Slide!

"Slide!" Episode number Season 1, Episode 1 Previous episode None Next episode "Follow the Leader!" "Slide!" is the first episode of Oobi from season one. Like the rest of the season, it is a short that aired during commercial breaks. Plot Oobi and Uma go to the playground. Uma goes to the top of the slide, but she gets scared and doesn't want to go down. Oobi comforts her and says that they'll ride down together. The camera switches to a profile view of them sliding down and cheering. Characters Oobi (played by Tim Lagasse) Uma (played by Stephanie D'Abruzzo) Gallery Currently unavailable Transcript Currently unavailable Trivia In Canada, this episode premiered on TVOntario on September 1, 2003. (source) TVOntario stopped playing reruns of Oobi on September 2, 2006, and a rerun of "Slide!" on that day was the last time they ever aired the show. (source) This is the first-ever episode of the show, and it marks the debut of both Oobi and Uma. A scene from this episode was featured in Noggin's sign-on bumper from 2002 to 2003. The bumper was a music video about different things to do during the day. This clip is the only footage of the short that's currently available online. The visual illusion of Oobi and Uma "sliding" is a common trick in puppetry and live-action TV. The camera angle makes it look like Oobi and Uma are on the slide, but in reality, the puppeteers are quickly moving their hands behind the slide prop. The slide obscures the rest of their arms. The later episode "Uma Swing!" also has a scene with a slide, but the playground is a completely different set from the one shown here. Navigation v • e Episodes Season 1 (shorts) "Slide!" • "Follow the Leader!" • "Pretend Catch!" • "Peekaboo!" • "Tag!" • "Dance!" • "Share Pretzels!" • "Watermelon!" • "Soup!" • "Hot Dog and Ketchup!" • "Empty and Full!" • "Popcorn!" • "Worm!" • "Apple Picking!" • "Pretend Wind!" • "Dig!" • "Hide and Seek!" • "Nature!" • "Music!" • "Guitar!" • "Bongo Drums!" • "Quiet Read!" • "Clap Hands!" • "Painting!" • "Macaroni Jewelry!" • "Paint Shapes!" • "Pinch Pot!" • "Drawing Game!" • "Neighborhood Art!" • "Toothpaste!" • "Wet and Dry!" • "Bubble Bath!" • "Feelings!" • "Cake!" • "Flush!" • "On & Off!" • "Prince Oobi!" • "Bubbles!" • "Tea!" • "Ice Cream!" • "Water Games!" • "Guess!" • "Bird!" • "Cat!" • "Puppy!" • "Animal Cookies!" • "Itsy Bitsy Spider!" • "Toys!" Season 2 "Camp Out!" • "Uma Swing!" • "Uma Bathroom!" • "Dance Class!" • "Kako's Puppy!" • "Uma's Birthday!" • "Asparagus!" • "Haircut!" • "Grampu Day!" • "Make Pizza!" • "Showtime!" • "Oobi's Car!" • "Garden Day!" • "Piano Lesson!" • "Uma Chicken!" • "Sleepover!" • "Play Ball!" • "Build Fort!" • "Petting Zoo!" • "New Friend!" • "Uma Sick" • "Playdate!" • "Make Art!" • "Rainy Day!" • "Pretend Circus!" • "Make Music!" Season 3 "Video!" • "Grown-Up!" • "Shopping!" • "Uma Dreams!" • "Chopsticks!" • "Clean Up!" • "Kako Dinner!" • "Sign Language!" • "Halloween!" • "Checkup!" • "Uma Trip!" • "Frieda Friend!" • "Neighborhood!" • "Uma Preschool!" • "Theater!" • "Baby!" • "Chez Oobi!" • "Valentine!" • "Parade!" • "Babysitter!" • "Recital!" • "Dinosaur!" • "Nature Walk!" • "Sing!" • "Fishing!" • "Superheroes!"