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The Hoobs

Name: The Hoobs
Genre: Kids
Released: 2001-01-15
Cast: Don Austen, John Eccleston, Julie Westwood, Gillie Robic

2001 | 5 seasons | 25 min | Kids

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for families.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 104 hours in all.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

Season 12001 · 40 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 225 episodes
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Season 360 episodes
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Season 473 episodes
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Season 552 episodes
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The Hoobs

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