Oobi
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Oobi is a Parents' Choice Gold Award-winning television series on the Noggin channel. Oobi, a bare-hand puppet (with eyes and accessories) focuses on the stage in a young child’s life when everything in his or her world is new and incredible. Oobi is a show about wonder. It speaks to the stage in a young child's life when everything is new and incredible: building a block tower, making cookies. Oobi is a show about children's first awkward attempts at mastery and meaning. It's a show about the everyday revelations.
Production
Little Airplane Productions
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
July 24, 2000
Last Aired
September 6, 2004
Networks
Noggin
Created By
Josh Selig
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Dance!
Air date: 2000-07-24
Grampu turns on a radio and the children dance to the music.
E2
Follow the Leader!
Air date: 2000-07-24
Oobi, Uma, and Kako play a game of follow the leader.
E3
Pretend Catch!
Air date: 2000-07-24
Oobi and Kako play a game of catch with an imaginary ball.
E4
Peekaboo!
Air date: 2000-07-24
Oobi, Uma, and Kako play peekaboo by covering and uncovering each other with their palms. Later, they invite the viewers to join in by covering and uncovering the camera.
E5
Tag!
Air date: 2000-07-24
Oobi, Kako, and Uma play tag.
E6
Slide!
Air date: 2000-07-24
Oobi wants to slide down the slide, but Uma is scared.
E7
Share Pretzels!
Air date: 2000-07-31
Oobi is enjoying his bowl of pretzels, until Kako and Uma ask to share.
E8
Watermelon!
Air date: 2000-07-31
Uma eats a watermelon.
E9
Soup!
Air date: 2000-07-31
Oobi and Kako give Uma a bowl of soup, but she thinks it’s too hot.
E10
Hot Dog and Ketchup!
Air date: 2000-07-31
Oobi wants ketchup with his hot dog, but it’s really hard to get out of the bottle!
E11
Empty and Full!
Air date: 2000-07-31
Uma wants some of Oobi’s orange juice, but his glass is empty. So she drinks the whole pitcher!
E12
Popcorn!
Air date: 2000-07-31
While waiting for their popcorn snack to finish cooking, Oobi and Kako pretend to be popcorn.
E13
Worm!
Air date: 2000-08-07
Oobi and Uma find a worm in the garden, but Uma is scared of it.
E14
Apple Picking!
Air date: 2000-08-07
Uma finds the perfect apple on the tree, but it’s too high for her to grab. So Oobi and Kako help her reach it.
E15
Pretend Wind!
Air date: 2000-08-07
Oobi and Kako are outside on a windy day, so they pretend to be the wind.
E16
Dig!
Air date: 2000-08-07
Oobi and Uma dig in the garden.
E17
Hide and Seek!
Air date: 2000-08-07
Oobi hides behind a sunflower during a game of hide and seek.
E18
Nature!
Air date: 2000-08-07
Grampu tries to explain what nature is.
E19
Music!
Air date: 2000-08-14
Oobi and Kako make music by turning a soup can and a bottle into makeshift instruments. Uma joins in by singing along to their rhythm.
E20
Guitar!
Air date: 2000-08-14
Oobi and Kako have trouble trying to play an acoustic guitar separately. They discover that they need to work as a team to play a tune on it.
E21
Bongo Drums!
Air date: 2000-08-14
Grampu plays a beat on a pair of bongo drums. Uma wants to play along, but she has trouble matching Grampu's rhythm.
E22
Quiet Read!
Air date: 2000-08-14
Oobi tries to read a book in peace but is interrupted by Uma, who is listening to loud music. He finds a compromise by giving Uma a pair of headphones.
E23
Clap Hands!
Air date: 2000-08-14
Uma wants to join when Oobi and Kako pass time by clapping their palms together.
E24
Painting!
Air date: 2000-08-21
Uma poses for Oobi while he uses finger paints to draw a portrait of her.
E25
Macaroni Jewelry!
