The Hoobs

YMA recommendation

Approved as non-violent media

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

At time of review, screening on ABC 2.

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About the program

Year of production	2001-ongoing
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	25 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	Australia/UK
Production Company	Jim Henson Company

Synopsis

Iver, Groove and Tula are three puppets that have come from outer space to learn about how people live here on earth. Each episode finds one of the friends asking a question to which they must then find the answer. While they use a variety of resources it is usually the Tiddly Peeps (children) who put them on the right track and help them prepare for Hoob News which will broadcast the answer for all the Hoobs to see.

Points to consider

Words of caution

None

Positive aspects

demonstrates friendly co-operation, investigation and research skills
shows children helping others and sharing their own expertise and knowledge, thereby building confidence and encouraging others to do the same

Questions to ask

How else might they have gathered the information they were after?
How was that information useful?