Yo Gabba Gabba!

Yo Gabba Gabba!
Genre	Children's Television Series, Molo, Remix One
Created by	Christian Jacobs Scott Schultz
Developed by	Kay Wilson Stallings
Written by	Christian Jacobs Scott Schultz
Directed by	Matt Chapman Christian Jacobs Scott Schultz
Presented by	Lance Robertson
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	TV:3 Label:4
No. of episodes	55 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Michael Polis Jon Berrett
Producer(s)	Justin Lyon Rita Peruggi
Running time	25 minutes
Production company(s)	The Magic Store Productions W!LDBRAIN Nickelodeon Productions Wildword Entertainment
Broadcast
Original channel	Nick Jr. Nickelodeon
Original run	August 20, 2007 – present
External links
Website

Yo Gabba Gabba! is an American children's television show currently airing on the Nick Jr. cable network in the United States and the Nick Jr. networks in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Italy, France and Australia as well as Treehouse TV network in Canada and RTE2 on RTEjr see Raidió Teilifís Éireann Ireland. Created by Christian Jacobs (lead singer of the Aquabats) and Scott Schultz, the show is produced by The Magic Store Productions and W!LDBRAIN. The series premiered August 20, 2007 on Nick Jr. and began broadcasting February 23, 2008 on Noggin, now Nick Jr..

On April 30, 2008 the television show received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling.^[1]

Overview

Hosted by a character named DJ Lance Rock, the series features a mix of live-action segments featuring cartoonish costumed characters - Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee and Plex - and many short animated sketches and musical numbers.^[2]

In its first two seasons, the show featured a wide variety of guests, including Jack Black, Leslie Hall, The Shins, The Aggrolites, Andy Samberg, Cornelius, Biz Markie, Shiny Toy Guns, Supernova, Mark Mothersbaugh, Rahzel, The Postmarks, Sugarland, Tony Hawk, The Roots, Low, Laila Ali, Elijah Wood, Mýa, The Salteens, Sean Kingston and series co-creator Jacobs' band, The Aquabats. In the second season guests included such bands as Enon, The Clientele, Datarock, Joy Zipper, Of Montreal, Chromeo, Hot Hot Heat, Mates of State, MGMT, and The Ting Tings.

Among the varied animation sequences during the show is Super Martian Robot Girl, designed by indie cartoonists Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer.^[3]

The show also featured regular use of visuals reminiscent of retro video games and TV shows.

The toy models of the characters that appear at the beginning and end of each show were made by Kidrobot.

MP3 demos were available from an official Yo Gabba Gabba site as early as June 2006, before a network had picked up the show.

The world premiere live concert tour of Yo Gabba Gabba took place in Australia in May 2009. DJ Lance Rock, Muno, Foofa, Brobee, Toodee and Plex performed in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney with an indie house-band and secret, special guests at each show. The concerts were produced by Australian promoter, Entertainment Store Group.

History

Unlike most children’s shows, Yo Gabba Gabba was not developed by network executives. Instead the show was developed by two Southern California fathers with no previous experience writing for television let alone children’s broadcasting or education. They simply shared a mutual disappointment in kids’ television. They both wanted to design a kids' show that was entertaining while featuring real artists and real performers. The pair first started working together as teenagers, producing and directing skateboarding videos.^[4] After doing some odd jobs here and there, Jacobs and Schultz decided to try something different.

In 1999, after becoming parents themselves, the pair started playing around with ideas for children television. They later produced a pilot independently financed by small loans from friends and family. Even after producing the pilots, Yo Gabba Gabba did not get much attention until it started circulating on the internet. It happened to get viewed by Jared Hess, the director of Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, who then phoned Brown Johnson, the executive vice president and executive creative director of Nickelodeon Preschool and told her to check it out.^[5] As soon as she saw it she said, “Lordy nothing else looks like this on TV”.^{[citation needed]} Yo Gabba Gabba finally found its home on Nickelodeon on August 20, 2007.

Cast

DJ Lance in his Yo Gabba Gabba! outfit posing for a photo with a young fan.

Note that the voice cast is ordered by US and UK versions.

