5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Boohbah (2003)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
Boohbah was a children's television show. It premiered in 2003 on ITV in the United Kingdom, and on 19 January 2004 in the United States on PBS until 2 July 2006. It was created by Anne Wood with scripts by Alan Dapre and Robin Stevens. Anne Wood also created the children's show Teletubbies, and Boohbah is produced by the UK's Ragdoll Ltd. and the USA's PBS Kids. The similarity between this show and Teletubbies, both of which have a "science fiction" theme, is notable. One of the show's trademarks is a child's voice pronouncing the show's name in sing-song. "Boohbah" means "doll" in Hebrew, but it is not clear if this influenced the name of the show, or even if the creators are aware of this.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Boohbah was a children's television show. It premiered in 2003 on ITV in the United Kingdom, and on 19 January 2004 in the United States on PBS until 2 July 2006. It was created by Anne Wood with scripts by Alan Dapre and Robin Stevens. Anne Wood also created the children's show Teletubbies, and Boohbah is produced by the UK's Ragdoll Ltd. and the USA's PBS Kids. The similarity between this show and Teletubbies, both of which have a "science fiction" theme, is notable. One of the show's trademarks is a child's voice pronouncing the show's name in sing-song. "Boohbah" means "doll" in Hebrew, but it is not clear if this influenced the name of the show, or even if the creators are aware of this.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Boohbah is an apolitical children's television series focused on abstract sensory stimulation and simple, repetitive play for infants, thus presenting no discernible political bias or ideological stance.
The movie features abstract, non-human main characters, and its human segments display visible diversity without explicitly recasting traditional roles. Its narrative is simple and does not engage with or critique traditional identities or complex DEI themes.
Secondary
Boohbah is a children's television series designed for preschoolers, emphasizing physical activity and basic concepts. The show does not include any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative or character portrayals, aligning with its target audience and educational focus.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The main characters, the Boohbahs, are abstract, gender-neutral creatures with no established prior gender. The human Storypeople are original characters created for the show. Therefore, no characters were canonically established as one gender and then portrayed as another.
Boohbah features five non-human, abstract, blob-like characters who do not possess a race. The show does not contain any established human characters from prior canon whose race has been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.0
6.9
Critic Ratings
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