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** UltimateJobSecurity: The New Year's special with Paula Abdul indicates that the reason he keeps his job is because his fellow band-members, Paws and Growler, are in awe of him, considering a far better drummer than anyone else in the world. Also, their previous drummers had even more serious problems, so basically they're happy to have him because despite his issues, they could be dealing with worse problems.
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->''"A story a day, or I just can't play."''

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[[caption-width-right:350:Left to right: Paws, Bookaboo, Growler.]]



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* AesopAmnesia: Lampshaded in the CatchPhrase.

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* AesopAmnesia: Lampshaded in the CatchPhrase.page quote.
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* OhWaitThisIsMyGroceryList: "Baxter's Book" opens with Growler telling Bookaboo he's going to read him a story from a great book. He reads "Six sausages, one onion, basil, rosemary, browned all over. Put into an oven, a hot oven for one hour. Garnish with fresh parsley." Bookaboo is at first confused, then interprets Basil and "Rose Marie" as characters in the story, before realizing that Growler is reading him a recipe from a cookbook.
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* CatchPhrase:
** (I need) A story a day, or I just can't play.
** You've got the bookabag! He's/She's got the bookabag! Bookabag! Bookabag! Bookabag! Bookabag!
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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman (Creator/{{ITV}}, 2009), ''Bookaboo'' is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of orphaned dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.

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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman (Creator/{{ITV}}, 2009), ''Bookaboo'' is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of sentient orphaned dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.
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A Canadian version was produced for the Creator/{{CBC}} and sister station Creator/{{SRC}} in 2013. An American version was launched exclusively for Amazon Prime in 2016.

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A Canadian version was produced for the Creator/{{CBC}} and sister station Creator/{{SRC}} in 2013. An American Another version was launched initially exclusively for Amazon Prime in 2016.
2016, with these episodes airing on the CBC a few months later.
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A Canadian version was produced for the Creator/{{CBC}} and sister station Creator/{{SRC}} in 2013.

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A Canadian version was produced for the Creator/{{CBC}} and sister station Creator/{{SRC}} in 2013.
2013. An American version was launched exclusively for Amazon Prime in 2016.
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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman (ITV, 2009), ''Bookaboo'' is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of orphaned dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.

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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman (ITV, (Creator/{{ITV}}, 2009), ''Bookaboo'' is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of orphaned dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.

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* [[ManChild Dog Pup]]: When he loses his "bojo" (rhythm) just before going into his drum solo.


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* ManChild: Or Dog Pup. When he loses his "bojo" (rhythm) just before going into his drum solo.
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* ArtisticLicenseMusic: How many RealLife promoters would have dropped the band in light of Bookaboo's conduct? And how long would his ''bandmates'' have put up with him? Basically a variant of ArsonMurderAndLifesaving.

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* ArtisticLicenseMusic: How many RealLife promoters would ''wouldn't'' have dropped the band in light of Bookaboo's conduct? conduct? And how long would his ''bandmates'' have put up with him? Basically a variant of ArsonMurderAndLifesaving.ArsonMurderAndLifesaving and BunnyEarsLawyer.
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A Canadian version was produced for the Creator/{{CBC}} and sister station Creator/RadioCanada in 2013.

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A Canadian version was produced for the Creator/{{CBC}} and sister station Creator/RadioCanada Creator/{{SRC}} in 2013.
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* ZanyScheme: Bookaboo is prone to use these to refuse his call. Until a human guest shows up with a picture book.

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* ZanyScheme: Bookaboo is prone to use these to refuse his call.[[RefusedTheCall procrastinate]]. Until a human guest shows up with a picture book.
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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman (ITV, 2009), “Bookaboo” is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of orphaned dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.

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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman (ITV, 2009), “Bookaboo” ''Bookaboo'' is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of orphaned dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.



* [[ManChild Dog Pup]]: When he loses his "bojo" (rhythm) partway through his energetic drum solo.

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* [[ManChild Dog Pup]]: When he loses his "bojo" (rhythm) partway through just before going into his energetic drum solo.
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* ArtisticLicenseMusic: In RealLife, most promoters would have dropped the band for Bookaboo's conduct, and his bandmates would have kicked him out long ago. Basically a variant of ArsonMurderAndLifesaving.

