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| developer = Kay Wilson Stallings
* Amos Watene
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| endtheme = Closing Theme
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| executive_producer = Michael Polis<br>Jon Berrett
| list_episodes= #Episodes
| producer = Justin Lyon<br>Ritamarie Peruggi
| status = Returning Series
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'''''Yo Gabba Gabba!''''' is a ] ] television series created by ] and ] and developed by ]. The series is about five costumed toys come-to-life and their friend DJ Lance Rock (]). It is co-produced by the Magic Store and ]. Its first episode premiered on ] on August 20, 2007, as a part of its ] block. Its original run ended on November 12, 2015.
'''''Yo Gabba Gabba!''''' is a ] currently airing on the ] cable network in the ] and the Nick Jr. networks in the ], ] and ] as well as ] network in ]. Created by ] (lead singer of ]) and Scott Schultz, the program is produced by ] and ].
The series premiered August 20, 2007 on ] and began broadcasting February 23, 2008 on ], now ].


A single topic is addressed in each episode (such as "Adventure", "Friends", or "Dance") through songs and short storylines. Additionally, the show teaches children life and social skills, such as sharing and trying different foods. It also encourages viewers to move along with and dance with the characters in the program. The show is noted for its indie-culture guest stars and bands, and for drawing visual inspiration from 8-bit video games and '']'', among other television shows. Created by Jacobs (lead singer of ]) and Schultz, the show's learning process has parents, older siblings, and younger children watch the show together rather than letting it act as a babysitter. The television program spawned a touring live stage show, several toys, and branded clothing.
On April 30, 2008 the television show received a ] nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling.<ref>"", 30 April 2008</ref>

Although "Yo Gabba Gabba" was created as a show for young children, it has slowly become a sensation among teenagers, college students and even some parents who are entertained by its retro style, bright colors, simplicity, and entertaining music from many of the popular bands featured on the show.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}
For the first season, Jacobs and Schultz both served as writers and alternated as directors for each episode, with Bradley Zweig serving as the story editor for the entirety of the season. Before the second season, Zweig stepped down from his position as story editor to work as a writer for the first season of another Nickelodeon television series, '']'' (2009-13). Dan Clark was brought in to fill Zweig's position, and also served as a writer for that season, alongside Jacobs, Schultz, Matthew Fackrell, Jason deVilliers, Tiffany Campbell, Sarah Dyer, Evan Dorkin, and Jordan Kim. Fackrell and deVilliers also joined the directing staff for the second season.

The third season saw Jacobs, Schultz, Fackrell, deVilliers, Dyer, Dorkin, and Kim all return, joined by new writers Craig Windes, Joel Fox, Kevin Sukho Lee, and Jacobs' older brother ]. Fox was also added to the directing staff. For the fourth and final season, the Jacobs brothers, Schultz, Fackrell, deVilliers, Kim, Windes, and Lee all stayed on, with Kim and Windes also added as directors, joined by several new writers, including brothers ], Sean Mortimer, Julia Vickerman, Christian and Parker's younger brother Tyler, Bryce Clark, Brent Johnson, Fackrell's brother Nathan, and series star Lance Robertson. The Chapmans, Vickerman, Tyler, Johnson, and Nathan also served as directors.

For the entirety of the show's run, Justin Lyon and Ritamarie Peruggi served as producers, with Peruggi also serving as supervising producer for several episodes. Michael Polis and Jon Berrett were executive producers of the series.

In 2021 it was announced that the series would be revived for ]. The revival series, titled ''Yo Gabba Gabbaland!'', consists of 10 new episodes and premiered on August 9, 2024. Apple TV+ has also acquired the previous episodes and specials for its service.


==Overview== ==Overview==
Hosted by a musician named DJ Lance Rock, the series features live-action segments featuring 5 costumed toys: Muno (a red cyclops), Foofa (a pink flower bubble), Plex (a yellow robot), Brobee (a green broccoli bee/monster), and Toodee (a blue cat-dragon). In between the main segments are many short animated sketches and songs.<ref>Garofoli, Joe: " {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015114436/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/17/DDL2RJTGF.DTL |date=October 15, 2007}}", ''San Francisco Chronicle'', 17 August 2007</ref>

Among the varied animation sequences during the show was "Super Martian Robot Girl", designed by indie cartoonists ] and ].<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110062156/http://evandorkin.livejournal.com/130835.html |date=January 10, 2016}}</ref> The title character of the segment was voiced by ] in season one and Caroline Jacobs in season three.

Kidrobot made the toy models of the characters that appear at the beginning and end of each episode. The title of the show pays homage to "]" by the punk rock band ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2008-10-20-gabba-gabba_N.htm|title='Yo Gabba Gabba!' is monstrous fun for kids, adults|author=Keveney, Bill|date=October 21, 2008|work=USA Today|access-date=July 22, 2020|archive-date=February 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202011644/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2008-10-20-gabba-gabba_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' was developed by two Southern California fathers and punk rockers, ] (best known under the stage persona The MC Bat Commander in ]) and ], who first started working together as teenagers, producing and directing skateboarding videos. Their goal was to design a kids' show that was entertaining while featuring real artists and real performers. Both had no past experience writing scripts for television, let alone children's broadcasting or education.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wildbrain.com/animation/about_us/bios/pdf/director/Jacobs_Schultz_bio.pdf |title=Christian Jacobs & Scott Schultz: Co-Creators, Yo Gabba Gabba! |publisher=] |access-date=2013-08-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312133918/http://www.wildbrain.com/animation/about_us/bios/pdf/director/Jacobs_Schultz_bio.pdf |archive-date=March 12, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> In developing the show they took inspiration from a number of classic children's series including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', as well as ] puppet shows '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Keveney|first=Bill|title='Yo Gabba Gabba!' is monstrous fun for kids, adults|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2008-10-20-gabba-gabba_N.htm|work=USA Today|access-date=10 February 2014|archive-date=February 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202011644/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2008-10-20-gabba-gabba_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 1999, after becoming parents, Jacobs and Schultz started playing around with ideas for children's television and produced a pilot independently financed by small loans from friends and family. ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' did not get much attention until it started circulating on the Internet.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://boingboing.net/2006/06/02/new-kids-show-yo-gab.html | work=Boing Boing | first=Mark | last=Frauenfelder | title=New kids' show: Yo Gabba Gabba | date=June 2, 2006 | access-date=January 19, 2014 | archive-date=February 1, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201161018/http://boingboing.net/2006/06/02/new-kids-show-yo-gab.html | url-status=live}}</ref> ], the director of '']'' and '']'', saw the pilot online and recommended it to Brown Johnson, the executive vice president and executive creative director of ] Preschool.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/arts/television/12itzk.html?_r=1 | work=The New York Times | first=Dave | last=Itzkoff | title=Charm the Children, Tickle the Parents | date=August 12, 2007 | access-date=February 28, 2017 | archive-date=July 1, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701093615/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/arts/television/12itzk.html?_r=1 | url-status=live}}</ref>
==Cast==
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Note that the voice cast is ordered by US and UK versions.
* DJ Lance Rock - ] (voice overdubbed by ] in UK version)
* Muno - Josh Bally / David Crespin (voiced by ]/])
* Foofa - Cortney Cook (voiced by ]/])
* Brobee - Erin and Tara Pearce (voiced by ]/])
* Toodee - Melissa Rossiter / Charme Morales (voiced by ]/])
* Plex - Lindsay Kraus / Amos Watene (voiced by show creator ]/Simon Feilder)


==Regular segments== ==Episode format==
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* ''Mark's Magic Pictures'', featuring ], drawing simple pictures that often come alive at the end of the segment.
All episodes follow a similar format. In the opening scene of the episode, DJ Lance is shown walking on a plain white background while holding a silver radio with colorful buttons. He then arrives at a table with four different colored lands and a silver design underneath it. He then places down the boombox, and then he shouts "YOOOO Gabba Gabba!" and opens the boombox, and inside it are five toys: Muno, Foofa, Plex, Brobee, and Toodee. He places down the toys one-by-one, and then they become alive.
* ''Biz's Beat of the Day'', starring ], demonstrating new ] beats
* ''The Super Music Friends Show'', featuring musical guests
* ''Dancey Dance Time'', featuring celebrity guests (which Plex brings down to Gabbaland using his special ray) performing dance moves with the characters
* ''Cool Tricks'', in which a child or adult demonstrates a special talent (e.g. ], ], playing a ] or ])
* ''Storytime'', where a child narrates a story (e.g. Goon Fishin, Goodnight Moon')
* ''Super Martian Robot Girl'', featuring a helpful comic book-style superhero battling crime.
* ''Learn with Plex'', a solo segment in which Plex teaches basic daily skills like brushing your teeth, going to the bathroom, getting changed, and etc. (saying how they are fun) in songs, using four repeated steps. (It should be noted that each character's solo segment only appears in Season 1.)
* ''Play Pretend with Muno'', in which Muno encourages viewers to pretend along with him, as he imagines himself as various creatures and objects.
* ''Listen with Toodee'', in which Toodee listens to sounds and she encourages the viewer to help her identify them.
* ''Color with Brobee'', in which the viewer guesses what color Brobee is thinking of by the examples he gives.
* ''Play Games with Foofa'', in which Foofa solves simple puzzles, such as mind benders, and she encourages the viewer to help her find the solution.
* ''DJ Lance Dance'', in which DJ Lance Rock teaches the viewers a different dance.
* ''Funny Faces'', in which DJ Lance Rock encourages viewers to make funny faces.
* ''Knock-Knock Joke of the Day'', a segment where ] and ] tell ]s. This segment first appeared in season 2.
* ''Look Back At Today'', each episode ends with a music video recap of that episode, featuring awesome effects, and a remix of every song featured in that episode. (Season 2 and Season 3 have DJ Lance remembering the things he and the gang did in that episode before the music video starts.)
* ''Jingles'', each episode has animated music videos featuring music by a guest musician and animation by guest artists, designers, and animators. They always happen after the first Gabba Gang and My name is ... I like to dance segment in an episode. (One episode does not have the segment.)


