Oobi

Oobi is a Parents' Choice Gold Award-winning television series on the Noggin channel. Oobi, a bare-hand puppet (with eyes and accessories) focuses on the stage in a young child’s life when everything in his or her world is new and incredible. Oobi is a show about wonder. It speaks to the stage in a young child's life when everything is new and incredible: building a block tower, making cookies. Oobi is a show about children's first awkward attempts at mastery and meaning. It's a show about the everyday revelations.

Genre: Family, Kids,

Actor:

Creator: Josh Selig,

Country:

Type: tv

Season: 3

Episode: N/A

Duration: N/A minutes

Release: 2000-07-24

Rating: 6.8

Season 1 - Oobi
2000-07-24
Grampu turns on a radio and the children dance to the music.
2000-07-24
Oobi, Uma, and Kako play a game of follow the leader.
2000-07-24
Oobi and Kako play a game of catch with an imaginary ball.
2000-07-24
Oobi, Uma, and Kako play peekaboo by covering and uncovering each other with their palms. Later, they invite the viewers to join in by covering and uncovering the camera.
2000-07-24
Oobi, Kako, and Uma play tag.
2000-07-24
Oobi wants to slide down the slide, but Uma is scared.
2000-07-31
Oobi is enjoying his bowl of pretzels, until Kako and Uma ask to share.
2000-07-31
Uma eats a watermelon.
2000-07-31
Oobi and Kako give Uma a bowl of soup, but she thinks it’s too hot.
2000-07-31
Oobi wants ketchup with his hot dog, but it’s really hard to get out of the bottle!
2000-07-31
Uma wants some of Oobi’s orange juice, but his glass is empty. So she drinks the whole pitcher!
2000-07-31
While waiting for their popcorn snack to finish cooking, Oobi and Kako pretend to be popcorn.
2000-08-07
Oobi and Uma find a worm in the garden, but Uma is scared of it.
2000-08-07
Uma finds the perfect apple on the tree, but it’s too high for her to grab. So Oobi and Kako help her reach it.
2000-08-07
Oobi and Kako are outside on a windy day, so they pretend to be the wind.
2000-08-07
Oobi and Uma dig in the garden.
2000-08-07
Oobi hides behind a sunflower during a game of hide and seek.
2000-08-07
Grampu tries to explain what nature is.
2000-08-14
Oobi and Kako make music by turning a soup can and a bottle into makeshift instruments. Uma joins in by singing along to their rhythm.
2000-08-14
Oobi and Kako have trouble trying to play an acoustic guitar separately. They discover that they need to work as a team to play a tune on it.
2000-08-14
Grampu plays a beat on a pair of bongo drums. Uma wants to play along, but she has trouble matching Grampu's rhythm.
2000-08-14
Oobi tries to read a book in peace but is interrupted by Uma, who is listening to loud music. He finds a compromise by giving Uma a pair of headphones.
2000-08-14
Uma wants to join when Oobi and Kako pass time by clapping their palms together.
2000-08-21
Uma poses for Oobi while he uses finger paints to draw a portrait of her.
