Uki (TV series)

Uki is a Belgian/Canadian animated television series. The main character is a small yellow creature who invites his young viewers to discover the world with him. The show has been airing on Belgian and Finnish networks since April 2010. It was first shown on Club RTL and KetNet [1] From September 2011 it was also aired on BBC's CBeebies channel, as part of Show Me Show Me.[2]

Uki
Created byTopfloor & Creative Conspiracy
Opening themeA new day, a new adventure
Country of originBelgium & Canada
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producer(s)Universal Music Belgium
Running time5 minutes
Release
Original networkClub RTL & Ketnet
Original release3 April 2010 (2010-04-03)
External links
Website

Characters

Uki is the main character in the series and is a yellow creature with a long neck, wings and a single antenna on his head which can perform telekinesis. Neither male nor female, Uki doesn't talk but expresses himself through sounds, laughter and smiles in the manner of a toddler.

In the course of each episode Uki experiences a new adventure with his friends Hedgehog, Rabbit, Squirrel, Tortoise, Duck, and the Flowers, under the protective eye of Sun and Cloud. Each episode describes a day in Uki's life.[3]

Production

The production of the show is overseen by the Belgian arm of Universal Music Group.[4]

The original designs were created by a Belgian design studio Topfloor (www.topfloor.to). For the actual production of the show Universal Music teamed up with Belgian production studio Creative Conspiracy, the company that was responsible for the 3D character animation in the 2D-animation feature The Triplets of Belleville.

Storylines and scripts were written by Belgian TV and children's authors Dirk Nielandt, Tom Neuttiens and Diane Redmond.

Music composed by Piet de Ridder. Audio postproduction by Temple Of Tune Belgium. Voices by Jorka Decroubele and Fredo Gevaert.

Set

Uki's world is safe and contained; it is the world of a child awakening to new experiences and sensations that will shape her development and deepen her understanding of her environment. Music is key to the show – simple, catchy melodic jingles that make the show accessible to even the youngest child.

Structure

The show has a modular structure: the carefully layered episode content provides the young viewer with a sequentially linked set of games, puzzles and activities that enhance the concept at the heart of the story.

Awards

In 2008 the show won the KidScreen Summit's Pitch it! Award.[5]

Episodes
No.EnglishFlemishHungarian
01Where's the CakeWaar is de taartHol a torta
02The BalloonDe ballonA lufi
03The ShadowSchaduwAz árnyék
04The BoxDe doosA doboz
05DirtyVuil!Piszok
06Turtle in troubleHulp voor schildpadTeknős bajban
07Where's the ballWaar is de balHol a labda
08Duck is tiredEend is moeFáradt kacsa
09The KiteDe vliegerA sárkány
10The slideGlijbaanA csúszda
11Happy flowerHet blije bloempjeVidám virágok
12Rabbits want to flyKonijn wil vliegenNyuszi repülni szeretne
13Where's the appleWhere's the appleHol az alma
14The paintingThe paintingA festmény
15FootprintsVoetsporenLábnyom
16What a messWat een rommel!Micsoda rendetlenség
17Hide and SeekVerstoppertjeBújócska
18Atchoo!VerkoudenHapcii
19Building a campEen kamp bouwenÉpítsünk bunkit
20The honey beesDe bijenkorfA kaptár
21The BridgeThe BridgeA híd
22RhythmRitmeRitmus
23See-sawDe wipA libikóka
24Peek a BooKiekeboeKukucs
25Blowing BubblesBellen blazenBuborék fújás
26Ice CreamIJsjesFagyi
27Rabbit SleepingWakker worden konijn!Alvó nyuszi
28Chasing The ButterflySchildpad op wielenTeknős kerekeken
29The HiccupsDe hikCsuklás
30CarouselDe draaimolenKörhinta
31SnowmanSneeuwkonijnHónyuszi
32Icy PlaygroundSuperglijbaanJeges játszótér
33Duct TapePlakkerigRagasztószalag
34Uki And Rabbit Gathering AcornsNoten rapenUki és Nyuszi makkot gyűjt
35SandDe zandbakHomokozó
36The RaceWedstrijdVerseny
37Flower is movingBloempje verhuistVirágköltöztetés
38RainbowDe regenboogSzivárvány
39Hula HoopHoelahoepHullahopp
40Making MusicLawaaiZaj
41Cold EarsEen hoed voor KonijnSapka a nyuszinak
42The ShadowSchaduwAz árnyék
43SnowballWaar is EgelHol van süni
44Acorns And UmbrellaNoten rapenMókus makkot gyűjt
45ImitatingWie ben ikKi vagyok én
46BasketballOpruimen!Takarítás
47The UmbrellaDe parapluAz esernyő
48Spinning TopDe tolBúgócsiga
49The ButterflyDe vlinderA pillangó
50Uki's BirthdayVerrassing!Uki szülinap
51Tire SlideDe glijbaanGumi szánkó
52Ice SlideGladJégcsúszda
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gollark: This is one of the problems of HydroNitrogen owning everything...
gollark: That's what I said.
gollark: Urn street.
gollark: Thing is that I can use *other* roads.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Uki sera bientôt visionné par tous les petits bouts du Royaume-Uni" [Uki will soon be watched by every little one in the United Kingdom]. Planète RTL (in French). Belgium: RTL Television. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. Who's Uki? - Ukiland
  4. About Us - Ukiland
  5. Uki wins KidScreen Summit’s Pitch It!
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