TV series
The Hoobs is a BAFTA-winning television programme created and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. Join Iver, Tula, Groove, and Roma on a friendly, fun-filled, journey as they investigate different worlds and search for answers to everything Hoobs could ever want to know about the universe. “The Hoobs” embraces the power of the question and uses a delightful mix of puppetry, animation, and live-action to help young audiences learn about the world we live in.
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The Hoobs premiered January 15, 2001. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
The Hoobs is a BAFTA-winning television programme created and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. Join Iver, Tula, Groove, and Roma on a friendly, fun-filled, journey as they investigate different worlds and search for answers to everything Hoobs could ever want to know about the universe. “The Hoobs” embraces the power of the question and uses a delightful mix of puppetry, animation, and live-action to help young audiences learn about the world we live in.
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Episode 1
Tula and Groove decide to have a HUGE Hoob breakfast called a Hooblebumber Breakfast. Iver doesn't feel like any breakfast, because he's working in the cab, so how can Tula and Groove persuade Iver to eat his breakfast?
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The Hoobs are enjoying a good game of Hoob Clues, which is a game where you guess the answer to a set of clues. They are enjoying the game so much, that the they decide to do Hoob News in the form of the game.
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While preparing for a picnic, Tula's paw gets stung, and it really hurts! The Hoobs learn how many stinging things there are on the Peep planet.
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Iver is counting everything in the Hoobmobile, and is running round and round in a hurry, so much that he never seems to stop! Iver scoffs at this, there's no such thing as something that goes round and round without stopping... is there?
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Roma is coming to visit, so the Hoobs try and think of something fun to do with her. They decide to recreate a fair for her on the roof garden, but how?
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Tula has made Groove a pocket on her Hooby-sticher-upper. But he can't decide what to put in it.
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Iver spots some Tiddlypeeps climbing out of a swimming pool and is amazed to see that they have holes in their tummies! They soon learn that their called tummy buttons (or belly buttons.), but what on earth are they for?
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Groove's collection of "Different Shaped Things He Doesn't Know What To Do With" is getting in Iver's way, so he threatens to throw it away if Groove can't find a use for it.
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Groove decides to start a new collection - Round flat things that make a hoobgroovy noise. But what can he use to start it? Meanwhile, Tula tries to learn a song that the Tiddlypeeps have taught her.
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Tula has had a lovely idea. She decides to take some flowers that the Tiddlypeeps have given her to Huba Hubba. But as Iver points out, flowers die after a while and it's going to be a long time till they get back to Hoobland, so what can she do?
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Iver and Tula become totally mysterfied when Groove starts winning lots of egg and spoon races that they all enjoy doing... He normally loses!
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After playing with his toys Waggle and Woof in the clutter cupboard, Groove wishes that he could play on his own with them all day. Because he isn't sure whether the wish will come true if he tells Iver and Tula, he tries to make his wish come true without letting them know what it is!
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While browsing through his collection of Pigs Of The Peep Planet, Groove discovers a Piggy bank containing some money. Because there is only one coin, the Hoobs start to wonder what can be done with the coin... but Greed soo starts to rear it's ugly head among all three of them...
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Because they are such good friends, Tula decides to make a reward for Iver and Groove. While she's doing this, the boys try to learn other ways you can earn rewards.
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Iver and Tula can understand what is wrong with Groove. He's in a foul mood, so they try to find out how to cheer him up and what's wrong with him in the first place! Which isn't as easy as they thought it would be...
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While reading poetry to Roma, Iver discoverers one about The Man In The Moon. This fascinates him, so they all start looking for any truth in the poem.
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Groove is taking Iver collecting, but Tula has made some hooby crispies. These go soggy if left for too long, so how can Tula alert Iver and Groove from collecting to get back to the Hoobmobile?
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The Hoobs are reading Jack And The Beanstalk. Groove is Jack, Tula' Jack's mum and Iver is playing the giant. However, Iver looks nothing like a giant, so what can they do?
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The furry trio are horrified when they discover a drip in the Hoobmobile ceiling. Hoobs hate water, so what are they supposed to do about it? And what caused it in the first place?!
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While browsing through his collections, Groove discovers a chest. However, he has heard that pirates like to steal treasure chests so how can they protect the chest from being stolen?
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Groove finds the old Hoobamaflip in the clutter cupboard. It's a machine that flips Hoobychews so they taste even better. However, it's not really working very well...
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It's Shoobedy Shiny day in Hoobland. A day where All Hoobs wear a Shoop-Shoop and have fun! Tula has made Groove a Shoop-Shoop, but he doesn't want to put it on... All Tula needs to do is say the Magic Words...
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Groove has found something in one of his collections that just looks incredibly dull. What can the Hoobs do to it to make it look beautiful?
Written by Simon Nicholson
Episode 24
The Hoobosandwich hammer is making a rather strange noise... but it sounds quite funny. This gets The Hoobs in the mood for a laugh, so they try to find some more funny sounds.
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There is a space on the wall that needs filling, so he trio decide to put a picture there. But what of? Hubba Hubba gives them the idea to have a competition, because that way Roma can join in!
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While playing a fame of "Hooby Whack 'n Grab," Iver hurts his arm and has to stay downstairs. But after a while, he starts to make a really weird noise that gets the others rather worried...
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Groove has made friends with a tortoise, which he has recently been having lots of fun with. Until today, when Flash the tortoise appears to be missing...
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Groove can't stop sneezing for some reason, so the Hoobs try to work out why. Iver is particularly keen to get the question answered as Groove's sneezing keeps making him jump!
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Groove is talking to someone in the clutter cupboard, but it's not Iver, Tula, Roma, Hubba Hubba or the Tiddlypeeps so who on earth is it?!
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Iver had been planning a big day out for the others, but it is pouring with rain, so they have the idea to have a Big Day In instead. But what can you do inside on a rainy day?
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The heavy traffic has been annoying Roma, but it's one of the perks of her job! This gets Tula thinking of another job she could do... How about a teacher? However Groove and Iver aren't the easiest students to teach...
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