Peek-a-Boo! (American TV series)

"Peek-A-Boo!" is a British English localization/co-production of the Japanese show "Inai Inai Baa".

Characters and Hosts

 * 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 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 series, 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 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.
 * 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 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 David Holt): 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!"

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.
 * Tooth-cleaner 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

 * Wan Wan, Daisy and Starry LIVE! at Alton Towers (Promotional Event, 1996)
 * Play Along With Wan Wan! at CBeebies Land in Alton Towers (2016 - present; shows generally happen at least once a year)
 * Come On Down To...Wan Wan's Wonderland! (2019 - present; concert tour, also a spinoff programme)

English-Covered Songs (Tree Land/Rainbow Land Era) -

 * Little Man Exercise (ちびっこマン体操)
 * Playing Pretend (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)
 * Bit-By-Bit 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 Bathtub (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)
 * For The Very First Time (はじめてはじめて)

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...

VHS releases (Astrovideo) -

 * Bit-By-Bit Clean-Up and Other Songs! (1997)
 * TBA

VHS releases (; 2003 to 2008) -
DVD releases (2 Entertain)
 * Benchy Benchy! A Peek-A-Boo! Special (2003)
 * TBA

DVD re-releases (Astro Family Entertainment) -

 * Running All Around (2022; originally released in 2010)
 * Clap-Clappy Parade! (2022; originally released in 2014)

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
 * 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
 * Christmas Medley (Jingle Bells, Sleigh Ride, Deck The Halls, We Wish You A Merry Christmas)

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)
 * Take A Shower (Vietnamese: Đi tắm) (adapted from the Vietnamese localization)

Trivia

 * This co-production was broadcasted 1 month after the original Japanese version, and it is the earliest known co-production of the series, which was released before other ones, such as in Vietnam and Myanmar, and before the original version's UK airing on JSTV.
 * 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 Mei Jiao Sun and actress made guest appearances during the show's 2005 and 2008 Christmas Specials. they would later appear as "surprise guests" alongside Starry and Daisy in a Valentine's Day  performance of "Come On Down To...Wan Wan's Wonderland!".
 * The end credits end with text over a "blue sky" background saying "A NHK and NHK Educational production for BBC1" (later changed to the current "A NHK and NHK Educational co-production for CBeebies"). this was removed and replaced with a fade-to-black transition in the Astro+ version.
 * 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