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Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
Genre
Created byBob Boyle
Directed by
  • Brian Hogan (season 1)
  • Patty Shinigawa (season 1)
  • Ron Crown (season 2)
  • Steven Daye (season 2)
  • James Burks (season 2
  • Larry Hall (season 2)
Voices ofGrey DeLisle
Lara Jill Miller
Carlos Alazraqui
Tara Strong
Theme music composerBrad Mossman
Opening theme"Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Theme"
Ending theme"Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Theme" (instrumental)
ComposerMike Reagan
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (104 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBob Boyle
Fred Seibert
Susan Miller
EditorBill Charnega
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesBolder Media
Film Roman
Starz Media
Original release
NetworkStarz (international)
Nick Jr. (2006-2014) (U.S.)
Starz Kids & Family (U.S.)
ReleaseAugust 28, 2006 (2006-08-28) –
February 21, 2010 (2010-02-21)
Related
Yin Yang Yo!

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! is an American children's educational flash animated television series created by Bob Boyle.[1] The series was animated by Bardel Entertainment using both Toon Boom and Adobe Flash software,[2] and it was produced by Bolder Media and Starz Media in association with Film Roman. Bob Boyle, Susan Miller, Mark Warner, and Fred Seibert served as executive producers.

The show focuses on a yellow, rectangular gerbil-like creature named Wubbzy, who has various antics with his friends, Widget, a rabbit-like creature who loves to build; Walden, a bear-like creature who is a brainiac; and since the second season, Daizy, a puppy-like creature who loves flowers.

The series premiered on August 28, 2006 and concluded on February 21, 2010, totaling two seasons and 52 episodes each consisting of two segments.[3] Starz Media owns and distributes the series, and select episodes were aired on the Starz Kids & Family channel. In the United States, Nick Jr. acquired temporary broadcast rights to the series, and its rights expired in 2014. Since then, Starz Media has been the only worldwide distributor. Starz's now-defunct subsidiary, Anchor Bay Entertainment, released the series to DVD.

History

The first season premiered on August 28, 2006 and ended on June 20, 2008.

Boyle submitted his original concept as a book to Frederator Studios, the lead creative partner in Bolder Media. After more than 6000 children's book concepts were reviewed, his submission was selected for development into an animated series for preschoolers.

Starz Media owns the series. In most territories, the show is distributed by Starz. The Starz Kids & Family channel aired select episodes and exclusively premiered the special Wubbzy's Big Movie!. In the United States, Nickelodeon acquired temporary broadcast rights to the series' 52 normal-length episodes. It aired new episodes of the series from August 28, 2006, until 2010, with a hiatus in 2009.[clarification needed] It aired on weekday mornings during the Nick Jr. programming block. Reruns aired on the separate Nick Jr. network, named after the block, from 2009 until April 14, 2014,[4] when Nickelodeon's U.S. broadcast rights expired. All mentions of the show were removed from the Nick Jr. website as well. The last episode that aired in reruns was "Save the Wuzzly/All Bottled Up." The last airing on Nickelodeon was on December 20, 2010.[5]

The show has received an Emmy, a KidScreen Best TV Movie award (for Wubb Idol, starring Beyoncé),[6] and a Telly award.

A translated version of the series has been a popular addition to the "Cúla 4" children's programming lineup on the Irish language television channel TG4 since January 2011. The show is dubbed in 15 languages and airs in over 100 countries around the world.

Cast

Characters

Main characters

  • Wubbzy (voiced by Grey DeLisle in US and Janet James in UK) is a childish friendly yellow gerbil-like creature of an uncategorisable mammal species. He's small and cute. He's obsessed with his tail. His friends are Widget, Daizy, Huggy, Buggy, Earl, Walden, Chef Fritz, Old Lady Zamboni, Sparkle, Shimmer, and Shine.
  • Widget (voiced by Lara Jill Miller in US and Julie-Ann in UK) is a rabbit-like creature who likes building. She is normally a builder, who builds any kind of thing. She is a pink-colored mechanical whiz with a Southern accent.
  • Walden (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in US and Wayne Foster in UK) is a bear-like creature brainiac with an Australian accent. He is occasionally a scientist, who likes science.
  • Daizy (voiced by Tara Strong in US and Lynn Cleckner) is a childish puppy-like creature, Wubbzy's neighbor and Widget, Walden and Wubbzy's best friend who as her name suggests, loves flowers. She was introduced in Season 2.

