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The Doodlebops
Canadian television series and band
The Doodlebops is a Canadian live action musical-comedy children's television series produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment (now WildBrain) for CBC Television in Canada, although the series aired in the United States on Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney (now known as Disney Junior) from April 11, 2005 to November 17, 2007. The series combines music, choreography, humour, and skits to teach social lessons. It included scenes from a concert in front of preschool audiences being participated actively.
| The Doodlebops | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Musical Children's |
| Created by |
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| Developed by | Kim Thompson |
| Directed by | Jamie Waese |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Michael Hirsh |
| Producer | Jamie Waese |
| Running time | 21 minutes |
| Production company | Cookie Jar Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | April 11, 2005 (2005-04-11) – November 17, 2007 (2007-11-17) |
The members of The Doodlebops consisted of actors Lisa Lennox, Chad McNamara, and Jonathan Wexler wearing costumes and prosthetic cosmetics to portray fictional musical artists. With a predictable storyline, each episode consisted of some troubles which the three main characters had to resolve.
Main
- Deedee Doodle (keyboards, keytar, vocals) (portrayed by Lisa Lennox) is dressed in purple and pink with a pink "bob" haircut and a purple headband. She plays the keytar and the keyboards and is the lead vocalist for numerous songs, including "Different Things", "Tick Tock", "Tap, Tap, Tap", and "When The Lights Go Out".
- Rooney Doodle (guitar, vocals) (portrayed by Chad McNamara) is dressed in blue. He also plays the guitar. Like his outfit, both his hair (in dreadlocks) and ukulele are blue. He has a red beret on his head with his matching shoes. He is an inventor and likes to watch demolition derbies.[1]
- Moe Doodle (drums, vocals) (portrayed by Jonathan Wexler) wears a yellow and orange striped top and orange pants. Like his pants, his hair (in mullet) is also orange. He plays the drums and is known for his loud and messy antics. In the segment called "Don't Pull the Rope" in each episode, he pulls a red velvet rope and water completely drenches him.
Supporting
- Bus Driver Bob (portrayed by John Catucci) drives the Doodlebop bus. He knows how to play the guitar, but is shy about it and only plays for himself. He also has a twin brother named Bus Driver Rob and another off-screen brother named Obear.[1]
- Mazz (portrayed by Kim Roberts) is the Doodlebops' manager during season 1 and Jazzmin’s sister.
- Jazzmin (portrayed by Jackie Richardson) is the manager of the Doodlebops for the final two seasons, replacing another African-Canadian, Mazz, who’s her sister. Jazzmin, who can play the harp, aspires to be a stage actress.[1] She can disappear by snapping her fingers.
- Jumping Judy (portrayed by dancer Stacey Bafi-Yeboa (credited as Stacey Martin)) is Mazz's cousin who bounces when she moves.[2]
- Bartleby (portrayed by Phil Hayes) along with Sonic (Portrayed by Jaleel White) are both acquaintances of the Doodlebops and have interactions with them on multiple occasions.
- Audio Murphy (voiced by Jason Hopley) is a blue dog who acts as the Doodlebops' video producer. He is a puppet that first appeared in season 2. He claims that his middle name is "A Surprise".[1] He loves to knit.[1]
- Mudge (voiced by Ron Stefaniuk) is a purple cat who is often the victim of Deedee's knock-knock jokes. He lives in the vanity.