The episode features four main segments (shortened to three after the first season) that are connected to each other as a plot. They involve DJ Lance and the Gabba gang doing an activity. After each main segment, a short clip is shown that shows a child dancing around. The child says his or her name, followed by "I like to dance!".
==Broadcasters==
; Australia: ], ] (Foxtel and Austar - Pay TV)
; Canada: ]
; Latin America: ]
; United States: ], ], ]
; United Kingdom & Ireland: ], ]
; The Netherlands: ]
; Asia: ] (As part of the Nick Jr. line up as there is no separate Nick Jr. channel in the region)
;Philippines: ] , ]
; Italy: ]
; Israel: ]
; New Zealand: Channel 2 (TV2), Nick Jr. (Sky TV; Pay TV)


Between the main segments, there is another segment called "The Super Music Friends Show", which features a performance by an artist or a band about the episode's theme. Other small segments include "Mark's Magic Pictures" and "Biz's Beat of the Day".
==DVDs==
{|class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
!DVD
!Release Date
!Episodes
|-
|'''The Dancey Dance Bunch'''
|October 14, 2008
|Friends<br />Eat<br />Dance<br />Happy
|-
|'''New Friends'''
|April 7, 2009
|New Friends<br />Share<br />Find<br />Greetings
|-
|'''Halloween!'''
|August 25, 2009
|Halloween<br />Scary<br />Fun<br />Careful
|-
|'''Meet My Family'''
|October 20, 2009
|Family<br />Games<br />Together<br />Imagine
|-
|'''Birthday Boogie'''
|February 2, 2010
|Birthday<br />Dress Up<br />Talent<br />Ride
|-
|'''Clubhouse'''
|June 15, 2010
|Clubhouse<br />Adventure<br />Summer<br />Animals
|}
<ref>http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=289717&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=14459507</ref>


Near the end of each episode, DJ Lance and the Gabba gang do a mix-like song about what had occurred during the main segments. After it is finished, DJ Lance thanks to the children at home for playing along and shouts "YOOOO Gabba Gabba!" once again. Then Muno, Foofa, Plex, Brobee, and Toodee turn back into toys. One-by-one, DJ Lance puts them back in the boombox, closes it, and then walks off carrying it, thus ending each episode.
==CDs==
Two albums have been released featuring songs from the show performed by the cast and the "Super Music Friends Show" segment.
* Music is Awesome! - <small>2009</small>
* Music is Awesome! Volume 2 - <small>2010</small>


==Cast and characters==
==Characters==
* DJ Lance Rock - A male DJ who is the narrator and a friend of the other characters. * DJ Lance Rock – ] (voice dubbed by ] in the UK version): a human DJ who is the friend of the Gabba gang and the show's host. He likes to fly.
* Muno - A male friendly red cyclops. He's the tallest and is somewhat clumsy and he has a close bond with Foofa, whom he bit unintentionally in one episode. He is also the band's guitarist. In the episodes "Family" and "Baby" his family makes an appearance. During ], he appeared in a commercial for the ]. His realm is a mountainous/cavernous style area. * Muno – voiced by ] (] in the UK version): a friendly red cyclops who is the main character. He is the tallest, is somewhat clumsy and has a close friend with Foofa. Muno is also the band's guitarist. He lives in a rock-filled summer-themed place called "Muno Land". His hobbies are playing his guitar, seeing bugs, skateboarding, and building blocks. His realm resembles the desert and he has a pet horse. During ], he appeared in a 2010 commercial for the ].{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
* Foofa - A cute female flower bubble character who's pink and happy. She loves rainbows and unicorns and can play the ]. She was once bitten by Muno. Her realm is a summer meadow. * Foofa – voiced by Emma Jacobs (] in the UK version): a pink flower bubble character who is cute and happy. She likes flowers, rainbows, dolphins, and unicorns. She lives in a spring-themed place called "Foofa Land". She is the band's tambourinist. Her realm is a spring meadow. Her hobbies are watering flowers, whistling, playing her tambourine, and riding her bike.
* Plex – voiced by ] (Simon Feilder in the UK version): a yellow robot who is intelligent and the oldest of the Gabba gang. He is described as being smart and as the leader of Gabba Land. Plex often teaches lessons to his friends and is a father figure to the gang. He can also use his special ray to bring things into existence and transport living things. He is the band's keyboardist who plays the keytar. He has no realm in particular, though he seems to have a "docking station" between Foofa and Brobee's realms. His hobbies are driving his car, playing his keytar, and opening his compartment.
* Brobee - A male little green monster. In one episode, he is tired of being short. Plex accidentally makes Brobee DJ Lance-size and Brobee soon finds that being big isn't very fun for him. He is the drummer for the Gabba band. He is the only "primary" character whose facial expression changes depending on what situation he is in, his normal smile turning into a frown, and vice-versa. He is often subjected to trying new foods. His realm is a vast forest. It is mentioned he is four years old in the series.
* Brobee – voiced by Amos Watene (Simon Feilder in the UK version): a short, green broccoli bee monster and the youngest of the Gabba gang. He lives in an autumn-themed place called "Brobee Land". He is the band's drummer. He is the one of the characters whose facial expression changes depending on the situation; his normal face turning into a frown, and vice versa. He is often subjected to trying different foods. His realm is a large autumn forest.
* Toodee - A blue female arctic cat-dragon who likes to have fun. She has a close bond with Brobee and is the bassist for the Gabba band. Her realm is an arctic realm, with icicles.
* Toodee – voiced by Erin Pearce (Jonell Elliot in the UK version): a blue arctic cat-dragon who loves to have fun. She has a close friend with Plex and is also the band's bassist. She lives in an arctic winter-themed realm called "Toodee Land". Her hobbies are ice skating, playing her bass, surfboarding, and tap-dancing.
* Plex - A male magic yellow robot. He is really smart and the leader of the Gabba Land and usually gives the lessons to his friends and is a father figure to the gang. He can also use his special ray to bring things into existence. He can play the ]. He has no realm in particular, though he seems to have a 'docking station' between Foofa and Brobee's realms. Plex sleeps and stands up in Gabba Land in the Episode "Sleep".
* Gooble (supporting character) – voiced by Joel Fox: a white ghost who is always very sad and lives in a place known as "Gooble Land".
* Super Martian Robot Girl – voiced by ] in season one: a green and pink superhero who appears in her title segment from season one. She returned as a guest in season three and was voiced by Caroline Jacobs.
* ] (supporting character): a member of ] who draws pictures in his segment "Mark's Magic Pictures" that become alive.
* ], a rapper and DJ who makes beatboxing in his segment "Biz's Beat of the Day".


===Supporting characters=== === Guest stars ===
Yo Gabba Gabba! featured hundreds of guest stars:
* Muno's parents - Muno's parents appear in the episodes "Family" and "Baby". His father likes computers and cowboy movies. His mother likes dogs and ] noodles, possibly attributing to Muno's liking for them (the noodles). Muno's father is a darker red than Muno, and has a mustache and a hat. His mother has blue hair and no bumps (same as the other girls in Muno's family).
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* Cheebo - Muno's older sister who likes school and baby owls. She is pink and wears a blue winter hat. She, like the mother and the other girls in Muno's family, has no bumps.
* ]
* GoGo - Muno's baby brother. Almost like a younger version of Muno, he has Muno's bumps and is orange in color. GoGo likes being happy and is almost always seen in his carriage. He also appeared in the episodes "Family" and "Baby".
* ]
* Kemba - DJ Lance's younger sister. Like Lance, she too is also a DJ, and appeared in the episode "Family". She wears orange and likes the Super Music Friends Show.
* ]
* Plexee - Plex's niece who appears to be a toddler or baby. Plexee cries when Toodee and Foofa meet her. She sleeps after Toodee, Foofa, and Plex sing. She first appeared in episode "Baby".
* ]
* Gooble - An unhappy creature similar to Muno, who first appeared in the episode "Happy" for the Super Music Friends Show. He cries all of the time. Often when he is seen in Gabba Land, some of the characters do not understand why Gooble cries, and they get upset with him because of it.
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* Archibald - A giant purple worm puppet and friend of DJ Lance. He appears in the episode "Happy". Has two worm babies: Annie (girl) and Armand (boy).
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* Foofle - A blue water drop bubble character who was first introduced in the episode "Mystery" as Foofa's older brother. He is an avid surfer and spends most of his time at the beach.
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==Regular segments==
==Playtime Actions on Yo Gabba Gabba Episodes==
* Jingles, each episode has animated music videos featuring music by a guest performer and animation by guest artists, designers, and animators. They often happen after the first segment in every episode.
===Pilots: 2006===
* Mark's Magic Pictures, starring Mark Mothersbaugh, drawing simple pictures that often come alive at the end of the segment.
* Biz's Beat of the Day, starring ], demonstrating new beatboxing beats.
* The Super Music Friends Show, featuring musical guests and introduced by Matt Chapman as the announcer and ] as "The Music Swami".
* Dancey Dance Time, featuring celebrity guests doing dance moves with the characters. It was rarely used after season 1.
* Numbers, live action music video similar to the jingles, usually with counting up numbers or back.
* Cool Tricks, in which child or an adult demonstrates a special talent.
* Storytime, where a child narrates a story.
* Super Martian Robot Girl, a comic book segment featuring a helpful green-haired superheroine who saves the day, but only solves extremely contrived misunderstandings of uninformed citizens, instead of fighting crime. This segment was used in season 1 and returned for one episode ("Superhero") in season 3.
* Learn with Plex, a solo segment in which Plex teaches kids basic daily skills like brushing their teeth, making lemonade, putting pajamas, etc. in children's shouts, using four repeated steps. Only used in season 1.
* Play Pretend with Muno, in which Muno encourages viewers to pretend along with him, as he imagines himself as different animals, even an astronaut and a Christmas tree. Only used in season 1.
* Listen with Toodee, in which Toodee listens to sounds and encourages the viewer to help her identify them. Only used in season 1.
* Color with Brobee, in which the viewer guesses what color Brobee is thinking of by the examples he gives. Only used in season 1.
* Play Games with Foofa, in which Foofa solves simple puzzles, such as mazes and matching games, and encourages the viewer to help her find the solution. Only used in season 1.
* DJ Lance Dance, in which DJ Lance teaches children doing a random dance.
* Funny Faces, in which DJ Lance Rock encourages children to make funny faces.
* Knock-Knock Joke of the Day, a segment where ] and ] tell ]s. This segment first appeared in season 2.
* Look Back at Today, each episode ends with a music video recap of that episode, featuring special effects, and a remix of every song featured in that episode.

