Why they used puppets in the show

[lolznoboz]

TO HIDE THE FACT THAT MAGNUS SCHEVING IS SHORT

[StingX]

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Heh... I do wonder what made them go in the puppet direction, but I don't think it was that.

[Fox]

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Being short is fashionable

[UnLearnEd]

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I think the creative team was inspired by Fraggle Rock and the Muppets. Fraggle was even designed to be an international show just like LazyTown. In addition to the puppets, there were human segments filmed as well. Green screens were used at certain parts. Then there are the similarities in direction between certain LazyTown eps and 80's Muppets specials. Likely Icelanders watched them. Probably wanted to try their hand at this sort of thing, while telling a new story in their own kinda way.

[LAJMS123]

TO HIDE THE FACT THAT MAGNUS SCHEVING IS SHORT

He's taller than you would think. He's about 5'9. That's not short, under 5'6 is officially short. Over 6'2 is officially tall. So he's average, the middle range.

[Buzz]

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TO HIDE THE FACT THAT MAGNUS SCHEVING IS SHORT

they could hire small kids for the roles instead but maybe they were just afraid of the bunch of annoying brats on set :xd:

[RockinRobbie]

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I think Stefan's height doesn't help his case. He's about 6'2 :o

[DRB319]

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I think the creative team was inspired by Fraggle Rock and the Muppets. Fraggle was even designed to be an international show just like LazyTown. In addition to the puppets, there were human segments filmed as well. Green screens were used at certain parts. Then there are the similarities in direction between certain LazyTown eps and 80's Muppets specials. Likely Icelanders watched them. Probably wanted to try their hand at this sort of thing, while telling a new story in their own kinda way.

That would make sense, considering that puppets seem to be fairly popular in Iceland.

[lolznoboz]

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guys im saying this because you know that all the characters in afram latibaer and glanni i latabae all of the characters are taller than him

[Glanni's Girl]

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TO HIDE THE FACT THAT MAGNUS SCHEVING IS *SHORT

*fun sized (lol though).

he's average

Or, slightly above average

[TheOtter]

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Or, slightly above average

More like slightly below average.