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* OutOfFocus: Many later episodes place Uma in the starring role rather than Oobi. The most prominent examples are "Uma Dreams!" and "Uma Preschool!" from season two.three. In both episodes, Oobi only shows up briefly at the beginning and at the end to give his signature "Oobi, you, friends!”
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[[folder:Inka]]
->'''Played by:''' Stephanie D'Abruzzo
->'''Debut:''' "Piano Lesson!"
Oobi and Angus's piano teacher. She develops a romantic relationship with Grampu throughout the series and becomes his girlfriend in the later episodes. She has an ambiguous European accent and always wears lots of jewelry.
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* ElderlyBlueHairedLady: She has purple hair.
* FunnyForeigner: Inka's accent and love for French cuisine are often used for comedy.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Grampu falls for Inka as soon as he first sees her.
* TheStoryteller: She tends to talk a lot with Grampu about her experiences in France.
* VocalEvolution: Her accent became less exaggerated as the series went on, probably to make her easier to understand.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Inka speaks with an interesting German-meets-French accent.
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[[folder:Angus]]
->'''Played by:''' Matt Vogel
->'''Debut:''' "Halloween!"
Oobi's good friend and fellow piano student. He is nerdy and talks with a high-pitched, nasal voice. He is perpetually nervous but has a true talent for singing and performing on stage.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: He first appeared in the opening theme for season two before his official debut in the "Halloween!" episode.
* HiddenDepths: Despite his nervous demeanor and nasally voice, he is a great actor and musician.
* NonstandardCharacterDesign: His design is unique among the characters as his eyes are below his fingers, rather than above them.
[[folder:Inka]]
->'''Played by:''' Stephanie D'Abruzzo
->'''Debut:''' "Piano Lesson!"
Oobi and Angus's piano teacher. She develops a romantic relationship with Grampu throughout the series and becomes his girlfriend in the later episodes. She has an ambiguous European accent and always wears lots of jewelry.
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* ElderlyBlueHairedLady: She has purple hair.
* FunnyForeigner: Inka's accent and love for French cuisine are often used for comedy.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Grampu falls for Inka as soon as he first sees her.
* TheStoryteller: She tends to talk a lot with Grampu about her experiences in France.
* VocalEvolution: Her accent became less exaggerated as the series went on, probably to make her easier to understand.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: Inka speaks with an interesting German-meets-French accent.
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[[folder:Angus]]
->'''Played by:''' Matt Vogel
->'''Debut:''' "Halloween!"
Oobi's good friend and fellow piano student. He is nerdy and talks with a high-pitched, nasal voice. He is perpetually nervous but has a true talent for singing and performing on stage.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: He first appeared in the opening theme for season two before his official debut in the "Halloween!" episode.
* HiddenDepths: Despite his nervous demeanor and nasally voice, he is a great actor and musician.
* NonstandardCharacterDesign: His design is unique among the characters as his eyes are below his fingers, rather than above them.
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--> '''Stephanie D'Abruzzo, about Uma:''' "I wish I had the rights to the character, as I would love to do little videos with her where she gets frustrated by the world around her. I want to see her just try to open a sugar packet for two minutes, then end with her in a spotlight singing [[Creator/StephenSondheim [[Music/StephenSondheim Sondheim]]'s ''Losing My Mind''."
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Oobi and Uma's clever, lively, and somewhat hapless grandfather. He takes care of the kids and always has some words of advice for them. No mention is ever made of Grampu's children (Oobi's presumed parents), as the intention was to have the show's main family represent a nontraditional family unit.
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Oobi and Uma's clever, lively, and somewhat hapless grandfather. He takes care of the kids and always has some words of advice for them. No mention is ever made of Grampu's children or children-in-law (Oobi's presumed parents), as the intention was to have the show's main family represent a nontraditional family unit.
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!!Main Characters
[[folder:As a Whole]]
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Tropes shared by all of the main characters.
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* HandPuppet: Every character is a literal bare-hand puppet.
* LetterMotif: Everyone in Oobi's family has an 'oo' sound in their name: ''Oo''bi, ''U''ma, and Gramp''u''.
