Bubble and Squeak (partially found Nick Jr. UK live-action puppet series; 2007-2010): Difference between revisions

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Title card.

Status: Partially Found

Bubble and Squeak is a British live-action puppet TV series created by Dot to Dot Productions that ran for 25 episodes on Nick Jr. UK from 5th February 2007 to 1st March 2007. It reran on the main Nick Jr. channel until 31st August 2007, then returned from August 2nd 2010 when the channel became 24 hours to 6 January 2014 exclusively on the overnight schedule. The show was created to help teach young viewers how to cook healthy foods and to promote the channels Nicktrition block, that ran daily from 12-3pm.^[1]

Synopsis

The series is set in a giant carrot where a human wizard name Bubble lives with his puppet friends a frog name Squeak, a spider name Muffet, and a cookbook name Matilda. In each episode after singing their favorite song "The Magic of Food," Bubble and Squeak prepare a dish using the ingredients that was provided to them where they attempt to cook the dish with the help of magic, when something goes wrong they turn to Matilda to help fix the recipe.^[2]

Episode List

#	Episode Title	Status
1	Premiere	Found
2	The Lost Croak	Lost
3	What to Choose	Lost
4	Celebration	Lost
5	Bubbles	Lost
6	The Lost Leap	Lost
7	Something to Cuddle	Lost
8	Forgetful	Lost
9	The Secret Admirer	Lost
10	Recycling	Lost
11	Sleepy Squeak	Lost
12	Brrrrr!	Lost
13	Winning the Cup	Lost
14	Wedding	Lost
15	Treasure	Lost
16	Dirty Shirt	Lost
17	Hiccups	Lost
18	Musical Day	Lost
19	Shoes Shoes Everywhere	Lost
20	Heebie Jeebie	Lost
21	Growing Up	Lost
22	Art	Lost
23	The Grumps	Lost
24	Clowns	Lost
25	Fear of the Dark	Lost

Status

The series ended in 2007 after 25 episodes, with reruns continuing on the channel until 2014, since then very little information of the show was documented online since the show was never released on DVD or streaming. Clips of various episodes have resurfaced online with multiple uploads being taken down for copyright infringement.^[3]

In July 2022 YouTuber ChrisVHS89 uploaded a few Nick Jr. UK commercial compilation videos from 2007. Out of all of these, a promo for the series and a next interstitial were included. Also included on the same tape is the premiere episode of Bubble and Squeak, which can be viewed elsewhere.

As of May 2023, no other episodes have resurfaced.

Gallery

Images

Bubble, Squeak and Muffet.
Squeak with Muffet.
Bubble with Matilda.
Muffet next to various ingredients for cooking.
Rare image found on the RadioTimes

Promos

A promo for the series.

Another promo for the series.

External Links

Dot to Dot webpage of the series.

References

↑ Campaign article announcing the series. Retrieved 27 Jun '23
↑ A 2007 Nickelodeon blogpost that mentions Bubble and Squeak. Retrieved 27 Jun '23
↑ r/Lost Media subreddit post on Bubble and Squeak. Retrieved 27 Jun '23

[1] Campaign article announcing the series. Retrieved 27 Jun '23

[2] A 2007 Nickelodeon blogpost that mentions Bubble and Squeak. Retrieved 27 Jun '23

