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| starring = Emma Insley<br>Alex Poulter<br>Cal Jaggers<br>]<br>Laura Pero
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'''''Boohbah''''' is a British children's television programme created by ]. It premiered on 14 April 2003 on ] in the United Kingdom, followed by its ] premiere on 30 September 2003.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20060304094335/http://www.nickjr.co.uk/shows/boohbah/index.aspx</ref> The series is produced by ].


'''''Boohbah''''' was a television show aimed by children. It premiered in 2003 on ] in the ], and on 19 January 2004 in the ] on ] until 2 July 2006.<ref>http://idahoptv.org/schedules/listingDetails.cfm?TZ=MT&SeriesID=11968&thisChannel=KAID&VersionID=121272&ThisDate=7-2-2006&thisTime=07:30:00</ref> It was created by ] with scripts by ] & ] (of ] fame). ] also created the children's show '']'', and '''''Boohbah''''' is produced by the UK's ] and the USA's ]. The similarity between this show and Teletubbies, both of which have a "]" theme, is notable. One of the show's trademarks is a child's voice pronouncing the show's name in ] (BOOH.....BAH).
The series ran for three seasons, with a total of 104 episodes.


"Boohbah" means "doll" in ], but it's not clear if this influenced the name of the show, or even if the creators are aware of this.


==Character and future==
===The Boohzone===
The main setting of ''Boohbah'' is the Boohzone, which is the Boohbahs' habitat. The Boohzone somewhat examples a multi-coloured dome with bubbles on its walls, and a rainbow streak leading up to the Boohball. In the middle of the Boohzone is a coloured walkway leading to a spot that resembles either a rainbow spiral or a blank circle when the Boohbahs come down to that area to dance. In the introductions to the "Storyworld" segments, some children will come into the Boohzone to give a present to the Storypeople, and the Boohball will pick it up and send it to Storyworld.


==Episodes== ===The Boohbah===
The Boohbah is two furry, gumdrop-shaped creatures played by actors in full body costumes that is hairless with big eyes and rows of lights for eyebrows. The Boohbah do not speak, but instead make noises like squeaks, squeals, and clicks. The Boohbah can retract the Boohbah heads into the Boohbah furry necks. Each Boohbah is a different color. The Boohbah is:
104 episodes were produced, making up three seasons.


*Jumbah (]) - ]
===Season 1 (2003)===
*Jingbah () -
* "Skipping Rope" (19 January 2004)
The Boohbah can fly; part of the Boohbah routine is to assemble into a circle, holding hands like skydivers. Each the Boohbah emits a different musical note as a flash of colored light (matching the Boohbah's color) is sent out from the Boohbah heads to a central point.
* "Pearly Shells" (20 January 2004)
* "Rope and Rock" (21 January 2004)
* "Magical Pipe" (22 January 2004)
* "Windows" (23 January 2004)
* "Comfy Armchair" (26 January 2004)
* "Record Player" (27 January 2004)
* "Squeaky Socks" (28 January 2004)
* "Pile of Balls" (29 January 2004)
* "Painting the Fence" (30 January 2004)
* "Big Bass Drum" (2 February 2004)
* "Hammock" (3 February 2004)
* "Squeaky Seesaw" (4 February 2004)
* "Jack-in-the-Box" (5 February 2004)
* "Bubbles" (6 February 2004)
* "Couch and Cushions" (9 February 2004)
* "Big Comb" (10 February 2004)
* "The Big Ball" (11 February 2004)
* "Yellow Woolly Sweater" (12 February 2004)
* "The Bed" (13 February 2004)
* "The High Wall" (12 April 2004)
* "Cakes and String" (13 April 2004)
* "The Door" (14 April 2004)
* "Building Blocks" (15 April 2004)
* "Hot Dog" (16 April 2004)
* "Treasure Chest" (19 April 2004)
* "Flippers" (20 April 2004)
* "Two Hats" (21 April 2004)
* "Bells" (22 April 2004)
* "Shed" (23 April 2004)
* "Shining Armour" (6 September 2004)
* "Flowers and Vase" (7 September 2004)
* "Leaky Hose" (8 September 2004)
* "Parping Horn" (9 September 2004)
* "Island" (10 September 2004)
* "Pencil Sharpener" (13 September 2004)
* "Following the Signs" (14 September 2004)
* "Tunnel" (15 September 2004)
* "Heavy Suitcase" (16 September 2004)
* "Beards" (17 September 2004)
* "Big Switch" (7 February 2005)
* "Paper Plane" (8 February 2005)
* "Droopy Flowers" (9 February 2005)
* "Sticky Wrapper" (10 February 2005)
* "Sailing Boat" (11 February 2005)
* "Bat and Ball" (14 February 2005)
* "Ice Cream Cone" (15 February 2005)
* "Stream" (16 February 2005)
* "Pulling the Rope" (17 February 2005)
* "Falling Oranges" (18 February 2005)
* "Comfy Slippers" (5 September 2005)
* "Banana Split" (6 September 2005)
* "Crossroads" (7 September 2005)
* "Hole in the Fence" (8 September 2005)
* "Little White Cloud" (9 September 2005)
* "Fido's Bone" (12 September 2005)
* "Bucket and Spade" (13 September 2005)
* "Ball and Hoop" (14 September 2005)
* "Closet" (15 September 2005)
* "Camera" (16 September 2005)
* "Umbrella" (2 January 2006)
* "Flying Fish" (3 January 2006)
* "Unwinding Carpet" (4 January 2006)
* "Bouncy Castle" (5 January 2006)
* "Little Rocky Boat" (6 January 2006)


