Qubo Partnership PSAs

**Qubo Partnership** **PSAs** are a series of Ad Council PSAs featuring animated characters from the former Qubo channel/blocks, regarding exercising and being fitter. Three PSAs are in this series. Other partners in these PSAs are The United States Department of Health and Human Services, the USA Olympics, and Qubo.

## Summary

In each PSA, a character(s) from a Qubo program talk side by side with a female athlete(s) from a team from the 2008 U.S. Olympics.

In the VeggieTales-themed PSA, Shawn Johnson from gymnastics talks to Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber about that one doesn't have to be a gymnast to stay in great shape.

In the 3-2-1 Penguins!-themed PSA, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh from beach volleyball talks to Zidgel, Midgel, along with Michelle and Jason about eating fruits as snacks to balance your energy.

And in the Jane and the Dragon-themed PSA, Sayna Richards from track and field talks to the two titular characters about keeping food portions under control.

## Scripts

### VeggieTales

**Shawn Johnson:** Hi, I'm Shawn Johnson at the 2008 U.S. Gymnastics Team. I'm here with our friends from VeggieTales to say...

**(with Bob and Larry):** Be a player, get up and play an hour a day!

**Bob**: Besides gymnastics, how do you stay in great, Shawn?

**Johnson:** I love to dance and roller blade.

**Bob and Larry:** Cool!

**Johnson:** You don't have to be an Olympian to be a player, just do the things you already love to do, like jump rope, ride a bike, or even play freeze tag.

**Larry:** Now that's something to flip for!

**Johnson:** Well done! For fun ways to get healthy, visit www.smallstep.gov.

### 3-2-1 Penguins!

**Misty May-Trainor:** Hi, I'm Misty May-Trainor.

**Kerri Walsh:** And I'm Kerri Walsh of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball Team.

**May-Trainor:** We're here with our friends, 3-2-1 Penguins, to say...

**All:** Eat well, and play hard!

**Zidgel:** I noticed you're both rather tall. What do you have to eat to grow up to be that big?

**May-Trainor:** I eat lots of fruit and vegetables.

**Walsh:** And my favorite snack is a banana because it gives me all the energy I need before a big match.

**All:** Eat well, play hard, and make a balance!

**May-Trainor:** For fun ways to get healthy...

**Walsh:** Visit www.smallstep.gov.

### Jane and the Dragon

**Sanya Richards:** Hi, I'm Sanya Richards of the 2008 U.S. Track and Field Team. I'm here with our friends from Jane and the Dragon to say...

**(with Jane):** The amount counts, so keep portions under control.

**Richards:** When you're on the go, there's nothing better than a healthy snack to give you a boost. But remember, portions count too!

**Jane:** I love fast food. Fruit that is. It's the perfect size, and great to eat on the fly!

**Richards:** You've got the idea. For fun ways to get healthy, visit www.smallstep.gov.

## Notes

* The PSAs were launched on April 15, 2008.
* Shawn Johnson was the youngest of the spots, being 16 years old when her PSA was filmed.
* Originally, a "Qubo" logo appeared at the end logo slide, but it was since removed. Despite the channel no longer existing (and most of the shows being disbanded from the channel from the get go), these PSAs still can be seen without the logo. The most common player of them known is KLCS, a PBS station in Los Angeles.
* The PSAs targeted ages 6-13.

## View links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLbigWARfqI - VeggieTales.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lAYJK3fLM4 - 3-2-1 Penguins!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwl1dqRJemE - Jane and the Dragon 30 second.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8AvMUI0TDU - Jane and the Dragon 15 second.