Nanna's Cottage

Nanna's Cottage is a children's TV series produced by Polara Productions and created by husband and wife producing team Davey Porter and Karen Sponsler-Porter.

Nanna's Cottage
File:Nanna'sCottagePoster.jpg Abigale "Nanna" Macaroon
Created by	Davey Porter Karen Sponsler-Porter
Starring	Rachael Rizzo Greg Izay Lauren Stone Jason Booth Gracie Porter C.J. Walker Carly Walker Liza Clark Lydia Hale Austen Reeder
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	Faith TV, TBN, Sky Angel Satellite Network
Release	July 1, 2006 – present

The show is about a 75-year old grandmother Abigale "Nanna" Macaroon, a world traveler and archeologist, who dispenses love and knowledge to her granddaugher and her friends about the world, and the importance of character. Every episode is filled with warmth, adventure, fun, music, valuable lessons and a little bit of magic.

The series debuted on multiple broadcast outlets in 2006:

• The ABC affiliates KEZI-9 (Eugene, Oregon), KDRV-12 (Medford, Oregon), and KDKF-31 (Klamath Falls, Oregon)
• Trinity Broadcasting Network
• Smile of a Child
• Faith TV on the Sky Angel Satellite Network
• Kids & Teens TV, a 24/7 children's channel on the Sky Angel network.
• Total Living Network, also on the Sky Angel network.
• Familyland Television Network
• God's Learning Channel

First Season Episodes

(By Broadcast Order)

• 1.1 "Welcome to Cottage Hamlet"

Nanna (Rachael Rizzo) introduces the characters of Cottage Hamlet; the kids learn the importance of friendship when Nanna and the kids take a trip to Pluto on Danny’s rocket ship.

• 1.2 "Time Well Spent"

Nanna (Rachael Rizzo) stays home while the kids are on a camping trip; Marvin sends Nanna on a treasure hunt; and traveling salesman Gilbert Gadgetseller (Gaylord Walker) visits the Cottage.

• 1.3 "Happy Birthday, Arbuckle"

Arbuckle (Jason Booth) thinks everyone has forgotten his birthday; the kids learn about electricity; and comedy ensues as Nanna (Rachael Rizzo) plans a surprise party for Arbuckle.

• 1.4 "The Great Cottage Hamlet Mystery"

Danny (C.J. Walker) becomes a detective to help solve the mystery of Trudy’s missing idea. Little Harry helps Marvin find Nanna’s missing North Pole diamond.

• 1.5 "Rushin' There, Russian Here!"

Nanna (Rachael Rizzo) takes the kids on a trip to St. Petersburg, Russia, where they meet Sasha Playnowski (Spencer Hansen). Upon returning to the Cottage, they discover a certain stowaway in their luggage.

• 1.6 "Tick Tock Travelers"

Danny (C.J. Walker) invents a time machine to help Heather (Liza Clark) after she accidentally breaks Nanna’s priceless Babylonian urn. Misadventure ensues when they travel to Ancient Babylon.

• 1.7 "Everyone's a Winner!"

Trudy (Lauren Stone) learns a lesson about charity after winning a local sweepstakes; Heather (Liza Clark) discovers there’s more to winning than coming in first place.

• 1.8 "Bookworms"

During a book drive in Cottage Hamlet, Nanna (Rachael Rizzo) teaches the kids the importance of reading – and not judging books, or people, by their covers.

• 1.9 "A Clean Sweep"

A comedy of errors ensues when Nanna (Rachael Rizzo) gets a visit from an absent-minded chimney sweep (Jason Booth). Rosey and Anna Belle discover that superstitions can cause misunderstandings.

• 1.10 "Music, Music, Music!"

Cottage Hamlet is filled with the sounds of music as Nanna (Rachael Rizzo) revisits some of her favorite musical numbers from Nanna’s Cottage.

• 1.11 "Remember When..."

Nanna (Rachael Rizzo) and Gardener Gus (Greg Izay) recall some of their favorite adventures together in Nanna’s Cottage.

• 1.12 "There's Never Enough Gus"

A showcase of Gardener Gus’ (Greg Izay) favorite visits to Nanna’s Cottage.

• 1.13 "The Ones You Liked The Best"

The children of America pick their favorite segments of Nanna’s Cottage in this delightful episode.

Cast

Adult Characters

• Abigale "Nanna" Macaroon (Rachael Rizzo)
• Gardener Gus O'Hara (Greg Izay)
• Gertrude "Trudy" Hazelnut (Lauren Stone)
• Arbuckle (Jason Booth)

Puppet Characters

• Mean Marvin (Davey Porter)
• Little Harry (Dave Moppert)

Kids

• Rosey Smartidoodle (Gracie Porter)
• Danny O'Hara (Cameron J. Walker)
• Heather Horsetrotter (Liza Clark)
• Fu Cheng (Lydia Hale)
• Andy Puddlesplash (Austen Reeder)
• Anna Belle Jingleheimer (Carly Walker)
• Sasha Playnowski (Spenser Hansen)
• Christopher the Geography Boy (Ben Ballard)
• Calvin Coalshovel (Evan Kossow)
• Peter Pufferbelly (Ben Bailey)
• Nice Nick (Griffin Moser)
• Bunny Hoppergrass (Bethany Smith)
• Operissimo (Ben Taube)

Guest Stars

• The Merchants of Cottage Hamlet (Gaylord Walker)
• Captain Carsten Macaroon (Tom Snyder)
• Ben Franklin (Don Moser)
• Beatrice Bookshussher (Joy Doctor)

Production Staff

• Davey Porter, executive producer
• Karen Sponsler-Porter, co-producer & costume designer
• Eric A. Stillwell, associate producer & head writer
• Kevin M. Sponsler, associate producer & station relations
• Lee Reeder, associate producer & writer
• Steve Ogle, line producer & technical director
• Penny Havlovick, production coordinator & stage manager
• Dave Moppert, assistant director & graphic artist
• Pete Noriega, art director
• Loren Starr, art director
• Sal Collura, director of photography
• Cynthia McCourt, hair & makeup
• Spence Palermo, sound
• Jason Booth, writer

External links

• Nanna's Cottage
• Polara Productions