Abby's Flying Fairy School

Abby's Flying Fairy School is a CGI-animated Sesame Street segment starring fairy-in-training Abby Cadabby. Abby goes to Fairy School, learning from Mrs. Sparklenose. Her class features all new characters: classmates Blögg and Gonnigan, fairies, trolls, and a part-gerbil part-unicorn called Niblet. The nine-minute segment debuted in season 40 and ran through season 45, though season 43 was the last to feature any new editions.

The series focuses on rhyme, reasoning, problem-solving, and cooperation.

The principal characters in the series were designed by Peter De Sève, whose credits include such animated features as the Ice Age movies and Finding Nemo. The series is designed and animated by SpeakeasyFX. A couple of Spot sequences were animated by Magnetic Dreams Animation Studio.

An early concept for the series was to have the Muppet version of Abby board a bus, which transforms her into a CG character. The segment's theme song was written by Tony Geiss. It was later re-orchestrated for Season 42.

Rosita said in an interview that she wants to visit the school; Abby is considering bringing her for show-and-tell. (YouTube)

A digital release, Abby's Flying Fairy School: Volume 1, was released on iTunes in 2015.

Segments

Season 40
Picture	Title / First Appearance	Description
	Niblet's Wand Episode 4187	Abby, Gonnigan and Blögg chase Niblet around the classroom and a crayon drawing to retrieve Blögg's stolen wand.
	Pinocchio Process Episode 4188	Blögg tries to turn his marionette into a real boy, but instead turns himself into a puppet. Mrs. Sparklenose describes the way he can become normal, using "The Pinocchio Process".
	Genie in a Bottle Episode 4189	Abby accidentally unleashes Gene the Genie from his bottle. His bottle, however, does not want to be empty and sucks up anyone near it. Video: M is for Mystery
	Sugar Plum Fairy Day Episode 4190	Gonnigan doesn't think he can dance in the dance recital. Mrs. Sparklenose poofs up him some "Sugar Plum Fairy Dance Shoes", which won't stay still for Gonnigan to put them on. Video: Elmo and Cookie Monster Supersized Fun
	Cinderella Challenge Episode 4191	The class must participate in the "Cinderella Challenge" to gain their Fairy Godmother wings. This segment was adapted into an interactive game on Sesamestreet.org. Video: 40 Years of Sunny Days, P Is for Princess, Fairytale Fun
	Say Gezundenshniffle Episode 4197	After Blögg accidentally lets loose some Fairy Dust Bunnies, which set off Mrs. Sparklenose's allergic reactions. Her magic sneezes turn her students into various things. This segment was adapted into an interactive game on Sesamestreet.org.
	Sleeping Blöggy Episode 4200	Abby brings the Enchanted Apple from Snow White in for Show-and-Tell, which Blögg eats and falls into a deep sleep. This segment was adapted into an interactive game on Sesamestreet.org. Video: P Is for Princess
	Fairies and the Beanstalk Episode 4203	Gonnigan uses a spell to make his plant grow, which turns it into a beanstalk and sends Peck into the sky. They go to the top of it and find a giant. Video: Monster Magic
	Colonial Trolliamsberg Episode 4205	The class takes a field trip to Colonial Trolliamsberg, a town populated by trolls. Blögg (being half-troll) tries to hide his fairy wings from the residents, thinking he will be made fun of.
	Call it Macaronisaurus Episode 4207	Blögg makes a large replica dinosaur from macaroni. Using "The Spice of Life", the dinosaur begins to wreak havoc on the classroom. This segment was adapted into an interactive game on Sesamestreet.org. Video: Arts and Crafts Playdate
Season 41
Picture	Title / First Appearance	Description
	Tooth Fairy Training Class Episode 4213	The students learn how to swap the tooth from under a pillow and make it into a coin, but must do it alone when Mrs. Sparklenose is put under a sleeping spell. This segment was adapted into an interactive game on Sesamestreet.org. Online: (YouTube)
	The Cubby Imp Episode 4214	Everyone's stuff is disappearing into the cubbies. It's up to Abby, Blögg and Gonnigan to find the Cubby Creature and retrieve their stuff. This segment was adapted into an interactive game on Sesamestreet.org. Video: Learning Rocks
	Sheepytime Episode 4215	Abby has a hard time getting to sleep at nap time and conjures some sheep to count, with disastrous results.
Season 42
Picture	Title / First Appearance	Description
	Pandora's Lunch Box Episode 4257	Pandora's Lunchbox is accidentally opened, releasing some giant magical snacks that begin to wreak havoc. This segment was adapted into an interactive game on Sesamestreet.org.
	Super Fairy Episode 4258	Abby conjures up her hero, Super Fairy, to meet her friends. But, she constantly knocks over their tower while trying to make them like her. Video: Be a Good Sport
	Fly Me to the Goon Episode 4259	Abby brings a bunny to class for B Day, but the bunny turns out to be Little Bunny Foo-Foo, who won't stop bopping everyone's heads.
	The Rapunzel Dilemma Episode 4260	Its picture day in class, and Gonnigan is having a bad hair day. Abby tries using Rapunzel brand hair gel on him, but it makes his hair grow longer and longer, so they get Papino, a pixie barber, to cut his hair. This segment was adapted into an interactive game on Sesamestreet.org. Video: Be a Good Sport
	Blögg's Schlubby Episode 4261	Blögg's stinky sock comes to life and turns everything that it touches dirty and stinky. So the students conjure up a washing machine to clean it.
	Fairy Face the Music Episode 4265	The students meet Morty the Musical Muse, who helps them learn to play their instruments. Video: M is for Mystery
	Blögg's Sense of Sludge Episode 4275	The gang uses their senses to find Blogg's sludge balls in the ocean. Video: Play All Day with Elmo
	Opposite Day Episode 4277	Blogg enchants himself with an opposite spell, which makes him into a neat, respectable person.
Season 43
Picture	Title / First Appearance	Description
	Henking Day Episode 4301	It's Henking Day, a Troll holiday, and the gang tries to find Grandpa Blogg's tree-home.
	Pet Day Episode 4304	The students bring in their pets for a Pet Day competition, making Niblet feel left out. Video: Arts and Crafts Playdate
	Treasure Hunt Episode 4305	The class joins Captain Hook in a quest for the missing pieces of his treasure.
	Puckish Pete's Petting Zoo Play-Along Episode 4307	The class takes a field trip to a petting zoo where they must complete Puckish Pete's play-along challenge; they must feed a hydra, play with a kraken, and ride a unicorn. This segment was made during Season 42's production period. A clip of it can be seen in the season 42 highlight reel.
	Playground Troll Episode 4311	The students meet a troll who threatens to take over the school playground unless they can solve her riddles.

