Uki (TV series)

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Uki
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GenreChildren's, Educational
Created byTopfloor & Creative Conspiracy
Opening themeA new day, a new adventure
Country of originBelgium
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producer Universal Music Belgium
Running time5 minutes
Original release
Network Club RTL
Ketnet
Release3 April 2010 (2010-04-03)

Uki is a Belgian animated television series for children. The main character is a small yellow creature who invites his young viewers to discover the world with him.

Contents

The show has been airing on Belgian and Finnish networks since April 2010. It was first shown on Club RTL and Ketnet. [1] From September 2011 on, it was also aired on BBC's CBeebies channel, as part of Show Me Show Me . [2]

Characters

Uki, the main character in the series, is a yellow creature with a long neck, wings and an antenna on his head which can perform telekinesis. Neither male nor female (despite being referred to with masculine pronouns), Uki doesn't talk, but expresses himself through sounds, such as laughter and smiles.

Each episode describes a day in Uki’s life and the character experiences a new adventure with his friends Hedgehog, Rabbit, Squirrel, Tortoise, Duck, and the Flowers, under the protective eye of Sun and Cloud. [3]

Production

The production of the show is overseen by the Belgian affiliate of Universal Music Group. [4]

The original designs were created by a Belgian design studio TopFloor (www.topfloor.to). For the actual production of the show Universal Music teamed up with Belgian production studio Creative Conspiracy, the company that was responsible for the 3D character animation in the 2D-animation feature The Triplets of Belleville . [5]

Storylines and scripts were written by Belgian TV and children's authors Dirk Nielandt, Griet Vanhemel, Tom Neuttiens and Diane Redmond. [6]

Music composed by Piet de Ridder. Audio postproduction by Temple Of Tune Belgium. Voices by Jorka Decroubele and Fredo Gevaert. [7]

Set

Uki's world is a children's television program characterized by its portrayal of a safe and contained environment, depicting the experiences of a child as they navigate new sensations and learn about their surroundings. The show features a strong emphasis on music, with simple and catchy melodic jingles aimed at appealing to its target audience of young children.

Structure

Structured in a modular format, each episode of the show is carefully composed to present a series of interconnected segments, including games, puzzles, and activities. These are designed to reinforce the central themes and concepts explored in the storyline, providing children with an interactive and educational viewing experience.

Awards

In 2008 the show won the KidScreen Summit's Pitch it! Award. [8]

Episodes

No.EnglishFlemishHungarian
01Where's the CakeWaar is de taartHol a torta
02The BalloonDe ballonA lufi
03The ShadowSchaduwAz árnyék
04The BoxDe doosA doboz
05DirtyVuil!Piszok
06Turtle in troubleHulp voor schildpadTeknős bajban
07Where's the ballWaar is de balHol a labda
08Duck is tiredEend is moeFáradt kacsa
09The KiteDe vliegerA sárkány
10The slideGlijbaanA csúszda
11Happy flowerHet blije bloempjeVidám virágok
12Rabbit wants to flyKonijn wil vliegenNyuszi repülni szeretne
13Where's the appleWaar is de appelHol az alma
14The paintingHet schilderijA festmény
15FootprintsVoetsporenLábnyom
16What a messWat een rommel!Micsoda rendetlenség
17Hide and SeekVerstoppertjeBújócska
18Atchoo!VerkoudenHapcii
19Building a campEen kamp bouwenÉpítsünk bunkit
20The BeehiveDe bijenkorfA kaptár
21The BridgeDe brugA híd
22RhythmRitmeRitmus
23See-sawDe wipA libikóka
24Peek a BooKiekeboeKukucs
25Blowing BubblesBellen blazenBuborék fújás
26Ice CreamIJsjesFagyi
27How to wake up a sleepy RabbitWakker worden konijn!Alvó nyuszi
28Speedy TurtleSchildpad op wielenTeknős kerekeken
29HiccupsDe hikCsuklás
30Merry-Go-RoundDe draaimolenKörhinta
31Snow RabbitSneeuwkonijnHónyuszi
32Super slideSuperglijbaanJeges játszótér
33TapePlakkerigRagasztószalag
34Catching nutsNoten rapenUki és Nyuszi makkot gyűjt
35SandDe zandbakHomokozó
36The RaceWedstrijdVerseny
37Flower is movingBloempje verhuistVirágköltöztetés
38RainbowDe regenboogSzivárvány
39Hula HoopHoelahoepHullahopp
40NoiseLawaaiZaj
41A hat for RabbitEen hoed voor KonijnSapka a nyuszinak
42Where's HedgehogSchaduwAz árnyék
43The climbing frameWaar is EgelHol van süni
44Collecting nutsNoten rapenMókus makkot gyűjt
45ImitatingWie ben ikKi vagyok én
46RubbishOpruimen!Takarítás
47The UmbrellaDe parapluAz esernyő
48Spinning TopDe tolBúgócsiga
49The ButterflyDe vlinderA pillangó
50SurpriseVerrassing!Uki szülinap
51SlideDe glijbaanGumi szánkó
52SlipperyGladJégcsúszda

References

  1. "Artikkelia ei löytynyt - MTV3.fi - Helmi". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. "Uki sera bientôt visionné par tous les petits bouts du Royaume-Uni" [Uki will soon be watched by every little one in the United Kingdom]. Planète RTL (in French). Belgium: RTL Television. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2018.[ dead link ]
  3. Who's Uki? - Ukiland
  4. About Us - Ukiland
  5. "CC: Work" (in Dutch). cc.be. 10 October 2023.
  6. "Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds vzw Jaarverslag 2010" (PDF) (in Dutch). Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds. 29 December 2010.
  7. "Piet De Ridder | Guustje" (in Dutch). muziekarchief.be. 2 December 2010.
  8. Uki wins KidScreen Summit’s Pitch It!