2000-08-21
Oobi, Uma, and Kako put on a fashion show with jewelry made from macaroni. Their performance is cut short when Grampu calls them to the kitchen, where he has made bowls of mac and cheese for them.
2000-08-21
Oobi and Kako use sponges to paint different shapes.
2000-08-21
Oobi and Uma make a pinch pot out of clay.
2000-08-21
Grampu plays a charades-style drawing game with Oobi. He draws a rabbit and asks Oobi to guess what it is.
2000-08-21
Oobi makes a model of a neighborhood out of cardboard boxes and paint. He gives Uma a tour of the different buildings, and he helps her sound out the words "library" and "neighborhood."
2000-08-28
Oobi and Kako try to open a tube of toothpaste. Just as Oobi realizes the cap is still screwed on, Kako decides to jump on top of it, covering Oobi in toothpaste.
2000-08-28
Grampu uses a big blue towel to dry Uma after her bath. After jumping in and out of the bathtub a few times, Uma decides to splash Grampu and then dries him off.
2000-08-28
Oobi and Kako take a bubble bath. They use bubbles to pretend to be different creatures.
2000-08-28
Oobi plays a game by acting out emotions and inviting the viewers to join him. Uma imitates Oobi's moves behind his back. After the game, she decides to act out the feeling of surprise by jumping and scaring Oobi.
2000-08-28
After playing outside in the mud, Oobi and Kako run inside and spot a cake on the counter. Before they can eat it, Grampu tells them to wash up in the sink, so they work together to wash their hands.
2000-08-28
Uma thinks the sound of the toilet flushing is funny, which irritates Grampu
2000-09-05
Oobi and Kako are playing with a lawn sprinkler, but become confused when it starts turning off and back on over and over again.
2000-09-05
After Uma builds a sand castle, she crowns Grampu the king and Oobi the prince. But what is Uma?
2000-09-05
Grampu brings out a bubble wand and soap for Oobi, Uma, and Kako to play with.
2000-09-05
Oobi and Uma are setting up a tea party, but they forgot the teapot! What should they do?
2000-09-05
Uma asks to share Oobi’s ice cream due to her being really hot.
2000-09-05
Oobi and Kako find a pool, so they play games with the water!
2000-09-12
Oobi has something in his box, Kako wants to know what’s inside, so Oobi makes him guess.
2000-09-12
Uma finds a bird and tries to make it sing.
2000-09-12
Oobi, Kako and Grampu play with a cat.
2000-09-12
Oobi, Uma, and Grampu pretend to be wild animals. Oobi pretends to be a puppy by barking, sniffing, and licking Grampu.
2000-09-12
After Kako brings animal cookies, Oobi asks the audience to pretend to be the animals that shape the cookie.
2001-02-05
Kako pretends to be a spider and gives Oobi the idea to sing the song "The Itsy Bitsy Spider".
2001-02-05
Uma tries to have fun with her stuffed rabbit, but she is bored. Oobi cheers her up by chasing her rabbit with his toy lizard.

