Rings

Rings

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

There's nothing like hooping your hooby friends on hooblefrooglefruit day. But what if you've left your hooblefrooglefruit ring in Hoobland?

Characters

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

Credits

Directing

Director
Simon Spencer

Producing

Producer
Mellie Buise, Sue Taylor
Co-Producer
Julia Weinstein

Writing

Writer
Jenny McDade

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.

Awards

Nominee, Gemini Award, Best Performance in a Preschool Program or Series, Don Austen, Wim Booth, John Eccleston, Brian Herring, Rebecca Nagan, Gillie Robic and Julie Westwood, 2002