puppeteered by Jodi Eichelberger in the US and [[Sarah Burgess (actress)|Sarah Burgess]]/Julie Westwood in the UK), is a 7-year-old<ref name=":0" /> boy who is selfish and possessive, but cares for his friends. He has a piggy bank who he calls Piggy and considers his best friend, and his father is supposedly the richest man in town. He represents possessiveness and a self-centered attitude.
* Trixie, {{Langx|is|Halla Hrekkjusvín||Halla trickster}}, (puppeteered by Amanda Maddock/Sarah Burgess/[[Heather Asch]]/Aymee Garcia and voiced by Sarah Burgess/Heather Asch/Aymee Garcia in the US and Joanna Ruiz in the UK), is an 8-year-old<ref name=":0" /> girl who is fun-loving and often causes trouble. She represents impatience and a lack of respect for rules.
* Mayor Milford Meanswell, {{langx|is|Bæjarstjórinn||the mayor}}, (puppeteered by David Matthew Feldman), is Stephanie's uncle and the mayor of LazyTown, who has a crush on Bessie. He is old-fashioned and often confused by modern technology.
* Miss Bessie Busybody, {{langx|is|Stína Símalína||Stína phoneline}}, (puppeteered by Julie Westwood), is the town PR agent and Mayor Meanswell's secretary. Though pompous and sassy, she is fashionable, aware of trends, and tries to be motherly with the kids. She is often so engrossed with talking on her cellphone that she is oblivious to what is going on around her.

===Other===
* Jives Junkfood, {{langx|is|Maggi Mjói}}, is a tall and thin teenage boy who lives alone in his house. Though he only appears in the Icelandic plays, his home appears in the series and he is seen on cards and books.
* The rooster, {{langx|is|Haninn}}, is a symbol of LazyTown, appearing on the town seal and on the papers in Meanswell's filing cabinets. In the second play, the rooster was an anthropomorphic character who acted as a [[Narration|narrator]].
* Bean appears in Sprout's ''LazyTown'' spin-off block "The Super Sproutlet Show", who shows viewers how to plant fruits and vegetables and make healthy meals. She rides on a bike with a greenhouse on the back.

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of LazyTown episodes}}
{{:List of LazyTown episodes}}
Fifty-two episodes were produced for the first two seasons of ''LazyTown'' between 2004 until 2007, with a further 26 produced between 2013 until 2014.

==History and production==
''LazyTown'' began as a storybook published in 1995 titled ''Áfram Latibær!'' (''"Go Go LazyTown!"'').<ref name="mbl" /> A second book, ''Latibær á Ólympíuleikunum'' (''LazyTown at the Olympics''), was published in 1996. Later in 1996, a stage adaptation of the first book was shown in Iceland.{{efn|name=stage_adaptation|Premiered in April 1996 with the Theater Company of [[Vestmannaeyjar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/259694/|title=Áfram Latibær|date=13 April 1996|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]}}</ref> Another stage production by [[Baltasar Kormákur]] premiered in November 1996 in Reykjavík.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/300267/|title=Líf og fjör í Latabæ|date=23 November 1996|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]}}</ref>}} It featured Stephanie as an out-of-shape dancer and Sportacus as an energetic elf. The puppet characters seen in the television series also appeared in human form, but Robbie Rotten did not yet exist. A third book, ''Latibær í Vandræðum'' (''LazyTown in Trouble''), was published in 1997. This book introduced Robbie Rotten to the franchise. A second stage show based on the third book titled ''Glanni Glæpur í Latabæ'' (''Robbie Rotten in LazyTown'') debuted in 1999. It introduced Stefán Karl Stefánsson as Robbie Rotten and featured more finalized versions of the other characters. [[Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand)|Nickelodeon Australia]] reported that by the time the second play finished touring, ''LazyTown'' had become a [[brand awareness|household name]] in Iceland.<ref name="Australia">{{cite web|url=http://www.nickjr.com.au/site/item.asp?pageID=100&sectionID=132&subSectionID=411&itemID=1056|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514005034/http://www.nickjr.com.au/site/item.asp?pageID=100&sectionID=132&subSectionID=411&itemID=1056|title=About ''LazyTown''|archive-date=14 May 2007|work=[[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Nickelodeon Australia]]|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]}}</ref> A variety of tie-in products and media were created in the country before Scheving decided to develop ''LazyTown'' into a television program; these included bottled water, toy figures, and a radio station.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/nov/24/lifeandhealth.broadcasting|title=Simon Mills talks to LazyTown's Magnús Scheving aka 'Sportacus'|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=24 November 2006|last=Mills|first=Simon}}</ref> Development on the TV series began in 2000, following the success of the second play. Production on the TV series began in 2002, and in 2003, the pilot was pitched to [[Nickelodeon]]. A deal was subsequently made with the network.

