The Hoobs

The Hoobs is a preschool series from The Jim Henson in 2000 from the U.S.. Overall, there were 250 episodes, which were broadcast on Channel Four. In Germany, 100 episodes were first broadcast daily in October 2002 in the children's channel, and from 2003 also in the ZDF.

History

The Hoobs come from a fantasy land the planet Hoob with the Hoob mobile to Earth to learn about the world of men. Each of the 25 - minute show, has another knowledge issue.

Main characters

• Iver is very inquisitive and fidgety ( German Speaker: Hans Holbein )
• Tula is rather quiet and conscientious ( German Speaker: Ms Gundi Eberhard )
• Groove is funny ( German Speaker: Michael Panund )
• Roma a single-minded outdoor reporter ( German Speaker: Heike Schroetter )
• Hubba Hubba ( German Speaker: Stefan Staudinger )

These four beasts go into their spaceship to Earth. They have several rooms available: a cockpit, an action space, a machine room and a studio. The four are always in-touch with Hubba Hubba that takes home the reports and stores them in Lexi- Hooba -kon.

Adaptations

Sony Computer Entertainment brought out an eponymous game for children to Playstation.