• DJ Lance Rock - Lance Robertson (voice overdubbed by Ortis Deley in UK version)
• Muno - Josh Bally / David Crespin (voiced by Adam Deibert/Bob Golding)
• Foofa - Emma Jacobs (voiced by Emma Jacobs/Teresa Gallagher)
• Brobee - Erin and Tara Pearce (voiced by Amos Watene/Simon Feilder)
• Toodee - Melissa Rossiter / Charme Morales (voiced by Erin Pearce/Jonell Elliot)
• Plex - Lindsay Kraus / Amos Watene (voiced by show creator Christian Jacobs/Simon Feilder)

Regular segments

• Mark's Magic Pictures, featuring 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
• 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. gymnastics, breakdancing, playing a theremin or cup stacking)
• 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. (repetitively saying that "it's fun to" do whatever he is teaching) in songs, using four repeated steps.
• 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 Jack McBrayer and Paul Scheer tell knock-knock jokes. This segment first appeared in season two.
• 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. (Season two and Season three 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.)

DVDs

DVD Collections^[6]

Title	Released	Episodes
The Dancey Dance Bunch	02008-10-14October 14, 2008	"Friends", "Eat", "Dance", "Happy"
Robot Time	02008-10-14October 14, 2008	"Robot", "Careful", "Penguin", "Weather"
New Friends	02009-04-07April 7, 2009	"New Friends", "Share", "Find", "Greetings"
Flying	02009-05-02May 2, 2009	"Flying", "Pets", "Green", "School"
Halloween!	02009-08-25August 25, 2009	"Halloween", "Scary", "Fun", "Car"
Meet My Family	02009-10-20October 20, 2009	"Family", "Games", "Together", "Imagine"
Birthday Boogie	02010-02-02February 2, 2010	"Birthday", "Dress Up", "Talent", "Ride"
Clubhouse	02010-06-15June 15, 2010	"Clubhouse", "Adventure", "Summer", "Animals"
Superhero	02010-10-14October 14, 2010	"Superhero", "Train", "Adventure", "Bugs"
Doctor	02011-01-11January 11, 2011	"Doctor", "Teeth", "Clean", "Treasure"
Circus	02011-06-14June 14, 2011	"Circus", "Flying", "Treasure", "Fun"
Party in a Box: 3 Disc Set	02011-07-12July 12, 2011	DVDs: Dancey Dance Bunch, Birthday Boogie, Clubhouse
Music Makes Me Move	02011-08-09August 9, 2011	"Band", "Move", "Differences", "Dance"

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! - 2009
• Music is Awesome! Volume 2 - 2010
• Music is Awesome! Volume 3 - 2011

ABC for Kids released a CD in 2010 named "Yo Gabba Gabba! Party In My Tummy"

Characters

• DJ Lance Rock - A male DJ who is the narrator and a friend of the other characters. ( he was the only character besides Foofa who did not get suck down by the terrible tunnel in the Spyler Kai-lan and friends show)
• 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," "Circus," and "Baby" his family makes an appearance. During Super Bowl XLIV, he appeared in a commercial for the Kia Sorento. His realm is a high desert area and he has his own pet horse.
• Foofa - A female flower bubble character who's "pink and happy." She loves rainbows and unicorns and can play the tambourine. She was once bitten by Muno. Her realm is a summer meadow.
• 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. (he once was hit by Spyler in the Spyler Kai-lan and friends show)
• Toodee - A blue female arctic cat-dragon who likes to have fun. She has a close bond with Plex and is the bassist for the Gabba band. She lives in an arctic realm, with icicles.
• Plex - A male magic yellow robot. He is portrayed as being smart and as the leader of Gabba Land. Plex usually 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. He can play the keytar. 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".

Supporting characters

• Muno's parents - Muno's parents appear in the episodes "Family" and "Baby". His father likes computers and cowboy movies. His mother likes Chihuahuas and Chinese 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).
• 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".
• 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".
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• Foofil - Foofa's older brother who appears in the episode "Ride". He resembles seaweed and goes surfing with Toodee.