In most episodes, the only characters played by live actors are Stephanie, Sportacus, and Robbie Rotten. The rest of the characters are depicted as [[puppet]]s, made by the [[Neal Scanlan]] Studio and [[Guðmundur Þór Kárason|Wit Puppets]]. The show was filmed and produced at 380 Studios, a purpose-built studio near Reykjavík equipped with high-end [[High-definition television|HDTV]] production facilities and one of the largest green screens in the world. The production floor area is 1,800 square meters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.380studios.com/About.aspx|title=380 Studios – About Us|work=380studios.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091113134338/http://380studios.com/About.aspx|archive-date=13 November 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://www.lazytown.com/News.aspx?ID=76 "Icelandic Eurovision song's video 'Is it true' filmed in the LazyTown studios"]. Lazytown.com. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2010.</ref> The budget for each episode was approximately ISK 70,000,000 (US$1 million), about five times the average cost for a children's television program at the time, making it "the most expensive children's show in the world" according to Scheving.<ref name="action"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Moran|first=Caitlin|author-link=Caitlin Moran|publisher=Times Online|title=Mr Motivator|url=http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article623382.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517112111/http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/families/article623382.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 May 2011|access-date=19 April 2009|location=London|date=4 November 2006}}</ref>

Its virtual sets were generated with an [[Unreal Engine 3]]-based framework, created by Raymond P. Le Gué and known as XRGen4. According to Le Gué, "We start with the live actors and puppets on a physical set with a green screen behind them as a backdrop. The green screen is replaced in real time with the sets created in XRGen4 using UE3. As we move the camera and actors around the physical set, the backdrop scene also moves in real time in complete synchronization with the movements of the real camera. All of this is recorded, and the director can watch the resulting composition in real time."<ref>[https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/lazytown "Unreal Engine 3 Powers Critical and Commercial Success LazyTown"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729200807/https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/lazytown|date=29 July 2023}}. Unrealengine.com. Retrieved 4 April 2024.</ref> Seasons 3 and 4 of ''LazyTown'' were filmed as usual in the LazyTown Studios in Iceland, but the special effects for these seasons were created by [[Turner Entertainment|Turner Studios]] in Atlanta.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120901225849/http://www.lazytownworld.com/specials/season-3-press-release Season 3 Press Release]. Lazytownworld.com.</ref>

===Future===
On 16 May 2024, in an interview given to [[Stöð 2]], Magnús Scheving received the rights for ''LazyTown'' back from [[Warner Bros. Discovery]]. Also expressing interest in reviving the show in some way, Scheving remarks, "LazyTown must be moving. We sometimes say "Let's move the world". Let's move the world. That's what LazyTown should do. I think that LazyTown has a lot to do again, as can be seen from YouTube views and such. It's a hugely popular topic, incredibly."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sudario|first1=Erielle|title=Lazytown's Creator Wants to Bring the Show Back|url=https://collider.com/lazytown-creator-buys-show-back/|access-date=16 May 2024|work=Collider|publisher=Valnet Publishing Group|date=15 May 2024}}</ref>

