The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy is a Canadian children's television show which premiered in 2022 on Family Jr.Yvette Brend, "Drag storytimes have become a target of hate. Why some families love them anyway". CBC News, December 15, 2022.
Hosted by drag entertainers Fay Slift and Fluffy Soufflé (portrayed respectively by Jean Paul "JP" Kane and Kaleb Robertson), the variety preschool series features stories, puppets, animated segments, and songs.Yasmeen Aslam, "There's a new Canadian kids' show starring drag performers and we love it". Today's Parent, February 18, 2022.
Development The series was created and produced by Lopii Productions, a children's media boutique based in Toronto.Jen McNeely, "From Babies To Adults, Everyone Adores 'The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy'". She Does the City, June 27, 2022. 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.https://fayandfluffy.com/partners
Awards Fay and Fluffy received the President's Award for Exceptional Achievement from the Ontario Library Association in 2020.
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.Sadhana Bharanidharan, "Youth Media Alliance 2023 Winners". Kidscreen. June 1, 2023.
It was selected as a finalist for the 2023 Japan Prize.
Broadcast The program airs in Canada on Family Jr. and is distributed by Sinking Ship Entertainment.
Season 2 aired in 2024, and both seasons were made available on Prime Video.https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Fabulous-Show-With-Fay-and-Fluffy/0QRB2KEROZAD156VOPFGJYJDSH
Episodes Season 1 has 27 episodes, and Season 2 has 26, for a total of 53.
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