And despite a lot of costumed characters, it was the real-life actors who proved themselves in a rather more tricky atmosphere than that of the cosy studios at CBeebies Towers.
The stars of the show were the humans: Justin, Andy and, of course, Stephanie from LazyTown.
They worked their young audience well and are obviously more seasoned professionals than you might give them credit for, and perhaps we're becoming blasé about their forever-repeated routines on the telly.
And then there's Mr Tumble. Justin's alter-ego proved to be a real hit and took the children to new heights of hysteria. Yet while we might have been expecting the colourful clown to return for a spell in the second half, we found his exposure was harshly rationed to a skit quite early on.
Never mind, seeing the MBE-decorated entertainer felt like something special – and something to be savoured. We can say we were there!
Which is more than some people who wanted to be in the audience. How gangs of people can contrive to continue arriving until well past half an hour into the show is a mystery.
Some of the less-favoured costume characters were reduced to what might be called bit-parts but most had their own section of the show, which comprised a series of scenarios trying to help the gang find some treasure.
So we enjoyed the Jakers crowd, the Koala Brothers, the Tweenies, Underground Ernie and Postman Pat.
Such shame then, that the biggest cheer was reserved for the Teletubbies. There's no accounting for taste.
