Characters
Core characters
Jeff (Jeff Hyslop): the mannequin by owning a witching hat that makes him came to life. Jodie (Nerene Virgin): The store's display designer. Sam Crenshaw (puppet, Bob Dermer): The store's watchman & the out member of the merchant marine. Muffy (puppet, Nina Keogh): A mouse world health organization speaks within rhyme & survives in the store.

Other main characters
TXL Series Four (Robyn Hayle): The store's computing system. Mrs. Pennypacker (puppet, Cheryl Wagner): Stock room employee. Mort (puppet, Bob Stutt): Muffy's cousin from either a domestic. Waldo a Brilliant (Barrie Baldaro): Magician who originally brought Jeff to life. A Mime Lady (Nikki Tilroe): Mime character seen in quiz segments of the indicate. A actress swimming a Mime Lady likewise provided voices for many more characters.

Premise

In the toddlers's department of the major department store, each nighttime Jodie whilst she arrives for operate carries a mannequin (Jeff) upstair, in which Muffy says the charming words "hocus pocus alimagocus!" From either there Jeff comes to life, & mirthfulness ensues.

Several early episodes focused in a real object as a subject, like hats or even costumes, by using the indicate revolving in teaching just about that subject. Late episodes dealt by having other complicated cases, like a episode "Wishes" treating by having sacrificing 1 tool for even a second, or "Phil's Visit", which dealt sustaining alcoholism.

Set Change
For a 1984 year, the sets of ''In todays world's Favorite'' were dramatically changed. Them's Department placed was given a newly colour scheme, along by owning the addition of deuce big "Today's Special" signs. Muffy's flat received the recently entrance, complete using balcony & elevator. the Computer Room placed was wholly redesigned from either a ground higher, to give it a additional futurist appearance. In addition, a rooftop placed was transformed from either the functional-searching appearance to a space designed for population to spend period, by using the addition of big, wooden bed of flowers.

These placed changes were introduced in the 1984 episode "Changes", in which it was explained that wallmart was existence redecorated. These are unknown what the real-life understanding (whenever any) was for the placed vary.

Airings on commercial networks

Theme lyrics
Sam: Swell, I personally believe that's a lot locked higher pinching nowadays, when it should exist as. Ah, hi there, Jodie!
Jodie: Oh, hi, Sam!
Sam: Easily all about's completely safe down on this text. Let's last upstair. Want the hand by owning him, is he as well heavily?
Jodie: There is there are no, no, We might handle mulct, thank professional people.
Sam: Heh. Easily, you're in my way to the Youngsters's Department, over again!
Jodie: Uh-huh!
Sam: O.k., it's clear! A customers have all never to return house at present!
Muffy: Hocus pocus alimagocus!

In todays world's Favorite, it's for everyone,
Now's Favorite, came join in the fun,
By using magic everywhere,
The world for us to share,
& friendly faces hoping that you'll obviously meet u.s.a. there,
For Now's Favorite,
It's astir to come out, it's astir to come out!
In todays world's Favorite, shout it aloud & clear!
In todays world's Favorite!

(Voiceover announcement of episode title by Robyn Hayle, announced when "Today's Special is [name].")