Toonhound - Rubbadubbers

     "Here come the Rubbadubbers - Splish! Splash! Splosh!"

     "Swimiiiiiiimin'!"

    Bath-time fun here with a colourful cast of water toys. There's Tubb the frog, Terence
    the bath bottle crocodile, Finbar the wind-up bath shark, Sploshy the starfish-shaped
    sponge, Winona the squeaky toy whale, Reg the robot and Amelia the flying
    submarine. These bath-time buddies come to life whenever the wash room is empty.
    The gang imagine themselves in all kinds of fantasy situations and they work their
    way through songs, problems, escapades and adventures which take them out
    of the bath room and into a wealth of fantasy scenarios. But the gang are always
    certain to be back in the bath once more, before "Benjie" and "Sis" make their way
    to the facilities...

    "Rubbadubbers" is animated by the team at HOT Animation, who previously
    brought Bob the Builder and friends to our screens, and it's great splashy fun
    for little 'uns. The stand-out star of the show is stuttering Finbar, as voiced by Irish
    comedian Sean Hughes (or maybe that should be "stand-up"?). There's some
    lovely detail on offer, like Terence's bubbling nostrils, and the constant ripples
    and bubbles on the bath water. Taking the characters out of what could have
    become quite a dull bath environment means that animators can play with a
    variety of bright scenarios, and they certainly go to town, up in the clouds,
    on theatrical stages, and more. There's some fun interplay between the characters
    too with Tubb being the self-appointed leader, Sploshy always over-exuberant,
    Reg being very reserved and robotic, Terence always hesitant and afraid of
    new things and Finbar simply being gnawing, gnashing, angry at the world.
    (though he couldn't even nibble a lilly pad, in reality)...

    As one would expect from such a hit (HIT?) series, there are a plethora of
    licensed goodies available to purchae right now, one of the more popular
    items being an all-talking, all-chomping Finbar plush toy...



    Rubbadubbers episodes

     Drip!                                   Deep Sea Reg
     Sploshy of the Arctic             Traindriver Tubb
     Hide and Seek                      Clean and Groovy
     Scary Finbar                        Great Skate
     High Noon in the Bathroom     All Wrapped Up
     Amelia the Monster               Tubb the Pirate
     Reg the Monster                   Speedy Terence
     Terence's Double Trouble       Sploshy's Tail
     Sploshybird                         Tubb the Magician
     Terence of Arabia                 Amelia the Babysitter
     Sheriff Terrance                   Sploshy of the Arctic
     Spaceman Reg

     Rubbadubbers on DVD

   Rubbadubbers: Here Come the Rubbadubbers
     6 episodes / 57mins / R2 / HIT Entertainment / May 2003

   Rubbadubbers: Splish! Splash! Splosh!
     4 episodes / 57mins / R2 / HIT Entertainment / Sept 2003

   Rubbadubbers: Bathtime Scramble!
     4 episodes / 56mins / R2 / HIT Entertainment / Feb 2004

   Children's Favourites
     The Rubbadubbers also appear on several compilation DVDs
     from HIT Entertainment...


      director:            Brian Little
     series dir
      & producer:       Jackie Cockle
     exec prods:       Theresa Plummer-Andrews (for the BBC)
                             Jocelyn Stevenson (for HIT)
     script editors:   Tim Compton, Anne Starkey
     music & lyrics:  Kick
     animators:        Sarah Owen, Korste Bytheil, Kim Emson,
                             Merike van de Vijve, Jan Mass
     puppets:           Mackinnon & Saunders Ltd
     puppet co-ord: Leigh Manning (for HOT)
     sets:                 Rick Kent, Geoff Spain, Richard Sykes, Alan Henry
     costumes:         Geraldine Corrigan, Karen Betty
     props & set
      dressing:           Lucy Beckett, Jason Thompson
                             Tony Morris, John Price, Tom Horrell
     props master:    Nigel Place
     assistants to
      the art dir:         Lynne Ainsworth, Trisha Budd
     puppet des:       Curtis Jobling
     des & art dir:      Richard Edmunds
     st'board co-ord: Les Eaves
     st'board art:      Benedict Lewis, Dave King
     initial dev:         Zenith Entertainment
     originator:         Peter Curtis
     lighting des:      Paul Curtis
     camera:            Beth MacDonald, Dick Dando
     ed/dubbing ed: Mark Edwards
     on-line:             Eldon Snelgrove
     dubb mixer:       Paul Harrison at 422 Manchester
     post prod
      co-ordinator:     Kate Nowakowksi
     prod assistant: Lizzie Radcliffe
     asst line prod:   Katheryn Gunn
     prod sup:          Laura Dimaio (for HIT)
     head of global
     prod for HIT:     Karen Davidsen
     voices:            John Gordon Sinclair (Tubb)
                            Sean Hughes (Finbar)
                            Maria Darling (Sploshy)

     On the web

       Rubbadubbers
       http://www.hitentertainment.com
       The parent site for the Rubbadubbers owners with all the info on
       their many and varied characters....

