The Hoobs 2001
What is The Hoobs?
The Hoobs is a television programme created and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. The series follows a group of characters named Iver, Tula, Groove, and Roma as they embark on a journey to investigate different worlds.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2001
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 249
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 15, 2001
- Last aired
- Feb 2, 2001
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- Channel 4
- Genres
- Kids
- Updated
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The Hoobs is a television programme created and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. The series follows a group of characters named Iver, Tula, Groove, and Roma as they embark on a journey to investigate different worlds. Throughout the show, the characters search for answers to various questions about the universe. The programme is designed to help young audiences learn about the world they live in by embracing the power of the question. To achieve this, the production utilizes a mix of puppetry, animation, and live-action sequences. The series has received recognition for its quality, having been honored with a BAFTA award. By focusing on the curiosity of its main characters, the show encourages viewers to explore and understand their surroundings through a friendly and fun-filled format. The collaborative effort between The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop results in an educational experience that combines storytelling with visual variety to engage its intended audience.
Should you watch it?
“Four curious puppets explore the world, asking questions to learn together.”
- Engaging mix of puppetry, animation, and live-action
- Encourages curiosity and learning
- BAFTA-winning quality
- Primarily aimed at preschoolers, may not engage older viewers
Watch it if you enjoy lighthearted educational shows that spark curiosity in young viewers.
Suitable for preschool and early elementary children, offering gentle, question-driven learning.
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Season 1 · 40 episodes
- E1 Finding Out Mytharc Jan 15, 2001
- E2 Monkeys Core
- E3 Hello Core
- E4 Laughing Core
- E5 Stars Core
- E6 Pets Core
- E7 Whistles Core
- E8 Floating Core
- E9 Dog Core
- E10 Running Core
- E11 Getting Better Core
- E12 Frogs Core
- E13 Losing Things Core
- E14 Flags Core
- E15 Seasons Core
- E16 Bees Core
- E17 Fix it Core
- E18 Homes Core
- E19 Presents Core
- E20 Hair Core
- E21 Clapping Core
- E22 Smells Core
- E23 Combs Core
- E24 Keeping Warm Core
- E25 Rain Core
- E26 Wobble Core
- E27 Owning up Core
- E28 Sand Core
- E29 Hooting Core
- E30 Soft Round Flat Things Core
- E31 Fish Core
- E32 Keys Core
- E33 Waiting Core
- E34 Shoes Core
- E35 Flying Core
- E36 Times Core
- E37 Getting to Sleep Core
- E38 Potatoes Core
- E39 Mice Mytharc
- E40 Teeth Mytharc Feb 2, 2001
Season 2 · 25 episodes
- E1 Puppets Mytharc
- E2 Angry Core
- E3 Holidays Core
- E4 Boys And Girls Core
- E5 Wind Core
- E6 Getting Bigger Core
- E7 Rubbish Core
- E8 Eggs Core
- E9 Planes Core
- E10 Dreams Core
- E11 Spots Core
- E12 Shopping Core
- E13 Borrowing Core
- E14 Fancy Dress Core
- E15 Crying Core
- E16 Bells Core
- E17 Sharing Core
- E18 Up And Down Core
- E19 Dancing Core
- E20 Dirty Core
- E21 Juiciest Fruit Core
- E22 High Up Core
- E23 Cows Core
- E24 Shy Mytharc
- E25 The Band Mytharc
Season 3 · 60 episodes
- E1 Circus Mytharc
- E2 Upside Down Core
- E3 Rings Core
- E4 Cakes Core
- E5 Boats Core
- E6 Freezing Core
- E7 Fresh Core
- E8 Waking Up Core
- E9 Exploring Core
- E10 Exercise Core
- E11 Pairs Core
- E12 Funny Faces Core
- E13 Cool Core
- E14 Tidying Up Core
- E15 Friends Core
- E16 Messages Core
- E17 Names Core
- E18 Colours Core
- E19 Stuffing Core
- E20 Fly Away Core
- E21 Stories Core
- E22 Gloves Core
- E23 Taste Core
- E24 Brave Core
- E25 Hiding Core
- E26 Sea Shells Core
- E27 Scared Core
- E28 Spiky Core
- E29 Disappear Core
- E30 Slow Core
- E31 Crumbs Core
- E32 Hang ups Core
- E33 Swinging Core
- E34 Picking up Core
- E35 Copying Core
- E36 Toys Core
- E37 Dark Core
- E38 Wheels Core
- E39 Dinosaurs Core
- E40 Hobbies Core