* LimitedSocialCircle: The shorts and most season one episodes only feature the four main characters.
* PowerTrio: The three main kids make up one.
* SoLastSeason: The eye pieces and accessories for Oobi, Uma, and Kako were updated for every season.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Everyone on the show refers to themselves in the third-person, due to the somewhat controversial decision to make all of the puppets speak in uber-simplified sentences. For example, "Uma, school, first day" is said in place of "It's my first day of school."
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[[folder:Oobi]]
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->'''Played by:''' Tim Lagasse
->'''Debut:''' "Dance!"
The main character. He is a curious, studious, and motivated school-age hand puppet. He's always willing to try new things or take risks, but can get bashful at times. Unlike most of the other puppets, Oobi has no accessories aside from his iconic pair of acrylic eyes.
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* AsideGlance: He does this several times throughout the show, most notably in "Neighborhood!" when he glances toward the viewer as Uma kisses Kako.
* BerserkButton: He is known for being understanding, kind, and soft-spoken...unless you touch his toy car, in which case he goes ''ballistic''.
* BigBrotherInstinct: He can get very protective of Uma.
* CharacterTitle
* CheerfulChild
* FamedInStory: He's somewhat of a local celebrity in town.
* InteractiveNarrator: He talks to the viewer at least twice each episode, and usually asks the audience to join in whatever he's doing.
* InvisibleParents: Oobi and Uma's parents are never shown or mentioned at all on the show.
* JoinsToFitIn: He does this in "Frieda Friend!"
* TheLeader: Of the kids.
* MeaningfulName: The two O's in his name are meant to invoke the look of two googly eyes.
* OnlySaneMan: Often takes this role in stories focusing on the three kids.
* OutOfFocus: Many later episodes place Uma in the starring role rather than Oobi. The most prominent examples are "Uma Dreams!" and "Uma Preschool!" from season two. In both episodes, Oobi only shows up briefly at the beginning and at the end to give his signature "Oobi, you, friends!”
* SaltAndPepper: He and Kako are this.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The sensitive guy to Kako's manly man.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He loves "Toasty Chunks", a [[BrandX fake brand of cereal]].
* VagueAge: To anyone who has never read an official plot summary for the show (most of them describe Oobi as a four-year-old). WordOfGod says both Oobi and Kako are four, but they act a little older and sure as hell don't sound that young.
* VocalEvolution: In the early shorts, his voice is quieter and somewhat raspy compared to his more energetic voice in the later episodes.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He and Kako sound and act much older than they supposedly are.
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[[folder:Uma]]
[[quoteright:255:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oobi_uma_tv_show.jpg]]
->'''Played by:''' Stephanie D'Abruzzo
->'''Debut:''' "Dance!"
Oobi’s outgoing and overdramatic younger sister who looks up to him as a role model. She wears a barrette on her pinky. She never goes anywhere without Oobi or Grampu, and has trouble adjusting to situations when they aren't around. Uma has a peculiar obsession with chickens and loves to learn new words, although she always mispronounces them.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Uma's overdramatic nature can be a lot for Oobi to handle. He never shows any signs of annoyance towards her, however.
* AsideGlance: He does this several times throughout the show, most notably in "Neighborhood!" when he glances toward the viewer as Uma kisses Kako.
* BaldWoman: She has no hair, being a hand. She is shown to be very proud of her baldness in "Video!" where she introduces herself as bald and turns around to show her bald head (wrist) to the camera.
** She's also notably the only female character without a wig of some kind.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: She started out as a fairly generic baby in the shorts, but Stephanie D'Abruzzo played the role in an unexpectedly goofy and melodramatic way (relatable, too, for anyone with younger siblings) that she became a very frequent [[SpotlightStealingSquad spotlight stealer]].
* ComicalOverreacting: She overreacts to pretty much everything.
--> '''Stephanie D'Abruzzo, about Uma:''' "I wish I had the rights to the character, as I would love to do little videos with her where she gets frustrated by the world around her. I want to see her just try to open a sugar packet for two minutes, then end with her in a spotlight singing [[Creator/StephenSondheim Sondheim]]'s ''Losing My Mind''."
