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Maryoku Yummy Genre Children's Created by Brian Williams Opening theme "Maryoku Yummy Main Title" by Saint Etienne and Ian Catt Ending theme "Maryoku Yummy End Title" by Saint Etienne and Ian Catt Language(s) English
IrishProduction Running time 20 minutes Production company(s) American Greetings
DQ Entertainment
TelegaelBroadcast Original channel HubBub and Playhouse Disney Original run November 4, 2008 (UK) & October 11, 2010 (US) – present External links Website Maryoku Yummy is a television series debuted on The Hub, which overtook Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010. It is based on the 2001 greeting card character, Maryoku Yummy.
The show is created by American Greetings, who owned other properties such as Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears, while either also had their own show being aired on The Hub.
Contents
Plot
Maryoku Yummy is set in a whimsical world known as Nozomu. There, wishes granted from children are sent here, although wishes are depicted as small creature-like beings. These beings are known as the 'Yummy', which is also used as a term for common sayings. Maryoku and her friends, Ooka and Fij Fij, go around Nozomu, doing everyday things and solve problems with their many other friends, such as playground 'leader' Hadagi, public watcher Shika, wish deliverer Bob, calm yummy leader Tapo Tapo, work duo Nonzi and Yuzu, cook Omoshi and assistant Jeppy, fitness coach Enro and wish doctor Zuno. So far the only wish not granted, but lives in Nozomu with the Yummies, is a yellow and blue wish by the name of Fudan, who can talk unlike the other wishes.
Characters
- Maryoku: The main protagonist. She is pinkish-red with a yellow antennae and a tail. She makes sure all wishes are loved, encouraged, and cared for and is always there to help anyone, especially her friends.
- Ooka: Maryoku's friend. She is blue-green with a green antennae. She would rather take the day off than work, which sometimes gets her in trouble. However, she enjoys good laughs.
- Fij Fij: Maryoku's other friend. He is yellow with a pinkish-red nose. He is extremely shy and very cautious. Luckily, Maryoku is there to bring him out of his shell.
- Hadagi: The leader of another Wish-Sitting team. She is purple with a yellow star antennae. Hadagi can sometimes be bossy and jealous of Maryoku at times. She could also get very competitive.
- Bob: The Yummies' wish deliverer, who is yellow and wears a wish hat. He can deliver wishes to Nozomu very fast. He also provides a sense of humor while on his job.
- Shika: The Yummies' officer, who is blue with a green hat. He knows all about rules, and sometimes can get cranky when someone doesn't listen.
- Nonki: An inventor; he is teal and wears a construction hat. He is really smart and can fix almost anything.
- Yuzu: Nonki's friend; he is yellow and white with a leaf antennae. He also likes to invent, but sometimes messes up. He's also the one who usually speaks.
- Omoshi: A chef; he is green with a chef's hat. He doesn't use recipes, rather making up some of his own.
- Tapo Tapo: The Yummies' leader who is blue with a yellow spiral antennae. He's wise and always helps out the Yummies when they're stuck.
- Fudan: A yellow and blue ungranted wish who lives with Tapo Tapo. In "Promises, Promises", Ooka tries to grant him, though Maryoku reveals he doesn't want to be granted because he's her favorite wish. Eventually, he will get granted someday.
- Enro: The Yummies' fitness teacher and coach; she is orange and wears a whistle. She teaches wishes to work out and usually helps Maryoku when she can't get a wish to listen.
- Zuno: The Yummies' wish doctor; she is red and wears a doctor's mirror. She can help wishes feel better whenever they are sick before you can say "Yurble Burble".
- Mabui: Shika's assistant who is pink with a yellow eggshell antennae. Her singing makes Shika dance along.
- Jeppy: Omoshi's assistant who is orange with a striped tail.
- Oolong: Hadagi's assistant who is orange with a star tail. He can't speak, but Hadagi translates his language. He's also the strongest yummy, but caring.
- Baburu: A member of Hadagi's wish-sitting team who is blue. She lives in a bubble and has a good sense of humor.
- Bishu: Tapo Tapo's flying assistant who is purple with a pink antennae. She watches over the community and is always willing to know what's up to date.
- Inu: Fij Fij's pet who is blue and white. He is playful and friendly to everybody.