===Season 2 (2004-2006)=== ===The Storypeople===
The Storypeople are a diverse group of familial characters who inhabit Storyland and there participate in various innocent vignettes inspired by the presents (see below). They exist as wholesome archetypes. They are:
* "Collecting Mail"

* "Gigantic Carrot"
*'''Grandmamma (])''' – An elderly yet spry woman. She has white hair and wears a dark pink housedress, white sweater, white socks, and red sneakers.
* "Grass Skirt"
*'''Grandpappa (]''') – An elderly yet spry Caucasian man. He has white hair and a white moustache; he wears a long-sleeved yellow shirt, dark gray slacks, red suspenders, and white sneakers.
* "Glowing Lanterns"
*'''Mrs. Lady (])''' – A heavyset ] woman. She has dark hair and wears a loose light blue blouse, loose bright pink pants, and pink sneakers.
*
*'''Mr. Man''' – A husky African man. He is bald and wears a short-sleeved bright pink shirt, white trousers, and black trainers.
*'''Brother (]) & Sister (])''' – ''Always'' paired, they both appear to be in their late teens. ''Brother:'' A Latino boy with short dark hair; he wears a bright blue t-shirt, bright red knee-length shorts, and white trainers with pink laces. ''Sister:'' An Asian (]) girl with hip-length black hair in a long ]; she wears a bright red t-shirt, bright blue ], and white trainers with pink laces.
*'''Auntie (])''' – An Asian (]) woman. She has short black hair and wears a long-sleeved lavender blouse, black trousers, lavender socks, and black shoes.
*'''Little Dog Fido (Dash)''' – A ]. He wears a scarlet collar.

The Storypeople do not speak. (When Little Dog Fido appears, he gives an "arf!") Though they sometimes exhibit frustration or confusion, the Storypeople rarely, if ever, appear upset or sad. The Storyland segments are narrated by actor ]. In each episode the Storypeople magically receive an object sent to them by a child or group of children.

===The Boohball===
One of the common features in Boohbah is the Boohball. The Boohball, a glowing white ball, is where the Boohbahs live, and it appears out of nowhere in various parts of the show. It travels from country to country when it is called by children. Inside the Boohball is a spinning recharging pod, where the Boohbahs recharge energy. It resembles five deep spoons with the handles linked, or, alternately, the hammocks resemble five fig halves. The energy is created by the laughter of the children when playing with the Boohbahs, the Boohball, and the Storypeople.

