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The | The first season of the Noggin/Nickelodeon show ''Oobi'' was a series of two-minute interstitial shorts.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041227045328/http://www.worldscreen.com/print.php?filename=selig Interview with Little Airplane's Josh Selig] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120807181845/http://www.hello.timlagasse.com/2011/02/06/directing-resume/ Tim Lagasse's website] Retrieved 15 Oct '20.</ref> These shorts were billed as '''''Noggin Presents: Oobi''''' and aired during commercial breaks on Noggin and Nickelodeon, beginning in 2000. They were shown regularly until April 2003, when the show was turned into a half-hour series for its second season. Nickelodeon stopped airing the shorts altogether on their main network, but sparse airings continued on Noggin until 2007. | ||
The half-hour | The half-hour episodes are widely distributed; all of them have been released by Nickelodeon in "Complete Series" collections on Amazon Video and YouTube. However, the full set of ''shorts'' hasn't seen an official release. Some of them have been found in home-recorded tapes of Noggin and Nick Jr., but most are not currently available online. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
In the United States, the shorts were shown on Noggin and Nickelodeon during its Nick Jr. block. Like its other interstitial programming, Nickelodeon had no specific schedule for airing them and played the shorts at random intervals. On Noggin, one short was played before each 30-minute show from 6 AM to 6 PM.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.noggin.com:80/activities/oobi/home.swf?feature=1 Archive of Noggin's Oobi homepage] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref> After the | In the United States, the shorts were shown on Noggin and Nickelodeon during its Nick Jr. block. Like its other interstitial programming, Nickelodeon had no specific schedule for airing them and played the shorts at random intervals. On Noggin, one short was played before each 30-minute show from 6 AM to 6 PM.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.noggin.com:80/activities/oobi/home.swf?feature=1 Archive of Noggin's Oobi homepage] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref> After the second season started airing on April 7th, 2003, Noggin stopped airing the shorts as frequently and adopted the same randomized schedule as Nick Jr. | ||
In Canada, TVOntario aired 46 of the shorts on a rotating schedule.<ref>[http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/ser/13855/2004/200401jan.pdf TVOntario schedule from January 2004] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref> TVO's schedule catalogues are the source of official titles for many of the shorts. However, some of them ("Itsy Bitsy Spider!" and "Toys!") don't appear at all on their schedules, indicating that TVO didn't air the complete collection. | In Canada, TVOntario aired 46 of the shorts on a rotating schedule.<ref>[http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/ser/13855/2004/200401jan.pdf TVOntario schedule from January 2004] Retrieved 24 Feb '19.</ref> TVO's schedule catalogues are the source of official titles for many of the shorts. However, some of them ("Itsy Bitsy Spider!" and "Toys!") don't appear at all on their schedules, indicating that TVO didn't air the complete collection. | ||
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|1||"Dance!"||[https://youtu.be/zu0U0Sb3Wmo<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>]||The ending is missing. | |1||"Dance!"||[https://youtu.be/zu0U0Sb3Wmo<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost'''</span>]||The ending is missing. | ||
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|2||"Tag!"||<span style="color: | |2||"Tag!"||[https://archive.org/details/noggin-presents-oobi-shorts/Oobi-02-Tag.mp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|3||"Flush!"||[https://youtu.be/jqNnoY1g8xs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | |3||"Flush!"||[https://youtu.be/jqNnoY1g8xs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|37||"Macaroni Jewelry!"||[https://youtu.be/8RfnTAxkVUs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | |37||"Macaroni Jewelry!"||[https://youtu.be/8RfnTAxkVUs<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|38||"Paint Shapes!"||<span style="color: | |38||"Paint Shapes!"||[https://archive.org/details/noggin-presents-oobi-shorts/Oobi-38-Paint-Shapes.mp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|39||"Pinch Pot!"||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||A clip of this short is featured in the intro sequence. | |39||"Pinch Pot!"||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||A clip of this short is featured in the intro sequence. | ||
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|40||"Drawing Game!"||[https://youtu.be/YIMEAoP_ao8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | |40||"Drawing Game!"||[https://youtu.be/YIMEAoP_ao8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|41||"Neighborhood Art!"||<span style="color: | |41||"Neighborhood Art!"||[https://archive.org/details/noggin-presents-oobi-shorts/Oobi-41-Neighborhood-Art.mp4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] | ||
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|42||"Toothpaste!"||[https://youtu.be/XrKqHO3hK4Y<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]||Low-quality. | |42||"Toothpaste!"||[https://youtu.be/XrKqHO3hK4Y<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]||Low-quality. |
Revision as of 13:25, 15 October 2020
The first season of the Noggin/Nickelodeon show Oobi was a series of two-minute interstitial shorts.[1][2] These shorts were billed as Noggin Presents: Oobi and aired during commercial breaks on Noggin and Nickelodeon, beginning in 2000. They were shown regularly until April 2003, when the show was turned into a half-hour series for its second season. Nickelodeon stopped airing the shorts altogether on their main network, but sparse airings continued on Noggin until 2007.