[3] r/Lost Media subreddit post on Bubble and Squeak. Retrieved 27 Jun '23

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-'''''Bubble and Squeak''''' is a British live-action puppet TV series created by Dot to Dot Productions that ran for 25 episodes on Nick Jr. UK from 2007-2010. The show was created to help help teach young viewers how to cook healthy foods and to promote the channels Nicktrition block, that ran daily from 12-3pm.<ref>[https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/media-nick-jr-launches-cookery-show/632210 Campaign article announcing the series.] Retrieved 27 Jun '23</ref>
+'''''Bubble and Squeak''''' is a British live-action puppet TV series created by Dot to Dot Productions that ran for 25 episodes on Nick Jr. UK from 5th February 2007 to 1st March 2007. It reran on the main Nick Jr. channel until 31st August 2007, then returned from August 2nd 2010 when the channel became 24 hours to 6 January 2014 exclusively on the overnight schedule. The show was created to help teach young viewers how to cook healthy foods and to promote the channels Nicktrition block, that ran daily from 12-3pm.<ref>[https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/media-nick-jr-launches-cookery-show/632210 Campaign article announcing the series.] Retrieved 27 Jun '23</ref>
 ==Synopsis==
-The series is set in a giant carrot where a human wizard name Bubble lives with his puppet friends a frog name Squeak, a spider name Muffet, and a cookbook name Matilda. In each episode after singing their favorite song "The Magic of Food" Bubble and Squeak prepare a dish using the ingredients that was provided to them where they attempt to cook the dish using magic, when something goes wrong they turn to Matilda to help fix the recipe.<ref>[http://www.nickalive.net/2007/06/nickelodeon-uks-nicktoons-nick-jr.html?m=1 A 2007 Nickelodeon blogpost that mentions ''Bubble and Squeak''.] Retrieved 27 Jun '23</ref>
+The series is set in a giant carrot where a human wizard name Bubble lives with his puppet friends a frog name Squeak, a spider name Muffet, and a cookbook name Matilda. In each episode after singing their favorite song "The Magic of Food," Bubble and Squeak prepare a dish using the ingredients that was provided to them where they attempt to cook the dish with the help of magic, when something goes wrong they turn to Matilda to help fix the recipe.<ref>[http://www.nickalive.net/2007/06/nickelodeon-uks-nicktoons-nick-jr.html?m=1 A 2007 Nickelodeon blogpost that mentions ''Bubble and Squeak''.] Retrieved 27 Jun '23</ref>
 ==Episode List==
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 |-
-|3||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|3||What to Choose||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|4||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|4||Celebration||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|5||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|5||Bubbles||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|6||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|6||The Lost Leap||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|7||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|7||Something to Cuddle||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|8||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|8||Forgetful||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|9||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|9||The Secret Admirer||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|10||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|10||Recycling||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|11||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|11||Sleepy Squeak||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|12||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|12||Brrrrr!||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|13||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|13||Winning the Cup||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|14||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|14||Wedding||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|15||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|15||Treasure||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|16||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|16||Dirty Shirt||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|17||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|17||Hiccups||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|18||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|18||Musical Day||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|19||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|19||Shoes Shoes Everywhere||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|20||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|20||Heebie Jeebie||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|21||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|21||Growing Up||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|22||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|22||Art||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|23||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|23||The Grumps||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|24||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|24||Clowns||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |-
-|25||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
+|25||Fear of the Dark||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
 |}
 ==Status==
-The series ended in 2010 with reruns continuing on the channel until 2014, since then very little information of the show was documented online since the show was never released on DVD or streaming. Clips of various episodes have resurfaced online with multiple uploads being taken down for copyright infringement.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/ot65m2/bubble_and_squeak_nick_jr_uk_live_actionpuppet/ r/Lost Media subreddit post on ''Bubble and Squeak''.] Retrieved 27 Jun '23</ref>
