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Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
File:Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! logo.jpg
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! logo since 2006
Created byBob Boyle
Voices ofGrey DeLisle
Lara Jill Miller
Carlos Alazraqui
Tara Strong (Season 2)
Theme music composerThey Might Be Giants and Brad Mossman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBob Boyle
Fred Seibert
Phil Roman
Jay Fukuto
Susan Miller
Brendan Burch
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesBolder Media
Film Roman
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. on CBS (three episodes only, 2006)
ReleaseAugust 27, 2006 (2006-08-27) –
February 21, 2010 (2010-02-21)

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! is an American educational animated television series created by Bob Boyle. The series is animated in Toon Boom and Adobe Flash software,[1] produced by Bolder Media, (a joint-venture between Frederator Studios and Mixed Media Group) and Starz Media. Bob Boyle, Susan Miller, and Fred Seibert are the executive producers. The pop rock music is performed by Brad Mossman, and the musical score is composed and conducted by Mike Reagan. The series premiered on August 27, 2006 in the United States on Nick Jr. The second and final season debuted on September 1, 2008 on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. in the United States.

Origin

According to Bob Boyle, the series began as a story created by his niece, Viviana Ogawa, that Boyle turned into a rough comic book-style storybook called The Tail of Flopsy, Mopsy, and Ted.[2] During the series' development process, the characters were renamed Widget, Wubbzy and Walden. Eventually, the title character was renamed Wubbzy.[1]

Boyle submitted his original concept as a book to Bolder Media. After more than 600 children's book concepts were reviewed, Boyle's submission was selected for development into an animated series for toddlers and preschoolers. Production for the first season began in September 2004. The series premiered on Nickelodeon on August 27, 2006. However, it ended on Nick's Play Date block in 2009, but it was moved to the Nick Jr. network. The series remains a part of Nick Jr.'s preschool goals, teaching preschoolers to share and care by supporting social and emotional development.

The show has received an Emmy, A KidScreen Best TV Movie award for Wubb Idol starring Beyoncé 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 100+ countries around the world.

In the UK, the show was dubbed with British voice actors, replacing the original American soundtrack.

Episodes

The series contained 52 episodes.

Season No. Network Season premiere Season finale
Season 1 26 Nickelodeon August 27, 2006 June 20, 2008
Season 2 26 Nickelodeon / Nick Jr. September 1, 2008 February 21, 2010

References

  1. ^ a b "Meet Wubbzy's Creator". Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. ^ Flopsy, Mopsy, and Ted

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