Rubbadubbers

The Rubbadubbers is a stop motion animation children's show from Hot Animation which is owned by HIT Entertainment.

The television show features characters who are animated bath toys. They often excitedly announce that the children are about to take a bath.

Each episode begins with the Rubbadubbers in the bathroom. After a short while, one of the characters uses the phrase "if only" followed by what they wish (e.g. "if only I could have all the bubbles in the world"). The character is then transported to a dream-world where that "if only" is true. It always turns out that the "if only" goes wrong (e.g. everything turning to bubbles is actually a bad idea) and the character wishes another "if only" that takes them back from the dream world to the bathroom. Everyone is happy again.

In the dream sequences, all the props and scenery are cleverly made from bathroom paraphernalia (toothbrushes, cotton buds, soap dishes etc.)

It ran on Nick Jr. from May 6, 2004 to September 1, 2005.

Characters

*Tubb, an anthropomorphic pink frog; "de facto" leader of the Rubbadubbers. Catchphrase: "Swim-MIN'!"
*Terence, a green bubble-bath-container crocodile; can blow bubbles from nostril; has only one tooth; wears a collar and necktie. Intensely dislikes getting wet.
*Finbar, a turquoise clockwork shark; always describes himself in third person as "The MIGHTY Shark" often accompanied by a pirate-esque "Ar,Ar,Ar!".
*Winona, a purple rubber whale; squeaks unintelligibly instead of talking. However the other characters helpfully interpret her squeaks. She's the only character who doesn't use "If only" wishes.
*Reg, a red mechanical robot; speaks with stylised stammer. Announces children's imminent arrival: "Rubbadubbers - the children are approach... the children are approach... they're coming!" Reg is actually a bedroom toy but prefers to play with the bathroom toys.
*Amelia, a blue, yellow and red plastic submarine-plane; can fly in the air as well as travelling on and under the bath water.
*Sploshy, a pink magenta starfish-shaped sponge; has suction cups behind her "hands" and "feet".The children "Benjy" and "Sis" are often referred to by the characters but are never seen.

Rubbadubbers episodes

* Drip!
* Sploshy of the Arctic
* Hide and Seek
* Scary Finbar
* High Noon in the Bathroom
* Amelia the Monster
* Reg the Monster
* Terence's Double Trouble
* Sploshybird
* Terence of Arabia
* Sheriff Terrance
* Spaceman Reg
* Deep Sea Reg
* Traindriver Tubb
* Clean and Groovy
* Great Skate
* All Wrapped Up
* Tubb the Pirate
* Speedy Terence
* Sploshy's Tail
* Tubb the Magician
* Amelia the Babysitter
* Sploshy of the Arctic [http://www.toonhound.com/rubba.htm Toonhound-Rubbadubbers]

Actors

Voices are provided by John Gordon Sinclair, Sean Hughes and Maria Darling.

ee also

*Hot Animation
*Bob the Builder
*The Wiggles
*Teletubbies

Reference

Reflist* [http://www.toonhound.com/rubba.htm Toonhound-Rubbadubbers]