Tobi!

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Tobi!
Nickelodeon Tobi! Logo.png
Genre Children's television series
Created by Josh Selig
Jennifer Oxley
Jim Chong
Written byBilly Lopez
Directed by Jennifer Oxley
Narrated byBrother Joscephus
ComposerJ. Walter Hawkes
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time4 minutes
Production company Little Airplane Productions [1]
Original release
Network Treehouse TV (Canada)
Nickelodeon (Australia)
ReleaseMarch 7, 2010 (2010-03-07)

Tobi! is an American short-form children's television series originally airing on Treehouse TV in Canada, and Nickelodeon in Australia. [2] The series premiered on March 7, 2010. [3]

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Plot

A young boy named Tobi wishes to make his world a better place.

Episodes

Only four episodes were produced. A list of them is available below.

List

Broadcast

The series premiered on March 7, 2010, on Treehouse TV in Canada and Nickelodeon in Australia. [1] The series would later be broadcast on various international networks. [4]

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