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Uki (TV series)

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Uki
Created byTopfloor & Creative Conspiracy
Opening themeA new day, a new adventure
Country of originBelgium
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producerUniversal Music Belgium
Running time5 minutes
Original release
NetworkClub RTL
Ketnet
Release3 April 2010 (2010-04-03)

Uki is a Belgian animated television series for children. The main character is a small yellow creature who invites his young viewers to discover the world with him.

The show has been airing on Belgian and Finnish networks since April 2010. It was first shown on Club RTL and Ketnet. [1] From September 2011 on, it was also aired on BBC's CBeebies channel, as part of Show Me Show Me.[2]

Characters

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Uki, the main character in the series, is a yellow creature with a long neck, wings and an antenna on his head which can perform telekinesis. Neither male nor female (despite being referred to with masculine pronouns), Uki doesn't talk, but expresses himself through sounds, such as laughter and smiles.

Each episode describes a day in Uki’s life and the character experiences a new adventure with his friends Hedgehog, Rabbit, Squirrel, Tortoise, Duck, and the Flowers, under the protective eye of Sun and Cloud.[3]

Production

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The production of the show is overseen by the Belgian affiliate of Universal Music Group.[4]

The original designs were created by a Belgian design studio TopFloor (www.topfloor.to). For the actual production of the show Universal Music teamed up with Belgian production studio Creative Conspiracy, the company that was responsible for the 3D character animation in the 2D-animation feature The Triplets of Belleville.[5]

Storylines and scripts were written by Belgian TV and children's authors Dirk Nielandt, Griet Vanhemel, Tom Neuttiens and Diane Redmond.[6]

Music composed by Piet de Ridder. Audio postproduction by Temple Of Tune Belgium. Voices by Jorka Decroubele and Fredo Gevaert.[7]

Set

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Uki's world is a children's television program characterized by its portrayal of a safe and contained environment, depicting the experiences of a child as they navigate new sensations and learn about their surroundings. The show features a strong emphasis on music, with simple and catchy melodic jingles aimed at appealing to its target audience of young children.

Structure

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Structured in a modular format, each episode of the show is carefully composed to present a series of interconnected segments, including games, puzzles, and activities. These are designed to reinforce the central themes and concepts explored in the storyline, providing children with an interactive and educational viewing experience.

Awards

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In 2008 the show won the KidScreen Summit's Pitch it! Award.[8]

Episodes

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No. English Flemish Hungarian
01 Where's the Cake Waar is de taart Hol a torta
02 The Balloon De ballon A lufi
03 The Shadow Schaduw Az árnyék
04 The Box De doos A doboz
05 Dirty Vuil! Piszok
06 Turtle in trouble Hulp voor schildpad Teknős bajban
07 Where's the ball Waar is de bal Hol a labda
08 Duck is tired Eend is moe Fáradt kacsa
09 The Kite De vlieger A sárkány
10 The slide Glijbaan A csúszda
11 Happy flower Het blije bloempje Vidám virágok
12 Rabbit wants to fly Konijn wil vliegen Nyuszi repülni szeretne
13 Where's the apple Waar is de appel Hol az alma
14 The painting Het schilderij A festmény
15 Footprints Voetsporen Lábnyom
16 What a mess Wat een rommel! Micsoda rendetlenség
17 Hide and Seek Verstoppertje Bújócska
18 Atchoo! Verkouden Hapcii
19 Building a camp Een kamp bouwen Építsünk bunkit
20 The Beehive De bijenkorf A kaptár
21 The Bridge De brug A híd
22 Rhythm Ritme Ritmus
23 See-saw De wip A libikóka
24 Peek a Boo Kiekeboe Kukucs
25 Blowing Bubbles Bellen blazen Buborék fújás
26 Ice Cream IJsjes Fagyi
27 How to wake up a sleepy Rabbit Wakker worden konijn! Alvó nyuszi
28 Speedy Turtle Schildpad op wielen Teknős kerekeken
29 Hiccups De hik Csuklás
30 Merry-Go-Round De draaimolen Körhinta
31 Snow Rabbit Sneeuwkonijn Hónyuszi
32 Super slide Superglijbaan Jeges játszótér
33 Tape Plakkerig Ragasztószalag
34 Catching nuts Noten rapen Uki és Nyuszi makkot gyűjt
35 Sand De zandbak Homokozó
36 The Race Wedstrijd Verseny
37 Flower is moving Bloempje verhuist Virágköltöztetés
38 Rainbow De regenboog Szivárvány
39 Hula Hoop Hoelahoep Hullahopp
40 Noise Lawaai Zaj
41 A hat for Rabbit Een hoed voor Konijn Sapka a nyuszinak
42 Where's Hedgehog Schaduw Az árnyék
43 The climbing frame Waar is Egel Hol van süni
44 Collecting nuts Noten rapen Mókus makkot gyűjt
45 Imitating Wie ben ik Ki vagyok én
46 Rubbish Opruimen! Takarítás
47 The Umbrella De paraplu Az esernyő
48 Spinning Top De tol Búgócsiga
49 The Butterfly De vlinder A pillangó
50 Surprise Verrassing! Uki szülinap
51 Slide De glijbaan Gumi szánkó
52 Slippery Glad Jégcsúszda
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References

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  1. ^ "Artikkelia ei löytynyt - MTV3.fi - Helmi". Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Uki sera bientôt visionné par tous les petits bouts du Royaume-Uni" [Uki will soon be watched by every little one in the United Kingdom]. Planète RTL (in French). Belgium: RTL Television. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2018.[dead link]
  3. ^ Who's Uki? - Ukiland
  4. ^ About Us - Ukiland
  5. ^ "CC: Work" (in Dutch). cc.be. 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds vzw Jaarverslag 2010" (PDF) (in Dutch). Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds. 29 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Piet De Ridder | Guustje" (in Dutch). muziekarchief.be. 2 December 2010.
  8. ^ Uki wins KidScreen Summit’s Pitch It!
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