* CompanionCube: Her doll.
* TheDitz: Delves into {{Cloudcuckoolander}} territory frequently.
* ParrotExposition: Whenever Oobi teaches Uma a new word, she tends to repeat it. A lot.
* PrecociousCrush: Has a very obvious one on Kako. She even kisses him in "Neighborhood!” ''three times''.
* RunningGag: Her love of chickens (the animal, not food).
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Among the main cast, Uma is the only female, but the supporting cast is almost all female (save for Angus, Papu, and Maestru).
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: She wears a barrette to differentiate her from Oobi.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Uma and her best friend Moppie. "Uma Preschool!" even features Moppie pretending to be a princess and Uma pretending to be a king.
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[[folder:Kako]]
[[quoteright:255:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oobi_kako_tv_show.jpg]]
->'''Played by:''' Noel [=MacNeal=]
->'''Debut:''' "Dance!"
Oobi's goofy best friend who is known for his big ego and constant wisecracks. Although he usually acts eccentric and carefree, he cares deeply for his friends and will often display moments of profound wisdom. He wears a red beanie cap on his knuckles.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: It's unclear whether he's black or Mexican, since his parents have rather dark skin tones but Kako himself has lighter skin and frequently uses Spanish phrases.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: He's distracted a lot.
* BigEater: He ''loves'' cake. A gag in "Uma's Birthday!" shows him eating all of Uma's leftover birthday cake and eventually passing out from having so much.
* BlackBestFriend: Assuming he is black, anyway.
* CatchPhrase: "''Perfecto!''"
* DisguisedInDrag: His costumes and personas in "Neighborhood!" are all female.
* TheDitz: Not so much as Uma, but he is still ditzy.
* NiceHat: His red cap.
* ObliviousToLove: He seems to be unaware of Uma's PrecociousCrush on him.
* SaltAndPepper: He and Oobi.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The manly man to Oobi's sensitive guy.
* TalkativeLoon: He can be a real chatterbox.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Cake.
* VagueAge: Like Oobi, his age is very unclear as he sounds and behaves much older than four (the age given for Oobi in official plot summaries).
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[[folder:Grampu]]
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->'''Played by:''' Tyler Bunch
->'''Debut:''' "Dance!"
Oobi and Uma's clever, lively, and somewhat hapless grandfather. He takes care of the kids and always has some words of advice for them. No mention is ever made of Grampu's children (Oobi's presumed parents), as the intention was to have the show's main family represent a nontraditional family unit.
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* AbsenteeActor: "Frieda Friend!" is the only full-length episode where he doesn't make an appearance.
* ButtMonkey: The kids' mischief almost always results in some kind of comical mishap for Grampu.
* BumblingDad: Certainly qualifies, despite being a grandfather.
* ChickMagnet: As a running gag, all of the lady hands in town are shown to know Grampu well and even flirt with him, too. Most notably his girlfriend Inka and Bella, the supermarket owner. In the "Theater!" episode, he's the only male in the audience, and all of the girls flock around him and offer him snacks.
* CoolOldGuy: To the kids.
* GrandparentalObliviousness: Averted with Grampu, as he is very much involved in the kids' lives.
* NeverSayDie: Considering all of the possibilities, it would make sense if Grampu's former wife (Grammu?) passed away before the events of the series. This is never actually stated outright.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Tyler Bunch never shaved his arm so that Grampu would have arm hair and resemble a grandfather hand. This decision was made during production of the original shorts, which only featured the four main characters. More adult characters were added in the full-length episodes, but none of them have arm hair, making Grampu stand out.
* NoPeripheralVision: Grampu never thinks to look upwards in "Make Pizza!" when the pizza dough clings to the ceiling and later falls down, covering him.
* ParentalSubstitute: The show wouldn't change at all if Grampu was just referred to as the kids' father.
* SignatureLaugh: He has a distinct chuckle.
* UnnamedParent: Assuming “Grampu” [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep isn't his real name]].
