Oobi

6.8
2000

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

Logo for Little Airplane Productions

Seasons

48 Episodes • Premiered 2000

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1. Dance!

Grampu turns on a radio and the children dance to the music.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 2: Follow the Leader!

2. Follow the Leader!

Oobi, Uma, and Kako play a game of follow the leader.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 3: Pretend Catch!

3. Pretend Catch!

Oobi and Kako play a game of catch with an imaginary ball.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 4: Peekaboo!

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.

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5. Tag!

Oobi, Kako, and Uma play tag.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 6: Slide!

6. Slide!

Oobi wants to slide down the slide, but Uma is scared.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 7: Share Pretzels!

7. Share Pretzels!

Oobi is enjoying his bowl of pretzels, until Kako and Uma ask to share.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 8: Watermelon!

8. Watermelon!

Uma eats a watermelon.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 9: Soup!

9. Soup!

Oobi and Kako give Uma a bowl of soup, but she thinks it’s too hot.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 10: Hot Dog and Ketchup!

10. Hot Dog and Ketchup!

Oobi wants ketchup with his hot dog, but it’s really hard to get out of the bottle!

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 11: Empty and Full!

11. Empty and Full!

Uma wants some of Oobi’s orange juice, but his glass is empty. So she drinks the whole pitcher!

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12. Popcorn!

While waiting for their popcorn snack to finish cooking, Oobi and Kako pretend to be popcorn.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 13: Worm!

13. Worm!

Oobi and Uma find a worm in the garden, but Uma is scared of it.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 14: Apple Picking!

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.

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15. Pretend Wind!

Oobi and Kako are outside on a windy day, so they pretend to be the wind.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 16: Dig!

16. Dig!

Oobi and Uma dig in the garden.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 17: Hide and Seek!

17. Hide and Seek!

Oobi hides behind a sunflower during a game of hide and seek.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 18: Nature!

18. Nature!

Grampu tries to explain what nature is.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 19: Music!

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.

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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.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 21: Bongo Drums!

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.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 22: Quiet Read!

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.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 23: Clap Hands!

23. Clap Hands!

Uma wants to join when Oobi and Kako pass time by clapping their palms together.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 24: Painting!

24. Painting!

Uma poses for Oobi while he uses finger paints to draw a portrait of her.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 25: Macaroni Jewelry!

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.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 26: Paint Shapes!

26. Paint Shapes!

Oobi and Kako use sponges to paint different shapes.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 27: Pinch Pot!

27. Pinch Pot!

Oobi and Uma make a pinch pot out of clay.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 28: Drawing Game!

28. Drawing Game!

Grampu plays a charades-style drawing game with Oobi. He draws a rabbit and asks Oobi to guess what it is.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 29: Neighborhood Art!

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."

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 30: Toothpaste!

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.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 31: Wet and Dry!

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.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 32: Bubble Bath!

32. Bubble Bath!

Oobi and Kako take a bubble bath. They use bubbles to pretend to be different creatures.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 33: Feelings!

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.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 34: Cake!

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.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 35: Flush!

35. Flush!

Uma thinks the sound of the toilet flushing is funny, which irritates Grampu

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 36: On and Off!

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.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 37: Prince Oobi!

37. Prince Oobi!

After Uma builds a sand castle, she crowns Grampu the king and Oobi the prince. But what is Uma?

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 38: Bubbles!

38. Bubbles!

Grampu brings out a bubble wand and soap for Oobi, Uma, and Kako to play with.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 39: Tea!

39. Tea!

Oobi and Uma are setting up a tea party, but they forgot the teapot! What should they do?

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 40: Ice Cream!

40. Ice Cream!

Uma asks to share Oobi’s ice cream due to her being really hot.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 41: Water Games!

41. Water Games!

Oobi and Kako find a pool, so they play games with the water!

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 42: Guess!

42. Guess!

Oobi has something in his box, Kako wants to know what’s inside, so Oobi makes him guess.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 43: Bird!

43. Bird!

Uma finds a bird and tries to make it sing.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 44: Cat!

44. Cat!

Oobi, Kako and Grampu play with a cat.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 45: Puppy!

45. Puppy!

Oobi, Uma, and Grampu pretend to be wild animals. Oobi pretends to be a puppy by barking, sniffing, and licking Grampu.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 46: Animal Cookies!

46. Animal Cookies!

After Kako brings animal cookies, Oobi asks the audience to pretend to be the animals that shape the cookie.

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 47: Itsy Bitsy Spider!

47. Itsy Bitsy Spider!

Kako pretends to be a spider and gives Oobi the idea to sing the song "The Itsy Bitsy Spider".

Still image for Oobi season 1 episode 48: Toys!

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.

Cast

Photo of Tim Lagasse

Tim Lagasse

Oobi (voice)

Photo of Noel MacNeal

Noel MacNeal

Kako (voice)

Photo of Tyler Bunch

Tyler Bunch

Grampu (voice)

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