Episode Guide

Pilots: 2006

#	Title	Airdate	Guests	Remix	Jingle[7]
P2	Pilot 1	2006, Unaired	Biz Markie Paul Frank's Julius The Monkey dances with cast	Digital Unicorn	"Please, Thank You" by Parker Jacobs Music by GOGO13
P2	Pilot 2	2006, Unaired	Biz Markie Ashley 1st	Lance Robertson	Music by Chad VanGaalen "La La Doodles" by Lifelong Friendship Society

Season 1 : August 20, 2007-September 21, 2008

#	Title[8][9]	Airdate	Guests	Remix	Jingle	Story Time
1	Eat	August 20, 2007	Elijah Wood - "The Puppet Master"[10] (Dancey Dance - "The Puppet Master") Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures)	Digital Unicorn	"Be Nice To Animals" Animation by Kangaroo Alliance Music Performed by The Salteens Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	"Goon Fishin" Animation by Kris Boban Music by Parker Jacobs and Gail Hill
2	Summer	August 21, 2007	The Aquabats - "Pool Party!" (Super Music Friends Show) Adrian Turner (Cool Tricks - Cup stacking)	Broken Spindles	"This Is What The Summer Brings" Animation by Joel Trussell Music Performed by Tony Goddess & The Silver Lining	Super Martian Robot Girl "Jumbo Shrimp"
3	Fun	August 22, 2007	The Aggrolites - "Banana" (Super Music Friends Show) Kirsten Dorn (Cool Tricks - Gymnastics)	Sukho Lee	"Listen" Animation by Lori D Music Performed by Paco	"Toot Your Own Horn" Animation by Kris Boban Music by Parker Jacobs
4	Dance	August 23, 2007	Héctor Jiménez (Dancey Dance) Yuko Araki (Drums) John and Sean Scott (Cool Tricks - Tap dancing)	Ricky Fitness	"Dancin' Fun" Animation by Hobo Divine Music Performed by Sizzle Me This	Super Martian Robot Girl "Dance Party"
5	Sleep	August 27, 2007	Smoosh - "Pajama Party Time" Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs (Super Music Friends Show) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures)	DJ Nobody	"Bedtime Lullabye" Animation by Lippy Music Performed by Mark Kozelek Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	Moochy and Pooty "Monster Truck" Music by Scott Bucsis
6	Happy	August 28, 2007	The Salteens - "I'm So Happy I Can Dance" (Super Music Friends Show) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Sukho Lee (Cool Tricks; playing a theremin)	Adventure Time	"Grow" Animation by Darin Bendall Music by Rafter	Super Martian Robot Girl "Where's My Mama?"
7	Friends	August 29, 2007	Mýa (Dancey Dance - "Peanut Butter Stomp") Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Marshall Hough (Cool Tricks- Hanging a spoon from his nose)	Otis Fodder	"Share" Music Performed by The Aquabats	"Faldarz and the Yellow Alien" by The Brothers Chaps
8	Careful	August 30, 2007	Supernova - "Up & Down" (Super Music Friends Show) Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day) Evan Wasser (Counting Segment: "Skatin'")	Frequent Flyer feat. Ricky Fitness	"Family Tree" Animation by Mumbleboy Music performed by Low	Moochy and Pooty "Gettin' Messy" Counting Segment: Skatin' Animated and directed by Scott Windes Music by: Jarond Gibbs
9	Move	September 24, 2007	Tony Hawk (Dancey Dance) Ricky Fitness (Drums) Venom Break Dancers (Cool Tricks)	Weird Science	"Pick It Up" by Parker Jacobs Animation by Willy Heartland and Craig Patches Music Performed by GOGO13 featuring Alex Desert of Hepcat	"Bruce The Moose" Animated by Wild Brain
10	Greetings	September 25, 2007	The Wolfgramms - "YGG Medley" (Super Music Friends Show) Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day)	La Casa Azul	"Hello, Goodbye" Animation by Aaron Stewart Music performed by I'kona "Please, Thank You" by WildBrain Animation Music by GOGO13 Animation by Tyler Jacobs	Super Martian Robot Girl "Do You Like My Haircut?"