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Yo Gabba Gabba! episodes}}
{{:List of Yo Gabba Gabba! episodes}}

==Home media==

===Main releases===
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Release Date
! Number of Episodes
! Episode Titles
! Distributor
|- |-
| The Dancey Dance Bunch
! #
| October 14, 2008
! width="60" | Title
! width="110" | Airdate | rowspan="9"| 4
|
! width="365" | Guests
* "Friends"
! width="85" | Remix
* "Eat"
! Jingle<ref>Dollar, Steve: "", ''Print'', September/October 2007</ref></center>
* "Dance"
* "Happy"
| rowspan="9" | ]
|- |-
| New Friends
| <center>P2</center>
| April 7, 2009
| ''Short Story''
|
| January 1, 2006
* "New Friends"
| ]<br />]'s Julius The Monkey dances with cast
* "Find"
| ]
* "Greetings"
| "Please, Thank You" by ]<br />Music by ]
* "Share"
|- |-
| Halloween
| <center>P1</center>
| August 25, 2009
| ''Play''
|
| December 30, 2006
* "Halloween"
| ]<br />Ashley 1st
* "Scary"
| ]
* "Fun"
| Music by ]<br />"La La Doodles" by Lifelong Friendship Society
* "Careful"
|}

===Season 1 : August 20, 2007-September 21, 2008===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- |-
| Meet My Family
! #
| October 20, 2009
! width="60" | Title<ref>, IMDb.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-23.</ref><ref>, TVGuide.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-22.</ref>
|
! width="110" | Airdate
* "Family"
! width="365" | Guests
* "Games"
! width="85" | Remix
* "Together"
! Jingle
* "Imagine"
! Story Time
|- |-
| Birthday Boogie
| <center>1</center>
| February 2, 2010
| ''Eat''
|
| August 20, 2007
* "Birthday"
| ] - "The Puppet Master"<ref></ref> (Dancey Dance - "The Puppet Master")<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)
* "Dress Up"
| <center>]</center>
* "Talent"
| '''"Be Nice To Animals"'''<br />Animation by Kangaroo Alliance<br />Music Performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
* "Ride"
|'''"Goon Fishin"'''<br />Animation by ] and Kris Boban<br />Music by ] and Gail Hill
|- |-
| Clubhouse
| <center>2</center>
| June 15, 2010
| ''Summer'' (similar to "Swim")
|
| August 21, 2007
* "Clubhouse"
| ] - "Pool Party!"<br />(Super Music Friends Show)<br /> Adrian Turner (Cool Tricks - ])
* "Adventure"
| <center>]</center>
* "Summer"
| '''"This Is What The Summer Brings"'''<br />Animation by Joel Trussell<br />Music Performed by ] & The Silver Lining<br />
* "Animals"
| '''Super Martian Robot Girl'''<br />"Jumbo Shrimp"
|- |-
| Let's Visit the Doctor
| <center>3</center>
| January 11, 2011
| ''Fun''
|
| August 22, 2007
* "Doctor"
| ] - "Banana"<br />(Super Music Friends Show)<br />Kirsten Dorn (Cool Tricks - ])
* "Teeth"
| <center>Sukho Lee</center>
* "Clean"
| '''"Listen"'''<br />Animation by Lori D<br />Music Performed by Paco
* "Car"
|'''"Toot Your Own Horn"'''<br />Animation by ] and Kris Boban <br />Music by ]
|- |-
| Circus
| <center>4</center>
| June 14, 2011
| ''Dance''
|
| August 23, 2007
* "Circus"
| ] (Dancey Dance)<br />Yuko Araki (Drums)<br />John and Sean Scott <br />(Cool Tricks - ])
* "Treasure"
| <center>]</center>
* "Flying"
| '''"Dancin' Fun"'''<br />Animation by Hobo Divine<br />Music Performed by Sizzle Me This
* "Fun"
|'''Super Martian Robot Girl'''<br />"Dance Party"
|- |-
| Music Makes Me Move
| <center>5</center>
| August 9, 2011
| ''Sleep''
|
| August 27, 2007
* "Band"
| ] - "Pajama Party Time"<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs<br />(Super Music Friends Show)<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)
* "Move"
| <center>DJ Nobody</center> There is an animated character that appears in the characters dreams
* "Differences"
| '''"Bedtime Lullabye"'''<br />Animation by Lippy<br />Music Performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
* "Train"
| '''Moochy and Pooty'''<br />"Monster Truck"<br />Music by Scott Bucsis
|- |-
| Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! There's a Party in My City!
| <center>6</center>
| March 13, 2012
| ''Happy''
| align="center" | 1
| August 28, 2007
|
| ] and Gooble- "I'm So Happy I Can Dance"<br />(Super Music Friends Show)<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />Sukho Lee (Cool Tricks; playing a ])
* "Live show in Los Angeles with bonus features"
| <center>Adventure Time</center>
| NCircle Entertainment
| '''"Kites Are Fun"'''<br />Animation by Nick Cross<br />Music Performed by The Parallelograms<br />(Originally by ])
| '''Super Martian Robot Girl'''<br />"Where's My Mama?"
|- |-
| Super Spies
| <center>7</center>
| April 17, 2012
| ''Friends''
| align="center" | 4
| August 29, 2007
|
| ] (Dancey Dance - "Peanut Butter Stomp")<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />Marshall Hough <br />(Cool Tricks- Hanging a spoon from his nose)
* "Super Spies"
| <center>Otis Fodder</center>
* "Mystery"
| '''"Share"'''<br />Animation by The Unibros<br />Music Performed by ]
* "Space"
| '''"Faldarz and the Yellow Alien"'''<br />by ]
* "Big"
| Paramount Home Media Distribution
|- |-
| A Very Awesome Christmas
| <center>8</center>
| October 29, 2013
| ''Careful''
| align="center" | 2
| August 30, 2007
|
| ] - "Up & Down"<br />(Super Music Friends Show)<br />] (Biz's Beat of the Day)<br />Evan Wasser (Counting Segment: "Skatin'")
* "A Very Awesome Christmas Special"
| <center>Frequent Flyer<br />feat. ]</center>
* "Christmas"
| '''"Family Tree"'''<br />Animation by Mumbleboy<br />Music performed by ]
| rowspan="2" | NCircle Entertainment
| '''Moochy and Pooty'''<br />"Gettin' Messy"<br />'''Counting Segment: Skatin' '''<br />Animated and directed by Scott Windes<br />Music by: Jarond Gibbs
|- |-
| A Very Awesome Holiday Show!
| <center>9</center>
| October 14, 2014
| ''Move''
| align="center" | 1
| September 24, 2007
|
| ] (Dancey Dance)<br />] (Drums)<br />Venom ] (Cool Tricks)
* "A Very Awesome Holiday Show"
| <center>]</center>
|}
| '''"Pick It Up"''' by ]<br />Animation by Willy Heartland and Craig Patches<br />Music Performed by GOGO13 featuring ] of ]

