Network: Nick Jr.
Premiere Date: August 20, 2007
Target Age Range: Preschoolers ages 1 and up
Format: Live-action music series including puppetry and some animation
Characters:
- DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson)
- Muno the red cyclops
- Foofa the pink flower bubble
- Brobee the green little one
- Toodee, the blue cat-dragon
- Plex the robot
About the Show:
Yo Gabba Gabba! is a half-hour interactive series that is highly focused on music, dance, color, and curriculum. DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) brings to life Plex the robot and four friendly monsters - Muno from Summer Volcano Land, Foofa from Spring Flower Land, Brobee from Fall Tree Land, and Toodee from Winter Ice Land - who interactively teach children as they sing, dance, laugh and play in their colorful and musical world.
The magic words “Yo Gabba Gabba!” bring the child-like monsters to life, and the show progresses in a magazine format containing several thematically linked segments. The characters interact with children by asking questions, teaching dance steps and playing fun educational games that teach and entertain kids.
Yo Gabba Gabba! Curriculum:
The Yo Gabba Gabba! curriculum focuses on simple life lessons for preschoolers about subjects like sharing, healthy eating, responsibility, and good manners. The show also infuses age-appropriate fact based learning, exploring concepts such as shapes and colors.
Yo Gabba Gabba! Music:
Yo Gabba Gabba! features up-beat kids' music derived form several different musical genres: acoustic, pop, 80s, electronic, new wave, The Monkees/The Beatles inspired, and hip hop, among others. Songs featured on the show include:
- “Try it, You’ll Like It”
- ”Excuse Me”
- ”Sometimes We Win, Sometimes We Lose”
- ”I’m Sorry”
