Peek-a-Boo! (American TV series)

"Peek-A-Boo!" (also known as "Nick Jr's Peek-A-Boo!") is an American English localization/co-production of the Japanese show "Inai Inai Baa".

Characters

 * Wan Wan (voiced by ): A 5-year-old dog who enjoys exploring the world around him and singing.
 * Starry (Penta in the original Japanese, voiced by TBA): A baby star from outer space. he is the first puppet during the show's very first era titled "Tree Land".
 * Kuu (voiced by ): A cloud fairy who comes from Rainbow Land.
 * Dada (voiced by ): A baby bird who only speaks in noises. He first appeared in 2000 when Wendy was still around hosting the show.
 * Meow-Meow (face costume played by ; mascot voiced by ): Wan Wan's yellow (later purple) kitty friend from Vietnam (from the Vietnamese co-production "Ú Òa!"). she first appeared in 2017 when Amber was still around hosting the show.
 * U-tan (voiced by ): A young fairy from Music Land.

Hosts

 * Daisy: The only host of the Tree Land era, later the first host of the Rainbow Land era. Her Japanese counterpart is Kana-chan.
 * Wendy: Second host of the Rainbow Land era. Her Japanese counterpart is Rina-chan.
 * Mary: Host of the Music Land era. Her Japanese counterpart is Fuuka-chan.
 * Katie: Host of the Forest Land era. Her Japanese counterpart is Koto-chan.
 * Susie: Host of the Sunshine Land era. Her Japanese counterpart is Yuuna-chan.
 * Amber: Host of the Play Land era. Her Japanese counterpart is Yuki-chan.
 * Maggie: Host of the Smile Land era. Her Japanese counterpart is Haru-chan.

Other/Original Characters

 * Mel (Maruma in the original Japanese series, voiced by TBA): A puppet character that only appears in the 2004 New Year's Special, alongside Cubey.
 * Cubey (Kakuji in the original Japanese series, voiced by ): A puppet character that only appears in the 2004 New Year's Special, alongside Mel.
 * Benchy: An animated character that only appears in the 2001 Special "Benchy! Benchy!"
 * Sparky: A yellow-colored-and-orange-striped alien puppet who comes from the planet TBA. he only appear's during the Rainbow Land and Music Land eras.
 * Polly and Patty: Two panda puppets who like making practical jokes, and playing tricks on one another. they only appeared during the Music Land era.

U-tan's Friends

 * Grubby (Gu-tan in the original Japanese series, voiced by TBA): a blue and purple striped worm who LOVES to eat food!
 * The Shoe Twins (Kukku in the original Japanese series, voiced by TBA): Two blue shoes that help U-tan on adventures and traveling outside.
 * Toothbrush Man (Hamigaki Man in the original Japanese series, voiced by TBA) TBA
 * Fluffy (Moufu in the original Japanese series, voiced by TBA)
 * More coming soon...

Appearances at Live Stage Shows/Events
In 1996, NHK quickly agreed with Carwardine Parks to a semi-license, hence why they have so many live shows at Carwardine Parks, with their first one being in the next year, around the time the show premiered.
 * Wan Wan, Daisy and Starry LIVE! at Carwardine Colony's Newport News Ampitheater (Promotional Event, 1997)
 * Play Along With Wan Wan! at Carwardine Colony's Newport News Ampitheater (2005 - present; shows generally happen at least once a year)
 * Come On Down To...Wan Wan's Wonderland! (2019 - present; concert tour, also a spinoff program)

