| Rubbadubbers | |
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Peter Curtis |
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| Theme music composer | KiCK Production |
| Opening theme | "Here Come the Rubbadubbers" |
| Ending theme | "Here Come the Rubbadubbers" (Instrumental) |
| Composer | KiCK Production |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jocelyn Stevenson |
| Producer | Jackie Cockle |
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| Running time | 10 minutes per episode (approx.) |
| Production companies | HIT Entertainment HOT Animation |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBeebies |
| Release | 2 September 2002[1] – 14 February 2005 |
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Rubbadubbers is a British stop-motion children's television series produced by HIT Entertainment and HOT Animation. The series was broadcast in the UK on BBC2 and CBeebies from 2002 to 2005.[1][2] Created by Peter Curtis, it focuses on seven friendly, sentient bath toys as they tell stories in imaginary worlds outside of their bathroom - the ringleader in the series being a pink frog named Tubb.[3] In the US, the series was broadcast on Nickelodeon, Noggin and PBS Kids Sprout.[4][5]
The series was originally announced under the working title "Plugg" (an early name for the character of Tubb).[6] BBC started commissioning the show in 2002 after two lost pilots were made: "Plugg" from 1999 and "Splish Splash Splosh!" from 2001. It is unknown if these pilots even exist, but an animator[who?] has stated that they did some test animations.[citation needed] Hasbro licensed Rubbadubbers for producing a toy line to promote the series.[7]
- ^ a b "Schedule - BBC Programme Index".
- ^ "Thomas puts HIT profits on track". The Guardian. 18 March 2003.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 691. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ "NOGGIN TV Schedule". 4 June 2004. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004.
- ^ "PBS capitalizes on Sprout with refreshed look". The Post and Courier. 20 September 2009.
- ^ "Hit unveils Plugg to the world". C21 Media. 25 October 2001.
- ^ "HIT's bath toys look to build on Bob's success".