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* ArtisticLicenseMusic: In RealLife, most How many RealLife promoters would have dropped the band for in light of Bookaboo's conduct, and his bandmates conduct? And how long would his ''bandmates'' have kicked him out long ago. put up with him? Basically a variant of ArsonMurderAndLifesaving.



* StrictlyFormula: Opening dialogue, ZanyScheme within the vehicle, a human rings the doorbell, shows up with a red bag containing a picture book, chews the fat with Books, reads to him, Books gets his rhythm back, human is watching happily in the wings… the end.

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* StrictlyFormula: Opening dialogue, ZanyScheme within the vehicle, a human rings the doorbell, shows up with a red bag containing a picture book, chews the fat with Books, reads to him, Books gets his rhythm back, back and rushes onstage, human is watching happily in the wings… the end.



* ZanyScheme: Sometimes, Bookaboo uses these to avoid his call until a human guest, often one whose field of expertise matches the scheme, appears on his doorstep with a picture book.

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* ZanyScheme: Sometimes, Bookaboo uses is prone to use these to avoid refuse his call until call. Until a human guest, often one whose field of expertise matches the scheme, appears on his doorstep guest shows up with a picture book.

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A Canadian version was produced for the Creator/{{CBC}} in 2013.

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A Canadian version was produced for the Creator/{{CBC}} and sister station Creator/RadioCanada in 2013.


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* AesopAmnesia: Lampshaded in the CatchPhrase.
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* [[AdultChild Dog Pup]]: When he loses his "bojo" (rhythm) partway through his energetic drum solo.

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* [[AdultChild [[ManChild Dog Pup]]: When he loses his "bojo" (rhythm) partway through his energetic drum solo.
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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman (ITV, 2009), “Bookaboo” is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.

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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman (ITV, 2009), “Bookaboo” is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of orphaned dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.



* TrueCompanions: Enforced, as the band is made entirely of rescued kennel pups whose home ''is'' their tour vehicle and thus have very little room for personal gripes.
* ZanyScheme: Bookaboo uses these to avoid his call until a human guest, often one whose field of expertise matches the scheme, appears on his doorstep with a picture book.

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* TrueCompanions: Enforced, as the band is made entirely of rescued kennel pups whose home band's tour vehicle ''is'' their tour vehicle and thus have home, leaving very little room for personal gripes.
* ZanyScheme: Sometimes, Bookaboo uses these to avoid his call until a human guest, often one whose field of expertise matches the scheme, appears on his doorstep with a picture book.
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A Canadian version was produced for the CanadianBroadcastingCorporation and RadioCanada in 2013.

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A Canadian version was produced for the CanadianBroadcastingCorporation and RadioCanada Creator/{{CBC}} in 2013.

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->''"A story a day, or I just can't play."''
-->--'''Bookaboo's''' ''CatchPhrase''



A Canadian version was produced for the CanadianBroadcastingCorporation in 2013.

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A Canadian version was produced for the CanadianBroadcastingCorporation and RadioCanada in 2013.



* ArtisticLicenseMusic: In RealLife, most promoters would have blackballed Bookaboo for his conduct and his bandmates would have fired him long ago. Basically a variant of ArsonMurderAndLifesaving.

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* ArtisticLicenseMusic: In RealLife, most promoters would have blackballed Bookaboo dropped the band for his conduct Bookaboo's conduct, and his bandmates would have fired kicked him out long ago. ago. Basically a variant of ArsonMurderAndLifesaving.



* CatchPhrase: “A story a day, or I just can’t play!” He sometimes creates his own short stories.



* ZanyScheme: Bookaboo uses these to avoid returning to the stage until a human guest, often one whose field of expertise matches the scheme, appears on his doorstep with a picture book.

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* ZanyScheme: Bookaboo uses these to avoid returning to the stage his call until a human guest, often one whose field of expertise matches the scheme, appears on his doorstep with a picture book.
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* ArtisticLicenseMusic: In RealLife, most promoters would have {{blacklisted}} Bookaboo for his conduct and his bandmates would have fired him long ago. Basically a variant of ArsonMurderAndLifesaving.

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* ArtisticLicenseMusic: In RealLife, most promoters would have {{blacklisted}} blackballed Bookaboo for his conduct and his bandmates would have fired him long ago. Basically a variant of ArsonMurderAndLifesaving.

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* [[ManChild Dog Pup]]: For all the energy that goes into his drum work, Bookaboo tends to lose his spirit at the worst of times.

