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'''''Cubeez''''' is an animated TV show developed between 1994 and 2001 and first aired on ]'s Kids strand, now known as ]. It is aimed at pre-school children aged 2–5. The four box-like characters, Bozz, Doody, Dink and Tizzy are accompanied on their adventures by a talking paintbrush and a variety of creative characters. Each episode has a strong educational element.
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| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* David Clement
* Neil Jones
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| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Tony Palk
* Sarah Greene
* Vo Fletcher
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| director = Dave Osborne
| country = United Kingdom
| company = {{Plainlist|
* Cubeez Ltd
* Optical Image Broadcast
* Cubeedobeedo Ltd
* Starsound B.V.
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| network = ] (])
| first_aired = {{start date|2000|7|23| df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/press/Cubeez_07_00.html | title=CUBEEZ CONJURES UP MAGICAL RATINGS SUCCESS FOR GMTV | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010224080332/http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/press/Cubeez_07_00.html | archive-date=24 February 2001 }}</ref>
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'''''Cubeez''''' is a British animated preschool education television series that was broadcast between 2000 and 2001 on ]'s Kids. It is aimed at pre-school children aged 2–5. The four box-like characters, Bozz, Doody, Dink and Tizzy are accompanied on their adventures by a talking paintbrush (voiced by ]) and a variety of other characters. The show was animated using ]. Each episode has a strong educational element and features live-action footage of children.


== Characters ==
''Cubeez'' has been shown around the world and is particularly popular in ] and Australia. In the United Kingdom it was aired on ] in the mid 2000s.


==Characters==
=== Cubeez === === Cubeez ===
* Bozz (Keith Wickham) - The pink cube and leader of the Cubeez. * Bozz (voiced by ]) is the pink male {{not a typo|cubee}}, and the leader of the four.
* Tizzy (Jan Haydn Rowles) - The yellow cubee. * Tizzy (voiced by Jan Haydn Rowles) is the yellow female {{not a typo|cubee}}.
* Dink (Mike Walling) - The blue cubee. * Dink (voiced by ]) is the blue male {{not a typo|cubee}}.
* Doody (Tara Newley) - The orange cubee. * Doody (voiced by ]) is the orange female {{not a typo|cubee}} with round red glasses.


=== Friends === === Friends ===
# Learning Wall (voiced by Marc Silk (season 1), Claire King (Season 2)
* Learning Wall
# Boingles (voiced by Marc Silk)
# Wiggywams (voiced by Marc Silk)
# Eyesanozes (Marc Silk)
# Artist the Paintbrush (Marc Silk)
# Tok Tok (Marc Silk)
# Bobby Bingle Boingle
# Aunt Boingle
# Pecking Circle Pecker
# Peebo


==External links== ==Episodes==
#A Musical Day
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#Music
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#Telling Stories
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#Busy Bears and Boingles
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#Growing
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#Transport and Speed
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#Weather
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#Colours and Patterns
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#Shapes
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#Counting
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#Fast and Slow
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#Up and Over
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#High and Low
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#Emotions
#One to Five
#Helping Hands
#Caring for the Environment
#Transport
#Sight and Sound
#Sports Day
#Eyes and Noses
#Home Sweet Home
#Hop, Skip and Jump
#A Windy Day
#Happy Birthday Dink
#Colours/Patterns
#Shapes
#Fixing Things
#Round and About
#Lollipops and Flowers
#Animals
#Lost and Found
#Pairs
#Lollypops
#Cylla
#Circles and Squares
#Eyesanozes
#Bobby Bingle Boingle
#Music Box
#Flowers
#The Skeeta Race
#Night And Day
#Storytime
#Over And Under
#Spots And Stripes
#Mending and Making
#Shapes and Sizes
#Party Time
#Ice Cubeez
#Over and Out
#Slow or Fast
#Everything Has a Pattern
#Fun with Friends
#Three, Two, One
#Moves
#Ups and Downs
#Colours
#Sounds Like
#Changing Colours
#Doc Bozz
#Rise and Shine
#See, Hear, Feel
#Go Round
#Five
#Storytime
#Seasons and Flowers
#Fairplay
#Loud and Quiet
#Once Upon a Time
#Surprise Surprise
#Dance Dance Dance
#Unknown Easter Special? <ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-07-05 |title=Entertainment Rights: Licencing |url=http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/lice/lice.asp?id=cubeez |access-date=2024-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020705162525/http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/lice/lice.asp?id=cubeez |archive-date=5 July 2002 }}</ref>
#Unknown Christmas Special?<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-07-05 |title=Entertainment Rights: Licencing |url=http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/lice/lice.asp?id=cubeez |access-date=2024-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020705162525/http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/lice/lice.asp?id=cubeez |archive-date=5 July 2002 }}</ref>

==VHS/DVDs==
In the United Kingdom, ] and ] released the series on VHS and DVD, using the half-hour version of the programme and containing three episodes each.

The first VHS volume, titled "Colours and Shapes", was released on 27 May 2002, contains the episodes "Colours and Patterns", "Shapes" and "Counting". The second VHS volume - "Musical Storytime", was released on 14 August 2002, contains the episodes "Music", "Telling Stories" and "Busy Bears and Boingles". They were released on DVD on 10 May and 16 August 2004, respectively.

The third VHS/DVD volume, titled Up & Over, was released on 7 February 2005, contains the episodes "Fast and Slow", "Up and Over" and "High and Low". The final volume, released only on DVD, titled "Growing", was released on 2 May 2005 and contains the episodes "Growing", "Transport and Speed" and "Weather".