The half-hour episodes are widely distributed; all of them have been released by Nickelodeon in "Complete Series" collections on Amazon Video and YouTube. However, the full set of shorts hasn't seen an official release. Some of them have been found in home-recorded tapes of Noggin and Nick Jr., but most are not currently available online.
History
In the United States, the shorts were shown on Noggin and Nickelodeon during its Nick Jr. block. Like its other interstitial programming, Nickelodeon had no specific schedule for airing them and played the shorts at random intervals. On Noggin, one short was played before each 30-minute show from 6 AM to 6 PM.[3] After the second season started airing on April 7th, 2003, Noggin stopped airing the shorts as frequently and adopted the same randomized schedule as Nick Jr.
In Canada, TVOntario aired 46 of the shorts on a rotating schedule.[4] TVO's schedule catalogues are the source of official titles for many of the shorts. However, some 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, but it is unknown how many were made in total.
Episodes
# | Episode Title | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "Dance!" | Partially Lost | The ending is missing. |
2 | "Tag!" | Found | |
3 | "Flush!" | Found | |
4 | "On and Off!" | Lost | |
5 | "Share Pretzels!" | Found | |
6 | "Watermelon!" | Partially Found | The last 10 seconds only. |
7 | "Soup!" | Lost | Clips of this short are featured in the intro sequence. |
8 | "Hot Dog and Ketchup!" | Lost | |
9 | "Prince Oobi!" | Found | |
10 | "Bubbles!" | Partially Found (1 | 2) |
Most of the audio and the last 15 seconds of footage have been found. |
11 | "Empty and Full!" | Found | |
12 | "Popcorn!" | Found | |
13 | "Worm!" | Lost | A clip of this short is featured in the intro sequence. |
14 | "Apple Picking!" | Found | |
15 | "Pretend Wind!" | Lost | |
16 | "Tea!" | Found | |
17 | "Ice Cream!" | Lost | |
18 | "Water Games!" | Found | |
19 | "Guess!" | Found | Low-quality. |
20 | "Bird!" | Partially Lost | The first few seconds are missing. |
21 | "Cat!" | Lost | |
22 | "Puppy!" | Lost | |
23 | "Animal Cookies!" | Found | |
24 | "Slide!" | Lost | A clip of this short is featured in a promo. |
25 | "Follow the Leader!" | Partially Lost | The first few seconds are missing. |
26 | "Peekaboo!" | Found | |
27 | "Dig!" | Lost | |
28 | "Hide and Seek!" | Lost | A clip of this short is featured in the intro sequence. |
29 | "Nature!" | Lost | A clip of this short is featured in a promo. |
30 | "Pretend Catch!" | Found | |
31 | "Music!" | Found | |
32 | "Guitar!" | Lost | A clip of this short is featured in a promo. |
33 | "Bongo Drums!" | Found | |
34 | "Quiet Read!" | Found | Low-quality. |
35 | "Clap Hands!" | Found | |
36 | "Painting!" | Lost | |
37 | "Macaroni Jewelry!" | Found | |
38 | "Paint Shapes!" | Found | |
39 | "Pinch Pot!" | Lost | A clip of this short is featured in the intro sequence. |
40 | "Drawing Game!" | Found | |
41 | "Neighborhood Art!" | Found | |
42 | "Toothpaste!" | Found | Low-quality. |
43 | "Feelings!" | Found | |
44 | "Cake!" | Lost | |
45 | "Wet and Dry!" | Lost | |
46 | "Bubble Bath!" | Found | |
47 | "Itsy Bitsy Spider!" | Found | |
48 | "Toys!" | Found |
Photo Gallery
Screenshots
Production Photo
A photograph of the production of "Prince Oobi!", which is featured on Tim Lagasse's website.
Videos
External Links
References
- ↑ Interview with Little Airplane's Josh Selig Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ Tim Lagasse's website Retrieved 15 Oct '20.
- ↑ Archive of Noggin's Oobi homepage Retrieved 24 Feb '19.
- ↑ TVOntario schedule from January 2004 Retrieved 24 Feb '19.