Songs -

 * Little Man Exercise (ちびっこマン体操)
 * Pretend-A-Mambo (まねっこドンドン)
 * Squeeze And Pop (ぷるるんぱ！)
 * The Bunny Rabbit Hop! (うさぎはピョン！)
 * It’s Raining (あっ、あめだ！)
 * Tickles! (こちょこちょ)
 * Riding On A Potty Train (がったんおまるの電車)
 * Vehicles Are Everywhere! (のりもの のりのり)
 * Fun Clean-Up (ピコピコ おかたづけ)
 * For The Very First Time (はじめてはじめて)
 * Yummy Yummy Good To Eat! (おいしく たべよう)
 * Splish-Splash In The Bath (おふろでチャップン)
 * Bow-Wow Bark! (バウワウバッフン)
 * Circles, Triangles and Squares (マル、サンカク、シカク)
 * Vacuum Cleaner Rock! (ぞうじきロック)
 * With My Friends (ともだちハハハ)
 * Hee Hee Hee, Ha Ha Ha (へへへのハハハ)
 * Twirly Whirly Kaboom! (ぐるぐるどっか〜ん！)
 * Let’s Play Outside! (おそとであそぼ)
 * Oh, We Love To Eat! (たべるのだいすき)
 * Chew Chew 20 (カミカミ２０)
 * Lots And Lots! (いっぱい いーーっぱい)
 * Grumble Grumble Grubby (はらぺこぐーたん)
 * Going On An Outing (おでかけどっすんこ)
 * We Love Candy! (おかし大スキ！)
 * Say Hello, Tra-La-La-La (こんにちは!ったらラッタンタン)
 * Looky Here, Look At Me! (みーてみて みてみんぱぁ！)
 * The ACHOO! Song (ハックションの歌)

More coming soon...

VHS releases () -

 * Bit-By-Bit Clean-Up and Other Songs! (1997)
 * Benchy Benchy! A Peek-A-Boo! Special (2003)
 * TBA

DVD releases (Sony Wonder) -

 * Benchy Benchy! A Peek-A-Boo! Special (2003)

DVD releases (TBA)

 * Running All Around (2010)
 * Clap-Clappy Parade! (2014)

Original Songs/Adapted Original Songs -

 * (Because We're) At The Zoo
 * 4 Seasons In Every Month
 * On Our Holiday
 * The Pajama Party Boogie-Woogie!
 * In The Ocean
 * The Storybook Song
 * I'm Growing Up
 * 7 Days In 1 Little Week
 * On My First Day Of School
 * Dance Around! (Burmese: ကမယ် ကမယ်) (adapted from the Myanmar localization)
 * Towards The Sunshine (Burmese: နေမင်းဆီသို့) (adapted from the Myanmar localization)
 * The Fruit Stand Song (Burmese: ညှစ်မယ် ညှစ်မယ်) (adapted from the Myanmar localization)
 * Take A Shower (Vietnamese: Đi tắm) (adapted from the Vietnamese localization)

English Nursery Rhymes

 * Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes
 * This Is The Way
 * If You're Happy And You Know It
 * Christmas Medley (Jingle Bells, Sleigh Ride, Deck The Halls, We Wish You A Merry Christmas)

Trivia

 * This co-production was broadcasted 1 year after the original Japanese series, and it is the earliest known co-production of it, which was released before other co-productions, such as ones in Vietnam and Myanmar, and before the original version's official upcoming English dub.
 * This is one of 3 co-productions to have original songs, and the first co-production to have original segments.
 * Only the "Rainbow Land" "Music Land", "Forest Land" and "Sunshine Land" eras are available to watch (as different seasons) on Prime Video and Cocoro.
 * This is the first co-production to have the Smile Land era.
 * Daisy first wore a pink poodle costume (Similar to Kana's) during both the promotional event, and in the Tree Land era. she later wore it again in the 1998 Halloween Special.
 * Famous Chinese singer Jiao Sun made guest appearances during the show's 2005 and 2008 Christmas Specials. she would later appear as a "surprise guest" alongside Starry and Daisy in a Valentine's Day performance of "Come On Down To...Wan Wan's Wonderland!".
 * International animation studios such as EON Animation, Linkhouse Animation, Golden Harvest Animation, and Endorphin Animation were known for working on the animation for the original segments, and even music videos of original songs.
 * TBA