== Broadcast ==
''Cubeez'' has been shown around the world. In the United Kingdom, it was aired on ] from 2000 to around 2003, and then on ] from October 2001 to October 2003, and then on ] from around 2005 to mid 2009. In Australia, it aired on ] and ]. In New Zealand it aired on ].

==References==
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British animated television series
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Cubeez
Genre3D animation
Directed byDave Osborne
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
No. of episodes104
Production
Executive producers
  • David Clement
  • Neil Jones
Producers
  • Tony Palk
  • Sarah Greene
  • Vo Fletcher
Running time11 minutes, 23 minutes or 18 minutes
Production companies
  • Cubeez Ltd
  • Optical Image Broadcast
  • Cubeedobeedo Ltd
  • Starsound B.V.
Original release
NetworkITV (GMTV Kids)
Release23 July 2000 (2000-07-23) –
30 March 2001 (2001-03-30)

Cubeez is a British animated preschool education television series that was broadcast between 2000 and 2001 on GMTV's Kids. It is aimed at pre-school children aged 2–5. The four box-like characters, Bozz, Doody, Dink and Tizzy are accompanied on their adventures by a talking paintbrush (voiced by Marc Silk) and a variety of other characters. The show was animated using Alias Wavefront Maya. Each episode has a strong educational element and features live-action footage of children.

Characters

Cubeez

  • Bozz (voiced by Keith Wickham) is the pink male cubee, and the leader of the four.
  • Tizzy (voiced by Jan Haydn Rowles) is the yellow female cubee.
  • Dink (voiced by Mike Walling) is the blue male cubee.
  • Doody (voiced by Tara Newley) is the orange female cubee with round red glasses.

Friends

  1. Learning Wall (voiced by Marc Silk (season 1), Claire King (Season 2)
  2. Boingles (voiced by Marc Silk)
  3. Wiggywams (voiced by Marc Silk)
  4. Eyesanozes (Marc Silk)
  5. Artist the Paintbrush (Marc Silk)
  6. Tok Tok (Marc Silk)
  7. Bobby Bingle Boingle
  8. Aunt Boingle
  9. Pecking Circle Pecker
  10. Peebo

Episodes

  1. A Musical Day
  2. Music
  3. Telling Stories
  4. Busy Bears and Boingles
  5. Growing
  6. Transport and Speed
  7. Weather
  8. Colours and Patterns
  9. Shapes
  10. Counting
  11. Fast and Slow
  12. Up and Over
  13. High and Low
  14. Emotions
  15. One to Five
  16. Helping Hands
  17. Caring for the Environment
  18. Transport
  19. Sight and Sound
  20. Sports Day
  21. Eyes and Noses
  22. Home Sweet Home
  23. Hop, Skip and Jump
  24. A Windy Day
  25. Happy Birthday Dink
  26. Colours/Patterns
  27. Shapes
  28. Fixing Things
  29. Round and About
  30. Lollipops and Flowers
  31. Animals
  32. Lost and Found
  33. Pairs
  34. Lollypops
  35. Cylla
  36. Circles and Squares
  37. Eyesanozes
  38. Bobby Bingle Boingle
  39. Music Box
  40. Flowers
  41. The Skeeta Race
  42. Night And Day
  43. Storytime
  44. Over And Under
  45. Spots And Stripes
  46. Mending and Making
  47. Shapes and Sizes
  48. Party Time
  49. Ice Cubeez
  50. Over and Out
  51. Slow or Fast
  52. Everything Has a Pattern
  53. Fun with Friends
  54. Three, Two, One
  55. Moves
  56. Ups and Downs
  57. Colours
  58. Sounds Like
  59. Changing Colours
  60. Doc Bozz
  61. Rise and Shine
  62. See, Hear, Feel
  63. Go Round
  64. Five
  65. Storytime
  66. Seasons and Flowers
  67. Fairplay
  68. Loud and Quiet
  69. Once Upon a Time
  70. Surprise Surprise
  71. Dance Dance Dance
  72. Unknown Easter Special?
  73. Unknown Christmas Special?

VHS/DVDs

In the United Kingdom, Right Entertainment and Universal Pictures Video released the series on VHS and DVD, using the half-hour version of the programme and containing three episodes each.

The first VHS volume, titled "Colours and Shapes", was released on 27 May 2002, contains the episodes "Colours and Patterns", "Shapes" and "Counting". The second VHS volume - "Musical Storytime", was released on 14 August 2002, contains the episodes "Music", "Telling Stories" and "Busy Bears and Boingles". They were released on DVD on 10 May and 16 August 2004, respectively.

The third VHS/DVD volume, titled Up & Over, was released on 7 February 2005, contains the episodes "Fast and Slow", "Up and Over" and "High and Low". The final volume, released only on DVD, titled "Growing", was released on 2 May 2005 and contains the episodes "Growing", "Transport and Speed" and "Weather".

Broadcast

Cubeez has been shown around the world. In the United Kingdom, it was aired on GMTV Kids from 2000 to around 2003, and then on Nick Jr. from October 2001 to October 2003, and then on Channel 4 from around 2005 to mid 2009. In Australia, it aired on ABC Kids and Fox Kids. In New Zealand it aired on TV3.

References

  1. "CUBEEZ CONJURES UP MAGICAL RATINGS SUCCESS FOR GMTV". Archived from the original on 24 February 2001.
  2. "Entertainment Rights: Licencing". 5 July 2002. Archived from the original on 5 July 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. "Entertainment Rights: Licencing". 5 July 2002. Archived from the original on 5 July 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2024.


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