11	Together	September 26, 2007	Nikki Flores (Dancey Dance) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures)	Mark DeNardo	"Love Every Living Thing" Animation by Joel Trussell Music performed by Call Sound Call Noise	Super Martian Robot Girl "Dance of the Cobra Man"
12	Scary	September 27, 2007	Leslie Hall, DJ Dr. Laura and the Junior Gems (Dancey Dance) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Adam Deibert (Cool Tricks - Playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with his hands)	Turbo Funky	"Shapes" Animation by Ben Jones and Jacob Ciocci of Paper Rad Music performed by Black Kids Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	N/a
13	Halloween	October 29, 2007	Shiny Toy Guns (aka "The Shinys") Rebecca Gallo (Cool Tricks - Taekwondo)	DJ Sifa	"It's Halloween" Animation by Kluncklick Music performed by I Monster with vocals by Philly Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	Super Martian Robot Girl "Be Good Big Kitty"
14	Car	November 26, 2007	Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day) Sugarland (Dancey Dance) Ian Fowles from The Aquabats & Jodey Lawrence from Supernova (Cool Tricks - Playing Guitar)	Mouse on Mars	"Look Both Ways" Animation by Arthur Jones Music by The Aggrolites Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	"Naughty Gordie" by Kristin Arnold Animated by Wildbrain Animation and Kris Boban
15	Share	November 27, 2007	Cornelius "Count Five or Six" (Super Music Friends Show)	Ann Shenton	"Sometimes You Win" Designed and Directed, and Animated by Justin Fines @ DEMO Music performed by Dean and Britta Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	Super Martian Robot Girl "Sounds of the Dolphin"
16	Find	November 28, 2007	Sean Kingston (Dancey Dance) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Rahzel (Cool Tricks - Beatboxing)	Languis	"Hey, Won't Somebody Come and Play" Animation by Jesse Ledoux and PUNY Music Performed by The Little Ones	Super Martian Robot Girl "Funny Bunny"
17	Train	November 29, 2007	Laila Ali (Dancey Dance) Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day)	Twink	"Train Ride" Animation by PandaPanther Music performed by Tahiti 80 Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	Moochy and Pooty "Up Down"
18	Christmas	December 21, 2007 (premiere) December 25, 2007	The Snow Princess (Dancey Dance) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures)	Mike Relm	"Christmas Time" Animation by Agency Collective Music performed by Jason Lytle	"Santa's Helpers" by Parker Jacobs; Illustrated by WildBrain Animation
19	Love	February 14, 2008	The Postmarks "Balloons" (Super Music Friends Show) Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Alex Knost (Counting Segment: "Surfing")	The Salteens Designed by Chris McD	"I Found Love" Animation by Bran Dougherty-Johnson Music performed by Trembling Blue Stars (Originally by The Free Design)	"Alfcore" Animation by Kangaroo Alliance Narrated by Penelope Jacobs Counting Segment: Surfing Written by Tiffany and Thomas Campbell Music by Jarond Gibbs
20	Imagine[11]	May 23, 2008	The Shins (Super Music Friends Show) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Alex Knost (Counting Segment: "Surfing, Part 2")	Majestic	"Some Things Are Big, Some Things Are Small" Animation by Christopher Palazzo Music performed by Jason Falkner Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	Charlie C Written by Shanna Jacobs Animation by Joel Trussell Counting Segment: Surfing, Part 2 Written by Tiffany and Thomas Campbell Directed and photographed by Thomas Campbell Music by: Jarond Gibbs