Season 2 - Oobi
2003-04-07
Grampu takes Oobi, Uma and Kako camping.
2003-04-07
Oobi and Uma visit the playground, where Uma learns how to be careful on a swing.
2003-04-10
Uma refuses to take a bath after playing in the mud with Oobi and Kako. Grampu chases her through the house and tries to convince her to wash up. Uma eventually climbs into the bathtub and has fun by singing a song about bathtime. Grampu is relieved that Uma is clean, but he is less than thrilled to clean up the dirty bathroom.
2003-04-08
Oobi and Uma sign up for dance lessons. Their instructor, Tulla, teaches them the importance of practicing. After they master a synchronized dance routine, Tulla throws a disco dance party for them. Grampu feels the beat and joins in.
2003-04-09
Oobi is excited when Kako asks him to watch his puppy while he's out. Grampu helps Oobi realize that pets are a big responsibility and need to be walked, fed, and washed. After learning how to take care of dogs, Oobi finally gets to play with the puppy.
2003-04-11
Oobi, Kako, and Grampu throw Uma a big surprise party for her birthday. They play games, give her presents, and dance in a conga line. After a while, Uma feels overwhelmed when the party becomes more about the games and less about her. She retreats to her room, and Oobi learns that she would prefer a small party. The others decide to give her one by bringing in one small gift and a tiny birthday cupcake.
2003-04-14
Oobi and Grampu try to get Uma to try asparagus. After their attempts fail, Oobi is able to trick her into tasting it, and she ends up loving it.
2003-04-15
Oobi wakes up with a wild patch of hair on his head. He tries hiding and styling it, but nothing satisfies him. In the end, he and Grampu go to the barbershop. Oobi is able to overcome his fear of getting a haircut and happily returns to his old hairless self.
2003-04-19
The kids create their own holiday to celebrate Grampu and each give him a gift. Oobi makes a statue of Grampu out of clay, Kako makes food, and Uma sings a short song. The statue looks nothing like Grampu and the food is disgusting, but Grampu has a great time and enjoys Uma's song.
2003-04-08
The kids are a little too eager to help Grampu make pizza, and end up doing everything the wrong way. They throw the dough on top of Grampu and smash tomatoes instead of using tomato sauce. Luckily, the pizza turns out okay, but they forget to leave a slice for Grampu. They then make him another to make it up to him.
2003-04-10
Uma wants to be a part of Oobi and Kako's puppet show. They let her help make the costumes, but when she accidentally glues the boys and their props together, they insist that she should just watch. They soon regret their decision when they find out that they need Uma's help to open the curtain when their costumes prevent them from opening it themselves. Oobi asks her to come back, and she becomes a star of the show.
2003-04-18
Oobi reluctantly lets Uma play with his favorite model car while he helps Grampu with the sink. When she accidentally breaks one of the wheels off, she tries to repair it herself and ends up damaging more of it with each touch. Oobi gets mad. Grampu explains that accidents can sometimes happen and fixes the car with the kids' help.
2003-04-14
Grampu introduces the kids to his favorite pastime, gardening. He teaches them how flowers grow and gives them a seed to plant. They find it boring waiting for their plant to grow, but their patience pays off when it becomes a small sprout.
2003-04-15
Grampu falls in love with Oobi's piano teacher, Inka, when she comes to visit. She teaches Oobi how to play a scale and even lets Grampu show off his piano skills.
2003-04-11
Uma takes Oobi and Kako's farm animal game too far and won't stop pretending that she is a chicken. She wears a chicken costume, pecks at her food, and tries to lay an egg. However, when she meets an actual chicken, she decides that it is more fun to be herself.
2003-04-09
Kako invites Oobi to a sleepover. Uma misses Oobi terribly and is disappointed that she wasn't invited. Grampu does his best to make Uma feel better, but the only thing that works is a phone call and a lullaby from Oobi.
2003-04-18
Kako becomes frustrated with tee-ball and refuses to play. After Oobi learns the basics of Kako's hand-clapping game, Oobi teaches Kako the fundamentals of tee-ball. Kako gets a hit and Uma is revealed to be a tee-ball natural.
2003-04-19
Oobi and Kako build forts out of blocks and get into a heated argument over whose is better. They try to one-up each other by bribing Uma, Grampu, and even the viewers to join their respective forts. They eventually make up and combine their forts after agreeing that arguments are no fun.
2003-04-20
Grampu takes Oobi and Kako to the petting zoo. The boys are afraid of the horse at first, but they overcome their fear after joining Grampu for a horseback ride and pretending to be cowboys.
2003-11-16
A day at the park with Grampu becomes very special for Oobi when he meets a five-year-old girl named Frieda who looks very different from him. Oobi learns that differences are good and new friends come in many shapes and sizes.
2003-09-09
Oobi and Kako try to make Uma feel better when she comes down with a fever. They make her a card filled with things she likes and perform a "get-better" dance, but what she really needs is some rest. They decide to sing her a lullaby, and Uma is healthy again after getting some sleep.
2003-09-12
Kako gets jealous when Oobi becomes obsessed with his new pet turtle and forgets about a playdate they planned. Oobi makes every game about the turtle. Oobi realizes how upset Kako is and makes amends with him.
2003-09-08
The kids decide to make art together after seeing Grampu's painting. Kako paints a colorful pattern, Uma creates a circle-themed piece, and Oobi makes a collage.
2003-11-16
After the rain spoils their plans, Oobi and Kako reluctantly join Uma to find a rainbow. They cheer up after catching raindrops and splashing in puddles before finally finding a rainbow.
2003-09-09
Oobi, Uma, and Kako are disappointed when they cannot visit the circus because it is too far away. They decide to use their imaginations to create their own pretend circus.
2003-09-08
The kids form their own band and try to find makeshift instruments. Kako blows into a bottle, Uma bangs on a pot, and Oobi claps with Grampu.