| '''"Bruce The Moose"'''<br />Animated by ]
===Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Release Date
! Number of Episodes
! Episode Title
|- |-
| Sleepytime Stories
| <center>10</center>
| April 15, 2008
| ''Greetings''
| rowspan="10"| 1
| September 25, 2007
|
| ] - "YGG Medley"<br />(Super Music Friends Show)<br />] (Biz's Beat of the Day)
* "Sleep"
| <center>]</center>
| '''"Hello, Goodbye"'''<br />Animation by Aaron Stewart<br />Music performed by I'kona<br />'''"Please, Thank You"'''<br />by ]<br />Music by GOGO13 <br />Animation by Tyler Jacobs
| '''Super Martian Robot Girl'''<br />"Do You Like My Haircut?"
|- |-
| All About Fall!
| <center>11</center>
| July 29, 2008
| ''Together''
|
| September 26, 2007
* "Halloween"
| ] (Dancey Dance)<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)
| <center>Mark DeNardo</center>
| '''"Love Every Living Thing"'''<br />Animation by Joel Trussell<br />Music performed by ]
| '''Super Martian Robot Girl'''<br />"Dance of the Cobra Man"
|- |-
| All-Star Sports Day
| <center>12</center>
| March 10, 2009
| ''Scary''
|
| September 27, 2007
* "Move"
| ] (Dancey Dance)<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />] (Cool Tricks - Playing ] with his hands)
| <center>Turbo Funky</center>
| '''"Shapes"'''<br />Animation by Ben Jones and ] of ]<br />Music performed by Frequent Flyer<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| N/a
|- |-
| Celebrate Family!
| <center>13</center>
| June 9, 2009
| ''Halloween''
|
| October 29, 2007</center>
* "Family"
| ]<br />(aka "The Shinys")<br />Rebecca Gallo (Cool Tricks - ])
| <center>DJ Sifa</center>
| '''"It's Halloween"'''<br />Animation by Kluncklick<br />Music performed by ] with vocals by Philly<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| '''Super Martian Robot Girl'''<br />"Be Good Big Kitty"
|- |-
| Animal Friends!
| <center>14</center>
| September 15, 2009
| ''Car''
|
| November 26, 2007</center>
* "Animals"
| <br />] (Biz's Beat of the Day)<br />] (Dancey Dance)<br />] from ] & Jodey Lawrence from ] (Cool Tricks - Playing ])
| <center>]</center>
| '''"Look Both Ways"'''<br />Animation by Arthur Jones<br />Music by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| '''"Naughty Gordie"''' by ]<br />Animated by ] and Kris Boban
|- |-
| We Love Our Friends
| <center>15</center>
| January 5, 2010
| ''Share''
|
| November 27, 2007</center>
* "Love"
| ] "Count Five or Six"<br />(Super Music Friends Show)
| <center>Ann Shenton</center>
| '''"Sometimes You Win"'''<br />Designed and Directed, and Animated by Justin Fines @ DEMO<br /><br />Music performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| '''Super Martian Robot Girl''' "Sounds of the Dolphin"
|- |-
| Go Green!
| <center>16</center>
| March 30, 2010
| ''Find''
|
| November 28, 2007</center>
* "Green"
| <br />] (Dancey Dance)<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />] (Cool Tricks - ])
| <center>]</center>
| '''"Hey, Won't Somebody Come and Play"'''<br />Animation by Jesse Ledoux and PUNY Music <br />Performed by ]
| '''Super Martian Robot Girl''' "Funny Bunny"
|- |-
| Happy Halloween
| <center>17</center>
| August 24, 2010
| ''Train''
|
| November 29, 2007</center>
* "Halloween"
| <br />] (Dancey Dance)<br />] (Biz's Beat of the Day)
| <center>]</center>
| '''"Train Ride"'''<br />Animation by PandaPanther<br />Music performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| '''Moochy and Pooty'''<br />"Up Down"
|- |-
| Food with Friends!
| <center>18</center>
| May 17, 2011
| ''Christmas''
|
| December 21, 2007 (premiere)<br />December 25, 2007
* "Eat"
| <br />The Snow Princess (Dancey Dance)<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)
| <center>]</center>
| '''"Christmas Time"'''<br />Animation by Agency Collective<br />Music performed by ]
| '''"Santa's Helpers"'''<br />by ]; Illustrated by ]
|- *'''Note''' The snow princess is the first dancey-dance in ].
| <center>19</center>
| ''Love''
| February 14, 2008
| <br />] "Balloons" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />Alex Knost (Counting Segment: "Surfing")
| <center>]<br />Designed by Chris McD</center>
| '''"I Found Love"'''<br />Animation by Bran Dougherty-Johnson<br />Music performed by ]<br />(Originally by ])
| '''"Alfcore"'''<br />Animation by Kangaroo Alliance<br />Narrated by Penelope Jacobs<br />'''Counting Segment: Surfing'''<br />Written by Tiffany and Thomas Campbell<br />Music by Jarond Gibbs
|-
| <center>20</center>
| ''Imagine''<ref>"", ''PR Newswire'', 28 April 2008</ref>
| May 23, 2008
| <br />] (Super Music Friends Show)<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />Alex Knost (Counting Segment: "Surfing, Part 2")
| <center>Majestic</center>
|'''"Some Things Are Big, Some Things Are Small"'''<br />Animation by Christopher Palazzo<br />Music performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| '''Charlie C'''<br />Written by Shanna Jacobs<br />Animation by Joel Trussell<br /><br />'''Counting Segment:<br /> Surfing, Part 2'''<br />Written by Tiffany and Thomas Campbell<br />Directed and photographed by Thomas Campbell<br />Music by: Jarond Gibbs
|- |-
| Summer Vacation
| June 21, 2011
|
* "Summer"
|} |}


===Episodes on Nick Jr. iTunes compilations===
===Season 2 : September 22, 2008 - February 1, 2010===
NOTE: As of June 2019, the episodes are no longer part of the compilations due to the series being removed from Nick Jr.'s platforms.
{| class="wikitable" {| class="wikitable"
! Name
! Release Date
! Number of Episodes
! Episode Title
|- |-
| Haunted Halloween Vol. 1
! #
| October 13, 2008
! width="60" | Title
! width="110" | Airdate | rowspan="29"| 1
|
! width="365" | Guests
* "Halloween"
! width="85" | Remix
! Jingle
! Story Time
|- |-
| Holly Jolly Holiday Specials
| <center>21</center>
| December 25, 2009
| ''Birthday''
| September 22, 2008
| ] (Biz's Beat of the Day) <br />] (Dancey Dance)<br />] (Cool Tricks - ] special ]s)<br />] "Happy Birthday" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />] (appears during Brobee's birthday party)
| Tyger Ryder
|'''"Birthday Song"'''<br />Animation by CUPCO!<br />Music Performed by Tyger Ryder
| |
* "Christmas"
|- |-
| Bundle of Love Vol. 1
| <center>22</center>
| February 1, 2010
| ''Games''
|
| September 23, 2008
* "Love"
| ] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />Jaclyn Parls Jacobs (Cool Tricks - Playing the ] through her nose)<br />] "No One Wants To Be Left Out" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| Mark Denardo
|'''"Come & Play"'''<br />Animation by Merijn Hos & Jurriaan Hos<br />Music Performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| '''"Bayou Boat Race"'''<br />Animation by ]
|- |-
| Helping the Earth
| <center>23</center>
| April 19, 2010
| ''Talent''
| September 24, 2008
| ] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br /> ] "Time To Go Outdoors" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />] (Biz's Beat of the Day)<br />] (Dancey Dance/playing basketball)<br />Logan Knight (Cool Tricks - the belly roll)
|The Parallelograms
|'''"What Are Your Talents?"'''<br />Directed by Kristofer Ström<br />Animation by Eric Buchholtz, Viggo Mörck, and Nicolas Wakeham (producer)<br />Music Performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| |
* "Green"
|- |-
| We Love Our Mommies
| <center>24</center>
| April 26, 2010
| ''Animals''
|
| September 25, 2008
* "Family"
| ] and ] (] of the Day - "Interrupting Cow")<br />] "Beautiful Day" (Super Music Friends Show)
| ]
|'''"Animal Sounds"'''<br />Animation by ]<br />Music Performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
|'''"Cammy, Jenny, & Slater"'''<br />Directed by Chris Eliopoulo<br />Animation by ]<br />Written by Tiffany Campbell<br /> '''Numbers Segment: "Counting Birds"'''<br />Directed by Joel Fox and Christian Jacobs
|- |-
| Haunted Halloween Vol. 3
| <center>25</center>
| October 25, 2010
| ''Weather''
|
| October 20, 2008
* "Scary"
| ] and ] (] of the Day - "Can I Come in?") <br />] "Rainbow Connection" (Super Music Friends Show)
| Tyger Ryder
|'''"I Love The Rain"'''<br />Animation by ]<br />Music Performed by Frequent Flyer<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
|'''"Water Drops & Oil"'''<br />Directed by King Mini<br />Animation by PUNY<br />'''Numbers - A Day In The Park'''<br />Directed by Scott Schultz, produced by Nate Rogers
|- |-
| Bundle of Love Vol. 2
| <center>26</center>
| January 31, 2011
| ''Differences''
|
| October 21, 2008
* "Together"
| ] "Just Because It's Different Doesn't Mean It's Scary" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures - Drawing a carrot)<br />With guest star ]
| Guilie Milkyway
|'''"Glasses"'''<br />Animation by Augenblick Studios Inc<br />Music Performed by I'Kona
|'''"Argyle the Octopus"'''<br />Written and directed by Colt Bowden<br />Animation by Keri Rainock<br />Narration by Ollie Shultz<br />Music by: Jarond Gibbs<br />'''Numbers - Love Me'''<br />Produced by Nate Rogers
|- |-
| Fairytale Play Dates Vol. 1
| <center>27</center>
| February 14, 2011
| ''Robot''
|
| October 22, 2008
* "Fairytale"
| ] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br /> ] (Cool Tricks - Pretending to be a Robot)<br />] "Robodancing" (Super Music Friends Show)
| Blake Miller
|'''"We Are The Robots"'''<br />Animation by Mixtape Club<br />Music Performed by ]
|'''"Prof. Whizbang and Robot Planet"'''<br />Directed by Nawoki and Yoshiko Karasawa<br />Animation by Asahi Production Co.<br />Narrated by Brandt Bucher
|- |-
| Move to the Music
| <center>28</center>
| June 6, 2011
| ''Teeth''
|
| October 23, 2008
* "Band"
| ] (Mark's Magic Pictures; drawing a tooth)<br />] (]) <br />] "Smile For The Camera" (Super Music Friends Show) <br /> Shannon Edwards and Strawberry the donkey (Cool Tricks - Making Strawberry smile)
|Twink
|'''"Brush Brush Brush"'''<br />Animation by Kangaroo Alliance<br />Music Performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
|'''"The Alligator & the Tiny Ugly Cavities"'''<br />Directed by ]<br />Animation by PUNY
|- |-
| Nickelodeon in Space
| <center>29</center>
| October 24, 2011
| '']''
|
| February 27, 2009
* "Space"
| ] and ] of ]- playing snare drums and percussion<br />] "Nice 'n' Clean" (Super Music Friends Show)<br /> ] (Dancey Dance Time - "The Groovy Cat")
| Tyger Ryder featuring DJ Game Kid
|'''"Cover Your Mouth"'''<br />Animation by Augenblick Studios<br />Music Performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
|'''Numbers: "Happy Computer"'''<br /> Directed by Christian Jacobs and Joel Fox
|- |-
| Let's Learn ABC's
| <center>30</center>
| May 28, 2012
| ''New Friends''
| April 3, 2009
| ] (singing "It's Not Fun to Get Lost", "Friends" and "Goodbye Song") (Dancey Dance Time - "The Disco Roll") and ] (voice of Jack Black's mini-bike)<br />] "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Super Music Friends Show)<br /> ] & ] (] of the Day - "Cargo")
| Cowboy Fluesmith featuring Tyger Ryder
| '''"In a Safe Land"'''<br />Animation by ] <br />Music by ] and ] "
| |
* "Fairytale"
|- |-
| Let's Learn 123's
| <center>31</center>
| '' Green'' | May 28, 2012
| April 22, 2009
| ] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />] "Hello World" (Super Music Friends Show)
| |
* "School"
| '''"Fruit Song"'''<br />Animation by Buddy System Studios <br /> Directed by John Harvatine IV <br />Music by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| '''"Coudie The Cloud"'''<br />Animation by Augenblick Studios
|- |-
| Let's Learn Colors
| <center>32</center>
| May 28, 2012
| ''Family''
| October 12, 2009
| ] (Biz's Beat of the Day)<br />] (DJ Lance Rock's sister)<br />] "Lovely, Love My Family" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />Emilee Ann, Jakob and Jeremy Keppelmann (Cool Tricks - playing music together as a family)<br /> ]
| Mark Denardo
| '''"That's My Family"'''<br />Animation by Joel Trussell <br />Music by ]
| |
* "Art"
|- |-
| Let's Learn Music
| <center>33</center>
| November 12, 2012
| ''Art''
| October 13, 2009
| ](Dancey Dance)<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />](Cool Trick)<br />] "Art is Everywhere" (Super Music Friends Show)
| |
* "Dance"
| '''"Favorite Colors"'''<br />Music Performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
|-
| Let's Learn Science
| November 12, 2012
| |
* "Robot"
|- |-
| Let's Learn Weather
| <center>34</center>
| November 12, 2012
| ''Boat''
| October 14, 2009
| ] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />] "I Like Sandwiches" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs<br />Jaliala (Cool Trick)
| |
* "Weather"
| '''"Sea Friends"'''<br />Music Performed by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
|-
| Circus
| March 4, 2013
| |
* "Circus"
|- |-
| All Aboard with Nick Jr.!
| <center>35</center>
| April 15, 2013
| '']''
| October 15, 2009 in ], 1996
| ] (Biz's Beat of the Day)<br />] "When I Hear Music" (Super Music Friends Show; with the Gabba Gang as a back-up band)
| '''"Patience"'''
| '''"Ollie The Musician"'''
| |
* "Train"
|- |-
| Let's Drive!
| <center>36</center>
| April 15, 2013
| ''Dress Up''
| October 16, 2009
| ] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />] "Let's Dress Up" (Super Music Friends Show)
| |
* "Car"
|-
| Super Sailors
| April 15, 2013
| |
* "Boat"
|-
| Let's Learn Cultures
| May 6, 2013
| |
* "Differences"
|- |-
| Let's Go to the Farm!
| <center>37</center>
| July 29, 2013
| ''Big''
|
| October 16, 2009
* "Farm"
| ] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />Gumpelstiltskin (Cool Tricks)<br />] & ] "Some Things Are Big, Some Things Are Small" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| Rafter
| '''"Grow"'''<br />Animation by Darin Bendall<br />Music by Rafter
| '''"Sprinkles & The Bake Off"'''<br />Animation by Sean Dicken and Gooby Herms<br />Written & Directed by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer<br />Narration by Alex Arnold
|- |-
| Let's Go Under the Sea!
| <center>38</center>
| July 29, 2013
| ''Mystery''
|
| February 1, 2010 (Un-aired in USA)
* "Mermaids"
| ] (Biz's Beat of the Day)<br />] & ] (] of the Day)<br />] (Super Music Friends Show)
| Ursula 1000
| '''"Some Things Are A Mystery"'''<br />Animation by PUNY<br />Music by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| '''"The Missing Mooky Mooky Boo Boo Towel"'''<br />Animation by Wildbrain<br />Directed by Gordon Clark<br />Written by Dan Clark<br />Narration by Emily Mavromates|
|- |-
| Back to School
| <center>39</center>
| August 13, 2013
| ''Space''
| February 8, 2010 (Un-aired in USA)
| ] (Biz's Beat of the Day)<br />] & ] (] of the Day)<br /> ] (Super Music Friends Show)
| |
* "School"
|'''"Deep in Space"''' <br /> Animation by Widlbrain <br /> Director Unknown
| '''"Space Man Sam"'''<br />Animation by ]
|- |-
| Birthday Playdates
| <center>40</center>
| August 26, 2013
| ''Ride''
| Un-aired in the USA <br /> Available on DVD
|] "Let's Ride" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
| |
* "Birthday"
|-
| Treasure Hunt Vol. 1
| March 31, 2014
| |
* "Treasure"
|-
| Bedtime Stories
| September 29, 2014
| |
* "Sleep"
|- |-
| Let's Visit the Dentist
|}
| November 11, 2014

