New Words

New Words

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 want to tell Hubba Hubba just how marvelous they think that he is. But none of the words they know are really good enough to describe just how marvelous that is! They're going to have to learn a new one.

Characters

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

Credits

Directing

Director
Iain McLean

Producing

Producer
Mellie Buise, Sue Taylor
Co-Producer
Julia Weinstein

Writing

Writer
Laura Beaumont

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)

Animation

Animator
Mike Beaulieu, Matthew Otto
Puppetry
John Eccleston

Sound

Dubbing Mixer
Dan Green

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.