- Mr. Moosehead (voiced by Ron Stefaniuk) is the head of a moose which hangs on the wall of the Doodlebops' clubhouse. Loosely based on the Banana Vac from The Banana Splits.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 26 | April 11, 2005 (2005-04-11) | May 16, 2005 (2005-05-16) | |
| 2 | 26 | May 15, 2006 (2006-05-15) | September 18, 2006 (2006-09-18) | |
| 3 | 13 | January 13, 2007 (2007-01-13) | November 17, 2007 (2007-11-17) | |
Season 1 (2005)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Doodlebop Photo Op" | April 11, 2005 (2005-04-11) |
| 2 | 2 | "Keep Trying" | April 12, 2005 (2005-04-12) |
| 3 | 3 | "O Solo Moe" | April 13, 2005 (2005-04-13) |
| 4 | 4 | "Cauliflower Power" | April 14, 2005 (2005-04-14) |
| 5 | 5 | "All Together Now" | April 15, 2005 (2005-04-15) |
| 6 | 6 | "Tap Tap Tap" | April 18, 2005 (2005-04-18) |
| 7 | 7 | "Bird is the Word" | April 19, 2005 (2005-04-19) |
| 8 | 8 | "Count On Me" | April 20, 2005 (2005-04-20) |
| 9 | 9 | "Fast and Slow Moe" | April 21, 2005 (2005-04-21) |
| 10 | 10 | "Jumpin' Judy" | April 22, 2005 (2005-04-22) |
| 11 | 11 | "Very Scary" | April 25, 2005 (2005-04-25) |
| 12 | 12 | "Queen for a Deedee" | April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26) |
| 13 | 13 | "The Move Groove" | April 27, 2005 (2005-04-27) |
| 14 | 14 | "Strudel Doodle" | April 28, 2005 (2005-04-28) |
| 15 | 15 | "Look in a Book" | April 29, 2005 (2005-04-29) |
| 16 | 16 | "High and Low" | May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02) |
| 17 | 17 | "Gibble Gobble Nabber Gabber" | May 3, 2005 (2005-05-03) |
| 18 | 18 | "The Bad Day" | May 4, 2005 (2005-05-04) |
| 19 | 19 | "Wobbly Whoopsie" | May 5, 2005 (2005-05-05) |
| 20 | 20 | "What When Why?" | May 6, 2005 (2005-05-06) |
| 21 | 21 | "Roar Like a Dinosaur" | May 9, 2005 (2005-05-09) |
| 22 | 22 | "Growing Moe" | May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10) |
| 23 | 23 | "AbracaDeedee" | May 11, 2005 (2005-05-11) |
| 24 | 24 | "What Did You See Today?" | May 12, 2005 (2005-05-12) |
| 25 | 25 | "Junk Funk" | May 13, 2005 (2005-05-13) |
| 26 | 26 | "Glad Sad Bumpy Grumpy" | May 16, 2005 (2005-05-16) |
Season 2 (2006)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "A Happy Doodle Holiday" | May 15, 2006 (2006-05-15) |
| 28 | 2 | "The Ewww Flower" | May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16) |
| 29 | 3 | "The Mighty Moe Machine" | May 17, 2006 (2006-05-17) |
| 30 | 4 | "The Bring-A-Sound-Arounder" | May 18, 2006 (2006-05-18) |
| 31 | 5 | "All Aboard the Doodle Train" | May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19) |
| 32 | 6 | "Switch-A-Doodle" | May 22, 2006 (2006-05-22) |
| 33 | 7 | "Star Stuck" | May 23, 2006 (2006-05-23) |
| 34 | 8 | "A Different Look" | May 24, 2006 (2006-05-24) |
| 35 | 9 | "DeeDee Superstar" | May 25, 2006 (2006-05-25) |
| 36 | 10 | "Best Hider Ever" | May 26, 2006 (2006-05-26) |
| 37 | 11 | "A Mess of a Doodle" | June 26, 2006 (2006-06-26) |
| 38 | 12 | "Step by Step" | June 27, 2006 (2006-06-27) |
| 39 | 13 | "The Blame Game" | June 28, 2006 (2006-06-28) |
| 40 | 14 | "Hold Your Horses" | June 29, 2006 (2006-06-29) |
| 41 | 15 | "The Unbearable Lightness of Moe" | June 30, 2006 (2006-06-30) |
| 42 | 16 | "Fair Share" | July 10, 2006 (2006-07-10) |
| 43 | 17 | "Space Invader" | July 11, 2006 (2006-07-11) |
| 44 | 18 | "Don't Use It, Don't Need It" | July 12, 2006 (2006-07-12) |
| 45 | 19 | "Where's Mudge?" | July 13, 2006 (2006-07-13) |
| 46 | 20 | "Moe's Lucky Clover" | July 14, 2006 (2006-07-14) |
| 47 | 21 | "Show and Tell" | September 11, 2006 (2006-09-11) |
| 48 | 22 | "Later Alligator" | September 12, 2006 (2006-09-12) |
| 49 | 23 | "The Solo Surprise" | September 13, 2006 (2006-09-13) |
| 50 | 24 | "Deedee's Big Break" | September 14, 2006 (2006-09-14) |
| 51 | 25 | "Moon Doodles" | September 15, 2006 (2006-09-15) |
| 52 | 26 | "Flat Sitis" | September 18, 2006 (2006-09-18) |
Season 3 (2007)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "The Name Game" | January 13, 2007 (2007-01-13) |
| 54 | 2 | "Moe's Invention" | January 14, 2007 (2007-01-14) |
| 55 | 3 | "Rhymes with Orange" | January 20, 2007 (2007-01-20) |
