Yo Gabba Gabba!
American children's musical television series
Yo Gabba Gabba! is an American children's musical animated television series created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz. It is developed by Kay Wilson Stallings. The show is about a human musician named DJ Lance Rock and 5 friendly costumed toys: Muno, the red cyclops; Foofa, the pink flower bubble; Plex, the magical yellow robot; Brobee, the little green broccoli bee/forest creature; and Toodee, the blue cat-dragon. It is co-produced by the Magic Store and Wildbrain Entertainment. Its first episode premiered on Nickelodeon on August 20, 2007, as a part of its Nick Jr. block. In 2011, beginning with the fourth season the series moved to the Nick Jr. Channel. The final episode aired on November 12, 2015, and following the end of the fourth season, Nickelodeon announced that Yo Gabba Gabba!
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