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Tim Lagasse and Cathy McCullough on the set of Oobi in 2004 Oobi is an American children's television series produced by Little Airplane Productions. The show's concept is based on a technique used by puppeteers in training, in which they use their hands and a pair of ping pong balls instead of a full puppet. The main characters are bare hand puppets with eyes and accessories, played by Muppet ...
In April 2002, the preschool block was extended to last for 12 hours each day. At the same time, the teen block was given a new name, "The N" (standing for Noggin). [3] [4] Sesame Workshop eventually sold its stake in Noggin in August 2002, but it continued to co-produce new content for the brand until 2009.
Oobi was the studio's first show. It starred a cast of bare-hand puppets, led by a boy named Oobi. It premiered on Noggin in 2000. [11] The first season was made up of two-minute shorts, while the second and third seasons were made up of longer episodes spanning 10-13 minutes each.
In 2000, Noggin introduced three series of shorts that aired during program breaks: Me in a Box, which showed kids making dioramas to represent their personalities; [26] Citizen Phoebe, about a girl who wants to run for president; and Oobi, a preschool series about bare-hand puppets. [26] By 2001, original content made up 40% of Noggin's ...
They officially debuted on April 7, 2003, as part of the Noggin channel redesign. Moose and Zee's first day also introduced Tweenies, Miffy and Friends, and the second season of Oobi (the first season of Oobi shorts had aired since 2000). [3] Segments with Moose and Zee continued to appear daily on Noggin throughout their run.
The first was an Oobi tour at the 2001 North American Trade Show in Minnesota. [136] The tour featured a replica of the set for Oobi's house. [136] The second event was Club Noggin, a monthly event held at GGP Malls across America in 2004. At Club Noggin, visitors could get Oobi puppet eyes and make crafts based on the show. [137]
The channel replaced Noggin, which was relaunched as a streaming service in 2015 and acts as a separate sister brand. Noggin's programming is distinct from the Nick Jr. channel's; it mainly carried pre-teen-oriented programs at its launch, [3] and its 2015 streaming service features a variety of exclusive series.
On April 7, the day that sister network Noggin rebranded and introduced mascots Moose and Zee, Nick Jr. aired some of Noggin's new original series (Oobi, Tweenies, and Miffy and Friends) as a cross-promotion. Nick Jr. continued to air Tweenies from July to September 25.