Peek-a-Boo! (American TV series)

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

Characters and Hosts

 * Wan Wan (voiced by Jimmy Hibbert): 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 Joanna Ruiz): A cloud fairy who comes from Rainbow Land.
 * Dada (voiced by TBA): A baby bird who only speaks in noises. He first appeared in 2000 when Wendy was still around hosting the show.
 * Meow-Meow (Meo Meo in the original Vietnamese, voiced by TBA): Wan Wan's yellow (later purple) kitty friend from Vietnam (from the Vietnamese co-production called "U Oa!"). she first appeared in Summer 2017 when Amber was still around hosting the show.
 * U-tan (voiced by TBA): A young fairy from Music Land.
 * Daisy: The only host of the Tree Land era, later the first host of the Rainbow Land era. Her Japanese counterpart is Kana-chan.
 * Stephanie: 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 Characters

 * Mel (Maruma in the original Japanese, voiced by TBA): A puppet character that only appears in the 2001 New Year's Special, alongside Cubey.
 * Cubey (Kakuji in the original Japanese, voiced by David Holt): A puppet character that only appears in the 2001 New Year's Special, alongside Mel.
 * Benchy: An animated character that only appears in the 2002 Special "Benchy! Benchy!"

U-tan's Friends

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

Appearances at Live Stage Shows/Events

 * Wan Wan, Daisy and Starry LIVE at Alton Towers (Promotional Event, 1996)
 * Play Along With Wan Wan! at Alton Towers (2002 - present; shows generally happen at least once a year)
 * Come On Down To...Wan Wan's Wonderland! (2016 - present; concert tour, also a spinoff programme)

English-Covered Songs (Rainbow Land Era) -

 * 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)

English-Covered Songs (Music Land Era) -

 * 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！)

English-Covered Songs (Forest Land Era) -

 * 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...

Home media releases (from Astrovideo) -

 * Benchy Benchy! A Peek-A-Boo! Special (2002)
 * TBA

Original Songs -

 * The Pajama Party Boogie-Woogie!
 * (Because We're) At The Zoo
 * What Can You Do?
 * In The Ocean
 * 4 Seasons In Every Month
 * On Our Holiday
 * TBA

English Nursery Rhymes

 * Head, Shoulders, Knees And Toes
 * This Is The Way
 * If You're Happy And You Know It
 * Sing A Song Of Sixpence

Adapted Original Songs -

 * 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)
 * The Warm-Up Song (adapted from the Vietnamese localization)
 * Take A Shower (Vietnamese: Đi tắm) (adapted from the Vietnamese localization)
 * It's An Elephant! (adapted from the Vietnamese localization)

Trivia

 * This co-production was announced just a few months after the original Japanese version, and it is the earliest known co-production of the series, which was released before other versions.
 * All of the "___Land" eras are available to watch (as different seasons) on Prime Video.
 * Zippy, George, and Bungle (from the TV Series "Rainbow") made guest appearances during the show's 2005 Christmas Special.
 * 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.
 * Starry would later appear as a "surprise guest" alongside Daisy in a 2017 Royal Albert Hall performance of "Come On Down To...Wan Wan's Wonderland!".
 * This is the first co-production to have the Smile Land era.
 * This version airs on the British and Kuboian versions of Nick Jr. (later on Tiny Telly after it's closure in 2010) while the American Nick Jr. airs the Woutenian version in 2002.
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