Original title
The Hoobs
Released
1/15/2001
Origin country
GB
Genre
Kids
Production companies
Channel 4 Television, The Jim Henson Company, HiT Entertainment, Decode Entertainment, Jim Henson Television
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
5
Number of episodes
249
The Hoobs is a BAFTA-winning television programme created and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. Join Iver, Tula, Groove, and Roma on a friendly, fun-filled, journey as they investigate different worlds and search for answers to everything Hoobs could ever want to know about the universe. “The Hoobs” embraces the power of the question and uses a delightful mix of puppetry, animation, and live-action to help young audiences learn about the world we live in.
The Hoobs are here to find out all about Peeps and Tiddlypeeps, which makes them wonder how Tiddlypeeps find things out. Along the way they also discover how many hoobnips fit in a tart tin, how to give Roma the Hoobyhics and how much fun you can have with something soft and squidgy. By the time they get to Hoob News one thing they've found out is just how much there is to find out!
The Hoobs would like to give a monkey something to make him happy - but what? It seems that a monkey already has everything they try. Only when they've finally found out and they go back to their monkey book does it turns out that the answer was right there in front of them all along!
Groove thinks there can't be a better way of saying hello than giving his tail a good old wagga-wagga - it's almost as good as a Hoobledigger! But how do the Tiddlypeeps say hello to their friends when they're really pleased to see them? They find out how Queens say hello and Roma even says hello to some rugby players but in the end the Tiddlypeeps teach them the nicest hello of all!
Nothing makes a Hoob laugh like a hoobledangler. And Tiddlypeeps laugh at all sorts of strange things but they don't don't find hoobledanglers funny at all. So what would make a Hoob AND a Tiddlypeep laugh? The Hoobs try to laugh at things in crackers, things you sit on and Peeps who fall over. But in the end it's something much simpler that's funny enough to make Groove drop his plank!
Stars are just about Iver's favourite things - along with questions for Hoob News! Roma tells them about a star they can see in the daytime and the Tiddlypeeps show them how they can make one. But when Hubba Hubba sends them a story from Hoobnet, the Hoobs find out just what it is that really makes a star a star!
Groove wants someone to keep him company while he's out collecting. Maybe an animal would be the best thing - but what kind?
How can Tula get Groove and Ivers' attention when they're playing Hooby Run N Yell? By finding something louder than their yelling - that's how!
The Hoobs miss floating on the water in a Hooblebobber. There aren't any Hooblebobbers on the Peep planet but maybe they can find something that floats in just the same way.
There's a dog outside the Hoobmobile. But why does it keep barking? Maybe it wants a hoobledigger!
Groove doesn't fancy the idea of running - too much effort! But what happens if the Hoobmobile goes off without him - he'll have to catch it up somehow!
Something's wrong with Iver - first he's hot, then he's cold and his nose is making a very strange sound indeed! Maybe the Tiddlypeeps will know the answer.
The Hoobs are very impressed by how high frogs can jump. But how do they do it? Perhaps it's all those flies they've been eating!
Iver's lost his hoobtoobe and can't find it anywhere. But every solution the Hoobs find seems to be about helping you not to lose it in the first place!
There's nothing like a Hoobyhidey for hiding behind. The Peeps seem to have Hoobyhideys too. But they don't use them for hiding... so what do Peeps use Hoobyhideys for?
Groove's tree has lost all it's leaves. Will they ever grow back? And why did they fall off in the first place?
The Hoobs have run out of Hoobygoop. What do the Peeps have that they can use instead? And more importantly - who makes it?
The hoobytug is broken. And you can't have a good pull with a broken hoobytug. There must be something on the Peep planet the Hoobs can use to fix it - but what?
A Hoobs home is his Hoobmobile. It's hoobacious - you can live in it and take it around with you wherever you go. But what other animal has a home like that?
From me to you - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoob. From you to me - Hoo Hoo Hooby. But why do Tiddlypeeps give each other presents?
