The Doodlebops
| The Doodlebops | |
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| Genre | Musical Children's |
| Created by |
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| Developed by | Kim Thompson |
| Directed by | Jamie Waese |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 () |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Michael Hirsh |
| Producer | Jamie Waese |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Production company | Cookie Jar Entertainment |
| Distributor | Cookie Jar Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television (Canada) Playhouse Disney (United States) |
| Original release | April 11, 2005 – November 17, 2007 |
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The Doodlebops is a Canadian live action musical-comedy children's television series. It was produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment for CBC Television in Canada—although the series aired in the United States on Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney from 2005 to 2007. The series combines music, choreography, humor, and skits to teach social lessons. It included scenes from a concert in front of preschool audiences being participated actively.
Characters[]
The members of The Doodlebops were consisting of Lisa Lennox, Chad McNamara, and Jonathan Wexler—wearing costumes and prosthetics cosmetics to portray fictional musical artists. With a predictable story line each episode consisted of some troubles and the 3 main characters had to resolve those troubles.
Main[]
- Deedee Doodle (keyboards, keytar, vocals) – Deedee is dressed in purple and pink with a pink "bob" haircut and a purple headband. She plays the keytar and the keyboards and is the lead vocalist for numerous songs, including "Different Things", "Tick Tock", "Tap, Tap, Tap", and "When The Lights Go Out". She is portrayed by Lisa Lennox.
- Rooney Doodle (guitar, piano, vocals) – Rooney is dressed in blue. He also plays the guitar and piano. Like his outfit, both his hair and ukulele are blue. He has a red beret on his head with his matching shoes. He is an inventor and likes to watch demolition derbies.[1] He is portrayed by Chad McNamara.
- Moe Doodle (drums, vocals) – Moe wears a yellow and orange striped top and orange pants. Like his pants, his hair is also orange. He plays the drums and is known for his loud and messy antics. In the segment called "Don't Pull the Rope" in each episode, he pulls a rope and water falls on him. He is portrayed by Jonathan Wexler.
Supporting[]
- Bus Driver Bob – Bob drives the Doodlebop bus. He is portrayed by John Catucci. He knows how to play the guitar, but is shy about it and only plays for himself. He also has a twin brother named Rob and another off-screen brother named Obear.[1]
- Mazz – The Doodlebops' manager during season one. She was portrayed by Kim Roberts.
- Jazzmin – The manager of the Doodlebops from the last two seasons, replacing Mazz. Jazzmin, who can play the harp, aspires to be a stage actress.[1] She can disappear by snapping her fingers. She is portrayed by Jackie Richardson.
- Jumping Judy – Mazz's cousin—who bounces when she moves. She was portrayed by dancer Stacey Bafi-Yeboa (billed as Stacey Martin).[2]
- Audio Murphy – Audio Murphy is a blue dog who acts as the Doodlebops' video producer. He is voiced by Jason Hopley and is a puppet. He claims that his middle name is "A Surprise".[1] He loves to knit.[1]
- Mudge – Mudge is a purple cat who is often the victim of Deedee's knock-knock jokes. He lives in vanity and he is voiced by Rob Stefaniuk.
- Mr. Moosehead – Mr. Moosehead is the head of a moose which hangs on the wall of the Doodlebops' clubhouse and he is voiced also by Rob Stefaniuk. Loosely based on the Banana Vac from The Banana Splits.
Episodes[]
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 26 | April 11, 2005 | May 16, 2005 | ||
| 2 | 26 | May 15, 2006 | September 18, 2006 | ||
| 3 | 13 | January 13, 2007 | November 17, 2007 | ||
Season 1 (2005)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Doodlebop Photo Op" | April 11, 2005 |
| 2 | 2 | "Keep Trying" | April 12, 2005 |
| 3 | 3 | "O Solo Moe" | April 13, 2005 |
| 4 | 4 | "Cauliflower Power" | April 14, 2005 |
| 5 | 5 | "All Together Now" | April 15, 2005 |
| 6 | 6 | "Tap Tap Tap" | April 18, 2005 |
| 7 | 7 | "Bird is the Word" | April 19, 2005 |
| 8 | 8 | "Count On Me" | April 20, 2005 |
| 9 | 9 | "Fast and Slow Moe" | April 21, 2005 |
| 10 | 10 | "Jumpin' Judy" | April 22, 2005 |
