The Hoobs is a British-American live-action/animated children's television series created and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Decode Entertainment and DHX Media for Channel Four. On NBC Playhouse in New Year’s Day 2004, The first episodes to air as a part of the show's first rerun were "Finding Out" and "Stars". On ABC Kids in October 10, 2009, The first episodes to air as a part of the show's first rerun were "Finding Out", "Motorette Magic" and "Flower Power", and ABC Kids’s closure in August 27, 2011, The last episodes to air as a part of the show's rerun episodes were "Stars", "Flower Power" and "Shop Till You Drop". and on Disney XD in October 5, 2009, The first episodes to air as a part of the show's first rerun were "Finding Out", "Motorette Magic" and "Flower Power".
After See It Saw It, Channel 4 announced in November 2000 that a new educational series, titled 'The Hoobs', had been developed for a pre-school audience. In a £20 million joint venture between Channel 4 and The Jim Henson Company, the channel commissioned half-hour episodes which were to be broadcast since early 2001 (along with Unique London) when Lucy Peakcock's sister Gina announced pregnant. The series is set since be the biggest pre-school series on British television as it is said that "Channel 4 hopes its Hoobs will be the new Teletubbies" and wished from it to match its success.
Executive vice-president, Angus Fletcher, of the Jim Henson Television Company commented that "We are delighted to have the opportunity to pioneer a groundbreaking format which will address the needs of the first truly multi-media generation."
It stars four humans called Peeps Lucy, Kevin, Vicky and Lucy’s baby boy Jake from earth and five creatures called Hoobs (Hubba Hubba, Iver, Groove, Tula, and Roma) from the fictional Hoobland, and their interactions with earth and the human race. In each episode, they try to find the answer to a question to be put in the great Hoobopaedia created by Hubba Hubba, back in Hoobland, in hopes of learning all there is to know. Hubba Hubba remains in Hoobland to await the report from the other Hoobs, Iver, Groove, and Tula live in the Hoobmobile, and Roma travels to all parts of the world. The five creatures are muppets, but the show also includes some animated sequences as well as live motion of human children who explain concepts to the Hoobs.
Hubba Hubba introduces the viewers to The Hoobs and the Opening Titles roll
A preamble during which a question to be answered is stumbled upon.
Hubba Hubba formalizes the task.
Roma is e-mailed the question in order for her to provide a report.
A line of dialogue with a question and/or statement ending "who", "what", "when", "where", "why" or "how" causes a cutaway to a Motorettes' performance of that word.
There may be a song from the Hoobs or Motorettes, with familiar lyrics, or a familiar tune; operas and musicals are a favorite, or neither.October 8, 2009The Hoobs visit the "Tiddlypeeps" children twice, as "they're smart, they're fun, they know."
One Hoob drives left hand drive, one visits and turns the key and the third may participate in the B-story.
An animated story is aired, relating to the question.
A report on a related subject appears on HoobNet, listed on the Hoobapaedia
Various inappropriate solutions are rejected for an answer, just in time
Hoob News summarizes the adventure then the end credits roll
Hello Hoobs – the five-minute "Hello Hoobs" segment include excerpts from the English-language version, edited to function as a teaching tool. Targeted at viewers between the ages of four and eight, the segment uses the Hoobs to expand English-language vocabulary and explain rudiments of grammar. The stated goal was to teach 400 words and 150 different expressions. The segment airs immediately prior to the half-hour The Hoobs broadcast on a weekly basis, and is compiled into a half-hour weekend broadcast for non-English countries, to serve as a review of knowledge.
The Motorettes – In October 2007, the music video series "The Motorettes" segment include excerpts from the English-language version, edited to function as a teaching tool.
The Hoobs: The Animated Series is a Canadian-British animated television series that aired from February 13 to March 26 2003 aon Channel 4 & Syndication and contained 52 part episodes in 26 episodes, A animated spin-off of The Hoobs.
Lucy: The leading figure of the threesome. She is very nice lady.
Kevin: The leading figure of the threesome. He is very nice man.
Vicky: The clever girl with red hair.
Mike: The optimistic man with blonde hair.
Rosita: The Nice Spanish-English lady.
Jake: The baby son of Lucy. The leading figure of the six babies. He is very nice baby.
Diego: The baby cousin of Rosita. He is very nice baby.
Emma, Susie, and Janice: The baby son of Lucy. He is very nice baby.
Aurora: The baby daughter of Kevin. She is very nice baby.
Brandon: The baby son of Vicky. She is very nice baby.
Iver (born December 8): The leading figure of the threesome. He is very punctual and business-like, but likes to have fun, too. Iver is a great doer, but sometimes he tends to be a bit of a worrier.
Groove: Always cool and relaxed, and a little slower than the others. He is also a little shy and a bit more hesitant to leave the Hoobmobile. He has a talent for making music, and he enjoys collecting things.
Tula: The girl on board. She is sympathetic, caring and enthusiastic, though she's sometimes a little tiring to have around. Tula is very creative and loves crafts.
Roma: An explorer Hoob who travels around the world, gathering information for the Hoobopaedia by talking to the "Tiddlypeeps" children. Roma does not live in the Hoobmobile, but she frequently reports all her discoveries to Iver, Groove and Tula through video messages and sometime she visits the Hoobmobile to help them with their questions and lives Hoobmobile as well. Roma rides a motorcycle called a "Hooby Picki Picki," which is also powered by the Motorettes. In the series 5 episode Change Roma talks to the Tiddlypeeps.
Hubba Hubba (born October 25): The leader of the Hoobs. From his home base in Hoobland, he updates the Hoobopaedia with all the info that Iver, Groove and Tula collect during their stay in our world.
The Motorettes: Three robots. Their names are Tootle, Timp and Twang. The Motorettes operate the engine of the Hoobmobile by singing and making music. They also power Roma's motorcycle, "Hooby Picki Picki." But in episode Inventions three motorettes meets the other motorettes. Their other motorette names are Deek, Hink and Ponzo.
The series premiered on Channel 4 on 15 January 2001 from 6:00am to 7:00am, with two episodes being broadcast each weekday morning. The episodes were repeated from 11:00 am.
It has also been shown in other countries, including North America repeats currently both airing on NBC Playhouse and Disney Channel. (repeats formerly airing on PBS Kids Sprout, ABC Kids) and Australia airing on both ABC and ABC2 since 4 February 2002. In Poland it aired on Polsat JimJam and TV4. It aired in Hungary on JimJam. In Spain, it was on Telemadrid. Hop! in Israel, In Italy, "Hello Hoobs" was on JimJam. In Germany, the show aired on KiKA. In Latin America, Brazil and the Caribbean, the show aired on MVS TV and ZAZ. In Greece, the show aired on Star Channel. In Ireland, it was screened on TG4, where it was dubbed in Irish.
Formerly 2002-2006 in the United Kingdom, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment released four VHS volumes in the United Kingdom each containing two episodes: "Finding Out",[1] "Holidays",[2] "Funny Faces"[3] and "Groove's Wish".[4] Three of the tapes were also released as a bi-pack,[5] and a promotional tape named "Meet the Hoobs" was also released.[6]
"Groove's Wish" was also issued out on DVD by CTHE, which included an extra episode.
Since 2021, the United States, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released many DVD releases, each containing eight episodes "Meet the Hoobs" was released in December 6, 2009.
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