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.
Cast: Tim Lagasse, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Noel MacNeal
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48 episodes
- 1. Dance!Grampu turns on a radio and the children dance to the music.TV-YCC1minJul 24, 2000
- 2. Follow the Leader!Oobi, Uma, and Kako play a game of follow the leader.TV-YCC1minJul 24, 2000
- 3. Pretend Catch!Oobi and Kako play a game of catch with an imaginary ball.TV-YCC1minJul 24, 2000
- 4. Peekaboo!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.TV-YCC1minJul 24, 2000
- 5. Tag!Oobi, Kako, and Uma play tag.TV-YCC1minJul 24, 2000
- 6. Slide!Oobi wants to slide down the slide, but Uma is scared.TV-YCC1minJul 24, 2000
- 7. Share Pretzels!Oobi is enjoying his bowl of pretzels, until Kako and Uma ask to share.TV-YCC1minJul 31, 2000
- 8. Watermelon!Uma eats a watermelon.TV-YCC1minJul 31, 2000
- 9. Soup!Oobi and Kako give Uma a bowl of soup, but she thinks it’s too hot.TV-YCC1minJul 31, 2000
- 10. Hot Dog and Ketchup!Oobi wants ketchup with his hot dog, but it’s really hard to get out of the bottle!TV-YCC1minJul 31, 2000
- 11. Empty and Full!Uma wants some of Oobi’s orange juice, but his glass is empty. So she drinks the whole pitcher!TV-YCC1minJul 31, 2000
- 12. Popcorn!While waiting for their popcorn snack to finish cooking, Oobi and Kako pretend to be popcorn.TV-YCC1minJul 31, 2000
- 13. Worm!Oobi and Uma find a worm in the garden, but Uma is scared of it.TV-YCC1minAug 7, 2000
- 14. Apple Picking!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.TV-YCC1minAug 7, 2000
- 15. Pretend Wind!Oobi and Kako are outside on a windy day, so they pretend to be the wind.TV-YCC1minAug 7, 2000
- 16. Dig!Oobi and Uma dig in the garden.TV-YCC1minAug 7, 2000
- 17. Hide and Seek!Oobi hides behind a sunflower during a game of hide and seek.TV-YCC1minAug 7, 2000
- 18. Nature!Grampu tries to explain what nature is.TV-YCC1minAug 7, 2000
- 19. Music!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.TV-YCC1minAug 14, 2000
- 20. Guitar!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.TV-YCC1minAug 14, 2000
- 21. Bongo Drums!Grampu plays a beat on a pair of bongo drums. Uma wants to play along, but she has trouble matching Grampu's rhythm.TV-YCC1minAug 14, 2000
- 22. Quiet Read!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.TV-YCC1minAug 14, 2000
- 23. Clap Hands!Uma wants to join when Oobi and Kako pass time by clapping their palms together.TV-YCC1minAug 14, 2000
- 24. Painting!Uma poses for Oobi while he uses finger paints to draw a portrait of her.TV-YCC1minAug 21, 2000
- 25. Macaroni Jewelry!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.TV-YCC1minAug 21, 2000
- 26. Paint Shapes!Oobi and Kako use sponges to paint different shapes.TV-YCC1minAug 21, 2000
- 27. Pinch Pot!Oobi and Uma make a pinch pot out of clay.TV-YCC1minAug 21, 2000
- 28. Drawing Game!Grampu plays a charades-style drawing game with Oobi. He draws a rabbit and asks Oobi to guess what it is.TV-YCC1minAug 21, 2000
- 29. Neighborhood Art!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."TV-YCC1minAug 21, 2000
- 30. Toothpaste!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.TV-YCC1minAug 28, 2000
- 31. Wet and Dry!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.TV-YCC1minAug 28, 2000
- 32. Bubble Bath!Oobi and Kako take a bubble bath. They use bubbles to pretend to be different creatures.TV-YCC1minAug 28, 2000
- 33. Feelings!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.TV-YCC1minAug 28, 2000
- 34. Cake!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.TV-YCC1minAug 28, 2000
- 35. Flush!Uma thinks the sound of the toilet flushing is funny, which irritates GrampuTV-YCC1minAug 28, 2000
- 36. On and Off!Oobi and Kako are playing with a lawn sprinkler, but become confused when it starts turning off and back on over and over again.TV-YCC1minSep 5, 2000
- 37. Prince Oobi!After Uma builds a sand castle, she crowns Grampu the king and Oobi the prince. But what is Uma?TV-YCC1minSep 5, 2000
- 38. Bubbles!Grampu brings out a bubble wand and soap for Oobi, Uma, and Kako to play with.TV-YCC1minSep 5, 2000
- 39. Tea!Oobi and Uma are setting up a tea party, but they forgot the teapot! What should they do?TV-YCC1minSep 5, 2000
- 40. Ice Cream!Uma asks to share Oobi’s ice cream due to her being really hot.TV-YCC1minSep 5, 2000
- 41. Water Games!Oobi and Kako find a pool, so they play games with the water!TV-YCC1minSep 5, 2000
- 42. Guess!Oobi has something in his box, Kako wants to know what’s inside, so Oobi makes him guess.TV-YCC1minSep 12, 2000
- 43. Bird!Uma finds a bird and tries to make it sing.TV-YCC1minSep 12, 2000
- 44. Cat!Oobi, Kako and Grampu play with a cat.TV-YCC1minSep 12, 2000
- 45. Puppy!Oobi, Uma, and Grampu pretend to be wild animals. Oobi pretends to be a puppy by barking, sniffing, and licking Grampu.TV-YCC1minSep 12, 2000
- 46. Animal Cookies!After Kako brings animal cookies, Oobi asks the audience to pretend to be the animals that shape the cookie.TV-YCC1minSep 12, 2000
- 47. Itsy Bitsy Spider!Kako pretends to be a spider and gives Oobi the idea to sing the song "The Itsy Bitsy Spider".TV-YCC1minFeb 5, 2001
- 48. Toys!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.TV-YCC1minFeb 5, 2001
Oobi
★ 6.8/1020003 seasons100 episodesEnded
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Scott Preston, Josh Selig
- Created by
- Josh Selig
- Studio
- Little Airplane Productions
