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Skipping Rope
Season 1, Episode 1
001 Skipping Ropes
Information
Air date United Kingdom: 14 April, 2003
United States: January 19, 2004
Australia: March 1, 2004
Written by Alan Dapré
Directed by Chris Bernard
Annie Gibbs
Vic Finch
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"Skipping Rope" is the 1st episode of Boohbah.

Official synopsis[]

Come and bounce with the Boohbahs and do some funny folding. In Storyworld, Sister is skipping with a swirly skipping rope and soon everyone wants a turn. But can they all join in without getting in a twist?

Episode guide[]

Picture Segment Description
Boohball flies to Germany00010
Boohball flies to Germany00011
Intro On its travels, the Boohball flies to the UK and Namibia.
In the US version, the Boohball travels to the USA, Egypt and Jamaica.
Funny Folding Warm-Up Zumbah leads the Boohbahs in a "Funny Folding" exercise.
1x01 Capture
001 Skipping Ropes
Storyworld The children in the Boohzone deliver a red skipping rope to Storyworld, which Sister delights in using, and soon a blue rope for Brother. As Mr. Man, Mrs. Lady, Grandmamma, and Grandpappa arrive, the children keep on giving the Storypeople bigger and bigger ropes so they can join in with the fun Brother and Sister are having.
Bouncing Boohbah Dance We return to the Boohzone to watch the Boohbahs engage in a bouncing dance.
Look what I can do child 1.
Look what I can do Boy 1
Look what we can do 1
Look What I Can Do!
US version only
We see a girl stretching and touching her toes, a boy putting his elbows on his knees while raising his leg up while standing, and two girls holding hands and running in circles, then doing a crab walk.

Trivia[]

  • This is the first episode with Zumbah as the leader for a warm-up.
  • This is the first episode to be written by Alan Dapré.
  • This episode marks the first appearances of Brother, Sister, Mr Man, Mrs Lady, Grandmamma, and Grandpappa.
  • This is the first episode to have UK & Namibia as the 2-country intro, the "Funny Folding" warm-up, and the "Bouncing" dance.
  • This is the only episode that doesn't pair the "Bouncing" dance with a 2-country intro that has Russia as the second half of the intro.
  • The "somebody's coming" music only plays for when Brother and Sister show up.
  • This episode aired on Chris Langham's birthday.
  • This episode has the same present giving sequence as "Sticky Wrapper".

Quotes[]

It's a red skipping rope.

Somebody's coming...

It's Brother and Sister.

Brother doesn't have a skipping rope.

It's a blue skipping rope.

It's a long skipping rope.

It's Mr Man.

It's Mrs Lady.

It's a longer skipping rope.

It's Grandmamma and Grandpappa.

It's an even longer skipping rope.

All fall down.

Goodbye.

Availabilty[]

International[]

North America[]

Cast[]

  • Emma Insley as Humbah
  • Alex Poulter as Zumbah
  • Cal Jaggers as Zing Zing Zingbah
  • Phil Hayes as Jumbah
  • Laura Pero as Jingbah
  • Robin Stevens as Grandpappa
  • Linda Kerr-Scott as Grandmamma
  • Harvey Virdi as Mrs Lady
  • Mark Ramsey as Mr Man
  • Manuel Bravo as Brother
  • Vee Vimolmal as Sister
  • Chris Langham as Storyworld Narrator

Gallery[]

Watch Episode[]

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References[]

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/guide/netw/200403/highlights/225048.htm

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