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!!Secondary Characters
[[folder:Frieda the Foot]]
[[quoteright:255:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oobi_frieda_the_foot.jpg]]
->'''Played by:''' Cheryl Blaylock
->'''Debut:''' "New Friend!"
A very close friend of Oobi who just happens to be a ''foot'' puppet instead of a hand. She can’t always play the same games as Oobi due to her completely different appearance and lifestyle, but this doesn't stop them from finding ways to play together.
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* AlliterativeName: '''F'''rieda the '''F'''oot.
* FantasticRacism: Being a foot, she is meant to represent a person of a different race or background from the hand puppet stars.
--> '''[[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/file/2207-DOWNLOAD_IT.pdf#page=8 Tom Ascheim]] of Sesame Workshop, about Frieda:''' "We have to keep things really simple, and this was a way to communicate the idea that difference is good."
* ImpliedLoveInterest: The way Oobi acts around Frieda certainly seems to imply he has a crush on her, but because the show's target audience is young kids, it's never stated outright.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Just when he sees Frieda for the first time in "New Friend!", Oobi is instantly compelled to meet her. He then spends the entire episode trying to figure out some way they can both play a game.
* NoMouth: Being a foot, she has no mouth and moves her toes when she talks.
* ShipTease: With Oobi. The episode "Frieda Friend!" shows that Oobi will go to great lengths just to fit in with Frieda's group of friends, and that he gets disappointed when he can't spend time with her.
* SpeciesSurname: Although it's not entirely clear whether "Foot" is her last name or just a title.
* TwiceShy: In Frieda's debut episode, both she and Oobi are very hesitant to talk to each other, despite both wanting to play together. At first, they spend more time looking around awkwardly than actually talking. Eventually Grampu helps get them acquainted with each other and they make up a game, "kick catch," which becomes a recurring pastime for them.
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!!Main Characters
[[folder:As a Whole]]
[[quoteright:255:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oobi_and_uma_hand_puppets.jpg]]
Tropes shared by all of the main characters.
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* HandPuppet: Every character is a literal bare-hand puppet.
* LetterMotif: Everyone in Oobi's family has an 'oo' sound in their name: ''Oo''bi, ''U''ma, and Gramp''u''.
* LimitedSocialCircle: The shorts and most season one episodes only feature the four main characters.
* PowerTrio: The three main kids make up one.
* SoLastSeason: The eye pieces and accessories for Oobi, Uma, and Kako were updated for every season.
* ThirdPersonPerson: Everyone on the show refers to themselves in the third-person, due to the somewhat controversial decision to make all of the puppets speak in uber-simplified sentences. For example, "Uma, school, first day" is said in place of "It's my first day of school."
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[[folder:Oobi]]
[[quoteright:255:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oobi_hand_puppet_character.jpg]]
->'''Played by:''' Tim Lagasse
->'''Debut:''' "Dance!"
The main character. He is a curious, studious, and motivated school-age hand puppet. He's always willing to try new things or take risks, but can get bashful at times. Unlike most of the other puppets, Oobi has no accessories aside from his iconic pair of acrylic eyes.
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* AsideGlance: He does this several times throughout the show, most notably in "Neighborhood!" when he glances toward the viewer as Uma kisses Kako.
* BerserkButton: He is known for being understanding, kind, and soft-spoken...unless you touch his toy car, in which case he goes ''ballistic''.
* BigBrotherInstinct: He can get very protective of Uma.
* CharacterTitle
* CheerfulChild
* FamedInStory: He's somewhat of a local celebrity in town.
* InteractiveNarrator: He talks to the viewer at least twice each episode, and usually asks the audience to join in whatever he's doing.
* InvisibleParents: Oobi and Uma's parents are never shown or mentioned at all on the show.
* JoinsToFitIn: He does this in "Frieda Friend!"
* TheLeader: Of the kids.
* MeaningfulName: The two O's in his name are meant to invoke the look of two googly eyes.
* OnlySaneMan: Often takes this role in stories focusing on the three kids.
