Oobi is a Parents' Choice Gold Award-winning television series on the Noggin channel. Oobi, a bare-hand puppet (with eyes and accessories) focuses on the stage in a young child’s life when everything in his or her world is new and incredible. Oobi is a show about wonder. It speaks to the stage in a young child's life when everything is new and incredible: building a block tower, making cookies. Oobi is a show about children's first awkward attempts at mastery and meaning. It's a show about the everyday revelations.
DirectorsScott Preston, Josh Selig
CreatorJosh Selig
Dance!
Jul 24, 2000
Grampu turns on a radio and the children dance to the music.
Follow the Leader!
Jul 24, 2000
Oobi, Uma, and Kako play a game of follow the leader.
Pretend Catch!
Jul 24, 2000
Oobi and Kako play a game of catch with an imaginary ball.
Peekaboo!
Jul 24, 2000
Oobi, Uma, and Kako play peekaboo by covering and uncovering each other with their palms. Later, they invite the viewers to join in by covering and uncovering the camera.
Tag!
Jul 24, 2000
Oobi, Kako, and Uma play tag.
Slide!
Jul 24, 2000
Oobi wants to slide down the slide, but Uma is scared.
Share Pretzels!
Jul 31, 2000
Oobi is enjoying his bowl of pretzels, until Kako and Uma ask to share.
Watermelon!
Jul 31, 2000
Uma eats a watermelon.
Soup!
Jul 31, 2000
Oobi and Kako give Uma a bowl of soup, but she thinks it’s too hot.
Hot Dog and Ketchup!
Jul 31, 2000
Oobi wants ketchup with his hot dog, but it’s really hard to get out of the bottle!
Empty and Full!
Jul 31, 2000
Uma wants some of Oobi’s orange juice, but his glass is empty. So she drinks the whole pitcher!
Popcorn!
Jul 31, 2000
While waiting for their popcorn snack to finish cooking, Oobi and Kako pretend to be popcorn.
Worm!
Aug 7, 2000
Oobi and Uma find a worm in the garden, but Uma is scared of it.
Apple Picking!
Aug 7, 2000
Uma finds the perfect apple on the tree, but it’s too high for her to grab. So Oobi and Kako help her reach it.
Pretend Wind!
Aug 7, 2000
Oobi and Kako are outside on a windy day, so they pretend to be the wind.
Dig!
Aug 7, 2000
Oobi and Uma dig in the garden.
Hide and Seek!
Aug 7, 2000
Oobi hides behind a sunflower during a game of hide and seek.
Nature!
Aug 7, 2000
Grampu tries to explain what nature is.
Music!
Aug 14, 2000
Oobi and Kako make music by turning a soup can and a bottle into makeshift instruments. Uma joins in by singing along to their rhythm.
Guitar!
Aug 14, 2000
Oobi and Kako have trouble trying to play an acoustic guitar separately. They discover that they need to work as a team to play a tune on it.
Bongo Drums!
Aug 14, 2000
Grampu plays a beat on a pair of bongo drums. Uma wants to play along, but she has trouble matching Grampu's rhythm.
Quiet Read!
Aug 14, 2000
Oobi tries to read a book in peace but is interrupted by Uma, who is listening to loud music. He finds a compromise by giving Uma a pair of headphones.
Clap Hands!
Aug 14, 2000
Uma wants to join when Oobi and Kako pass time by clapping their palms together.
Painting!
Aug 21, 2000
Uma poses for Oobi while he uses finger paints to draw a portrait of her.
Macaroni Jewelry!
Aug 21, 2000
Oobi, Uma, and Kako put on a fashion show with jewelry made from macaroni. Their performance is cut short when Grampu calls them to the kitchen, where he has made bowls of mac and cheese for them.
Paint Shapes!
Aug 21, 2000
Oobi and Kako use sponges to paint different shapes.
Pinch Pot!
Aug 21, 2000
Oobi and Uma make a pinch pot out of clay.
Drawing Game!
Aug 21, 2000
Grampu plays a charades-style drawing game with Oobi. He draws a rabbit and asks Oobi to guess what it is.
Neighborhood Art!
Aug 21, 2000
Oobi makes a model of a neighborhood out of cardboard boxes and paint. He gives Uma a tour of the different buildings, and he helps her sound out the words "library" and "neighborhood."
Toothpaste!
Aug 28, 2000
Oobi and Kako try to open a tube of toothpaste. Just as Oobi realizes the cap is still screwed on, Kako decides to jump on top of it, covering Oobi in toothpaste.
Wet and Dry!
Aug 28, 2000
Grampu uses a big blue towel to dry Uma after her bath. After jumping in and out of the bathtub a few times, Uma decides to splash Grampu and then dries him off.
Bubble Bath!
Aug 28, 2000
Oobi and Kako take a bubble bath. They use bubbles to pretend to be different creatures.
Feelings!
Aug 28, 2000
Oobi plays a game by acting out emotions and inviting the viewers to join him. Uma imitates Oobi's moves behind his back. After the game, she decides to act out the feeling of surprise by jumping and scaring Oobi.
Cake!
Aug 28, 2000
After playing outside in the mud, Oobi and Kako run inside and spot a cake on the counter. Before they can eat it, Grampu tells them to wash up in the sink, so they work together to wash their hands.
Flush!
Aug 28, 2000
Uma thinks the sound of the toilet flushing is funny, which irritates Grampu
On and Off!
Sep 5, 2000
Oobi and Kako are playing with a lawn sprinkler, but become confused when it starts turning off and back on over and over again.
Prince Oobi!
Sep 5, 2000
After Uma builds a sand castle, she crowns Grampu the king and Oobi the prince. But what is Uma?
Bubbles!
Sep 5, 2000
Grampu brings out a bubble wand and soap for Oobi, Uma, and Kako to play with.
Tea!
Sep 5, 2000
Oobi and Uma are setting up a tea party, but they forgot the teapot! What should they do?
Ice Cream!
Sep 5, 2000
Uma asks to share Oobi’s ice cream due to her being really hot.
Water Games!
Sep 5, 2000
Oobi and Kako find a pool, so they play games with the water!
Guess!
Sep 12, 2000
Oobi has something in his box, Kako wants to know what’s inside, so Oobi makes him guess.
Bird!
Sep 12, 2000
Uma finds a bird and tries to make it sing.
Cat!
Sep 12, 2000
Oobi, Kako and Grampu play with a cat.
Puppy!
Sep 12, 2000
Oobi, Uma, and Grampu pretend to be wild animals. Oobi pretends to be a puppy by barking, sniffing, and licking Grampu.
Animal Cookies!
Sep 12, 2000
After Kako brings animal cookies, Oobi asks the audience to pretend to be the animals that shape the cookie.
Itsy Bitsy Spider!
Feb 5, 2001
Kako pretends to be a spider and gives Oobi the idea to sing the song "The Itsy Bitsy Spider".
Toys!
Feb 5, 2001
Uma tries to have fun with her stuffed rabbit, but she is bored. Oobi cheers her up by chasing her rabbit with his toy lizard.
