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!