==The elements of the program==
Each show follows the same sequence of events in every episode. The sequence of events are:

*'''Opening title'''. The Boohball flies over at least three out of 15 different countries (], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ])
*'''Boohbah warm up dance'''. The children call the Boohbahs by their names ("Jumbah, Humbah, Zing Zing Zingbah -- Booh!"), and then the Boohbahs join each other one by one in a simple dance. After all have joined in, the pace increases until all the Boohbahs are out of control. As a child calls out their names, they then freeze, stand spread-eagled, and retract their heads. When all have stopped, the children yell, "Booh!" and the Boohbahs fly upward into their circle formation.
*'''Present giving''', in which a group of children bring "a ] for the Storypeople" and they blow it into the Storyworld with the power of Boohbah magic. The present given will be the theme of the segment.

{|
! !!Some examples of presents
|-
|
* bell
* musical pipe
* stack of blocks
* forklift truck
* seesaw
* yellow, woolly sweater
* cakes
|
* bubble-making machine
* shed
* bass drum
* small couch
* treasure chest
* suit of armor
* swim flippers
* assorted musical instruments
|
* giant camera
* jack-in-the-box
* pile of balls
* play tunnel
* brick wall
* a giant hotdog
* a pile of bananas
* a rocket ship

|}

*'''Storyworld and the Storypeople''', which is based on the present given in the last segment. During the segment, one or more of the Storypeople will find the present and interact with it. Often the Storypeople will encounter a problem, inspiring the unseen but observing children to say the magic word, which is "Boohbah!" This freezes the story and allows the children to blow another gift to the Storypeople, which enables the story to continue and lead to the problem's solution. These segments are filmed in ], unless the segments involve snow, in which case, the respective segment is filmed in Pinewood, England.
*'''Boohbah dance''', where the Boohbahs perform a dance somewhat related to the "Storyworld and the Storypeople" segment. This dance is slightly more complex than the "warm up" dances.
*'''Look What I (or We) Can Do''', shown in the American version in which actual children perform dances of their own. Three different dances are featured per show, and are simple so the home audience can follow along.

==Episodes==


There are 104 twenty-five minute programs. The show has been removed from PBS Kids.
==Broadcast==
''Boohbah'' aired in the UK on ], ] and ]. In the US it aired on ] and ]. It was shown on ] in Australia. In Canada it aired on ].


==References== == References ==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Multi-national TV series or program
Boohbah
File:Boohbah logo.jpg
Created byAnne Wood
Developed byRagdoll Productions for Cole Entertainment
StarringEmma Ainsley
Alex Poulter
Cal Jaggers
Phil Hayes
Laura Pero
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes65
Production
Running time25 Min.

Boohbah was a television show aimed by children. It premiered in 2003 on ITV in the United Kingdom, and on 19 January 2004 in the United States on PBS until 2 July 2006. It was created by Anne Wood with scripts by Alan Dapre & Robin Stevens (of Pob fame). Anne Wood also created the children's show Teletubbies, and Boohbah is produced by the UK's Ragdoll Ltd. and the USA's PBS Kids. The similarity between this show and Teletubbies, both of which have a "science fiction" theme, is notable. One of the show's trademarks is a child's voice pronouncing the show's name in sing-song (BOOH.....BAH).

"Boohbah" means "doll" in Hebrew, but it's not clear if this influenced the name of the show, or even if the creators are aware of this.

Character and future

The Boohbah

The Boohbah is two furry, gumdrop-shaped creatures played by actors in full body costumes that is hairless with big eyes and rows of lights for eyebrows. The Boohbah do not speak, but instead make noises like squeaks, squeals, and clicks. The Boohbah can retract the Boohbah heads into the Boohbah furry necks. Each Boohbah is a different color. The Boohbah is:

The Boohbah can fly; part of the Boohbah routine is to assemble into a circle, holding hands like skydivers. Each the Boohbah emits a different musical note as a flash of colored light (matching the Boohbah's color) is sent out from the Boohbah heads to a central point.