Credits

Gonnigan, Abby, and Blögg as Cinderella

• Executive Producer: Carol-Lynn Parente
• Coordinating Producer: April Chadderdon
• Senior Producer: Tim Carter
• Producers: Scott Stewart, Melissa Dino, Benjamin Lehman, Ronda Music Lask, Christine Walters
• Animation Director: Jan Carlee
• Head Writer: Joey Mazzarino
• Writers: Lou Berger (2009), Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Judy Freudberg (2009), Tony Geiss (2009), J Milligan Luis Santeiro, Emily Perl Kingsley (2009), Ed Valentine, Belinda Ward
• Cast: Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Stephanie D'Abruzzo (2011), Joey Mazzarino, Jeremy Redleaf, Jessica Stone
• Animation Art Director: David Michael Friend
• VFX Supervisor: Andre Zazzera
• Composers: Tony Geiss, Jody Gray, Eric Perlmutter
• Production Design: Rebecca Mount, Tom Evans
• Layout: Jesse Cowan, Dean Jones
• Storyboard Artists: Tom Connor (2009), Abigail Nesbitt, Will Sweeney (2009), Antonio M. Toro (2009), Maurice Fontenot (2011)
• Animators: Jess Cowan (2009), Jake Kalsbeek, Eileen Kearney, Roman Kobryn (2009), Haokun Liang (2009), Laura Skowronski Nattam, Brad Regier, Kevin Scott, Cesar Tafoya, Paul Wei (2009), Mike Wilson, Kevin Worth, Charlotte Zielinski
• 3D Artists: Sean Cantrell, Edyta Kuciapa, Mitch Lotierzo, Eric Thivierge, James Reid, Steve Palaia, Tinizsi Gadegbeku
• Sound Effects Editor/Re-Recording Mixer: Dick Maitland, C.A.S.
• Music Editor: Eric Perlmutter
• Vice President of Education and Research: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
• Characters designed by Peter De Sève, David Michael Friend
• Special thanks to Magnetic Dreams (2009), Norman J, Nitrous, Sandblast Productions

Merchandise

Abby's Flying Fairy School playset, 2012.

Hasbro produced an Abby's Flying Fairy School Playset in 2012. The Playset included Abby and Blögg figures. The magical preschool setting included a cabinet that could make the figures "disappear".

See also

• Abby's Flying Fairy School characters

External links

• Season 40 press kit
• Ramin Zahed, "CG-Animated Abby Cadabby Gets Her Own Show", Animation Magazine, August 17, 2009.