Cubeez

{{short description|British animated television series}} {{more citations needed|date=July 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}} {{Use British English|date=January 2014}} {{Infobox television | image = | caption = | runtime = 11 minutes, 23 minutes or 18 minutes | genre = 3D animation | num_series = 2 | num_episodes = 104 | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * David Clement * Neil Jones }} | producer = {{Plainlist| * Tony Palk * Sarah Greene * Vo Fletcher }} | director = Dave Osborne | country = United Kingdom | company = {{Plainlist| * Cubeez Ltd * Optical Image Broadcast * Cubeedobeedo Ltd * Starsound B.V. }} | network = ITV (GMTV Kids) | first_aired = {{start date|2000|7|23| df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/press/Cubeez_07_00.html | title=CUBEEZ CONJURES UP MAGICAL RATINGS SUCCESS FOR GMTV | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010224080332/http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/press/Cubeez_07_00.html | archive-date=24 February 2001 }}</ref> | last_aired = {{end date|2001|3|30|df=yes}} }} '''''Cubeez''''' is a British animated preschool education television series that was broadcast between July 2000 and March 2001 on GMTV's Kids. It is 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 other characters.

The show was animated using Discreet 3ds Max. Each episode has a strong educational element and features live-action footage of children.

== Characters ==

=== Cubeez === * '''Bozz''' (voiced by Keith Wickham) – A pink male cubee who is the leader of the four. * '''Doody''' (voiced by Tara Newley) – An orange female cubee who wears round red glasses. * '''Dink''' (voiced by Mike Walling) – A blue male cubee. * '''Tizzy''' (voiced by Jan Haydn Rowles) – A yellow female cubee.

=== Friends === * '''Learning Wall''' (voiced by Marc Silk (season 1), Claire King (Season 2) * '''Boingles''' (voiced by Marc Silk) * '''Wiggywams''' (voiced by Marc Silk) * '''Eyesanozes''' (voiced by Marc Silk) * '''Artist the Paintbrush''' (voiced by Marc Silk) * '''Tok Tok''' (voiced by Marc Silk) * '''Bobby Bingle Boingle''' * '''Aunt Boingle''' * '''Pecking Circle Pecker''' * '''Peebo'''

==Episodes== #A Musical Day #Music #Telling Stories #Busy Bears and Boingles #Growing #Transport and Speed #Weather #Colours and Patterns #Shapes #Counting #Fast and Slow #Up and Over #High and Low #Emotions #One to Five #Helping Hands #Caring for the Environment #Transport #Sight and Sound #Sports Day #Eyes and Noses #Home Sweet Home #Hop, Skip and Jump #A Windy Day #Happy Birthday Dink #Fixing Things #Round and About #Lollipops and Flowers #Animals #Lost and Found #Pairs #Lollypops #Cylla #Circles and Squares #Bobby Bingle Boingle #The Eyesanozes #Music Box #Flowers #The Skeeta Race #Night And Day #Storytime #Over And Under #Spots And Stripes #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 (season 2) #Seasons and Flowers #Fairplay #Loud and Quiet #Once Upon a Time #Surprise Surprise #Dance Dance Dance #Unknown Easter Special? <ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-07-05 |title=Entertainment Rights: Licencing |url=http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/lice/lice.asp?id=cubeez |access-date=2024-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020705162525/http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/lice/lice.asp?id=cubeez |archive-date=5 July 2002 }}</ref> #Unknown Christmas Special?<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-07-05 |title=Entertainment Rights: Licencing |url=http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/lice/lice.asp?id=cubeez |access-date=2024-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020705162525/http://www.entertainmentrights.com:80/lice/lice.asp?id=cubeez |archive-date=5 July 2002 }}</ref>

==VHS/DVDs== In the United Kingdom, Right Entertainment and Universal Pictures Video released the series on VHS and DVD, using the half-hour version of the programme and containing three episodes each.

The first VHS volume, titled "Colours and Shapes", was released on 27 May 2002, and contains the episodes "Colours and Patterns", "Shapes" and "Counting". The second VHS volume - "Musical Storytime", was released on 14 August 2002, and contains the episodes "Music", "Telling Stories" and "Busy Bears and Boingles". They were released on DVD on 10 May and 16 August 2004, respectively.

The third VHS/DVD volume, titled Up & Over, was released on 7 February 2005, and contains the episodes "Fast and Slow", "Up and Over" and "High and Low". The final volume, released only on DVD, titled "Growing", was released on 2 May 2005 and contains the episodes "Growing", "Transport and Speed" and "Weather".

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Category:2000 British television series debuts Category:2001 British television series endings Category:British children's animated adventure television series Category:British children's animated musical television series Category:British computer-animated television series Category:ITV children's television shows Category:Nick Jr. original programming Category:Fictional quartets Category:British preschool education television series Category:English-language British television shows Category:2000s British animated television series Category:2000s British children's television series Category:Animated preschool education television series Category:2000s preschool education television series Category:ITV animated television series Category:Channel 4 animated television series Category:British television series with live action and animation