Noggin Presents: Oobi (partially lost series of interstitial shorts; 2000-2002)

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A scene from the intro used for Noggin airings.

Status: Partially Lost

The first season of the Noggin show Oobi was a series of two-minute interstitial shorts.[1][2] The show eventually ran for three seasons, and the last two seasons were widely released in HD on Amazon and Paramount+.

However, the first season of shorts never got a full, official release. This season's episodes are mostly available from home-recorded clips of Noggin. Two episodes of the season are currently missing.

History

In the United States, the shorts were mainly shown on Noggin. From late 2000 until early 2003, one short was played before each 30-minute show from 6 AM to 6 PM.[3] For the month of April 2002, Nickelodeon's main channel also aired the shorts as part of a cross-promotion for the Noggin channel.[4]

In Canada, TVOntario aired 46 of the shorts on a rotating schedule.[5] TVO's schedule catalogues are the source of official titles for many of the shorts. However, two of them ("Itsy Bitsy Spider!" and "Toys!") don't appear at all on their schedules, indicating that TVO didn't air the complete collection.

Availability

Shortened versions of "Dance!" and "Bubble Bath!" were released on Nick Jr. DVDs from 2003 to 2004, but that was it in terms of official releases. 48 shorts are confirmed to exist.

Episodes

2 of the 48 known shorts are currently lost. The sixth short, "Dance!", is only available in an incomplete form.

#[6] Episode Title Status Notes
1 "Slide!" Lost A clip of this short is featured in a promo.
2 "Follow the Leader!" Found
3 "Pretend Catch!" Found
4 "Peekaboo!" Found
5 "Tag!" Found
6 "Dance!" Partially Lost The ending is missing.
7 "Share Pretzels!" Found
8 "Watermelon!" Found
9 "Soup!" Found
10 "Hot Dog and Ketchup!" Found
11 "Empty and Full!" Found
12 "Popcorn!" Found
13 "Worm!" Found
14 "Apple Picking!" Found
15 "Pretend Wind!" Found
16 "Dig!" Found
17 "Hide and Seek!" Found
18 "Nature!" Found
19 "Music!" Found
20 "Guitar!" Found
21 "Bongo Drums!" Found
22 "Quiet Read!" Found
23 "Clap Hands!" Found
24 "Painting!" Found
25 "Macaroni Jewelry!" Found
26 "Paint Shapes!" Found
27 "Pinch Pot!" Found
28 "Drawing Game!" Found
29 "Neighborhood Art!" Found
30 "Toothpaste!" Found
31 "Wet and Dry!" Found
32 "Bubble Bath!" Found
33 "Feelings!" Found
34 "Cake!" Found
35 "Flush!" Found
36 "On and Off!" Found
37 "Prince Oobi!" Found
38 "Bubbles!" Found
39 "Tea!" Found
40 "Ice Cream!" Found
41 "Water Games!" Found
42 "Guess!" Found Low-quality.
43 "Bird!" Found
44 "Cat!" Found
45 "Puppy!" Lost
46 "Animal Cookies!" Found
47 "Itsy Bitsy Spider!" Found
48 "Toys!" Found


Gallery

Screenshots

Production Photo

Footage

A shortened version of the intro sequence.

A musical Noggin commercial, which contains a short clip from "Guitar!".

A musical Noggin commercial, which contains an unidentified clip (likely from a bumper), and a clip from "Slide!".

Promos for the Noggin website, one of which contains a clip from "Dance!"'s missing scene.

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References