==Television and on-demand history==
In the United States, the show debuted on [[Nickelodeon]] on 16 August 2004, and ended on 15 October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=LazyTown wows the US as it debuts on Nick Jr. to very healthy ratings|url=http://www.lazytown.com/News.aspx?ID=4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227134511/http://lazytown.com/News.aspx?ID=4|date=20 September 2004|archive-date=27 December 2010}}</ref> The second season debuted in the United States on Nickelodeon in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lazytown.com/News.aspx?ID=46|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114002339/http://lazytown.com/News.aspx?ID=46|title=Join Sportacus and Stephanie for a week of new, high-energy adventures on Nick Jr's hit series LazyTown, beginning Monday, September 25 at 12:00 p.m.|date=14 September 2006|archive-date=14 January 2010|work=lazytown.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bryson|first=Carey|publisher=About.com|title=LazyTown Premieres New Second Season on Monday, May 15|url=http://kidstvmovies.about.com/b/2006/05/14/lazytownpremieres-new-second-season-on-monday-may-15.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413040427/http://kidstvmovies.about.com/b/2006/05/14/lazytownpremieres-new-second-season-on-monday-may-15.htm|date=14 May 2006|archive-date=13 April 2014}}</ref> It also aired in the United States on [[CBS]], as part of the ''[[Nickelodeon on CBS|Nick Jr. on CBS]]'' [[Saturday-morning cartoon|Saturday morning]] block, from 18 September 2004, to 9 September 2006. The series aired daily on the [[Nick Jr. Channel]] from 28 September 2009, to 19 July 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nickjr.com/lazytown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329095512/http://www.nickjr.com/lazytown|title=Watch LazyTown every day on Nick Jr.|archive-date=29 March 2010|work=[[Nick.com|NickJr.com]]|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]}}</ref> On 18 April 2011, [[Universal Kids|Sprout]] acquired the US TV rights to ''LazyTown''.<ref>{{cite news|title=SPROUT® SIGNS UP LAZYTOWN|url=http://50.57.13.175/sprout/pressroom/release.aspx?id=a2e1c4b8-0cec-4e8e-924d-9ecc00a9ea0f|publisher=Sprout|access-date=14 September 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226013956/http://50.57.13.175/sprout/pressroom/release.aspx?id=a2e1c4b8-0cec-4e8e-924d-9ecc00a9ea0f|archive-date=26 February 2012}}</ref> The series aired daily on [[Universal Kids|Sprout]] from 5 September 2011, to 26 September 2016. ''LazyTown'' aired on [[NBC Kids]] from 7 July 2012, to 27 March 2016.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

The series has been broadcast on a variety of networks internationally, many of which belong to [[Paramount Media Networks|Viacom Media Networks]]. [[Nickelodeon (Asian TV channel)|Nickelodeon Southeast Asia]] has carried the program in eleven territories.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lazytown.com/media/partners/worldmap_all_large.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060824080405/http://www.lazytown.com/media/partners/worldmap_all_large.pdf|title=LazyTown On Air: World Map|archive-date=24 August 2006|work=LazyTown.com}}</ref> In Australia and New Zealand, it is shown on [[Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand)|Nickelodeon Australia]].<ref name="Australia" /> In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it aired on [[Nick Jr. (British and Irish TV channel)|Nick Jr. UK]], [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]], [[Boomerang (British and Irish TV channel)|Boomerang]] and [[CBeebies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nickjr.co.uk/shows/lazy/index.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515010548/http://nickjr.co.uk/shows/lazy/index.aspx|title=LazyTown Superhero Challenge|archive-date=15 May 2007|work=[[Nick Jr. (UK and Ireland)|Nick Jr. UK]]|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/6734585/Sportacus-goes-into-battle-to-save-LazyTown-from-massive-debts.html|title=Sportacus goes into battle to save LazyTown from massive debts|work=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=5 December 2009|last=Donnelly|first=Laura}}</ref> The series arrived in the UK on 3 October 2005, making a simultaneous debut on both Nickelodeon and CBeebies. CBeebies aired the first two series and stopped repeats in March 2012. [[Nick Jr. (British and Irish TV channel)|Nick Jr UK]] stopped airing repeats in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lazytown.com/News.aspx?ID=61|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227140945/http://lazytown.com/News.aspx?ID=61|title=LazyTown set to spur kids across Britain into action on BBC and Nick UK|date=28 September 2006|archive-date=27 December 2010|work=lazytown.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/nov/24/lifeandhealth.broadcasting|title=I Am Sportacus|date=24 November 2006|last=Mills|first=Simon|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=18 September 2015}}</ref> After the series was revived for seasons three and four, Turner's [[Cartoonito]] premiered episodes from 2013 to 2014. Viacom's [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] also aired the newer episodes as part of its [[Milkshake!]] programming block until 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5.com/show/lazytown-the-adventures-of-bottle-top#/episodes|title=LazyTown on Channel 5|work=Channel5.com|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milkshake.tv/lazytown|title=LazyTown on Milkshake!|work=Milkshake.tv|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109021018/http://www.milkshake.tv/lazytown|archive-date=9 January 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Channel 5's [[My5|Demand 5]] service carried episodes of the Icelandic version in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel5.com/shows/lazytown|title=LazyTown – Watch Now on Demand5|work=Channel5.com|publisher=[[Viacom International|Viacom International, Inc.]]|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906044112/http://www.channel5.com/shows/lazytown|archive-date=6 September 2015}}</ref>

