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			{{Infobox television
			\| image = Yo Gabba Gabba! logo.svg
			\| genre = ]<br />]<br>]<br>]
			\| creator = ]<br>]
			\| developer = ]
			\| presenter = Lance Robertson
			\| voices = {{Plainlist\|
			* ]
			* ]
			* Amos Watene
			* Erin Pearce
			* Emma Jacobs
			}}
			\| opentheme = Yo Gabba Gabba! Theme
			\| endtheme = Closing Theme
			\| country = United States<br>Canada
			\| language = English
			\| num_seasons = 4
			\| num_episodes = 66
			\| list_episodes = List of Yo Gabba Gabba! episodes
			\| executive_producer = Michael Polis<br>Jon Berrett
			\| producer = Justin Lyon<br>Ritamarie Peruggi
			\| runtime = 25 minutes
			\| camera = ]
			\| company = {{Plainlist\|
			* The Magic Store
			* ]
			}}
			\| network = ] (2007–11)<br>] (2011–15)
			\| first_aired = {{start date\|2007\|8\|20}}
			\| last_aired = {{end date\|2015\|11\|12}}
			}}

			'''''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 ] created by ] and ] and is currently in development.

			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.
	The show will be hosted by a character named ] and five toy monsters: Brobee, Foofa, Luno, Plex, and Toodee, and will also feature ] and ] of ].

			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.
	Confirmed guest stars include ] and ].

			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.
	==Trivia==
	* Some of the characters are based off of characters in the fictional universe of ].

			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.
	==See also==

			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==
			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==
			''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>

			==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 – ] (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 – 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 – 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 – 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 ] 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".

			=== Guest stars ===
			Yo Gabba Gabba! featured hundreds of guest stars:
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			==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 ], 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"
			! Name
			! Release Date
			! Number of Episodes
			! Episode Titles
			! Distributor
			\|-
			\| The Dancey Dance Bunch
			\| October 14, 2008
			\| rowspan="9"\| 4
			\|
			* "Friends"
			* "Eat"
			* "Dance"
			* "Happy"
			\| rowspan="9" \| ]
			\|-
			\| 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
			\| align="center" \| 1
			\|
			* "Live show in Los Angeles with bonus features"
			\| NCircle Entertainment
			\|-
			\| Super Spies
			\| April 17, 2012
			\| align="center" \| 4
			\|
			* "Super Spies"
			* "Mystery"
			* "Space"
			* "Big"
			\| Paramount Home Media Distribution
			\|-
			\| A Very Awesome Christmas
			\| October 29, 2013
			\| align="center" \| 2
			\|
			* "A Very Awesome Christmas Special"
			* "Christmas"
			\| rowspan="2" \| NCircle Entertainment
			\|-
			\| A Very Awesome Holiday Show!
			\| October 14, 2014
			\| align="center" \| 1
			\|
			* "A Very Awesome Holiday Show"
			\|}

			===Episodes on Nick Jr. compilation DVDs===
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Name
			! Release Date
			! Number of Episodes
			! Episode Title
			\|-
			\| Sleepytime Stories
			\| April 15, 2008
			\| rowspan="10"\| 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.
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Name
			! Release Date
			! Number of Episodes
			! Episode Title
			\|-
			\| Haunted Halloween Vol. 1
			\| October 13, 2008
			\| rowspan="29"\| 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)

			] 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 ].

			# "There's a Party in My City!" (2011)
			# "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!

			==Critical reception==
			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 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>
			* 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==
			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!

Genre	Children's television series Musical Comedy Educational
Created by	Christian Jacobs Scott Schultz
Developed by	Kay Wilson Stallings
Presented by	Lance Robertson
Voices of	Adam Deibert Christian Jacobs Amos Watene Erin Pearce Emma Jacobs
Opening theme	Yo Gabba Gabba! Theme
Ending theme	Closing Theme
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	66 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Michael Polis Jon Berrett
Producers	Justin Lyon Ritamarie Peruggi
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	25 minutes
Production companies	The Magic Store Wildbrain Entertainment
Original release
Network	Nickelodeon (2007–11) Nick Jr. Channel (2011–15)
Release	August 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)
Season		Episodes	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"	NCircle Entertainment

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.

"There's a Party in My City!" (2011)
"It's Time to Dance!" (2011)
"Get the Sillies Out!" (early 2013)
"A Very Awesome Holiday Show!" (late 2013)
"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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