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* [[ManChild ArtisticLicenseMusic: In RealLife, most promoters would have {{blacklisted}} Bookaboo for his conduct and his bandmates would have fired him long ago. Basically a variant of ArsonMurderAndLifesaving.
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Dog Pup]]: For all the energy that goes into When he loses his "bojo" (rhythm) partway through his energetic drum work, Bookaboo tends to lose his spirit at the worst of times.solo.



* StrictlyFormula: Opening dialogue, Books doing something within the vehicle, a human rings the doorbell, shows up with a red bag containing a picture book, chews the fat with Books, reads to him, Books gets his rhythm back, human is watching happily in the wings… the end. And it works.

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* StrictlyFormula: Opening dialogue, Books doing something ZanyScheme within the vehicle, a human rings the doorbell, shows up with a red bag containing a picture book, chews the fat with Books, reads to him, Books gets his rhythm back, human is watching happily in the wings… the end. And it works.end.



* ZanyScheme: Bookaboo uses these to avoid returning to the stage until a human guest appears on his doorstep with a picture book.

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* ZanyScheme: Bookaboo uses these to avoid returning to the stage until a human guest guest, often one whose field of expertise matches the scheme, appears on his doorstep with a picture book.

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* StrictlyFormula: Opening dialogue, Books doing something within the vehicle, a human rings the doorbell, shows up with a red bag containing a rhyming picture book, chews the fat with Books, reads to him, Books gets his rhythm back, human is watching happily in the wings… the end. And it works.

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* StrictlyFormula: Opening dialogue, Books doing something within the vehicle, a human rings the doorbell, shows up with a red bag containing a rhyming picture book, chews the fat with Books, reads to him, Books gets his rhythm back, human is watching happily in the wings… the end. And it works.

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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: It might not be an animated cartoon, but Books definitely qualifies.

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* HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: It might not be an animated cartoon, but Books Bookaboo definitely qualifies.



* TrueCompanions: Enforced, as the band is made entirely of rescued kennel pups whose home ''is'' their tour vehicle and thus have very little room for personal gripes.

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* TrueCompanions: Enforced, as the band is made entirely of rescued kennel pups whose home ''is'' their tour vehicle and thus have very little room for personal gripes.gripes.
* ZanyScheme: Bookaboo uses these to avoid returning to the stage until a human guest appears on his doorstep with a picture book.
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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman, “Bookaboo” is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.

Borne out of a huge worldwide drop in parental reading in the home.

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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman, Goodman (ITV, 2009), “Bookaboo” is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.

Borne out of a huge worldwide drop in parental reading in A Canadian version was produced for the home.
CanadianBroadcastingCorporation in 2013.

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* MobileHome: The band is constantly on tour and thus has no permanent stationary digs outside of their tour vehicle.



* TrueCompanions: Enforced, as the band is made entirely of rescued kennel pups living together in their tour vehicle and thus have very little room for personal gripes.

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* TrueCompanions: Enforced, as the band is made entirely of rescued kennel pups living together in whose home ''is'' their tour vehicle and thus have very little room for personal gripes.
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Produced and created by Lucy Goodman, “Bookaboo” is a British children’s series about the drummer for an Australian classic-rock-inspired act made up entirely of dogs. One hang-up — he’s basically a Man Child who gets cold feet unless he reads at least one picture book per day.

Borne out of a huge worldwide drop in parental reading in the home.

!! Tropes associated with this series:

*AllDrummersAreAnimals: The whole band is made up of canines!
*[[ManChild Dog Pup]]: For all the energy that goes into his drum work, Bookaboo tends to lose his spirit at the worst of times.
*CatchPhrase: “A story a day, or I just can’t play!” He sometimes creates his own short stories.
*HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: It might not be an animated cartoon, but Books definitely qualifies.
*MobileHome: The band is constantly on tour and thus has no permanent stationary digs outside of their tour vehicle.
*TheSmurfettePrinciple: Applies to any female human guest.
*StrictlyFormula: Opening dialogue, Books doing something within the vehicle, a human rings the doorbell, shows up with a red bag containing a rhyming picture book, chews the fat with Books, reads to him, Books gets his rhythm back, human is watching happily in the wings… the end. And it works.
*TrueCompanions: Enforced, as the band is made entirely of rescued kennel pups living together in their tour vehicle and thus have very little room for personal gripes.

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