Secondary characters

  • Buggy (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is a turquoise-colored resident who is one of Huggy's and Earl's best friends.
  • Huggy (voiced by Lara Jill Miller) is a light blue-colored resident who is one of Buggy's and Earl's best friends.
  • Earl (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is an orange-colored resident who is one of Huggy and Buggy's best friends.
  • Kooky Kid (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is an orange-colored creature who appears when something bizarre happens stating that it's "kooky" while wiggling his fingers.
  • Sparkle (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is a light blue-colored resident who is a member of the Wubb Girlz.
  • Shimmer (voiced by Tara Strong) is a light blue-colored resident who is a member of the Wubb Girlz.
  • Shine (voiced by Beyoncé) is a light blue-colored resident who is a member of the Wubb Girlz.

Minor characters

  • Madame Zabinga (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is a ballet teacher of Wubbzy, Widget, Walden, and Daizy.
  • Old Lady Zamboni (voiced by Lara Jill Miller) is a yellow green-colored elderly resident of Wuzzleburg.
  • Jann Starl (voiced by Jann Carl) is a news reporter of the Wubb Girlz' club.

Recurring characters

  • Ty Ty The Tool Guy (voiced by Ty Pennington) is an orange-colored resident appeared in the eponym episode, titled Ty Ty The Tool Guy.
  • Policeman (voiced by James Arnold Taylor) is a light orange-colored resident who is a police officer of Wuzzleburg.
  • Chef Fritz (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is an orange-colored chef who is a chef of Wuzzleburg.
  • News Reporter (voiced by John Lithgow) is a news reporter of Wuzzleburg, he is seen in the episodes Widget Gets The Blooey Blues and Wubbzy Tells A Whopper

Episodes

Main article: List of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126August 28, 2006 (2006-08-28)June 20, 2008 (2008-06-20)
Specials2August 29, 2008 (2008-08-29)May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01)
226September 2, 2008 (2008-09-02)February 21, 2010 (2010-02-21)

At the end of most episodes of the series, there are songs whose topics that involve social skills, such as friendship, are related to those episodes.

Broadcast

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! has been aired internationally. In Canada, the series was aired on Playhouse Disney from 2007-2011 and on reruns on Disney Junior from 2011-2015. In Canada's French-speaking territories, a French-dubbed version aired on Yoopa. It also aired on TG4 in Ireland, DR2 in Denmark, Baraem TV in the Arab countries, Bang Bang in Albania, Super RTL in Germany and Israel, and Discovery Kids in Latin America and Brazil. The series is shown on Canal Panda, Clan, and RTP2 in Portugal and Spain. It has also been broadcast on ¡Sorpresa! on Discovery Kids. A British dub aired on Nick Jr (UK) From 2006-2012. This dub is currently lost.

Home media

In UK and Australia, Season 1, Volumes 1–2 (Episodes 1–14, and 15–26) were released as season DVD boxes; these were not released in the United States.[citation needed]

Starz's now-defunct subsidiary, Anchor Bay Entertainment has released 21 DVD compilations, the first of which was released on September 23, 2008.[citation needed]