Air date: 2000-08-21
Oobi, Uma, and Kako put on a fashion show with jewelry made from macaroni. Their performance is cut short when Grampu calls them to the kitchen, where he has made bowls of mac and cheese for them.
E26
Paint Shapes!
Air date: 2000-08-21
Oobi and Kako use sponges to paint different shapes.
E27
Pinch Pot!
Air date: 2000-08-21
Oobi and Uma make a pinch pot out of clay.
E28
Drawing Game!
Air date: 2000-08-21
Grampu plays a charades-style drawing game with Oobi. He draws a rabbit and asks Oobi to guess what it is.
E29
Neighborhood Art!
Air date: 2000-08-21
Oobi makes a model of a neighborhood out of cardboard boxes and paint. He gives Uma a tour of the different buildings, and he helps her sound out the words "library" and "neighborhood."
E30
Toothpaste!
Air date: 2000-08-28
Oobi and Kako try to open a tube of toothpaste. Just as Oobi realizes the cap is still screwed on, Kako decides to jump on top of it, covering Oobi in toothpaste.
E31
Wet and Dry!
Air date: 2000-08-28
Grampu uses a big blue towel to dry Uma after her bath. After jumping in and out of the bathtub a few times, Uma decides to splash Grampu and then dries him off.
E32
Bubble Bath!
Air date: 2000-08-28
Oobi and Kako take a bubble bath. They use bubbles to pretend to be different creatures.
E33
Feelings!
Air date: 2000-08-28
Oobi plays a game by acting out emotions and inviting the viewers to join him. Uma imitates Oobi's moves behind his back. After the game, she decides to act out the feeling of surprise by jumping and scaring Oobi.
E34
Cake!
Air date: 2000-08-28
After playing outside in the mud, Oobi and Kako run inside and spot a cake on the counter. Before they can eat it, Grampu tells them to wash up in the sink, so they work together to wash their hands.
E35
Flush!
Air date: 2000-08-28
Uma thinks the sound of the toilet flushing is funny, which irritates Grampu
E36
On and Off!
Air date: 2000-09-05
Oobi and Kako are playing with a lawn sprinkler, but become confused when it starts turning off and back on over and over again.
E37
Prince Oobi!
Air date: 2000-09-05
After Uma builds a sand castle, she crowns Grampu the king and Oobi the prince. But what is Uma?
E38
Bubbles!
Air date: 2000-09-05
Grampu brings out a bubble wand and soap for Oobi, Uma, and Kako to play with.
E39
Tea!
Air date: 2000-09-05
Oobi and Uma are setting up a tea party, but they forgot the teapot! What should they do?
E40
Ice Cream!
Air date: 2000-09-05
Uma asks to share Oobi’s ice cream due to her being really hot.
E41
Water Games!
Air date: 2000-09-05
Oobi and Kako find a pool, so they play games with the water!
E42
Guess!
Air date: 2000-09-12
Oobi has something in his box, Kako wants to know what’s inside, so Oobi makes him guess.
E43
Bird!
Air date: 2000-09-12
Uma finds a bird and tries to make it sing.
E44
Cat!
Air date: 2000-09-12
Oobi, Kako and Grampu play with a cat.
E45
Puppy!
Air date: 2000-09-12
Oobi, Uma, and Grampu pretend to be wild animals. Oobi pretends to be a puppy by barking, sniffing, and licking Grampu.
E46
Animal Cookies!
Air date: 2000-09-12
After Kako brings animal cookies, Oobi asks the audience to pretend to be the animals that shape the cookie.
E47
Itsy Bitsy Spider!
Air date: 2001-02-05
Kako pretends to be a spider and gives Oobi the idea to sing the song "The Itsy Bitsy Spider".
E48
Toys!
Air date: 2001-02-05
Uma tries to have fun with her stuffed rabbit, but she is bored. Oobi cheers her up by chasing her rabbit with his toy lizard.
Cast
Tim Lagasse
Oobi (voice)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Uma (voice)
Noel MacNeal
Kako (voice)
Tyler Bunch
Grampu (voice)