|
===Season 3 : March 8, 2010 - January 201?===
* "Teeth"

{| class="wikitable"
|- |-
| Let's Visit the Doctor
! #
| November 11, 2014
! width="60" | Title
|
! width="110" | Airdate
* "Doctor"
! width="365" | Guests
! width="85" | Remix
! Jingle
! Story Time
|-
|41
|''Circus''
|March 8, 2010
|] as the Ringmaster<br />] (Dancey Dance)<br />] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />] & ] (] of the Day)<br />] (Called Dance Kids) "We Love Clowns" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />
|Parellograms
|]
|n/a
|-
|42
|''Bugs''
|March 9, 2010
|] "All My Friends Are Insects" (Super Music Friends Show)<br>] (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br />] Mr. Cactus (VO)<br> ] (Cool tricks)
|]
|"Bugs Are A Curious Fellow" by ]<br />Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
|Bee
|-
|43
|''Doctor''
|March 10, 2010
|] as Dr. Tony<br />] "Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast" (Super Music Friends Show)<br>] (Biz's Beat of the Day)
|Digital Unicorn
|"New Day" by ]
|n/a
|-
|44
|''Superhero''
|March 11, 2010
|] as Super Mr. Superhero<br />] "Watch Us Work It" (Super Music Friends Show)<br />] (Counting Segment)
|]
|"We R Super Heroes" by ] (of ]
|'''Super Martian Robot Girl''' "Snowboard"
|-
|45
|''Baby''
|May 7, 2010
| ] (Super Music Friends Show) <br />
|Game Kid
|"Little Baby" by ]
|TBA
|-
|46
|''Pets''
|September 10, 2010 ** Note this date is tentative, Delivery is TBD for all DTO platforms **
| '']'' (Mark's Magic Pictures)<br/>'']'' (Super Music Friend Show)
|Adrian Michna
|"My Special Friend" by ]
|TBA
|- ** Note this episode is TBD for all DTO platforms**
|47
|''School''
|September 19, 2010
|] as Ms. Angela<br/>] "Teach Me Teacher" (Super Music Friend Show)<br/>
|Frequent Flyer
|"What Story Do You Want To Hear?" by ]
|} |}


==Soundtrack releases==
In Canada, Treehouse has aired School, Clean, Clubhouse, Nature, Pet, Superhero, Baby, Adventure, Space, Circus, Treasure, Doctor, Flying, Fairytale, The Best Of Brobee From Yo Gabba Gabba episodes. For reasons unknown, the Canadian-aired episodes do not have the "Knock Knock Joke Of The Day" segments.
Four albums have been released featuring songs from the show performed by the cast and the "Super Music Friends Show" segment.
* ''Music is. Awesome!'' (2009)
* ''Music is. Awesome! Volume 2'' (2010)
* ''Music is. Awesome! Volume 3'' (2011)
* ''Music is. Awesome! Volume 4'' (2012)
* ''Hey!'' (2017)
* ''Fantastic Voyages'' (2017)


] released a CD in 2014 titled ''Yo Gabba Gabba! Party In My Tummy''.
==Critical reception==
Nominated for a ] in both 2008 and 2009 for Best Costume Design.


==Stage shows==
'']'' magazine's James Poniewozik named ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' one of the Top 10 new TV series of 2007, ranking it at #8.<ref>Poniewozik, James: "", ''Time'', 2007</ref>
The world premiere live concert tour of ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' took place in Australia in May 2009. DJ Lance Rock, Muno, Foofa, Plex, Brobee, and Toodee performed in Wollongong, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney with an indie house-band and secret special guests at each show. Additional tours in the United States and other countries have been performed throughout 2013. Shows have been toured including three presented by Kia Motors and a special Christmas one presented by Citi, Just Dance Kids, and ].