In 2008, a Spanish-[[Dubbing|dubbed]] version of ''LazyTown'' debuted on [[V-me]], a television network created for the Hispanic market in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lazytown.com/News.aspx?ID=19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227140133/http://lazytown.com/News.aspx?ID=19|title=LazyTown Arrives on V-me|date=3 October 2008|archive-date=27 December 2010|work=lazytown.com}}</ref> The Spanish-dubbed version also airs on [[Telemundo]] (a sister station to [[NBC]]) as part of the weekend pre-school morning block MiTelemundo.

In Brazil, the two first seasons of the show was broadcast with Brazilian Portuguese dubbing on [[Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT]] (on the children's television block ''[[Bom Dia & Cia]]''), and subsequently on [[Discovery Kids (Latin American TV channel)|Discovery Kids]] and [[Cartoon Network (Latin American TV channel)|Cartoon Network]]. The last two seasons were broadcast on [[Boomerang (Latin American TV channel)|Boomerang]] until 2018.

In Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia, the show was broadcast on ''[[Ultra (TV channel)|Ultra TV]]''. A Croatian-dubbed version called ''Lijeni Grad'' was broadcast in Croatia on [[HRT 2]].

In Portugal, the first two seasons of the European Portuguese version aired on [[RTP 2]], and [[Canal Panda]], with the latter two seasons airing solely on RTP 2 several years later.

The series has been dubbed into thirty-two languages. In the [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]] dub, actors [[Magnús Scheving]] ([[Sportacus]]), [[Guðmundur Þór Kárason]] ([[Ziggy]]) and [[Stefán Karl Stefánsson]] ([[Robbie Rotten]]) dubbed themselves on the soundtrack.

==Reception==
===Ratings===
The week of ''LazyTown''{{'}}s debut on Nickelodeon in the United States was the channel's highest-rated premiere week in three years.<ref name="toyfair" /> A broadcast of the hour-long [[Prime time|primetime]] episode "LazyTown's New Superhero" in August 2005 drew three million total viewers, ranking number-one in its time period among all broadcast and cable television with the 2–5, 2–11, and 6–11 demographics.<ref name="prnewswire">{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nick-jrs-lazytown-one-hour-special-lazytowns-new-superhero-energizes-kids-ranks-number-one-in-its-time-period-among-all-broadcast-and-cable-television-with-all-kid-demos-54925837.html|title=Nick Jr.'s LazyTown One-Hour Special, 'LazyTown's New Superhero,' Energizes Kids|work=[[PR Newswire]]|publisher=[[Cision Inc.]]|date=17 August 2005}}</ref> The episode garnered double-digit increases over the last Nick Jr. primetime special to air before it, which was an episode of the network's then-highest-rated series ''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]]''.<ref name="prnewswire" />

===Critical reception===
''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'}}s Marilyn Moss praised the show's intentions to encourage exercise, calling it "great fun for the very young set, not to mention educational, maybe even life-changing."<ref>{{cite web|title=Hollywood Reporter Reviews: LazyTown|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Guggenheim Partners]]|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000612470|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041010080938/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000612470|archive-date=10 October 2004|date=16 August 2004|last=Moss|first=Marilyn}}</ref> Justin New of ''[[The Washington Times]]'' called ''LazyTown'' "a great show" and stated that he admired the Sportacus character.<ref>{{cite web|title=Robbie Rotten Plans to Spoil 'LazyTown'|work=[[The Washington Times]]|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-136980008.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906033215/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-136980008.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 September 2017|date=1 October 2005|last=New|first=Justin|url-access=subscription|via=[[HighBeam]]}}</ref> [[Common Sense Media]]'s Joly Herman gave the show a more mixed review, stating that the characters' healthy choices are "sometimes lost in the show's chaotic nature".<ref>{{cite web|title=LazyTown TV Review|work=[[Common Sense Media]]|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/LazyTown.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301101357/http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/LazyTown.html|archive-date=1 March 2009|access-date=19 January 2010}}</ref> Pete Vonder Haar of the ''[[Houston Press]]'' called ''LazyTown'' "pretty much the creepiest show on TV since ''[[Twin Peaks]]''", citing the "off-putting" mix of live-action and puppetry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pop Rocks: The Worst Part of Parenting? The TV Shows.|work=[[Houston Press]]|publisher=[[Voice Media Group]]|url=http://www.houstonpress.com/news/pop-rocks-the-worst-part-of-parenting-the-tv-shows-6730516|date=23 June 2011|last=Vonder Haar|first=Pete}}</ref>

