Iris, The Happy Professor

Iris, The Happy Professor is a Canadian-produced children's television show created by former Belgian-born comic book artist Henri Desclez, that aired from 1992 to 1994. It revolves around Professor Iris, a purple ibis who teaches a class of three students: Piano, Skeleton, and Plant.

The Professor teaches a variety of subjects to his students and always wears a bowtie based on the topic of the lesson in each episode. 156 episodes were produced over six seasons.