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.
Oobi (Season 1)
Dance! (Episode 1)
Air date: 2000-07-24
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Grampu turns on a radio and the children dance to the music.
Follow the Leader! (Episode 2)
Air date: 2000-07-24
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi, Uma, and Kako play a game of follow the leader.
Pretend Catch! (Episode 3)
Air date: 2000-07-24
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Kako play a game of catch with an imaginary ball.
Peekaboo! (Episode 4)
Air date: 2000-07-24
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Tag! (Episode 5)
Air date: 2000-07-24
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi, Kako, and Uma play tag.
Slide! (Episode 6)
Air date: 2000-07-24
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi wants to slide down the slide, but Uma is scared.
Share Pretzels! (Episode 7)
Air date: 2000-07-31
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi is enjoying his bowl of pretzels, until Kako and Uma ask to share.
Watermelon! (Episode 8)
Air date: 2000-07-31
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Uma eats a watermelon.
Soup! (Episode 9)
Air date: 2000-07-31
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Kako give Uma a bowl of soup, but she thinks it’s too hot.
Hot Dog and Ketchup! (Episode 10)
Air date: 2000-07-31
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi wants ketchup with his hot dog, but it’s really hard to get out of the bottle!
Empty and Full! (Episode 11)
Air date: 2000-07-31
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Uma wants some of Oobi’s orange juice, but his glass is empty. So she drinks the whole pitcher!
Popcorn! (Episode 12)
Air date: 2000-07-31
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: While waiting for their popcorn snack to finish cooking, Oobi and Kako pretend to be popcorn.
Worm! (Episode 13)
Air date: 2000-08-07
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Uma find a worm in the garden, but Uma is scared of it.
Apple Picking! (Episode 14)
Air date: 2000-08-07
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Pretend Wind! (Episode 15)
Air date: 2000-08-07
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Kako are outside on a windy day, so they pretend to be the wind.
Dig! (Episode 16)
Air date: 2000-08-07
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Uma dig in the garden.
Hide and Seek! (Episode 17)
Air date: 2000-08-07
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi hides behind a sunflower during a game of hide and seek.
Nature! (Episode 18)
Air date: 2000-08-07
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Grampu tries to explain what nature is.
Music! (Episode 19)
Air date: 2000-08-14
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Guitar! (Episode 20)
Air date: 2000-08-14
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Bongo Drums! (Episode 21)
Air date: 2000-08-14
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Grampu plays a beat on a pair of bongo drums. Uma wants to play along, but she has trouble matching Grampu's rhythm.
Quiet Read! (Episode 22)
Air date: 2000-08-14
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Clap Hands! (Episode 23)
Air date: 2000-08-14
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Uma wants to join when Oobi and Kako pass time by clapping their palms together.
Painting! (Episode 24)
Air date: 2000-08-21
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Uma poses for Oobi while he uses finger paints to draw a portrait of her.
Macaroni Jewelry! (Episode 25)
Air date: 2000-08-21
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Paint Shapes! (Episode 26)
Air date: 2000-08-21
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Kako use sponges to paint different shapes.
Pinch Pot! (Episode 27)
Air date: 2000-08-21
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Uma make a pinch pot out of clay.
Drawing Game! (Episode 28)
Air date: 2000-08-21
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Grampu plays a charades-style drawing game with Oobi. He draws a rabbit and asks Oobi to guess what it is.
Neighborhood Art! (Episode 29)
Air date: 2000-08-21
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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."
Toothpaste! (Episode 30)
Air date: 2000-08-28
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Wet and Dry! (Episode 31)
Air date: 2000-08-28
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Bubble Bath! (Episode 32)
Air date: 2000-08-28
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Kako take a bubble bath. They use bubbles to pretend to be different creatures.
Feelings! (Episode 33)
Air date: 2000-08-28
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Cake! (Episode 34)
Air date: 2000-08-28
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Flush! (Episode 35)
Air date: 2000-08-28
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Uma thinks the sound of the toilet flushing is funny, which irritates Grampu
On and Off! (Episode 36)
Air date: 2000-09-05
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Kako are playing with a lawn sprinkler, but become confused when it starts turning off and back on over and over again.
Prince Oobi! (Episode 37)
Air date: 2000-09-05
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: After Uma builds a sand castle, she crowns Grampu the king and Oobi the prince. But what is Uma?
Bubbles! (Episode 38)
Air date: 2000-09-05
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Grampu brings out a bubble wand and soap for Oobi, Uma, and Kako to play with.
Tea! (Episode 39)
Air date: 2000-09-05
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Uma are setting up a tea party, but they forgot the teapot! What should they do?
Ice Cream! (Episode 40)
Air date: 2000-09-05
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Uma asks to share Oobi’s ice cream due to her being really hot.
Water Games! (Episode 41)
Air date: 2000-09-05
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi and Kako find a pool, so they play games with the water!
Guess! (Episode 42)
Air date: 2000-09-12
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi has something in his box, Kako wants to know what’s inside, so Oobi makes him guess.
Bird! (Episode 43)
Air date: 2000-09-12
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Uma finds a bird and tries to make it sing.
Cat! (Episode 44)
Air date: 2000-09-12
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi, Kako and Grampu play with a cat.
Puppy! (Episode 45)
Air date: 2000-09-12
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Oobi, Uma, and Grampu pretend to be wild animals. Oobi pretends to be a puppy by barking, sniffing, and licking Grampu.
Animal Cookies! (Episode 46)
Air date: 2000-09-12
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: After Kako brings animal cookies, Oobi asks the audience to pretend to be the animals that shape the cookie.
Itsy Bitsy Spider! (Episode 47)
Air date: 2001-02-05
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: Kako pretends to be a spider and gives Oobi the idea to sing the song "The Itsy Bitsy Spider".
Toys! (Episode 48)
Air date: 2001-02-05
Runtime: 1 min
Overview: 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.
Seasons
Episodes 25
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