- E41 Soft Core
- E42 New Words Core
- E43 Roma's Visit Core
- E44 Behind You! Core
- E45 Bubbles Core
- E46 Bouncing Core
- E47 Big Loaf Core
- E48 It's A Mystery Core
- E49 Lucky Core
- E50 Hats Core
- E51 Camel Core
- E52 Talking to Yourself Core
- E53 Surprise Core
- E54 Ba-boom! Core
- E55 Pop Core
- E56 Trees Core
- E57 Sheep Core
- E58 Tula's Choice Core
- E59 Snow Mytharc
- E60 Episode 60 Mytharc
Season 4 · 73 episodes
- E1 Hooblebumper Breakfast Mytharc
- E2 Hooby Clues Core
- E3 Ouch! Core
- E4 Round And Round Core
- E5 The Fair Core
- E6 Pockets Core
- E7 Funny Tummies Core
- E8 Shape Sorter Core
- E9 Crash Bang Wallop! Core
- E10 Peep Flowers Core
- E11 Winning Core
- E12 Groove's Wish Core
- E13 A Pig Full Of Surprises Core
- E14 Rewards Core
- E15 A Hoob In A Mood Core
- E16 Moon Core
- E17 Soggy Crispies Core
- E18 Giant Core
- E19 The Drip Core
- E20 Pirates Core
- E21 Hoobamaflip Core
- E22 Magic Words Core
- E23 Beautiful Core
- E24 Funny Sounds Core
- E25 Art Core
- E26 That Noise Core
- E27 Our Friend Flash Core
- E28 Achoo! Core
- E29 A Doob For A Hoob Core
- E30 Big Day In Core
- E31 Miss Hoob Core
- E32 Yawning Core
- E33 The Shoobage Core
- E34 Relax Core
- E35 Get On With The Game Core
- E36 Groove The Greedy Core
- E37 Fairyland Core
- E38 Hoobyhics Core
- E39 Clumsy Core
- E40 Hurry Up! Core
- E41 A Place For Tula Core
- E42 Mums And Dads Core
- E43 Underground Core
- E44 Warm Juice Core
- E45 Telling Tales Core
- E46 Every Hoob's A Star Core
- E47 Riddle Me Ree Core
- E48 Little Round Somethings Core
- E49 Jobs Core
- E50 Tula's Big Day Core
- E51 Creepy Crawlies Core
- E52 Birdsong Core
- E53 Playhouse Core
- E54 Flies Core
- E55 Tula In Wonderland Core
- E56 Clubs Core
- E57 Hoobydudu Core
- E58 Robin Hood Core
- E59 A Whale Of A Time Core
- E60 A Problem With The Pansies Core
- E61 Seeing Clearly Core
- E62 The Old Bamboo Core
- E63 Down In The Middle Core
- E64 Somebody Loves You Core
- E65 Don't Drink The Water! Core
- E66 Iver The Robot Core
- E67 Marooned Core
- E68 Rude Hoob! Core
- E69 Hoozleberry Blues Core
- E70 Sir Iverlot Core
- E71 Yee Haw! Core
- E72 Iver's Big Trip Mytharc
- E73 Bedtime Story Mytharc
Season 5 · 52 episodes
- E1 Hoobledoop! Mytharc
- E2 Hooblebumper Box Day Core
- E3 Chocolate Core
- E4 Dangerous Core
- E5 News Core
- E6 Groove's Special Collection Core
- E7 Cards Core
- E8 Change Core
- E9 Sherlock Groove Core
- E10 Not A Horse Core
- E11 Elbows Core
- E12 Moterette Magic Core
- E13 Hooby Grow In A Day Tree Core
- E14 Little Pink Riding Hoob Core
- E15 Hooby Races Core
- E16 Little Green Sticky Thing Core
- E17 Tiger In Need Core
- E18 Promises Core
- E19 Twinkly Wrinklypeep Core
- E20 Cover Up Core
- E21 Iver's Buns Core
- E22 Buddy Beacon Core
- E23 The Fastest Thing On Legs Core
- E24 Banana Banana Carrot Core
- E25 Emperor Core
- E26 Tight Fit Core
- E27 Hooby Holiday Core
- E28 Opera Singer Core
- E29 Signs Core
- E30 The House Of Iver Core
- E31 Jambo Tambo Core
- E32 Lost Core
- E33 Overloaded Core
- E34 Restaurant Core
- E35 Flower Power Core
- E36 Iver Five 0 Core
- E37 Llama Farmer Core
- E38 Record Breaker Core
- E39 Three Hoobs, One Bus Core
- E40 Voice Choice Core
- E41 Day Off Core
- E42 Pancakes Core
- E43 Costume Drama Core
- E44 Soft Floppy Fun Core
- E45 Window Dressing Core
- E46 Tricks With Bricks Core
- E47 King Of The Sea Core
- E48 Shop Til Ya Drop! Core
- E49 The Big Bonk Core
- E50 Bossy Boots Core
- E51 The Flipperdipper Dancer Mytharc
- E52 Is It Hoobletoodledoo? Mytharc
Frequently asked questions
Who are the main characters in The Hoobs?
The series follows four Hoobs— Iver, Tula, Groove, and Roma as they explore and ask questions.
What is the educational focus of the show?
The Hoobs encourages young viewers to ask questions and learn about the world through playful investigation.
Which companies created The Hoobs?
It was created and produced by The Jim Henson Company in partnership with Sesame Workshop.
What visual styles are used in the series?
The program combines puppetry, animation, and live-action segments to illustrate its stories.
Has The Hoobs received any notable awards?
Yes, it is a BAFTA-winning television programme.
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