# "There's a Party in My City!" (2011)
In November 2008, ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' won a BAFTA Children's Award, International.<ref>BAFTA Children's Awards Winners "", BAFTA, 2008</ref>
# "It's Time to Dance!" (2011)
# "Get the Sillies Out!" (early 2013)
# "A Very Awesome Holiday Show!" (late 2013)
# "Music Is Awesome!" (2014)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gundersen|first1=Edna|title=Yo Gabba Gabba! gets 'Awesome' on new tour|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/09/02/yo-gabba-gabba-starts-new-tour-oct-14/14975307/|website=usatoday.com|publisher=USA Today|access-date=6 January 2015|ref=usatodaylive2014|archive-date=July 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711213140/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/09/02/yo-gabba-gabba-starts-new-tour-oct-14/14975307/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Nick Jr. Australia released a tour in 2009 called Yo Gabba Gabba: LIVE on Stage!
The show has also become popular among some college-age young adults because of the artists often featured.<ref name="Friedman">Friedman, Emily "", ABC News, May 7, 2008</ref>


==Critical reception==
Due to the show's popularity amongst both adults and children, they performed at ] as special guests.
On April 30, 2008, the television show received a ] nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling.<ref>" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929153549/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.html |date=September 29, 2013}}", April 30, 2008</ref> The show has been nominated for a ] in both 2008 and 2009 for Best Costume Design. '']'' magazine's James Poniewozik, who said the show "will convince you someone slipped something into your Fruity Pebbles" named ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' one of the Top 10 new TV series of 2007, ranking it at #8.<ref>Poniewozik, James: "", ''Time'', 2007</ref> In November 2008, the ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' production team won a BAFTA Children's Award, International.<ref>BAFTA Children's Awards Winners "{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations-childrens-awards-in-2008,593,BA.html |title=Children's Awards Winners - Children's - Awards - the BAFTA site |access-date=April 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206072254/http://www.bafta.org/awards/childrens/nominations-childrens-awards-in-2008%2C593%2CBA.html |archive-date=December 6, 2008 |df=mdy-all}}", BAFTA, 2008</ref> The show has also become popular among some college-aged young adults because of the artists often featured.<ref>Friedman, Emily "", ABC News, May 7, 2008</ref> Due to the show's popularity amongst both adults and children, they performed at ] 2010 as special guests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinashopmag.com/2010/04/coachella-backstage-with-yo-gabba-gabba/|title=Coachella Backstage With Yo Gabba Gabba|last=Glazer|first=Joshua|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424220827/http://www.chinashopmag.com/2010/04/coachella-backstage-with-yo-gabba-gabba/|archive-date=24 April 2010|access-date=June 21, 2011}}</ref> Their live touring show also won a Creative Content Award at the 2010 ].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|title=U2, Gaga, Metallica, Swift Win Big at Billboard Touring Awards|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/951702/u2-gaga-metallica-swift-win-big-at-billboard-touring-awards|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 21, 2011|archive-date=May 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519181618/http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/951702/u2-gaga-metallica-swift-win-big-at-billboard-touring-awards|url-status=live}}</ref> The Television Critics Association Awards have nominated ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' for Outstanding Achievement in Children's/Youth Programing. The years include 2008–2012. ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' won for the year 2009 and 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0877512/awards|title='Yo Gabba Gabba' (2007) – Awards|publisher=]|access-date=2013-08-12|archive-date=March 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316223542/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0877512/awards|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2013, ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' won two Kidscreen Awards for "Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series 2013" and "Best Music 2013".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kidscreen.com/2013/02/06/and-the-2013-kidscreen-awards-winners-are |title=And the 2013 Kidscreen Awards winners are… |publisher=Kidscreen |date=6 February 2013 |first=Wendy |last=Goldman Getzler |access-date=2013-08-12 |archive-date=February 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211100104/http://kidscreen.com/2013/02/06/and-the-2013-kidscreen-awards-winners-are/ |url-status=live}}</ref>


==In Other Media== ==In other media==
* In 2009, the cast was featured in their own float in the ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Mannino|first=Brynn|title='Yo Gabba Gabba!' Makes Its First Float Through Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade|url=http://www.womansday.com/life/daily-buzz/yo-gabba-gabba-makes-its-first-float-through-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-3804|work=Woman's Day|date=November 23, 2009|access-date=24 February 2014|archive-date=June 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622020808/http://www.womansday.com/life/daily-buzz/yo-gabba-gabba-makes-its-first-float-through-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-3804|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2009, the cast was featured in their own float in the ]. Muno was featured in a commercial for the ] that aired during ].
* Muno was featured in a commercial for the ] that aired during ] and other ] commercials in 2011. Also, the character Brobee appeared in a 2011 advertisement for ].
* The cast appeared in the '']'' episode "Big Time Cameos".
* ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' appeared in '']'' in the episode "Trapped in Paris".
* ], of '']'', an Australian Football League panel show, performed an interpretive cycle (''Yo Gabba Gazza!'') based on the ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' dancing style after losing a humorous bet. The choice of the ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' dance was based on a number of physical similarities to Brobee, including bushy eyebrows and excessive ].
* In the '']'' episode "So You Think You Can Train Your Dragon How to Dance / Yo Gagga Gagga!", ] hosts ''Yo Gagga Gagga!'' featuring her dolls – ], ], ], and ] – and the cast is seen watching a monster movie at the end.
* In 2011, the cast appeared in the '']'' episode "Sabrina Has Money".
* The title of the '']'' episode "]" parodies this, as does the show ] produces during the episode, known as "Rumbledy Hump".
* On June 8, 2012, '']''{{'}}s 15th episode in season three ''"Yo! Fresh Beats Go Gabba Gabba!"'' (a ] episode) the "Gabba Gang" gets beamed into the episode by way of a malfunctioned Plex has with robotic hiccups which was caused by Gearmo: a gear who always causes trouble.
* ] recorded a cover of the song "Hold Still" for the 2012 album '']''.
* The '']'' episode "]" features Foofa becoming a spoof of ] after Kyle's adopted younger brother, Ike, attends a performance and "tames Foofa's strange" in front of everyone seeing the show.
* The cast appeared in a ] safety video which first aired in August 2015.
* In 2017, a spin-off called ''DJ Lance and The Upbeat Retreat!'', produced by ] (now WildBrain Spark Studios) premiered on YouTube, featuring DJ Lance Rock with his new friends.
* The cast appeared in '']''.
* The cast appeared in '']''
* The series is spoofed in the '']'' episode "May Cause Light Cannibalism".
* The series is briefly featured in the ] miniseries '']'', appearing on Agnes' television screen in the seventh episode "]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Langmann |first=Brady |date=2021-02-22 |title=WandaVision Fans Figured Out the Real Meaning Of the Episode Seven Post Credits Scene |website=Esquire |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a35586133/wandavision-episode-7-post-credit-scene-fan-theory-explained/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |archive-date=February 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223191406/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a35586133/wandavision-episode-7-post-credit-scene-fan-theory-explained/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=2021-02-19 |title=WandaVision Brings Yo Gabba Gabba Into the MCU and Parents Are Stoked |website=Movieweb |url=https://movieweb.com/wandavision-yo-gabba-gabba/ |access-date=February 21, 2021 |archive-date=February 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220040414/https://movieweb.com/wandavision-yo-gabba-gabba/ |url-status=live}}</ref>


==''Yo Gabba Gabbaland!'' 2024 revival series==
The cast has also featured in the ] episodes '']'' and ''Big Time Halloween''.
On September 10, 2021, ] announced that the series would be revived for 20 new episodes, which would be produced in collaboration between WildBrain and Yo Gabba Gabba LLC (the co-owners of the ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' brand).<ref>{{cite web | last=Porter | first=Rick | title='Yo Gabba Gabba' Revived at Apple TV+ | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2021-09-10 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/apple-revives-yo-gabba-gabba-1235011425/ | access-date=2023-07-13 | archive-date=March 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318143321/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/apple-revives-yo-gabba-gabba-1235011425/ | url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wildbrain.com/newsreleases/yo-gabba-gabba-headed-to-apple-tv-with-new-original-series/|title=Yo Gabba Gabba! Headed to Apple Tv+ with New Original Series|date=September 10, 2021 |access-date=September 10, 2021|archive-date=September 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910212132/https://www.wildbrain.com/newsreleases/yo-gabba-gabba-headed-to-apple-tv-with-new-original-series/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2024 it was confirmed that the revival, now titled ''Yo Gabba GabbaLand!'' and featuring 10 new episodes, would premiere on ] on August 9, 2024. The revival features a new host, Kammy Kam, played by 12-year-old Kamryn Smith along with all five of the original show's characters with the original voice actors reprising their roles. Much like the original series, ''Yo Gabba Gabbaland!'' also features a variety of guest celebrity stars including ], ], ], ], ] and ], as well as music stars like ] and ] of the ].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=April 10, 2024 |title=Yo Gabba Gabba! Revival Reveals New Host and Apple TV+ Premiere Date|url=https://www.cbr.com/yo-gabba-gabba-revival-new-host-premiere-date/|magazine=CBR |language=en-US |access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>


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American-Canadian children's musical television series

Yo Gabba Gabba!
GenreChildren's television series
Musical
Comedy
Educational
Created byChristian Jacobs
Scott Schultz
Developed byKay Wilson Stallings
Presented byLance Robertson
Voices of
Opening themeYo Gabba Gabba! Theme
Ending themeClosing Theme
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes66 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersMichael Polis
Jon Berrett
ProducersJustin Lyon
Ritamarie Peruggi
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon (2007–11)
Nick Jr. Channel (2011–15)
ReleaseAugust 20, 2007 (2007-08-20) –
November 12, 2015 (2015-11-12)

Yo Gabba Gabba! is a children's musical television series created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz and developed by Kay Wilson Stallings. The series is about five costumed toys come-to-life and their friend DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson). It is co-produced by the Magic Store and Wildbrain Entertainment. Its first episode premiered on Nickelodeon on August 20, 2007, as a part of its Nick Jr. block. Its original run ended on November 12, 2015.

A single topic is addressed in each episode (such as "Adventure", "Friends", or "Dance") through songs and short storylines. Additionally, the show teaches children life and social skills, such as sharing and trying different foods. It also encourages viewers to move along with and dance with the characters in the program. The show is noted for its indie-culture guest stars and bands, and for drawing visual inspiration from 8-bit video games and H.R. Pufnstuf, among other television shows. Created by Jacobs (lead singer of the Aquabats) and Schultz, the show's learning process has parents, older siblings, and younger children watch the show together rather than letting it act as a babysitter. The television program spawned a touring live stage show, several toys, and branded clothing.

For the first season, Jacobs and Schultz both served as writers and alternated as directors for each episode, with Bradley Zweig serving as the story editor for the entirety of the season. Before the second season, Zweig stepped down from his position as story editor to work as a writer for the first season of another Nickelodeon television series, The Fresh Beat Band (2009-13). Dan Clark was brought in to fill Zweig's position, and also served as a writer for that season, alongside Jacobs, Schultz, Matthew Fackrell, Jason deVilliers, Tiffany Campbell, Sarah Dyer, Evan Dorkin, and Jordan Kim. Fackrell and deVilliers also joined the directing staff for the second season.