Episodes
Main article: List of episodes from Maryoku YummyEpisode list
# Title Original U.S. airdate[1] Production code 1 "Wishless in Nozomu / The Biggest Wish" October 11, 2010 101 Series Opener: One wish remains in Nozomu when a wish delivery does not arrive; Hadagi volunteers to handle a big wish. 2 "No Left Feet / Ready, Set, Grow!" October 12, 2010 102 Fij Fij gets nervous and scared about Maryoku's plans for a dance; Hadaji hopes to earn praise by winning a Wishketball competition. 3 "Shika's Wish / Ookas Just Wanna Have Fun" October 13, 2010 103 Shika's wish for Maryoku to follow rules comes true; Maryoku demonstrates that doing chores can be fun. 4 "Sound Advice / Stealing Wishes" October 14, 2010 104 Ooka and Hadgi each come up with a song that makes the wishes and Fij Fij go to sleep and play at the same time; Shika accuses Maryoku for stealing someone's wish. 5 "Fij Fij and the Fib Fib / Now You're Cooking!" October 15, 2010 105 Fij Fij is followed by Nozomu's wishes after he steals a Yurble Burble Berry; Maryoku and Omoshi switch jobs. 6 "Wishy Washy / Do You Know the Muffin, Man?" October 18, 2010 106 Maryoku helps a stinky Wish get cleaned up; Jeppy eats all of Omoshi's muffins and blames it on a pretend monster. 7 "Lost and Confound / Doggone Dog" October 19, 2010 107 Maryoku looks for Shika's rulebook after it goes missing while in her possession; Fudan pet sits for Fiji and finds that it's not all fun and games. 8 "Under Pressure / Wishing Rivalry" October 20, 2010 108 Ooka is a bad influence on Maryoku; Fudan feels jealous of a new baby Wish that commands Maryoku's attention. 9 "Promises, Promises / The Muddle Puddle" October 21, 2010 109 Ooka promises to get Fudan to leave Nozomu forever, whether he wants to or not; a muddle-puddle storm touches Maryoku right before she is to join Fij Fij and Ooka for a picnic.
Note: On certain cables, the description mistakes Fudan promising to grant Ooka.10 "The Yorglesclubber / Someone Better" October 22, 2010 110 Maryoku reassures the Wishes after Ooka and Fij Fij frighten them with scary monster stories; Fij Fij thinks he needs to change to be Maryoku's friend. 11 "A Day Without Maryoku / Rise and Shine, Ooka" October 25, 2010 111 Tapo Tapo demonstrates life without Maryoku; Ooka is tired after staying up too late. 12 "The Ninth Wish / The Best, Best Friend" October 26, 2010 112 Shika has strong reactions to a ninth wish; Ooka and Fij Fij compete to be Maryoku's best friend. 13 "All The Colors of the Rainbow / No Rule Like an Old Rule" October 27, 2010 113 Maryoku teaches her friends about acceptance; the Yummies break Shika's rules and later learn why rules exist. 14 "Hiccles / Opposite Day" October 28, 2010 114 Ooka gets the Hicckles while trying to do everyone's chores; a yellow and blue wish makes everyone different. Hadagi & Shika are loving, Nonki can do the slogans while Yuzu comments on them, Bob is mean, Maryoku just wanna have fun, Ooka's afraid, & Fij Fij is now brave, 15 "Scatterday / The Golden Flower" October 29, 2010 115 Fij Fij is given a dog-Yummy, but isn't ready for the responsibility; Maryoku sets out to confirm the legend of the Golden Flower of Fun. 16 "Bored Games / Mother of an Invention" November 1, 2010 116 Maryoku livens up Game Night by helping Shika relax; Nonki and Yuzu's invention goes awry. 17 "Faster Than a Speeding Ooka / Mixing It Up" November 2, 2010 117 Ooka learns a lesson about the needs of the wishes; Bob tries to do too much and neglects his primary task of delivering the wishes. 18 "Ooka's Day Off / Flip, Flop and Float" November 3, 2010 118 While on a day off, Ooka learns to appreciate helping others; Maryoku ignores her health to help her friends. 19 "Don't Get Your Blooms in a Twist / Dream a Little Dream" November 4, 2010 119 Shika accidentally picks Maryoku's flowers; Maryoku wishes her friends Sweet Dreams to alleviate the stress of a difficult day. 20 "Build a Better Swingset / Ooka Times Two" November 5, 2010 120 Tapo Tapo neglects the Wishes' needs for a swingset in favor of his own; Ooka uses a look-alike robot to do her chores for her and later regrets it. 21 "So Long, Oolong / Cinderoku" November 8, 2010 121 Oolong proves his worth to Nozumu despite Hadagi's opinion, so she sends him away; Maryoku and Ooka play out the Cinderella story. 22 "Yumtastic Voyage / Burbleberry Surprise" November 9, 2010 122 Maryoku and Fij Fij go on a journey to save a lost wish; Ooka experiments with a recipe but fails when Maryoku & Fij Fij talk sentences backwards. 23 "Hats Off to Shika / Maryoku and the Huzzle Beanstalk" November 10, 2010 123 Shika feels inadequate without his lucky hat; the Yummies meet a giant Nonki in an adventure reminiscent of "Jack and the Beanstalk". 24 "Fij Fij the Almighty / It's a Yumderful Life" November 11, 2010 124 Fij Fij's perfectionist streak causes trouble as he runs the Burble Blossom Festival; Maryoku learns to appreciate her life when she gains an understanding of how things could be if she were not a Yummy. 25 "Oodles of Yumdoodles / Rules Paradise" November 12, 2010 125 Ooka borrows Fij Fij's new Yumdoodle bug without permission; too many new rules in Nozomu cause trouble for everyone. 26 "Ha! Ha! Hadagi! / Detective Ooka" November 15, 2010 126 Season 1 Finale: Maryoku steps in when Hadagi's practical jokes go too far; Ooka feels Maryoku has been unjustly accused and comes to her defense. Soundtrack
The title theme and soundtrack to Season 1 was recorded by UK band Saint Etienne[2]
External links
References
Categories:- The Hub (TV network) shows
- Flash cartoons
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