Tula's having a bad hoobyfur day. Hoobyfur is hoobelly groobelly but sometimes you just want it to do something else. What can Tula do to make hers more exciting?
Nothing makes a Hoob's Hoobypaws feel as hoobacious as the clapping in a Hoobledoop Whoop. But do Tiddlypeeps clap their hands in the same way?
What can Tula wear to smell nice for a Tiddlypeep party? Cheese of course. Or something that smells of cheese. Or maybe not.
These Peep things called combs are perfect for keeping Hoobycookies in. But is that what the Peeps use them for?
There's nothing better than a good Hooblegaze. But it gets a bit chilly here on the Peep planet. So how can the Hoobs keep warm while they're Hooblegazing?
There's nothing a Hoob hates more than getting wet. But there must be some reason why all this water keeps falling out of the sky.
Groove's collection of things that move is Hoobygroovy. He's got things that shake, things that shudder and things that spin. But it won't be complete until he finds something that wobbles.
What do you do when you've ruined Groove's best ever painting of an "Icecream-asaurus?" And how do you stop him finding out before you've made it right?
The Peep planet is absolutely covered in sand. Sand on the beach, sand in the desert, sand everywhere. But what's it for?
Something's keeping the Hoobs awake. And if a Hoob can't sleep, a Hoob can't answer questions. Questions like 'What's all that hooting at night'.
If a Hoob can't find their Hoobarama, then a Hoob can't play Hoobarama. Is there anything soft, round and flat on the Peep planet that they can use instead?
Everyone knows that Hoobs hate getting wet. But what if they didn't? And if they didn't, could they live underwater like a fish?
There seem to be hoobloads of things on the Peep planet that open with keys. But what if you've got a key and you don't know what it opens.
There are some things you just have to wait for, like Hooboblubbers. But until your Hooboblubbers have set, what do you do while you're waiting?
Groove has had a spillage. There's a big puddle of Hoobjuice on the floor of the Hoobmobile. So how can the Hoobs keep their hoobypaws dry?
A fly is small enough to fly inside the Hoobmobile. But Groove can't keep a fly in his collection. What can he have instead?
The best time to twizzle your twizzletuft is at Hooby twizzletuft time - of course. But when's the best time to visit the Tiddlypeeps?
Iver can't sleep so Tula and Groove try to find a way to help him drop off.
Groove's got a beautiful potato plant. Just one problem - it doesn't seem to have any potatoes on it.
Something's eating the Hoobmobile - a mouse. What can the Hoobs give it to eat instead before their home gets gobbled up completely?
Teeth are usually found in mouths - not in old bits of boat. But where has this tooth stuck in a bit of wood that Groove's found come from? And what are teeth for anyway?
Tula and Groove decide to have a HUGE Hoob breakfast called a Hooblebumber Breakfast. Iver doesn't feel like any breakfast, because he's working in the cab, so how can Tula and Groove persuade Iver to eat his breakfast?
The Hoobs are enjoying a good game of Hoob Clues, which is a game where you guess the answer to a set of clues. They are enjoying the game so much, that the they decide to do Hoob News in the form of the game.
While preparing for a picnic, Tula's paw gets stung, and it really hurts! The Hoobs learn how many stinging things there are on the Peep planet.
Iver is counting everything in the Hoobmobile, and is running round and round in a hurry, so much that he never seems to stop! Iver scoffs at this, there's no such thing as something that goes round and round without stopping... is there?
Roma is coming to visit, so the Hoobs try and think of something fun to do with her. They decide to recreate a fair for her on the roof garden, but how?
Tula has made Groove a pocket on her Hooby-sticher-upper. But he can't decide what to put in it.
Iver spots some Tiddlypeeps climbing out of a swimming pool and is amazed to see that they have holes in their tummies! They soon learn that their called tummy buttons (or belly buttons.), but what on earth are they for?
