The Likeaballs

{{Short description|British television series}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} '''''The Likeaballs''''' is a British cartoon series created by Jim Quick that airs on BBC One and CBBC. It began production in 2006 and premiered on CBBC on BBC One in January 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?order=first&filt=b006v8bf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603024437/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?order=first&filt=b006v8bf | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 June 2024 | title=Search - BBC Programme Index }}</ref> It was produced by Cosgrove Hall Films.

==Themes== The show is about a group of ball-shaped round hounds whose home planet was destroyed. They take part in football matches. They compete against their deadly rivals The Dislikeaballs. All characters names are puns on words ending in "-able", e.g. inflatable is Inflataball etc. The only exceptions being Pam & Dan, spoofs of BBC News 24 sports reporters.

==Episode titles== All episode titles are nouns or verbs, e.g. "Hat", ''Lucky'' or "Game" etc. Only 26 episodes were made.

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==External links== * {{BBC programme}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Likeaballs}} Category:British children's animated sports television series Category:BBC children's television shows Category:2006 British television series debuts Category:2000s British animated television series Category:2000s British children's television series Category:Television series by Cosgrove Hall Films Category:BBC animated television series Category:English-language British television shows