Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Yo Gabba Gabba

Do we know any 22 year old who watches?


"Yo Gabba Gabba!," a show on U.S. cable TV network Nickelodeon, is gathering unexpected fans in older age groups.

The show, which airs during the pre-school-oriented "Nick Jr." block, counts college students and parents among its die-hard fans, in addition to the target audience of young children, The Boston Globe reported Tuesday.

The show's creators, Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz, both 36, said their intention was to create a show they would enjoy watching with their children.

"It's really a hybrid of so many shows, from 'The Electric Company' to 'Pee-wee's Playhouse' to 'H. R. Pufnstuf' to 'Sesame Street' ... all the things we really loved watching as kids," Jacobs said. "We definitely wear our influences on our sleeve. But we hope that we're not parodying them or ripping them off but rather paying homage and trying to do something new."

UPI

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