Oobi is a Noggin original series created by Josh Selig. It aired on Noggin from 2000 to 2009, and it continued airing on the Nick Jr. channel until 2013. It is Noggin's longest-running series.
Very few premiere dates are confirmed for this show. Premiere dates will be added and updated as more schedule information and TV recordings surface. Episodes without confirmed premiere dates are listed with the earliest known date (EKD).
Show Description
The show follows the everyday discoveries of a curious young hand puppet named Oobi. He and his family have funny, simple adventures that celebrate the awkward steps of growing up. In the first season, each episode is a short vignette about Oobi making a small discovery. In seasons two and three, the episodes are longer stories with interview segments and interactive games.
Episode List
- The following is a list of episodes of Oobi. The show ran for three production seasons, with 100 individual episodes.
Season 1
All episodes from this season were short-form segments that played during program breaks. All of them likely premiered from 2000 to 2001, but recordings are so scarce that there are no confirmed premiere dates for this season.
| Premiere date or EKD | Ep No. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | 1 | Dance! |
| TBA | 2 | Tag! |
| December 2002 (EKD) | 3 | Flush! |
| TBA | 4 | On & Off! |
| August 2001 (EKD) | 5 | Share Pretzels! |
| February 12, 2003 (EKD) | 6 | Watermelon! |
| 2001 (EKD) | 7 | Soup! |
| TBA | 8 | Hot Dog and Ketchup! |
| TBA | 9 | Prince Oobi! |
| TBA | 10 | Bubbles! |
| August 2001 (EKD) | 11 | Empty and Full! |
| August 2001 (EKD) | 12 | Popcorn! |
| TBA | 13 | Worm! |
| April 9, 2001 (EKD) | 14 | Apple Picking! |
| December 2002 (EKD) | 15 | Pretend Wind! |
| TBA | 16 | Tea! |
| TBA | 17 | Ice Cream! |
| TBA | 18 | Water Games! |
| TBA | 19 | Guess! |
| June 28, 2001 (EKD) | 20 | Bird! |
| TBA | 21 | Cat! |
| TBA | 22 | Puppy! |
| August 24, 2001 (EKD) | 23 | Animal Cookies! |
| TBA | 24 | Slide! |
| TBA | 25 | Follow the Leader! |
| August 2001 (EKD) | 26 | Peekaboo! |
| December 2002 (EKD) | 27 | Dig! |
| TBA | 28 | Hide and Seek! |
| December 2002 (EKD) | 29 | Nature! |
| August 2001 (EKD) | 30 | Pretend Catch! |
| August 2001 (EKD) | 31 | Music! |
| TBA | 32 | Guitar! |
| August 2001 (EKD) | 33 | Bongo Drums! |
| TBA | 34 | Quiet Read! |
| August 2001 (EKD) | 35 | Clap Hands! |
| April 7, 2002 (EKD) | 36 | Painting! |
| TBA | 37 | Macaroni Jewelry! |
| TBA | 38 | Paint Shapes! |
| TBA | 39 | Pinch Pot! |
| TBA | 40 | Drawing Game! |
| TBA | 41 | Neighborhood Art! |
| TBA | 42 | Toothpaste! |
| December 2002 (EKD) | 43 | Feelings! |
| TBA | 44 | Cake! |
| TBA | 45 | Wet and Dry! |
| December 2002 (EKD) | 46 | Bubble Bath! |
| August 2001 (EKD) | 47 | Itsy Bitsy Spider! |
| June 26, 2001 (EKD) | 48 | Toys! |
Season 2
For the second season, the show became a long-form series with each episode lasting around 10 minutes. When airing on Noggin and the Nick Jr. channel, the episode segments were randomly paired up to fill half-hour blocks. There were no consistent pairings of episodes.
| Premiere date or EKD | Ep No. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2003 | 49 | Camp Out! |
| April 7, 2003 | 50 | Uma Swing! |
| April 7, 2003 | 51 | Uma Bathroom! |
| April 7, 2003 | 52 | Dance Class! |
| April 8, 2003 | 53 | Kako's Puppy! |
| April 8, 2003 | 54 | Uma's Birthday! |
| April 8, 2003 | 55 | Asparagus! |
| April 8, 2003 | 56 | Haircut! |
| September 28, 2003 (EKD) | 57 | Grampu Day! |
| September 28, 2003 (EKD) | 58 | Make Pizza! |
| TBA | 59 | Showtime! |
| TBA | 60 | Oobi's Car! |
| TBA | 61 | Garden Day! |
| TBA | 62 | Piano Lesson! |
| TBA | 63 | Uma Chicken! |
| TBA | 64 | Sleepover! |
| TBA | 65 | Play Ball! |
| TBA | 66 | Build Fort! |
| TBA | 67 | Petting Zoo! |
| November 16, 2003 | 68 | New Friend! |
| TBA | 69 | Uma Sick |
| TBA | 70 | Playdate! |
| TBA | 71 | Make Art! |
| TBA | 72 | Rainy Day! |
| TBA | 73 | Pretend Circus! |
| TBA | 74 | Make Music! |
Season 3
When airing on Noggin and the Nick Jr. channel, episodes from this season were randomly paired up, sometimes with segments from the previous season.
| Premiere date or EKD | Ep No. | Name |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | 75 | Video! |
| TBA | 76 | Grown-Up! |
| September 2004 | 77 | Shopping! |
| TBA | 78 | Uma Dreams! |
| September 2004 | 79 | Chopsticks! |
| September 7, 2004 | 80 | Clean Up! |
| TBA | 81 | Kako Dinner! |
| TBA | 82 | Sign Language! |
| October 25, 2004 | 83 | Halloween! |
| September 2004 | 84 | Checkup! |
| September 13, 2004 | 85 | Uma Trip! |
| TBA | 86 | Frieda Friend! |
| September 9, 2004 | 87 | Neighborhood! |
| September 6, 2004 | 88 | Uma Preschool! |
| TBA | 89 | Theater! |
| September 2004 | 90 | Baby! |
| February 11, 2005 | 91 | Chez Oobi! |
| 92 | Valentine! | |
| September 11, 2004 | 93 | Parade! |
| September 14, 2004 | 94 | Babysitter! |
| TBA | 95 | Recital! |
| September 6, 2004 | 96 | Dinosaur! |
| TBA | 97 | Nature Walk! |
| TBA | 98 | Sing! |
| September 15, 2004 | 99 | Fishing! |
| October 25, 2004 | 100 | Superheroes! |
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