Title Season(s) Episode count Release date Episodes
Wubbzy's Big Movie! 1 8 May 12, 2009 "Wubbzy's Big Movie!", "Perfecto Party", "A Tale of Tails", "Monster Madness", "Pirate Treasure", "Puddle Muddle", "Come Spy With Me", and "The Tired Tail"
A Tale of Tails July 20, 2008 "A Tale of Tails", "Special Delivery", "Widget's Wild Ride", "Attack of the 50-Foot Fleegle", "Come Spy with Me", "Wubbzy Tells a Whopper", "Mt. Fizzy Pop", and "Puddle Muddle"
A Little Help from My Friends July 20, 2009 " A Little Help From Your Friends", "Clean Sweep", "Mr. Cool", "Wubbzy in the Middle", "Gidget the Super Robot", "Broken Record", "Widget Gets the Blooey Blues", and "Where's My Wiggle Wrench?"
Pirate Treasure 1, 2 7 July 20, 2009 "Pirate Treasure", "Wubbzy in the Woods", "Walden on the Beach", "The Grass is Always Plaider", "Goo Goo Grief", "Everything's Coming Up Wubbzy", and "Save the Wuzzly"
Wubbzy Goes Boo! 6 September 8, 2009 "Wubbzy's Magical Mess-up", "Tea for Three", "Monster Madness", "The Last Leaf", "The Ghost of Wuzzleburg", and "March of the Pumpkins"
Wubbzy's Christmas Adventure October 20, 2009 "Snow Day", "O' Figgity Fig Tree", "The Snow Shoo Shoo", "Dash for Dolly", "Great and Grumpy Holiday", and "The Super Special Gift"
Go for Gold! 7 February 16, 2010 "Run For Fun", "What A Card", "The Wubbzy Shuffle", "Hoop Dreamz", "Wubbzy's Big Idea", "Rush Hour", and "The Tired Tail"
Wubbzy Goes Green 5 April 6, 2009 "Save the Wuzzly", "All Bottled Up", "Too Much Of A Doodle Thing!", "Zoo Hullabaloo", and "The Flight Of The Flutterfly"
Escape From Dino Island 7 May 4, 2009 "Escape From Dino Island", "Wubbzy the Hero", "Call of the Mild", "Wubbzy and the Sparkle Stone", "Daizy's Purple Thumb", "Mt. Fizzy Pop", and "Too Much of a Doodle Thing!"
Wubbzy Goes to School 6 August 3, 2009 "Who Needs School", "Gotta Dance", "Magic Tricks", "Wubbzy the Star", "New Kid on the Block", and "You Gotta Have Art"
Fly Us to the Moon November 16, 2009 "Warp Speed Wubbzy", "Fly Us to the Moon", "Tooth or Dare", "Wonder Wubbzy", "The Super Fixers", and "All Bottled Up"
Wubbzy Be Mine 3 January 4, 2009 "Mr. Valentine", "Cupid's Little Helper", and "My Speedy Valentine"
Wubbzy's Egg-Cellent Easter 6 March 1, 2009 "Eggs Over Easy", "Big Bunny Blues", "Flower Day Parade", "Watch The Birdie", "Wubbzy Bounces Back", and "The Flight Of The Flutterfly"
Wubbzy Saves the Day May 3, 2009 "Follow the Leader", "Bye Bye Birdies", "Moo Moo's Snoozity Snooze", "Woozy Walden", "The Nasty Nose", and "Daizy's Favorite Place"
Wubbzy and the Fire Engine September 13, 2009 "Wubbzy And The Fire Engine", "What Would Wubbzy Do?", "Ty Ty The Tool Guy", "Mr. Unlucky", "Wuzzleburg Express", and "Hangin' With Mr. Gummy"
The Wubb Club 7 January 3, 2009 "The Wubb Club", "Who's That Girl?", "Wubbzy's Big Move", "Wubbzy's Rainy Day", "Daizy's Hair Salon", "Quiet Wubbzy!", and "Meet the Wuzzles"
A Wuzzleburg Tale 2 6 April 3, 2009 "Once Upon a Wubbzy", "Big Birthday Mystery", "Welcome to the Dollhouse", "Happily Ever After", "Too Many Wubbzys", and "Focus Wubbzy"
Best of Wubbzy 1, 2 7 September 18, 2009 "Follow the Leader", "The Wubbzy Shuffle", "Wubbzy the Star", "Tooth or Dare", "Wubbzy's Big Makeover", "Wubbzy Bounces Back!", and "Wubbzy the Hero"
Best of Widget 1 January 8, 2009 "Widget's Wild Ride", "Gotta Dance", "Gidget the Super Robot", "Eggs Over Easy", "Widget Gets the Blooey Blues", "The Super Fixers", and "Where's My Wiggle Wrench?"
Best of Walden 1, 2 April 9, 2009 "Perfecto Party", "Mr. Cool", "Walden On The Beach", "Woozy Walden", "Goo Goo Grief", "The Last Leaf", and "Come Spy With Me"
Best of Daizy 2 July 9, 2009 "Who's That Girl", "Welcome To The Dollhouse", "Daizy's Hair Salon", "Daizy's Favorite Place", "Wonder Wubbzy", "Daizy's Purple Thumb", and "Once Upon A Wubbzy"

References

  1. ^ Frederator Studios "Our Shows"
  2. ^ "Meet Wubbzy's Creator". Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  3. ^ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 345. ISBN 9781476672939.
  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140330093357/http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.do?stnNum=19211&channel=82&aid=zap2it
  5. ^ "List of airings". Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! last aired: Dec-20-2010
  6. ^ "Wubb Idol" DVD on Amazon
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