2000 – February 11, 2005
Oobi is a puppet show made in 2000 for Nickelodeon and its sister channel Noggin. It started as a series of two-minute shorts and premiered as a long-form series in 2003. The show revolves around four hand puppets with eyes and accessories who use very simple, distilled dialog.
The show's concept is based on a training method used by puppeteers learning to operate Muppets, which involves using their hands and a pair of ping pong balls instead of a puppet. The show won many awards from organizations like Parents' Choice and the Television Academy. A spin-off, Oobi: Dasdasi, premiered in 2012 and ran for 78 episodes.
Dick Maitland was the sound effect director and foley artist for the show. Maitland was also the sound artist for Sesame Street.
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Storyline
The show takes place in a neighborhood where bare hand puppets talk and act like people. The main character is a boy named Oobi. He lives in a quaint, old-fashioned house with his sister Uma and his grandpa Grampu. His friend Kako lives across the street and often visits. Together, Oobi and his family have funny, simple adventures that celebrate the awkward steps of growing up. The characters have a very simple manner of speaking, meant to mimic how kids talk in very early childhood.
Secondary characters include Frieda the Foot, one of Oobi's best friends who happens to be a foot puppet instead of a hand; Inka, Oobi's piano teacher who eventually becomes Grampu's girlfriend; and Angus, a nerdy and insecure classmate of Oobi's whose eyes are below his fingers rather than on top.
TV Show Intro
Sound Effects Used
This show mainly uses Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros., Animal Trax, Background Trax, Cartoon Trax Volume 1, Series 2000, Series 4000, Series 9000, The General Series 6000, The Premiere Edition Volume 1, The Premiere Edition Volume 2, and The Premiere Edition Volume 3.
- Cartoon Bulb Horn Sound (Used in "Pretend Circus!")
- Dick Maitland Crunching Sound 01 (Heard in "Dinosaur!")
- Dick Maitland Crunching Sound 02 (Heard in "Dinosaur!")
- Hollywoodedge, Elephant Calls 3x Wl CRT012902 (Used in "Pretend Circus!")
- Hollywoodedge, Elephant Single Shor AT043401 (Used in "Pretend Circus!")
- Hollywoodedge, Elephant Trumpeting PE024801 (Used in "Pretend Circus!")
- Hollywoodedge, Guinea Pig Squeak Two AT045201 (Used in "Uma Preschool!")
- Hollywoodedge, Seagulls No Surf BT022101 (Used in "Fishing!")
- Hollywoodedge, Several Rapid Swish CRT054101 (Used in "Haircut!")
- Hollywoodedge, Slide Whistle Up Dw CRT2028301 (5th slide down, used in a high pitch in "Haircut!")
- Hollywoodedge, Small Creak Cork CRT052802 (Used in "Uma's Birthday!")
- Hollywoodedge, Synth Laser Single PE260601 (Used in "Fishing!")
- Hollywoodedge, Wet Mustard Farts Squ PE351002
- Hollywoodedge, Wet Mustard Farts Squ PE351003
- Hollywoodedge, Wet Splats Various CRT052101 (Used in "Uma Bathroom!")
- Hollywoodedge, Wet Squirty Farts Bub PE350705
- Hollywoodedge, Wet Squirty Farts Bub PE350803
- Sound Ideas, ARROW, CARTOON - BUNG ZIP BOW (Used in "Make Music!".)
- Sound Ideas, BELL, DESK - DESK BELL: SINGLE RING (Used in "Neighborhood!")
- Sound Ideas, BELL, HAND - LARGE BRASS BELL: SHORT RING (Used in "Haircut!")
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, BLUE JAY - SINGLE CALLS, ANIMAL 01 (Heard once in "Grown-Ups!".)
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, OWL - SINGLE OWL HOOTING, ANIMAL (Used in a high pitch in "Halloween!")
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BELL - METAL XYLOPHONE, ARPEGGIO UP, QUICK, MUSIC, PERCUSSION (Last note heard every time in Season 2 whenever the characters ask the viewers to interact with them; also heard in "Grown-Up!" and "Superheroes!".)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, BELL - METAL XYLOPHONE, GLISS UP, MUSIC, PERCUSSION (Used in "Neighborhood")
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CRASH - LARGE JUNK CRASH 01 (Used in "Dinosaur!")
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, POP - SMALL POP 01/Sound Ideas, CARTOON, POP - ZIP, POP 01/Sound Ideas, CARTOON, ZIP - HIGH 01 (Used in "Haircut!" and "Halloween!")
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, TWANG - SHORT RISING TWANG 03 (Used in "Halloween!")
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - FAST ZIP BY (Various episodes)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - FLUTTER WHISTLE: LONG SPINNING WHISTLE (Used in "Make Pizza!")
