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Iris, The Happy Professor

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About Iris, The Happy Professor

Iris, The Happy Professor is a TV series that premiered on TLC on January 1, 1992. It has 4 seasons and 92 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 14 "Stringed Instruments", aired on December 31, 1994.

Iris, The Happy Professor or was a Canadian-produced television puppet show that ran from 1992 to 1994, revolving around Professor Iris, a purple ibis who taught his class, which included his three students; Piano, Skeleton, and Plant. The Professor would teach a variety of subjects to his students and would always wear bowties based on whatever the lesson was, not unlike Ms. Frizzle and her dresses from The Magic School Bus. Also featured on the show was Ms. Principal, the school's headmistress who would often come in, complaining about the noises.

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Episodes

92 episodes · 4 seasons

Season 1

1992 · 26 episodes · Last episode: 34 years ago

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  1. E26

    26. The Earth and the Sky

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  2. E25

    25. Time

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  3. E24

    24. Trees

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  4. E23

    23. Why Do We Sleep?

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  5. E22

    22. Birds

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  6. E21

    21. Baby Animals

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  7. E20

    20. Music, Song, and Dance

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  8. E19

    19. Drawing and Painting

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  9. E18

    18. The Ocean

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  10. E17

    17. Why Do We Eat?

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  11. E16

    16. Nature

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  12. E15

    15. Houses

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  13. E14

    14. Animals and Their Homes

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  14. E13

    13. Sports

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  15. E12

    12. The Cow

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    A cow visits the classroom for Iris' lesson on cows and milk.

  16. E11

    11. Hot and Cold

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  17. E10

    10. Animals

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  18. E9

    9. The Five Senses

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  19. E8

    8. Fruits and Vegetables

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  20. E7

    7. Cleanliness

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  21. E6

    6. Shapes

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  22. E5

    5. Big and Small

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  23. E4

    4. Colours

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  24. E3

    3. The Seasons

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    Everyone has a different favorite season discussed in this lesson.

  25. E2

    2. The Apple

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  26. E1

    1. Hands and Feet

Season 2

26 episodes

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  1. E26

    26. The Voice

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    In preparation for her concert, Ms. Principal joins Professor Iris in a loud-mouthed lecture on the voice.

  2. E25

    25. I Play Dress-Up

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  3. E24

    24. Dogs

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  4. E23

    23. Eggs

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  5. E22

    22. Evergreens

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  6. E21

    21. Insects

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  7. E20

    20. The Kite

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  8. E19

    19. Volcanoes

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  9. E18

    18. Flowers

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  10. E17

    17. The Farm

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  11. E16

    16. Jungle Animals

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  12. E15

    15. Minerals

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  13. E14

    14. Photography

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  14. E13

    13. Cars

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    The class helps to spruce up a car that Ms. Principal is ready to display at an auto show.

  15. E12

    12. Why Do I Cry?

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    Ms. Principal brings her baby to Professor Iris' class. This leaves everyone at a loss at trying to help the baby stop crying.

  16. E11

    11. Horses

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  17. E10

    10. Vacations

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    Everyone in class has a different suggestion on where they can spend their summer holiday together.

  18. E9

    9. The Telephone

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  19. E8

    8. Elephants

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  20. E7

    7. Hair

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    Ms. Principal is unhappy with her new hairstyle.

  21. E6

    6. Flying Machines

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  22. E5

    5. Trains

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  23. E4

    4. Bees

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  24. E3

    3. Laughter

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    Everyone in class is having an uproariously good time laughing at Professor Iris's disguises.

  25. E2

    2. Seashells

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  26. E1

    1. Butterflies

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Season 3

26 episodes

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  1. E26

    26. Boats

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    Ms. Principal has found what appears to be a treasure map. Thus Skeleton and Plant board a boat, where Professor Iris holds his lesson.

  2. E25

    25. Garbage

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    Skeleton's ""little snack"" grew to four times what he really ate and about eight times the amount of garbage he thought he'd produce. With the classroom a mess, Professor Iris puts Skeleton on the job as a garbage collector.

  3. E24

    24. Turtles

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    Skeleton can't fathom that a turtle could beat a hare in a race. Professor Iris whisks the entire class into the turtle's environment, where a turtle races Skeleton dressed as a hare.

  4. E23

    23. Hot Places

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    The school's heating system has broken down, forcing everyone to bundle up. On top of that, Ms. Principal has a cold. Professor Iris whisks here to his magic chalkboard to experience the desert.

  5. E22

    22. I Can Count

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  6. E21

    21. Dreams

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  7. E20

    20. Games

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  8. E19

    19. I'm Scared

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  9. E18

    18. Dinosaurs

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  10. E17

    17. Friendship

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  11. E16

    16. Shoes

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  12. E15

    15. Rivers

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  13. E14

    14. Cold Places

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  14. E13

    13. When I Grow Up

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  15. E12

    12. Water

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  16. E11

    11. Castles

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    Ms. Principal appears to be trapped in a castle turret, and it's up to Professor Iris and his class to try and rescue her.

  17. E10

    10. Olympic Games

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  18. E9

    9. I Feel Sick

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  19. E8

    8. Presussion Instruments

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  20. E7

    7. Wind

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  21. E6

    6. Cats

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  22. E5

    5. Dancing

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    Professor Iris is in a dancing mood, and so is Ms. Principal. Only Skeleton seems to go against the flow.

  23. E4

    4. Fish

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    Ms. Principal brings a goldfish to the classroom. Iris and the class try to cheer it up.

  24. E3

    3. Snow

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    The classroom window id not closed, allowing a snow drift to clutter everything. It doesn't stop Professor Iris and the class from their lesson on snow.

  25. E2

    2. Musical Instruments

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    Ms. Principal coaxes everyone to form a band for an upcoming competition.

  26. E1

    1. Space

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    Skeleton boards a rocket for a journey to the moon and the outer planets.

Season 4

14 episodes · Last episode: 31 years ago

Iris, The Happy Professor Season 4 release dates →
  1. E14

    14. Stringed Instruments

  2. E13

    13. Balloons

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  3. E12

    12. Puppets

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  4. E11

    11. Taste

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  5. E10

    10. Snakes

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  6. E9

    9. Books

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  7. E8

    8. My Teeth

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  8. E7

    7. The Moon

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  9. E6

    6. Bats

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  10. E5

    5. Hats

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  11. E4

    4. My Eyes

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  12. E3

    3. Rodents

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  13. E2

    2. Learning

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  14. E1

    1. Stamps

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    Professor Iris is on vacation, so Ms. Principal is teaching the class. Throughout her lesson, she and the class receive letters from the Professor, who asks that all the stamps on the envelopes go to Piano's collection.

Iris, The Happy Professor FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Iris, The Happy Professor?

Iris, The Happy Professor has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 31, 1994.

When did the latest episode of Iris, The Happy Professor come out?

The most recent episode of Iris, The Happy Professor, Season 4 Episode 14 "Stringed Instruments", aired on December 31, 1994.

How many seasons of Iris, The Happy Professor are there?

Iris, The Happy Professor has 4 seasons with 92 episodes in total.

When did Iris, The Happy Professor first air?

Iris, The Happy Professor first aired on TLC on January 1, 1992.

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