Series synopsis
The Hoobs is a British kids television series that premiered on Channel 4 on January 15, 2001. It ended on February 2, 2001. It was created by Jocelyn Stevenson, Brian Henson. It stars Don Austen, John Eccleston, Julie Westwood and Gillie Robic.
The Hoobs is a BAFTA-winning television programme created and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop.
Join Iver, Tula, Groove, and Roma on a friendly, fun-filled, journey as they investigate different worlds and search for answers to everything Hoobs could ever want to know about the universe. “The Hoobs” embraces the power of the question and uses a delightful mix of puppetry, animation, and live-action to help young audiences learn about the world we live in.
Premise
The Hoobs is a BAFTA-winning television programme created and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop.
Join Iver, Tula, Groove, and Roma on a friendly, fun-filled, journey as they investigate different worlds and search for answers to everything Hoobs could ever want to know about the universe. “The Hoobs” embraces the power of the question and uses a delightful mix of puppetry, animation, and live-action to help young audiences learn about the world we live in.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Don Austen as Iver
- John Eccleston as Groove
- Julie Westwood as Tula
- Gillie Robic as Roma
- Brian Herring as Hubba Hubba
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 250 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 40 | January 15, 2001 | October 17, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 25 | ||
| Season 3 | 60 | ||
| Season 4 | 73 | ||
| Season 5 | 52 | January 3, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Finding Out The Hoobs are here to find out all about Peeps and Tiddlypeeps, which makes them wonder how Tiddlypeeps find things out. Along the way they also discover how many hoobnips fit in a tart tin, how to give Roma the Hoobyhics and how much fun you can have with something soft and squidgy. By the time they get to Hoob News one thing they've found out is just how much there is to find out! |
January 15, 2001 |
| 2 |
Monkeys The Hoobs would like to give a monkey something to make him happy - but what? It seems that a monkey already has everything they try. Only when they've finally found out and they go back to their monkey book does it turns out that the answer was right there in front of them all along! |
October 9, 2002 |
| 3 |
Hello Groove thinks there can't be a better way of saying hello than giving his tail a good old wagga-wagga - it's almost as good as a Hoobledigger! But how do the Tiddlypeeps say hello to their friends when they're really pleased to see them? They find out how Queens say hello and Roma even says hello to some rugby players but in the end the Tiddlypeeps teach them the nicest hello of all! |
October 10, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puppets | |
| 2 | Angry | |
| 3 | Holidays |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circus | |
| 2 | Upside Down | |
| 3 | Rings |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hooblebumper Breakfast Tula and Groove decide to have a HUGE Hoob breakfast called a Hooblebumber Breakfast. Iver doesn't feel like any breakfast, because he's working in the cab, so how can Tula and Groove persuade Iver to eat his breakfast? |
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| 2 |
Hooby Clues The Hoobs are enjoying a good game of Hoob Clues, which is a game where you guess the answer to a set of clues. They are enjoying the game so much, that the they decide to do Hoob News in the form of the game. |
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| 3 |
Ouch! While preparing for a picnic, Tula's paw gets stung, and it really hurts! The Hoobs learn how many stinging things there are on the Peep planet. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoobledoop! | |
| 2 | Hooblebumper Box Day | |
| 3 | Chocolate |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 15, 2001 |
| Last aired | February 2, 2001 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |