Cubeez
Cubeez was a British computer-animated preschool education television series that was broadcast between 1999 and 2001 on GMTV's Kids. It was aimed at pre-school children aged 2–5. The four box-like characters, Bozz, Doody, Dink and Tizzy are accompanied on their adventures by a talking paintbrush (voiced by Marc Silk) and a variety of creative characters that they're made in Alias Wavefront Maya. Each episode has a strong educational element and features live-action footage of children.
| Cubeez | |
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| Genre | 3D animation |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Distributor | Entertainment Rights |
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| Original network | ITV (GMTV Kids) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Dolby Surround |
| Original release | 20 September 1999 – 30 March 2001 |
Characters
Cubeez
- Bozz (voiced by Keith Wickham) – The pink male cubee, and the leader of the four.
- Tizzy (voiced by Jan Haydn Rowles) – The yellow female cubee.
- Dink (voiced by Mike Walling) – The blue male cubee.
- Doody (voiced by Tara Newley) – The orange female cubee with round red glasses.
Friends
- Learning Wall (voiced by Marc Silk & Claire King)
- Boingles (voiced by Marc Silk)
- Wiggywams (voiced by Marc Silk)
- Eyesanozes (Marc Silk)
- Artist the Paintbrush (Marc Silk)
- Tock Tock (Marc Silk)
- Bobby Bingle Boingle
- Aunt Boingle
- Pecking Circle Pecker
- Peebo
Episodes
- Music
- Growing
- Colours and Patterns
- Shapes
- Telling Stories
- Up and Over
- Emotions
- Transport and Speed
- Counting
- Fast and Slow
- High and Low
- Busy Bears and Boingles
- Weather
- One to Five
- Helping Hands
- Circles and Squares
- Bobby Bingle Boingle
- Transport
- Mending and Making
- Shapes and Sizes
- Party Time
- Ice Cubeez
- Over and Out
- Slow or Fast
- Everything Has a Pattern
- Fun with Friends
- Three, Two, One
- Moves
- Ups and Downs
- Colours
- Sounds Like
- Changing Colours
- Doc Bozz
- Rise and Shine
- See, Hear, Feel
- Go Round
- Five
- Storytime
- Seasons and Flowers
- Fairplay
- Loud and Quiet
- Once Upon a Time
- Surprise Surprise
- Dance Dance Dance
VHS/DVDs
| Title | Episodes | Release Date |
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| Colours & Shapes | Colours and Patterns Shapes |
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| Musical Storytime | Music Telling Stories |
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| Up & Over | Fast and Slow Up and Over |
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| Growing | Growing Transport and Speed |
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Broadcast
Cubeez has been shown around the world. In the United Kingdom, it was aired on Nick Jr. from October 2001 to December 2003, and then on Channel 4 from around 2005 to early 2006. In Australia, it aired on ABC Kids. In New Zealand it aired on TV3.