Groove's collection of "Different Shaped Things He Doesn't Know What To Do With" is getting in Iver's way, so he threatens to throw it away if Groove can't find a use for it.
Groove decides to start a new collection - Round flat things that make a hoobgroovy noise. But what can he use to start it? Meanwhile, Tula tries to learn a song that the Tiddlypeeps have taught her.
Tula has had a lovely idea. She decides to take some flowers that the Tiddlypeeps have given her to Huba Hubba. But as Iver points out, flowers die after a while and it's going to be a long time till they get back to Hoobland, so what can she do?
Iver and Tula become totally mysterfied when Groove starts winning lots of egg and spoon races that they all enjoy doing... He normally loses!
After playing with his toys Waggle and Woof in the clutter cupboard, Groove wishes that he could play on his own with them all day. Because he isn't sure whether the wish will come true if he tells Iver and Tula, he tries to make his wish come true without letting them know what it is!
While browsing through his collection of Pigs Of The Peep Planet, Groove discovers a Piggy bank containing some money. Because there is only one coin, the Hoobs start to wonder what can be done with the coin... but Greed soo starts to rear it's ugly head among all three of them...
Because they are such good friends, Tula decides to make a reward for Iver and Groove. While she's doing this, the boys try to learn other ways you can earn rewards.
Iver and Tula can understand what is wrong with Groove. He's in a foul mood, so they try to find out how to cheer him up and what's wrong with him in the first place! Which isn't as easy as they thought it would be...
While reading poetry to Roma, Iver discoverers one about The Man In The Moon. This fascinates him, so they all start looking for any truth in the poem.
Groove is taking Iver collecting, but Tula has made some hooby crispies. These go soggy if left for too long, so how can Tula alert Iver and Groove from collecting to get back to the Hoobmobile?
The Hoobs are reading Jack And The Beanstalk. Groove is Jack, Tula' Jack's mum and Iver is playing the giant. However, Iver looks nothing like a giant, so what can they do?
The furry trio are horrified when they discover a drip in the Hoobmobile ceiling. Hoobs hate water, so what are they supposed to do about it? And what caused it in the first place?!
While browsing through his collections, Groove discovers a chest. However, he has heard that pirates like to steal treasure chests so how can they protect the chest from being stolen?
Groove finds the old Hoobamaflip in the clutter cupboard. It's a machine that flips Hoobychews so they taste even better. However, it's not really working very well...
It's Shoobedy Shiny day in Hoobland. A day where All Hoobs wear a Shoop-Shoop and have fun! Tula has made Groove a Shoop-Shoop, but he doesn't want to put it on... All Tula needs to do is say the Magic Words...
Groove has found something in one of his collections that just looks incredibly dull. What can the Hoobs do to it to make it look beautiful?
The Hoobosandwich hammer is making a rather strange noise... but it sounds quite funny. This gets The Hoobs in the mood for a laugh, so they try to find some more funny sounds.
There is a space on the wall that needs filling, so he trio decide to put a picture there. But what of? Hubba Hubba gives them the idea to have a competition, because that way Roma can join in!
While playing a fame of "Hooby Whack 'n Grab," Iver hurts his arm and has to stay downstairs. But after a while, he starts to make a really weird noise that gets the others rather worried...
Groove has made friends with a tortoise, which he has recently been having lots of fun with. Until today, when Flash the tortoise appears to be missing...
Groove can't stop sneezing for some reason, so the Hoobs try to work out why. Iver is particularly keen to get the question answered as Groove's sneezing keeps making him jump!
Groove is talking to someone in the clutter cupboard, but it's not Iver, Tula, Roma, Hubba Hubba or the Tiddlypeeps so who on earth is it?!
Iver had been planning a big day out for the others, but it is pouring with rain, so they have the idea to have a Big Day In instead. But what can you do inside on a rainy day?
The heavy traffic has been annoying Roma, but it's one of the perks of her job! This gets Tula thinking of another job she could do... How about a teacher? However Groove and Iver aren't the easiest students to teach...
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