Finding Out

Finding Out

2001 (estimated) TV Episode The Hoobs

Studio
The Jim Henson Company Limited, DECODE Entertainment Inc., Jonathan M. Shiff Productions
Distributor
Channel 4 Television Corporation

Synopsis

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.

Characters

Iver, Hubba Hubba, Groove, Roma, Tula, Tootle, Twang, Timp

Credits

Directing

Director
Richard Bradley

Producing

Producer
Mellie Buise, Sue Taylor
Co-Producer
Julia Weinstein

Writing

Writer
Mellie Buse

Animation

Animator
Mike Beaulieu, Matthew Otto

Voices

Voice
Brian Herring (Hubba Hubba, Groove), John Eccleston (Groove [2001-2002]), Gillie Robic (Roma), Julie Westwood (Tula), Wim Booth (Tootle), Mark Jefferis (Twang), Rebecca Nagan (Timp)

Crew

Dubbing Mixer
Dan Green
Puppetry
John Eccleston

Production notes

A series of fun educational programs for a pre-school audience, using a mixture of animation, puppetry, stock footage and real children performers.

The Hoobs are five furry "finder outers" from Hoobland - Iver, Hubba Hubba, Groove, Roma and Tula - whose mission is the search for knowledge about all things Earthly.

This TV series consists of 250 episodes.