The third season saw Jacobs, Schultz, Fackrell, deVilliers, Dyer, Dorkin, and Kim all return, joined by new writers Craig Windes, Joel Fox, Kevin Sukho Lee, and Jacobs' older brother Parker. Fox was also added to the directing staff. For the fourth and final season, the Jacobs brothers, Schultz, Fackrell, deVilliers, Kim, Windes, and Lee all stayed on, with Kim and Windes also added as directors, joined by several new writers, including brothers Matt and Mike Chapman, Sean Mortimer, Julia Vickerman, Christian and Parker's younger brother Tyler, Bryce Clark, Brent Johnson, Fackrell's brother Nathan, and series star Lance Robertson. The Chapmans, Vickerman, Tyler, Johnson, and Nathan also served as directors.

For the entirety of the show's run, Justin Lyon and Ritamarie Peruggi served as producers, with Peruggi also serving as supervising producer for several episodes. Michael Polis and Jon Berrett were executive producers of the series.

In 2021 it was announced that the series would be revived for Apple TV+. The revival series, titled Yo Gabba Gabbaland!, consists of 10 new episodes and premiered on August 9, 2024. Apple TV+ has also acquired the previous episodes and specials for its service.

Overview

Hosted by a musician named DJ Lance Rock, the series features live-action segments featuring 5 costumed toys: Muno (a red cyclops), Foofa (a pink flower bubble), Plex (a yellow robot), Brobee (a green broccoli bee/monster), and Toodee (a blue cat-dragon). In between the main segments are many short animated sketches and songs.

Among the varied animation sequences during the show was "Super Martian Robot Girl", designed by indie cartoonists Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer. The title character of the segment was voiced by Ariela Barer in season one and Caroline Jacobs in season three.

Kidrobot made the toy models of the characters that appear at the beginning and end of each episode. The title of the show pays homage to "Gabba Gabba Hey" by the punk rock band Ramones.

History

Yo Gabba Gabba! was developed by two Southern California fathers and punk rockers, Christian Jacobs (best known under the stage persona The MC Bat Commander in The Aquabats) and Scott Schultz, who first started working together as teenagers, producing and directing skateboarding videos. Their goal was to design a kids' show that was entertaining while featuring real artists and real performers. Both had no past experience writing scripts for television, let alone children's broadcasting or education. In developing the show they took inspiration from a number of classic children's series including Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Pee-wee's Playhouse, Zoom, as well as Sid and Marty Krofft puppet shows The Banana Splits and H. R. Pufnstuf.

In 1999, after becoming parents, Jacobs and Schultz started playing around with ideas for children's television and produced a pilot independently financed by small loans from friends and family. Yo Gabba Gabba! did not get much attention until it started circulating on the Internet. Jared Hess, the director of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, saw the pilot online and recommended it to Brown Johnson, the executive vice president and executive creative director of Nickelodeon Preschool.

Episode format

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All episodes follow a similar format. In the opening scene of the episode, DJ Lance is shown walking on a plain white background while holding a silver radio with colorful buttons. He then arrives at a table with four different colored lands and a silver design underneath it. He then places down the boombox, and then he shouts "YOOOO Gabba Gabba!" and opens the boombox, and inside it are five toys: Muno, Foofa, Plex, Brobee, and Toodee. He places down the toys one-by-one, and then they become alive.

The episode features four main segments (shortened to three after the first season) that are connected to each other as a plot. They involve DJ Lance and the Gabba gang doing an activity. After each main segment, a short clip is shown that shows a child dancing around. The child says his or her name, followed by "I like to dance!".

Between the main segments, there is another segment called "The Super Music Friends Show", which features a performance by an artist or a band about the episode's theme. Other small segments include "Mark's Magic Pictures" and "Biz's Beat of the Day".

Near the end of each episode, DJ Lance and the Gabba gang do a mix-like song about what had occurred during the main segments. After it is finished, DJ Lance thanks to the children at home for playing along and shouts "YOOOO Gabba Gabba!" once again. Then Muno, Foofa, Plex, Brobee, and Toodee turn back into toys. One-by-one, DJ Lance puts them back in the boombox, closes it, and then walks off carrying it, thus ending each episode.

Cast and characters

  • DJ Lance Rock – Lance Robertson (voice dubbed by Ortis Deley in the UK version): a human DJ who is the friend of the Gabba gang and the show's host. He likes to fly.
  • Muno – voiced by Adam Deibert (Bob Golding in the UK version): a friendly red cyclops who is the main character. He is the tallest, is somewhat clumsy and has a close friend with Foofa. Muno is also the band's guitarist. He lives in a rock-filled summer-themed place called "Muno Land". His hobbies are playing his guitar, seeing bugs, skateboarding, and building blocks. His realm resembles the desert and he has a pet horse. During Super Bowl XLIV, he appeared in a 2010 commercial for the Kia Sorento.
  • Foofa – voiced by Emma Jacobs (Teresa Gallagher in the UK version): a pink flower bubble character who is cute and happy. She likes flowers, rainbows, dolphins, and unicorns. She lives in a spring-themed place called "Foofa Land". She is the band's tambourinist. Her realm is a spring meadow. Her hobbies are watering flowers, whistling, playing her tambourine, and riding her bike.
  • Plex – voiced by Christian Jacobs (Simon Feilder in the UK version): a yellow robot who is intelligent and the oldest of the Gabba gang. He is described as being smart and as the leader of Gabba Land. Plex often teaches lessons to his friends and is a father figure to the gang. He can also use his special ray to bring things into existence and transport living things. He is the band's keyboardist who plays the keytar. He has no realm in particular, though he seems to have a "docking station" between Foofa and Brobee's realms. His hobbies are driving his car, playing his keytar, and opening his compartment.
  • Brobee – voiced by Amos Watene (Simon Feilder in the UK version): a short, green broccoli bee monster and the youngest of the Gabba gang. He lives in an autumn-themed place called "Brobee Land". He is the band's drummer. He is the one of the characters whose facial expression changes depending on the situation; his normal face turning into a frown, and vice versa. He is often subjected to trying different foods. His realm is a large autumn forest.
  • Toodee – voiced by Erin Pearce (Jonell Elliot in the UK version): a blue arctic cat-dragon who loves to have fun. She has a close friend with Plex and is also the band's bassist. She lives in an arctic winter-themed realm called "Toodee Land". Her hobbies are ice skating, playing her bass, surfboarding, and tap-dancing.
  • Gooble (supporting character) – voiced by Joel Fox: a white ghost who is always very sad and lives in a place known as "Gooble Land".
  • Super Martian Robot Girl – voiced by Ariela Barer in season one: a green and pink superhero who appears in her title segment from season one. She returned as a guest in season three and was voiced by Caroline Jacobs.
  • Mark Mothersbaugh (supporting character): a member of Devo who draws pictures in his segment "Mark's Magic Pictures" that become alive.
  • Biz Markie, a rapper and DJ who makes beatboxing in his segment "Biz's Beat of the Day".

Guest stars

Yo Gabba Gabba! featured hundreds of guest stars:

Other celebrities to have appeared include Jason Bateman, Jack Black, Andy Samberg, Melora Hardin, Tony Hawk, Elijah Wood, Sarah Silverman, Laila Ali, Bill Hader, and Anthony Bourdain.

Regular segments

  • Jingles, each episode has animated music videos featuring music by a guest performer and animation by guest artists, designers, and animators. They often happen after the first segment in every episode.
  • Mark's Magic Pictures, starring Mark Mothersbaugh, drawing simple pictures that often come alive at the end of the segment.
  • Biz's Beat of the Day, starring Biz Markie, demonstrating new beatboxing beats.
  • The Super Music Friends Show, featuring musical guests and introduced by Matt Chapman as the announcer and John Reis as "The Music Swami".
  • Dancey Dance Time, featuring celebrity guests doing dance moves with the characters. It was rarely used after season 1.
  • Numbers, live action music video similar to the jingles, usually with counting up numbers or back.
  • Cool Tricks, in which child or an adult demonstrates a special talent.
  • Storytime, where a child narrates a story.
  • Super Martian Robot Girl, a comic book segment featuring a helpful green-haired superheroine who saves the day, but only solves extremely contrived misunderstandings of uninformed citizens, instead of fighting crime. This segment was used in season 1 and returned for one episode ("Superhero") in season 3.
  • Learn with Plex, a solo segment in which Plex teaches kids basic daily skills like brushing their teeth, making lemonade, putting pajamas, etc. in children's shouts, using four repeated steps. Only used in season 1.
  • Play Pretend with Muno, in which Muno encourages viewers to pretend along with him, as he imagines himself as different animals, even an astronaut and a Christmas tree. Only used in season 1.
  • Listen with Toodee, in which Toodee listens to sounds and encourages the viewer to help her identify them. Only used in season 1.
  • Color with Brobee, in which the viewer guesses what color Brobee is thinking of by the examples he gives. Only used in season 1.
  • Play Games with Foofa, in which Foofa solves simple puzzles, such as mazes and matching games, and encourages the viewer to help her find the solution. Only used in season 1.
  • DJ Lance Dance, in which DJ Lance teaches children doing a random dance.
  • Funny Faces, in which DJ Lance Rock encourages children to make funny faces.
  • Knock-Knock Joke of the Day, a segment where Jack McBrayer and Paul Scheer tell knock-knock jokes. This segment first appeared in season 2.
  • Look Back at Today, each episode ends with a music video recap of that episode, featuring special effects, and a remix of every song featured in that episode.

