''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' is an American

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created by Bob Boyle. The series was produced by

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(a joint venture of

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and the Mixed Media Group) and

Starz Media Starz Distribution (formerly IDT Entertainment and Starz Media) is the motion picture, animation, television, and home video operating unit of Starz Inc., a subsidiary of Lionsgate. Starz Distribution develops, produces, and acquires original ...

in association with

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, and it was animated by

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using both

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and

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software. Boyle submitted his original concept as a book to

, 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. Bob Boyle, Susan Miller, Mark Warner, and

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served as

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s. Two seasons were produced, totaling 52 episodes (each consisting of two segments). Starz Media owns and distributes the series, and select episodes were aired on the

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channel. The show has received an

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, a KidScreen Best TV Movie award (for ''

Wubb Idol ''Wubb Idol'' is an American animated musical comedy television special based on this animated series ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!''; it is the series' second film overall, after 2008's '' Wubbzy's Big Movie!'', and consists of the episodes "Wubb Girlz Rul ...

'', starring

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), and a Telly award.

Premise

The show focuses on an

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yellow, rectangular

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-like creature named Wubbzy, who has various antics with his friends, Widget, a

rabbit Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit speci ...

-like creature who can build; Walden, a

bear Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Nor ...

-like creature who is a brainiac; and since the second season, Daizy, a

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-like creature who loves flowers. They all live in the town of Wuzzleburg, a fictional location with lots of creatures of every type, and all kinds of events are happening in it, especially with Wubbzy.

Episodes

At the end of most episodes of the series, there are songs, composed and sung by Brad Mossman with lyrics by creator Bob Boyle, whose topics that involve social skills, such as friendship, are related to those episodes.

Characters

Main

* Wubbzy (voiced by

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in the US and Janet James in the UK) is a childish and friendly yellow

-like creature. He is small, cute and obsessed with his tail, on which he can bounce like a

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. * Widget (voiced by

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in the US and Julie-Ann Dean in the UK) is a pink rabbit-like creature. She is a mechanical whiz with an incredibly heavy stereotypical Southern accent. She is a builder and engineer who has built all sorts of inventions. * Walden (voiced by

Carlos Alazraqui Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Deputy James Garcia on ''Reno 911!'' and for his voice acting roles. His extensive ...

in the US and Wayne Forester in the UK) is a purple bear-like creature who speaks with an Australian accent. He is a polymath, brainiac, and scientist. His intellectualism and love for science are a common thread in the show. * Daizy (voiced by

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in the US and Lynn Cleckner in the UK) is a cheerful dog-like creature who is Wubbzy's neighbor. As her name suggests, she loves flowers. She was introduced in Season 2.

Supporting

* Buggy, Huggy, and Earl (voiced by Grey DeLisle, Lara Jill Miller, Carlos Alazraqui respectively) are 3 friends who sometimes hang out with Wubbzy. Buggy is turquoise, Huggy is light blue, and Earl is orange. * Kooky Kid (voiced by Grey DeLisle in the US and Janet James in the UK) is an orange-colored creature who appears when something bizarre happens stating that it's "kooky" while wiggling his fingers. * Shine, Shimmer, and Sparkle (voiced by

, Tara Strong, and Grey DeLisle respectively) are pop singers known as the Wubb Girlz. All 3 are light-blue colored. Shine is blonde, Shimmer is pink-haired, and Sparkle has green hair.

Recurring

* Ty Ty the Tool Guy (voiced by

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) is an orange-colored resident appeared in the eponym episode, titled Ty Ty the Tool Guy. * Policeman (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is a light orange-colored resident who is a police officer of Wuzzleburg. * Chef Fritz (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in the US and Wayne Forester in the UK) is an orange-colored chef who is a chef of Wuzzleburg. * Madame Zabinga (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is a yellow-colored resident who is the only teacher of the local

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school. She speaks with a French accent. * Mayor Whoozle (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui) is the eccentricly-dressed mayor of Wuzzleburg. * News Reporter (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in the US and Wayne Forester in the UK) is a news reporter of Wuzzleburg. He is seen in the episode "Widget Gets the Blooey Blues" * Miss Bookfinder (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is a librarian of the Wuzzleburg Library. She is first seen in the episode "A Little Help From Your Friends" * Moo Moo the Magician (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui in the US and Wayne Forester in the UK) is a magician in Wuzzleburg. He first appears in "Magic Tricks" where he helps Wubbzy learn to do magic tricks.

Reception

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criticized the program as "the loudest goddamn show on television... like someone took a bag of sound effects and bludgeoned you to death with it." Magary concludes that the series is "not merely bad, it’s actively harmful. It’s everything a children’s program should never be: shrill, inane, and overly stimulating."

Broadcast

Starz currently holds most distribution rights.

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had aired the series from August 21, 2006, to February 21, 2010, and in Canada,

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had aired episodes before moving to Playhouse Disney (later Disney Junior). The last airing on Nickelodeon was on December 20, 2010. Reruns aired on the separate sister channel,

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from 2009 to 2014, when Nickelodeon's broadcast rights in the United States expired. All mentions of the show were completely removed from the Nick Jr. website. Since that time, Starz Media has been the only worldwide distributor.

International

''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' has aired internationally. In Latin America, the series was aired initially on

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from October 8, 2007, to 2016. It also aired on

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in Ireland,

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in Denmark,

Baraem TV Baraem ( ar, براعم) (meaning: buds) is a Qatari pay television channel aimed at preschool kids. It was launched on January 16, 2009, and broadcasts 17 hours daily. Previously co-owned by Al Jazeera Media Network and the Qatar Foundation, A ...

in Arab countries,

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in Germany,

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in Israel, and

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in Latin America and Brazil. The series is shown on

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, and

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in Portugal and Spain. A British English dub was aired on

from 2006 to 2013. 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

since January 2011. The show has been dubbed in 15 languages and aired in over 100 countries around the world.

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. Starz's now-defunct subsidiary,

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(

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) has released 21 DVD compilations, the first of which was released on September 23, 2008.

References

External links

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