       Mackinnon & Saunders
       http://www.mackinnonandsaunders.com/
       Mackinnon & Saunders made the Rubbadubbers models, amongst
       many others. Their new site is now online for our perusal...

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			Rubbadubbers (2002 - 2003) producers: HOT Animation for HIT Entertainment animation: stop-motion animation episodes: 52 x 10mins and 1min interstitials


	"Here come the Rubbadubbers - Splish! Splash! Splosh!" "Swimiiiiiiimin'!" Bath-time fun here with a colourful cast of water toys. There's Tubb the frog, Terence the bath bottle crocodile, Finbar the wind-up bath shark, Sploshy the starfish-shaped sponge, Winona the squeaky toy whale, Reg the robot and Amelia the flying submarine. These bath-time buddies come to life whenever the wash room is empty. The gang imagine themselves in all kinds of fantasy situations and they work their way through songs, problems, escapades and adventures which take them out of the bath room and into a wealth of fantasy scenarios. But the gang are always certain to be back in the bath once more, before "Benjie" and "Sis" make their way to the facilities... "Rubbadubbers" is animated by the team at HOT Animation, who previously brought Bob the Builder and friends to our screens, and it's great splashy fun for little 'uns. The stand-out star of the show is stuttering Finbar, as voiced by Irish comedian Sean Hughes (or maybe that should be "stand-up"?). There's some lovely detail on offer, like Terence's bubbling nostrils, and the constant ripples and bubbles on the bath water. Taking the characters out of what could have become quite a dull bath environment means that animators can play with a variety of bright scenarios, and they certainly go to town, up in the clouds, on theatrical stages, and more. There's some fun interplay between the characters too with Tubb being the self-appointed leader, Sploshy always over-exuberant, Reg being very reserved and robotic, Terence always hesitant and afraid of new things and Finbar simply being gnawing, gnashing, angry at the world. (though he couldn't even nibble a lilly pad, in reality)... As one would expect from such a hit (HIT?) series, there are a plethora of licensed goodies available to purchae right now, one of the more popular items being an all-talking, all-chomping Finbar plush toy... Rubbadubbers episodes Drip! Deep Sea Reg Sploshy of the Arctic Traindriver Tubb Hide and Seek Clean and Groovy Scary Finbar Great Skate High Noon in the Bathroom All Wrapped Up Amelia the Monster Tubb the Pirate Reg the Monster Speedy Terence Terence's Double Trouble Sploshy's Tail Sploshybird Tubb the Magician Terence of Arabia Amelia the Babysitter Sheriff Terrance Sploshy of the Arctic Spaceman Reg Rubbadubbers on DVD Rubbadubbers: Here Come the Rubbadubbers 6 episodes / 57mins / R2 / HIT Entertainment / May 2003 Rubbadubbers: Splish! Splash! Splosh! 4 episodes / 57mins / R2 / HIT Entertainment / Sept 2003 Rubbadubbers: Bathtime Scramble! 4 episodes / 56mins / R2 / HIT Entertainment / Feb 2004 Children's Favourites The Rubbadubbers also appear on several compilation DVDs from HIT Entertainment... director: Brian Little series dir & producer: Jackie Cockle exec prods: Theresa Plummer-Andrews (for the BBC) Jocelyn Stevenson (for HIT) script editors: Tim Compton, Anne Starkey music & lyrics: Kick animators: Sarah Owen, Korste Bytheil, Kim Emson, Merike van de Vijve, Jan Mass puppets: Mackinnon & Saunders Ltd puppet co-ord: Leigh Manning (for HOT) sets: Rick Kent, Geoff Spain, Richard Sykes, Alan Henry costumes: Geraldine Corrigan, Karen Betty props & set dressing: Lucy Beckett, Jason Thompson Tony Morris, John Price, Tom Horrell props master: Nigel Place assistants to the art dir: Lynne Ainsworth, Trisha Budd puppet des: Curtis Jobling des & art dir: Richard Edmunds st'board co-ord: Les Eaves st'board art: Benedict Lewis, Dave King initial dev: Zenith Entertainment originator: Peter Curtis lighting des: Paul Curtis camera: Beth MacDonald, Dick Dando ed/dubbing ed: Mark Edwards on-line: Eldon Snelgrove dubb mixer: Paul Harrison at 422 Manchester post prod co-ordinator: Kate Nowakowksi prod assistant: Lizzie Radcliffe asst line prod: Katheryn Gunn prod sup: Laura Dimaio (for HIT) head of global prod for HIT: Karen Davidsen voices: John Gordon Sinclair (Tubb) Sean Hughes (Finbar) Maria Darling (Sploshy) On the web Rubbadubbers http://www.hitentertainment.com The parent site for the Rubbadubbers owners with all the info on their many and varied characters.... Mackinnon & Saunders http://www.mackinnonandsaunders.com/ Mackinnon & Saunders made the Rubbadubbers models, amongst many others. Their new site is now online for our perusal... index » prev » next »
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