Season 2 : September 22, 2008 - February 1, 2010

#	Title	Airdate	Guests	Remix	Jingle	Story Time
21	Birthday	September 22, 2008	Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day) Melora Hardin (Dancey Dance) Parker Jacobs (Cool Tricks - Baking special birthday cakes) The Ting Tings "Happy Birthday" (Super Music Friends Show) Mark Mothersbaugh (appears during Brobee's birthday party)	Tyger Ryder	"Birthday Song" Animation by CUPCO! Music Performed by Tyger Ryder
22	Games	September 23, 2008	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Jaclyn Parls Jacobs (Cool Tricks - Playing the recorder through her nose) Mates of State "No One Wants To Be Left Out" (Super Music Friends Show) Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	Mark Denardo	"Come & Play" Animation by Merijn Hos & Jurriaan Hos Music Performed by The Clientele Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	"Bayou Boat Race" Animation by I am 8-bit
23	Talent	September 24, 2008	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Hot Hot Heat "Time To Go Outdoors" (Super Music Friends Show) Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day) Amar'e Stoudemire (Dancey Dance/playing basketball) Logan Knight (Cool Tricks - the belly roll)	The Parallelograms	"What Are Your Talents?" Directed by Kristofer Ström Animation by Eric Buchholtz, Viggo Mörck, and Nicolas Wakeham (producer) Music Performed by Joy Zipper Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
24	Animals	September 25, 2008	Jack McBrayer and Paul Scheer (Knock-Knock Joke of the Day - "Interrupting Cow") Jimmy Eat World "Beautiful Day" (Super Music Friends Show)	Tommie Sunshine	"Animal Sounds" Animation by Overture Music Performed by The Aggrolites Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	"Cammy, Jenny, & Slater" Directed by Chris "Elio" Eliopoulos Animation by Nate Miller Written by Tiffany Campbell Numbers Segment: "Counting Birds" Directed by Joel Fox and Christian Jacobs
25	Weather	October 20, 2008	Jack McBrayer and Paul Scheer (Knock-Knock Joke of the Day - "Can I Come in?") Paul Williams "Rainbow Connection" (Super Music Friends Show)	Tyger Ryder	"I Love The Rain" Animation by Andreas Nilsson Music Performed by Frequent Flyer Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	"Water Drops & Oil" Directed by King Mini Animation by PUNY Numbers - A Day In The Park Directed by Scott Schultz, produced by Nate Rogers
26	Differences	October 21, 2008	I'm From Barcelona "Just Because It's Different Doesn't Mean It's Scary" (Super Music Friends Show) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures - Drawing a carrot) With guest star Leslie Hall	Guilie Milkyway	"Glasses" Animation by Moviemagic Music Performed by I'Kona	"Argyle the Octopus" Written and directed by Colt Bowden Animation by Keri Rainock Narration by Ollie Shultz Music by: Jarond Gibbs Numbers - Love Me Produced by Nate Rogers
27	Robot	October 22, 2008	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Rhys Darby (Cool Tricks - Pretending to be a Robot) Money Mark "Robodancing" (Super Music Friends Show)	Blake Miller	"We Are The Robots" Animation by Mixtape Club Music Performed by Enon	"Prof. Whizbang and Robot Planet" Directed by Nawoki and Yoshiko Karasawa Animation by Asahi Production Co. Narrated by Brandt Bucher
28	Teeth	October 23, 2008	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures; drawing a tooth) Amy Sedaris (Tooth fairy) Datarock "Smile For The Camera" (Super Music Friends Show) Shannon Edwards and Strawberry the donkey (Cool Tricks - Making Strawberry smile)	Twink	"Brush Brush Brush" Animation by Kangaroo Alliance Music Performed by of Montreal Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	"The Alligator & the Tiny Ugly Cavities" Directed by Parker Jacobs Animation by PUNY
29	Clean	February 27, 2009	Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Frankie "Knuckles" Walker of The Roots- playing snare drums and percussion Chromeo "Nice 'n' Clean" (Super Music Friends Show) Rachel Dratch (Dancey Dance Time - "The Groovy Cat")	Tyger Ryder featuring DJ Game Kid	"Cover Your Mouth" Animation by Augenblick Studios Music Performed by The Bird and the Bee Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	Numbers: "Happy Computer" Directed by Christian Jacobs and Joel Fox
30	New Friends	April 3, 2009	Jack Black (singing "It's Not Fun to Get Lost", "Friends" and "Goodbye Song") (Dancey Dance Time - "The Disco Roll") and Rob Schrab (voice of Jack Black's mini-bike) The Yo-Dazzlers "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (Super Music Friends Show) Jack McBrayer & Paul Scheer (Knock-Knock Joke of the Day - "Cargo")	Cowboy Fluesmith featuring Tyger Ryder	"In a Safe Land" Animation by Tanya Haden Music by Tanya Haden and Petra Haden "
31	Green	April 22, 2009	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Sal Masekela "Hello World" (Super Music Friends Show)	"Fruit Song" Animation by Buddy System Studios Directed by John Harvatine IV Music by YMCK Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	"Cloudie The Cloud" Animation by Augenblick Studios
32	Family	October 12, 2009	Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) The Roots "Lovely, Love My Family" (Super Music Friends Show)	Mark Denardo	"That's My Family" Animation by Joel Trussell Music by The Apples in stereo
33	Art	October 13, 2009	Andy Samberg(Dancey Dance) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Ray Barbee(Cool Trick) MGMT "Art is Everywhere" (Super Music Friends Show)		"Favorite Colors" Music Performed by Neil Halstead Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
34	Boat	October 14, 2009	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Reeve Oliver "I Like Sandwiches" (Super Music Friends Show) Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs Jaliala (Cool Trick)		"Sea Friends" Animation by Buddy System Studios Music Performed by Mason Jennings Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
35	Band	October 15, 2009	Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day) Lady Tigra "When I Hear Music" (Super Music Friends Show; with the Gabba Gang as a back-up band)	Patience	"Ollie The Musician" Animation by Wildbrain	"The Music Of Sound" Animation by Nick Scott
36	Dress Up	October 16, 2009	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) The Little Ones "Let's Dress Up" (Super Music Friends Show)
37	Big	October 16, 2009	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Gumpelstiltskin (Cool Tricks) making a balloon dog Jem & The Yo Dazzlers "Some Things Are Big, Some Things Are Small" (Super Music Friends Show) Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	Rafter	"Grow" Animation by Darin Bendall Music by Rafter	"Sprinkles & The Bake Off" Animation by Sean Dicken and Gooby Herms Written & Directed by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer Narration by Alex Arnold
38	Mystery	February 1, 2010	Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day) Jack McBrayer & Paul Scheer (Knock-Knock Joke of the Day) Ladytron (Super Music Friends Show)	Ursula 1000	"Some Things Are A Mystery" Animation by PUNY Music by Autolux Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
39	Space	February 8, 2010 (Un-aired in USA)	Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day) Jack McBrayer & Paul Scheer (Knock-Knock Joke of the Day) Electrocute (Super Music Friends Show)		"Deep in Space" Animation by Widlbrain Director Unknown	"Space Man Lloyd" Animation by 394
40	Ride	Un-aired in the USA Available on DVD	Dean and Britta "Let's Ride" (Super Music Friends Show) Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs

