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Rubbadubbers
CBeebies Rubbadubbers logo.png
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Genre Children's television series
Created by Peter Curtis
Written by Marc Seal
Jan Page
Andrew Viner
Tom Cocklin
Andrew Brenner
Sally Lever
Hiawyn Oram
Jocelyn Stevenson
Hazel McBride
Polly Churchill
Directed by Brian Little
Nick Herbert
Voices of John Gordon Sinclair
Sean Hughes
Maria Darling
Theme music composer KiCK Production
Opening theme "Here Come the Rubbadubbers"
Ending theme "Here Come the Rubbadubbers" (Instrumental)
Composer(s) KicK Production
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 4
No. of episodes 52
Production
Executive producer(s) Jocelyn Stevenson
Producer(s) Jackie Cockle
Editor(s) Zyggy Markiewicz
Jane Hicks
Running time 10 minutes per episode (approx.)
Production company(s) HIT Entertainment
Hot Animation
Distributor HIT Entertainment
Release
Original network CBeebies
Original release 15 January 2003 (2003-01-15) – December 2005 (2005-12)

Rubbadubbers is a fun British children's television series made using stop-motion animation. This means characters are moved slightly and photographed, then the photos are played fast to make them seem alive! The show was created by Peter Curtis and aired in the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2005 on BBC Two. Each episode is about ten minutes long and features seven friendly bath toys who come to life and tell amazing stories.

Before the show officially started, two pilot episodes were made. These were "Plugg" in 1999 and "Splish Splash Splosh!" in 2001.

About the Show

The Rubbadubbers are seven friendly bath toys. They live a peaceful life in the bathroom of a house in a made-up place called Bathsville City. The toys belong to two children, Benjie and Sis, but you never actually see the children in the show!

When Benjie and Sis (or anyone else) are not in the bathroom, the Rubbadubbers come to life. They start playing and having fun. But in every episode, one of the toys isn't happy with how things are going. They wish for something different by saying, "If only..."

Suddenly, the toy starts dreaming about a different world where their wish comes true! Some of the other Rubbadubbers also appear in this dream world. They play different versions of themselves, either helping or causing trouble for the toy who made the wish.

It always turns out that the wish goes wrong in the dream world. The toy then complains again with another "if only...", which stops the dream. From this dream, the character learns an important lesson: be careful what you wish for! They decide it's better to enjoy the real situation as it is.

At the end of each episode, Reg the robot announces that Benjie and Sis are coming for their bath. All the toys then get excited and quickly get ready for bath time!

Meet the Characters

The Rubbadubbers

  • Tubb (voiced by John Gordon Sinclair) is a Scottish rubber frog. He is the leader of the group. Tubb loves to clean things with his cotton bud and float on his green lily pad. His catchphrase is 'swimmin'!'
  • Sploshy (voiced by Maria Darling) is an energetic English starfish sponge. She has a childish voice and loves to cartwheel. Sploshy can sometimes have a short temper. Her catchphrase is 'splish, splash, splosh!'
  • Finbar (voiced by Sean Hughes) is an Irish wind-up shark. He often calls himself 'the mighty, scary shark'. Finbar loves playing games where he pretends to hunt and scare. He uses the word 'mighty' a lot. His pirate-like catchphrase is 'arr, arr, arr!'
  • Terence (voiced by John Gordon Sinclair) is an English soap bottle that looks like a crocodile. He can blow bubbles from his nose. Terence really dislikes getting splashed and tries to avoid water. He has a favorite red toothbrush for his one tooth.
  • Winona (voiced by Maria Darling) is a purple rubber baby whale. She can't speak words but makes cute squeaking sounds to talk. Winona can squirt water from her blowhole and do cool tail tricks.
  • Reg (voiced by John Gordon Sinclair) is an Australian toy robot. He helps lead the Rubbadubbers. Like Terence, Reg avoids water because it makes him malfunction. He often stutters when he speaks. Reg is always watching for Benjie and Sis. His catchphrase is: 'Rubbadubbers! Rubbadubbers! Benjie and Sis/the children are coming! Bath time scramble!'
  • Amelia (voiced by Maria Darling) is an English toy that is part aeroplane and part submarine. She is often called 'the flying submarine'. Amelia is very energetic and happy. She loves to try new things, fly around the bathroom, and do tricks.

Other Characters

  • Benjie and Sis are the two children who own the Rubbadubbers. You never see them, but they are the reason the toys get ready for bath time!

