The Doodlebops

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The Doodlebops
DoodleBops Live.jpg
The Doodlebops Live! in Ottawa, Ontario, circa April 2006
Genre Musical
Children's
Created by
Developed byKim Thompson
Directed byJamie Waese
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes65
Production
Executive producerMichael Hirsh
ProducerJamie Waese
Running time21 minutes
Production company Cookie Jar Entertainment
Original release
Network CBC Television
ReleaseApril 11, 2005 (2005-04-11) 
November 17, 2007 (2007-11-17)

The Doodlebops is a Canadian live action musical-comedy children's television series produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment (now WildBrain) for CBC Television in Canada, although the series aired in the United States on Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney (now known as Disney Junior) from April 11, 2005 to November 17, 2007. The series combines music, choreography, humour, and skits to teach social lessons. It included scenes from a concert in front of preschool audiences being participated actively.

Contents

Characters

The members of The Doodlebops consisted of actors Lisa Lennox, Chad McNamara, and Jonathan Wexler wearing costumes and prosthetic cosmetics to portray fictional musical artists. With a predictable storyline, each episode consisted of some troubles which the three main characters had to resolve.

Main

Supporting

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126April 11, 2005 (2005-04-11)May 16, 2005 (2005-05-16)
226May 15, 2006 (2006-05-15)September 18, 2006 (2006-09-18)
313January 13, 2007 (2007-01-13)November 17, 2007 (2007-11-17)

Season 1 (2005)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
11"Doodlebop Photo Op"April 11, 2005 (2005-04-11)
22"Keep Trying"April 12, 2005 (2005-04-12)
33"O Solo Moe"April 13, 2005 (2005-04-13)
44"Cauliflower Power"April 14, 2005 (2005-04-14)
55"All Together Now"April 15, 2005 (2005-04-15)
66"Tap Tap Tap"April 18, 2005 (2005-04-18)
77"Bird is the Word"April 19, 2005 (2005-04-19)
88"Count On Me"April 20, 2005 (2005-04-20)
99"Fast and Slow Moe"April 21, 2005 (2005-04-21)
1010"Jumpin' Judy"April 22, 2005 (2005-04-22)
1111"Very Scary"April 25, 2005 (2005-04-25)
1212"Queen for a Deedee"April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26)
1313"The Move Groove"April 27, 2005 (2005-04-27)
1414"Strudel Doodle"April 28, 2005 (2005-04-28)
1515"Look in a Book"April 29, 2005 (2005-04-29)
1616"High and Low"May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02)
1717"Gibble Gobble Nabber Gabber"May 3, 2005 (2005-05-03)
1818"The Bad Day"May 4, 2005 (2005-05-04)
1919"Wobbly Whoopsie"May 5, 2005 (2005-05-05)
2020"What When Why?"May 6, 2005 (2005-05-06)
2121"Roar Like a Dinosaur"May 9, 2005 (2005-05-09)
2222"Growing Moe"May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10)
2323"AbracaDeedee"May 11, 2005 (2005-05-11)
2424"What Did You See Today?"May 12, 2005 (2005-05-12)
2525"Junk Funk"May 13, 2005 (2005-05-13)
2626"Glad Sad Bumpy Grumpy"May 16, 2005 (2005-05-16)

Season 2 (2006)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
271"A Happy Doodle Holiday"May 15, 2006 (2006-05-15)
282"The Ewww Flower"May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)
293"The Mighty Moe Machine"May 17, 2006 (2006-05-17)
304"The Bring-A-Sound-Arounder"May 18, 2006 (2006-05-18)
315"All Aboard the Doodle Train"May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19)
326"Switch-A-Doodle"May 22, 2006 (2006-05-22)
337"Star Stuck"May 23, 2006 (2006-05-23)
348"A Different Look"May 24, 2006 (2006-05-24)
359"DeeDee Superstar"May 25, 2006 (2006-05-25)
3610"Best Hider Ever"May 26, 2006 (2006-05-26)
3711"A Mess of a Doodle"June 26, 2006 (2006-06-26)
3812"Step by Step"June 27, 2006 (2006-06-27)
3913"The Blame Game"June 28, 2006 (2006-06-28)
4014"Hold Your Horses"June 29, 2006 (2006-06-29)
4115"The Unbearable Lightness of Moe"June 30, 2006 (2006-06-30)
4216"Fair Share"July 10, 2006 (2006-07-10)
4317"Space Invader"July 11, 2006 (2006-07-11)
4418"Don't Use It, Don't Need It"July 12, 2006 (2006-07-12)
4519"Where's Mudge?"July 13, 2006 (2006-07-13)
4620"Moe's Lucky Clover"July 14, 2006 (2006-07-14)
4721"Show and Tell"September 11, 2006 (2006-09-11)
4822"Later Alligator"September 12, 2006 (2006-09-12)
4923"The Solo Surprise"September 13, 2006 (2006-09-13)
5024"Deedee's Big Break"September 14, 2006 (2006-09-14)
5125"Moon Doodles"September 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)
5226"Flat Sitis"September 18, 2006 (2006-09-18)