* OutOfFocus: Many later episodes place Uma in the starring role rather than Oobi. The most prominent examples are "Uma Dreams!" and "Uma Preschool!" from season two. In both episodes, Oobi only shows up briefly at the beginning and at the end to give his signature "Oobi, you, friends!”
* SaltAndPepper: He and Kako are this.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The sensitive guy to Kako's manly man.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: He loves "Toasty Chunks", a [[BrandX fake brand of cereal]].
* VagueAge: To anyone who has never read an official plot summary for the show (most of them describe Oobi as a four-year-old). WordOfGod says both Oobi and Kako are four, but they act a little older and sure as hell don't sound that young.
* VocalEvolution: In the early shorts, his voice is quieter and somewhat raspy compared to his more energetic voice in the later episodes.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He and Kako sound and act much older than they supposedly are.
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[[folder:Uma]]
[[quoteright:255:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oobi_uma_tv_show.jpg]]
->'''Played by:''' Stephanie D'Abruzzo
->'''Debut:''' "Dance!"
Oobi’s outgoing and overdramatic younger sister who looks up to him as a role model. She wears a barrette on her pinky. She never goes anywhere without Oobi or Grampu, and has trouble adjusting to situations when they aren't around. Uma has a peculiar obsession with chickens and loves to learn new words, although she always mispronounces them.
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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Uma's overdramatic nature can be a lot for Oobi to handle. He never shows any signs of annoyance towards her, however.
* AsideGlance: He does this several times throughout the show, most notably in "Neighborhood!" when he glances toward the viewer as Uma kisses Kako.
* BaldWoman: She has no hair, being a hand. She is shown to be very proud of her baldness in "Video!" where she introduces herself as bald and turns around to show her bald head (wrist) to the camera.
** She's also notably the only female character without a wig of some kind.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: She started out as a fairly generic baby in the shorts, but Stephanie D'Abruzzo played the role in an unexpectedly goofy and melodramatic way (relatable, too, for anyone with younger siblings) that she became a very frequent [[SpotlightStealingSquad spotlight stealer]].
* ComicalOverreacting: She overreacts to pretty much everything.
--> '''Stephanie D'Abruzzo, about Uma:''' "I wish I had the rights to the character, as I would love to do little videos with her where she gets frustrated by the world around her. I want to see her just try to open a sugar packet for two minutes, then end with her in a spotlight singing [[Creator/StephenSondheim Sondheim]]'s ''Losing My Mind''."
* CompanionCube: Her doll.
* TheDitz: Delves into {{Cloudcuckoolander}} territory frequently.
* ParrotExposition: Whenever Oobi teaches Uma a new word, she tends to repeat it. A lot.
* PrecociousCrush: Has a very obvious one on Kako. She even kisses him in "Neighborhood!” ''three times''.
* RunningGag: Her love of chickens (the animal, not food).
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Among the main cast, Uma is the only female, but the supporting cast is almost all female (save for Angus, Papu, and Maestru).
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: She wears a barrette to differentiate her from Oobi.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Uma and her best friend Moppie. "Uma Preschool!" even features Moppie pretending to be a princess and Uma pretending to be a king.
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[[folder:Kako]]
[[quoteright:255:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oobi_kako_tv_show.jpg]]
->'''Played by:''' Noel [=MacNeal=]
->'''Debut:''' "Dance!"
Oobi's goofy best friend who is known for his big ego and constant wisecracks. Although he usually acts eccentric and carefree, he cares deeply for his friends and will often display moments of profound wisdom. He wears a red beanie cap on his knuckles.
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* AmbiguouslyBrown: It's unclear whether he's black or Mexican, since his parents have rather dark skin tones but Kako himself has lighter skin and frequently uses Spanish phrases.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: He's distracted a lot.
* BigEater: He ''loves'' cake. A gag in "Uma's Birthday!" shows him eating all of Uma's leftover birthday cake and eventually passing out from having so much.
* BlackBestFriend: Assuming he is black, anyway.
* CatchPhrase: "''Perfecto!''"
* DisguisedInDrag: His costumes and personas in "Neighborhood!" are all female.
* TheDitz: Not so much as Uma, but he is still ditzy.