Season 3 - Oobi
2004-09-06
Oobi and Uma make their own home movie.
2004-09-06
Oobi and Kako think grown-ups have cool jobs, so they pretend to be grown-up firefighters, musicians, and businesspeople. Uma plays along but eventually convinces them that kids are cooler.
2004-09-07
Grampu takes Oobi and Kako to Bella's supermarket, where the boys play with the fruit and unintentionally make a mess. Grampu helps them learn to respect other people's property and shows them how to pay for their food.
2004-09-07
Uma wakes up in the middle of the night after having a nightmare. Grampu helps calm her down and teaches Uma how to turn her nightmare into a silly dream.
2004-09-08
Grampu takes the children to a Chinese restaurant, where Uma learns how to use chopsticks.
2004-09-07
Oobi wants to play outside with Uma and Kako, but he has to clean his room first. Uma and Kako sing a song and work together to help him clean up.
2004-09-09
Oobi learns that trying new things is good when he visits Kako's house for dinner.
2004-09-09
Oobi and Kako meet a deaf girl named Amy at the park. Her mother helps them learn American Sign Language so that they can communicate and play together.
2004-10-25
It is Uma's first time trick-or-treating on Halloween. After Oobi teaches her all of the rituals, Uma takes Kako under her wing and helps him overcome his fear of Halloween.
2004-09-13
Oobi visits his pediatrician's office for a checkup. He is nervous at first, but the doctor's kindness helps puts Oobi at ease.
2004-09-13
Oobi, Kako, and Grampu take Uma on a pretend trip throughout the house.
2004-09-09
Frieda invites Oobi to play with her and another foot named Frankie at the park. At first, Oobi does not know how to play with them because they like different games. However, Uma tells him that differences are okay and even points out some things that they have in common.
2004-09-09
Oobi and Kako build a replica of their neighborhood out of boxes and paint. They give Uma a tour and show her the library, the post office, and the zoo.
2004-09-06
Uma does not want Grampu to leave on her first day of preschool, but ends up having the time of her life when she meets her teacher and some new friends.
2004-09-20
Maestru directs a musical performance of "Little Red Riding Hood", staged in the park. Oobi plays the wolf, Uma plays Little Red, Kako plays the mother and grandmother, and Angus steals the show as the woodsman.
2004-09-20
Oobi meets a baby named Sophie and her mother, Sheila, at the park. Oobi feeds Sophie, changes her diaper, and rocks her to sleep.
2005-02-11
Grampu prepares a special dinner of spaghetti and meatballs for his date with Inka. Oobi and Kako help by turning the house into an Italian-style restaurant. They turn on soft violin music, act as waiters, and serve fruit tarts for dessert.
2005-02-11
Oobi and Uma follow a trail of hearts to find their mystery valentine, who turns out to be Grampu in a festive heart costume.
2004-09-11
The kids put on their own parade after seeing a parade poster. Oobi wears a float costume, Uma becomes a majorette, and Kako dresses as a one-man band.
2004-09-14
Grampu and Inka go out polka dancing and leave a playful babysitter named Randy in charge of the kids. Uma initially resents Randy, but his silly demeanor eventually wins her over.
2004-09-21
Oobi and Angus perform at a piano recital. Oobi is very confident and helps Angus overcome his stage fright. However, when Oobi makes a mistake during his performance, he panics and runs offstage. Kako persuades him to try again, and soon afterwards, Oobi is able to play "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" perfectly.
2004-09-06
Oobi writes a storybook called "The Lost Umasaurus", in which dinosaurs named Oobi-Rex and Dino-Kako help Umasaurus find her way home.
2004-09-22
Grampu takes the kids on a nature walk in the park. The highlight of their trip is seeing an eagle fly through the air.
2004-09-22
Oobi and Kako decide to join Maestru's singing group after hearing a song called "Yo To Ho!" (based on the classical opera tune "Ride of the Valkyries").
2004-09-15
Grampu takes Oobi fishing. They learn about patience and eventually catch a fish. However, Oobi feels bad for the fish and convinces Grampu that they should set it free.
2004-10-25
Oobi, Uma, and Kako visit the park and pretend to be superheroes. They pretend to fly around and help people in need. When they find Mrs. Johnson's cat stuck in a tree, they use teamwork to bring her down