The program has been noted for its appeal towards multiple age groups. In 2005, ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' stated that the program "has sparked a cult of healthy living among a certain preschool set [and] has a grown-up following, too".<ref>{{cite web|title='LazyTown' Inspires Kids to Get Up and Go|work=[[The Boston Globe]]|publisher=Boston Globe Media Partners|url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/08/14/lazytown_inspires_kids_to_get_up_and_go|date=14 August 2005|last=Weiss|first=Joanna}}</ref> Lynne Heffley of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' stated that LazyTown "has zany appeal, even to viewers who are no longer 'junior'."<ref>{{cite web|title=Sporting its own special energy|work=[[Los Angeles Times|The Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tronc]]|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-aug-14-ca-lazytown14-story.html|date=14 August 2005|last=Heffley|first=Lynne}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Presenter
! Award/Category
! Nominee
! Status
! Ref.
|-
| 2004
| [[Nordic Council]]
| Nordic Public Health Prize
| [[Magnús Scheving]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.norden.org/en/news-and-events/news/entertainment-wins-health-prize|title=Entertainment wins health prize|work=Norden.org|publisher=[[Nordic Council]]|date=18 August 2004}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2005
| rowspan="5"| [[Edda Award|Edduverðlaunin]]
| Best Art Direction – Puppet Design
| [[Magnús Scheving]]<br>[[Guðmundur Þór Kárason]]<br>[[Neal Scanlan]]
| {{won}}
| rowspan="5"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Tilnefningar til Edduverðlauna 2005|url=http://www.kvikmyndamidstod.is/frettir/nr/299|work=Kvikmyndamidstod.is|publisher=[[:is:Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands|Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands]]|date=28 October 2006|language=is|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051216210502/http://www.kvikmyndamidstod.is/frettir/nr/299|archive-date=16 December 2005|trans-title=Nominations for the 2005 Edda Awards}}</ref>
|-
| Best Art Direction – Costume Design
| Maria Ólafsdóttir<br>Guðrún Lárusdóttir
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Best Cinematography and Editing – Timer
| Tómas Örn Tómasson
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Best Fiction Television
| [[Magnús Scheving]]<br>[[Jonathan Judge]]<br>Mark Valenti
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Best Screenwriting
| [[Magnús Scheving]]<br>[[Jonathan Judge]]<br>Mark Valenti
| {{nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| [[33rd Daytime Emmy Awards]]
| [[33rd Daytime Emmy Awards#Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series|Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series]]
| [[Stephanie (LazyTown)|Julianna Rose Mauriello]]
| {{nominated}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_33rd_nominations.pdf|title=The National Television Academy Announces the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations|work=EmmyOnline.org|publisher=[[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021131346/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_33rd_nominations.pdf|archive-date=21 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[British Academy Children's Awards]]
| [[British Academy Children's Award for International|International]]
| [[Magnús Scheving]]<br>Raymond P. Le Gué<br>[[Jonathan Judge]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2006/childrens/international|title=BAFTA Children's International in 2006|work=BAFTA.org|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| [[34th Daytime Emmy Awards]]
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
| Máni Svavarsson
| {{nominated}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_34th_nominations.pdf|title=Nominees Announced Today on CBS News' "The Early Show" for the 34th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards|work=EmmyOnline.org|publisher=[[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021131532/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_34th_nominations.pdf|archive-date=21 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[British Academy Children's Awards]]
| [[British Academy Children's Award for International|International]]
| [[Magnús Scheving]]<br>Raymond P. Le Gué<br>[[Jonathan Judge]]
| {{nominated}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2007/childrens|title=BAFTA Children's International in 2007|work=BAFTA.org|publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]|access-date=24 December 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2008
| rowspan="5"| [[Edda Award|Edduverðlaunin]]
| Best Fiction Television
| [[Magnús Scheving]]
| {{nominated}}
| rowspan="5"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Edduverðlaunin 2008|url=http://www.kvikmyndamidstod.is/frettir/nr/1460|work=Kvikmyndamidstod.is|publisher=[[:is:Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands|Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands]]|date=7 November 2008|language=is|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226035247/http://www.kvikmyndamidstod.is/frettir/nr/1460|archive-date=26 December 2016|trans-title=2008 Edda Awards}}</ref>
|-
| Best Art Direction – Makeup
| Ásta Hafþórsdóttir
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Best Art Direction – Costume Design
| Mary Ólafsdóttir
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Best Sound Editing
| Nicolas Liebing<br>Björn Victorsson
| {{nominated}}
|-
| Best Set Design
| Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson
| {{nominated}}
|}