| 56 | 4 | "Think Pink" | January 21, 2007 (2007-01-21) |
| 57 | 5 | "Chicken and the Eggs" | January 27, 2007 (2007-01-27) |
| 58 | 6 | "All by Myself" | January 28, 2007 (2007-01-28) |
| 59 | 7 | "Moe's Dinosaur" | February 3, 2007 (2007-02-03) |
| 60 | 8 | "Deedee's Accordion" | February 4, 2007 (2007-02-04) |
| 61 | 9 | "Robo-Moe" | April 21, 2007 (2007-04-21) |
| 62 | 10 | "Oh, Brother" | April 22, 2007 (2007-04-22) |
| 63 | 11 | "The Frazzles" | May 26, 2007 (2007-05-26) |
| 64 | 12 | "Way Better" | May 27, 2007 (2007-05-27) |
| 65 | 13 | "Around the World" | November 17, 2007 (2007-11-17) |
Starting its TV airing run in 2005, the series premiered on the CBC in Canada in the Kids' CBC morning program schedule. Cookie Jar classified the Doodlebops as their flagship franchise, following their rebranding from the Montreal-based CINAR.[3]
On April 1, 2005, Cookie Jar pre-sold the US broadcast rights to the series to Disney Channel, and the series would premiere on the Playhouse Disney block on April 11, 2005.[4][5] After its removal from Disney Channel on January 2, 2009, the series would later re-air on CBS's Cookie Jar TV block from 2011 to 2013, and on This TV's Cookie Jar Toons block around the same time. In 2016, the show returned to Starz.
In foreign countries, the show has been professionally dubbed into Irish and is broadcast as part of the children's afternoon package Cúla 4 on the Irish-language television station TG4 (including the songs).
By January 2007, following its British free-TV pre-sale to GMTV, the series had been already airing and pre-sold to all Playhouse Disney networks in the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Latin America, among others. The series was also pre-sold to Nickelodeon in France, and VRAK TV in the French-language Canada.[6]
Between 2006 and 2007, Lionsgate Home Entertainment released four DVD volumes of the show.
As of 2022, the show is now streaming on Tubi.
Toyrange
In November 2005, Cookie Jar announced Mattel as the worldwide toy license holder for the show.[7]
Doodlebops Rockin' Road Show!
In 2009, CBC greenlit a Doodlebops animated spin-off series titled Doodlebops Rockin' Road Show! for Cookie Jar.[8] In September 2009, Cookie Jar announced they would co-produce the series with the German Optix Entertainment, and the Argentinian Illusion Studios.[9] In Canada, the series premiered on Kids' CBC on February 20, 2010 and CBS's Saturday morning block in the U.S.[10]
The series focused on the Doodlebops going on a worldwide tour with Bus Driver Bob, a small pink dog named Bop-Bop, and a new character: Mail Snail. These were the only characters to appear in this spin-off. Lisa Lennox, Chad McNamara, and Jonathan Wexler voiced and reprised their roles as Deedee, Rooney, and Moe.
In each episode, Mail Snail would deliver the Doodlebops a video disc sent by a live action child in need of help. The child would then be turned into an animated character and sent to the bus to be a "Doodle for a Day". The series was panned by critics and fans of the original series and was cancelled in 2011 after only one season.
The Doodlebops: Together Forever Tour
A theatrically live show entitled The Doodlebops: Together Forever Tour was developed and toured Canada in early 2009. The show includes musical performances of signature favourites as well as new songs. This incorporates giant screens, original sets, and costumes. This production features a new cast of performers portraying the Doodlebops.[11]
The show was produced by Koba Entertainment,[12] and presented by Paquin Entertainment.[13]
- Season 2, Episode 23 "The Solo Surprise"
- "Greta Leeming Studio of Dance". gretaleemingdance.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- "CBC picks up 'Doodlebops' spinoff". The Hollywood Reporter. February 18, 2010.
- "Doodlebops". doodlebops.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- "doodlebops". koba-entertainment.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- "Paquin Artists Agency, Doodlebops Live! Together Forever". paquinentertainment.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