| 11 | 11 | "Very Scary" | April 25, 2005 |
| 12 | 12 | "Queen for a Deedee" | April 26, 2005 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Move Groove" | April 27, 2005 |
| 14 | 14 | "Strudel Doodle" | April 28, 2005 |
| 15 | 15 | "Look in a Book" | April 29, 2005 |
| 16 | 16 | "High and Low" | May 2, 2005 |
| 17 | 17 | "Gibble Gobble Nabber Gabber" | May 3, 2005 |
| 18 | 18 | "The Bad Day" | May 4, 2005 |
| 19 | 19 | "Wobbly Whoopsie" | May 5, 2005 |
| 20 | 20 | "What When Why?" | May 6, 2005 |
| 21 | 21 | "Roar Like a Dinosaur" | May 9, 2005 |
| 22 | 22 | "Growing Moe" | May 10, 2005 |
| 23 | 23 | "AbracaDeedee" | May 11, 2005 |
| 24 | 24 | "What Did You See Today?" | May 12, 2005 |
| 25 | 25 | "Junk Funk" | May 13, 2005 |
| 26 | 26 | "Glad Sad Bumpy Grumpy" | May 16, 2005 |
Season 2 (2006)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "The Doodlebops Holiday Show" | May 15, 2006 |
| 28 | 2 | "The Ewww Flower" | May 16, 2006 |
| 29 | 3 | "The Mighty Moe Machine" | May 17, 2006 |
| 30 | 4 | "Bring-A-Sound-Arounder" | May 18, 2006 |
| 31 | 5 | "All Aboard the Doodle Train" | May 19, 2006 |
| 32 | 6 | "Switch-A-Doodle" | May 22, 2006 |
| 33 | 7 | "Star Stuck" | May 23, 2006 |
| 34 | 8 | "A Different Look" | May 24, 2006 |
| 35 | 9 | "DeeDee Superstar" | May 25, 2006 |
| 36 | 10 | "Best Hider Ever" | May 26, 2006 |
| 37 | 11 | "A Mess of a Doodle" | June 26, 2006 |
| 38 | 12 | "Step by Step" | June 27, 2006 |
| 39 | 13 | "The Blame Game" | June 28, 2006 |
| 40 | 14 | "Hold Your Horses" | June 29, 2006 |
| 41 | 15 | "The Unbearable Lightness of Moe" | June 30, 2006 |
| 42 | 16 | "Fair Share" | July 10, 2006 |
| 43 | 17 | "Space Invader" | July 11, 2006 |
| 44 | 18 | "Don't Use It, Don't Need It" | July 12, 2006 |
| 45 | 19 | "Where's Mudge?" | July 13, 2006 |
| 46 | 20 | "Moe's Lucky Clover" | July 14, 2006 |
| 47 | 21 | "Show and Tell" | September 11, 2006 |
| 48 | 22 | "Later Alligator" | September 12, 2006 |
| 49 | 23 | "The Solo Surprise" | September 13, 2006 |
| 50 | 24 | "Deedee's Big Break" | September 14, 2006 |
| 51 | 25 | "Moon Doodles" | September 15, 2006 |
| 52 | 26 | "Flat Sitis" | September 18, 2006 |
Season 3 (2007)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "The Name Game" | January 13, 2007 |
| 54 | 2 | "Moe's Invention" | January 14, 2007 |
| 55 | 3 | "Rhymes with Orange" | January 20, 2007 |
| 56 | 4 | "Think Pink" | January 21, 2007 |
| 57 | 5 | "Chicken and the Eggs" | January 27, 2007 |
| 58 | 6 | "All by Myself" | January 28, 2007 |
| 59 | 7 | "Moe's Dinosaur" | February 3, 2007 |
| 60 | 8 | "Deedee's Accordion" | February 4, 2007 |
| 61 | 9 | "Robo-Moe" | April 21, 2007 |
| 62 | 10 | "Oh, Brother" | April 22, 2007 |
| 63 | 11 | "The Frazzles" | May 26, 2007 |
| 64 | 12 | "Way Better" | May 27, 2007 |
| 65 | 13 | "Around the World" | November 17, 2007 |
Rockin' Road Show[]
After its cancellation of The Doodlebops, they returned for a 2010 animated television series called Doodlebops Rockin' Road Show. The series—unlike their live-action television series—was produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment; however, in Germany, it was co-produced with Optix Entertainment, and in Argentina, it was co-produced with Illusion Studios.[3]
Neither Jazzmin, Audio Murphy, Mr. Moosehead, and Mudge have appeared since the Doodlebops were on tour. The only characters seen in every episode were Bus Driver Bob, Deedee, Rooney, Moe, and a small pink dog named Bop-Bop. In each episode, Mail Snail would deliver the Doodlebops a 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 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 favorites as well as new songs. This incorporates giant screens, original sets, and costumes. This production features a new cast of performers portraying the Doodlebops.[4]
The show was produced by Koba Entertainment,[5] and presented by Paquin Entertainment.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Season 2, Episode 23 "The Solo Surprise"
- ^ "Greta Leeming Studio of Dance". gretaleemingdance.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "CBC picks up 'Doodlebops' spinoff". February 18, 2010.
- ^ "Doodlebops". doodlebops.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "doodlebops". koba-entertainment.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Paquin Artists Agency, Doodlebops Live! Together Forever". paquinentertainment.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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