==In popular culture==
In 2008, the song "Cooking By The Book" from the sixth episode "Swiped Sweets" went viral when it was remixed with [[Lil Jon]]'s part from his 2004 [[Snoop Dogg]] collaboration "[[R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece#Track listing|Step Yo Game Up]]". The original upload has over 10 million views<ref>{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title="Cooking by the Book" A Lil' Bigger Mix by Mastgrr|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQp5l4-sfFA|website=youtube.com|publisher=HatPerson|language=en|format=video|date=1 October 2008}}</ref> while a re-upload has amassed over 40 million views.<ref>{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=cooking by the book remix ft lil jon|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5tVbVu9Mkg|website=youtube.com|publisher=emt1287|language=en|format=video|date=4 October 2010}}</ref> It went further viral on the now defunct video sharing service [[Vine (service)|Vine]].

The song "[[We Are Number One]]" was named "Dank Meme of the Year" in 2016 on the [[Reddit]] subreddit /r/dankmemes, a popular subreddit for memes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/we-are-number-one-meme/|title=A meme you've never heard of was named Reddit's Meme of the Year|website=[[The Daily Dot]]|date=4 January 2017}}</ref> The Robbie Rotten memes began in October that year when Stefán Karl Stefánsson, the actor who played Robbie Rotten, announced that he was diagnosed with [[Cholangiocarcinoma|bile duct cancer]].

A [[GoFundMe]] page was established by ''LazyTown'' head writer Mark Valenti to help the actor as he endured his illness. "We Are Number One" and many other LazyTown videos were used to promote the fundraising effort, which eventually surpassed its $100,000 goal. The campaign was popularized by the [[YouTube]] channel [[SiIvaGunner]] uploading a "We Are Number One" video.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.idigitaltimes.com/we-are-number-one-meme-why-do-people-keep-remixing-childrens-show-song-574576|title='We Are Number One' Meme: Why Do People Keep Remixing A Children's Show Song?|date=17 December 2016|newspaper=iDigitalTimes.com|access-date=11 February 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220193729/http://www.idigitaltimes.com/we-are-number-one-meme-why-do-people-keep-remixing-childrens-show-song-574576|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=SiIvaGunner|title=We Are Number One – LazyTown: The Video Game|date=13 September 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tvs8a_hOQo|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/-tvs8a_hOQo|archive-date=2021-11-07|url-status=live|access-date=11 February 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> To thank his supporters, Stefánsson celebrated by uploading a video of that song performed with his former cast members and ''LazyTown''{{'}}s composer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gofundme.com/2tm9tqk/|title=Stefan Karl's Year of Healing|access-date=12 December 2016}}</ref> On 13 August 2017, Stefánsson was declared cancer-free after a successful surgery;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/robbie-rotten-stefan-karl-stefansson|title=Robbie Rotten actor Stefan Karl Stefánsson is cancer-free for now|date=14 August 2017|work=The Daily Dot|access-date=15 August 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> however, he died on 21 August 2018, after his cancer recurred.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45264994|title=LazyTown's 'Robbie Rotten' actor Stefan Karl Stefansson dies|date=22 August 2018|work=BBC|access-date=24 August 2018|language=en-UK}}</ref>