* NiceHat: His red cap.
* ObliviousToLove: He seems to be unaware of Uma's PrecociousCrush on him.
* SaltAndPepper: He and Oobi.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The manly man to Oobi's sensitive guy.
* TalkativeLoon: He can be a real chatterbox.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Cake.
* VagueAge: Like Oobi, his age is very unclear as he sounds and behaves much older than four (the age given for Oobi in official plot summaries).
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[[folder:Grampu]]
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->'''Played by:''' Tyler Bunch
->'''Debut:''' "Dance!"
Oobi and Uma's clever, lively, and somewhat hapless grandfather. He takes care of the kids and always has some words of advice for them. No mention is ever made of Grampu's children (Oobi's presumed parents), as the intention was to have the show's main family represent a nontraditional family unit.
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* AbsenteeActor: "Frieda Friend!" is the only full-length episode where he doesn't make an appearance.
* ButtMonkey: The kids' mischief almost always results in some kind of comical mishap for Grampu.
* BumblingDad: Certainly qualifies, despite being a grandfather.
* ChickMagnet: As a running gag, all of the lady hands in town are shown to know Grampu well and even flirt with him, too. Most notably his girlfriend Inka and Bella, the supermarket owner. In the "Theater!" episode, he's the only male in the audience, and all of the girls flock around him and offer him snacks.
* CoolOldGuy: To the kids.
* GrandparentalObliviousness: Averted with Grampu, as he is very much involved in the kids' lives.
* NeverSayDie: Considering all of the possibilities, it would make sense if Grampu's former wife (Grammu?) passed away before the events of the series. This is never actually stated outright.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Tyler Bunch never shaved his arm so that Grampu would have arm hair and resemble a grandfather hand. This decision was made during production of the original shorts, which only featured the four main characters. More adult characters were added in the full-length episodes, but none of them have arm hair, making Grampu stand out.
* NoPeripheralVision: Grampu never thinks to look upwards in "Make Pizza!" when the pizza dough clings to the ceiling and later falls down, covering him.
* ParentalSubstitute: The show wouldn't change at all if Grampu was just referred to as the kids' father.
* SignatureLaugh: He has a distinct chuckle.
* UnnamedParent: Assuming “Grampu” [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep isn't his real name]].
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!!Secondary Characters
[[folder:Frieda the Foot]]
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->'''Played by:''' Cheryl Blaylock
->'''Debut:''' "New Friend!"
A very close friend of Oobi who just happens to be a ''foot'' puppet instead of a hand. She can’t always play the same games as Oobi due to her completely different appearance and lifestyle, but this doesn't stop them from finding ways to play together.
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* AlliterativeName: '''F'''rieda the '''F'''oot.
* FantasticRacism: Being a foot, she is meant to represent a person of a different race or background from the hand puppet stars.
--> '''[[http://www.broadcastingcable.com/file/2207-DOWNLOAD_IT.pdf#page=8 Tom Ascheim]] of Sesame Workshop, about Frieda:''' "We have to keep things really simple, and this was a way to communicate the idea that difference is good."
* ImpliedLoveInterest: The way Oobi acts around Frieda certainly seems to imply he has a crush on her, but because the show's target audience is young kids, it's never stated outright.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Just when he sees Frieda for the first time in "New Friend!", Oobi is instantly compelled to meet her. He then spends the entire episode trying to figure out some way they can both play a game.
* NoMouth: Being a foot, she has no mouth and moves her toes when she talks.
* ShipTease: With Oobi. The episode "Frieda Friend!" shows that Oobi will go to great lengths just to fit in with Frieda's group of friends, and that he gets disappointed when he can't spend time with her.
* SpeciesSurname: Although it's not entirely clear whether "Foot" is her last name or just a title.
* TwiceShy: In Frieda's debut episode, both she and Oobi are very hesitant to talk to each other, despite both wanting to play together. At first, they spend more time looking around awkwardly than actually talking. Eventually Grampu helps get them acquainted with each other and they make up a game, "kick catch," which becomes a recurring pastime for them.
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