Episode Guide

Series 1 (2002)

  1. "Tubb the Pirate" – Tubb wishes he could be a brave pirate after getting scared.
  2. "Terence's Double Trouble" – Terence wishes for a friend just like him.
  3. "Reg the Monster" – Reg wants to finish his puzzle in peace, so he becomes a monster.
  4. "Sploshy's Tail" – Sploshy wants to do tail tricks like Winona.
  5. "Tubb the Magician" – Tubb wishes he could make things disappear with magic.
  6. "Deep Sea Reg" – Reg wishes he could have fun in the water without breaking.
  7. "Scary Finbar" – Finbar wishes he could really scare his friends.
  8. "Train Driver Tubb" – Tubb wants to do everything himself on a model train.
  9. "Sploshy of the Arctic" – Sploshy wishes for a cool place on a hot day.
  10. "Sploshybird" – Sploshy becomes a noisy bird after disrupting quiet time.
  11. "Terence Of Arabia" – Terence wishes for a dry place after being splashed.
  12. "Speedy Terence" – Terence wishes he could be super fast.
  13. "Amelia the Babysitter" – Amelia wants to be in charge and tell others what to do.

Series 2 (2003)

  1. "Princess Amelia" – Amelia becomes a princess after bumping her nose.
  2. "Rocket Sled Reg" – Reg wishes for a faster sled for a race.
  3. "Terence the Shop Keeper" – Terence is being selfish with new bath items.
  4. "Tubb the Frog Prince" – Tubb wishes he was a prince from a fairy tale.
  5. "Amelia and the Detectives" – Amelia needs a detective to find her missing sponge.
  6. "Footballer Tubb" – Tubb wishes he could win every football game.
  7. "Finbar the Star" – Finbar becomes a movie star to avoid tidying up.
  8. "Spaceman Reg" – Reg wants to go to the moon.
  9. "Doctor Terence" – Terence becomes a doctor to cheer up his friends.
  10. "Super Amelia" – Amelia wishes for superhero training to be the best.
  11. "Sploshy the Stoneseeker" – Sploshy wants to collect all the stones herself.
  12. "Sheriff Terence" – Terence makes his own rules, but they cause trouble.
  13. "Tubb's Cake Mistake" – Tubb wishes for real cake instead of fake cake.

Series 3 (2004)

  1. "Finbar's Rescuers" – Finbar wants to be rescued instead of being a rescuer.
  2. "Finbar and the Green Hat Gang" – Finbar sets strict rules for his gang.
  3. "Terence the Spy" – Terence wants to find out what his friends are planning.
  4. "Terence's Bubble Trouble" – Terence wishes everything he touches turns into bubbles.
  5. "Finbar's Important Part" – Finbar wants to join a band but all instruments are taken.
  6. "Copy Sploshy" – Sploshy wants everyone to copy her dance exactly.
  7. "Reg's Game Plan" – Reg runs out of games and wishes for new ones.
  8. "Farmer Sploshy" – Sploshy wishes to live on a farm and drive a tractor.
  9. "Little Red Riding Tubb" – Tubb wants to play all the roles in a play.
  10. "Silly Sploshy" – Sploshy wants everyone to be silly with her.
  11. "Terence's Ties" – Terence wants new ties like the children's uniforms.
  12. "Reg in Squareworld" – Reg wishes for a world where drawing circles is easy.
  13. "Amelia the Diver" – Amelia has to dive to rescue a ship.

Series 4 (2005)

  1. "Finbar's Gift" – Finbar wishes he could have all the presents on his special day.
  2. "Finbar and the Ghosts" – Finbar wishes he could really scare his friends with ghosts.
  3. "Sploshy's Wishes" – Sploshy wishes for her own genie to grant wishes.
  4. "Sporty Reg" – Reg wishes to find his true strengths in sports.
  5. "The House That Tubb Built" – Tubb wants to build a house his own way.
  6. "Terence the Monster Hunter" – Terence wishes everyone believed him about monsters.
  7. "Reg and the Library" – Reg wishes to read in peace in a library.
  8. "Tufty Tubb" – Tubb wishes he could grow and style hair for a competition.
  9. "Lighthouse Keeper Reg" – Reg wishes he never had to take a break from watching.
  10. "Tubb's Towers" – Tubb wishes for more rooms to read in peace.
  11. "Messenger Terence" – Terence wishes to be the first to deliver important news.
  12. "Sky Painter Amelia" – Amelia wishes she could paint pictures like her friends.
  13. "Finbar the Word Shark" – Finbar wishes he knew all the words to win a game.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Rubbadubbers para niños

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