==''LazyTown Extra''==
{{Main|LazyTown Extra}}

On 15 September 2008, a spin-off television series called ''LazyTown Extra'' debuted in the United Kingdom on [[CBeebies]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Zaccagnini|first=Guillermo|publisher=[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]]|title=El defensor de la vida saludable|url=http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2009/11/04/espectaculos/c-02033125.htm|access-date=11 December 2016|location=Argentina|date=3 November 2009}}</ref> A "magazine format style show" for 3 to 6-year-olds, it features characters from ''LazyTown'' in an assortment of short sketches.<ref>{{cite news|title=CBeebies out and about with LazyTown Extra|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/05_may/21/extra.shtml|publisher=BBC Press Office|date=21 May 2008|access-date=19 April 2009}}</ref> 26 episodes of ''LazyTown Extra'' were produced, each between 11 and 15 minutes in duration.<ref>{{cite web|title=LazyTown Entertainment Gives You Extra|url=http://www.lazytown.com/News.aspx?ID=29|publisher=Lazytown.com|date=9 June 2008|access-date=19 April 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00drqn5|title=BBC – CBeebies Programmes – LazyTown Extra|access-date=25 November 2009}}</ref>

==Merchandise==
In February 2005, Nickelodeon unveiled a collection of ''LazyTown'' products at the [[North American International Toy Fair|American International Toy Fair]]. [[Fisher-Price]] partnered with Viacom's consumer product division to produce the merchandise, all of which was designed to encourage physical activity.<ref name="toyfair">{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelodeon-comes-to-toy-fair-with-a-brand-new-line-of-playthings-for-nick-jrs-newest-hit-show-lazytown-54099317.html|title=Nickelodeon Comes to Toy Fair with a Brand-New Line of Playthings for Nick Jr.'s Newest Hit Show, LazyTown|work=[[PR Newswire]]|publisher=[[Cision Inc.]]|date=17 February 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719163858/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nickelodeon-comes-to-toy-fair-with-a-brand-new-line-of-playthings-for-nick-jrs-newest-hit-show-lazytown-54099317.html|archive-date=19 July 2016|access-date=8 January 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Promotional events==
[[File:LazytownLive.jpg|thumb|right|The 2007–2008 ''LazyTown Live'' show at [[The Alexandra, Birmingham|The Alexandra Theatre]], Birmingham]]
From June to August 2005, ''LazyTown''{{'}}s Stephanie hosted the "Nick Jr. Power Play Summer" event, which involved a series of television spots that replaced the channel's standard on-air continuity. Similarly to the live performances and the program itself, this campaign was an experiment designed by the network to increase awareness of exercise and nutrition in its preschool audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nick-jr-energizes-preschoolers-all-summer-long-with-lazytown-54350972.html|title=Nick Jr. Energizes Preschoolers All Summer Long with LazyTown|work=[[PR Newswire]]|publisher=[[Cision Inc.]]|date=10 May 2005|location=[[New York City|New York, NY]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108191544/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nick-jr-energizes-preschoolers-all-summer-long-with-lazytown-54350972.html|archive-date=8 January 2017|access-date=8 January 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

Nickelodeon produced a stage show titled ''LazyTown Live!'' in 2005. It debuted at [[Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites – Waterpark|Nickelodeon Suites Resort]] on 6 August.<ref>{{cite web|title=LazyTown Live: Summer 2005|url=http://www.lazytown.com/newsroom/news/nr/128|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051125220710/http://www.lazytown.com/newsroom/news/nr/128|archive-date=25 November 2005|work=LazyTown.com|date=8 January 2005}}</ref> A modified version toured the United Kingdom and Ireland between October 2007 and August 2008. It introduced a new cast to the United Kingdom, including Julian Essex-Spurrier as Sportacus.<ref name="action">{{cite news|work=[[The Independent]]|title=Action man: The world of Sportacus|url=http://arts.independent.co.uk/theatre/features/article2730667.ece|access-date=19 April 2009|location=London|date=3 July 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119174736/http://arts.independent.co.uk/theatre/features/article2730667.ece|archive-date=19 January 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fletcher|first=Damien|publisher=Mirror.co.uk|title=Suffering with Sportacus|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/09/10/suffering-with-Sportacus-89520-19761895/|access-date=19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204160804/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/09/10/suffering-with-sportacus-89520-19761895/|archive-date=4 December 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Dyball|first=Richard|publisher=[[Times Online]]|title=Yes, I'm the real Sportacus|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article2055496.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080708225222/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article2055496.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 July 2008|access-date=19 April 2009|location=London|date=14 July 2007}}</ref>