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - SLIDE WHISTLE: FAST ZIP BY 01 (Used in "Haircut!" and "Uma's Birthday!")
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, ZIP - VERY QUICK (Used in "Halloween!")
- Sound Ideas, CHIMES - DOORBELL, MUSIC, PERCUSSION 01 (Used in "Video!")
- Sound Ideas, COUNTRY, DAY - BIRDS, CRICKETS, STEADY BREEZE, AMBIENCE (Heard once in "Peekaboo!" and "Toys!".)
- Sound Ideas, COUNTRY, NIGHT - EVENING AMBIENCE: CRICKETS 01 (Used in "Halloween!")
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, BELL - SINGLE RING (Used in "Chez Oobi!" and "Babysitter!")
- Sound Ideas, EATING, CARTOON - BIG GLOPPY CHEWING
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRONIC - MAGICAL SWISH 03 (Used in "Garden Day!")
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - SHORT THIN RICOCHET, BULLET 02 (Used in "Clean Up!")
- Sound Ideas, LAUGHTER, CHILD - FEMALE CHILD: LAUGHING, HUMAN 01 (Used in "Make Pizza!")
- Sound Ideas, SPOOGE, CARTOON - HIGH, GLOPPY SPOOGES 01 (Used in "Uma's Birthday!")
- Sound Ideas, SPOOGE, CARTOON - HIGH, GLOPPY SPOOGES 02
- Sound Ideas, SPOOGE, CARTOON - HIGH, GLOPPY SPOOGES 03
- Sound Ideas, SQUEAK, CARTOON - LITTLE ZABORK (Used in "Play Ball!")
- Sound Ideas, SQUEEZE, CARTOON - HORN SQUEEZE, SHORT (Used in "Haircut!".)
- Sound Ideas, SQUISH, CARTOON - ROTTEN EGG SQUISH (Used in "Pretend Circus!".)
- Sound Ideas, SQUISH, CARTOON - SOFT SQUISH (Used in "Uma Birthday!")
- Sound Ideas, SQUISH, MUD - SINGLE MUD BUBBLE SQUISH 01 (Used in "Make Pizza")
- Sound Ideas, SWITCH, PULL - SWITCH WITH PULL CHAIN: SLOW PULL (Used in "Uma Dreams!")
- Sound Ideas, TAPE, CUEING - VOICE: REWIND ON PROFESSIONAL RECORDER (Used in "Video!")
- Sound Ideas, TELEVISION - REMOTE CONTROL TELEVISION: SWITCH OFF (Used in "Video!")
- Sound Ideas, WAHEEP, CARTOON - WAHEEP (Used in "Garden Day!".)
- Sound Ideas, WATER, DRIP - DOUG'S DRIPS, SLOW (Used in "Haircut!".)
- Sound Ideas, WHISTLE, SLIDE - SLIDE, DOWN AND UP, COMEDY 01 (Used in "Parade!")
- Sound Ideas, WHISTLE, SLIDE - SLIDE, DOWN, COMEDY (Used in "Uma Swing!", "Chopsticks" and "Superheroes!".)
- Sound Ideas, WHISTLE, SLIDE - SLIDE, UP, COMEDY (Used in "Shopping!", "Haircut" and "Uma Sick!".)
- Sound Ideas, WOOD, DOOR - OLD HOLLOW RESIDENTIAL WOOD DOOR: CLOSE 05 (Used in "Checkup!".)
- Sound Ideas, WOOD, DOOR - OLD HOLLOW RESIDENTIAL WOOD DOOR: OPEN 05 (Used in "Checkup!")
- Sound Ideas, XYLOPHONE - BELL TONE: IDEA!, MUSIC, PERCUSSION, TWINKLING 01 (Used in "Macaroni Jewelry!".)
- Sound Ideas, XYLOPHONE - BELL TONE: IDEA!, MUSIC, PERCUSSION, TWINKLING 02 (Used in "Macaroni Jewelry!".)
- Sound Ideas, XYLOPHONE - BELL TONE: IDEA!, MUSIC, PERCUSSION, TWINKLING 03 (Used in "Macaroni Jewelry!".)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING OUT (Various episodes)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING IN
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING IN, LONG (Used in "Make Pizza!")
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK FIDDLE ZIP DOWN (Used in "Pretend Circus!" and "Uma Trip!")
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK FIDDLE ZIP UP, HIGH (Used in "Uma Trip!")
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK SLIDE WHISTLE ZIP UP (Heard once in "Pretend Circus!".)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK SLIDE WHISTLE ZIP DOWN (Used in "Make Pizza!" and "Uma Sick!".)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT, HIGH (Heard once in "Pretend Circus!".)
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - SHARP WHISTLE ZIP
