Today's Oobi video is from one of my favorite channels on YouTube: CupcakexLindsay! She took a break from her usual college storytimes to talk about texting lingo... with a friend: Oobi's "evil twin!" Watch it below!!
July 30, 2010
June 25, 2010
Fan Video Friday: "Abstract Ooooobi!"
Ever wonder what Oobi would be like if it was set to psychedelic bongo music? No? Well, either way, this 50-second dance video from deepfriedwonton is pretty funny!!
February 26, 2010
Oobi episode talk: Camp Out!
The part of the blog where I talk about the episodes from the perspective of a seasoned "Oobi mom." I've seen every episode at least 3 or 4 times, so I've noticed a lot of little tidbits about them.
The Story: Grampu takes Oobi, Uma, and Kako camping in the backyard. Oobi is scared until Grampu shows him that the sounds of the night are nothing to be afraid of.
Memorable Moment: Grampu's ghost story is just him saying "Whoooo!". Uma and Kako think it's hilarious and play along, but Oobi is freaked out and asks them to stop.
Random Fact: One of the "creepy creatures of the night" is a meowing hand-puppet-cat. It shows up again as Ms. Johnson's cat in the Superheroes episode!
The Story: Grampu takes Oobi, Uma, and Kako camping in the backyard. Oobi is scared until Grampu shows him that the sounds of the night are nothing to be afraid of.
Memorable Moment: Grampu's ghost story is just him saying "Whoooo!". Uma and Kako think it's hilarious and play along, but Oobi is freaked out and asks them to stop.
Random Fact: One of the "creepy creatures of the night" is a meowing hand-puppet-cat. It shows up again as Ms. Johnson's cat in the Superheroes episode!
January 15, 2010
Oobi episode talk: Uma Swing!
The part of the blog where I talk about the episodes from the perspective of a seasoned "Oobi mom." I've seen every episode at least 3 or 4 times, so I've noticed a lot of little tidbits about them.
Second up is "Uma Swing!" According to the Nick Jr. Press website, this was one of the first two long-form episodes to play on TV.
The Story: Uma is excited to be at the playground, so she doesn't listen to Oobi about being careful on the swings and falls off. Oobi helps Uma regain her confidence by having fun on other equipment until she is ready to enjoy the swings safely.
Memorable Moment: Uma gets very protective of Oobi. When she thinks that he got hurt on the slide, she scolds it for being a bad slide. "Bad slide. BAD slide!!"
Random Fact: The kind of swings in the episode are specially made so that kids' legs are secure, making sure they don't fall out. Uma is only able to fall because she's a hand!
Second up is "Uma Swing!" According to the Nick Jr. Press website, this was one of the first two long-form episodes to play on TV.
The Story: Uma is excited to be at the playground, so she doesn't listen to Oobi about being careful on the swings and falls off. Oobi helps Uma regain her confidence by having fun on other equipment until she is ready to enjoy the swings safely.
Memorable Moment: Uma gets very protective of Oobi. When she thinks that he got hurt on the slide, she scolds it for being a bad slide. "Bad slide. BAD slide!!"
Random Fact: The kind of swings in the episode are specially made so that kids' legs are secure, making sure they don't fall out. Uma is only able to fall because she's a hand!
January 8, 2010
Oobi episode talk: Uma Bathroom!
My episode guide is still the most popular page on the blog, so I've decided to do something related: Oobi episode talk! I'll be talking about the episodes from the perspective of a seasoned "Oobi mom." I've seen every episode at least 3 or 4 times, so I've noticed a lot of little tidbits about them.
First up is "Uma Bathroom," one of the funniest episodes of the whole show, and probably one of the weirdest to look at out of context.
The Story: After an enjoyable day of playing with Oobi and Kako in the mud, Uma objects to taking a bath but soon learns that bath time can be fun when you add a dance and game to bathroom activities.
Memorable Moment: Uma is funny throughout the whole thing, but she gets some hilarious lines in one of the 'real kids' segments. "Look Zoe! Little toilet! Zoe use toilet?" Zoe:"Yes." Uma: "WHAT KINDA TOILET?" (Zoe looks baffled) Uma: "Grown-up toilet?" Zoe: "Child toilet." Uma: "Uma like FLUSH toilet." (Does impression of toilet flushing.) Zoe (fascinated): "Yeah, and the water goes around and down, like a waterfall or something."
Random Fact: Near the sink, there are framed photos of Grampu and the kids. Look closely-- they have their old eyes from the early Oobi Shorts! So those photos must have been taken back in 1999 when the show was first starting out. A callback that most people would probably miss.
First up is "Uma Bathroom," one of the funniest episodes of the whole show, and probably one of the weirdest to look at out of context.
The Story: After an enjoyable day of playing with Oobi and Kako in the mud, Uma objects to taking a bath but soon learns that bath time can be fun when you add a dance and game to bathroom activities.
Memorable Moment: Uma is funny throughout the whole thing, but she gets some hilarious lines in one of the 'real kids' segments. "Look Zoe! Little toilet! Zoe use toilet?" Zoe:"Yes." Uma: "WHAT KINDA TOILET?" (Zoe looks baffled) Uma: "Grown-up toilet?" Zoe: "Child toilet." Uma: "Uma like FLUSH toilet." (Does impression of toilet flushing.) Zoe (fascinated): "Yeah, and the water goes around and down, like a waterfall or something."
Random Fact: Near the sink, there are framed photos of Grampu and the kids. Look closely-- they have their old eyes from the early Oobi Shorts! So those photos must have been taken back in 1999 when the show was first starting out. A callback that most people would probably miss.
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