A Spanish-speaking version of the live show premiered in Mexico in 2008, followed by Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama. {{As of|2009}}, it was scheduled to tour the United States in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=605441|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128030513/http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=605441|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2013|title=LazyTown Live! En Español Coming to U.S.}}</ref><ref>Roberts, Katie. [http://www.licensing.biz/news/3420/US-Lazytown-Live-to-hit-the-stage "US: Lazytown Live to hit the stage"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706145814/http://www.licensing.biz/news/3420/US-Lazytown-Live-to-hit-the-stage|date=6 July 2011}} Licensing.biz. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.</ref> A Brazilian version of the live show premiered in [[São Paulo]] in October 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=LazyTown|url=http://www.viafunchal.com.br/shows.asp?ID=358|website=Via Funchal|access-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080920131219/http://www.viafunchal.com.br/shows.asp?ID=358|archive-date=20 September 2008|language=pt-BR|url-status=dead}}</ref> New productions of ''LazyTown Live'' had their premieres in November 2009 in Portugal and in March 2010 in Spain by producers [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Entertainment]]. A stage play premiering in 2011 introduced the character and concept for Roboticus, which became the first episode of Season 3 of the show in an abridged form.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/11/25/madrid/1322244005.html|title=Lazy Town se hace real &#124; Madrid &#124; elmundo.es|website=www.elmundo.es}}</ref>

From 28 January, to 29 November 2009, a live stage production entitled ''LazyTown Live! The Pirate Adventure'' toured the United Kingdom and Ireland. It featured characters and songs from ''LazyTown'', performed by a new cast.<ref>{{cite web|title=LazyTown Live|publisher=LazyTown Entertainment|url=http://www.lazytownlive.co.uk/|access-date=9 January 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420165704/http://www.lazytownlive.co.uk/|archive-date=20 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Facebook – LazyTown Live! The Pirate Adventure|website=[[Facebook]]|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/LazyTown-Live-The-Pirate-Adventure/54362190069|access-date=19 April 2009}}</ref> In 2016, a UK production entitled ''LazyTown Live On Stage'' ran from 7 July 2016, to 4 September 2016. This production was posted on [[YouTube]] and featured the song "[[We Are Number One]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forums.lazytown.eu/forum/lazytown-international/lazytown-live-and-other-events/3607-lazytown-live-uk-dates-for-2016|title=LazyTown Live UK Dates For 2016|work=GetLazy Forums|date=3 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/lazytown-live-on-stage.aspx|title=Chesterfield Theatres - LazyTown Live on Stage|access-date=10 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810085828/https://www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/lazytown-live-on-stage.aspx|archive-date=10 August 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUmRjoSlj6Y|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/mUmRjoSlj6Y|archive-date=2021-11-07|url-status=live|title=LazyTown Live Marina Theater, Lowestoft, 2016|website=[[YouTube]]|date=7 July 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

A live show ''LazyTown in Schools'' premiered in Australia in 2012, touring schools to promote healthy eating and fitness for children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lazytowninschools.com|title=LazyTown Live in Schools 2015|work=lazytowninschools.com}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Internet phenomena]]
* [[Television in Iceland]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://www.lazytown.com/}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.nickjr.com/shows/lazytown/faqs/index.jhtml|title=LazyTown|website=[[Nick Jr.]]|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213232132/http://www.nickjr.com/shows/lazytown/faqs/index.jhtml}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/lazytown-season-three-|title=''LazyTown'' Season Three Announced|publisher=License Global|date=3 May 2012}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}
* [http://www.bubblegumdancer.com/240-LazyTown/project/ LazyTown bubblegum dance music discography] at Bubblegum Dancer

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[[Category:Television shows featuring puppetry]]
[[Category:Fictional populated places]]
[[Category:2000s preschool education television series]]
[[Category:2010s preschool education television series]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in Iceland]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Iceland]]
[[Category:Television series about children]]
[[Category:American English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. Television Studios franchises]]