History Series / TheHoobs

* SentientVehicle: Well actually, it's a non-sentient vehicle with sentient motors.

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* JerkassBall: While fairly mild examples of this trope, Iver, Groove and/or Tula can pick this up whenever they become either too obsessed with answering the Hoob News question, or couldn't care less about it. Iver is often an example of the former, while Groove is usually the latter.

* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Downplayed. Though the Hoobs mainly spoke English, they had words and phrases which were exclusive to their home planet, including "Fan-tabby-hooby!" for "fantastic", "peeps" for human adults and "tiddlypeeps" for human children.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mark Jefferis' portrayal of Groove in seasons 4 and 5 seems noticeably cheekier and a little more ecocentric compared to John Eccleston's portrayal from seasons 1-3. However, the character's love for his friends remains fully intact.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mark Jefferis' portrayal of Groove in seasons 4 and 5 seems noticeably cheekier and has more moments of selfishness compared to John Eccleston's portrayal from seasons 1-3. However, the character's love for his friends remains fully intact.

''The Hoobs'' was a [[InternationalCoproduction British-Canadian]] children's television show produced by The Creator/JimHenson Company, originally airing on Creator/Channel4 and Creator/NickJr UK from 2001-2003. In the United States, the show was available exclusively on Creator/{{Hulu}}, though has since moved to a service called [=TubiTV=]. It also once aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} and if you have Roku, you can watch the complete series for free through a channel called Henson Family TV. The eponymous Hoobs were a species of alien creature reigning from the fictional Hoobland (in reality these creatures were played by {{muppet}}s), sent down to Earth by their [[TheMentor mentor]] Hubba Hubba to gather as much information about Earth as possible. Three of these Hoobs -- Iver, Tula and Groove -- were handed a [[{{Thememobile}} Hoobmobile]] that ran on singing motors (yes, ''really'') while they travelled the UK. The fourth, Roma, was sent to other parts of the world, like Oceania, mainland Europe and even Antarctica to report on her findings which the other Hoobs would watch on a large screen.

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* FictionalGreetingsAndFarewells: "Hooble-Doop, Tiddlypeeps!"

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* TheComicallySerious: Iver and his obsession with "Hoob News" often results in this.

* HumansAreFlawed: The show does not shy away from exploring some of humanity's flaws. It briefly touches upon matters such as criminals (''Iver Five-O'' and ''Bossy Boots'') and the mistreatment of animals (''Not A Horse'').

* BittersweetEnding: The answer to the Hoobs News question of the episode, "Fish", is a mild example of this trope. Hoobs can't live underwater, like a fish, as they don't have gills. However, using a snorkel to help them breath underwater, they can visit for a while.

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''The Hoobs'' was a [[InternationalCoproduction British-Canadian]] children's television show produced by The Creator/JimHenson Company, originally airing on Creator/Channel4 and Creator/NickJr UK from 2001-2003. In the United States, the show was available exclusively on Creator/{{Hulu}}, though has since moved to a service called [=TubiTV=]. It also once aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} and if you have Roku, you can watch the complete series for free through a channel called Henson Family TV. The eponymous Hoobs were a species of alien creature reigning from the fictional Hoobland (in reality these creatures were played by {{muppet}}s), sent down to Earth by their [[TheMentor mentor]] Hubba Hubba to gather as much information about Earth as possible. Three of these Hoobs -- Iver, Tula and Groove -- were handed a [[{{Thememobile}} Hoobmobile]] that ran on singing motors (yes, ''really'') while they travelled the UK. The fourth, Roma, was sent to other parts of the world, like Oceania, Europe and even Antarctica to report on her findings which the other Hoobs would watch on a large screen.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mark Jefferis's portrayl of Groove seems noticeably cheekier and has more moments of selfishness compared to John Eccleston's. However, the character's love for his friends remains fully intact.

''The Hoobs'' was a [[InternationalCoproduction British-Canadian]] children's television show produced by The Creator/JimHenson Company, originally airing on Creator/Channel4 and Creator/NickJr UK from 2001-200e. In the United States, the show was available exclusively on Creator/{{Hulu}}, though has since moved to a service called [=TubiTV=]. It also once aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} and if you have Roku, you can watch the complete series for free through a channel called Henson Family TV. The eponymous Hoobs were a species of alien creature reigning from the fictional Hoobland (in reality these creatures were played by {{muppet}}s), sent down to Earth by their [[TheMentor mentor]] Hubba Hubba to gather as much information about Earth as possible. Three of these Hoobs -- Iver, Tula and Groove -- were handed a [[{{Thememobile}} Hoobmobile]] that ran on singing motors (yes, ''really'') while they travelled the UK. The fourth, Roma, was sent to other parts of the world, like Oceania, Europe and even Antarctica to report on her findings which the other Hoobs would watch on a large screen.

''The Hoobs'' was a [[InternationalCoproduction British-Canadian]] children's television show produced by The Creator/JimHenson Company, originally airing on Creator/Channel4 and Creator/NickJr UK from 2001-2002. In the United States, the show was available exclusively on Creator/{{Hulu}}, though has since moved to a service called [=TubiTV=]. It also once aired on Creator/{{Sprout}} and if you have Roku, you can watch the complete series for free through a channel called Henson Family TV. The eponymous Hoobs were a species of alien creature reigning from the fictional Hoobland (in reality these creatures were played by {{muppet}}s), sent down to Earth by their [[TheMentor mentor]] Hubba Hubba to gather as much information about Earth as possible. Three of these Hoobs -- Iver, Tula and Groove -- were handed a [[{{Thememobile}} Hoobmobile]] that ran on singing motors (yes, ''really'') while they travelled the UK. The fourth, Roma, was sent to other parts of the world, like Oceania, Europe and even Antarctica to report on her findings which the other Hoobs would watch on a large screen.

!!Tropes:

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mark Jefferis's portrayl of Groove seems noticeably cheekier and has more moments of selfishness compared John Eccleston's. However, the character's love for his friends remains fully intact.

* FriendlyTickleTorture: In "Laughter," the Hoobs search for something that makes both them and "tiddlypeeps" (children) laugh. It turns out to be this.