Loonette, who was played by Alyson Court, was the star of "The Big Comfy Couch" from 1992 to 2003. She was just shy of 19 when the show first aired, making her a teenager when the show began and an adult the entire time the show was on television. This, however, led to some confusion over what age Loonette was supposed to be.
Though she looked like a teenager, Loonette seemingly lived alone (not once were her parents mentioned, and she had to ask Major Bedhead and Granny Garbanzo where she came from). To add to the confusion, Loonette took regular naps, was best friends with a doll, and was continually learning lessons that someone who lives on their own should know.
However, Loonette was growing up on the show. During the early seasons, Loonette was too young to go to Clowntown by herself, but she eventually reached the age where she was able to.
Loonette wasn't the only one who was growing up. Court was, too. As she told E! News, after a few years of filming "The Big Comfy Couch," Court was ready to stop clowning around. "I wanted to live my life and enjoy being a young adult. I was finding it was very oppressive because I'd never experienced that kind of control before," Court said.
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