Boo! (TV series)
Boo! is a British children's television series that was broadcast in the United Kingdom on the CBeebies channel, and originally on BBC Two. It features several cartoon characters who play a game similar to hide and seek in a variety of settings. The commentary is performed by an adult narrator and a chorus of children. It was produced by the independent production company Tell-Tale Productions, which was also responsible for "Tweenies". From 2007 to 2012, reruns of the show were broadcast in the USA on Qubo. The series aired for a total of 102 episodes  and one Christmas special was nominated for a BAFTA in 2002–03. At the end of the programme, a song is sung, usually about matching characters or objects to their shapes or colours. The visual style of "Boo!" is very distinctive, using 3D CGI with rounded shapes and cel-shading. The music and songs are generally in an early-70s funk/R&B idiom. Other characters, both human and animal vary from one episode to another. The people who have speaking roles in this show are the artists, Chatty Hairdresser, Helpful Nurse, Caring Doctor, Helpful Teacher (the ice-skater), Helpful Waitress, Happy Customers  (one man and one woman), Busy Chef, the woman in high stilts, the ringmaster, Careful Grownup, Graceful Teacher (the ballet dancer), Gentle Vet and Cheering Dad. The Blue Squawking Parakeet (actually a Cockatoo) with a red crest on it appears in a birdcage (being taken home by a customer) when we are about to enter the veterinarian. Development and Broadcast. Development. The show was created by Will Brenton and Iain Lauchlan, who have created and produced "Fun Song Factory", "BB3B", and "Jim Jam and Sunny" in addition to "Tweenies". Brenton also designed the characters. On July 26, 2002, the BBC  picked up the UK broadcasting rights to Boo! for a broadcast in September 2003. On September 1, it was announced that Universal Pictures had acquired worldwide distribution rights to the series in exchange for providing co-funding. On May 22, 2003, the show was announced to premiere on June 4 on the CBeebies on BBC Two block. On April 7, 2004, "Boo!" was renewed for a second series. Broadcast. "Boo!" can be seen in the United Kingdom on CBeebies (formerly on CBeebies on BBC Two), reruns from 2007-2012 in the United States on the digital channel Qubo (with two  episodes in a half-hour format), Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Australia's ABC. "Boo!" is also available in Canada on the French educational public broadcaster TFO. HOP! in Israel, and Baraem in Qatar.