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11/11/2004 Entry: "Boohbah!"

The most science-fictional show I've seen on tv lately is Boohbah! I watch this with my grandson. Five round aliens, with kewpie-doll eyes and turtlenecks that cover their mouths, dance around and sing chords. Then they get in their spaceship and zoom about, visiting children who demonstrate gymnastic feats. Both the PBS kids site and the Boohbah Zone are fun for kids, too; my grandson only had trouble when he kept clicking the middle mouse button (need to get that Easyball!). The PBS site has info for parents and caregivers. From Anne Wood, the show's creator: "I think in Boohbah the main thing is that you have engaged children totally with movement, right from the beginning. Everyone knows that movement is good for children. What we're trying to do is engage the children in recognition, recognition of what the movement is, imitation - let's imitate what they do and then what you might call consolidation - make them really happy - because what we want to do is make children feel happy inside."

The Boombah FAQ! A review of a Boohbah DVD: "One day, the creators of Teletubbies were sitting around thinking, 'You know what? Our show isn't weird enough.' "