Season 3 : March 8, 2010 - present

#	Title	Airdate	Guests	Remix	Jingle	Story Time
41	Circus	March 8, 2010	"Weird Al" Yankovic as the Ringmaster Sarah Silverman (Dancey Dance) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Jack McBrayer & Paul Scheer (Knock-Knock Joke of the Day) Black Kids (Called Dance Kids) "We Love Clowns" (Super Music Friends Show)	Parellograms	"Circus Town" Animation by Keri Rainock by Mates of State Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs
42	Bugs	March 9, 2010	Weezer "All My Friends Are insects" (Super Music Friends Show) Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Tim Armstrong Mr. Cactus (VO) Mix Master Mike (Cool tricks)		"Bugs" Animation by Akinori Oishi by Black Moth Super Rainbow Songwriter: Jarond Gibbs	"Bee" Designed and Directed, and Animated by Nick Donkin @ Flying Gherkin
43	Doctor	March 10, 2010	Anthony Bourdain as Dr. Tony of Montreal "Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast" (Super Music Friends Show) Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day)	Digital Unicorn	"New Day" Animation by Wildbrain Animation by Swound!	"Tree's Is Sick" Animation by Jurrien Boogert
44	Superhero	March 11, 2010	Mos Def as Super Mr. Superhero Devo "Watch Us Work It" (Super Music Friends Show) The Aquabats (Counting Segment) Biz Markie (Biz's Beat of the Day)	Warren Fitzgerald	"We R Super Heroes" by Robbert Bobbert (of The Apples in Stereo) Animation By PUNY Music	Super Martian Robot Girl "Snowboard"
45	Baby	May 7, 2010	"Mama Loves Baby" Solange Knowles (Super Music Friends Show)	Game Kid	"Little Baby" Animation by Bunko Studios by Of Montreal (Originally by The Apples in Stereo)	"The Ugly Of Baby"
46	Pets	September 10, 2010	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Taking Back Sunday (Super Music Friend Show) Rob Dyrdek (Dancey Dance)	Adrian Michna	"My Special Friend" by The Pepper Pots
47	School	September 19, 2010	Angela Kinsey as Ms. Angela The Faint "Teach Me Teacher" (Super Music Friend Show)	Frequent Flyer	"What Story Do You Want To Hear?" by Dr. Dog
48	Adventure	February 7, 2011	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark Magic Pictures) The Killers "Spaceship Adventure" (Super Music Friends Show)	Tyger Ryder	"Imagination Adventure" by Sunbears! Animation by Isobel Knowles	"Fish Of The Adventure" Animation by Willy Heartland and Craig Patches
49	Flying	February 9, 2011	Chairlift " Fly Like A Bird" (Super Music Friends Show) Martin Starr, John Francis Daley, and Samm Levine (of Freaks and Geeks Dancey Dance	Cameron Webb	"Balloon Ride" by Super Furry Animals Animation by Bunko Studios
50	Nature	February 8, 2012	Marissa Jaret Winokur (voice) Band of Horses "Out in Nature" (Super Music Friends Show)	Ross Harris	""Nature Hike"" performed by The Decemberists
51	Treasure	March 8, 2010	Fred Armisen & Charlene Yi "Treasure" by Blitzen Trapper (Super Music Friends Show)	Classixx	"Treasure Hunt" by Camera Obscura
52	Clubhouse	May 8, 2011	Mark Mothersbaugh (Mark's Magic Pictures) Alex Knost (Counting Segment: "Clubhouse") The Sounds "Party In The Treehouse" (Super Music Friends Show)	Majestic	"Help Your Friends" by DeVotchKa Animation by Joe Pelling & Dan Britt	Counting Segment
53	Fairytale	May 9, 2011	"A Better Day" (featuring See Spot) The Flaming Lips "Can You Be a Frog?" (Super Music Friends Show)	Sukho Lee	"?" by The Submarines