Episodes

Main article: List of Yo Gabba Gabba! episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
First aired Last aired
Pilots 2 2006 (2006)
1 20 August 20, 2007 May 23, 2008
2 20 September 22, 2008 October 16, 2011
3 13 March 8, 2010 September 20, 2011
4 13 December 18, 2011 November 12, 2015


Home media

Main releases

Name Release Date Number of Episodes Episode Titles Distributor
The Dancey Dance Bunch October 14, 2008 4
  • "Friends"
  • "Eat"
  • "Dance"
  • "Happy"
 Paramount Home Media Distribution
New Friends April 7, 2009
  • "New Friends"
  • "Find"
  • "Greetings"
  • "Share"
Halloween August 25, 2009
  • "Halloween"
  • "Scary"
  • "Fun"
  • "Careful"
Meet My Family October 20, 2009
  • "Family"
  • "Games"
  • "Together"
  • "Imagine"
Birthday Boogie February 2, 2010
  • "Birthday"
  • "Dress Up"
  • "Talent"
  • "Ride"
Clubhouse June 15, 2010
  • "Clubhouse"
  • "Adventure"
  • "Summer"
  • "Animals"
Let's Visit the Doctor January 11, 2011
  • "Doctor"
  • "Teeth"
  • "Clean"
  • "Car"
Circus June 14, 2011
  • "Circus"
  • "Treasure"
  • "Flying"
  • "Fun"
Music Makes Me Move August 9, 2011
  • "Band"
  • "Move"
  • "Differences"
  • "Train"
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! There's a Party in My City! March 13, 2012 1
  • "Live show in Los Angeles with bonus features"
 NCircle Entertainment
Super Spies April 17, 2012 4
  • "Super Spies"
  • "Mystery"
  • "Space"
  • "Big"
 Paramount Home Media Distribution
A Very Awesome Christmas October 29, 2013 2
  • "A Very Awesome Christmas Special"
  • "Christmas"
 NCircle Entertainment
A Very Awesome Holiday Show! October 14, 2014 1
  • "A Very Awesome Holiday Show"

Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs

Name Release Date Number of Episodes Episode Title
Sleepytime Stories April 15, 2008 1
  • "Sleep"
All About Fall! July 29, 2008
  • "Halloween"
All-Star Sports Day March 10, 2009
  • "Move"
Celebrate Family! June 9, 2009
  • "Family"
Animal Friends! September 15, 2009
  • "Animals"
We Love Our Friends January 5, 2010
  • "Love"
Go Green! March 30, 2010
  • "Green"
Happy Halloween August 24, 2010
  • "Halloween"
Food with Friends! May 17, 2011
  • "Eat"
Summer Vacation June 21, 2011
  • "Summer"

Episodes on Nick Jr. iTunes compilations

NOTE: As of June 2019, the episodes are no longer part of the compilations due to the series being removed from Nick Jr.'s platforms.

Name Release Date Number of Episodes Episode Title
Haunted Halloween Vol. 1 October 13, 2008 1
  • "Halloween"
Holly Jolly Holiday Specials December 25, 2009
  • "Christmas"
Bundle of Love Vol. 1 February 1, 2010
  • "Love"
Helping the Earth April 19, 2010
  • "Green"
We Love Our Mommies April 26, 2010
  • "Family"
Haunted Halloween Vol. 3 October 25, 2010
  • "Scary"
Bundle of Love Vol. 2 January 31, 2011
  • "Together"
Fairytale Play Dates Vol. 1 February 14, 2011
  • "Fairytale"
Move to the Music June 6, 2011
  • "Band"
Nickelodeon in Space October 24, 2011
  • "Space"
Let's Learn ABC's May 28, 2012
  • "Fairytale"
Let's Learn 123's May 28, 2012
  • "School"
Let's Learn Colors May 28, 2012
  • "Art"
Let's Learn Music November 12, 2012
  • "Dance"
Let's Learn Science November 12, 2012
  • "Robot"
Let's Learn Weather November 12, 2012
  • "Weather"
Circus March 4, 2013
  • "Circus"
All Aboard with Nick Jr.! April 15, 2013
  • "Train"
Let's Drive! April 15, 2013
  • "Car"
Super Sailors April 15, 2013
  • "Boat"
Let's Learn Cultures May 6, 2013
  • "Differences"
Let's Go to the Farm! July 29, 2013
  • "Farm"
Let's Go Under the Sea! July 29, 2013
  • "Mermaids"
Back to School August 13, 2013
  • "School"
Birthday Playdates August 26, 2013
  • "Birthday"
Treasure Hunt Vol. 1 March 31, 2014
  • "Treasure"
Bedtime Stories September 29, 2014
  • "Sleep"
Let's Visit the Dentist November 11, 2014
  • "Teeth"
Let's Visit the Doctor November 11, 2014
  • "Doctor"

Soundtrack releases

Four albums have been released featuring songs from the show performed by the cast and the "Super Music Friends Show" segment.

  • Music is. Awesome! (2009)
  • Music is. Awesome! Volume 2 (2010)
  • Music is. Awesome! Volume 3 (2011)
  • Music is. Awesome! Volume 4 (2012)
  • Hey! (2017)
  • Fantastic Voyages (2017)

ABC for Kids released a CD in 2014 titled Yo Gabba Gabba! Party In My Tummy.

Stage shows

The world premiere live concert tour of Yo Gabba Gabba! took place in Australia in May 2009. DJ Lance Rock, Muno, Foofa, Plex, Brobee, and Toodee performed in Wollongong, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney with an indie house-band and secret special guests at each show. Additional tours in the United States and other countries have been performed throughout 2013. Shows have been toured including three presented by Kia Motors and a special Christmas one presented by Citi, Just Dance Kids, and Toys for Tots.

  1. "There's a Party in My City!" (2011)
  2. "It's Time to Dance!" (2011)
  3. "Get the Sillies Out!" (early 2013)
  4. "A Very Awesome Holiday Show!" (late 2013)
  5. "Music Is Awesome!" (2014)

Nick Jr. Australia released a tour in 2009 called Yo Gabba Gabba: LIVE on Stage!

Critical reception

On April 30, 2008, the television show received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling. The show has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy in both 2008 and 2009 for Best Costume Design. Time magazine's James Poniewozik, who said the show "will convince you someone slipped something into your Fruity Pebbles" named Yo Gabba Gabba! one of the Top 10 new TV series of 2007, ranking it at #8. In November 2008, the Yo Gabba Gabba! production team won a BAFTA Children's Award, International. The show has also become popular among some college-aged young adults because of the artists often featured. Due to the show's popularity amongst both adults and children, they performed at Coachella 2010 as special guests. Their live touring show also won a Creative Content Award at the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards. The Television Critics Association Awards have nominated Yo Gabba Gabba! for Outstanding Achievement in Children's/Youth Programing. The years include 2008–2012. Yo Gabba Gabba! won for the year 2009 and 2010. In February 2013, Yo Gabba Gabba! won two Kidscreen Awards for "Best Non-Animated or Mixed Series 2013" and "Best Music 2013".

In other media

  • In 2009, the cast was featured in their own float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
  • Muno was featured in a commercial for the Kia Sorento that aired during the 2010 Super Bowl and other Kia commercials in 2011. Also, the character Brobee appeared in a 2011 advertisement for Wonderful Pistachios.
  • The cast appeared in the Big Time Rush episode "Big Time Cameos".
  • Yo Gabba Gabba! appeared in True Jackson, VP in the episode "Trapped in Paris".
  • Garry Lyon, of The Footy Show, an Australian Football League panel show, performed an interpretive cycle (Yo Gabba Gazza!) based on the Yo Gabba Gabba! dancing style after losing a humorous bet. The choice of the Yo Gabba Gabba! dance was based on a number of physical similarities to Brobee, including bushy eyebrows and excessive androgenic hair.
  • In the Mad episode "So You Think You Can Train Your Dragon How to Dance / Yo Gagga Gagga!", Lady Gaga hosts Yo Gagga Gagga! featuring her dolls – Taylor Swift, T-Pain, Miley Cyrus, and Triple H – and the cast is seen watching a monster movie at the end.
  • In 2011, the cast appeared in the Raising Hope episode "Sabrina Has Money".
  • The title of the Futurama episode "Yo Leela Leela" parodies this, as does the show Leela produces during the episode, known as "Rumbledy Hump".
  • On June 8, 2012, The Fresh Beat Band's 15th episode in season three "Yo! Fresh Beats Go Gabba Gabba!" (a crossover episode) the "Gabba Gang" gets beamed into the episode by way of a malfunctioned Plex has with robotic hiccups which was caused by Gearmo: a gear who always causes trouble.
  • Insane Clown Posse recorded a cover of the song "Hold Still" for the 2012 album Smothered, Covered & Chunked.
  • The South Park episode "Taming Strange" features Foofa becoming a spoof of Miley Cyrus after Kyle's adopted younger brother, Ike, attends a performance and "tames Foofa's strange" in front of everyone seeing the show.
  • The cast appeared in a Delta Airlines safety video which first aired in August 2015.
  • In 2017, a spin-off called DJ Lance and The Upbeat Retreat!, produced by WildBrain Studios (now WildBrain Spark Studios) premiered on YouTube, featuring DJ Lance Rock with his new friends.
  • The cast appeared in Cupcake Wars.
  • The cast appeared in Top Chef Masters
  • The series is spoofed in the Robot Chicken episode "May Cause Light Cannibalism".
  • The series is briefly featured in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries WandaVision, appearing on Agnes' television screen in the seventh episode "Breaking the Fourth Wall".

Yo Gabba Gabbaland! 2024 revival series

On September 10, 2021, WildBrain announced that the series would be revived for 20 new episodes, which would be produced in collaboration between WildBrain and Yo Gabba Gabba LLC (the co-owners of the Yo Gabba Gabba! brand).

In April 2024 it was confirmed that the revival, now titled Yo Gabba GabbaLand! and featuring 10 new episodes, would premiere on Apple TV+ on August 9, 2024. The revival features a new host, Kammy Kam, played by 12-year-old Kamryn Smith along with all five of the original show's characters with the original voice actors reprising their roles. Much like the original series, Yo Gabba Gabbaland! also features a variety of guest celebrity stars including Reggie Watts, Sam Richardson, Gillian Jacobs, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lauren Lapkus and Chelsea Peretti, as well as music stars like Diplo and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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