+The series ended in 2007 after 25 episodes, with reruns continuing on the channel until 2014, since then very little information of the show was documented online since the show was never released on DVD or streaming. Clips of various episodes have resurfaced online with multiple uploads being taken down for copyright infringement.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/ot65m2/bubble_and_squeak_nick_jr_uk_live_actionpuppet/ r/Lost Media subreddit post on ''Bubble and Squeak''.] Retrieved 27 Jun '23</ref>
-In July 2022 YouTuber ChrisVHS89 uploaded a few Nick Jr. UK commercial compilation videos from 2007, out of all of them 2 promos from the series were included in them.
+In July 2022 YouTuber ChrisVHS89 uploaded a few Nick Jr. UK commercial compilation videos from 2007. Out of all of these, a promo for the series and a next interstitial were included. Also included on the same tape is the premiere episode of Bubble and Squeak, which can be viewed elsewhere.
-On May 19th, 2023 YouTuber Lucas’s Archive uploaded the first episode of the series to his channel, as of then, no other episodes have resurfaced.
+As of May 2023, no other episodes have resurfaced.
 ==Gallery==
 ===Images===
-<gallery mode=packed heights=150px>
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="150px">
 Bubble and squeak 2.png|Bubble, Squeak and Muffet.
 Bubble and squeak.png|Squeak with Muffet.
 Bubble and squeak 3.png|Bubble with Matilda.
-Bubble and squeak 4.png|Squeak next to various ingredients for cooking.
+Bubble and squeak 4.png|Muffet next to various ingredients for cooking.
+IMG 20230825 110341484~2.jpg|Rare image found on the RadioTimes
 </gallery>
 ===Promos===
 {{Video|perrow  =2
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    |description2 =Another promo for the series.
 }}
 ==See Also==
 ===Bumpers and Interstitials===
@@ Line 95: / Line 99: @@
 *[[Nick Jr. (partially found revamped Face promos of Nickelodeon channel block; 2003-2004)]]
 *[[Nick Jr. Power Play Summer (partially found Nick Jr. interstitial series; 2005)]]
-*[[Snappy Larry's Showtime (partially found Nick Jr. UK interstitial series and American dub; mid-2000s)]]
+*[[Snappy Larry's Showtime (partially lost Nick Jr. UK interstitial series and American dub; mid-2000s)]]
 ===Pilots===
 *[[The Backyardigans (partially found Nick Digital pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2002)]]
-*[[Blaze and the Monster Machines (lost unaired pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2012)]]
+*[[Blaze and the Monster Machines (lost pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2012)]]
-*[[Blue Prints (partially found unaired pilot of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 1994-1995)]]
+*[[Blue's Clues (partially found pitch pilots of international adaptations of Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; late 1990s)]]
-*[[Bubble Guppies (found unaired pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2006)]]
+*[[Blue Prints (found unaired pilot of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 1994-1995)]]
-*[[Dora the Explorer (partially found unaired pilot episodes of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
+*[[Bubble Guppies (found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. CGI animated series; 2006)]]
+*[[Dora the Explorer (partially found unaired pilots of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
+*[[Fresh Beat Band of Spies (found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated spin-off of musical series; 2013)]]
+*[[The JumpArounds (partially found pitch pilot of "The Fresh Beat Band" Nick Jr. musical series; 2008)]]
 *[[Me and My Friends (partially found live-action pilot of "The Backyardigans" Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; 1998)]]
-*[[Oswald (lost unaired pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
+*[[Oswald (partially found pitch pilot of Nick Jr. animated series; late 1990s)]]
-*[[Super Why (found stop-motion Nick Jr. pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated series; 1999)]]
+*[[PAW Patrol (lost pitch pilots and early concepts of Nick Jr. animated series; 2008-2013)]]
-*[[The Umizumiz (partially found unaired pilot of "Team Umizoomi" Nick Jr. CGI-animated/live-action series; 2008)]]
+*[[Super Why! (found stop-motion Nick Jr. pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated series; 1999)]]
+*[[The Umizumiz (partially found pitch pilot of "Team Umizoomi" Nick Jr. live-action/CGI animated series; 2008)]]
 *[[Wallykazam! "Monty's Magic Words" (partially found pilot for Nick Jr. education series; 2010s)]]
+*[[Yo Gabba Gabba! (found pilots/test demo of Nick Jr. live-action/puppet musical series; early 2000s/2006)]]
 ===Other===
+*[[As Pistas da Blue (partially lost Portuguese adaptation of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; mid-2000s)]]
+*[[The Backyardigans (partially lost British dub of Nick Jr. CGI-animated series; mid-late 2000s)]]
+*[[Blue's Clues (found British adaptation of Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 1998-2003)]]
 *[[Binyah Binyah! (found spin-off of "Gullah Gullah Island" Nick Jr. musical series; 1997-1998)]]
-*[[Downward Doghouse (partially found precursor to "Ni Hao, Kai-Lan" Nick Jr. animated series; 2000s)]]
+*[[Downward Doghouse (found precursor to "Ni Hao, Kai-Lan" Nick Jr. animated series; 2000s)]]
-*[[Made by Maddie (partially found Nick Jr. animated series; 2020)]]
+*[[Eureeka's Castle (partially found Nick Jr. puppet series; 1989-1991)]]
+*[[Made by Maddie (partially found unaired Nick Jr. animated series; 2020)]]
+*[[Riddle Blue/수수께끼 블루 (partially found Korean adaptation of "Blue's Clues" Nick Jr. animated/live-action series; 2000-2001)]]
 *[[Whoopi's Littleburg (partially found Nick Jr. musical miniseries; 2004)]]
+*[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (partially found British dub of Nick Jr. animated series; late 2000s-early 2010s)]]
+*[[Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (partially found early test animation of Nick Jr. animated series; 2005)]]
+*[[Yo Gabba Gabba! (partially found British dub of Nick Jr. live-action/puppet musical series; 2009-mid 2010s)]]
+*[[You Do Too (partially found Nick Jr. UK live-action puppet series; early 2000s)]]
 ==External Links==