The Storypeople

The Storypeople are a diverse group of familial characters who inhabit Storyland and there participate in various innocent vignettes inspired by the presents (see below). They exist as wholesome archetypes. They are:

  • Grandmamma (Linda Kerr-Scott) – An elderly yet spry woman. She has white hair and wears a dark pink housedress, white sweater, white socks, and red sneakers.
  • Grandpappa (Robin Stevens) – An elderly yet spry Caucasian man. He has white hair and a white moustache; he wears a long-sleeved yellow shirt, dark gray slacks, red suspenders, and white sneakers.
  • Mrs. Lady (Harvey Virdi) – A heavyset Indian woman. She has dark hair and wears a loose light blue blouse, loose bright pink pants, and pink sneakers.
  • Mr. Man – A husky African man. He is bald and wears a short-sleeved bright pink shirt, white trousers, and black trainers.
  • Brother (Manuel Bravo) & Sister (Vee Vimolmal) – Always paired, they both appear to be in their late teens. Brother: A Latino boy with short dark hair; he wears a bright blue t-shirt, bright red knee-length shorts, and white trainers with pink laces. Sister: An Asian (Thai) girl with hip-length black hair in a long ponytail; she wears a bright red t-shirt, bright blue capri pants, and white trainers with pink laces.
  • Auntie (Sachi Kimura) – An Asian (Japanese) woman. She has short black hair and wears a long-sleeved lavender blouse, black trousers, lavender socks, and black shoes.
  • Little Dog Fido (Dash) – A Jack Russell Terrier. He wears a scarlet collar.

The Storypeople do not speak. (When Little Dog Fido appears, he gives an "arf!") Though they sometimes exhibit frustration or confusion, the Storypeople rarely, if ever, appear upset or sad. The Storyland segments are narrated by actor Chris Langham. In each episode the Storypeople magically receive an object sent to them by a child or group of children.

The Boohball

One of the common features in Boohbah is the Boohball. The Boohball, a glowing white ball, is where the Boohbahs live, and it appears out of nowhere in various parts of the show. It travels from country to country when it is called by children. Inside the Boohball is a spinning recharging pod, where the Boohbahs recharge energy. It resembles five deep spoons with the handles linked, or, alternately, the hammocks resemble five fig halves. The energy is created by the laughter of the children when playing with the Boohbahs, the Boohball, and the Storypeople.

The elements of the program

Each show follows the same sequence of events in every episode. The sequence of events are:

  • Opening title. The Boohball flies over at least three out of 15 different countries (Australia, China, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Jamaica, Japan, Namibia, Russia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States)
  • Boohbah warm up dance. The children call the Boohbahs by their names ("Jumbah, Humbah, Zing Zing Zingbah -- Booh!"), and then the Boohbahs join each other one by one in a simple dance. After all have joined in, the pace increases until all the Boohbahs are out of control. As a child calls out their names, they then freeze, stand spread-eagled, and retract their heads. When all have stopped, the children yell, "Booh!" and the Boohbahs fly upward into their circle formation.
  • Present giving, in which a group of children bring "a present for the Storypeople" and they blow it into the Storyworld with the power of Boohbah magic. The present given will be the theme of the segment.
Some examples of presents
  • bell
  • musical pipe
  • stack of blocks
  • forklift truck
  • seesaw
  • yellow, woolly sweater
  • cakes
  • bubble-making machine
  • shed
  • bass drum
  • small couch
  • treasure chest
  • suit of armor
  • swim flippers
  • assorted musical instruments
  • giant camera
  • jack-in-the-box
  • pile of balls
  • play tunnel
  • brick wall
  • a giant hotdog
  • a pile of bananas
  • a rocket ship
  • Storyworld and the Storypeople, which is based on the present given in the last segment. During the segment, one or more of the Storypeople will find the present and interact with it. Often the Storypeople will encounter a problem, inspiring the unseen but observing children to say the magic word, which is "Boohbah!" This freezes the story and allows the children to blow another gift to the Storypeople, which enables the story to continue and lead to the problem's solution. These segments are filmed in Spain, unless the segments involve snow, in which case, the respective segment is filmed in Pinewood, England.
  • Boohbah dance, where the Boohbahs perform a dance somewhat related to the "Storyworld and the Storypeople" segment. This dance is slightly more complex than the "warm up" dances.
  • Look What I (or We) Can Do, shown in the American version in which actual children perform dances of their own. Three different dances are featured per show, and are simple so the home audience can follow along.

Episodes

There are 104 twenty-five minute programs. The show has been removed from PBS Kids.

References

  1. http://idahoptv.org/schedules/listingDetails.cfm?TZ=MT&SeriesID=11968&thisChannel=KAID&VersionID=121272&ThisDate=7-2-2006&thisTime=07:30:00

External links

PBS Kids original programming
Current
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