Season 4

Currently in Production.

Critical reception

While it has yet to win an award or recognition for educational content or effectiveness 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.^[12] In November 2008, the Yo Gabba Gabba! production team won a BAFTA Children's Award, International.^[13] The show has also become popular among some college-age young adults because of the artists often featured.^[14] Due to the show's popularity amongst both adults and children, they performed at Coachella 2010 as special guests.^[15] Their live touring show also won a Creative Content Award at the 2010 Billboard Touring Awards.^[16]

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 a subsequent Kia commercials in 2011.

• The cast appeared in the Big Time Rush episodes "Big Time Audition" and "Big Time Halloween."

• Yo Gabba Gabba! appeared in True Jackson VP in the episode "Trapped in Paris."

• Garry Lyon, of the 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 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 in the episode, known as "Rumbledy Hump".

References

1. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations", 30 April 2008
2. ^ Garofoli, Joe: "Preschooler TV goes hip with 'Yo Gabba Gabba'", San Francisco Chronicle, 17 August 2007
3. ^ evandorkin: The Last Round-Up (Pre-TCAF)
4. ^ http://www.wildbrain.com/animation/about_us/bios/pdf/director/Jacobs_Schultz_bio.pdf
5. ^ Itzkoff, Dave (August 12, 2007). "Charm the Children, Tickle the Parents". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/arts/television/12itzk.html?_r=1. 
6. ^ "Yo Gabba Gabba! Episode Guide 2010 Season 3 - School, Episode 6". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/Yo-Gabba-2010/episode-6-season-3/school/289717. Retrieved 2010-12-21. 
7. ^ Dollar, Steve: "Gimme Gimme Gabba Gabba^{[dead link]}", Print, September/October 2007
8. ^ "Yo Gabba Gabba!" (2007) - Episode List, IMDb.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-23.
9. ^ Yo Gabba Gabba! Episodes, TVGuide.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-22.
10. ^ New York Magazine - Elijah Wood Does the Puppet Master
11. ^ "Nick Jr. Begins Production on Season Two of Acclaimed Live-Action Preschool Music Series Yo Gabba Gabba!, Produced by the Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN, Beginning Monday, May 12", PR Newswire, 28 April 2008
12. ^ Poniewozik, James: "Top 10 New TV Series", Time, 2007
13. ^ BAFTA Children's Awards Winners "[1]", BAFTA, 2008
14. ^ Friedman, Emily "Nickelodeon Cartoon Draws Unusual Fans", ABC News, May 7, 2008
15. ^ Glazer, Joshua. "Coachella Backstage With Yo Gabba Gabba". http://www.chinashopmag.com/2010/04/coachella-backstage-with-yo-gabba-gabba/. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 
16. ^ Lipshutz, Jason. "U2, Gaga, Metallica, Swift Win Big at Billboard Touring Awards". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/events/u2-gaga-metallica-swift-win-big-at-bil%20lboard-1004125494.story#/events/u2-gaga-metallica-swift-win-big-at-bil%20lboard-1004125494.story. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 

External links

Channels

• Yo Gabba Gabba on Nick Jr. Australia
• Yo Gabba Gabba on Nick Jr. Italy
• Yo Gabba Gabba on Nick Jr. UK
• Yo Gabba Gabba on Nick Jr. US
• Yo Gabba Gabba on Treehouse TV

Others

• Official website (Flash-enabled browser required)
• Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: There's a Party In My City! Website
• Yo Gabba Gabba! at the Internet Movie Database
• Yo Gabba Gabba! at the Big Cartoon DataBase
• Yo Gabba Gabba! at TV.com
• Yo Gabba Gabba website on Treehouse TV