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Kevin Clash Randy as Randy. Josh Selig. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. From the writers and puppeteers of "Sesame Street" comes this series about wonder and imagination. It focuses on the stage in a young child's life when everything in his or her world is new and incredible - when each revelation helps build a sense of mastery and self-confidence. A bare hand puppet named Oobi is the star of the show. Each day, he learns more about the world around him. Joining him on his adventures are Uma, Kako and Grampu.

Episodes are organized around simple themes such as animals, food, water, music, art, play and nature. The friend who's always with you! Did you know Edit. Trivia "Pipo" was the working title of the series when it was first pitched to Noggin. It was changed Oobi when it was discovered an Italian clothing line was called Pipo.

Also the two "O"s are a reference to the character's eyes. It features a scene from a musical sketch titled "I'm a Little Airplane" that Selig created for Sesame Street in Register Don't have an account? TV Guide. View source. History Talk 0. TV Guide is a bi-weekly magazine that offers TV news and cable listings.

Categories Media appearances. Fan Feed 1 Oobi 2 Uma 3 Grampu. Universal Conquest Wiki. Excerpts No Strings Attached: All that the puppeteers of lovable, low-tech 'Oobi' ask is that little kids lend an ear. Give Josh Selig a hand. Preschoolers have no problem believing bare hands with Ping Pong ball eyes are actually 4-year-old Oobi, friend Kako, grandpa Grampu and kid sister Uma. For Selig, 'Oobi' is the latest success in a career that has included 10 Emmys for his writing on "Sesame Street"—where he also made his screen debut at age 4.

It's live-action, with every character played by a bare hand puppet with little ping-pong eyeballs. If you think a hand can't tell an entire emotional story, you're wrong. At first, series creator Josh Selig was wary of doing a puppetry show without puppets, but after considerable testing, he says, "we found kids were totally happy listening to a hand with eyeballs. As a dad long wary of my kids getting too many visual sweets, I'm happy to say that many current shows have the rich taste and "nutritional value" of fruits and vegetables.

The show won multiple Parents' Choice Awards. The first season was a series of two-minute shorts that ran on Noggin in It was later picked up for two more seasons, both made up of longer half-hour episodes, which finished airing in A full-fledged foreign remake called Oobi: Dasdasi premiered in and ran for 78 episodes in Asia and the Middle East. Community Showcase More.

Follow TV Tropes. Some of the props were exact replicas of Oobi, Uma, and Kako's eyes. None of the original crew members were involved in Oobi: Dasdasi.

The two puppeteers were inspired to start the show after they attended a screening of Oobi in English. In an interview with the newspaper Jaam-e Jam , Estakhr said that they wanted to make their own tailored version of Oobi , localized to connect with a new audience. Oobi Wiki Explore. Oobi Uma Kako Grampu More Season 1 shorts Prince Oobi!

Empty and Full! Water Games! Follow the Leader! Pretend Catch! Macaroni Jewelry! Bubble Bath! Uma Swing! New Friend! Make Art! Rainy Day! Pretend Circus! Uma Dreams! Frieda Friend!

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