Season 3 (2007)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air date
531"The Name Game"January 13, 2007 (2007-01-13)
542"Moe's Invention"January 14, 2007 (2007-01-14)
553"Rhymes with Orange"January 20, 2007 (2007-01-20)
564"Think Pink"January 21, 2007 (2007-01-21)
575"Chicken and the Eggs"January 27, 2007 (2007-01-27)
586"All by Myself"January 28, 2007 (2007-01-28)
597"Moe's Dinosaur"February 3, 2007 (2007-02-03)
608"Deedee's Accordion"February 4, 2007 (2007-02-04)
619"Robo-Moe"April 21, 2007 (2007-04-21)
6210"Oh, Brother"April 22, 2007 (2007-04-22)
6311"The Frazzles"May 26, 2007 (2007-05-26)
6412"Way Better"May 27, 2007 (2007-05-27)
6513"Around the World"November 17, 2007 (2007-11-17)

Telecast and home media

Starting its TV airing run in 2005, the series premiered on the CBC in Canada in the Kids' CBC morning program schedule. Cookie Jar classified the Doodlebops as their flagship franchise, following their rebranding from the Montreal-based CINAR. [3]

On April 1, 2005, Cookie Jar pre-sold the US broadcast rights to the series to Disney Channel, and the series would premiere on the Playhouse Disney block on April 11, 2005. [4] [5] After its removal from Disney Channel on January 2, 2009, the series would later re-air on CBS's Cookie Jar TV block from 2011 to 2013, and on This TV's Cookie Jar Toons block around the same time. In 2016, the show returned to Starz.

In foreign countries, the show has been professionally dubbed into Irish and is broadcast as part of the children's afternoon package Cúla 4 on the Irish-language television station TG4 (including the songs).

By January 2007, following its British free-TV pre-sale to GMTV, the series had been already airing and pre-sold to all Playhouse Disney networks in the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Latin America, among others. The series was also pre-sold to Nickelodeon in France, and VRAK TV in the French-language Canada. [6]

Between 2006 and 2007, Lionsgate Home Entertainment released four DVD volumes of the show.

As of 2022, the show is now streaming on Tubi.

Merchandise

Toyrange

In November 2005, Cookie Jar announced Mattel as the worldwide toy license holder for the show. [7]

Cartoon spin-off

Doodlebops Rockin' Road Show!

In 2009, CBC greenlit a Doodlebops animated spin-off series titled Doodlebops Rockin' Road Show! for Cookie Jar. [8] In September 2009, Cookie Jar announced they would co-produce the series with the German Optix Entertainment, and the Argentinian Illusion Studios. [9] In Canada, the series premiered on Kids' CBC on February 20, 2010 and CBS's Saturday morning block in the U.S. [10]

The series focused on the Doodlebops going on a worldwide tour with Bus Driver Bob, a small pink dog named Bop-Bop, and a new character: Mail Snail. These were the only characters to appear in this spin-off. Lisa Lennox, Chad McNamara, and Jonathan Wexler voiced and reprised their roles as Deedee, Rooney, and Moe.

In each episode, Mail Snail would deliver the Doodlebops a video disc sent by a live action child in need of help. The child would then be turned into an animated character and sent to the bus to be a "Doodle for a Day". The series was panned by critics and fans of the original series and was cancelled in 2011 after only one season.

Concerts

The Doodlebops: Together Forever Tour

A theatrically live show entitled The Doodlebops: Together Forever Tour was developed and toured Canada in early 2009. The show includes musical performances of signature favourites as well as new songs. This incorporates giant screens, original sets, and costumes. This production features a new cast of performers portraying the Doodlebops. [11]

The show was produced by Koba Entertainment, [12] and presented by Paquin Entertainment. [13]

See also

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