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'''Hippo Tub Co.''' was a CGI animated series which aired on CBC from 2001 until approximately 2003. It was loosely based on the novelty children's song "Hey Daddy" by Anne Murray.
'''Hippo Tub Co.''' was a CGI animated series which aired on CBC from 2001 until approximately 2003. It was loosely based on the novelty children's song "Hey Daddy" by Anne Murray.


==Plot==
==Plot==
The show centers around the underground city of Drain World, where everything that has ever been lost down a drain ends up. There Horton the hippo (Keith Knight), his partner Norton the boot-wearing bird (Neil Crone), and the various other citizens of Drain World operate a sort of lost-and-found where they attempt to find the owners of any lost items and return them.
The show centers around the underground city of Drain World, where everything that has ever been lost down a drain ends up. There, Harley the hippo (Keith Knight), his partner Norton the boot-wearing bird (Neil Crone), and the various other citizens of Drain World operate a "lost-and-found" where they attempt to find the owners of any lost items and return them.


==Availability==
==Availability==
Although there allegedly was one or more VHS releases, the tape or tapes of said releases are either extremely rare or simply never existed. Aside from this, there has been no known official release of the show in any format.
Although there were allegedly VHS releases of the show, none of them have surfaced. However, DVDs from the French dub have surfaced on eBay.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240928075423/https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266996110748?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D273631%26meid%3D669804f4d54a4797978bf880566d77db%26pid%3D101224%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D266957271801%26itm%3D266996110748%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DDefaultOrganicWebV9BertRefreshRankerWithCassiniEmbRecall&_trksid=p2332490.c101224.m-1l A French-dub DVD of ''Hippo Tub Co.''] Retrieved 28 Sept '24 </ref>


As of February 22nd, 2017, there are two known episodes.
According to production assistant Cindy Kong, 26 x 11 minute episodes were produced for the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) and the product was not available in Canada as of 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240127194735/https://loneguppy-showcase.blogspot.com/2010/12/hippo-tub-co.html Cindy Kong's Blog] Retrieved 28 Sep '24 </ref> Swedish Television showed reruns of the series from 2003-2015.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240928082220/https://smdb.kb.se/catalog/search?q=Harleys+hittegods&sort=OLDEST Showings of ''Hippo Tub Co.'' archived by the Swedish Royal Library] Retrieved 28 Sep '24 </ref><ref> [https://www.svtplay.se/harleys-hittegods Swedish Televison's listing for ''Hippo Tub Co.'', with the lastest date the series was available] Retrieved 28 Sep '24 </ref> So far, only 8 of the 26 have been found in English. The current distributor of the series is Octapixx Worldwide, who has the series on their website. <ref>[http://octapixx.com/?portfolio=hippo-tub-co Octapixx's listing of the series] Retrieved 5 Feb '21</ref> There are 'screenings' available on request.
 
Additionally, there are clips of the elusive French dub. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzSXKakDb90 Clip One.][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNm4maIPtC4 Clip Two.]
 
== Found Episodes ==
Two episodes are available, discovered by Brandon Wilson, LostMediaFan, Nick-O, And JTVLM. They were discovered February 23, 2017. They can be found [https://vimeopro.com/octapixx/animation-series/video/70585300 here] and [https://vimeopro.com/octapixx/animation-series/video/70585301 here]. This is a major discovery.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFhvxN1gWLg|240x180|left|Several clips uploaded by the series composer.|frame}}
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{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhOkFMKO_VQ|240x180|left|Credits|frame}}
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{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFhvxN1gWLg|240x180|center|frame}}
  |description1 =Several clips uploaded by the series composer.
{{#ev:vimeo|https://vimeo.com/134743616|bottom|center|Lost media Contributor JTVLM Found This Clip On Dailymotion}}
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{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzSXKakDb90|240x180|center|JTVLM Found A Clip Of The French Dub Of The Show On Youtube}}
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{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNm4maIPtC4|240x180|center|JTVLM Found A Clip Of The French Dub Of The Show On Youtube}}
  |description2 =A demo reel containing some clips as well as some unfinished animation.
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPnIUUfGO2I|240x180|center|Contributor EGStein found a clip on Youtube}}
  |service3    =youtube
  |id3          =dhOkFMKO_VQ
  |description3 =The credits for an unknown episode.
  |service4    =youtube
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  |description4 =A short clip uploaded by a staff member of the show.
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{{Video|perrow  =4
  |service1    =youtube
  |id1          =kzSXKakDb90
  |description1 =One clip of the French dub.
  |service2    =youtube
  |id2          =MNm4maIPtC4
  |description2 =Another clip of the French dub.
  |service3    =youtube
  |id3          =mAxxwlfk4Q8
  |description3 =The episodes "Finders Keepers", "Singin' in the Drain", "Norton's Turn", and "Am I Blue?".
  |service4    =youtube
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  |description4 =The opening theme song.
}}


==Resources==
==External Links==
[http://www.m4e.de/en/program-library/detail/hippo-tub-co/ Small amount of information from an English-language website for a German distributor]
*[http://www.m4e.de/en/program-library/detail/hippo-tub-co/ A small amount of information from an English-language website for a German distributor.] Retrieved 12 Feb '17
*[http://dessins-animes.com/das/1197/name/hippo_tub_co 30 miscellaneous screenshots from a French site.] Retrieved 12 Feb '17
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20011203130207/http://cbc4kids.ca/tv/shows/hippo.html An archive for the CBC4Kids webpage.] Retrieved 12 Feb '17


[http://dessins-animes.com/das/1197/name/hippo_tub_co A handful of screenshots without context]
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
[http://web.archive.org/web/20011203130207/http://cbc4kids.ca/tv/shows/hippo.html 2001 CBC site]


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Latest revision as of 08:47, 28 September 2024

Hippo tub co.png

The title card for the show.

Status: Partially Found

Hippo Tub Co. was a CGI animated series which aired on CBC from 2001 until approximately 2003. It was loosely based on the novelty children's song "Hey Daddy" by Anne Murray.

Plot

The show centers around the underground city of Drain World, where everything that has ever been lost down a drain ends up. There, Harley the hippo (Keith Knight), his partner Norton the boot-wearing bird (Neil Crone), and the various other citizens of Drain World operate a "lost-and-found" where they attempt to find the owners of any lost items and return them.

Availability

Although there were allegedly VHS releases of the show, none of them have surfaced. However, DVDs from the French dub have surfaced on eBay.[1]

According to production assistant Cindy Kong, 26 x 11 minute episodes were produced for the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) and the product was not available in Canada as of 2010.[2] Swedish Television showed reruns of the series from 2003-2015.[3][4] So far, only 8 of the 26 have been found in English. The current distributor of the series is Octapixx Worldwide, who has the series on their website. [5] There are 'screenings' available on request.

Gallery

Several clips uploaded by the series composer.

A demo reel containing some clips as well as some unfinished animation.

The credits for an unknown episode.

A short clip uploaded by a staff member of the show.

One clip of the French dub.

Another clip of the French dub.

The episodes "Finders Keepers", "Singin' in the Drain", "Norton's Turn", and "Am I Blue?".

The opening theme song.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ A French-dub DVD of Hippo Tub Co. Retrieved 28 Sept '24
  2. ↑ Cindy Kong's Blog Retrieved 28 Sep '24
  3. ↑ Showings of Hippo Tub Co. archived by the Swedish Royal Library Retrieved 28 Sep '24
  4. ↑ Swedish Televison's listing for Hippo Tub Co., with the lastest date the series was available Retrieved 28 Sep '24
  5. ↑ Octapixx's listing of the series Retrieved 5 Feb '21
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